I don't know if it's because of advocating for environmental protection or some other reasons, but we actually followed the Elf Queen for such a long stretch of road.
The efficiency was really low. I didn't want to use magic like acceleration, so I had to speed up my pace and catch up.
After all, Her Majesty the Queen walks so fast...
Ten minutes later, we arrived at the elven city where I had previously arrived with a humanoid.
Looking at the city from the center, it felt different from looking at it from the surroundings.
It felt like being in a sanctuary for environmentalists, with towering trees and pathways crisscrossing between them, creating an extraordinary and ethereal environment for the entire city.
It's really nice, this feeling, much better than the concrete in my memory, and even better than the stone castles in human cities, which, despite their grandeur, still bear the marks of human modification.
"This is the Elven Extension City - Linsin."
Eli whispered to me next to me. It seems like her human language is getting better and better. This progress is really fast, truly worthy of being the most intelligent race on the surface.
Although I know that Elven and Latin are quite similar, but... as a person who only knows how to play games every day, how could I learn that kind of language?
After all, I'm not a exorcist or something.
"Don't just stand there, please follow me quickly."
Hearing Eli's words, I snapped out of it and realized that they had already reached a majestic building next to it.
It was said to be majestic, but it looked completely different from the tree houses next to it. Various colored magical crystals were embedded in the very valuable metal exterior walls. Although I didn't know what kind of metal it was, since it was used to embed magical crystals, it definitely wasn't cheap.
Looks like it's worth stealing!
I looked at Aliyah, her eyes were also glowing green, but she lowered her head and suppressed her gaze. Otherwise, we would definitely be thrown back into prison.
We walked quickly towards the building, under the curious gazes of many elves, and entered the building.
The interior of the building was quite simple, with a large round wooden table placed in the middle.
There were several dragon-shaped sculptures around the table, but I'm not a biologist from another world, so I don't know what kind of species they are.
"Please have a seat."
After speaking, the Elf Queen herself sat in the very top position in a straightforward manner. With a wave of her hand, a kettle next to her started boiling on its own.
I looked at the things placed next to me... this guy actually intends to make tea?
I found a place to sit down and looked around.
How should I put it...
Usually, there should at least be some guards or assistants around the Elf Queen, right? Why haven't I seen anyone other than Eli?
"Don't mind that. I hate those disgusting displays. It's not a good time for it now either. We won't waste any more time. Let's get straight to the point."
Indeed, the Elf Queen is impatient. Seriously, I like it. Being a person means doing more and talking less.
"You said you tracked those monsters that suddenly started attacking the human world and found out that they came from our the forest sea, right?"
"Yes."
I nodded.
"I see, so someone intentionally transported the monsters from the forest sea to the human world... Well, it explains why the actions of the dark elves have become more frequent recently. It turns out that the monsters we used to defend ourselves were stolen."
"Stolen? So you have a method to control those monsters?"
"Yes."
The Elf Queen nodded and pulled out her necklace.
"This is the Monster Flute, it can give commands to monsters using different tones."
"In that case, I think I understand one thing."
"What is it?"
"The monsters are not randomly attacking human cities, they are organized. You should understand what that means, right?"
"Someone is using the Monster Flute to attack human cities... It seems that someone wants to incite a war between humans and elves. And... the actions of the Dark Elves have become frequent recently, it's probably related."
"It seems we may have the same enemy, but before that, there is one more thing I want to ask. Do you know anything about the situation with the orcs?"
"The orcs? They have been pretty quiet, why?"
"No, I was just curious. Normally, shouldn't it be the orcs controlling the monsters? So..."
"Oh, you're talking about that. The orcs, like us, are a race capable of controlling monsters. But, they control wild monsters, like Dark Lions, while we control naturally combative monsters."
"Like the Hell Spider Lily, Storm Giant Eagle?"
"Yes... it seems like you encountered them."
"Yeah, they attacked a human city, causing a lot of casualties. Human soldiers and mercenaries fought hard to repel them, but the difference in strength between humans and monsters is too wide. If there were more of them, humans wouldn't be able to hold them off."
"Sorry about that."
The Elf Queen apologized sincerely.
"Although we use monsters for protection, we don't have a systematic way of managing them. The decrease in the number of monsters was also reported to me by a guard last night. At first, I was worried that the Dark Elves secretly killed those monsters, but today when I heard Eli's report, I immediately connected the two incidents."
"You are incredibly perceptive, my queen."
"Call me Sylvie. You have helped us solve a big problem, so we will treat you as our guests. I have also heard from Eli that you saved her when she was taken as a slave. Your gratitude to the Elves is not insignificant."
"Oh, it was just a small favor."
I glanced at Eli, who was smiling happily next to me.
"However, I wonder if there is any way for you, Queen Sylvie, to prevent those monsters from continuing to go to the human world? If this problem is not solved, the human cities will eventually be destroyed."
Although not so severe, it's okay to say it out loud.
"Of course."
The Elf Queen nodded.
"The old folks will be here this afternoon. When they go to the place where you appeared with you, we will probably know what happened."
