Chapter 119: Dark Elemental Spirit
On the carriage heading toward the Magic City.
"You just went back to pick her up?"
Yue Ye asked, glancing at the elemental spirit resting in Lin Ze's palm.
"Yeah," Lin Ze nodded. "I thought she looked pretty pitiful, so I brought her back."
"But she looks like she's dying..."
Leng Xiao crouched beside him, gently poking the elemental spirit with her finger, her expression a bit pale.
"She is. But I think I can save her."
Lin Ze studied the tiny figure in his hand. "Her condition is actually somewhat similar to mine. In that last battle, I discovered that dark aura can be transformed into holy light. Her situation is the opposite—she was originally a light elemental elf, but now, corrupted by darkness, she's gradually turning into a dark elemental elf..."
"Ah~!"
Leng Xiao looked surprised. "That's even possible?"
Lin Ze simply smiled and didn't respond. Instead, he looked down at the elemental elf and gently said,
"Little one, you have two options."
"I can purge the dark aura from your body and help you return to being a light elemental elf. But I'll warn you—although light elemental elves are rare, demons despise the holy light attribute. That means you'd only be able to return to human territory."
"Your second option—since most of the light in you has already turned into darkness—I can help you complete the transformation and become a dark elemental elf."
"You choose. If you want to remain a light elemental elf, blink your eyes."
Silence.
The elemental elf didn't respond.
"...Alright then," Lin Ze said softly. "I'll begin."
He extended his dark aura, gently washing over the elemental spirit.
The last traces of sacred light within her body dissolved, accelerating her transformation into a being of darkness.
Her once golden dress gradually turned black, and her pure aura became eerily cold.
Just as Lin Ze focused on guiding the transformation—
Leng Xiao suddenly blinked and said, "Lin Ze… have you considered that maybe she just couldn't move?"
"..."
Lin Ze looked up slowly.
But by now, the transformation was nearly complete.
There was no turning back.
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As the carriage jolted along the road, Lin Ze continued feeding dark aura into the elf.
Finally, the once-comatose light elemental elf began to stir.
More accurately, she was now a dark elemental elf.
The tiny creature opened her eyes slowly.
She looked up at Lin Ze and Leng Xiao with wide, blinking eyes.
Yue Ye, sitting nearby, remained aloof, watching with detached interest.
"Hey~, she really woke up!"
Leng Xiao beamed. "Lin Ze, you really did it! You actually turned a light elemental elf into a dark one!"
Her excitement was infectious, and Lin Ze couldn't help but enjoy the praise.
He cleared his throat and glanced at the small figure in his hand.
"How do you feel, little one? Any better?"
Though previously unconscious, the dark elemental elf had heard the conversation between the three.
She understood they meant no harm.
Still, after what she'd endured, she looked up with some hesitation and whispered,
"Thank you for saving me. I'm… okay now."
The elf clutched Lin Ze's fingers and, using all her strength, flapped her dark wings and tried to take off.
But her body was too weak.
She fluttered into the air only to fall moments later.
Lin Ze caught her without hesitation.
"You've just recovered. You should rest. I know elemental elves are precious, but we're not going to force you to stay."
He gently placed her on the table in front of him.
Freed from his hand, the elf visibly relaxed.
"You don't reject the dark element, right?" Lin Ze asked. "It just seemed like the easier path, so I went ahead with it..."
The dark elemental elf hesitated, then shook her head.
"Thank you… I don't hate the dark element."
"Good."
Lin Ze let out a relieved breath.
He had worried he might have made a terrible mistake.
Seeing Lin Ze's expression, the elf blinked curiously.
"Are you sure you don't want to keep me for yourself? Didn't you save me so I'd become your spirit furnace?"
"Spirit furnace?"
Lin Ze raised an eyebrow but spoke calmly,
"I saved you because your situation reminded me of myself. That's all. If you want to go, you're free to."
"...Forget it."
The dark elemental elf lowered her eyes. "I don't want to hide anymore. Can you take me in? I'm willing to be your spirit furnace."
She had made her choice.
No matter where she went, people would eventually try to capture her.
Rather than endure more suffering, it was better to choose someone she could at least trust.
And Lin Ze—he was different.
He had saved her, not out of greed, but empathy.
Yue Ye and Leng Xiao were both taken aback by the elf's offer.
But Lin Ze shook his head.
"Forget it. Whether I'll even make it back to the Demon City alive is still up in the air."
"If you don't have a place to go, you're welcome to stay with us."
On their way back, Lin Ze had received a message from the Star Demon God Vashak, summoning him to return to the Demon City.
Obviously, it was because of the three Demon Gods' deaths.
The dark elemental elf blinked in surprise at Lin Ze's answer.
But she said nothing more and quietly lay down on the table, falling asleep.
Lin Ze and the others didn't disturb her.
At that moment, seeing the concern in Lin Ze's face, Leng Xiao patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't worry. No matter what the Demon Emperor decides, I'll stand by your side."
"It was those two who attacked you without knowing the truth. Yue Ye and I can both testify to that."
"Besides," she smiled slightly, "if the emperor really wanted to punish you, he wouldn't have sent a message through the Star Demon God—he would've sent an execution order."
Seeing the quiet confidence in both Yue Ye and Leng Xiao's eyes, Lin Ze felt a warmth well up in his chest.
This feeling…
Of being trusted.
Of not being alone.
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