Chapter 13

Chapter Thirteen

"Mr. Fan, you're the one who's amazing. To become a great druid at 23 is truly impressive. I've never heard of anyone becoming a druid at such a young age before." Lin Ya blushed and lowered her head. In the past, she had only been praised by others; she had never complimented a strange man like this. It was her first time coming to a bar and sitting with someone, her first time hearing such flattering words, and her first time being approached by a strange man... There were too many firsts for her today...

"Sure, call me Wu, or Big Brother Wu. My friends all call me that. Calling me Mr. Fan sounds a bit strange." I smiled bitterly. The naming system here is the same as in the Western countries of the original world, so everyone assumes I have the surname Fan.

"O... Okay, Fan... Wu..." Lin Ya lowered her head even more, her voice barely audible. It seemed that her submissiveness level still wasn't high enough. The time was too short. I had to find a way to make her use that angelic voice to call me Big Brother in a soft and alluring way. I bet it would make my bones turn to jelly, ohoho...

Lost in my fantasies, I didn't realize that calling someone by their first name here required a relatively intimate relationship, especially between the opposite sex. Lin Ya not running away in embarrassment was already a significant step, indicating that she had developed some goodwill towards me.

"By the way, Lin Ya..."

Bored, I suddenly remembered our earlier conversation.

"You said you could change your class so early because of your excellent bloodline, so you must be from a prominent family, right?"

"Eh?" Hearing my question, Lin Ya forgot her shyness and looked at me in surprise.

"Uh~" It seemed I had said something foolish again.

"You don't know my family?" Lin Ya asked, surprised. This interesting man didn't even know her family before approaching her. How could he be so bold? She blushed, thinking to herself.

Hmm, I tried to recall. Had she mentioned something in our earlier conversation? Usually, a family's name is related to the names of its members. I remember she was called Lin Ya Aidel Splendor or something like that.

"Oh, I remember now. It's the Splendor family, right?" I said, pretending to be amazed, my eyes shining with admiration.

A cold wind blew by.

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"It's the Aidel family." Lin Ya stared at me for a long time, making me feel a bit embarrassed, before suddenly lowering her head. She probably didn't want to see my awkwardness. What a kind girl.

"Uh..."

Ignorance and pretending to be cool are indeed a man's original sin. I had really embarrassed myself this time. I rubbed my nose, and even my thick-skinned face turned red.

"Anyway, Lin Ya, what level are you now?" I cleared my throat, trying to change the subject.

"I... I'm already level 3." Before I could finish speaking, Lin Ya suddenly became excited and immediately answered.

The kind and beautiful Lin Ya didn't want the man beside her to remain embarrassed. She wanted to help him but, being inexperienced, couldn't find a topic to talk about. She hadn't been this happy in years and had started to pay attention to this interesting, somewhat strange, and seemingly foolish man.

Seeing me ask, she was delighted and stood up to answer, as if called by a superior, afraid I wouldn't hear her.

"Uh, oh, you're already level 3." I was taken aback by Lin Ya's intense reaction.

"Phew..." Seeing that I was no longer embarrassed (thick-skinned indeed), Lin Ya let out a deep breath, her chest heaving.

"Eh..." Noticing everyone's attention on her, Lin Ya, who had just sat down, was puzzled. She suddenly realized her behavior had been inappropriate, and even the old mages at nearby tables were looking at her in surprise.

"Sorry!" She quickly stood up, her voice trembling, and bowed to apologize to the others. What a sweet and innocent girl. I couldn't let her slip away. I didn't know if her family would approve of me, a small druid, but it didn't matter. If necessary, we could elope. I was sure that in such a vast world, we could find a place to live. I had already planned out several versions of our future, as touching as Romeo and Juliet or Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.

Pfft, both of those stories ended tragically. What a mouth I have.

Ignorance is indeed the most dangerous. If I had known that the Aidel family's influence spanned the entire dark world and was one of the few prominent families on the continent, with 60% of its members being excellent class changers and over a dozen 60+ level mages, I might not have been so relaxed.

"Training must have been tough." In this world, low-level advancement is called "training," and high-level advancement is called "fighting for the light and resisting the evil forces from hell." Do you understand?

I looked at Lin Ya with sympathy. I was only level 1 with 300+ experience and had already been tortured by Lar. I couldn't imagine how this delicate girl had endured it.

"Uh-huh..." Talking about this, the beautiful girl forgot her shyness and nodded vigorously. Don't assume that being from a prominent family means special treatment. In this cruel dark world, indulgence and protection mean death. So, Lin Ya's suffering over the past few months was no less than that of a certain person who had just switched from a rogue. Even the strict and almost cruel training she had undergone since childhood was not as tough.

As if on cue, Lin Ya began to complain in a tone that she herself didn't realize was coquettish—those ugly Fallen Ones, dancing strangely and cutting her with their blades, which hurt so much; the disgusting corpses she couldn't even look at, and when she finally mustered the courage to attack with her eyes closed, she was hit back and almost died. Fortunately, someone secretly sent by her family intervened in time. And those hard-furred rats were so treacherous, hiding in the grass and shooting her from behind, making her bottom hurt so much...

Once the topic was opened, Lin Ya, who had been shy and timid, began to talk non-stop, like a machine gun. The significant change showed that she had deep resentment towards her training.

Lin Ya felt strange. She didn't know why, but she was sharing her secret grievances, which she had planned to keep buried in her heart, even from her family, with a stranger she had just met.

After talking for over half an hour, Lin Ya seemed to have vented her frustrations. But when she realized what had happened, she was stunned. At some point, she had leaned on me, and in the eyes of others, they were already very close. She was even holding my sleeve and wiping her tears.

Slowly, she raised her head and looked at me. Her adorable face was so close to mine, and her breath, like a sweet fragrance, tickled my face.

"Ahh..." After a while, she finally reacted, screaming and standing up abruptly. She felt dizzy and swayed, then darted out like a frightened field mouse, disappearing into the crowd, leaving everyone stunned, even the two cool assassins, who looked surprised and then thoughtful, probably calculating whether they could catch up with the little mage after using their speed boost.

"Ha..." I laughed bitterly, shaking my wet sleeve—women in a trance are indeed the most terrifying.

At this moment, the waiter approached with a professional smile: "Sir, the lady's bill hasn't been paid. Would you like to..."

I: "..."

After paying for Lin Ya as well, I looked around and realized how out of place I was. I didn't know what the beautiful girl was thinking before I came, but she had been able to daydream in such a strange place.

Before leaving, I looked back at the first area. Doug was acting as a human megaphone, arguing with four other barbarians. I decided not to join them, as they might stay for a while. I would go for a walk and come back later to meet them.

With that thought, I pushed open the door and left the bar.

Standing outside the bar, I took a deep breath. The air here was different from the polluted air of the original world, fresh and sweet like lemon.

Looking at the bustling street, I felt a sudden fear. I didn't recognize a single face or place, as if I had been suddenly thrown into a strange, unfamiliar world. I had been accompanied by Lar and the others, so I hadn't felt lonely, but now I had to face this familiar yet strange world alone.

"Ha..." I took a deep breath and steeled myself. Wu Fan, you are the greatest druid who will punch Mephisto, kick Diablo, and beat the devil Baal. How can you be afraid of such a small matter?

Then, I took my first step...

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