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"Lately, I've been hearing some rumors that people are worried about."

On the third day after the end of the Elven Festival, our patrol was almost coming to an end, and at last, Artoria took the news to heart, and the golden hairs on her forehead curled up to show that she could not calm down.

Rumors about metallic organisms.

As for why the word metal organism is used to describe it, it is because later, we have heard some rumors one after another, such as metal body monsters, metal body trees...... Uh, you heard it right, it's the big tree.

However, although the rumors are amazing, the frequency of the appearance of metal-body creatures is actually not much, and the news we have secretly collected and heard in the past few days is only five or six in total.

Judging from this point, the biggest possibility is that the number of metal creatures is very rare, coupled with the fact that the strength is not very good, and even to the point that it can be ignored.

But yesterday, there was a piece of news that could not be ignored.

A metallic elf has appeared!

This news really shocked everyone, and the meaning it represents can no longer continue to sit idly by, but should be treated as a serious incident.

That's why today, we have a special meeting on the event of the emergence of metallic creatures.

"Could it be a rare creature or something?" Seeing that everyone was silent, I tried to get the conversation started.

"Your Highness, according to the information provided by the dozens of elven commanders who have been stationed at the border for many years, they have never seen such a creature before." Amludina said euphemistically.

Oh, it's Amrudina who has thought it so well.

"So in your opinion, what could be the reason for these metal creatures to appear?" I cast an admiring gaze. Asked rhetorically.

"Yes, Your Highness, my subordinates were foolish, I thought that these metal lifeforms were a mutated variety, after all, there were many varieties of demonic beasts in the Elven Forest. Mutated creatures appear once or twice once or twice. This kind of thing is normal, but judging from the appearance of the metal body elf, this idea is wrong, no matter how mutated. It's impossible to become one of us. ”

After a pause, amid our encouraging gazes, Amludina continued.

"If this possibility is ruled out, according to the opinions of his subordinates, there is only one that is the most likely. These metal creatures are not living beings at all, but alchemical objects. ”

"Alchemical objects?"

"Yes, Your Highness, Your Highness may not know very well, in this vast forest, there are countless mage research rooms, and you probably also know the temperament of our elves, in the past. Many elven mage researchers will find a place where no one will disturb them to set up their own research room, and conduct some strange and even forbidden research, when they have some accidents, the real yàn room is abandoned. Over time, we came to call these places magical relics, which were eroded by time and gradually disintegrated the defenses. Then it was broken in, vandalized. Some of the unprocessed research products, or semi-finished products, will be released. ”

"This kind of case...... Has it happened before? Seeing the details of Amludina's words, I asked curiously.

"Yes, there have been many incidents caused by the release of alchemy items from ancient magic relics, so my subordinates dare to judge like this."

"Artoria, what do you think?" I turned my head and looked at His Majesty with a satisfied smile on his face.

"Amludina said it well, I have nothing more to add."

"It seems that you have already counted in your heart, and I am alone in the dark." I scratched my head in confusion.

"That's because Fan doesn't know anything about us elves." With Artoria's words, the golden hair on her forehead also pointed sharply to my side, as if to say coquettishly, the prince, you don't even know this little thing, you should poke.

"Artoria, you're smiling a little weirdly, you can't be thinking of some conspiracy." I looked at each other cautiously, my majesty's expression has really become richer and richer recently.

"It's rude, Fan, I've got the best of both worlds for you." The golden fur beeped and stood on end, as if angry at my rude words.

"What's the best of both worlds?" I remain vigilant, although my king's character is upright and upright, and he will never do those insidious things.

But no one stipulates that you can't be upright and open-minded, right?

"We are very lacking in information about metal-body creatures right now, so we can't do it, can we trouble you to take charge of the investigation? It's like learning about some elves from the side. ”

"Is that what you mean by killing two birds with one stone? No problem, I'm not very good at this kind of thing, but I think I should be able to do it mildly. "I breathed a sigh of relief, I thought it was some kind of big pit, it turned out to be this kind of thing.

"But where do I start?"

"From two aspects, first, the events caused by the magic relics in the past, I think there should be records, so please go and look through them to see if there have been events similar to the present, and second, according to the characteristics of the metal body, consult some elven annals, maybe you can also gain something."

"The first point is easy to do, I'll just look it up one by one, and as for the second one...... Artoria, you don't know how many books are involved in the vague definition of [Elven Chronicles] in your mouth. I asked with a bitter face.

"Yes, so I say that anyone needs a helper." As if knowing that I was asking, Artoria smiled wisely.

"Helper?"

"Jeroka."

"Oh, yes, you're still good." I slapped my palms and sighed heartily.

That stupid and incompetent maid, if there are any other things that she is good at, one is cooking, the second is intelligence ability, and the third is the domination of the elven royal library.

"Are the event books of those magical relics also stored in the Royal Library?"

"Exactly, but in which space, I'm afraid only Jeluka knows."

Which space?

I noticed it from Artoria's words. An unclear word seems to have appeared.

"Looks like this time, Jeroka is going to come in handy." I looked at Carlugie behind Artoria with a smile and winked at her.

"Your Highness, although she calls her sister, you don't have to be soft-hearted, if she complains about slackness. I'll make sure she knows what it means to be denied food to those who don't work. My sister said murderously.

"It's hard work......" I wiped the sweat from my forehead. has such a strict sister, and it's not easy for the yellow maid.

"We can't afford to let up when it's time to investigate information." Glancing at everyone, Artoria continued to give orders.

"Again, there are two things to do. First, based on the assumption that the metal creatures were caused by magical relics, investigate the place where the metal creatures were first found, and then search for the magical relics. Second, track down the metal creatures, and if you can capture the sample, you may be able to open a breakthrough, Amrudina, and the task of searching for the ruins will be left to you. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Artoria commanded.

"So, I'm going back to Elven King's City?" Touching my chin, I looked quite helpless.

"It's a pity. The Elven Festival is over. ”

"If we can find out the situation earlier, we will be able to catch up with the elven sacrifice." Artoria also looked regretful, as if it was all her fault.

"It seems that God deliberately didn't let me participate, so it's okay. And next time, next time, isn't it? It's still a long way off. I squeezed Artoria's little hand and comforted.

"Hmm. There is still a long time for me and Fan. The little hand on the other side was also tight. Warmly shook it up.

Artoria showed a resolute personality, and did not drag on in the slightest, and after deciding to decide, she immediately took Carugie into action.

Amludina had to wait for information and then gather a large number of people to search, so she couldn't take action immediately.

So, when she was free, she gave me a ride.

"Don't put on a parting look, I'll be back soon." Sensing Amludina's reluctant gaze, I comforted.

"You're the Supreme Commander, you can't let the soldiers see this and puff out their chests."

"Let Your Highness see it smile, Amludina is extremely ashamed." Hearing my words, she immediately cheered up, straightened her body, and turned into the majestic commander again, but the loss in her eyes was still very thick.

I shook my head and held out my hand to Amludina and placed it in front of her.

As if she understood what I meant, she knelt down on one knee respectfully, gently grasped mine with a pair of small hands, and then placed it on her delicate smooth face, rubbing it gently.

"Your Highness's hand...... It's so warm...... Amrudina didn't do anything worthy of a reward...... How can he ...... To be rewarded by His Highness......" Closing her eyes in intoxication, Amludina muttered softly.

"It's no such thing, I've worked hard for you this time."

I bent down softly, rubbing against Amludina's affection, gently kneading her tofu-like face, then slowly sliding it onto the top of her head and caressing it over her pale hair.

"Your Highness......" exhaled a hot and messy breath, and made a vague and charming voice, not lying comfortably on my lap like before, Amludina's body was shaky, and she almost collapsed several times.

It's such a cute pet who loves to be spoiled.

I take it when I see it, and it won't be good if others see it.

"Good job, Amludina."

"Your Highness's order, Amludina will definitely fulfill it." Looking at my retracted hand with affection, Amludina gave her a determined gaze.

"Don't be so exaggerated...... muttered as I pulled her up, patted her on the shoulder, and turned to walk in the direction of the teleporter.

After teleporting dozens of times in a row, including several foot walks, it took more than an hour for me to finally return to the Elven King City after a long absence.

The elven festival has just ended, and there are still a lot of traces of lively celebration here, and the elves' unfinished cheerful faces seem to have not come out of the atmosphere of the elf festival.

It's a shame that just by looking around, you can imagine the excitement and festivities of the time.

Pulling the brim of my cloak, I quickened my pace back to the Crystal Tree and headed home. I want to reunite with the girls first, but unfortunately I didn't see anyone, after all, I came back suddenly.

In desperation, I had no choice but to walk to the house of Huang Duanzi's maid, and I saw a familiar figure just halfway through.

It's the stupid maid, yes. Within the range of the Crystal Tree...... No. Even if they traveled all over the elf clan, she and her sister Carlujie were the only ones with such neat and gorgeous long purple hair.

Next to her, Xiao Hei Tan, mother and daughter are holding hands. It's like a swaggering hen with a timid chick behind her, which makes people laugh and feel the intoxicating warm atmosphere.

I snickered in my heart, wanting to surprise the two of them. He quietly went around in front of them and jumped out suddenly.

"Wow, the Great Demon King is here, hurry up and run."

The maid of Huang Duanzi was indeed startled, but her reaction was also fast, and she immediately turned around and ran away with Xiao Hei Tan.

"Where to run, this demon king has focused on abducting young and beautiful women for thirty years!" I let out a loud shout, and within a few steps I caught up with them, stopping in front of them. He hugged the baby maid and the baby daughter in his arms.

"Look what you said in front of your daughter." Jeluka looked up, gave me a blank look, and said angrily.

"Aren't you slandering me as a demon king in front of Xiao Hei Tan?" Not to be outdone.

"Hmph, I'm not a young and beautiful woman anyway. The lustful demon king quickly let go and go and catch the young and beautiful woman. ”

"I can't help you say it, Xiao Hei Tan Commentary, is my mother a young and beautiful woman?" I laughed. His eyes fell on the little black charcoal who was staring at me closely, and he asked gently.

"Hmm." The little black charcoal is naturally a little heavy. No matter from which point of view, unless it is the strange aesthetics of a barbarian, otherwise, the yellow maid in front of her is a big beauty of the level of the country and the city.

"Look at it, even Xiao Heitan said this, there's no way, I just kidnap you back." As he spoke, he couldn't help but say, holding Jieluka in one hand and Xiao Hei Tan in the other, he swaggered between the two, showing the majesty of Daddy Chicken.

"By the way, where are you two going?" It took me a few steps before I came to my senses.

"Go home, study, get a divorce, because you can't get alimony, you can only take your daughter to beg on the street." The stingy yellow maid didn't respond angrily.

"Hey, hey, you're focused on slandering me in front of Little Black Charcoal for thirty years, right?"

"Hmph, this kind of man who says he will leave and come back when he says he will come back, Xiao Heitan must not pay attention to it in the future."

"It's angry about this, you're really stingy."

"I'm sorry then, I'm just a stingy and useless maid."

After arguing all the way, noisy and noisy, I finally returned to the house of the maid of Huang Duanzi, and after instructing Xiao Heitan to practice calligraphy well, the two of us sat down in the room.

"When you came back suddenly, what strange things happened?" After pouring me a cup of hot tea, Jeroka sat down next to her and asked bluntly.

"Can't I come back to see you?" Amazed at the stupid maid's keen intuition, I retorted unrequited.

"To say that would be to underestimate my intelligence system." The little maid hooked the corners of her mouth proudly, very proud.

"Now that you know, still ask?"

"It would be more interesting to know from the mouth of the stupid prince."

"Your interests are really peculiar."

"I'm just an ordinary poor maid who sells expired contraceptives for the sake of succession."

"None of the latter words can be connected with the ordinary."

"An ordinary maid who thought that the stupid prince had been taken away by a beast who had taken an expired contraceptive pill, and planned to flee with the money."

"Ordinary fart! And why do you always emphasize expired birth control pills, once Xiao Hei Tan is not there, he will start to sell the festival indiscriminately and you stupid maid. ”

"Your Highness is really a terrible drill bit, one was drilled into it without paying attention."

"Hey, is it my fault? Did I drill through your temperance bottle? ”

"But in order to pass on the lineage, I have no choice but to accept the invasion of the drill, and I have to be forced to say shameful statements like "only your big drill is allowed to come in."

"appeared, even the middle-aged uncle was ashamed to say the five-star yellow joke! By the way, do you really know what shame is? ”

"The girl had no choice but to choose the former between inheritance and shame."

"Don't be helpless! The two can coexist! ”

"Coexist? So be it, the girl chose both the inheritance and the expired contraceptive. ”

"Throw both of these away! Why don't you put shame in your eyes? ”

"The maiden followed in the footsteps of fate, put her shame in a box, buried it under a tree, sank into the lake, and sprinkled it all over the sea."

"Don't put the blame on fate, how much shame have you thrown away?!"

I gasped for breath, no, I can't be led by the nose by this yellow maid anymore.

There is only one easiest way to deal with her.

With wide eyes and panting for breath, I decisively pushed the stupid maid down on the bed and pressed it under me, and sure enough, after a few weak struggles with a blushing face, she became honest and curled up obediently in her arms.

Only then did I find the master's posture, my nostrils were angry with the sky, and I asked in the tone of an old man: "You know the purpose of my return this time?" ”

"Roughly...... You can guess. The little maid in her arms muttered with laughter.

"So ......"

"But I still want to hear the stupid prince say it himself, so I'm willing, hum."

I had barely finished speaking when I was interrupted by this stubborn foolish maid and demanded.

At this time, no matter how dull I am, I can hear the coquettish meaning in the small request of the yellow maid.

Do you want to stay with me and talk to me like that? Really, I can't help this stupid maid who loves to be coquettish but wants a hard mouth.

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It's time to get to work, and it's time to get some sort of correction from your chaotic schedule......