It's true, I think the longevity of elves is related to their food.

When I was in college, I had the opportunity to taste the so-called delicacies of this human world. It was either rich and calorie-laden food or exquisite desserts. Although such high-calorie meals are sufficient for the daily energy expenditure of people in this era, in our world, they would lead to health problems within three days.

After all, the people here are always going on hunting expeditions and such, while people in our world spend their days sitting in offices.

Anyway, I'm getting off topic.

Let's get back to the topic of elven food. If I were to use one word to describe the elven cuisine, it would be: vegetarian!

In other words, it's a lonely kind of vegetarian cuisine.

To what extent, you ask?

Although I don't know what these foods are called in this world, in our world, they are similar to stir-fried potatoes and sweet potatoes, mushroom soup with fresh mushrooms, stir-fried chives with chives, and tomato stir-fried with tomatoes.

Yes, each dish consists of the same ingredient fried with itself. This lonely and heart-wrenching cuisine seems to be the standard elven food.

As I looked at the elven chef beside me with a curious expression, I smiled and picked up my fork to taste it.

Hmm, although it's simple, it's refreshing. It seems that this type of elven cuisine has its own uniqueness.

"Looking at your expression... it seems like it's not bad?"

Aliyah stared at me for a moment, then also took a bite.

"Yeah, even though it's meatless, it's quite impressive."

"I agree, but... if we eat this purely vegetarian food too often, we might turn into plants."

"What's wrong with being a plant person?"

Aliyah replied indifferently.

"Plants, in general, live for a long time."

"No, I would rather be like fireworks, blooming in a second, than be a stepping stone trampled for thousands of years."

"...Your analogy is strange."

"Well, it's roughly the same idea. You know I'm not good with words."

"Yeah, seems like it."

Then I turned to the elven chef in the small restaurant.

"The taste is quite good."

Although I had awakened the elven language skill, I still tried to speak to him in a very slow and unfamiliar tone.

After all, if they knew I suddenly learned elven, these elves would probably invite me to visit their laboratory.

Although I don't know if they have a laboratory for human experiments.

Regardless of whether they do or not, I don't want to risk my life to find out, even if I can resurrect.

"That's good to hear, human. It's fortunate that you can speak elven, otherwise I wouldn't know how to communicate with you."

"Haha... yeah, but..."

I looked around at the gathering of elves.

"Why do I feel like I'm turning into a new exhibit at the zoo?"

"Well..."

The elven chef seemed a bit embarrassed.

"It's probably because many people have never seen a human before. Most elves have been told that humans are scary, so everyone is curious about what humans are like."

"I see."

Is it because humans have been known to have mercenary groups that kidnap elves to sell as slaves? It's understandable, but describing them as scary seems too abstract. Wouldn't that just pique people's curiosity?

"So, do you think we are scary?"

"Um... well..."

The chef seemed a bit hesitant, but a young elf next to him quickly spoke up.

"Well, to be honest, you don't look scary at all. Judging by your age, you're probably not even 20 yet. If we were talking about elves, you would still be considered in the toddler phase."

However, he paused for a moment.

"But you are incredibly strong, to the point of being terrifying. I witnessed your battle earlier, and you actually managed to resist the forbidden elven magic with legendary magic. Even our elf mage units would find it difficult to withstand forbidden magic, and yet you achieved it. So..."

"So, are you starting to worry if all humans are this strong?" I smiled at him.

"Don't worry, only extraordinary people like us have this kind of power. Normal humans are still very normal."

"Hahaha..." The surrounding elves laughed.

"I'm curious, though. Are all elves in your race experts in forbidden magic? It's amazing how a hybrid elf magic appeared in just a glance."

"No, no, no, of course not!" The elf hastily shook his head.

"That guy has been on edge ever since his sister was taken away. We've all told him to calm down, but he just wouldn't listen. We don't even know what kind of magic that was just now, but the elder mentioned something about forbidden magic."

"I see, that explains it. If all elves were that terrifying, they would have wiped out humanity a long time ago."

"Impossible!" The young elf quickly waved his hands.

"Even if we're strong, we would never go and wipe out humanity or anything like that. Elves have long lifespans, so we remember the horrors of the Great Continent War a thousand years ago. Unless absolutely necessary, we don't want such things to happen again."

"The Great Continent War?" I found it strange that I hadn't heard of something like that before. Although I'm not someone who frequents the history section, it's hard to believe that information about a war from thousands of years ago wouldn't have been recorded...

Interesting, it seems like there are hidden secrets at play here. But we can talk about it later. Right now, there are many things that need to be resolved.

"Yes, indeed. We should try to avoid war as much as possible," I nodded in agreement.

"By the way, is it common for your elders and queen to act like this?" The war over there had escalated to another level, with the mages engaging in magical combat right on the nearby square.

Magical combat is essentially a way to prevent unnecessary casualties, where two mages use their own magic and mental strength to confront the enemy.

To help you visualize the scene, just imagine two Super Saiyans on each side releasing energy blasts at each other, waiting to see who gets blown away first.

Yeah, quite cinematic, isn't it?

Right now, those two are just like that, and I can even see the effect of sand flying and stones scattering around them.

In the face of this situation, I silently turned my head and continued speaking to the chef elf.

"Continue serving... By the way, can I pay with gold coins?"