ALL NOVEL Chapter 280
Chapter 280. Bad Relationship (4)
Yoo Ji-han whispered softly towards Miley.
“Dark Elf, you say?”
“……Yes.”
Dark Elf.
A term referring to elves with black skin, unlike the generally light-skinned elves.
Aside from their skin color, there was no significant difference between the elves, but
ordinary elves and Dark Elves have always been in conflict, rejecting each other.
“Waaah! Mommy only hates me!”
“If you cry like that, the Dark Elves will come and take you away?”
“Boo….”
Telling a crying child that the Dark Elves would come to take them away would immediately cause them to stop crying; their reputation was that bad.
The old history of two elves living in harmony and peace was just a remnant of the past.
The last war Miley witnessed was a war between elves and Dark Elves.
Even before reaching Earth, along with Erna Hass, who had given up everything as a princess, their conflicts never ceased.
‘Of all the names, why Kordstara…’
Now, more than 20 years since Miley had crossed over to Earth,
she had forgotten much of the knowledge that was only used in Grudia.
This was because it held little benefit for her future.
However, she could not forget the Dark Elf of the Kordstara clan,
a tribe that committed crimes like threats, assaults, and murders as if it were an everyday occurrence, and had clashed multiple times with the Siron Kingdom, where Miley had once been.
—You know my name, don’t you?
“……”
Miley didn’t respond immediately to the woman’s question.
But the voice on the other end of the phone spoke with a hint of amusement.
—Then you must be an elf, not a human. All white from skin to brain with those white brains.
“……Why does a Dark Elf like you have a phone?”
—Phone? Is this thing called a phone?
“Yeah.”
—Uhoohoo!
The woman’s laughter resonated through the speaker again.
Miley, with a stiff face, shouted back.
“Stop laughing and answer me!”
—You dare to shout at me, you little creature?
“……!”
—Be thankful that I can’t see you right now. Otherwise, your head would have rolled.
Her voice was sharp, piercing like a needle against the skin.
As the woman’s tone turned as cold as ice, Miley fell silent immediately.
‘That voice is terrifying.’
For Yoo Ji-han, he couldn’t understand without Miley’s translation and could not even see the opponent’s face,
but it was clear that the Dark Elf woman he was speaking to was not an ordinary person.
Her voice was that strong and full of authority.
“Uh….”
Miley, a bit scared by the other’s attitude, couldn’t continue her words.
She was just a very ordinary mage in Grudia.
The fear of Dark Elves, ingrained in her since childhood, was rekindled by the mention of Evelyn Kordstara.
Kim Si-hu, who noticed her state, placed a hand on her shoulder from behind.
“Are you okay?”
“……I’m sorry. I’m sorry.”
“Sister. From now on, please translate only what we say.”
At Kim Si-hu’s request, Miley nodded.
Following that, regaining her focus, she concentrated on translating Korean to Grudian.
“I’ll ask again. Why do you have a phone?”
—Ah, someone else is there, huh? Well, I don’t care.
“…….”
—I found it on the ground.
“Don’t lie.”
The dimension phone was issued only to verified heroes of at least Rank 2 in the Grudia expeditionary force.
There was no need to mention the importance of this object, as it was the only item that could connect to Earth.
Saying that it was accidentally dropped while hiding an artifact enchanted with tracking magic to prevent loss was nonsensical.
“Did you steal it?”
—Uhoohoo! Why are you curious about that?
“Yes. I’m curious, so answer me.”
—It’s not that I stole it, I just picked up the object dropped by dead humans.
Evelyn, mentioning the death of an unnamed human, caused those gathered to stiffen their expressions.
The human she referenced would surely be an expedition member who had left Korea.
“You killed them, didn’t you?”
—That’s a secret.
“……?”
—Isn’t it more fun not to tell you?! Uhoohoohoo!
The woman’s laughter rang loudly through the dimension phone’s speaker.
Kim Si-hu gritted his teeth and stared down at the phone.
That attitude of treating someone’s death like a toy!
It seemed she was definitely not an ordinary crazy woman.
At that moment, Yoo Ji-han spoke up.
“O Great Dark Elf.”
—Hmm? Another human? I like your attitude.
“Is there a living human with you?”
—I don’t know what you hope for, but no, there isn’t.
It seemed Evelyn was far from the place where she first picked up the dimension phone.
Not knowing what purpose this item served, she had merely kept it until the call came in.
“Do you happen to remember the appearance of the dead humans?”
—I don’t know. Do you think I would care about a worthless human like you?
Evelyn regarded humans, a minority race in Grudia, as bothersome and negligible.
A few people were about to retort, but Yoo Ji-han raised a hand to calm them down.
—This object called a phone seems quite useful…. How many more of these do you have?
“About ten, I guess.”
—Oh ho! Bring those to me right now! Then I’ll spare your lives.
Evelyn spoke with such a demeanor as if she were generously offering her mercy.
However, her absurd attitude of saying she wouldn’t kill them was almost laughable.
“I will give you as many phones as you want. In exchange, please help us find the humans you mentioned who are dead.”
—I fed the corpses of humans to starving beasts. Even in death, they need to be useful, don’t you think?
“…….”
—More importantly, you insolent little worm! You dare to demand a price from me? Consider it a great honor to be alive before me!
No, I mean, how the hell are you going to kill me?
Unable to suppress his absurdity, Yoo Ji-han eventually sighed and said.
“You stupid Dark Elf.”
“……!”
Miley, startled, looked as if she were asking if it was okay to translate his words.
Yoo Ji-han simply nodded lightly in response.
Miley, also nodding, finally spoke.
“You, you stupid Dark Elf!”
—……What? What did you just say to me?
“Ah! I’m sorry. It seems Dark Elves have such poor memory that they forgot what was just said.”
—You! The one standing to the right of the woman speaking! How dare you say that to me…?
Evelyn was able to pinpoint Yoo Ji-han’s location based on the sound coming through the phone.
Her remarkable hearing and perception allowed her to gauge her own level.
However, Yoo Ji-han didn’t care at all and replied.
“So? What are you going to do about it?”
—You little punk!!
Boom!!
As soon as Yoo Ji-han teased her.
A loud explosion echoed through the phone’s speaker.
Evelyn, the Dark Elf, was taking her anger out on her surroundings.
‘Simple-minded.’
She flared up at just the slightest provocation, and Yoo Ji-han began to understand what kind of personality she had.
He crossed his arms and waited until the noise from the dimension phone subsided.
About two minutes later, Evelyn’s furious voice could be heard.
—If you don’t bow your head and beg immediately, I will never forgive you!
“Will you believe me if I say I bowed my head?”
—…….
“Tsk tsk! Was Kordstara a gathering of fools?”
—Shut up!
The sharp voice of the Dark Elf woman pierced Yoo Ji-han’s ears.
In response, Yoo Ji-han retorted.
“I clearly remembered your name and voice.”
—You’re threatening me, a worthless human?
“Yeah. If you bow your head and beg now, I’ll forgive you.”
—Ha…….
Evelyn exhaled as if taken aback at having her own threat thrown back at her.
—I will never! I will never forgive you! I swear on the name of Kordstara!
“Is that so?”
—I will tear your arms and legs apart and scatter you as beast food! So you can live to see that when only your body remains…
Cut!
Yoo Ji-han hung up the phone before Evelyn could finish her sentence.
“Such a nasty personality. She probably doesn’t even have a single friend around.”
—Uheehee! I agree!
The Sylph bounced up as if sympathizing with him.
*
The ground was littered with shards of broken wood.
In the center, surrounded by swirling dust, Evelyn Kordstara was so furious that her black face was turning a reddish hue.
“……Then I will cut off your head and let the children kick it around like a ball! I will definitely! I will definitely give you the most humiliating death——!!”
Breath wild like a wild horse.
She was gripping the dimension phone so tightly it seemed like she might crush it.
However, when she didn’t hear a reply from the other side, she furrowed her brow heavily.
‘Why so quiet?’
Could it be that they were suddenly scared now?
If that were the case, she would make sure to tell them it was too late.
She had no intention of forgiving that person.
“……?”
Silence continued on the other end.
Sensing something strange, Evelyn examined the phone.
It took her about a minute to realize that the presence of the humans she had been talking to had completely vanished.
“Wha… What? I was… ignored?”
In nearly a century of living,
had she ever been so utterly dismissed by someone else?
The embarrassment of having thrown a tantrum alone without anyone listening to her.
And an unprecedented mental blow hit Evelyn.
“Uhoo, uhoohoo….”
Her hands trembled, not from cold but from pure rage.
Genuinely feeling angry at a human who wasn’t even an elf, and whose name she didn’t even know, was a first for her.
If the other elves of the Kordstara clan were to find out about this,
they would surely consider it something to mock her for years to come.
“E-Evelyn!”
“What the hell is going on?!”
Evelyn’s subordinates rushed to her in a panic.
This was due to the magic they sensed from a distance and the tremendous shock.
However, those who met her gaze promptly lowered their eyes to the ground.
“You… Do you know what happens if you defy my orders?”
“Ah, we know!”
The Dark Elves stood upright in a posture of attention.
The only punishment for disobeying her nasty orders was one thing.
Execution.
“I’ll ask just one. What if a mere human ignores me?”
“Wha?! You mean that such a human exists?”
“Without needing to ask us, we should find them and kill them!”
“Just give the command! I’ll bring that guy to you!”
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Subordinates kneeling on one knee, awaiting orders.
Their attitude was entirely different from that of Yoo Ji-han, whom they had spoken to.
Seeing her loyal subordinates, Evelyn’s anger began to simmer down little by little.
“No. You don’t need to take action.”
Swaaa—
From the tattoo engraved on Evelyn’s neck, a red light flowed like blood.
With that same red light flashing in her eyes, she exhaled heatedly.
“I’ll deal with this myself.”