chapter 83
83 – My Lady
When I read a book written in the language of the elves at Chloel’s mansion a few months ago, I just thought I could read all the languages in the world.
That’s also true, because it’s as if no one in this world can read the language of another race except for the great wizard Penia.
That’s why I never thought that I could have a conversation with other races naturally without language barriers.
Everyone looks at me in disbelief.
I wanted to be honest and explain that I don’t know, but how many of them will believe me?
I just nodded silently.
Then, breaking the silence, the elf looked at me and asked a question.
“You use the language of our tribe quite naturally. Even the archmage next to him. Are there elves in your family?”
“No. It was just self-taught.”
“I am self-taught… …. Okay, it seems hard to answer right now, so let’s skip this question.”
Pilla seemed to think that there were elves in my family.
But Fenia was the only one who could understand what she was saying, so she didn’t bother to argue against her words.
“So you said the guys who attacked us were warlocks?”
“It is just an estimate. Do you remember exactly what they look like?”
“I couldn’t see her face closely because she was wearing a black robe. However, the magic they used felt ominous, and all of them were terrible magic that I had never seen before.”
I already knew the contents, but I nodded and thought for a moment as if pondering.
And after a while, he slowly opened his mouth.
“The warlocks are for sure.”
“I feel the same way. I can’t think of such an eerie magic except for the warlocks.”
Fenia, who was next to me, nodded in agreement with me.
“But how does Rail know warlocks? Has he ever run into?”
I was silent for a moment at Fenia’s unexpected question.
Then, keeping her face as low as possible, she quickly worked her brain on how to respond to her answer.
After a while, I came up with a good plan and opened her mouth while looking at Fenia.
“I read a book related to warlocks in the library.”
“A book about black magic? Most of those books are written in an ancient language, so it must be hard to read?”
“Ha. I can read the language of the elves too, but the ancient language is not that difficult.”
“It certainly does.”
Fenia nodded her head with her face finally convinced.
However, I recalled a memory I didn’t want to remember at the name of a black magician, and involuntarily opened my mouth in a cold voice.
“Rania used her dark magic to attack her father… ….”
I still have clear memories of that time.
The cold figure of Euler and the figure of Rania, who half-hidden her body with black magic, holding a bloody knife in her hand.
“… ….”
Fenia’s mouth closed heavily at the momentary words.
An awkward silence lingers in the basement.
I didn’t want to create an atmosphere like this anymore, so I immediately refreshed the atmosphere.
“Did you say Phila? In my opinion, I don’t think this will only harm the elves.”
“What does that mean?”
“They will try to use the elf’s body as wealth to awaken it from being sealed. When it wakes up, blood will blow across the continent.”
At the slightly serious voice, Fila involuntarily swallowed dry saliva.
And she also asked me with her serious eyes.
“What is waking up?”
“Dragon.”
And the answer wasn’t me, but Fenia, who was next to me.
“Decades ago, there was an incident where the warlocks used the elves as wealth to summon a dragon.”
“To think it had something to do with our people… ….”
Her anger flashed in Pilar’s eyes again, as if she was recalling her memories of that time.
Fenia was also smeared with cold eyes that he usually doesn’t show.
“According to what you said, it’s not just the elves that will be affected. Then what do you plan to do with the warlocks?”
Even Fenia couldn’t answer this question right away.
Of course, if she thinks about it, she can come up with a good idea.
But she had already made plans since meeting Helena, so I was able to answer right away.
I looked at Fenia and Phila and explained my plan in detail.
“Not a bad way… …. But what if other elves come this way after doing that?”
“That won’t happen.”
“Why?”
“As you know, elves are very intelligent. They value reason more than emotion. They won’t bother to find a place where they can put themselves in danger.”
And at my answer, Pilar nodded her head in agreement.
“The man is right. Our clan values each other like family, but if I hear such rumors, I won’t risk coming here. I also hope that my clan will not come looking for me.”
Saying that, Pilar met her eyes with mine.
Her eyes were as if they were questioning how I knew so much about them, but she didn’t bother asking me why.
I think it’s because I still think there are elves in my family.
Now we also decided why the elves appeared in the center and how we were going to catch the warlocks.
I looked at Pilar, who was chained all over her body.
She still seems to have an extreme hatred for humans, but compared to the beginning she has become quite docile.
At least, he didn’t show any hostility towards Fenia or me.
Turning her head, I asked Helena for a favor.
“Miss Helena. Could you please release her restraints in Pilar?”
“…… Phila?”
“Ah, that’s the name of the elf over there.”
Looking blankly at me, Fenia, and Fila conversing in the elven language, Helena belatedly regained her senses and nodded her head.
To my words, Helena didn’t answer right away.
Then, as if she didn’t think my request was bad, I nodded her head and opened her mouth.
“Okay. Let’s free the elves from their restraints.”
Helena pulled a copper-colored key from her bosom.
Apparently, the lock on her chains that restrained her seemed to be the key to unlocking her. Rayman, who was behind her, cautiously opened her mouth as she approached her to free her restraints from her pila.
“If we break the restraints, will they attack us or run away?”
“The intelligence of elves is smart. You already know that you can’t run away from the imperial family. And….”
Helena gave us a light look at us gathered in the basement before continuing.
“Isn’t it impossible for an elf to face us alone?”
No matter how much the elves’ magic level is superior to humans and they use different magic than us, they will not be able to deal with a group that is formidable.
And Rayman immediately lowered her head, as if he understood what Helena was saying.
Kikik. Clap.
Helena began to loosen the shackles that bound the elves one by one. When all the shackles were lifted, Pilar stood up and she moved her body lightly.
She was quite skinny because she hadn’t eaten for a few days, but when she worked hard, her abs and small muscles became visible even though she was a woman.
“Thank you for letting me go.”
And as expected, Pilar didn’t show any signs of running away.
Seeing her like that, Helena nodded her head and looked at me and Fenia.
“I’d like to ask what the conversation was about, but I think we should start by eating.”
“I will explain what happened over dinner.”
“Good idea. Then everyone goes to the dining room.”
At Helena’s words, we immediately followed her to the restaurant.
Before I climbed the stairs again, I looked at Pilar, who stood quietly behind me.
She hasn’t eaten for several days and her body doesn’t seem to have any major problems, but she can feel her feet trembling slightly because she hasn’t been getting enough nutrients.
No matter how strong an elf she is, it was certain that she would fall halfway up the stairs now.
So I took out of her bosom the bread that she had made for her penia at dawn and kept her leftovers and quietly handed it to her.
Then Pilar, who looked at the bread with me for a while, took it slowly and she opened her mouth small.
“…… Thank you.”
After leaving a short thank you note and eating the bread I gave her, she climbed the stairs without collapsing in the middle.
After reaching the ground, we followed Helena to the dining room.
As soon as I arrived at the restaurant, the steaming food was ready as soon as I arrived at the restaurant.
The dishes of the food were all varied and delicious looking.
And watching Fenia eating food naturally as if familiar, and the party starting to eat, I explained the conversation we had just a moment ago.
Helena, who had been silently listening to my explanation, opened her mouth, which had been closed, after being lost in her thoughts for a moment after my explanation was over.
“Certainly, that method is not bad. You don’t have to worry, I’ll be sure to spread the rumors.”
“Thank you. Miss Helena.”
Fortunately, Helena also seemed to think that my plan wasn’t bad, and she immediately nodded to my plan.
I felt a little more at ease and was able to eat my food in a slightly relaxed state.
While the food cooled down a bit while the plan was being explained, the dishes prepared by the chefs of the imperial family were still delicious.
As if Aline also agreed with me, she sat next to her and started consuming food as if inhaling.
We got used to seeing Aline like that, so we didn’t react much, but Helena, who had seen her once at the last prom, didn’t seem to have adapted yet.
And the 2nd Princess Claire, seeing Aline’s meal for the first time, was staring at Aline with her curious face.
In the original story, Claire showed interest in Aline, who visited the imperial family with Laila.
Kikik.
Claire, who had been looking at Aline, hadn’t finished her meal, but she suddenly stood up.
Jerbug. That buck
Then they slowly walked towards us with light footsteps.
Do you have anything to say to Aline?
With that in mind, I took my eyes off her and started eating her cold food.
“…… You.”
Claire arrived in front of Aline and opened her mouth in a small voice.
But it wasn’t Aline she was talking to.
Claire passed Aline and came towards me, met her eyes with mine and opened her mouth.
“You don’t want to be my nanggun?”