Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!
Chapter 299: Blocking the Way

Chapter 299: Chapter 299: Blocking the Way

As expected, she was approached again.

Even bachelor men coming up to chat her up was one thing, but now even those accompanied by a partner dared to brazenly come over to hit on her...

Was the appearance of an elf among humans truly too outstanding?

Iyas sighed deeply. Since the person had already approached, she couldn’t pretend she hadn’t seen him; she had no choice but to bite the bullet and say,

"Sir, what business do you have with me? I don’t know you, and if you’re just here to chat me up, please don’t bother me, as I must be going."

Saying this, Iyas tried her best to avoid Vorquis’s gaze and shifted her steps, hoping to leave this problematic place as soon as possible.

Little did she know, Vorquis threw back his splendid cloak, a self-satisfied smile playing on his lips, and blocked Iyas’s path.

"Miss, I’ll cut to the chase—I hope you can become my partner."

"Huh?"

Those who usually came up to chat up Iyas often made polite inquiries, asking this and that, attempting to learn more about her to find common ground for conversation.

But now, this man before her named Vorquis was outright requesting her to become his partner.

This unexpected fastball left Iyas completely puzzled.

What was this all about? A new way to hit on someone?

"Sorry, I have my own squad and have no interest in joining your team."

She rejected him firmly and again moved to step away.

But Vorquis also shifted his body, still standing in Iyas’s way,

"Miss, don’t be so hasty to leave. I know this is a bit abrupt, but I am sincerel wanting to invite you to be my partner. I can tell that you possess astonishing talent, and should you join us, your reputation will surely echo throughout the entire Continent."

The only thing Iyas cared about was her lost younger brother; compared to that, everything else came second, so Vorquis’s invitation did not sway her thoughts.

"Sorry, I have no interest in reputation that echoes across the Continent. If you’re looking for a partner, better find someone else."

Faced with her decisive refusal, the corners of Vorquis’s mouth twitched slightly,

"Don’t say that, for you are chosen by the Holy Light, and I, too, have been selected by the goddess. Our meeting here and now must be guided by the goddess—it’s a kind of fate, you are destined to become an indispensable member of my team."

"There are plenty of people chosen by the goddess in this world; do you mean to recruit them all under your command?"

"Of course, since they are chosen by the goddess, they must also have something special about them, destined to become my partners."

Iyas frowned tightly. Elves were a race chosen by the goddess, and this man had the audacity to claim that all elves would become his partners...

How shameless must one be to make such a claim.

For the first time, Iyas encountered someone so arrogantly presumptuous.

"If you can really do it, then show me! If you truly can gather all those favored by the goddess as your partners, then I becoming your partner is not out of the question."

As soon as Iyas finished speaking, she saw Vorquis as if he had heard something, his fingers sliding through the air, seemingly touching something out of thin air.

This movement reminded her somewhat of Yang Yu.

When she had first met Yang Yu, his hands often moved like this—idly fidgeting in the air for no apparent reason.

To think that the man before her shared the same habit as Yang Yu.

Yang Yu realized that others were noticing his movements and decided to quell this habit, reducing the frequency of his hand movements in the air, making each movement more subtle.

Vorquis, as if to emphasize his nonconformity, made large, sweeping movements with his fingers in the air, which was very conspicuous.

Seeing Vorquis deep in thought and saying nothing for a while, Iyas once again shifted her shapely legs, trying to leave the place,

but before Iyas could take a step forward, Vorquis stopped moving his hands and looked at Iyas with a devilish smile, exuding an air of realization, confidently saying,

"I say, you’re not a human, but an elf, correct?"

Her moving feet halted, and Iyas instinctively reached for the Race Disguise Necklace on her chest.

The necklace was firmly around her neck, so why could he still tell she was an elf, not a human?

Had the necklace lost its effect? Or was it simply ineffective against him?

Iyas tried to explain,

"What nonsense are you talking about? I am a genuine human; how could I possibly be an elf? Even if I am exceptionally beautiful, that doesn’t make me an elf."

However, Iyas’s wavering voice betrayed the turmoil within her.

"Then..."

Vorquis laughed,

"Then how, my dear Elf Lady, would you explain those pointed ears of yours? I don’t believe humans have such ears, do they?"

Hearing Vorquis’s words, Iyas instinctively reached out to touch her ears.

But it wasn’t until she actually felt them that Iyas suddenly remembered what Yang Yu had said: the Race Disguise Necklace could alter others’ perceptions, but it couldn’t change the specific physical features of a race.

In other words, even now, as Iyas touched her ears, she couldn’t determine whether the necklace was functioning properly.

And her inadvertent gesture was seen by others as an admission of guilt.

"Have you checked thoroughly now? Miss Iyas, if you leave like this, you might attract the attention of some unscrupulous individuals. Only by joining my team and becoming my companion can you be assured of maximum protection.

I promise to protect you to the best of my abilities, to develop your potential, and to train you into the world’s most exceptional priest.

Moreover, I know why you are here.

Elves don’t just casually show up at the All Things Library; you must be concealing a secret, seeking help from the Library.

Don’t worry, and don’t be scared.

As long as you join my team and become my partner, I guarantee to resolve your issue. My strength is unmatched; success will naturally follow.

Please give it serious thought."

Vorquis continued to persuade Iyas with a steady stream of convincing words.

But Iyas stood frozen, at a loss, and in her mind, she conjured the image of the man whom she both loved and detested, murmuring softly to herself,

"If it were him, he surely wouldn’t be this flustered, and he would manage everything better, wouldn’t he? After all this time with him, all I’ve learned is just the basics...

Now I am alone, and that man knows my identity. What can I do to extricate myself?"

Iyas’s mind was in chaos, desperately seeking a way out, but the more she thought about it, the less she could find a way out of her current predicament.