My vision opens up.
Dim. Bad room.
It's like when I was tied up by the old Knights of the Kingdom of Cuzella, it's like a prison room.
The air is also thin because it is far from the ground.
There's a sleigh on the bed and a small object. It's an elf.
It's about the size of a mid-teenager if you're a person.
Chains are tied from the bed.
"... no doubt about it"
You can be sure of a situation like this with a hostage.
You heard me talking to myself, Pickle and the girl in bed get up.
I get into my sight, I open my eyes and try to open my mouth - but I bring my index finger to my mouth and shut up "Shh".
Put your hands on the ground.
Magic items from the eavesdropping system and magic formations that incorporate metastatic traps.
The whole room is filled with magic items of crystal and magic formations of pentagrams, and sounds like Paris sound and disappear.
"Now we're good. Are you the sister of Princess Elf Sille?
"... what about you?
She has the same silver hair as Sille and has blue eyes. Are you debilitated? Your whole body is thin and your cheeks are peeling.
He was questioned with unwary vigilance.
"I'm Jeed. I want to help Sirle's sister for a reason."
"I'm Lana. Lana Earlua......"
"Are you sure you're my sister?
"Yes. Um"
He hung his elf-specific long ears in a weak manner, tilting his neck and asking.
"What?
"What kind of relationship are you and your sister in?
"What..."
Client? Isn't it? That hits the Sage Presbyterian.
Then what kind of relationship is it?
"You're someone else in red."
"... help me even though I'm someone else in red?
They are wary of being unwary.
I don't know if I can do it.
"Oh, that would help me, too. Here."
Reach out.
Lana nodded small and quietly and took her hand.
"Keep your eyes closed 'cause it's gonna be a little brighter"
"Oh, I see."
"Well, we're going to Sirle's - metastasis"
See you soon.
I remember the magic of Sille.
I know where it is.
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Mingling is over.
I stood in front of a fancy house.
Exactly, it's coming from the front door because it'll be all kinds of noise when you get inside.
Even so, I've already tortured Lana when I recaptured her...
……――
Lana brings tears to her eyes.
"What's up?
"... no, sorry. It's been twenty years since I've seen home..."
"...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
You look young, but how old the hell are you?
Or were all those years captured as well?
Looks like he's got a pretty tough mentality.
Then Lana rings the house bell. I heard a reply from Sille from inside. They'll be here any minute.
"Mmm, no servants or anything"
"Yeah. Why not?
'Cause it's got a "princess."
"Oh, you're not like people. The Elf Princess is chosen by the Divine Tree. So I'm your sister's sister, but noble blood is not flowing."
"Heh..."
Lack of information, I mean. I didn't seem to check enough.
The door opens and a sille emerges from inside.
He looked at me, but similarly glanced at Lana and breathed.
……
Put your hands on your mouth and open your eyes, lowering your knees to the ground.
It was from Lana who spun the words first.
"Sirle sister......!
"La...... na?
"Sister......!
Sille uses her knees to step forward, and Lana moves forward to respond as well.
They were holding each other and spilling tears.
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Then I was put through to Princess Elf's house.
It certainly didn't feel royal, it had a similar vibe to the rental house where we party lived.
Lana is being cared for by an elf called by Sille.
I was led to a room like the reception room by Sille.
"Again, thank you for getting Lana back"
Sille bows his head deeply.
That was more a sign of gratitude than anything else.
But what bothered me more than that was that 'get me back'.
"Were you still aware that the Xian Old Society was kidnapping Lana"
"Of course it is. I didn't say I grabbed them in the face, but using Lana as a dark shield, the government was allowed to set them free. I also threw words at the people of the elves as puppets, and sometimes commanded them.... and external evictions."
It's a dark look.
I'm talking about keeping my mouth shut because Lana's back.
But they're already known.
"Now Sille can move freely, too?
"Yeah. I'll never do the same hema again. I was caught off guard as soon as I became Princess Elf."
"Good. What do you think of the Alliance? No, what do you think about the outside organization?
"I won't even assure you that it's 'evil', like the Sage Old Society. Just..."
"Just?"
"It is true that 'external organisations' weighed their interests and were about to be invaded financially. Despite our lack of study, the Elves would have been fed without the Sage Presbyterian Association."
Not disgusting or sarcastic, just that's what Sille said.
I don't know what happened in the past, but it's still enough to get into the conversation. I guess it's true how damaged it was.
"I mean, is it hard to accept guilds, too?
"Yeah, just to be clear, it's not in the system to accept"
"... right"
Well, just because you helped Lana doesn't mean you're going to support this one or follow me back. I knew where it was.
At least it's better than being a puppet of the Sage Presbyterian Church and being a standout and an enemy.
"I'll just give you some advice."
The eyes are serious.
I just found out it wasn't something that pissed me off.
- You should leave the elves.
"How could that be?
"The Clerical Presbyterian Church sent you a request, didn't it?"
"Oh, it's from a guy named Odd. I am entrusted with escorting the distribution of sap."
With Sille laying her eyes down,
"The organization that once withdrew from the elves was also heavily entangled with the Sage Presbyterian Association. … the S-rank party sent by your guild was similarly set up to fail the request."
Oh, is that where it leads?
You can't believe we've got a precedent.
"By the way, how did they set you up for failure?
"I'm sorry, but that's it.... because I was only forced to speak as a persuasion to the people of the elves"
Sirle bites her lips in regret.
"Well, it doesn't matter. Just because the guys who came before failed, I'll make sure they succeed. I took the request for it."
"Yet, the Sage Old Society never screws up! Some of them took their lives!
Sille says as she daunts her feelings.
She's the one I've seen as the Sage Presbyterian side, so you know what I mean.
"So you're telling me to give up?
"I won't say that. Please take a moment. I suppress the Sage Presbyterian Association. And we welcome you all by immersing diplomacy, trade and other technologies and negotiating techniques throughout the elf. So wait till then!
Those eyes are full of determination.
There are no lies in that word.
But.
"I'm sorry, but I took on the" now "request. I'm sorry for the Alliance Master who sent us out on trust to congratulate you and run."
"... no"
"Besides, our look was ready. A guide to diplomacy. If this request succeeds, the Alliance will give it to you."
"Is it true!? With it, the Elves can still resume trade!
Sille dyes her face in surprise.
Well, it would be enough material for them to get their hands out of their throats.
"Oh. So just wait a while now. We will never fail."
"... ok. Believe me, I rebel against the Senior Citizen Association anyway, so if you want to do it, let's do it anyway."
Now Princess Elf is on this side.