Elf Story from Another World

Chapter

After they came out of the store, they walked along the street until they reached an intersection and turned into a small road.

This road seems to have some history, the shop fronts are a bit decayed, and the sign hanging high on the door frame looks like it has been there in the last century and is still in use today.

There are very few elves here, and those who come and go are walking quickly, as if they don't want to stay here for a second longer.

It's no wonder, after all, this is a neighborhood dominated by magic tools.

Oh, add a prefix: magical tools for combat purposes.

The magic talent of the elves is the best among all races, so almost any elf can use magic. But most of the magic he knows is the kind that helps in daily life.

For example, small flames and air-holding techniques are very practical and not difficult to learn, at least not for elves.

But fighting with magic is something that only the military and a few enthusiasts can do. However, although several families in the Forest of All Souls are preparing for war, it seems that when they wake up the next day, there will be an army of orcs pressing on the border.

But most elves are still peace-loving. Elves are just guys who feel happy in the woods.

If you really want to put it this way, Ouyue is very similar to them. They are a group of guys who keep to themselves and like to wander around, but they are very attached to their families.

But because he is special, he is not as carefree as other ordinary elves who can run around in the woods with a smile all day long.

Because of this, there are still very few elves who learn magic for fighting. Therefore, there are still only a few things that can be sold to them. If the sales volume is not good, the stores will have to find something with a slightly lower price.

The stores on this street are almost always the ones with the lowest rent or even no rent, so the stores that open here are all stores that sell magic props.

Lowenstein and the two little guys are surprisingly harmonious here, because the robe can hold a lot of things, which is an advantage that other clothes cannot make up for. So almost all the elves here wear robes, and most of those pockets are filled with white scrolls or other weird little things.

Ouyue yawned. He had just recovered from his coma and was still in a groggy state. So he lay on the side of the carriage and watched Lowenstein negotiate with the clerk in the store for a while, and then came out with a paper bag of various gadgets.

Next to him, there were several similar bags, including three sacks. It was filled with dried fruits, which were also his main ration among the undead.

"Now, look what that is." Nasha suddenly patted his shoulder and pointed to a store in front.

Ou Yue looked up and blinked curiously.

Different from the surrounding stores, the door here is locked, and there is a sign on it. It seems that someone casually wrote the word "open" on it.

There seemed to be a sign hanging next to it, but it was too far away to see clearly.

"Hey" Ouyue was stunned, watching Nasha get out of the car, trotted to the sign, and stood to check.

Ouyue glanced at Lowenstein next to him. He was negotiating with someone at the moment and didn't seem to have time to look this way. So he got out of the car and followed him a few steps.

"Don't run away suddenly." Ouyue said to Nasha: "At least tell Lowenstein."

"It's okay, it's just a short walk, you can't lose it." Nasha put her finger against her lower lip and looked at the sign with curiosity: "What is a mask?"

"Mask" Ou Yue scratched his head: "Well, it's something worn on the face. In the past, if there were events like sacrifices held where I lived, people would dance with something like this."

"Sounds good." Nasha reached out and pushed open the door and walked in.

Ou Yue failed to stop him, so he could only scratch his head in distress and follow him.

Lowenstein turned around at this time and only saw the store door slowly closing.

"That's weird, where's the little guy?" He scratched his head and looked at the empty carriage.

"Sir, what else do you need?" The clerk in front had a ledger in his hand and was recording what Lowenstein ordered.

"Oh" Lowenstein turned his head, feeling that these two little guys couldn't be lost anyway, so it was more important to buy something first.

Ou Yue walked into the store and couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

There were only a few fire pots in the shop that lit up the room, illuminating the walls made of plant roots and the things on them.

The walls are covered with all kinds of masks, all kinds of masks, some shaped like evil ghosts, some like gods. There are also various materials, some are made of clay, resin, or metal. The empty eye sockets on the mask made Ou Yue feel cold all over.

"Oyue, come here and take a look at this." Nasha took down a mask with long fangs from the shelf nearby. The ferocious face looked like a mixture of a demon and an evil spirit, and the half-broken horn looked even more... It makes people feel terrible.

"Don't take things randomly." Ouyue wanted to stop him, but failed. He watched Nasha put on the evil ghost mask and bared her teeth and claws at him.

"Wow." Nasha raised her hands and made a posture similar to that of a tiger before it pounces on food. She stood on her toes to make herself appear taller.

Because of her young age, her face was slightly smaller than the mask, leaving a whole circle of space.

Ouyue was a little speechless. This mask was a fake evil ghost, but this girl was a real ghost. She was very scary without wearing a mask at all.

He looked around the store and couldn't help but feel a little strange, because he didn't find the owner of the store, as if his soul had penetrated into a mask.

"This is not a place for children." Suddenly, a cold tone sounded from behind. Ouyue shuddered when she heard it, then swallowed and turned her head slowly like a stuck gear.

This man was wrapped in a long robe like them, and also put on a hood that blocked his vision. There was a plain white mask on the exposed face.

Compared with other styles in this store, this mask is just a cut-out oval. On the flat mask, there is only a slit on the left side, which should be the eye hole for looking outside.

"Let's come in and take a look." Ouyue looked at the mask, feeling a little panicked.

The mask clearly looked like it was made of earth, but it was like the skin growing on his face, giving people a feeling that it couldn't be torn off.

"Are you the shop owner?" Nasha didn't care, pointing to the mask she was wearing: "I want this, how much does it cost?"

"Five silver coins." Bai Mask paused and continued: "But I don't recommend you buy that one. It's too big for you and not suitable."

"Then can I order one?" Nasha put the mask on the counter instead of on the shelf: "As for this, I bought it by the way. It looks pretty good when I take it back and hang it in the house."

After Ouyue heard this, the corner of her mouth couldn't help but twitch. I thought: How serious do you have to be to think this thing is good-looking?

Bai Mask looked at Nasha in front of him and didn't express an opinion for a long time. Through the mask, I don't know what his current expression looks like.

Nasha didn't mind his long pause. She took advantage of this time to continue looking for other masks, and casually threw the ones she thought looked good on the table.

Normally, an elf's monthly expenses should not exceed three gold coins. But the masks Nasha threw on the counter in this moment were probably no less than three gold coins, but she was flipping them over.

This time she came out with a bag full of gold coins. After buying clothes, there was still a lot left. Ennardez doesn't think that his daughter's spending money is a bad habit that should be broken. He also thinks that girls should be like this.

"That one is twenty gold coins." Suddenly, the white mask spoke.

Nasha was stunned and looked at an ordinary dog-headed mask in her hand: "Why is this price so expensive?"

Although the money was nothing to her, she still wanted to know why this mask could be sold for forty times the price of other masks.

"There is a magic circle engraved on it." Bai Mask walked over, took the mask from Nasha's hand, and turned it over.

Sure enough, inside the mask were slow lines of elements, intertwined with each other like a spider web.

"The functions of these magic circles are probably mental resistance, cognitive impairment, and perception shielding." White Mask briefly introduced.

"Does perception shielding mean that you can avoid some detection spells?" Nasha's eyes lit up and she asked in surprise.

"As long as it's not a too high-level spell, or it's individually positioned, it's basically fine." Bai Mask seemed very confident in the mask he made, and nodded slightly.

Nasha snapped her fingers with satisfaction. She was worried about how she could avoid her father's powerful perception. With this, maybe it will be easier to sneak out in the future.

"Then I want to order one like this." Nasha changed her domineering tone and said in a cooing voice: "Please, I'm willing to pay more."

She looked at him pitifully, clasped her hands together on her chest, and blinked at him with her red eyes.

Ouyue couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous when she saw her like this. It felt like a little lion pretending to be a poor little white rabbit.

"Sorry, you are still too young now." Bai Mask was not shaken by her behavior and shook his head slightly: "In less than a year, the finished mask will no longer fit. If you want to make it custom-made, You have to wait until you are around 20 years old, and your face will no longer grow by then.”

Bai Mask bent down and put the mask back on the shelf: "If it is just for decoration, I can find one of the same style. I don't want this one that I worked so hard to make to be displayed on the wall without anyone using it."

"Oh" Nasha sighed in disappointment.

"Is there a mask that we can wear at our age?" Nasha suddenly raised her head, looked at him and asked, "I want to wear one for fun."

"The half-blocking mask tied to the head with a strap should last for a few more years." Bai Mask scratched his chin, thought for a moment and said, "There should be a few over there."

"Thank you" Nasha cheered softly, and then trotted over, leaving only Ou Yue here.

"You're here to buy a mask too?" Bai Mask looked at him and asked.

"No, I followed her here." Oyue pointed at Nasha.

"Well, let's take a look." Bai Mask nodded slightly and went to the table to pack up the masks that Nasha had caught for decoration.

"Can I ask a question?" Ou Yue looked at him and asked.

"Answer everything you know." Bai Mask said without turning his head.

"Why do you have to wear a mask?" Ou Yue scratched her head and asked timidly.

Elves generally do not cover their faces. Although they are very resistant to things like exposing their skin, they are very proud of their innate beautiful faces. So I basically expose my face and show its perfection to others.

Bai Mask's moving hand suddenly stopped. He slowly turned around and looked at Ouyue coldly.

"Sorry, I'm sorry if I offended you." Ouyue then felt that the question she asked was really inappropriate. When others cover their faces, they must have some reasons that they don't want others to know. Isn't it right to ask this question myself? Looking for a beating?

"It's okay, it's not a secret to begin with." Bai Mask shrugged, then stretched out his hand to hold his mask, and slowly moved away.

If I had to use one word to describe that face, it would be bloody.

Half of his face was almost completely rotten, and the surface was covered with a layer of yellow medicinal powder. Under the powder, you could even see the flowing veins. One eye was tightly closed, and black water was faintly flowing out of the corner of the eye.

Ouyue was frightened and subconsciously took a step back.

Bai Mask put on the mask again: "You see, I wear a mask because I'm afraid of scaring others."

"Why is this happening?" Ou Yue swallowed.

"It's just a curse." He said indifferently: "It was eroded by the dark element. It took a while to drain the dark element, but the face cannot be restored."

Ou Yue was stunned: "Dark Element"

"Well, you should know that the curse spells of dark elements are the most vicious of all types. Basically, if you don't pay attention, you will be killed by the next one." White Mask spread his hands: "It's my fault for not taking precautions."

Then he turned around and packed up the mask, wrapping it in paper and putting it into a wooden box.

His movements are so skillful, and it seems that he does this kind of thing frequently.

Ouyue swallowed and subconsciously touched her forehead, the lines blocked by the cloth.

It turns out that the spell I want to learn is actually like this. Why should I learn such a spell?

Ouyue was in a mess. Suddenly his ears moved and he heard the sound of something approaching him. As soon as he turned around, a black curtain suddenly covered his vision, and something wrapped his head.