9 THRONES

CHAPTER 34: DARK ELF

Hesitating for a moment, the Dark Elf finally sat down in front of Vann while saying a little scared "My name is Lifure Zrach, the people in the village call me Lifure. As you know, I am a 50-year-old young Dark Elf".

The new Vann took the water he had on the table and drank it a little directly spewed the water from his mouth "50 years? You're half a century old?".

Lifure nodded "Do you not know, the 50-year-old is still a young boy in our Dark Elves who is different from humans. The longest humans were up to 100 years less, some strong cultivators could live even longer even to tens or hundreds of thousands of years. But all of us Dark Elves can live for at least 1000 years, if we cultivate then our life time will increase".

Hearing this, Vann recalled the book about monsters he had read. The Dark Elves are indeed long-lived, just like the "Sorry Elves, I forgot about the matter. Lifure, so you are part of the followers of the 5th Pillar Holder, Elf Pillar, Zhocu?".

Just like humans led by throne holders, monsters led by pillar holders.

Based on the information Vann had read on the book, none of the pillar holders came from Dark Elves. For that reason, Vann thought Elves were so similar to Dark Elves that they might be under the Elf Pillar, Zhocu.

Lifure's face suddenly turned cold "We Dark Elves are not followers of anyone's pillar holders, let alone Zhocu! Despite having to die though, Dark Elves would never give up on those Elves!".

Vann could feel a very strong hatred from Lifure's words just now, this made Vann interested because there seemed to be hostility between the monsters. Vann had already read many cultivators books before coming to the Wood Sword Academy, yet he had never found any book that told there was hostility among the monsters.

"I know I shouldn't have asked about this matter, so you can choose whether to answer it or not. Do monsters not cooperate with each other? Are the Dark Elves hostile towards Elves?", asked Vann curiously.

"Sir, you really are the strangest person I've ever seen. If master were to use the seal that was on me, I would definitely have to answer it without being able to resist" said Lifure smiling gently "But I am very happy, it seems that I am following the good master. This is no longer a secret, even some humans know about it. Not all monsters are friends with each other, especially us Dark Elves and Elves, we are enemies of life and death. Therefore, the Elves always pressured us".

"Among the hundreds of pillars that exist in the world, our Dark Elves should only stay in the 5 pillars. Not only that, every pillar on which we live is a small and worthless pillar. Due to the distant location, the humans almost never attacked us. But I was a little unlucky, who would have thought that when I looked for medicinal herbs in the morning, some humans came to our pillar and caught me. Mom and Dad must be worried about looking for me".

After saying that, Lifure recalled her sadness which made her start crying.

Vann felt a little guilty because he made Lifure tell him the sad thing, but Vann couldn't give Lifure the freedom easily "I know you're sad, how about like this, how about like this, worked with me for 50 years! When it's been 50 years, I can give you freedom! Besides, I won't hurt you for no reason, all you need to do is keep my shop, learn to make medicine and sell it and help me open a branch. I can also give you a salary every month as well as food".

"Every 5 years, I can let you go back to the pillars of your village for 4 days. When it's past 50 years, you can decide to stop and return to your village again or stay in my shop as an employee. If you're free and choose to keep working for me, I'll definitely increase your salary and give you permission to return to the village once a year, I don't think the offer I'm giving you is bad at all?".

Lifure had already stopped crying, she looked at Vann in disbelief "Really? I only have to work for 50 years?".

But Dark Elves lived for at least 1000 years, unless they were suddenly killed. So 50 years is only a time that is not too long for them, at least Lifure can still accept the requirements of the Vann.

"Sure, I can assure you to wear a seal. But you have to really work, if you don't work as well as you should then I might increase your work time to over 50 years" Vann said.

Lifure was so touched, she knelt down in front of Vann while crying "Master, thank you! Lifure definitely did the best job possible so as not to disappoint master!".

Vann nodded, no matter what choice Lifure took the next 50 years, back then Vann was likely already a great cultivator and his cultivation medicine shop became a huge shop that had hundreds of servants as well as alchemists. At that time, Vann will not experience any problems lack of 1 employee.

Moreover, Vann gave Lifure very good treatment, in addition Vann will increase his salary while free Lifure if he chose to continue working for Vann, it makes Vann sure Lifure will not refuse.

"Then you have to absorb this first, without the cultivation energy then it is too difficult to make cultivation medicine, I cannot let you waste time making medicine using firewood", said Vann who threw a Medication Qi to Lifure.

That Qi medicine came from a medicine that Vann had not sold yet, although he had already sold 80 Qi Medicines but there were still some that he had stored.

"Alright, sir!", said Lifure who began to eat the medicine.

Seeing Lifure begin to absorb the Medicinal Qi, Vann returned to his room and took the 5 Medicinal Qi for himself.

Now the effect of the Qi Medicine on Vann had been greatly reduced since he had taken it, but there was still an effect of increased strength.

Therefore, Vann planned on eating all the Medicinal Qi which he still had not sold.

If according to his plan, Vann might be able to instantly become a level 4 Qi Gathering.

Staring at the Medicinal Qi in his hand, Vann began to slowly eat the medicine and absorb the energy that was there.

Making money is important, but Vann must not lose his goal as Kyuro says is to increase his power.