Trapped Inside the Beta Test World for 1000 Years-Chapter 21 – That's despicable of you

"I know about Burkeville," Yveline said softly. "He's quite a shrewd human. Both times I tried to plant spies, he discovered them."
Burkeville was the governor of Astan City.
The town belonged to the United Holy Nation, which was jointly managed by the human kingdom and the Church of Judgment. The governor was an agent appointed by the human kingdom and was one of the two decision-makers in Astan City, holding administrative power.
The other decision-maker, believe it or not...
Was Miss Mia, the chief priest stationed in Astan City by the church.
Yes, that eighteen-year-old girl.
But with her intelligence, even solving an equation is a struggle, so how could she manage a town?
So it's not an exaggeration to say that Astan City is Burkeville's domain, and Mia is just an adorable mascot.
"Can the lies you taught her fool Burkeville?" the Dark Elf asked.
Xia Ya scoffed lightly and shook his head. "The lie itself has no flaws, after all, no one can verify it... but Burkeville knows Mia's intelligence too well. She couldn't possibly come up with such logic..."
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"Then why did you let her..."
"Don't worry, Burkeville will pretend not to notice and then embezzle a large sum of money. I had Mia take away those ancient and archaic magical equipment you stored to keep his mouth shut. Burkeville grew up in poverty, and even as a governor, he can't resist women and gold, so..."
Xia Ya ruffled Yveline's hair.
"Congratulations, you're free now, Miss Yveline, ready to turn over a new leaf."
"Free, my foot... Do you believe I won't tear up the contract and kill you right now? Aren't you the self-proclaimed Chosen One? The Chosen One is supposed to be immortal!"
"But you won't do that!"
Xia Ya replied, earning a snort from Yveline.
"Hmph, where's the 'answer' you promised? Liar!"
"The answer was just here, you just didn't grasp it."
"What!?"
Yveline's voice rose several octaves:
"Are you talking about that cow priest?"
"Hey, hey, giving her such a nickname already, that's terrible..."
"Don't interrupt!"
"Alright, yes, the answer lies with Mia."
Xia Ya spread his hands with a mischievous grin:
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"Are you angry? If you are, then let's continue with the mission. Spoiler alert, that cow priest young lady is going to be in big trouble soon, and you might not get your answer otherwise~"
Yveline was so angry her chest heaved.
"Why should I believe you?"
"You know the 87th Holy Seat, Frederick, right?"
"So what if I do!"
Before Synlos appeared in the world, she was secretly gathering intelligence, especially information related to the Church of Judgment, the arch-enemy of monsters.
The highest leader of the church is the Holy Seat Archbishop, comparable to the Pope in the Middle Ages.
The 87th Holy Seat, Frederick, is the current Holy Seat Archbishop.
During meetings of the United Holy Nation, the Holy Seat sits at the head of the round table, and all kings must kiss his ring before taking their seats. The closer to him, the higher the status.
Xia Ya tried, as a player, the highest position he could achieve was the first seat to the right of the Holy Seat, which was second only to him. At that time, he cast a "Concealed Insight Lv10" at Frederick. Theoretically, unless the opponent's perception was more than twice his, even the gods wouldn't notice, but that bald guy countered with a "Holy Judgment" and killed him instantly!
Later, Xia Ya brought a "Tyrfing" that had a divine special attack, ineffective against mortals, and finally killed him. That's when he realized that Frederick had transcended the human realm.
And all of this was related to Mia.
"He is Mia's teacher, but at the same time, he is the human closest to 'god.'"
"But what does this have to do with the answer I want!"
"Don't rush, let me explain. Do you know why Mia is so powerful at such a young age? Because the Holy Seat sacrificed a large number of heretics for her, in exchange for the favor of the Holy Spirit... In other words, the Holy Seat Archbishop opened a backdoor for her to a place where she could hunt monsters without interference."
Yveline barely understood what hunting monsters meant and pondered, "Are you saying... this place is Andarheim?"
"Correct," Xia Ya said. "Followers of the Lord of Night are all heretics, and you know how cowardly Svartalf is. After Synlos appeared, the Lord of Night immediately closed the passage between Andarheim and the surface. Only someone of the Holy Seat's level can open a portal, send people in, and bring them out... and only Mia knows where this door is."
"You don't know?" Yveline raised an eyebrow.
She swore if Xia Ya said he didn't know, she'd make him regret it!
"Of course I know, but I don't have the key!"
"Then where's the key?"
"The cross pendant hanging around the cow priest's neck."
Yveline recalled the cross pendant on Mia's neck.
She quickly estimated her success rate if she tried to steal it herself and gave up after a second.
There's no way she could pull that off!
The Dark Elf was angry and glared at Xia Ya.
She was very dissatisfied with this answer.
She was sure he was hiding something—a lot of things.
He must know everything about Luxe, but he insisted on keeping her in suspense like this.
"If you really want me, I can give myself to you right now, as long as you give me the answer."
"And then we part ways? No, no, what I want isn't just a farewell fling..."
Xia Ya smiled, took the Dark Elf's hand, and kissed the back of it lightly.
Yveline pulled her hand back in disgust and wiped it vigorously on her clothes.
"But have you ever thought..."
"You want to say 'I'll bring endless trouble,' right? It's fine, I'm too lazy to hunt monsters anyway, and trouble means free experience."
Yveline sighed, "I really don't understand what you're thinking..."
"I already told you, I'm just attracted to your body."
"Guna!!!"
...
The two agreed to meet at a certain place outside the village, and then Xia Ya returned to the village alone.
To prevent the Dark Elf from being killed by wild boars in the wilderness, Xia Ya leveled her up by 5, restoring her to a 5-level triple-class strength.
A level 5 Rogue + level 5 Hexer + level 5 Drow Swordsman isn't just 5*3=15 in strength. The Dark Elf's rich combat experience allows her to kill monsters 20 levels above her, though she gains no experience.
Because he had Half-Elf blood flowing through him, Xia Ya could learn "Dark Moon Slash" from Yveline.
This is a mirrored skill of "Power Strike" in the Drow Swordsman skill list, with some adjustments.
The basic skills of the Swordsman class have different manifestations in each branch. Human Swordsmen have "Power Strike," Barbarian Swordsmen have "Bloodburn Strike," Sun Elves have "Scorching Fire Strike," etc. Using "Power Strike" as a template, the data is basically equivalent, but each has its own characteristics.
After learning "Dark Moon Slash," he naturally transitioned to a Drow Swordsman.
Xia Ya had his future path all planned out. This time, due to the presence of players, the original triple experience buff disappeared, stretching the entire game process immensely. But his thinking wasn't slowed down much, so he decided to try a new playstyle to see if he could break the limit of mastering seven classes simultaneously.
According to the penalty rules, the experience required for the eighth class was already nine times that of the first two classes... only a madman like him would do such a thing.
But people need to challenge themselves.
After returning to the village, Xia Ya found that the number of players in the village was increasing visibly, and the NPCs, after an initial period of panic, had now adapted to seeing this group of heroes who had descended from the sky.
During this time, there were several malicious jar-smashing incidents—several players barged into Barber Todd's house without warning, smashed all his sausage jars, and muttered about why there was no money inside...
Xia Ya didn't see any familiar faces and, worried about being recognized by those players who had fed the monsters, bought a cloak to cover himself and quietly made his way to the Village Chief's house.
The Village Chief recognized him through the hood.
"Ah, it's you, Xia Ya. I remember you. You've made outstanding contributions to the peace of the village!"
He recited the line with a peculiar rhythm, creating an indescribable sense of incongruity.
But the rewards were distributed as usual.
[You completed the quest 'Secret of the Corrupted Forest,' gaining 1200 experience, 1 silver, and your reputation in the Starter Village increased!]
[You completed the quest 'Old Soldier's Lament,' gaining 1500 experience, 1 silver 50 copper, and your reputation in...]
[You completed the quest 'Witch's Trail,' gaining 1750 experience, 1 silver 75 copper, and your reputation in...]
[You completed the quest 'Purify the Forest,' gaining 2400 experience...]
[You completed the quest 'Underground Cavern,'...]
[You completed the quest 'Source of the Monsters,'...]
...
These quests had no clear guidance, and it wasn't obvious when they started or ended.
But just like "kill 500" would include "kill 10," "kill 100," and "kill 250," by purifying the Corrupted Forest in one go and obtaining the Arcane Energy Pearl, he completed a series of quests.
They were supposed to be completed step by step, but he disrupted the order and finished them all at once.
He received a pile of small rewards, which added up to nearly 30 silver!
While most players still had copper coins in their pockets, he was already considered wealthy.
But that wasn't the main event; the main event was the experience!
With a large amount of experience accumulated in the pool, he began to level up like crazy!
Enveloped in a thick golden light, as the glow faded, Xia Ya reached level 14.
At this level and with this reputation, the Village Chief, no longer calm, solemnly took his hand:
"Xia Ya, let's have a talk..."