NOVEL WEB Chapter 90: She's Here!
Chapter 90 - She's Here!
Following the fervent gazes, Orsted saw a crowd of elves—mostly female—fixated on him.
His aura, beloved by his kind, was no secret, but he'd met few elves beyond Ryu, Riveria, and Lefiya.
Adventuring and staying at the mansion kept him isolated, and even during the Monster Feria, no other elves had crossed his path.
Lili noticed the stares, her heart sinking.
'Orsted-sama's popularity is great, but it's bad news for me.'
Finn and Bors soon announced the body search, met with groans from the crowd.
Some, however, were eager—female adventurers swarmed Finn, demanding he search them personally.
Female elves, meanwhile, encircled Orsted, not for searches but with joyful expressions.
"Hey, Orsted-san, search us!" several female elves chirped, aware of his Level 2 rank-up from the Guild's bulletin.
Their enthusiasm overwhelmed Orsted, squeezing Lili out.
"Damn elves! Orsted-sama's mine!" Lili shouted, trying to push through but failing, her pallum stature no match for the crowd.
"Enough, all of you, over here," Riveria commanded, stepping in.
Her authority held sway.
The female elves, reluctant, shuffled toward her.
Orsted exhaled.
"What a hassle."
"Orsted-sama, are you okay?" Lili darted to his side, concern in her eyes.
Tifa and Naaza, unfazed by the elf frenzy, approached with amused smiles.
"Pervert," Naaza teased lightly.
Orsted shot her a look.
"You're a hit with them," Tifa said, grinning.
"Yeah, Orsted-sama," Lili added, eyes glinting.
"Those were so eager, like they wanted to devour you."
"Even for an elf, that's intense."
"I'm… unique among my people," Orsted admitted, nodding.
"So, they are drawn to me."
"Then you should join us for recruitment next time," Lili said, excited.
"With you, we won't come back empty-handed like yesterday."
"Alright," Orsted agreed.
He'd stayed behind yesterday for Eina's date and to craft magic items, but with no conflicts now, his natural aura was too valuable to waste.
The Mage's Medal awaited a mage corps—female elves would be perfect as Hestia Familia's firepower.
"Perfect!" Lili beamed.
"I'll push recruitment tomorrow. With you, Orsted-sama, we'll succeed."
"Thanks for the effort," Orsted said, gently ruffling her hair.
"It's my honor to help the Familia."
Orsted nodded, saying nothing more.
"Lili, Naaza, Tifa, don't just stand there—help out!" Riveria called from nearby.
"I'm off," Lili said, trotting over.
Tifa and Naaza followed, nodding to Orsted.
A bad feeling hit Orsted, sweat beading on his forehead.
In a flash, he vanished, using Instant to escape.
His instincts were spot-on.
Seconds later, Finn poked his head out, ready to call Orsted for the search.
Finding him gone, Finn muttered, "Where'd he go?" Then, slapping his forehead, he added,
"Right, he's an elf."
Finn returned to the search, undeterred.
Orsted reappeared in a Rivira clearing, sitting on a large rock.
"If I'd stayed, Finn would've roped me into searching."
"No way I'm letting guys poke at me."
His elven mysophobia, milder than most, tolerated women but recoiled at men.
Like any elf, he preferred the company of the attractive, shunning the unsightly.
As night fell, Rivira's crystal ceiling dimmed, signaling the 18th floor's evening.
Orsted moved to a cliff, overlooking the town.
His eyes narrowed, spotting Ais and Lefiya chasing a Renard adventurer.
'She's here.' Orsted's eyes gleamed, a smile flickering.
Using Instant, he sped toward them.
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