Chapter 741 Cannon Fodder in a Western Fantasy World (1)
Chapter 741 Cannon Fodder in a Western Fantasy World (1)
(It's not pure Western fantasy; the setting is somewhat similar to that of a few decades ago, but it's essentially a fictional story. It doesn't involve elves or dwarves; it's just vampires, werewolves, and vampire hunters.)
When Shen Yao woke up this time, she was no longer in her familiar surroundings.
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That's not quite right either; it's that even Shen Yao herself is somewhat impure.
In this life, Shen Yao is of mixed race. Her mother comes from the mysterious East, and her father comes from a relatively wealthy old noble family.
In Shen Yao's brief memory, her father and mother were very loving. However, fate is unpredictable. During a trip, the two tragically died, and only their young child survived.
Shen Yao transmigrated during this turbulent period, her eyes still glazed over, and was eventually taken back by her father's family.
"Oh, poor child, I wonder how long this will last."
"Mother, she may need some time to get over her grief."
"Yes, it's really unfortunate..."
Shen Yao sat on the beautiful bed, with her familiar rag dolls beside her. They were all brought from home and bore many traces of her parents' love.
Shen Yao blinked, turned over so her back was to the door, curled up and closed her eyes, making others think she was sad.
In reality, Shen Yao was investigating the situation in this world. When she first arrived, she was unfamiliar with everything and could only pretend to be mute to deal with her relatives. Now that she finally had some alone time, she was determined to pull out the system and ask them for clarification.
system:……
Actually, the system wasn't entirely sure either. The main issue was the timing; they had traveled a bit too early and shouldn't have arrived at this time.
Shen Yao:......
Shen Yao stared coldly at the empty room, rolling her eyes skyward.
The system begged for forgiveness and apologized, saying that it wasn't entirely its fault, and that the host hadn't been paying attention either, and that both of them should take responsibility for their mistakes.
'Stop with the nonsense, just tell me where we are, our current situation, and the background story of this world. Don't try to hide it from us,' the two of them are still bound together.
'This is the Kingdom of Fal'ol, a small country sandwiched between several large countries.'
This place is somewhat similar to Europe in the 19th century, with countless countries of all sizes. Even though the Kingdom of Falor isn't much to speak of, the surrounding smaller nations fawn over it. The system chattered on, then shifted the topic to itself, "We're currently in the household of an earl who has some influence, though not as much as other powerful families. Your cheap father is the earl's second son; although he won't inherit the family business, at least he has food to eat. Now that you're back, you don't need to worry about daily life."
Shen Yao thought that these weren't her concerns. It was just that the world's structure was a bit strange, so she told the system to stop rambling and to just tell her what it had to say.
There are no messages in the system, oh, there are.
'This world is inhabited by vampires, werewolves, and vampire hunters. These three groups are hostile to each other, and they also control kingdoms, with most countries under their rule.'
After the system finished speaking, it muttered to itself that the world was not very peaceful and tranquil, and that there were many wars between countries of all sizes.
Why did Shen Yao's parents have this accident? It was because they were innocently caught in the crossfire while walking on the street, and their bodies were never recovered, a truly tragic end.
It's quite bizarre; the fight next door ended up taking place right in front of someone else's house.
The system couldn't hide its urge to complain, especially since the content was so bizarre. If it hadn't found out the information itself, it would have suspected that it had been deceived and misled. It just couldn't understand it at all.
'Oh, it seems this world is not peaceful. Is there any magic, elves, or dwarves here?' Shen Yao was curious about this kind of world, where all sorts of races often appeared, just like the world of cultivation.
'No, there is no magic here. There are rumors of witches, but they are all false, just lies fabricated to satisfy their own desires.' In fact, those who are falsely accused of being witches all have something that others covet. It is still a game of plunder, just not openly.
Shen Yao sighed, thinking to herself that her plan to learn magic had completely fallen through.
Since that's the case, then I should figure out how to live as an orphan who has lost both parents.
How to live?
Just live a normal life.
The system felt that with the host's abilities, dealing with his grandparents wouldn't be a problem. Even though the heir's uncle didn't like the host, the older generation still held sway in the family. The heir? He could step down at any time.
Although the eldest son inherits the throne in this world, there are also many cases where, due to various circumstances, the heir is replaced by another son. Just like in the imperial cities of the ancient world, many people fight and vie for the position of the ruler of a country.
"You can't say that. I'm just a nobody in this family. Because my biological parents are gone, I had to come here to seek refuge." You know, Shen Yao's parents are very rich. Whether it's the inheritance that the second son received or the collection on her mother's side, it's enough for Shen Yao to live comfortably in this world for the rest of her life.
However, this world is relatively backward. Although technological advancements have led to the emergence of transportation methods that are as fast as those in the modern world, women's status remains terribly low in people's minds.
Shen Yao is an orphan; if she doesn't come back, she won't be able to protect her assets at all.
Just like the witches who were falsely accused and executed, were those witches really witches?
"Don't show yourself yet, let's see how things go," mainly because they don't know the real situation.
Moreover, Shen Yao is only eight years old, a delicate doll. No matter how much planning and arrangements are made, she should be an adult first.
After speaking, Shen Yao turned over and this time truly closed her eyes to rest.
Children don't have much energy to begin with, especially since Shen Yao had just experienced a major family upheaval. So what if her personality suddenly changed? Besides, Shen Yao was originally a well-behaved and quiet person, and she rarely came here with her parents. Her grandparents, who were the hosts, had no idea that Shen Yao's soul had changed.
"Did you just go see the child? How was he?" Kane, the head of the family, sat in his study and couldn't help but pay attention to the poor child who had just lost his parents when his wife entered the room.
"Sigh, she doesn't look too well. Let her rest first, and we'll talk about sending her to boarding school once her condition stabilizes."
Despite the many kingdoms in this world, people's lives still lean towards modernity. However, because this feudal-like rule has never ended, people's speech is still somewhat ambiguous, possessing both the rigor of feudal society and the casualness of modern society, like clay that has been kneaded and mixed together.
Clay? This can't be some weird author's worldview, can it?
It's not impossible. The last mission world was an evolution of a novel, and this kind of thing has happened frequently. Shen Yao doesn't even need to stay out late; she can just call back the system, which is probably somewhere watching the show, and she can trick it every time.
system:……
The system scratched its head, puzzled. 'It seems this place really is an evolution of a novel.'
However, the system is not currently investigating in this direction; it is simply observing and enjoying the show.
"Stop making that face and get down to business so we can prepare in advance."
In other words, their early arrival was definitely not without reason; there might be some issue that they need to resolve.
After hearing this, the system responded with two "ohs." In that case, it would let the host wait a moment. It was just a matter of investigating the true nature of the mission world; it was a piece of cake.
It took about three days for the system to resurface in my mind.
Without any preamble, the system rattled off all the information it knew, including the background of this mission world.
'It's a novel, and more than one at that! If I hadn't checked carefully, I almost would have been fooled!'
The system was still somewhat relieved, thinking that it was indeed a professional in the intelligence field!
Shen Yao:......
Shen Yao looked at the increasingly arrogant and self-aggrandizing system and helplessly gestured for it to speak quickly, as her time here was very precious, even though she was only eight years old.
Oh, so this is a melodramatic story of you loving me, me loving him, and him loving her.
In short, it's a story of love and hate between a hunter and a vampire.
The one above is the first one.
The second book is about the true feelings and false emotions between werewolves and vampires.
There's a third book, more cryptic, but also the most dangerous: in the near future, war will break out on this continent, and no one will be able to escape!
Shen Yao's expression remained unchanged. She calmly stated that it was impossible for no one to escape; 'If no one could escape, what about the protagonist's aura?'
system:……
'Well, this upheaval affected the entire continent, and the final result was the disappearance of vampires and werewolves, the return of hunters to ordinary life, and ultimately, the world once again becoming a world inhabited only by humans.'
The system didn't explain the situation in detail, but as a veteran mission participant who had experienced so many mission worlds, Shen Yao naturally knew how to achieve this: the vampires and werewolves suffered heavy losses, and the hunters were helpless.
With all three parties withdrawing, it can only be said that all three forces have suffered heavy losses. Will all of humanity then join forces? It is unlikely, because humans are inherently selfish and self-interested. The possibility of joining forces against an enemy only exists when their lives are hanging by a thread. Unless it is an emergency, humanity will not choose to unite.
'Oh, is there any other news?'
'Isn't that enough? Host, don't push your luck.'
There really isn't anything more. The system thinks the host really likes to get things for free. Before, it would at least give some rewards in exchange, but now it's completely resorting to hints when coercion fails, mainly relying on its thick skin.
Sure enough, it really can't give the host too much face, otherwise it will lose the dignity of the system, which would be a huge problem.
Shen Yao ignored the system's chattering; she was pondering the questions about the three novels.
So that's how it is. It's three novels combined into one. No wonder something felt off here.
However, the three books mentioned by the system are indeed old-fashioned literature, featuring intense and tragic love stories? They will likely have far-reaching implications, and the war in the third book may even be the result of the seeds sown by the protagonists of the first two novels.
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Thinking about it that way, it is indeed very possible. After all, neither vampires nor werewolves sound like the kind of people who are well-behaved and don't cause trouble. Moreover, the reason why vampires are called vampires is because they often feed on human blood and are the greatest threat to humans.
Although there aren't many vampires, one vampire is enough to take on many people. In fact, because vampires live a long life and have confidence, they often appear as handsome and wealthy or beautiful and elegant human figures. Their mere appearance can captivate countless naive ordinary people.
Most of them will be deceived by these vampires and become their prey.
Since not everyone can become a vampire, and the pure-blood theory is involved, it's still a bit complicated to understand.
Is the ending a love story between a vampire and a hunter? That would truly be a tragic love story, given that the two are sworn enemies, and the hunter's existence is entirely due to the existence of vampires.
As Shen Yao touched her chin, a knock came at the door. It was the maid who served the family.
The maid came to invite Miss Shen Yao out because the weather was nice and other noble ladies were visiting. Shen Yao needed companionship and couldn't stay indoors all day.
Shen Yao:......
Shen Yao found these two people really interesting. Her biological parents hadn't been dead for long, so they shouldn't have needed to show their faces. But it seemed that her grandparents didn't care much about her parents' issues, and were more concerned about her mental state.
Perhaps it's related to the worldview here? Anyway, Shen Yao doesn't understand it, but that doesn't stop her from accepting it.
He smiled and nodded to the maid, then changed his clothes with her help before heading out the door.
They were said to be noble ladies from afar, but in reality they were just daughters of several earls of similar age and backgrounds. The Kane family was very famous in the city and was an old family. Although they held the title of earl, they had long lost the real power of an earl, but this was the case throughout the entire Kingdom of Falor.
Although Kane was occasionally a little disappointed, it did not affect the reputation of the entire family. After all, the military was centralized, and only the king could leverage the resources of the entire country. Everyone else ultimately had to defer to the king.
Kane's current plan is to maintain relationships with nobles in similar circumstances and, incidentally, see if there are any opportunities to climb the ranks.
The only way for them to be promoted to a higher rank is through war or by relying on the king.
War is unlikely to break out at the moment (mainly because the larger powers are too weak to win, and the smaller ones offer no benefit). As for the king, he is already quite old. No matter how ruthless Kane is, he cannot send his own daughter to compete for the throne of queen. That would be a death sentence for anyone who touches her, and the king would be finished in less than three months.
The king had several sons, and his sons had several grandsons. It always felt like the Kingdom of Falor would fall apart in the near future.
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