Elf Tensei Kara no Cheat Kenkoku-ki

I shook my head and opened my mouth to Raffa's words about offering the Firefoxes.

"No. There is no guarantee that I will be at ease where I have offered the Firefox."

"So just give me the fire fox and I'll be fine! Trust me!"

"What the hell are you saying that based on?"

"That's... Anyway, it would help if we just gave them the Firefox."

Raffa desperately asks. But I know he's a traitor, and in the first place...

"Even so, the Firefoxes are the people of Elsier. I'm not selling people."

"Firefox is one of us!? What are you talking about? This is an elf village!

Khu's shoulders tremble tingly at Raffa's fury.

I can feel the urge to hold Ku's shoulder. Doing it here will show weakness.

"I don't believe in baseless stories. Elves alone can't win, I explained before. In the future, we will welcome not only the Firefox, but also other races, depending on the circumstances. Elsier for that. Shut up, Raffa."

"I won't shut up. What do you guys think? The enemy is three thousand, no, more coming. You can't win if you fight. We have no choice but to surrender. You know what I'm saying is right, right? That's not all, even the Firefox, as long as they give it to us!

Desperately Raffa looks around. But no one nods.

Loreau opened his mouth like that.

"Raffa, what a desperate situation there was. Still, the chief has won. That's why I believe in the chief, and I'm willing to volunteer with that skill."

"Loreau, did you feel it?

"Besides, do you think I believe the word of a traitor? Chief, that's enough, right?

"Oh, I don't mind"

At that moment, an Elsier vigilante showed up at Loreu's signal to hold Raffa back. Raffa looks at me like a ghost.

"Raffa, I'm sorry I took such a deceitful form. I knew you were secretly meeting with an Imperial soldier to divulge information about Elsie.

There are people watching the crime scene, so there's no escape. The only thing I've missed so far is to find out if there are any other snitches that would have been more beneficial to leak to me. "

I was still daring to stir him up today to find something to tune into Raffa on this occasion. A few days of investigation and today's reaction led me to conclude that there was no one but Raffa.

"Did you say that it would help if you offered a fire fox because, from the Empire, it blew in like that?

"Oh, yeah. But what I said is true. So offering a fire fox would help. Yeah, the Empire guy told me."

"Don't make me say the same thing over and over again. I don't sell my people."

"Damn it. Why not? I guess it's decided that's better. I don't know why!

Raffa's fury echoes around.

"Raffa, how could you betray us? If you had leaked deadly information, Elsier might have perished. Elves and fire foxes alike were either dying or slaves to the Empire."

Most importantly, Raffa has not been given any deadly information.

Concern was expressed about the risks of being stolen and flushed with the crossbow itself and the demonic stones of fire that Ku entrusted to me when he came to Elsier, but each of the crossbows is digging into the serial code, making it clear that if they are strictly managed and lost by each person, they will be punished greatly, and the warehouse is letting the trusted elves monitor them for twenty-four hours on a rotational basis.

To Raffa, neither of which was possible.

So when it comes to what you can do, about divulging information. The number of people who can fight, the performance of the crossbow, and the power of the individual unit.

Such things are exposed for a long time. When it comes to the Empire's newly acquired information, it's about a lie that there are a bunch of people stronger than me I said in the bluff. This was bait to move the raffer, so I have no problem at all.

"... he talked to me. The only way for an elf to survive is if he's an Imperial Lulvish. What I did could be a betrayal, but it would be an act to save the elves."

I see, is that a reason? I dare to stigmatize you to stop the reckless battle.

Making you assume that, makes you feel less guilty.

"Besides, I said if the elves surrender, they'll give it back. They took my wife. Lurubish's bastard said he was still alive. Hey Cyril, if you take Lucier away and they say the same thing, what's wrong with you?!? You abandoned Lucier? Can you do that?

It's out of spirit just now. I dare you, shortly after I say that I was stigmatized by a traitor for the elves, to summon that I had no choice but to be taken hostage.

Raffa is not in a decent mental state.

"I wouldn't obey the word of the Empire."

"You can say anything but your mouth! Or are you a man without blood or tears who forsakes the woman you love?

"No, I'm not. Because you will never come back, even following the Empire. Think about it. Why should the Empire, who has acquired the Firefox, deliberately give the reward to someone who has been used? It's also a precious demon stone ingredient, and a woman who can increase its number."

Until now, we have not caught women forcefully because elves are more overwhelmingly more likely to become pregnant with each other, and it is more efficient to wait for them to increase on their own in the village of the elves, and then the taxes could be collected.

Satisfactorily, if sacrifice cannot be secured from the elves, even if inefficient, the idea is to say that women use it to increase their numbers.

I don't believe that Raffa's wife is still alive in the first place, and if she was, I don't think she'd let go of the elves of the few precious women on the Imperial side.

Women were seldom chosen for sacrifice. All that was chosen were elves that could not be expected as a workforce or as mothers, such as Raffa's wife, who suffered from an epidemic disease, Lucier's sister, whose body was severely weak, or a fairly elderly woman. I don't think I'll keep them alive like that.

"A hostage... Raffa, if that's the case, why didn't you tell me?

"You helped me if I told you!

"Absolutely. There would have been noble hostages. If I knew, I could have negotiated an exchange with that hostage. It is the life of the nobleman. Hopefully, one or two of the elves were saved."

I wish I was alive.

"Damn, no, but the money, I guess, I needed the money. Cyril was getting the money for the hostage exchange."

"If you care about money, you can make as much money as you want in other ways. I definitely prioritized my people. Raffa, why didn't you believe me? If you'd told me then, that would have helped... now, I don't have a card to negotiate with the Empire"

"So all you have to do is give me a fire fox! That's right. It's not too late. Cyril officially exchanges fire foxes and elves as the chief."

"Raffa. As Elsier's head, I deal with Elves and Firefoxes in the same line. To help someone, I don't give someone away. You failed. You should have told us everything before you betrayed us. Of course, if the elves are really captured and alive, I'll make an effort to help. When we get the prisoners, we'll hang them to replace them."

Hearing the words, Raffa opens her eyes wide and shouts out.

"Why, why not? Why is there a fire fox that's not supposed to be in this village without him? That's crazy! Traitor! If you're an Elf, give Elf priority!!

Point to Ku, why, why repeat like it's broken.

"And, Cyril! You said to me," Why didn't you tell me so soon? 'You heard. Then I'll tell you the other way around. How could you not get up so fast! You're strong. You can do anything.

Then why didn't you act two more years, no, one more year earlier? If you'd done that, I wouldn't have lost my wife. Why not? How did you do it when you could!? So you're saying the rest of us didn't care until Lucier was in danger? Hey, what do you say, Cyril? "

An impatient look. Sure, there will be elves out there thinking about that.

How could it be sooner? That word crosses my chest.

'Cause I didn't have the courage and the strength.'

With that said, Raffa shakes off Loreau's men, who were holding him back, and hits him. Loreau takes that fist and suppresses it again, and opens his mouth.

"It's wrong of you to resent the chief, Raffa. You should have fought then. Don't leave it to me."

"I'm not like a superman like Cyril, I'm a regular elf!

"You don't deserve to blame the chief for giving up so easily."

Loreu's words subsided and Raffa collapsed.

"Raffa, I need you to do one job."

I dare cut out in this situation.

Raffa doesn't answer as he deserves.

"It's a double spy. I want you to circulate the information I said when the Empire contacted me. The reward is to designate your wife as the highest priority in a situation where hostages can be exchanged."

Raffa gives a face to the word.

"In the first place, why do you believe your wife, who was captured by the Empire, is alive?

"Because they said he was alive."

"I mean, it's possible you're being deceived."

To my words, Raffa opens her mouth and solidifies like an idiot. It's supposed to be the first thing you suspect.... elves themselves, where people are good and don't know what to suspect. But Raffa is so attached to the weakness of his heart he wants to believe.

"Let's increase the reward by one more. I'll let him see if he's alive. The Empire wants it dead, you can use this"

I handed Raffa one Demon Stone of Fire.

"After I spilled the information, I stole this from Elsier's warehouse. Tell him to trade for his wife. That'll kick your ass, but eat down like this, at least give me a glimpse.

If it even seemed reluctant, it would already be dead. If I'm allowed to see you, I'll make sure I get it back on the spot. "

I have permission from Qu in advance. The shapes they brought. Kuw told me I could use that to save my elf buddy.

"Whoa, I am."

Raffa has been grinding for a long time, and

"I do double espionage"

That's what I said.

It's the only way for him to help his wife. You can't say no.

"Well, the next time you see the Empire, say this, Elsier is about to get food, money, and the support of soldiers by offering iron refining techniques and crossbow blueprints to the Kingdom of Corinne"

"Hey, Chief, if you do that,"

Loreau pinches his mouth in a panic.

"You'll be desperate to attack me. That's what we can't do, add more soldiers, as soon as possible after the snow melts."

All in all, the Empire has gained advantages in both industry and force by means of iron refining techniques that are not found in other countries. You'd think it would be rhetorical for a big country like the Kingdom of Corinne to get more iron refining technology than they do.

And with all that consideration, the Kingdom of Corinne will not hesitate to send forth soldiers to protect Elsier. Thousands can pull.

In fact, this was in one of my plans. You can still win this way. But it is also a dangerous hand that can lead to the creation of new and more powerful enemies.

If I am in a position to command the Kingdom of Corinne, I will erase it before I divulge any other information.

"Sir, while you know it, do something to incite it."

"The more you add, the better, right? This operation..."

I started talking about this operation on the spot.

Its spitefulness, its lack of forgiveness, and its way to a definite win. I felt it. The faces here were breathtaking. You've figured out what it means to say that the more additions you make, the quicker the raid is possible.

That is why I want to use Raffa to incite a sense of imperial crisis and, wherever possible, to increase the number of imperial soldiers. I keep Raffa alive for that.

"Chief, so twenty elite, two fire foxes? Normal elves would never do that. We need to work out thoroughly. If the chief tells you, will you be able to get that far?

"Of course, you know my bow arm, right? It's a magical coincidence called [perceptual dilation]. I can already use the Lucier I taught you. If we narrow it down to twenty people with qualities, we can raise it to the practical level by the time the snow melts"

Minimum conditions that are elite, [perceptual dilation] and [physical strengthening]. Being able to use these two things.

I tried to tell you if I could, but you wouldn't be able to do it the normal way. Both are delicate sorceries. Seriously, it only takes proficiency, normal, a few years.

Lucier is putting [perceptual dilation] on things because her talents are just abnormal.

So I use [circle regression], of which I'm just a human being, but I'm good at that. One person a day or so will manage to convince them.

[Perceptual dilation] is an essential skill for sniping. Even if you don't have vision, you can grab the exact position, so you can find a hidden soldier, and you can notice enemies approaching you aiming at themselves, and you can never hit them unintentionally. Plus, it doesn't make it bitter at all if it's night.

With [physical enhancement], the crossbow can be pulled by hand, eliminating the need to push it purposefully to the ground, causing the continuous firing performance to jump. Furthermore, with [perceptual dilation] we notice early enemy proximity, and with the speed gained with [physical enhancement], we can reliably escape unless there is so much to do.

A soldier who can snipe under any circumstances and yet will never be caught by his enemies. Its existence is close to irregularities.

"Wow. You mean I can be a monster like a long one, too."

"That's right. Originally, the elves have the qualities to do so. We just don't know how to work it out."

I drink saliva around me.

This time it's full of cultivating twenty elites, but if all elves do so in the future.

"Raffa, this is more information than the Empire should ever ask you"

Yes, both the operation itself and the performance of the elf sniper.

"I dared to talk to you because I believe in Raffa. I know exactly what Raffa said about Elsier's future, about choosing the path to surrender, and about wanting to help his wife."

That's what I say and smile.

"Raffa would have known we could win this fight, too, wouldn't she? You have a better chance of following me back than if the Empire were to keep its word and decide to give my wife back. So don't just tell me what I said properly."

"Cyril...... no, sir, thank you. I can't believe you've thought this far for me of betrayal."

Raffa makes a voice that impresses me. Betray Elsier and try to expose him to danger... bug spit runs.

"Raffa, what if my wife was already dead?

"I will never forgive you. Whatever you do, I'll avenge them."

"Well, just be prepared"

"... right"

Raffa nodded with a strange face.

"From now on, when Raffa meets with the Empire, I'll hide and watch, too. When I have to, I can protect Raffa. So I want you to tell them in advance when it suits you."

"It's comforting to have a director, thank you."

Behind my smile, I decided, first of all, to keep him under surveillance so that even if I tried to sneak up on him while I didn't know, and if I told him something inconvenient in a sneak meeting, I'd kill him.

He doesn't know my [perceptual dilation] will pick it up to the sound.

You can't be unsuspecting. Because we keep the lives of two hundred and fifty Elsiers.

I'm not forgiving Raffa. He was putting the whole Elsier in danger. If it was worthless to use, I would have relentlessly pleaded not guilty.

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It was then dissolved after discussing the specific method of electing the elite, etc.

It's already night. It's a lot of noise, so I'll take Ku to the workshop.

"Ku, I'm sorry I couldn't protect you in that place."

"Yeah, Cyril, I was glad you said you would treat the elves and fire foxes in the same line. That's right, my husband."

"Ku is my proud wife, too."

"Mr. Two, though."

"Even number two, my wife is my wife."

Me and Ku laugh at each other.

"Cyril, you may be careless to say this, but I was excited to hear it. I'm glad we need the power of the Firefox to take vengeance with our own hands."

And Ku hung himself in the necklace. Hand stroke a bloody crimson gem. That is the shape of Ku's brother... the Demon Stone of the Firefox.

She uses this to avenge the Empire.

Elves and fire foxes beloved by the mana of a particular attribute cannot use demon stones to aid in witchcraft, but can exercise once and for all powerful witchcraft by making demon stones disposable.

"Ku, you're the long one. You shouldn't give me your hand directly. Dangerous things should be left to the guy who's better suited. If you need anything, you won't be able to put the Firefoxes together."

"Cyril, you're going to take the lead, aren't you?

"Because I'm the strongest."

"Then I'm with you. Now it's the only golden fire fox. I can do it best. The other, choose Yukino. Because she's silver."

Firefox has some variety in hair and tail body hair, and gold and silver have the power to jump through it compared to others.

"Whatever Qu is, Yukino is just a kid"

"Still. We've been special and privileged since we were little. It is our duty to take the lead and fight. Someone a little stronger has to fight to win more than fight in a handful of elites...... I will follow up, and Yukino is a much stronger, more companion child than Cyril thinks. Chemin looks like a leader, and the truth is, Yukino is there for everyone."

"Well, you're not just cute.... I'll leave it to Ku."

If you do have strong feelings and strength, it doesn't matter whether you're a child or an adult. Even I'm still fourteen young men.

Cyril, can I ask you one thing?

Ku asked me in a voice mixed with anxiety and expectations.

"Cyril told me that you don't distinguish fire foxes from elves. But what if you have to choose between Lucier and me?

I couldn't get back to you right away.

I didn't get lost in the answer. That kind of thing is decided. If I were to choose, it would be Lucier. But it's not like I don't love Ku enough to say that.

"Thank you. If you look at that face, you'll see. I just want to thank you for thinking about me so much that you don't answer immediately."

"... Ku, I don't make a situation of one kind or the other. Make us both happy."

"I don't doubt that. But I knew, as a girl, I wanted to be Cyril's best one day."

Kuw cut the words there once, and smiled,

"I'll do my best to get Cyril to like you a lot"

That's what I said and laughed.

And I smiled back and opened my mouth.

"Ku, will you come to my workshop before I go home to the Firefox?"

"Yes, gladly. But I need a favor. Cyril-kun's workshop window, could you hide it with a cloth or something?

"Why?"

"Sometimes, it's like those three are peeking. Something was wrong, so I asked him before, and Klone told me."

"... that's not good for education"

We laughed bitterly and certainly hurried home thinking we had a blanket we were building to sell.