The Bard and His Guide

Name: The Bard and His Guide
Author: Yu Qing Gu Zong

吟游诗人和他的引路人小姐

by Yu Qing Gu Zong (昱情故纵)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 138k Words
Genre: Fantastical Romance
Subgenre: Fantasy Romance
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Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

Western fantasy adventure|One-on-one romance|Mutually devoted couple|Happy ending

A shameless, smooth-talking hero who saves the world while pursuing his own agenda × a self-sacrificing, sharp-tongued little elf

The story of an irreverent hero who saves the world and wins an elf’s heart along the way

Also known as My Hero Is Not Quite Like the Others and What Do You Mean He Only Put Points into Intelligence and Nothing Else?

Ke Le is a bard. His greatest wish in life is to sing, write songs, and become a bard renowned throughout the land.

Unfortunately, fate has other plans. The bard is summoned to another world and becomes a hero.

Lillian is the elf assigned to guide the hero. Her job is simple: help the hero fight monsters and level up, shield him from harm, find the holy sword, and finally head to the Demon King’s castle together to save the world.

But this time, the hero, Ke Le, has such low attack and defense that even slimes can make him yelp in pain, while his intelligence is absurdly high. He’s also an expert at running away and talking people into things.

So while other heroes draw their swords and fight, Ke Le is busy laying traps, gathering information, and swiping equipment. He also drags Lillian along when he runs away. Lillian initially thinks this will be another hero’s quest completed by the book.

Until the holy sword requires her blood to awaken, and Ke Le refuses to take the easiest path to victory for the first time.

“I’ll find another way.”

“Why?”

Ke Le grips the sword and flashes his usual irreverent smile.

“I’m going to create a miracle: one that defeats the Demon King without elf blood.”

But later, after the Demon King is defeated and the world is saved, the hero refuses to wish his way home.

Because his wish is

for the little elf who always says she can’t die to stay by his side.

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