Cheat Awakening

Chapter 237: Chapter 237. Amy's POV ( Part-2 )

As expected, the village... It had been utterly erased from existence. What remained was a desolate townscape and the remnants of once-standing houses.

The countless burnt corpses of Humes and elves."

There might be some of us who escaped through sheer luck, though the chances of many escaping were probably low.

Originally, we elves had a low birthrate. Given the current situation, I don't believe we can expect to see a new generation of pure-blood elves again. If there was such a possibility, the chances of male and female elves meeting to have children are very low.

I'm certain that the children born from today onward will be of mixed blood, intermingling with other races. This implies that pure elves will face extinction in the near future.

That's why I made a solemn vow to the World Tree.

To live a longer life and demonstrate the continued existence of the elf race in this world. While I cannot guarantee the survival of pure-blood elves, half-blood elves are still elves. As long as I can find a way to improve bloodlines with my alchemy, everything should be alright.

As a pureblood elf, however, the possibility of getting pregnant easily may be even lower compared to normal elves.

But for that reason, I need to leave and stay in the town where Hume lives and search for someone that I can trust, someone who has the qualifications to become my partner.

However, I believe there may be no such person in the Hume race whom I can trust, which caused this tragic event.

I have a deep-seated hatred towards them deep inside my heart. Nevertheless, I still need to find someone that I can trust fully if I don't want to see the end of my race.

The only races that elves can mate with and leave their offspring other than themselves are the Hume, Devils, and Demons.

Some elves have attempted to mate with the Beast race before for research purposes, but the results showed it was impossible to conceive a child.

However, for the Demon and the Devils, just being with them would tarnish the elves' pride, and both of their bloodlines are filled with dense negative energy that can surpass elven blood, resulting in a newly born baby more resembling a Demon or Devil rather than an elf."

Given this, the Hume race was the only option left. Their bloodline is nothing worth mentioning, so elven blood would dominate, making it easier for a new elf to be born, but only if an elf/human woman gets pregnant. As I mentioned before, it's not easy to have elven children, a fact that also applies to male elves, as they can't easily impregnate women of other races.

"How ironic that I now have to rely on those who destroyed my home to make it prosperous again."

Thinking about such things, I decided to prepare and embark on a journey, deeply immersed in sentiment.

Whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, in our village, which was located upwind, although almost all houses were caught by the fire, but because our unique seal magic used to make them sturdier, so they were still in relatively good condition from the inside.

So, it was possible to find something in the ruined village that could help me on my future trip.

First and foremost, a magic item that had become absolutely necessary for me from this point onward was located inside my own house.

If I can find this magic item, I might be able to conceal my true identity as an elf.

After wasting an entire hour searching in vain, I accidentally stumbled upon the item inside my father's storage pouch, which he had given me before. It was a bracelet-type magic item along with a magic-filling tool.

There were many other things in the storage bag that I had forgotten to check in my tension before.

"With this item, I would at least be able to travel outside without being recognised.

Coming from my mouth unintentionally, a voice of relief leaked out.

However, I wasn't entirely safe. It was true that with this magic item, I could alter my appearance. But if the accumulated magic ran out, its effect would vanish, and I would revert to my original appearance. Thus, I would have to regularly replenish the magic in the magic tool. Missing the timing to resupply could lead to dire consequences.

It's about a six-hour journey from the capital city by carriage. While the town itself is small, it offers almost everything the capital city does, albeit on a smaller scale. The security is decent, and it's generally a relaxed place. I once lived there for a few months during my travels, and it left a positive impression on me."

Indeed, the capital certainly seemed like a good choice. Not to find a noble or rich family guy, but to do business and learn more about the kingdom's situation.

After that, it's the Town of Lucas, right?

"Thank you so much! Then, I'll go to the capital." I bowed my head to the kind-hearted uncle and went off.

But, what was it? I felt somewhat uncomfortable about that uncle. As if he could see through my entire soul...

Looking back at the bad feeling, I turned around to check the figure of the uncle again...

However, I could not see the appearance of that mysterious uncle. He vanished out of thin air in the middle of the street without anyone realizing, as if he had never existed in the first place.

Eh? What was that? This is a good road with nice views. I don't think I could lose sight of someone only after walking a few meters.

The bad feeling that I felt earlier grew stronger.

That uncle, was he perhaps a bad person?

I shouldn't doubt too much, but the other party is from the Hume race. It's better to be careful from now on.

I told him that I was heading towards the capital. Maybe on the way, he would cut me off from the road, confront me, and do something bad to me...

No, wait. Normally, one would think I would stay in a hotel since I have no place to stay, right?

Either way, I think there was a high possibility that I'm still being watched. Otherwise, there's no way to explain this entire situation.

Let's change the destination to Lucas Town.

"Though money will be wasted, but no compromise with safety."

I went and stayed in an inn."As I entered the room, I took the transparent potion and left the town immediately.

With this, they probably wouldn't be able to search for me.

"Well, since I've decided on it, it's time to start acting on it."

Leaving the inn, I began walking down the road where the sunset could be seen.

Of course, I continued to use the transparent potion.

I also confirmed the way to the capital and Lucas Town at the reception of the inn. They told me to go to the capital.

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As I pretended to be interested in the capital even if that mysterious uncle is listening in on our conversation, he would not think that I would head for Lucas Town.

Most likely, this should be fine, and I should be able to move.

"My destination is Lucas Town. I wonder, what kind of town is it? I hope I won't face too many problems there..."