Uncommon Emotions

Kaiaolen looked at Ye Chuan. Realizing that the young man's money-grubbing attitude was all for the sake of the children at the orphanage, a complex emotion swelled within Kaiaolen's heart—

So everything Xi Xi had done was for those children?

He had assumed that someone like Xi Xi would just blow any money he got at entertainment venues.

Looking at it this way, it seemed he had misjudged him.

"I am also willing to do my part. Once the matters in the royal capital are resolved, I will add another sum of funding. We must help those unfortunate souls escape their plight as soon as possible!"

This old geezer still had a bit of a conscience, but that was fine. After all, Ye Chuan was a man destined to become a King of Equal Standing.

When the time came, he would take care of all those monsters, push Irena onto the throne, and then comfortably enjoy the luxurious treatment of a prince.

Ah, living this kind of life seemed pretty good.

"Since it's settled, I'll set off right now," Ye Chuan said, standing up.

"I'll bring Elara along too."

"Elara?" Kaiaolen was taken aback for a moment before he caught on.

"You want her to get some actual combat experience?"

"What else? The academy assessments require actual combat. She can't stay in the greenhouse of Miral forever; she'll never improve that way." Ye Chuan raised an eyebrow.

"Since you said Valoran is full of all kinds of shady characters, it's the perfect opportunity for her to see the real deal. It's much more effective than practicing on goblins."

"Will... will that be too dangerous?" Kaiaolen subconsciously frowned.

A Tier 3 Mage was at least at the level of a Silver-ranked adventurer, but in Kaiaolen's eyes, he was still very worried.

Plus, what Ye Chuan was going to do involved dealing with those disguised skin-wearing monsters.

"With me around, she won't die," Ye Chuan said calmly.

"Besides, I'm having that guy Torres tag along too. Two bodyguards are more than enough."

Kaiaolen thought about Ye Chuan's strength and finally nodded. "Alright, please look after her. I'll have the maids prepare Elara's staff and protective magic equipment."

"Don't bother, she knows what to bring," Ye Chuan waved his hand and turned to walk out of the study.

...

In the manor's garden, Elara was practicing her newly learned magic on the empty air. Pale blue magic marbles danced at her fingertips. Seeing Ye Chuan approach, her eyes immediately lit up:

"Teacher! Can my magic training for today end now?"

"Pack your things. You're coming with me to Valoran," Ye Chuan said.

"Valoran?" Elara tilted her head, seemingly confused. "Valoran? Isn't that place really far away? What are we going to do there?"

"Well, I've seen how hard you've been training lately, so I'm taking you out for a trip. Just a little walk to relax," Ye Chuan nodded.

"How about it? Are you happy?"

"Yay! Hooray! We're going out to play!" Elara cheered, jogging back to her room to pack her bags.

She hadn't expected to actually go on a trip, and with her teacher no less. She couldn't be any happier.

Silly child.

Ye Chuan stroked his chin and smiled.

A trip sounded nice. A trip where they could casually beat up some little monsters along the way.

Just as Ye Chuan stood by the manor gates, hurried footsteps echoed from behind him. With her crimson ponytail swaying, Aurora rushed over, clutching her magic crystal staff:

"Xi Xi! Are you going to Valoran?"

"Yeah, what's up?" Ye Chuan glanced at her.

"I want to go too!" Aurora gripped her staff tightly, her crimson eyes flashing with stubbornness.

"I know you have business in Valoran. I want to go with you! I can help!"

"Ah, I never said I was taking you," Ye Chuan flatly refused.

Why did this girl like sticking close to him so much recently?

She couldn't possibly be into getting touchy-feely, could she?

"You!" Aurora stomped her foot angrily.

"I'll go by myself then! But don't forget, I'm a Tier 5 Fire Mage! I'm much more useful against monsters than that Paladin! And..."

She paused, her cheeks flushing slightly. "T-that bet... hasn't been fully honored yet!!"

Ye Chuan: "..."

The meaning of that sentence?

Ye Chuan crossed his arms and sized her up. Although Aurora's fire magic wasn't weak, it really wasn't of any use to him.

He was bringing Elara to hone her actual combat skills.

Since he had taken Elara in, Ye Chuan treated her as his own student and was naturally willing to put some effort into her.

Bringing Torres wasn't because he needed a thug either. Torres's combat power was completely useless to Ye Chuan. The reason he was bringing that guy along...

Ye Chuan needed someone to do the chores.

When the time came, whether it was arranging accommodations or gathering intelligence, he needed an errand boy.

Torres was familiar enough, making him handy to use.

As for Aurora...

Ye Chuan truly couldn't think of any use for her.

If she was purely going to be used as a plaything, it wasn't completely out of the question. But after all, Ye Chuan could log off at any time, and he already had his own candidates for a good plaything.

The automatic Xiao Ke was undoubtedly the best.

"Forget it. One more doesn't make a difference, and one less doesn't either," Ye Chuan finally agreed.

"Hmph, I won't hold you back," Aurora snorted lightly.

At this time, Torres also rushed over wearing a brand-new set of Paladin armor. The door-sized greatsword on his back shone with a bright silver luster.

"Lord Xi Xi, Lady Elara, Lady Aurora, everything is ready!"

Elara carried a small suitcase with her staff slung diagonally across her back, her face full of anticipation.

"Teacher, can we set off now?"

Elara really thought they were going out to play.

Having been cooped up at home studying magic for a long time, even Elara wanted to go out for some fresh air and a good rest.

"Then let's go," Ye Chuan hummed in agreement.

"Lord Xi Xi, how are we traveling? By foot or by carriage?" Torres asked.

After all, the distance to Valoran was quite far. If they set off now, it would take at least half a month.

"Both are a bit of a hassle." Ye Chuan naturally didn't want to walk or take a carriage. "Let's fly there."

Hearing the words fly there, both Elara and Torres's expressions changed drastically.

"T-teacher, can we not fly?" Elara said, a bit scared. "I-I get really dizzy."

"That's right, Lord Xi Xi, walking is perfectly fine," Torres's face also looked a bit pale.

Because both Elara and Torres had been taken flying by Ye Chuan before.

Elara had it better, as she was carried in Ye Chuan's arms while flying. As for Torres, he was thrown out like a human cannonball by Ye Chuan.

Both of them had lingering psychological trauma from the experience.

"With three of you, of course I won't grab you and fly," Ye Chuan said. Then, he directly pulled a flying boat out of his inventory space.

When the massive flying boat that blotted out the sun appeared before them, whether it was Torres, Elara, or even the knowledgeable Aurora from the academy, they all revealed dumbfounded expressions.

"A flying magic artifact?" Torres opened his mouth.

"H-how on earth did you conjure this thing?"