Chapter 121 – 121. Humans and Elves (3)
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A refreshing wind blew.
The high elf girl’s blond hair fluttered every time the fresh green breeze blew.
Alone Valencia.
The high elf girl, who achieved her first achievement after shedding her bones, boasted of her excellent swordsmanship skills to the point that it was difficult to find a match among her classmates and even among her graduation exam retakers.
“How is it, Master? You just went so fast!”
Covered in sweat,
Alone, who was clutching the hilt with both her hands, said as she jumped on both legs.
To her question, Yushin answered casually.
“Awesome.”
“Cheese…. I didn’t even look properly! Teaching these days is dry! Are you going to tell her father about neglect of education and cut her salary in half?”
“Yes, yes.”
Even so, Yushin’s attitude did not change.
Her mind seemed to be sold elsewhere, as if she was concentrating on something.
Alone puffed her cheek.
It was a habit she showed when she was terribly unhappy, especially when she was uncomfortable.
‘Was the swordsmanship that the heat wave wielded at that time like this?’
Whether or not you know that the high elf girl has become uncomfortable,
Yushin was intent on imitating the swordsmanship that Heat Wave wielded in her fantasy dream. Since she was a master of the arts, completely different from the Eight Swords of Thunder (雷鳴八劍), she had to face many difficulties in copying it.
Wooooo!!
A crushing sound rang out.
Even as she swung her sword in a relaxed state, she could hear it tearing through the air.
If the Nomyeong Eight Swords were speed oriented, the swordsmanship wielded by Heat Wave was power oriented. Swordsmanship wielding enormous energy and large-scale attack planes that cut through a wide area in one fell swoop were mostly in charge of the swordsmanship.
‘Savnak’s main weapon was a greatsword. It’s a bit heavy to wield with a one-handed sword…. The heat wave also wielded a greatsword. Where should I get a great sword?’
Yushin scratched his head in agony.
But the agony didn’t last long.
It was because the high elf girl with a pouty expression pushed her face right in front of her.
“Why.”
“What are you thinking, all of a sudden? Were you worried that her sister and Allen might get caught? Don’t worry. Even if I get on the boat with only my head remaining, I will remember Master forever.”
“… It might really happen, so don’t fan yourself out.”
As Yushin said while sweating, Alone burst out giggling.
I believe that Master will do well.
Of course, there will be countless risks and difficulties along the way.
Why did he touch both of them at the same time? Alone even stuck out her tongue at Master’s boldness. Even so, it was a tough relationship like an enemy, but it was like pouring oil on it. If the facts were revealed, it was clear that Yushin would be dismantled in half by Ardena and Allen.
“But what just happened? It was the first swordsmanship I had ever seen!”
As Alone’s eyes lit up, she expressed strong curiosity about the new swordsman Yushin wielded.
It was a swordsmanship centered on destructive power.
It was only natural that Alone was interested.
He informed him that Yushin was Sabnak’s swordsmanship. To be precise, it was a blazing swordsmanship that imitated Savnak’s swordsmanship.
“Eh, the demon king’s swordsmanship… !”
“Don’t ask me to tell you. Because you get tired.”
“Why!”
“I’m going to work hard on what the kid taught me, where are you salivating?”
“I’m twenty-one!”
“Your appearance is still a child.”
“… With a kid like that, on the same subject.”
“Kuhm.”
Yushin cleared his throat at Alone’s blow and had to turn his head slightly.
She had nothing to protest.
Because it was all true
If Alona threatens, “I’m going to die with my sister, Allen!”, He may face a catastrophe. Even so, Yushin spends his days in fear of being discovered, so he showed a respectful appearance to Alone as much as possible.
“It’s not dangerous. You don’t know if you can seriously hurt your opponent. The swordsmanship I taught you is one of the best swordsmanships in the kingdom of Valois, so please be content with it.”
“I just said it as a joke. Could I really be stupid? I am not even a child.”
Alone said through his snort.
I guess it was just a joke.
It was very fortunate for Yushin, who thought he would burn the high elf girl’s memory by striking her in the back of the neck.
“When are you going to reveal it?”
“I don’t know either. I’m measuring the timing.”
“I could give her one hundred steps and let her sister pass, but the problem is Allen. She must be trying to tear Master alive….”
Then I have to pick up Master’s hand.
Alone chuckled and said in a playful tone.
“In the book I read, the heroines fight each other, then come to the final chapter and have a friendly harem ending with 3P sex.”
“What did you see? That, of course, only happens in fiction! What woman in the world likes the man she loves hanging out with another woman?”
“Are you like that?”
“I am an exception! It’s enough for Master to like a corner keeper like me. If it wasn’t for Master, I’d still be a lacquer who couldn’t handle the mana blade…. I can accept everything from Master!”
“Be unique.”
“Hi-Hi!”
As Yushin stroked her hair with her caring hand, Alone smiled at her.
Alone was very lenient.
Far from being jealous, she even thought it was natural for her sister to overtake her and become her husband.
Because you are my favorite sister
Because she is a respectable person.
She can give up her place as the demon slayer’s companion.
Of course, the problem will depend on how to convince them both.
“Sir, take it here.”
During a heated discussion with Alone,
A red-haired high elf girl approached.
I brought a drink and a wet towel to give to Yushin and Alone, who must have been exhausted from long training. Yushin thanked Leticia for her great sincerity and handed over the wet towel.
“But what were you talking about? You look so serious….”
“No, nothing.”
“It is suspicious. These days, I spend a lot of time with Alone. Besides, when I come, the conversation is suddenly cut off. Do you have a secret I shouldn’t know about?”
Leticia hit her right in the middle.
She was like a young lady of Santander.
Bria Academy’s entire school occupied the first place, and he was quick-witted. Leticia, famous for her brilliant brain, noticed that there was a secret between Yushin and Alone that she was not allowed to tell anyone.
“Hey, maybe….”
Is there something I’m pointing out?
As Leticia pondered, her face instantly turned red.
Yushin swallowed her dry saliva.
Alone also looked worried that Leticia might have discovered her. After a long silence, Leticia cautiously opened her mouth and asked Yushin.
“Is it something related to the Ardena warrior commander? I saw it on the spot too. On the terrace where the master and the Ardena warriors are holding a celebration, kiss each other… The way you do it.”
“Was it?”
Unintentionally, the kiss and confession were revealed to all the people attending the celebration.
Even now, Ardena wonders if she remembers the incident, and she kicks the covers off her every night. And it was the same with Yushin. So, the maids lamented, “At this rate, there won’t be any blankets left in Valencia Castle.”
“How did you feel… ? The kiss with the Ardena warrior commander….”
Leticia turned her body around, she asked.
As she stared at him, perhaps it was awkward to ask, she turned her head away, showing only her blushing cheeks.
The high elf lady raised her hand.
Touching his own lips, he asked how she felt about the kiss. A terrace under the night sky where yellow roses were scattered. The sight of Yushin and Ardena kissing under the dark night sky while relying on a magical stone lantern shining softly was like a dream for girls dreaming of sweet love.
“I heard that a first kiss in a romance novel is a fantastic act of floating on a fluffy cloud. Is that, is that real?!”
At those words, Yushin put on a worried expression,
Allone replied, “It wasn’t that far?”
At her bold high elf girl’s reply, Leticia snorted and shook her head.
“I didn’t ask you. And, as usual, he’s bluffing. Why? Let’s say it’s a secret relationship with the teacher.”
Uh, um….
At Leticia’s words, Yooshin and Alone refused to answer with puzzled expressions on their faces.
“Then, kissing the teacher is no different from kissing the Ardena warrior commander….”
The love interest youngster muttered in an excited voice, turning her head away.
Leticia was an aristocratic lady whose top priority was to spread the reputation of the Santander family, but on the other hand, she was also a girl who longed for the feeling of love while reading her romance novels. She continued her feelings for Ardena to the extent that the line between her two emotions, love and longing, was ambiguous.
“No, nothing. Forget it, it was just a meaningless slip of the tongue.”
The daughter of the Santander family stuttered and calmed her flushed cheeks.
She almost told her true feelings.
She had already said everything, but Leticia turned her back, hoping Yushin and Alone hadn’t noticed.
“Am I not mistaken?”
As Leticia ran away, he avoided her place.
Yushin, who was looking at her from the back, asked while tapping Alone’s arm with her elbow.
“It doesn’t matter now. Leticia, that girl is very quick-witted. You’ll find out sooner or later.”
“Now that this has happened, I have no choice but to tell Ardena and Allen the truth, even if it means getting beaten to death. Rather than being discovered and dying later, I will confess honestly and choose even an honorable death.”
“… Everyone has a choice to die.”
Alone let out a deep sigh at the sight of Yushin making a tragic expression like someone who was about to commit suicide.
* * *
Capital city maherit,
Maherit’s Palace.
The face of the head priest had to be ruthlessly crumpled by an urgent report from the Aquitaine Mountains, the border line adjacent to the kingdom of Valois.
Rangers guarding the Aquitaine Mountains were taken prisoner. The culprits were the knights of the Valois kingdom. Concentrating most of the forces on the southern front for the decisive battle with the Demon King’s army took place as a cause of fire. Taking advantage of that gap, the humans dared to point their teeth at the Elves of Liberia.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, it seems to be disguised as a hunter, but it is said that its movements are clearly systematically trained knights of the kingdom.”
“It is said that they are the enemies of the crippled daecheon, but I never thought they would be aiming for an opportunity to fight the demon king’s army. I’m not crazy. If the Holy Empire knew about this, it would be fatal.”
The Holy Empire defined the six demon kings as evil that mankind must defeat.
Of course, sympathizing with the Demon King’s army,
I once declared that I would not stand by the forces that indirectly help the demon king’s army.
The Kingdom of Valois kidnapped the elves guarding the border, taking advantage of the chance that the Elves of Liberia were fighting the demon king Savnak. If they knew that fact, the Holy Empire would never stand by and watch the atrocities of the Valois kingdom. Besides, there are free heroes and demon lord slayers who are protected by the Holy Empire.
‘It may be that a third party is trying to separate us from the kingdom of Valois. So it’s better to hide it for now. If the Council of Yetzirah finds out about it, they will make a fuss about the war with the Kingdom of Valois. I’ll have to do it quietly.’
You must hunt down all the atrocious knights of the kingdom and recover all of your kidnapped compatriots.
Ilayna tried to do it in secret.
She decided to mobilize people who would go unnoticed and would not be suspected if they were called out immediately.
“Liana warrior commander.”
“Yes, priest.”
At the priest’s call, the silver-haired warrior commander knelt down and waited for his command.
Liana Reinhold.
Ilayna entrusted Liana with the task of retrieving her kidnapped elves and slaying the thugs who had crossed the border. In response, Liana nodded and supported her.
“First, search for the identity of the rogue boat that kidnapped our compatriots. If you think it’s dangerous, you can withdraw as it is. At that time, I will send an Ardena warrior commander.”
“… Yes, I understand.”
Liana nodded her head heavily once again at Ileina’s command.
