My sister and I moved around the world until I unified the continent to protect my sister.

"What is the relationship between people and elves like?

I've collected basic information, so I'm going to ask what I stepped into.

To that question, the look on Lynne's face, who was in a full stomach and in a good mood, shades slightly.

"Oh, of course, if you don't want to say..."

"No, I don't mind. Yoichi is like people from another world."

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As a momentary dork, I inadvertently activate the appraisal on Lynne.

Ringnace Elf, 116 Skill: Archery Lv6 Collection Lv5 Condition: Injured (weak) - Questionable Status: Slave

Oh, my cold's healed. Good... not that 'doubt' doesn't seem like a bad emotion at least. It's not 'suspicious' or 'suspicious'.

I want to keep our affairs as a secret as possible because it would be troublesome if people found out they were different worlds and looked at me strangely.

Did they wonder because they don't know the kind of common sense that even kids know?

Suitably deluded because she was from the country, Lynne never doubted it any more and talked to me about the potpourri.

"In the past, the long-lived Elves were better at knowledge and sometimes had higher physical abilities, which gave them an advantage over people. Because of this, some elves still make fun of people or behave arrogantly. But the reality is..."

Lynne gently reaches for a metal ring fitted (ha) to her neck. Long elf ears, drooling sadly.

"In their short lifespan, people connected their knowledge by books, gradually developing civilization and technology to increase their numbers. In contrast, the Elves stopped making progress, and even said they were a finished species, they continued to live unchanged lives for a thousand years. As a result, people take advantage in the battle, the elves are chased behind woods and wetlands, and those captured by the people are treated as slaves and livestock."

Livestock......

The word caught on strongly, but there are only real examples in front of us about slavery, which is easy to understand in a way.

The air is very awkward...

"Some people are slaves, right? How is it different from an elf slave? Some Elves aren't slaves?

"People's slaves are people who have been enslaved because they are criminals or money convenient, and many will be freed from the status of slaves after a certain period of time. By contrast, all Elves in the city are slaves because being an Elf means being a slave."

"... do people and elf slaves treat each other differently?

"Yes, as we talked earlier about private property and restrictions on going out, people's slaves are only human beings, even if they are slaves, whereas the Elves are a heterogeneous race whose appearance is just somewhat similar from a human race. It's the same as monkeys and such. So it's no different that both human slaves and elf slaves can be whipped, but if you kill a human slave, the owner will be held guilty, whereas elf slaves will not be held guilty. Because it's only my husband's" possession. "

... treated much worse than I had imagined. My sister moisturizes her eyes and is getting painfully depressed.

"Yoichi, please be nice to me, but it's impossible to surround the same table like this. If you want to eat something else, or if you're in the same room, it's a good idea to sit on the floor and eat from a plate placed on the floor."

"... you don't know how to open up from being a slave?

"You've never heard of the Elves. Because the Elves' slaves are livestock, not people. No cow or horse ever gets a human identity, right?

Is it true that cattle and horses are in line with livestock?

To a story so terrible, there are two angry emotions boiling in me.

"If you don't want to answer, fine, but how did Lynne get enslaved?

"... about 20 years ago, the village we lived in was attacked by humans. You must have been unlucky and found by adventurers who happened to come to the back of the woods. I couldn't even fight properly because I was surprised, my mother was murdered, and me and my sister were captured and sold as slaves. That's when my current husband bought me."

"Didn't you think to run away?

"At first I thought, you have this collar...... This collar incorporates a clock-like machine that slowly tightens. If you don't wrap around the Zenmai your husband has once a day, you won't die, but you won't be able to breathe properly and you will feel very painful. It's tough to force it off because it's sturdy..."

Every time I ask something, one terrible story comes up. In me, there was a growing desire to help Lynne, who was also my benefactor, somehow.

"Lynne wants something to come true or something?

To my question, Lynne slowly turned her gaze to her sister.

"If it's going to happen, I'd like to live in the woods with my sister again. I don't even know where it was sold or if it's still alive..."

Lynne says with eyes that look far away. Maybe you stayed with us yesterday because you had a sister? Because I saw Kaori overlaid with my own sister...

A painful silence dominates the table. As Lynne panicked, she stood up deliberately in a bright voice.

"I'm sorry, I told you a damp story. And then you two take your time. Welcome to your meal."

Lynne returns to the back of the counter with her own dishes.

I've had a lot of sad stories, but I think I've heard quite a bit of useful information. Plus, I figured out what Lynne wanted to return the big favor yesterday.

I don't know about my sister, but if you live in the woods, I feel like I can do something for you as long as I have the money. Speaking of which, Lynne's skills, bowing and collecting clearly made her fit for forest life...... hmm? Collection skills?

If you recall Lynne's skills, it should have only been Collected Lv5 to Bow Lv6. I don't know how much LV5 is, but my sister, who's good at cooking and sewing there, is LV2, so I guess it's pretty high level? I've lived in the woods for almost 100 years.

... This could be a bit of a hiccup.

I get excited about the maneuver in my head, tense and glued to the meat on the plate.

But the stiff meat from the beginning was getting harder by cooling it down, and it shriveled my tension all at once...

2 November 418 Continental Calendar

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