It's surprising that there are still old guys around here. I knew it, a place like this couldn't possibly be without legendary figures.
By the way, one of those legends seems to be working at the Ais Empire, Blanche I mean. The elf of the Saintess clan who was sealed in ice for hundreds of years.
Although she has now become an undead elf and is in some unknown category due to conflicting with the original Saintess's element. But that's not the point.
"Well then, when will those old guys come?" I asked.
"They should be here soon, although I'm not exactly sure," was the response.
"You elves seem so carefree," I commented.
"Do we? Maybe it's because we have too much free time," was the reply.
Hey, is it really okay for the Elf Queen to say something like that? Your subordinates are crying, you know. And didn't you say you've been busy lately?
...
Alright, I know you elves have lived for a long time, so I can understand if you have a lot of free time.
"...Speaking of which, can we explore around here?" I suddenly asked.
Of course, not just aimlessly. While the secret stuff may not be shown to us, at least I can go out and collect my humanoid creatures for battles.
"Do you want to visit? No problem. Eli, show them around. As long as it's not classified information, they can go anywhere. They can't understand Elvish anyway," said the Elf Queen.
Oh my, even if you know that we can't understand, you don't have to say it out loud. What are you trying to imply? I feel like I have to learn Elvish now just to respond to that statement.
But I didn't even master English back in the day, and now you want me to learn Elvish? Isn't that asking for too much?
"Ahem, Queen Sylvie, thank you very much," I replied.
"Don't mention it, as I said, I hate formalities," she replied.
...
I think I understand why the Queen doesn't have many aides by her side. Who can handle her personality...
Sighing, I pushed the door open and walked out of the room.
"Allow me to lead the way," said Eli behind me. Just as I turned, I suddenly felt a warning of an incoming attack from behind!
Unfortunately, I didn't have a dagger on me, so I drew out Blood Moon and turned to face the direction the attack was coming from and struck with a sword!
The blades clashed in mid-air, but the attacker didn't succeed and jumped back, switching their short daggers to a bow and shooting three arrows at me.
All of this happened within two seconds, and the attacker's body was still suspended in mid-air.
Their movements were so fast that their level must be higher than mine. If it weren't for the assistance of the All-knowing Eye, I might not have been able to see their actions clearly.
Although I don't know why they attacked me, since they launched such a fierce attack, I can't afford to be on the losing side!
Taking advantage of my quick spellcasting, I prepared for a forward charge while tilting the ice shield in front of me.
Of course, I didn't stop using other magic. The ice domain magic circle was aimed at the possible landing area of the attacker. After completing all of this, I accelerated and charged directly towards the attacker's next position.
Two arrows shot as expected hit my ice shield, which was deflected due to its tilt. Of course, the power of the attacker's arrows was quite strong, and the shield cracked and shattered after deflecting their attack.
And I took advantage of the opportunity to lean to the right, at the same time waving the Blood Moon in my hand towards his bow.
But when my sword blade hit the bow, a layer of green light suddenly appeared on the bow, directly blocking my attack.
I widened my eyes in surprise, but there was clearly no time for me to continue being astonished. I summoned an ice totem to rise from the ground, blocking between us, and I jumped back onto the ice totem, returning to my original position.
"Don't attack, he's obviously coming for me."
I held back Aliyah who was next to me, about to draw her weapon.
"And if it's two against one, then aren't we bullying the weaker?"
"Did you see his level? This is no joke."
Chilia Mengrode
Male Elf, 112 years old
Elf Archer LV45, Elf Warrior LV43
Good, easily excitable, careless, brave, vengeful, ultimate master
"Well, if we don't let him fight, it will be harder to resolve the misunderstanding, won't it?"
I turned to Eli beside me.
"Can you please ask this young man why he attacked me?"
Eli seemed a bit at a loss, and upon hearing what I said, he immediately spoke in Elvish to the young man.
After listening, the young man responded in Elvish as well.
"He says..."
Eli hesitated, thought for a moment, and continued.
"He says his sister was kidnapped by humans when she tried to help them, so he thinks you're here to kidnap other elves."
"I see..."
I pondered for a moment, then continued speaking.
"Tell him that if he defeats me, I will help him find his sister in the human world. Ask if he accepts or not."
"But..."
"Just ask, I'm not so easily defeated."
"Whether he defeats you or not is not the problem. The problem is that someone will get hurt if it goes on like this."
"Then let him decide for himself, isn't that right?"
Eli furrowed his brows, thought for a moment, and then spoke to the young man.
After hearing these words, the young man looked slightly surprised, but in the next second, he smiled and reached behind to draw a long sword.
This slender but wide-bladed long sword was the first of its kind I had seen. It should be a magical sword, right? Otherwise, forging it into this shape would neither have defensive advantages nor the advantages of utilizing strength for DPS. The only possibility was that it was convenient for magical DPS.
Oh, it looks valuable~ That's also something worth noting.
Since you're so sincere, I can't be too casual either~
I put on the magic armband and sheathed the Blood Moon.
"Even if you don't understand, let's have a good fight!"
"Where did you get all this enthusiasm..."
Aliyah commented next to me.
"Because I want to learn their skills~"
I have a 2% chance to learn the opponent's skills, so come on, let me see what I can learn!
After saying that, I quickly rushed forward, while at the same time, the opponent swung his sword towards me!
