Chapter 44: 043 ’I’m not, I didn’t.

Chapter 44: 043 ‘I’m not, I didn’t. Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Not long after, the day fully broke. The sunlight poured down from the sky, illuminating the land and making the vegetation in the Mangar Mountain Range look like it was draped in a layer of golden silk, appearing extraordinarily beautiful. However, amidst this beautiful nature, there undoubtedly lay quite a bit of danger. Demons active during the day began to stir at this time, causing savage roars to echo through the corners of the mountains. Nevertheless, Vivian’s Team reached their destination smoothly and without any risks. “Alright, we’ve arrived.” Vivian, who was walking at the front, stopped and informed her companions behind her. This allowed everyone to relax their tense nerves a bit, each letting out a sigh of relief. “Finally, we’re here?” Merica spoke with a bitter face, panting with exhaustion. “Are you okay, Merica?” Lu Muya supported Merica, her face full of concern. “You should work on your physical fitness too, Merica.” Tielle stood behind the two girls, seeming like their rear guard, speaking calmly. “But I’m a mage!” Merica immediately puffed up her cheeks. Since they needed to arrive at their destination before the demons became active, Vivian’s Team embarked on a rather strenuous forced march. In such circumstances, it’s understandable that Merica, unlike the others, was soon panting heavily, almost unable to move. According to the information Vivian had previously shared, this Elf girl was purely a mage; when leveling up, her magic power improved the most, but her physical abilities seemed to be no different from that of an average girl. Given that, expecting this delicate Elf beauty to travel quickly through the mountains was naturally quite difficult for her. If Lu Muya hadn’t supported and even carried Merica for a while, the team likely wouldn’t have arrived at their destination on time. But... (People really can be surprising.) Shane, at the back of the team, cast his gaze on Lu Muya, who was supporting Merica with a worried expression. (Despite her seemingly delicate demeanor, she not only managed to keep up with everyone but also did so while carrying someone without breaking a sweat.) Such an outcome with Vivian and Tielle didn’t surprise Shane at all. Tielle mumbled something under her breath and then followed them, seemingly wanting to guard Lu Muya and Merica. Shane and Vivian were the only ones left on the scene. “So, how was it?” Vivian teased. “Isn’t Merica cute?” “Cute?” Shane immediately gave Vivian a sideways glance. “It’s just a single sentence. What’s being cute got to do with it?” Shane nearly blurted out a curse, destroying his honest image. “Isn’t that nice?” Vivian didn’t mind Shane’s sudden change of wording and spoke to herself, “At least now you know they aren’t as wary of you as you thought.” “Maybe that’s true.” Shane muttered, “But that’s just Merica, right?” There were still Tielle and Lu Muya, with one being cold and reticent and the other shy and timid, showing no signs of interacting with Shane, right? “Is that so?” Vivian said meaningfully, “Perhaps someone has already let down their guard against you, and you just don’t know it?” Leaving those words, Vivian tossed them at Shane before walking toward her comrades. “Someone else?” Shane was left bewildered. Is this really the case? How come I didn’t know? I haven’t done anything special, right? Could it be some cliché “invisible capture” plot twist? “Get out of here...” Shane didn’t feel happy at all. Otherwise, all those times I mockingly complained about similar novel plots, wouldn’t it all come back to me as karma? Would I become the often mocked main character? The kind with a clueless, passive capture type? Jeez...troubles, troubles... “I’m not, I didn’t, don’t talk nonsense.” Shane seemed to be explaining to someone. “What are you doing? Come over quickly!” At this moment, Vivian’s voice came from ahead. “Coming!” Shane immediately perked up and ran over.