Find a Troubled Girl after leaving the Guild-Chapter 358 - 206: Mountain Copper Furnace

Farlonio walked at the front, while Elaphia stepped on a hovering flying blade, yet the Merchant Douding kept pace effortlessly.

Li Ang lowered his gaze to Falo’s footsteps; her strides weren’t slow. Generally speaking, for the Douding Family to walk alongside humans, their short legs had to move as if they were sprinting.

Recalling her phantom-like state and elusive attributes, it must be some ability Li Ang couldn’t grasp, allowing her to maintain the same pace as him.

However, his view was suddenly obstructed by Aifei.

"What’s up?"

"What are you looking at?"

"Looking at her feet."

Li Ang was confused, but when the Blondie Douding in front of him started to show anger, he immediately realized what she was concerned about.

Especially since he instinctively glanced at her smooth little feet on the flying sword, and then looked up again, which didn’t help.

Her socks had changed. No longer the black and gold-edged footed socks she usually wore, she had switched to white with silver edging, making her skin appear even more rosy.

Elaphia’s toes tensed slightly as she put her hands on her hips and cursed with a quivering voice: "You perverted small fry, absolutely hopeless. Should this lady stomp you dead, or are you gonna stare at every unattractive merchant dwarf too?"

Li Ang turned back to check Falo’s reaction. The Merchant Douding just kept moving straight ahead, seemingly oblivious.

"I just wanted to check why she’s walking so fast."

Li Ang pointed ahead: "Look, we’re almost struggling to keep up."

"That’s her family’s mysterious magic, from the wife of Divine Artisan Ernest. I don’t know much beyond that."

Li Ang nodded, then noticed Elaphia realizing her misunderstanding, her face starting to flush.

He leaned in and whispered, "My bad, I didn’t first notice your brand new footed socks. The new white outfit looks great too."

Although Elaphia changed her attire, being explicitly pointed out seemed to be an experience of direct praise she hadn’t had before, leaving her unsure of how to react.

Her hands, for a moment, didn’t know where to place themselves, and finally, she bit her lip and aimed a kick at Li Ang’s face.

The movement lacked any real attack intention, so he only felt a soft impact.

After several attacks, Elaphia’s blue eyes, initially mirroring a fierce blade’s edge, gradually softened into shimmering waterlight.

"You, you’re really not going to dodge? Freaky small fry!"

Her art-like toe pads were about to touch his lips.

"Are we still going or not?" Falo, emotionlessly in the distance, chimed in, "Did I get it wrong? Was today’s agenda all about flirtation?"

"Flirtation! Flirtation!" squeaked the little green dragon perched on the Merchant Douding’s shoulder.

Elaphia immediately wobbled back onto her flying sword, completely lacking the grace and balance she once had as a sword dancer.

"Let’s go, let’s go." Li Ang awkwardly laughed and caught up to the Merchant Douding.

The destination was in the Old Town, not the Adventure Area.

In the heart of the Old Town, several main profession guild halls were tightly lined along the main road sides, less spacious compared to the center of the Holy Capital and the Huadu District, evoking a sense of déjà vu for any Sky Knight visiting Holy Capital Vitas.

Because, similarly, in other bustling areas, professional halls also gather together for easy selection and further training for Sky Knights.

And these few buildings here are as old as the Holy City itself, adhering to people’s nostalgic tendencies, not relocating but vertically rebuilt multiple times due to surrounding houses restricting horizontal expansion.

The halls resembled majestic towers, with the differing construction materials and architectural styles due to staggered periods of extension amplifying their allure.

Some tourists come specifically for sightseeing and photographing, while countless people queue in the streets hoping to take on various professions in the Holy City.

However, places like the Warrior Hall, dominated by many outgoing enthusiasts, even placed the Magic Power Testing Stake in the street-facing training grounds with open doors, inviting a crowd—jam-packed.

"This way." Falo led the pair up the Warrior Hall’s stairs to the second floor.

Following the street-facing corridor, they passed several shops.

Shops inside the professional halls are a common setup, aimed at providing focused services for specific professions, and in some cities, certain necessary items are exclusively available in these halls.

The prices are generally higher than those outside.

Moving toward the smell of battered potions, it blended into an equipment shop reeking of rust and leather.

"What are you looking at?"

Elaphia noticed Li Ang looking down at the training ground.

He smiled at the golden-haired young girl: "I remember when I hadn’t become a Sky Knight yet, I was just like many people down there, nervously accepting tests and training."

Li Ang honed his "Weapon Slash" at one of the practice sessions in a Warrior Hall.

Elaphia gently looked at him: "We’ve all been weak and powerless at times."

"Hmm?" Li Ang smiled: "I can’t imagine you ever being fragile."

The rare nostalgic expression appeared on Blondie Douding’s face as she softly said, "Perhaps...you’ll get to know."

Falo rolled her eyes not far away.

The Holy Capital’s Warrior Profession Training Ground is quite spacious, divided into sections for both beginners and the strong.

Currently, in the highest-tier training ground, a man as robust as an iron tower is punching a Magic Power Testing Stake with a diameter over three meters.