Chapter 95 – Chapter 95 Guardian of the Elves, High Elf Diana (1)
“Nice to meet you.”
Heterogeneous Alliance and the Roman Kingdom.
The two forces once again met for talks.
The atmosphere at the reunion conference hall was miserable.
The allied nations of the different races couldn’t convince the Empire, and the Roman Kingdom lost all their deceit.
In the end, as long as the premise of persuading the empire collapsed, a new approach was needed.
“In the end, there are only two forces left like this.”
Diana opened the door.
“The means of the home country are also blocked. I tried to use my strength with the resistance forces inside Aslan Kingdom, but the forces were weak and the power of the Demon King’s army was too strong than expected.”
Rather, because of the deception, two castle-type dungeons were created.
The rebels who were killed by the demon king while subjugating them and the demons in the castle gathered in the process, making it a dungeon that ordinary people cannot easily approach.
“Do you still think we should join forces with the Empire?”
“Yes.”
“Even after being rejected like that?”
“Because if it’s not, you can’t win.”
“The sub-species are weak. No, are the elves weak?”
“To get a sure win.”
“I can’t give you more time. They are still getting stronger.”
Richard VII of the Roman Kingdom was right.
The Demon King’s army was still growing stronger in real time.
The remnants of Aslan Kingdom could not be found anymore, and those who had stabilized the interior were soon deploying troops as national soldiers.
“We also have to fight. I will send troops. However.”
“However?”
“It can’t go on like this.”
“…… Haven’t you ever thought of stubbornness?”
“There is a way to make the Empire on our side.”
“What is it?”
“Earth. Just give the empire the land it wants.”
“Sounds crazy. The Roman Kingdom cannot hand over even an inch.”
“Do not worry. The land to be handed over to them is the land of us elves.”
“Sister!”
At Diana’s shocking declaration, Lucy exclaimed in surprise.
Giving the sacred land of the elves to humans.
They are incredible authors.
Why is the older sister who should know everything?
“Nonsense! Who allowed it…….”
“I have already finished talking with the senate.”
“Are you going to give me the land?”
“Okay. If that’s what protects this continent, it’s a worthwhile exchange.”
Lucy looked at the senators who had come with her.
They closed their eyes and remained silent.
It was a clear positive sign.
“Is everyone crazy? Why would you do that! The emperor said he wouldn’t accept it unless he obeyed!”
Even if Lucy was the strongest elf, she was neither the Senate nor the president.
Just an ordinary elf with no right to speak.
No one answered Lucy.
“It’s my decision. Lucy.”
“Sister!”
Richard VII asked about it.
“Will the Empire accept that?”
“Of course. Even the emperor of the empire is a greedy human who wants land. Even if they do not want to participate in the war now, they refuse to eat the land while we are weakened by fighting.”
Although he wrapped himself in nice words, the emperor had only one purpose.
Expand your territory and strengthen your empire’s influence.
He expressed his will by the word subordination.
Instead of subordination, Diana’s choice was to give him the territory he wanted.
It hurts to give the Elves’ sacred land, but if you don’t stop it like this…….
‘All of our allies will collapse.’
Time is running out.
The demon army was getting stronger, and monsters began appearing on the borders of the Allies.
“But looking at the movements of the Demon King’s army now, it seems highly likely that they will invade before the Empire’s troops are even called.”
At Earl Jones’ words, Richard VII nodded his head.
“The count is right. Even now, with the new dungeon as a base, monsters are fighting local battles near the border. If an all-out war breaks out before the Empire’s forces arrive, the damage will be severe.”
That was the biggest problem.
Because of the emperor’s refusal, time was considerably delayed.
There was not much time left for them now.
Even if the troops arrived late, it was obvious that the damage to the kingdom and allies would be great, even without seeing it.
“I’ll go and take my time.”
At Diana’s words, everyone in her seat looked at her.
“Are you serious?”
“Sister! I don’t know anything else, but that’s okay! I know where it is!”
“Chairman! That’s no way!”
The plan is to dry everything.
Can’t do it
You never know what will happen in that kingdom.
“Jim doesn’t agree with that plan either. Even the chosen hero was corrupted by the demon king. No matter how high elf goes there…….”
Richard VII received reports from several troops using deception.
The Demon King’s army, to be exact, what happened to the soldiers who were exposed to the demonic energy of the Demon King.
Reports that those who could not handle mana lost their will and became the demon king’s limbs, and those who could use mana were brainwashed by the spider queen and became one of the demon king’s subordinates.
I even heard that the dead became undead and came back to life.
Going there would be tantamount to suicide, thought Richard VII.
It was clear he wouldn’t last unless he went with a bunch of priests.
“I know. How the hero fell to the demon king.”
“You mean you know?”
“There is a way not to fall.”
“Is there a way?”
Diana held her ring on her finger.
“A ring made by carving a branch of the World Tree. Its tip is a jewel made from hardened essence from the fountain of life.”
It was a mysterious color.
The branches glowed with a subtle green light, and the jewels glowed with a vivid blue light.
“This ring will prevent contamination. One month. It will make it possible for me to last for a month in the Devil’s Castle.”
“…… Really?”
“Yes. This is the information confirmed through the old book.”
“…….”
“If we can get out of the Demon Castle within a month, we can take their time without being corrupted. Without the Demon King, the enemy’s strength will surely drop to less than half.”
“In the meantime, you’re telling me to preemptively strike. They won’t be able to move hastily without the Demon King.”
“You’re right.”
A risky strategy.
Risking Diana’s life.
“It’s an offer we can’t refuse. But is there any reason for doing this?”
At Richard VII’s question, Diana smiled.
“You can think of it as repaying the past humans for defeating the previous demon lord.”
“…… It’s been a while since I felt grateful to my ancestors.”
The story of the old book that the former demon king was killed and sealed by a hero.
I didn’t know that the story would come out.
Everyone tacitly agreed with Diana’s plan.
There was only one person who opposed the plan.
“I am against it! Why on earth should my sister take the risk? If that’s the case, I’d rather…….”
“Lucy!”
Diana opened her hatchet eye and glared at her Lucy.
Her only blood relative.
Lucy, the only high elf left after the previous demon king and the other high elves died.
Unlike Diana, who is good at magic, she was a martial artist, archer, and body type. Although they are sisters, they have very different tendencies.
Unlike Diana, who said she had to cooperate with humans, she saw all humans as objects of hatred that should be killed.
There were still humans trying to enslave the elves, so it was probably natural anger.
But not now.
As long as there was a common enemy called the demon king, he had to think about winning by cooperating with humans.
And if Diana were truly corrupted by one thing, Lucy would be the only high elf to lead the elves.
So.
So that.
“Be cool. Don’t get excited.”
Diana grabbed her sister by the shoulder.
“When I am away, you will be the head of the elves. You can’t act rashly out of excitement or get caught up in personal feelings.”
“That doesn’t suit me. The position of leader of the elves suits her better. So don’t talk like that to me, rather leave it to me. I’m stronger than her sister. If you take that jewel, I’m much more…….”
“You know. The only thing this ring can reach is the head of the elves.”
“…….”
Diana tightened her hand on her brother’s shoulder.
“If I don’t come back after two months…….”
Including two weeks to go to the dungeon, the capital of the demon lord, and two weeks to return, the time she could endure was two months.
If more than that.
“Think I’m dead and go through the ritual. From then on, you will be the head of the elves.”
“Sister…….”
You won’t be able to come back.
I knew very well that once my mind started to eat away, I wouldn’t be able to escape.
If it were so sad, would even the warriors protected by the gods have fallen like that?
So, I had to prepare thoroughly and go.
“I will announce your arrival to our informants who are still inside and to the resistance fighters inside Aslan.”
After his words, Richard VII drew his sword.
Sreung!
She handed her longsword with anticipation to Diana.
“Take this.”
“What is this?”
“It is the treasure of the Roman Kingdom. It is the sword that the first king, who was a member of the warrior party in the past, had. Since it is a sword with divine power, it will be useful.”
“…… Thank you.”
This was the few help Richard VII could do.
At the same time, it was to show respect to her resolve.
“I wish you success. We will also prepare our troops to attack the enemy’s main stronghold.”
After bowing to King Richard VII, Diana spoke to the members of the Senate.
“Assemble as fast as possible and send a message to the Empire.”
“All right.”
Entrusted with her final mission, Diana climbed into her carriage.
“Lucy, don’t be too emotionally swayed now, and judge rationally. Don’t get excited if I fail……. Understand?”
“Sister, you must be careful. Will definitely come back.”
“Don’t worry. I will come back with success.”
Diana smiled and stroked her cute sister’s cheek.
It was soft and warm.
Sometimes it would be nice to suppress the madness of dealing with humans.
“I will be back.”
“Yes.”
Diana’s carriage moved.
***
She made a pact with Frey and two days later, she returned to the castle.
I returned to her hall, leaving her promising to stay in her forbidden land for a while and return.
– Now that I have officially become your subordinate, I will have to call my followers to introduce you to the vampire’s owner.
She said that she would call and gather the vampires scattered across the continent.
So in the end she came back alone.
She takes two days and she returns to the castle.
“Sage has contacted you.”
“Sage? What’s going on?”
“They only told me that they had captured something.”
“Captivate? Who?”
“I didn’t hear clearly either. He only said that the Demon King would like it.”
Yulia held out her crystal ball.
– Papa!
Seiji in the crystal ball shouted with an excited face.
Her smile was clear as she looked at me, still wearing her holy sword and circlet, symbolizing that she had been her champion.
“What is going on?”
– Do you know what I caught?
Humming her hum, she turned her screen.
-Voila!
And in the screen, a group of elves were tied up.
In the meantime, an existence that stands out for its exceptional beauty.
“High Elf?”
It was the identity of the elves that Sage had captured.
