Raising the Elf’s Genius Slayer

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Chapter

The old Elf’s name was Heron. While he entered the house and sipped tea, Rionne left to report back, and Enok quietly listened to Rionne and Heron’s conversation at the table.

“Estor is still…”

“Yeah, they’re still keeping silent. It’s quite unfortunate.”

At Heron’s words, Rionne fell into deep thought. It’s not just her family that belongs to the Estor house.

There were also knights and mages under their command, who seemed to be locked away in the family as well. It seemed they were affected by her father’s condition…

“Ha… there’s nothing we can do about that.”

“In about five hundred years, you might be able to do something, right? It’s not a short time, but let’s hope nothing happens to Kyle in the meantime.”

Five hundred years… Enok rolled his eyes. He had a lot to say but held it back for now.

“Let’s stop with the gloomy talk. Why don’t you tell me about yourself? It’s been centuries since we last met, and this gloomy atmosphere is just too much.”

“Has it really been that long?”

“Geez… how can you have no sense of time more than I do? Well, I guess you’re at that age…”

“Uncle!”

“Tsk. You should accept it slowly. Nothing is more pathetic than an old man trying hard to hide his age.”

Rionne shot a glare at Heron, but he remained unfazed. He had not lived for twelve hundred years for nothing.

“So, kiddo. Is Rionne doing well?”

“Yes.”

“Hmph, seems like it. I was worried it was like a child raising a child, but it appears she’s doing well.”

“Thanks to Rionne, we’ve made it this far.”

“Quite impressive.”

Heron patted Enok’s head. Enok shrank his neck but did not pull away. Watching Enok’s reaction, the spirits whispered among themselves.

[Eri, that doesn’t seem like your dad, does it?]

[I think so too. Is he possessed by a monster…?]

[For sure. There’s no other explanation.]

Enok speaking formally. Polite Enok. The end of the world. Aren’t all three phrases saying the same thing?

While the spirits seriously worried about the future of the world, Rionne fell into quiet contemplation.

‘The fact that Estor is still silent means… mom probably hasn’t returned yet.’

The last news she had heard was that her mom was in the Magic Region. She must be endlessly trying to save her partner.

As the Fairy Spirit Queen, she wouldn’t get into trouble… But it couldn’t be helped that Rionne worried about her mother, who had probably not rested properly for hundreds of years, driven by the desire to save her partner.

“I’m grateful, though.”

“Hmph, yes. It’s impressive for someone so young. Others will probably gladly accept it too.”

Accept? What?

Rionne blinked, having lost track of the conversation due to her thoughts. Then, Enok, reading her expression skillfully, resolved her confusion.

“We’ve agreed to duel with the Elves.”

“…Suddenly?”

What kind of conversation had they been having?

*

The Elf Union, where Masters abound. For Enok, it was not an exaggeration to say it was a land flowing with milk and honey.

‘If I duel with a hundred people, wouldn’t I become a Grandmaster?’

Of course not, but he would surely gain a lot. It had become more so since the moment he got a ring on his left eye.

If he stole techniques here and there and mixed them up, something would surely come out. With such a thieving mindset, Enok strolled through the streets.

“Hey, kid! Eat this!”

“O, thanks.”

Lost in thought, his hands were suddenly filled with food handed to him by the Elves. With his cheeks stuffed, Enok looked around and smiled contentedly.

‘What do they mean it’s similar to human cities?’

Yonia said people’s places are all similar, but to Enok’s eyes, that wasn’t the case at all. The scenery of the street was completely different.

Straight trees naturally positioned in the middle of the city. Some of them were used as houses by the Elves, and occasionally there were houses built on branches too.

There were buildings, but they didn’t have the feel of human cities. Was it that they blended naturally with the forest?

The buildings were nestled among trees, but it felt as if the forest itself had become part of the city rather than just having buildings built in the forest.

It was as if the trees accepted the Elves’ intentions and made way for buildings, creating a breathtaking scene.

‘Should I head back soon?’

He had only planned to take a quick look, and Rionne would be waiting. Just then, something strange caught his eye.

“Hmm?”

Strange lines. Curious, Enok opened his left eye.

Countless lines depicted the world. The lines of the Elves harmoniously entwined with nature. And a few unusual lines here and there.

Following those lines with his gaze, he noticed they were clustered beyond the forest.

Kiiing—!

As the ring in his left eye spun, it absorbed countless pieces of information. Those lines seemed related to dungeons…

– Lately, there’s been an increase in monsters. Everyone is worried if something happened to Yonia.

Arcaine’s words came to mind. Perhaps this was related to the increase in monsters?

Enok tapped the sword at his waist and headed home.

*

“Dungeon?”

Rionne blinked in surprise. She hadn’t felt the presence of a dungeon, had she?

No matter how superior Enok’s Ki Sense was compared to his level, it couldn’t compare to hers. But that didn’t mean it was a petty remark. After all, it was Enok who said it.

“Hmm… it looks like the sun will set soon…”

As Rionne looked out the window, she began to put on her outerwear.

What of it if the sun sets? She felt a bit uneasy about sending Enok alone, but if she went with him, it was fine.

“Shall we go check it out?”

Knock knock—. At that moment, she felt Yonia’s presence outside, along with another person’s presence.

When she opened the door, Yonia and an Elf woman who resembled her appeared.

“I heard Yonia owes you one.”

“Ah, could it be…?”

“I’m Joanne Clempord.”

Yonia’s mother bowed slightly. After exchanging a few words with Rionne, Joanne turned to Enok and smiled.

“Thank you for looking after my daughter.”

“Yeah. But Yonia is still weak, so she shouldn’t be wandering around outside.”

“Outside?”

“She was caught by Elf Hunters, wasn’t she?”

Yonia flinched, her body trembling. Betrayed…! Joanne’s expression hardened as she turned her head like a rusted machine.

“…Yonia? What was that about? I don’t recall hearing such a thing.”

“Uh, mom. That’s…”

Yonia’s eyes rolled around. For a moment, she shot a look of resentment at Enok before bursting into a grin.

“I wasn’t trying to hide it, though…”

“…Come with me for a moment.”

Bowing slightly, Joanne grabbed Yonia by the ear and disappeared.

“…If only I had gone with Yonia.”

Rionne muttered in dismay. At first, she was a bit cautious, but they seemed to have grown quite close after spending some days together.

Enok grabbed Rionne’s sleeve.

“It’s a date, Rionne.”

“Hmm? Hehe, it is, isn’t it?”

At the mention of a date, Rionne’s smile brightened as she held onto Enok’s hand tightly.

“Then shall we take a walk and look around?”

“Yeah.”

*

Enok walked through the forest, holding tightly onto Rionne’s hand. As he followed the lines streaming from his left eye, Rionne exclaimed with curiosity.

“I don’t feel anything at all.”

“Really? Then is my eye messed up?”

“Not sure? But it doesn’t seem like it…”

While Rionne stared intently at Enok’s left eye, she drooped her eyelids and gently touched the corners of his eyes.

“Did it hurt a lot?”

“It wasn’t that painful.”

“Liar.”

As her fingers pressed against his cheeks, she began to pinch his soft cheeks. After a moment of squeezing his chubby cheeks, Rionne sighed contentedly.

“I’m just saying this in case, but you shouldn’t do dangerous things! If something happens to you, I won’t be able to do anything!”

“…Yeah.”

Full of regret, Enok gently slipped away from Rionne’s touch and quickened his pace. He tugged on her hand, and she followed, giggling.

“Let’s go together.”

“Yeah.”

Slowing down again, Rionne stood beside him and looked up at him. When their eyes met, she leaned her body slightly towards him.

“You’ve grown so much. You’re much taller than me now.”

“Not yet.”

“Hmm?”

“Later, I’ll protect Rionne.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. I don’t know how long it will take, but.”

“If it’s you, it won’t take long.”

That would be nice. Enok nodded his head slowly.

*

Arriving at the area where the lines congregated, Enok tilted his head.

“This should be the place.”

There were definitely lines clustered in the air above. But he couldn’t feel anything. It was just visible to his eyes.

However, unlike him, Rionne seemed to perceive something as her eyes widened.

“Enok, can you feel this?”

“No. I just see it, that’s all.”

“Wow.”

As Rionne gaped, speechless in awe, Undine, who had been quietly observing, peeked out her head.

[That eye of his seems to be of the Ki Eye type, doesn’t it?]

“…That’s impossible. That can’t be…”

[Otherwise, there’s no way he could perceive what you only just started to feel now.]

No matter how much she thought about it, it still didn’t make sense. After all, the Ki Eye…

As Rionne pondered, she tilted her head.

‘Isn’t that so?’

It seemed plausible if it were Enok, right? Our kid is quite amazing after all!