I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 463
Chapter 463: Wanting to Go on an Adventure
Diwutith, a city with streets covered in flowers.
“Today happens to be our traditional festival, ‘Talansi,’ which in Demonic language means ‘resurrection’ and ‘gratitude.’ It can also be used to express feelings like ‘happiness’ and ‘excitement’.”
Xiao Mo explained as we walked through the bustling streets of Diwutith.
“This festival wasn’t originally righteous. It was used by the demon race to celebrate war victories. Since many of my former subordinates were demons, the Talansi Festival has been carried on to this day.”
Since we were just out for a midday break, I didn’t change my clothes. I was still wearing my cafe uniform—a fancy little dress, skin-tight tights, small Lolita shoes, and a beret on my head.
Though this outfit had no magical resistance in this other world, it was perfectly fine for everyday wear. Besides, Diwutith wasn’t as hot as Shenzhen City, apart from having more sunlight.
Xiao Mo was also wearing the cafe uniform, and walking through the streets with her didn’t feel out of place at all. Many residents here weren’t human, like the little demon Ophelia, who had a tail and demon wings.
Their clothes had extra holes in the back for their wings or were backless altogether. As for their lower garments, they were mostly skirts. Male demons wore flamboyant outfits reminiscent of Giorno Giovanna‘s style from “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.” Giorno’s outfit had a heart shape in the front, while some male demons here had a heart shape at the tailbone area in the back.
As for other races, their clothing is even more “trendy.” For example, skeletons like Vivi don’t care much about their bodies, so you see many undead walking around holding their heads. There are also vampires with small black umbrellas, wrapped up like mummies, and even fallen elves dressed so scantily that they would be arrested in any country on Earth.
In the midst of so many “trendy” outfits, Xiao Mo and I in our “cafe uniforms” actually look a bit “plain.” Because our outfits are unremarkable, we blend into the crowd without drawing much attention.
“This festival has been localized in Diwutith. Now, everyone comes out to celebrate in their own way, as long as they don’t break the law. The celebrations can be quite varied, sort of like Earth’s May Day. The festival’s scale is neither too big nor too small, but we have a five-day nationwide holiday without needing to adjust our schedules.”
Seeing that I was still a bit confused, Xiao Mo pointed to a dragon not far away. “That dragon over there is probably a fire-breathing dragon from Dragon Forest, called here to join a barbecue. Do you want to check it out?”
“A dragon… barbecue?”
I noticed the dragon, which, though not as strong as Fei Luo, still cast a huge shadow on the ground. “Won’t it burn the food to a crisp?”
If I remember correctly, dragons in many Earth anime often have a comical side, like accidentally turning goblins into charcoal with a casual breath of fire.
“Adult dragons have lived for at least a few thousand years.”
My question brought a faint smile to Xiao Mo’s face, much like a human seeing a kitten curious about an adventure team.
Xiao Mo patiently explained, “Dragons spend their idle time repeatedly training their abilities. For example, fire-breathing dragons practice their fire control techniques. Do you think a fire-breathing dragon that’s trained for thousands of years would burn the food?”
That makes sense…
“And over there is the Mage’s Association. They celebrate the Talansi Festival by promoting magic and performing various magical demonstrations.”
“And those are the elves… It’s rare to see elves in a country full of demons and undead.”
Xiao Mo turned to me, “Want to go see them, little elf Nuo’er?”
“Uh…”
I thought for a moment, “Just a second.”
Then, standing under the sunlight, I closed my eyes and focused. A pale green light glowed, and when I opened my eyes again, I felt like the whole world had changed.
My body felt much lighter, my vision was clearer, my hearing sharper, and I now had control over my once unmanageable ears.
I had switched to elf mode.
“Alright.”
Then, I looked at Xiao Mo and asked, “Can I go talk to them?”
On Earth, the first thing I mastered was the elf mode transformation, and in the other world, the first language I learned was Elvish. Xiao Mo always said that my soul was highly compatible with the elves.
After all, the “elves” are inherently inclined towards “life” and “nature,” being the “original intelligent race” in Grandis.
This seemed to be the first time I saw other elves besides Xiao Mo and myself.
Diwutith has a great diversity of races, including humans, beastkin, vampires, and demons, but elves are probably the rarest race here. Firstly, elves highly value freedom and rarely settle in one place, lacking the concept of “permanent residence.”
Moreover, the “imperial system” of Diwutith conflicts with their beliefs, as most elves worship the Elven Queen and the Elven Tree. The presence of many undead and demons in Diwutith also contradicts the elves’ reverence for “life” and “nature.”
For these reasons, I hadn’t seen any elves in Diwutith in the past two months, except for “fairies” in the palace’s back garden.
It seems that the elves’ habits and my own personality are quite similar. If possible, I wouldn’t prefer a “confined life” either. Growing up, going to school, earning money to buy a house, then being locked in that house for life, getting married, having children, and having them repeat the same path—I really dislike that.
Elves, it is said, don’t have the concept of “houses” at all. The notion of “love” is also quite faint among them. Most elves are born from the Elven Tree and grow up primarily through the life spring, running around and playing everywhere.
If two elves do fall in love and have a child, they are unlikely to seek a house. Instead, they travel the world, recording their experiences and becoming bards or rangers.
“Sure, I came here today to let you see the lifestyle of the people here. It’s much better than listening to politicians’ idle chatter back on Earth.”
Xiao Mo smiled, “In Grandis, pure-blooded elves are the least harmful and least scheming race. You can talk to them with confidence.”
“Great!”
I took a couple of steps forward but then remembered something and turned back.
“By the way, Xiao Mo, it seems we’ve been working at the cafe for 15 consecutive days, right?”
“Yes.”
Xiao Mo nodded, “We haven’t had a single day off in August.”
“I’d like to arrange our vacation for the end of the month. Since we don’t have much going on then, we can take eight days off all at once.”
I said to Xiao Mo, “And then, I plan to use those eight days to explore Grandis like a rookie adventurer. I want to go to the jungle, the desert, the seaside, and various other places to experience life here. Is that okay?”
“……”
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