115: Chapter 116 Night Elves

At this moment, it wasn't just Lilia who felt amazed; even Lin Muyang himself was quite surprised.

The young lady who had just stepped out of the summoning array appeared to have countless ties to the Elf Race no matter how one looked at her—those iconic ears, slightly longer than an ordinary person's with pointed tips, features so exquisite they seemed meticulously carved, and a naturally born temperament that harmonized perfectly with nature.

She possessed a graceful, curvaceous figure that seemed even more delicate against her petite frame. Her supple, lustrous long purple hair was cleverly divided into two bunches and tied into energetic twin tails at the back of her head, the ends swaying gently with her subtle movements.

Currently, this young lady, newly arrived in a strange world, had a face full of obvious vigilance. Her violet eyes, matching her hair color, were scanning everything around her quickly and cautiously like the most alert nocturnal animal—the luxurious yet unfamiliar living room, and the strangers in it with their varying temperaments who were also sizing her up.

When Lilia couldn't help but step forward a few paces, pointing at her and shouting "Purple Elf" in a tone full of novelty and confusion, the young lady was clearly startled by this sudden movement and address.

She almost instinctively took a small hop backward, lowering her body slightly in a posture prepared for evasion or defense. Then, she seemed to receive certain information and prompts surfacing in her mind due to the summoning contract. Her tense shoulders relaxed a bit, and the vigilance in her eyes faded slightly, replaced by a hint of curiosity about her surroundings.

However, her gaze ultimately lingered more on Lilia. After all, the others present—whether it was the blonde and holy Elena, the cold and ethereal Ao Qingyan, the enchanting and mysterious Elabess, the pale and otherworldly Gui Wanwan, or the flame-bright Feng Ling—were all far removed from her understanding.

Only Lilia, with those pointed ears, exquisite appearance, and the aura of the forest and nature radiating from her, gave her a faint, familiar sense of being a "kinsman."

After initially understanding that she had been summoned here and shared a master-servant contract with the young man before her, the young lady turned her gaze toward the questioning Lilia. Her small nose wrinkled slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with the title, and she corrected her in a tone tinged with stubbornness and clarification: "What 'Purple Elf'? I am a Night Elf!"

"Night Elf?" Lin Muyang's interest in this new partner grew even stronger. Of course, this interest mainly stemmed from investigating her race and the special abilities she might possess; it had little to do with her graceful figure, which was fully revealed even under her thin clothing, or her smooth, tight long legs...

"Come, come over here." Lin Muyang used as gentle a tone as possible and beckoned to her.

The young lady's pale purple elven ears twitched sensitively, and a flash of hesitation crossed her violet eyes. She looked at Lin Muyang, then quickly glanced at Lilia and the others nearby, seemingly assessing the risks and the meaning of the command.

Ultimately, she complied, moving toward Lin Muyang with light, silent steps. However, she stopped while still maintaining a safe distance of about two meters, tilting her face up slightly to look at him with scrutiny and a bit of unease.

With a slight thought from Lin Muyang, the power of the summoning contract allowed him to clearly perceive this new partner's basic information. A set of data naturally surfaced in his consciousness:

[Night Elf: Seraphina!]

[Age: ?? (Appearance is approximately 18-20 human years)]

[Height: 160cm]

[Weight: 42kg]

[Note: Long-term malnutrition, thin build, but basic skeletal structure and development are good.]

From this basic information, she was slightly shorter than Lilia and had a more slender and light build. However, those lively purple twin tails indeed added a bit of the charm and vitality expected of a girl her age. Only the "long-term malnutrition" note made Lin Muyang's brow furrow slightly—this was not a good state for a summoned partner with great potential.

He quickly switched his attention to the combat attributes panel:

[Night Elf: Seraphina!]

[Current Level: 23]

[Class: Night Assassin]

[Strength: 198 (Attributes below normal levels due to long-term malnutrition)]

[Constitution: 188 (Attributes below normal levels due to long-term malnutrition)]

[Agility: 305 (Attributes below normal levels due to long-term malnutrition)]

[Spirit: 228 (Attributes below normal levels due to long-term malnutrition)]

[Talent: Mage Slayer (Sub-God Rank Talent). Effect 1: All damage dealt to enemies carries extra damage based on the target's current mana intensity, with a bonus ranging from a minimum of 200% to a maximum of 500%. Effect 2: Immune to all magic damage, as well as the vast majority of negative statuses and control effects applied by magical or elemental power.]

[Skill 1: Shadow Leap. Briefly merge into the shadows to perform short-distance spatial traversal. Maximum traversal distance is positively correlated with one's own 'Agility' attribute. Short cooldown.]

[Skill 2: Shadow Incarnation. Enter a high-level stealth state, merging into the surrounding shadow environment. Stealth level +11. Moving or attacking will cancel this state.]

[Skill 3: Shadow Dagger. Consume energy to condense a Shadow Dagger with powerful anti-magic and penetration effects, dealing high Shadow damage to a single target. If this skill is launched from the 'Shadow Incarnation' state (Stealth-breaking strike), damage is increased by 200%. Cooldown: 5 seconds.]

After reading Seraphina's attributes, Lin Muyang was momentarily speechless.

The state of malnutrition was actually directly reflected in her basic attributes! Normally, for a Level 23 Class Transferee with a sub-god level talent, even if they weren't the type to go all-in on attribute stacking, their four basic attributes should never be lower than 250 points, and Agility might even exceed 350. But now her attributes, especially Strength and Constitution, were pitifully low, completely in a state of stunted development.

"Fortunately..." Lin Muyang's gaze subconsciously swept over the young lady's curves, which were hard to hide even under her simple clothes, and he felt inexplicably relieved. "The places that should develop haven't been affected too much..." He quickly suppressed this thought and focused his attention back on her talent and skills.

"Sub-God Rank Talent, 'Mage Slayer'..." Lin Muyang carefully mulled over the description of this talent, and waves began to stir in his heart.

"Immune to all magic damage and the vast majority of magical negative effects? This is simply the natural enemy of all magic-based classes!"

"Moreover, the damage dealt can receive a massive bonus based on the target's mana? A minimum of two times, up to five times! This means against those magic-based enemies with high mana, she can deal almost devastating blows!"

The power of this talent left even Lin Muyang somewhat shocked. He quickly simulated it in his mind: in his own team, besides Ao Qingyan, the dragon girl who focused on physical attacks and dragon-form brawling, the other members—including himself, Elena, Elabess, Gui Wanwan, Feng Ling, and even Lilia—mostly used attack methods with magical or elemental attributes! If not for Ao Qingyan, wouldn't this new Night Elf girl naturally counter more than half of their team?

Of course, with Seraphina's current level and "malnourished" state, she posed no threat to Lin Muyang and the others. But one could imagine that once she was allowed to grow, how terrifying this "Mage Slayer" talent would be! She would become the nightmare of all enemies who relied on magical power.

"Not only that," a thought flashed through Lin Muyang's mind, "she is naturally immune to magic damage. If I also give her the Void Aura, making her immune to physical damage for a certain period... wouldn't she be nearly invincible for a short time?" Of course, in the era of universal class transitions, besides magic and physical damage, there were also rarer types like True Damage and Pure Damage, but those were after all very rare cases.

At this moment, facing everyone's focused gazes, Seraphina appeared very nervous. Her pale purple elven ears were constantly twitching like radar, capturing every trace of sound in the air. Her violet eyes also kept a constant watch on the surrounding movements, and her body maintained a subtle posture ready to exert force for evasion at any time. Clearly, being in a highly alert environment for a long time had made "caution" her instinct.

In comparison, when Elena was first summoned, although she was a bit lost, it was more of a calm fulfillment of duty; Lilia was more curious than vigilant; Elabess even had a bit of laziness and inquiry... none were like Seraphina, who was like a small beast that had wandered into strange territory and was ready to flee at any moment.

Just then, Seraphina's small nose suddenly twitched twice. She seemed to smell something, and she subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Her violet eyes involuntarily drifted toward another direction in the living room—the dining room—with a gaze that revealed a mix of longing and restraint.

"Are you hungry?" Lin Muyang took in her subtle movements, feeling a bit amused and a bit pained as he asked. This scene reminded him of Gui Wanwan's curiosity about delicious food when she first arrived. But Seraphina's performance seemed to be more than just a craving. It was a more direct, physiological need—hunger.

"Elena, prepare some food. Make it quick and easy to digest. Hmm... start with some roast chicken and stewed meat, and warm up some milk," Lin Muyang instructed the Angel Maid standing by.

Elena nodded obediently: "Yes, Master." She turned and walked gracefully toward the kitchen, her movements skilled and efficient.

A few minutes later, several plates of steaming, fragrant food were placed on the long dining table: a roast chicken with golden crispy skin, a large bowl of tenderly stewed meat chunks, a few slices of soft white bread, and a glass of warm milk.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Seraphina was initially a bit restrained and hesitant, but under the aroma of the food and Lin Muyang's encouraging gaze, she finally sat down at the table.

At first, she tried to maintain a bit of an image, eating in small bites, but as her stomach was filled with warm food, the instinct of being tortured by long-term hunger seemed to suddenly awaken. Her movements became faster and faster, almost to the point of "wolfing it down." Most of the roast chicken was quickly finished, she ate quite a bit of the stewed meat, and she downed the milk in one go.

Seeing that her belly was already bulging slightly yet she was still staring longingly at the remaining food on the plate, Lin Muyang had to walk over and gently press down on her small hand as it reached for a chicken leg again.

"That's enough, Seraphina. You can't eat too much at once; it's bad for your body. You'll be able to eat your fill every day from now on, so there's no need to rush." His tone carried a gentle authority.

Seraphina's hand froze, and two faint blushes, similar to her hair color, rose on her face. She obediently withdrew her hand and lowered her head, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz: "Tha... thank you. You are good people."

"How long has it been since you had a proper meal?" Lin Muyang sat down in the chair next to her, trying to make his voice sound as casual as possible to avoid scaring her again.

Seraphina tilted her head and thought for a moment, her purple twin tails swaying gently with her movement: "The last time I ate my fill... was maybe two days ago? I encountered a black bear in the forest that was also chasing a rabbit. I fought it for the rabbit and only managed to grab one leg in the end." Her tone was flat, as if she were speaking of something very common.

"You... need to fight beasts for food?" Lin Muyang found it hard to believe, his brow furrowing again. "What about your people? Night Elves should have their own settlements, right?"

At the mention of "kinsmen," the small amount of luster that had come to Seraphina's face from being full quickly faded. She pursed her lips, her violet eyes downcast, staring at her fingers which were thin from long-term lack of nutrition, and remained silent for a long time.

Lin Muyang saw this and understood. This girl's past was likely another arduous story she didn't want to mention easily. He waved his hand, signaling the other curious young ladies to go rest or do their own things for the time being.

Soon, only Lin Muyang and Seraphina were left in the living room.

Perhaps being alone allowed Seraphina to relax a bit, or perhaps the natural connection and sense of trust brought by the summoning contract were slowly taking effect, or perhaps the food and gentle attitude Lin Muyang had just provided had worked. After a brief silence, Seraphina finally raised her head, a hint of struggle in her violet eyes, and finally spoke slowly.

Her voice was very light, with a drifting quality as if narrating a story from the distant past:

"I... have kinsmen. At least, I once did."

"But when I was seven years old, they didn't want me anymore."

She began to tell the story intermittently. It turned out that the Night Elf race had an ancient tradition: every child, upon reaching the age of seven, had to receive the moonlight baptism of the "Moon Goddess Ritual" on a specific night. It was said that this baptism could purify the bloodline and enlighten talent, making it a crucial ceremony in a Night Elf's growth.

However, when it was Seraphina's turn, an accident occurred. The bright moonlight of that night enveloped her, but it couldn't penetrate her skin at all, as if blocked by an invisible barrier. The ritual failed.

At the time, the young Seraphina was ignorant and didn't know what had happened; she only saw the shocked, then fearful and disgusted gazes of the surrounding clansmen. Later she understood that her innate "Mage Slayer" talent made her immune to all magical effects. And the power of the moonlight invoked by that "Moon Goddess Ritual" was essentially a powerful and ancient blessing magic. Her talent had immunized her against this "blessing."

"They said I was an ominous person, a child abandoned by the Moon Goddess... some even said that I, this 'heretic,' should be eliminated." Seraphina's voice trembled slightly, her fingers unconsciously twisting together. "It was my mother who secretly sent me out of the village at night, gave me a little food, and told me never to return."

From then on, at only seven years old, she began a life of wandering alone in the peril-filled forest. Fighting with wild beasts for limited prey, avoiding human adventurers who might have ill intentions, and having to carefully avoid the activity range of her own people for fear of being recognized. Numerous times she escaped death, all thanks to the short-distance spatial traversal ability granted by her talent skill "Shadow Leap," which far exceeded that of elves her age, allowing her to escape from desperate situations time and again.

In this way, accompanied by hunger, cold, fear, and loneliness, she struggled to survive until now.

"No wonder you're malnourished..." After listening, Lin Muyang sighed with a complex mood. He reached out, wanting to rub her hair as he did with Lilia, but seeing Seraphina subconsciously shrink her neck, he withdrew his hand and just looked at her gently.

"It's all in the past, Seraphina. Here, you won't go hungry again, and you don't have to face danger alone. I am your summoner, and they..." He pointed upstairs, "are all your companions. This is your new home."

Seraphina raised her eyes and looked at Lin Muyang, a faint light seeming to flicker in her violet pupils. She nodded gently, and although she still didn't have much expression, her tense shoulders seemed to finally relax a bit.