Is it wrong to be an Elf in a Dungeon?

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Ember Pov

I yawned as I woke up, I rubbed my eyes and got up from the bed. Then taking toothpaste and brush, I got near the sink and looked myself at mirror. I brushed my teeth for a few minutes before, washing myself, and getting fresh. I looked at the clock hanging on the wall, it showed that it was 6:12 A:M, I walked out of my room and descended down through the wooden stairs.

I walked towards the dining table, and sat on my chair, Miss Martha as always had left two boiled potatoes sprinkled with some salt. I slowly ate it up, and after finishing it I rubbed my mouth with handkerchief, and then she appeared. " Good morning, lad, a beautiful morning doesn't you think?", she said with a grin, I nodded and said," Good Morning Miss, Martha."

She chuckled and patted my shoulder," Have a good time lad", she said, and I nodded, leaving the inn. Well, I guess she is the type to get really close to others easily, and she herself had said, she likes me better than the previous Elf, since she had patted the back of that female Elf once and it had caused a ruckus, as Elves don't like to be touched by other races.

Anyway, it would be two hours before I get any breakfast here, unlike back in Palace where I would get a sumptuous breakfast at 6 A.M. with meat, vegetable soup and soft and delicious bread, I get my breakfast at 8 A.M here, which is basically vegetable soup and normal bread. Because of my need though, Miss Martha was kind enough to boil some potatoes daily, and sprinkle it with some salt, so I can have a buffer before the breakfast.

I walked through path seeing many villagers who had already woken up. " Good Morning, Sir Ber. I hope you have a wonderful day", said a person in armor as he greeted me, I nodded and replied," Good Morning, Sir Jason", he smiled and nodded. In last week, I have come to know some of the people of the village due to the courtesy of Miss Martha.

Jason is fifteen years old, and a Level 1, and one of the many guards of the village. His duty starts early during the day and ends late at night. He and Marthon, guard the village entrance, while some other people with falna guard the perimeters of the village, and many also go out to hunt for the village or their families. Getting Meat here is easier than what I had thought, as not only they breed animals in surplus, but also hunt regularly.

They also daily kill some monsters they might encounter to ensure the safety of the village. Well, I had plans to go to the forest and train for a bit and then observe Goddess Aurora if I could. If I have learned something, the best way to observe someone without suspicion isn't to stalk but to be in that person's plain sight deliberately.

So, I quickly went ahead with my plan, going in the forests, I started stretching my limbs, and doing a bit of exercise, I would charge through the trees, jump from one tree to another, not like a monkey though, after getting enough sweat, I grabbed the hilt of my sword, pulled out my sword from the sheath and got in front of a tree, taking a deep breath, I charged forward and slashed on the bark of the tree, creating a deep mark.

After that I continued slashing on the same place, after a few tries, the tree was down for good. While it might seem a bit weird, for an High-Elf such as me to cut down trees for my practise, I wasn't exactly the typical Elf. I appreciated the sight of cleaved tree trunk, it was a feat impossible for my previous self, even if it wasn't something superhuman like slicing through a two-metre trunk with a single strike, I was satisfied.

Finally, finished with my morning training I started walking back to the village; after going through the entrance, I met a person whom I knew very well. It was none other than the village girl, Maria. She had chestnut brown hair, black eyes, and a beautiful face. If I will give her a title, it will be undoubtedly the Village Maiden. She was an example typical, village's most beautiful girl only in the looks though.

" Sir Ber, I present this banquet of flowers to you. Please see my passion reflected in these dazzling stars, and gift me with the opportunity to beside your side, to become your Dao Companion!", my eyebrows twitched hearing her words again. This girl has been pestering me from the beginning, always trying to create a cliche romantic situation, and get laid with me.

I sighed and got an headache on how to deal with her, she was brazen, sometimes used otaku words, talked weirdly, and explained them as the divine knowledge granted to her by Goddess Aurora. I couldn't also tell her to fuck off, since she is the daughter of the inn owner I am staying, and it will be rude to them.

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Jason's Pov

I am a Jason, a typical Village NPC, you might wonder what is an NPC? Well, I wonder as well, that's just that name granted to me by my Childhood friend Maria and since she gave me, it must be something meaninful. Me and Maria had been friends since our childhood, she is cute, she is beautiful, she is beautiful again.

She is the sunshine of my life, I am love with her though she doesn't knows, I really love her, even she turned out to be like this, I sighed. After becoming so-called Enlightened One under the preachment of Heavenly Truths by Goddess Aurora, my childhood crush became weird, or rather became closer to Gods according to Goddess Aurora.

To be Honest 90% of stuff she utters, I have no clue about it, only Goddess Aurora seemed to understand it, even I tried to learn the knowledge because of my love for her, but all things just went over my mind never settling in my head, I still remember Goddess Aurora saying out my Aptitude for Cultivation is trash, and I can never hope to achieve Dao in my entire life.

While I didn't understand what it meant again, I knew the realm of Divine wasn't for me. Though I never understood how I needed an aptitude to Cultivate, I mean despite me being a soldier, I am a farmer as well, and a pretty decent one. Anyway, recently I have been extremely troubled, as the person I have been in love with, seemed to fell in love with another man.

I was heartbroken and jealous, or that's how I supposed to feel, until I saw Maria acting like- You know, weird? I doubted if she was really into that man, but well I was still jealous, so now, I used to secretly look after her, to make sure that Elf doesn't accepts her request, while I doubt he would, it still stinged my heart, seeing her proposing to him day and night while she ignored my love for her, I think I am already used to it by now as well.

Now, from the corner of the wall, I observed Maria muttering out some weird stuff again. I am still confused about what the fuck is supposed to be Dao? At least I know it's something we don't eat, maybe drink? Grunting I looked enviously at Maria,' What the hell does she even finds in him? I mean he is young, handsome, has a Godly body I admit, but I am no less as well! ', I thought, I just hope the worst doesn't happen.

" NTRRRRR"

" No it can't happen", I said clenching my fists as I looked how close she was to Ember.

"NTRRRRR"

" I won't let it happen", my eyes became bloodshot as I looked at Ember patting her head.

"NTRRRRRRR!!!"

" Noooooooo!!!", I cried out in despair, and almost fell on my knees, when I realized something and turned around to found Goddess standing in front of me with a mischievous look. "~Ara~Ara~ I thought you didn't understood anything I taught you, but to think you remember the meaning of Ntr", she said in a sly tone, my eyebrows twitched.

If I have met her for first time, then I would have been smitten by her, but for someone who grew up in this Village, despite the extreme respect I have for her, I wanted to smash her face into mud, I mean just how nice will be it to punch her grin eating face into shit! Goddess Aurora's eyes suddenly darkened, and she grabbed my shoulders, her eyes became scary, and she looked at me," Did you just think something really, really rude about me."

At this moment, I knew I fucked up.

"Aghhhhhhhhh!!!"

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3rd Pov

Ember didn't know what to do, seeing the comedic situation unfold, he somehow quickly escaped from Maria and returned to inn to have his breakfast. " Yer back lad?", asked Martha with a smile, and he nodded, he quickly took a seat, and soon Maria presented the food before him. It was vegetable soup, two boiled eggs and a medium sized loaf of bread.

It was pretty simple as breakfast for him, who was used to have delicious food in the morning. He did a prayer and started eating the food. " Miss Martha, your food is as delicious as ever!", he praised, and she chuckled," You got a sweet tongue boy, also I see my daughter has been troubling you for a while, don't worry I will get her in line soon, seriously that girl is troublesome", she said. He nodded happy and continued with his breakfast.

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" C'mon Jason! Let's go quickly! I must collect some apples to give it to Sir Ber when we meet next time!", said Maria as she dragged Jason, the man meanwhile looked in deep trouble. ' Although I have agreed to help Maria, but still, helping her to prepare gifts for the man she has crush for? What am I just doing?! ', he thought with a deep sigh.

Soon they arrived near the Apple Tree, with Jason's help, Maria took some Apples into her basket and giggled." I have heard Elves love nature and fruits, so this time I thought why not collect various fruits to gift him? Unfortunately we just have berries, thankfully there is a Apple tree here", she said explaining to him, Jason's eyebrows twitched and he finally asked," Maria I have a question."

She looked at him and he continued," Do- Do you really like him? For you to work this hard to impress him?", Maria giggled and said," Ofcourse! He is like the prince charming I used to read in stories, how many times I have dreamt that a prince would come, we fall in love and marry each other, and then live happily ever after!", her reply was childish, but it made him breath in relief.

As they were talking, a figure somehow sneaked behind Maria's back, and the moment Jason's eyes fell on it, he quickly grabbed her and threw her away," Maria!", he shouted as with a boom he was thrown away like a ragdoll. " Jason!", Maria looked at her childhood friend, who stood up and coughed blood, then she looked at the one responsible for it.

Her eyes widened in shock, fear took over her, as she looked at the monstrosity in front of her... It was a fucking Orc who roared loudly and started moving towards her, while she remained frozen at her place," You ugly pig! Stay away from her!!", Jason shouted throwing a rock at the orc, it scratched the head of the Orc, angering it, however it also garnered its attention successfully.

" Maria! Run away! Quickly ask for help!", he gave her the command, seeing Jason risking his life for her she gathered her courage and nodded, she didn't wanted to leave, but she knew she will be only a burden for him, not to mention she knew that the monster was an Orc, and Jason was incapable of killing it alone.

Thus, taking a deep breath, she quickly ran away, heading towards the village, hearing the grunts of the monsters and the sound of sword breaking, her fists were clenched, she stopped, and looked back to see Jason thrown away from another punch of the monster. His arm was twisted, and bent in wrong directions, his chest plate was sunk, indicating the possibility of broken ribs, and he bleed heavily from his forehead.

At this moment, her mind went blank.' It can't be! ', she thought with despair, her friend was going to die, she gritted and quickly ran back with a single thought,' I have to save him! I want to save him! ', and thus, taking up a rock from the ground, she threw it at the monster with her full strength. It hit the orc, and she shouted," You fucking Oversized swine! Come here!", the Orc's attention shifted from Jason to her.

' Good! Now I just need to keep it away from Jason! ', Maria breathed in relief and the Orc started walking towards her and she quickly ran away. The Orc also hastened its movement, now Maria was scared as hell as she heard the sounds of the steps grow louder with each second. But she didn't give up, she ran like never before. Alas her leg hit a rock, and she fell on the ground.

' I am dead! ', she thought as she closed her eyes, " Arghhhhh!!!", the monster cried out in pain, she turned around opening her eyes, and saw the unbelievable scene. Ember has cleaved through the monster's chest, and he shouted," Maria! Get up!", and she quickly stood up and moved away, she stopped at a safe distance and looked nervously at his fight.

The Orc punched, and Ember nimbly dodged it, grabbing it's arm he swung himself on back of the monster, and thrusted the sword in its neck, the monster cried out in pain as blood fell from its throat, and fell down with a thud. She was shocked, as she knew that Orcs were extremely dangerous, even Level 2 Adventurers lose their life to them.

Yet, Ember had taken down one, without falna, as much she knows, but this wasn't the time for expressing her gratitude, recalling the dire state of Jason, she quickly said," Sir Ber! Jason! ja-son! He is injured! We need to go back!", he nodded, and they quickly went to take Jason. On arriving, Ember saw the bloodied Jason lying on the ground.

He quickly checked his pulse and breathed in relief, as he still alive. " We need to quickly take him to the village", he said and Maria nodded, when they heard some people coming. " Sir Marthon! And the others!", Maria cried out, " What happened?! We heard the roar of an Orc!", Marthon asked, she quickly explained everything, while another soldier fed Jason a potion.

" Sir! Jason's ribs are broken! His hand is in pretty bad shape as well, while his bleeding has stopped, I doubt he can hold up for much longer!", said the guard, and Maria panicked," Please! Save him! I-If only I hadn't be so foolish to venture so deep into the forest- It would have never happened!", she said, they nodded and quickly took him to village.

" Jason!", cried out Jason's mother, and his father looked at with worry. Goddess Aurora had come as well, as she analysed Jason's wounds. " His condition is critical we need a High Potion to save him!", she said, soon a soldier returned and informed with distress," I have checked it! We have no High Potion!"

His words caused everyone to despair. Aurora gritted her teeth, while Jason woke up and looked at them," G-Goddess", he said, and Aurora grabbed his hand," Jason! I am here!", she said with panic, her eyes were already moist seeing the state of her child, while she was unable to do anything to help him.

" M-Maria", he looked at her love, he knew he would most probably die, he was already having extreme difficulty in breathing, he wanted to propose, but knowing it might leave her broken he made a decision," Maria, don't blame yourself. It wasn't your fault... I am just sad, I wasn't able to see your and Sir Ber's children", he said with a sad chuckle.

(A/N: What is this fucker saying?)

" You Dummy! It isn't time for this! You won't be dying on us! We will live happily till our old age, and die together!", she said while crying. Jason also broke into tears, everything was looking dim, when Ember who had been missing for a while, charged in, " Sir Ber?", he ignored everyone and took out a vial of potion, and grabbing Jason, he chugged it down his throat.

"Chughhkk!", Jason almost choked by the sudden influx of the fluid when he heard," It is a High-Potion, quickly drink it", he nodded and drank the potion, soon his twisted hand recovered and so did his sunken chest, he coughed out taking a deep breathe." Sir Ber! Y-You saved our son... I can't express my gratitude in words!", said Jason's father, while Ember sighed.

Goddess Aurora meanwhile breathed in relief, and so did Maria. Jason had been saved, by none other than the impromptu guest of their village. Ember meanwhile looked conflicted, but he had made his decision. Not to mention he had observed Goddess Aurora enough, and came to a conclusion,' She is a really kind Goddess ', he thought.

To be continued...