10 minutes ago......

"Poof."

The massive body of the bull-headed king Sauta fell heavily to the ground, and the weapon in his hand flew far away.

Next to it.

Chang He held the flame Nanmu stick high above his head, and then fell down with force.

"Bang!"

The sound of touching the flesh was mixed with the screams of the Minotaur King, which was particularly harsh.

The flame nanmu stick actually smashed the boss's arm into a puddle of flesh.

"Don't kill me......"

The Minotaur was lying on the ground, looking at the man in front of him in fear, and the muscles on his face trembled with fear.

"Well, I won't kill you just yet."

Chang He raised the stick in his hand and smashed it on the other arm of the Bull Head King again.

There was another familiar scream, and the Minotaur King's limbs were completely destroyed, and he could only lie on the ground and let out a painful wail.

Next to them, there is an iron cage that is not too big.

There was a silver-haired girl inside, huddled in the corner in fear, looking at the boy who was walking towards him in a panic.

"Don't ......"

"Don't worry, I'm here to save your Selia."

Chang He came to the iron cage and simply knocked on the iron bar with a flame nanmu stick, and found that it was not as strong as he imagined.

He simply withdrew his weapon, grabbed the iron bar with both hands left and right, and pulled hard.

This cage made of steel was torn open by him with a gap half a meter wide.

"Elf girl, you're saved." Chang He took a step back.

Celia saw that the other party was here to save herself, and the fear on her face subsided a lot.

She glanced at the torn hole in front of her and tried to crawl out of it, but her petite body got stuck halfway through.

"I ......"

Seeing this, Chang He dragged her body without saying a word and hugged her out.

"Thank you, adventurer." Celia bowed politely to Changhe.

"Let's talk."

Chang He sat on the body of the bull-headed king, stretched out his hand and patted the position next to him, and motioned for Celia to sit next to him.

The latter glanced at the miserable Minotaur on the ground, and was a little frightened and did not dare to step forward.

"It's okay, I'm there."

Chang He saw the other party's concerns and said slowly: "Now I can't kill it, so you can't leave here yet, it's better to take this opportunity to rest." ”

"Hmmm......"

Celia nodded slightly, walked cautiously to Chang He's side, and then pulled her long skirt and sat on the back of the bull head king.

"Why would you come to such a place for such a cowardice?"

"This was originally the home of elves."

Celia looked melancholy, "In the language of the elves, the Gran Forest is also known as the Flowing Forest. There were many elves who used to live here, and they were very kind and brave, and they drove the evil goblins out of here. My memory tells me that there was a long time ago when elves were friendly with humans, and there were no other monsters wreaking havoc here. ”

Chang He listened carefully and took out a cigarette from his pocket.

I was about to light it, but I suddenly realized that it seemed a little rude to smoke next to the lady, so I simply put the cigarette back down.

"Later, when humans discovered the abundance of resources in the Gran Forest, many merchants flocked to the area."

Celia sighed, "The kind elves were originally just selflessly helping humans, but they didn't expect humans to start destroying forests by any means for profit. As a result, many elves left the area, and those who were captured became a tool for merchants to make money.

Later, the forest was deprived of the protection of the elves, and some other monsters began to pour in. Goblins, Cat Demons, Minotaurs, Dryads......

These monsters have taken over the Gran Forest and have begun to carve up the territory. The elves who were gathering resources didn't want to see this happen, so just three days ago, they had secretly lit a fire in the forest......"

"You're here to find those elves, aren't you?" Chang He asked.

"Hmm."

Celia hung her head, looking very sad, "When I learned the news, the elves hadn't been in Huttonmar for three days, where merchants gathered. So I began to inquire about the whereabouts of the elves, and the cunning goblins, disguised as merchants, had tricked me into coming to Graca. The monsters here are just too powerful...... I was caught by them. ”

"They...... Didn't do anything to you, did it? Chang He thought for a moment and asked.

"What?" Celia looked at Chang He with a confused expression.

"Nothing ......"

Chang He changed the subject, "Those elves who set fires, have you found their whereabouts?" ”

"Nope."

Celia looked up at the burning trees, "But I think that the good elves will definitely find a place where they truly belong and no longer become slaves of humans." ”

"Looks like you don't like humans very much." Chang He said.

Celia was silent for a while, then said, "Since I was born, I don't know who my parents are. Although I live in a human habitation, I was raised by the elves. So, I'm ...... to humans."

She glanced at Chang He, "I know that not all people are bad people. ”

"I picked this up from a monster on my way here."

Chang He took out a magic wand like a trick, "Do you know this thing?" ”

When Celia saw this, her mouth opened wide, "Ah, this is my elven tree!" I thought I'd never see it again, it was the last thing the elves left for me......"

"Don't lose it again."

Chang River handed the Elven Tree to Celia.

After the latter took the magic wand with both hands, tears of emotion flowed, "Thank you...... Thank you for listening to me, it's been a long time since I've said so much to anyone except the elves. You're really a great guy, thank you for helping me get the Elven Tree back......"

Chang He just wanted to say something, but suddenly heard a system prompt.

[Congratulations! You have successfully completed the Hidden Quest and helped Celia recover the Elven Tree. 】

[Celia's favorability towards you has increased.] 】

This tip......

Chang He was stunned for two seconds.

Hidden Mission!

He had been exposed to this knowledge when he was in ninja school, but everyone didn't really take it seriously.

Because, they won't think that they will meet one day!

Hidden quests appear in each dungeon, but the conditions for completing them are very demanding.

Unlike the main quest, it doesn't have any clues from the system, and you will only receive a hint when all the conditions are met.

Only a very small number of people, with the coexistence of strength and luck, have the possibility of accessing hidden missions.

Ordinary people are already struggling in the confrontation with their opponents in normal times, who would want to pay attention to other things?

But I didn't expect that I would complete the hidden task that others dreamed of for the first time today.

The Elven Tree that accidentally exploded, save Celia before killing the boss, listen to her patiently, and give her the Elven Tree......

If anything goes wrong in between, it's impossible to accomplish this task!

I don't know if it's because I'm too lucky......

"My companions have been captured by the enemy, who, like the elves around you, have chosen to sacrifice themselves to protect their homeland."

Chang He looked at Celia and said solemnly, "Are you willing to help me?" ”

Hidden missions often come with great benefits, and the hints of this system are already obvious.

Take her as a pet!

Chang He didn't make it straightforward in the face of such a kind girl, but rather tactfully put forward his own ideas first.

"I do!"

Celia looked at Chang He seriously, "If it weren't for you, I would have been killed by the monster a long time ago." You also helped me find the Elven Tree, and even if I am asked to sacrifice for you now, I will not hesitate to promise you! ”

Her answer was very satisfying to Changhe.

"In that case, then you can follow me in the future."

Chang He looked in the direction of the entrance of the stone gate, "We don't have much time, we can stay and talk slowly later." ”

After saying that, he sent a pet invitation directly to Celia.

The latter chose to agree without thinking about it.

【Celia】

Grade: Grade A

Category: Humanoid Support Pet.

Skill:

[Healing]: Cast a spell to continuously restore the target qi and blood.

[Levitation]: Forcibly lifts the designated target into the air.

[Blessing of Courage]: Select a single target and apply a buff. Strength is increased by 100%, agility is increased by 100, Constitution is increased by 100%, Qi and blood are increased by 100%, and chakra is increased by 100%. (Channeling, can be interrupted.) ）

[Sacrifice]: Sacrifice your own life and apply a buff to a single target. The target instantly restores to full status, clears all negative statuses, and permanently gains the [Blessing of Courage] effect.

……

Everything seemed to be going too well, and Chang He was completely relieved after receiving the other party's consent prompt.

"Next, listen to my command."

"Yes, master."