30. Be a hero of the Elves, thanks to the Elves
"Now, I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to His Highness the Sage Ariake, who saved our elf family from an unknown predicament, and set up a seat here for the celebration. Let's drink to our hero Ariake!
"Cheers!"
"Cheers to Ariake!
"Thank you, Lord Ariake!
"Great Sage!
All the elves offered a toast of gratitude to me.
"Check it out."
That's how a lady hugged a little baby.
"Thank you for saving this little life. What can I really thank you for?"
"Fu, if you want to thank me, I've already got it. I was hoping Elves would help me cook. That's enough."
No!
And Hayes broke in.
"I can't allow Elf to be so proud. Let me show you more gratitude!
"I thought from the beginning, it was a hot man."
The words were laughed at by the surrounding elves.
Never before has anyone been so grateful to Elves.
Of course, I suppose it could happen to a human being like me...
To be honest, I'm not too good at making noise.
"Still, I wonder why you banished a brave party like Lord Ariake."
"Isn't that the opposite? Ariake banished the brave party?
That's possible.
The elves whispered drunk.
I didn't do that, and I wanted to make a quick correction.
"I see. My husband banished me? I'm not convinced."
"I was convinced."
"Me too. I can feel my chest."
Colette, Serra, and Hayes are in sync.
Oh my God, it's not the truth, so I guess I should get it right...
"It's a small matter of whether you were expelled or not. The important thing is that they stopped believing in too much of me, and they tried to stand on their feet before they were ripe. It may be funny from the side, but I think I can fall as much as I want. Because you can't fall unless you try to walk. It's probably a parent's role to watch a little kid walk."
I have distant eyes. They were guided by a great existence like me, and one day they had to nest. I know you want to keep sweetening me, but they finally nested. As a superior, I have to congratulate myself. As those who stand above them.
"That's how gentle Milord looks at everyone. I don't think that's what sees things with a big eye."
"It's a warm, lovely idea like a natural spirit god."
"That's true. I would also like to use Lord Ariake as an example in guiding the Elves. We'd like to hear more about and learn from that great idea."
"It's no big deal. It's easy to think deeply about how things work and look at history and the bigger picture."
That's amazing.
In my words, Elf Captain Hayes sighed as if he had been moved.
By the way, Hayes tells me to change the subject.
"It is the cause of" death ", but what was it? Sir Ariake the Great Sage knows that.
I asked that question.
"Because I took too much care of the trees."
and answered immediately.
Heh?
And Hayes raised a strange voice.
"Wait a minute, Ariake!
"Yes, I can't take care of the tree..."
"I don't know what that means! I can't believe the woods will decline if you protect the trees!
Yeah, that's right. And I nod.
"But that's the truth. Hayes, we stopped cutting trees from your generation, but before that, we must have cut trees.
"Yes, that's right. On a regular basis, they cut trees while opening a certain area. That's the code, so..."
"It's called 'logging'."
"Is that a logging...?
That's right, I nod.
"If you don't cut, you won't get sunlight, and you won't grow any new plants. Then a bad feeling occurs, the magic elements accumulate, and the monsters become a hotbed to gather. And even temporarily, the forest will wither away in the long run. As a result, the ground becomes rough and natural disasters are more likely to occur."
"So, that landslide... It certainly rained a lot recently."
"Su, wow. That's the wise man..."
"Oh, I didn't know so much about nature!
Hayes nodded.
"From now on, I want to change it so that we can do the logging well."
I said.
That would be good.
I just have one question.
"But I want to ask you one question, why did you suddenly completely stop logging? An elf is a conservative race. I don't think it's bad. I think there are many aspects that are better if you live with nature in particular. That's why I doubt it. Why did you suddenly change the rules?
"Yeah, yeah. That's because I got that advice one time from a traveler."
"Traveler? Who the hell is that? What an irresponsible incompetence. It's no longer a crime."
Though I am generous, I am a little angry.
"Well... you're a brave man..."
"What about it?"
Brave man? Where the hell is that...
"A long time ago... There were no wise men at that time, but there were certainly three of them. We have a covenant with our ancestors, so we trusted you. I don't care if you say it's irresponsible."
Is that so?
I somehow have an idea of which three people are said to be. Certainly, when you're not on an adventure, you're not basically on the same side.
"If I had accompanied you, this would never have happened..."
"Certainly... it was the biggest misfortune that you had no husband..."
"If only Ariake were here..."
"As long as you have the Great Sage..."
Colette, Serra, and Hayes got their mouths together.
"I'm sorry. It's my responsibility."
"Eh? Well, why Ariake?
Sella was surprised.
"These are the people I was taking care of. In other words, I'm like a teacher. It's my fault if I don't take care of the bad students..."
I deplore the responsibility for failing to take care of my child.
However,
"Great Sage. Please raise your face. It is not the responsibility of the Great Sage. And I was impressed."
Huh? Huh?
What do you mean by that?
As he raised his face, the other elves laughed.
"That's the wise man. I can't usually apologize for others."
"Oh, I'm surprised there's someone so clean and noble."
"We also have to learn how Ariake is."
I see. I'm sure you have the measure to apologize for what a stupid brave party should do instead. "
I said such a thing to myself.
"Just..."
Elf Long Hayes raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth.
"We still have to formally protest this to the country. The brave man is an identity guaranteed privileged by the Kingdom. It's like the Knights of the Kingdom. State responsibility arises for words and deeds. I cannot be held responsible as a leader without asking the Kingdom to do so."
"You're right. But they're still immature..."
That's what I'm going to say.
"But..."
And Hayes continues.
"Learning from the greatness of the Great Sage, Lord Ariake, and the forgiveness he has shown us, I will not blame you for this brave party. I'm just going to keep it to a light claim."
I see. Thank you. "
"What are you saying!
Hayes panicked.
"Thank you so much for this."
Exactly. While agreeing with Serra,
"Besides, if you say 'brave man' next time, I'll make you think it's Ariake ♪"
and so on.
"That's good! - I agree!" Dear true hero!
The other elves agree and thrive.
"Please don't do that! I'm retiring and I'm going to take my time!
"You can't keep doing so much, can you?
Colette ruthlessly slipped in.
"That's right, Sage. Even if I shut my mouth, rumors spread from these heroes."
"Please don't..."
I secretly sighed around the exciting surroundings.