## Chapter 288 – Episode 288: Elf (2)
The room Takuya followed Sylvia to clearly indicated that she was royalty.
“Wow. Do you live in a place like this?”
“No. This is Takuya’s room, though?”
Takuya was shocked by her words.
If this was a guest room, what on earth would the royal family’s rooms be like?
In response to Takuya’s question, Sylvia smiled gleefully and said,
“Then, follow me!”
At Sylvia’s words, Takuya nodded and headed to her room, only to be taken aback.
“It’s smaller than I thought?”
Sylvia’s room was unexpectedly small.
It was about the size of a fairly large Korean studio apartment.
Hearing Takuya’s words, Sylvia nodded and said,
“High Elves value harmony with nature, so they make their rooms a bit smaller.”
“Really?”
“Probably? My mother and other siblings are similar.”
Takuya was surprised once again at Sylvia’s words.
“You have siblings?”
“Yeah! Two older brothers. Both hold important positions in the country!”
“Oh ho.”
Judging by how proudly she spoke, they seemed like good people.
Of course, I don’t know if they’ll be good to me.
From what I hear, Sylvia was the youngest sibling and received a lot of love.
In other words, isn’t this a situation where the family’s beloved little sister is being taken by a blonde, tanned delinquent (not really)?
If it were me, I probably would have poisoned him in his sleep.
After roughly hearing about Sylvia’s family, Takuya rested in his room for a while. When it was time for dinner, he took Sylvia’s hand and walked through the palace corridors, arriving at a rather extravagant dining hall.
Seriously. Her room is simple, but the meals are extravagant.
‘How peculiar.’
Takuya thought to himself as he naturally sat next to Sylvia.
And after a while.
The elves, or rather, Sylvia’s family members, began to arrive one by one.
First, the first of the two older brothers Sylvia mentioned…
‘He looks like an elf warrior straight out of Lord of the Rings.’
He was handsomely masculine. To be precise, he had a Western-style handsome face.
After looking at Sylvia’s manly older brother, he looked at the second.
The second brother’s appearance was, well, like an elven scholar.
In other words, he looked like the kind of handsome nerd that women like.
Anyway, after Sylvia’s brothers came in to eat and greeted Sylvia,
“Tsk.”
“Haa.”
They muttered those words while looking at me.
Their faces were filled with considerable hatred and anger.
It seems they don’t like the fact that I’m with their sister.
Takuya, with his great generosity, decided to let it slide.
Their precious little sister was being taken away, so this much is fine.
Takuya could only laugh awkwardly, unsure of what to do.
It’s not good to come on too strong in situations like this.
First impressions are important.
Now that I’m done with my impressions of the brothers, next is Sylvia’s father.
Hmm, what should I say about Sylvia’s father?
“Sylvia, is your father okay?”
“Yeah! He’s perfectly healthy!”
“That guy?”
He was skin and bones.
Like a withered old tree.
Naturally, Takuya couldn’t help but be puzzled by Sylvia’s words, but Sylvia continued with an explanation.
“Elves gradually turn into trees like that after a certain age.”
This was another fascinating fact.
Anyway, Sylvia’s father, who I thought would react the most fiercely, was unexpectedly calm.
No. Rather,
“Hehe, please take good care of my daughter.”
He seems to see me as a very good young man.
Hmm, this is a bit unexpected?
Just as he was thinking that, Takuya was caught off guard when Sylvia’s father reached out to shake his hand. He shook it without thinking and was immediately shocked.
‘This crazy old man looks like he’s nothing but bones, but he has this much strength?!’
The strength of Sylvia’s father’s hand was incredibly strong.
At the same time, he felt a thick sense of curse emanating from his hand.
Hmm, so he was just pretending to be calm.
Anyway, after all the men in Sylvia’s family came in, Sylvia’s mother came in next.
“…..”
She just stared at Takuya without saying a word.
Takuya could only smile.
After a moment of eye contact, she smiled and said,
“Come on, let’s eat.”
With her words, the food came in.
For reference, elves use forks and knives like humans.
Takuya used his fork and knife to eat normally.
Perhaps it wasn’t too bad, as the sharp gazes softened slightly.
‘By the way, why is this grass so delicious? I should ask the chef for the recipe later.’
If I get it, Ayaka’s mom will make it deliciously.
After the meal, while resting in his private room.
─Knock knock.
Someone knocked on the door, and when he opened it, an elven maid was standing in front of the door, gesturing for him to follow her.
Takuya was puzzled by the maid’s actions, but he followed her, and the place they arrived at was.
“Welcome, stranger.”
It was Sylvia’s mother’s room, and she was looking at me with eyes that could kill.
Takuya chuckled at Sylvia’s mother’s expression.
It seems she’s quite displeased with me.
That’s why I laughed, but she clicked her tongue as if she was displeased with that as well.
Hmm, I can’t stand being ignored this much.
Anyway, after sitting down, Takuya couldn’t help but frown.
That’s because.
─Crack!
As soon as Takuya sat down, trees instantly grew and bound his body.
Takuya was taken aback by the sudden bondage play.
Sylvia’s mother, no, Arcelia, narrowed her eyes sharply and said,
“The more you try to break free, the tighter it will bind you.”
At those words, Takuya stopped exerting force and looked at Arcelia, asking,
“What do you want?”
Arcelia answered Takuya’s question.
“Break up with my daughter.”
Takuya shook his head at those words.
“I don’t want to.”
Break up with the woman I’ve claimed? Not even Sylvia’s grandfather could make me do that.
At Takuya’s words, Arcelia said with a still venomous expression, as if she expected it,
“I’ve put poison in your body.”
“What?”
“It will slowly seep into your body and kill you. Unless I give you the antidote.”
At those words, Takuya felt his body stiffen.
It seems the poison has taken effect.
Takuya wondered when she had poisoned him.
‘Could it be, during the meal earlier?’
Seriously, to do something so bold in front of everyone at the dinner table.
When his thoughts reached that point, Takuya couldn’t help but look at Arcelia and ask,
“What do you want?”
Of course, there must be a reason for doing this, so he asked.
Arcelia responded to that question.
“Break up with my daughter.”
“Breaking up means…?”
“Never see my daughter again. Don’t even look at her face.”
Takuya sighed in disbelief at those words.
Seriously, who was it that saved your daughter from the terrible experiences of her original world, and you’re doing this?
But Takuya didn’t say that out loud.
Instead, he simply asked.
“Is that okay? Without even asking my daughter’s opinion?”
Arcelia said to Takuya’s question.
“Of course, I’ll be resented. But-”
Arcelia looked at me with cold eyes and continued,
“The day will come when you realize that the fleeting emotions you feel now are not enough to take responsibility for a lifetime. And then you’ll realize who was right.”
Ha.
Takuya was very angry when he heard those words.
To dare to laugh at my sincerity and deny it like that?
‘I was being nice because of Sylvia, and you think I’m easy to deal with.’
Takuya felt that he had to punish this arrogant queen.
“Now, choose, will you break up with Sylvia, or will you die?”
Instead of answering Arcelia’s words, Takuya said,
“Haa, I was really trying not to say anything because you’re Sylvia’s family.”
He looked at Arcelia with fierce eyes like a wild beast and said,
“Who are you to tell Sylvia what to do? Don’t you know that choosing and regretting the choice is Sylvia’s responsibility, not something you decide?”
Arcelia answered firmly to Takuya’s words.
“It’s better to avoid such regrets.”
Takuya couldn’t help but frown at Arcelia’s answer, even though he understood it.
Of course, avoiding such experiences? That’s true.
It’s good to prevent your precious daughter from making a choice that will hurt her.
But to do that, you should make them break up naturally, not force them to break up with threats like this?
That was a very rude thing to do to both Sylvia and me.
How rude was it?
Precisely.
“My mother-in-law started all of this.”
─Snap!
To the extent that Takuya snapped his fingers.
The moment Takuya snapped his fingers, Arcelia felt her mind sink into darkness.
