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🕑 Added 2025-05-17 21:44:47 +0000 UTCEP.41The Land of the Elves
A forest surrounded by trees.
It exuded an atmosphere of pure nature.
The problem was, the scenery had been the same for days.
"I just came here blindly because I was told to hurry..."
All I was given was the location.
I hadn’t even been told how to meet the elves.
I was starting to worry about failing.
"Of course, since it was the princess’s order... the chances of being wrong are slim."
As I kept moving forward,
I sensed something above me.
"Hm...?"
Instinctively, I looked up.
There was a person in the tree.
And she was quite a beauty.
‘Pointed ears... and up in a tree...’
She was the elf I’d been looking for.
It seemed I’d come to the right place.
"What business does an outsider have here!"
"I’m a knight sent from the Kingdom of Aily!"
"...I heard about you. You arrived faster than I expected."
The elf jumped down from the tree.
It wasn’t a height a normal person could survive, let alone land safely.
"Uh...?"
But nothing absurd happened.
The elf landed lightly on the ground.
"Do you have something to say?"
"No, just... I’m impressed. Jumping from that height."
"For us elves, this is nothing."
Her body looked like a living statue.
What caught my eye was her outfit.
Her shoulders and stomach were completely exposed.
She only wore a tube top to cover her chest.
But it was even more revealing below.
‘Is this how elves dress?’
Just a single piece of green fabric.
A fluttering cloth barely covered her private parts.
It wouldn’t be strange if something was exposed at any moment.
"Ahem..."
"Is there a problem?"
The elf’s eyes suddenly sharpened.
She showed open displeasure.
"You people are always interested in other races’ clothing."
"...Sorry if I offended you."
"...I’ll guide you. Follow me."
The mood was terrible from the start.
Even if she was a guide, this wasn’t a good sign.
As we walked, the air was icy.
"..."
"Um..."
"What? If it’s unnecessary conversation, refrain."
She clearly hadn’t forgiven me.
But I felt a bit wronged.
I’d just asked lightly about her clothes.
She was the one who wore them.
"N-no, it’s nothing..."
"..."
An unbearable silence dragged on.
Even a fool could tell.
Her cold attitude was proof she disliked me.
‘Just for asking about her outfit, this is harsh for an envoy.’
All I could do was quietly follow.
There was nothing to gain from making her dislike me more.
"That face. You look aggrieved."
Surprisingly, she was the one to break the silence.
Startled, I answered awkwardly.
"N-no, it’s not really that..."
"I’ll tell you specially. The reason we started wearing clothes."
"Excuse me? The reason? That sounds like ancient history..."
"It’s not that long ago."
Elves have a different sense of time.
It didn’t sound believable, but I couldn’t say it was unnecessary.
"...I’ll listen."
"Originally, we elves lived with nature. We didn’t wear clothes at all."
"I see... then why now?"
Curiosity arose.
Images of naked elves flashed through my mind.
Honestly, I already had enough material.
The elf’s backside was completely unguarded.
Her bare buttocks were fully exposed.
With every step, her white butt swayed provocatively.
"...Because of your greed."
The elf turned around suddenly.
I quickly looked away.
"...Greed?"
"You people attacked elves who walked around naturally. Some were even enslaved."
It was easy to understand.
Beautiful naked elves walking around of course humans wouldn’t leave them alone.
"We didn’t lose to your attacks. But we needed countermeasures."
"So you started wearing clothes as a result."
"Yes. But your attacks still continue."
"...? As far as I know, elves aren’t at war right now..."
The elf scowled deeply, as if I’d hit a sore spot.
"You can’t attack here anymore. But aren’t you still capturing elves who settle or travel outside?"
"Ah...!"
Elf slaves fetch high prices.
Everyone knows that.
No wonder she hated it.
"I see... I understand why you’d dislike my question. I apologize for my rudeness."
I bowed my head politely,
doing my best not to look at her provocative outfit.
"...I accept your apology. But don’t expect the queen to forgive your people."
"Did we do something wrong...?"
"There’s evidence your kingdom led the elf trade. There are even documents showing you planned an invasion."
I’d never heard anything so serious.
Maybe things were worse than I thought.
I’d walked right into enemy territory.
‘Did they not have time to tell me? Or did they not know...’
I couldn’t just greet them and leave.
I had to try to improve these hostile relations.
"Haa... The princess really gave me a tough mission."
"Don’t think about playing tricks. Actually, nothing you do will matter."
"That’s probably true."
The elf resumed leading the way.
All I could do was follow.
At least her swaying butt gave me some comfort.
"By the way... do you go out dressed like that too?"
I couldn’t hold back my curiosity.
Even now, her outfit was incredibly sexy.
If she left the forest, she’d draw all eyes.
"What do you mean?"
Fortunately, she didn’t sound angry.
She just seemed not to understand the question.
"I just mean, that outfit will definitely attract attention."
"That’s none of your business. And when we go out, we add another cloth at the back."
Elves clearly have different standards.
I didn’t think that would be enough.
No matter how much they covered up, their charm couldn’t be hidden.
‘I wonder if the queen is like this too.’
At the very least, I needed to buy time.
If not, I’d have to persuade the queen.
"This is the worst."
Elena massaged her aching head.
The good mood she’d had recently was long gone.
"We need to find a solution, Princess."
"Of course. Who would have thought Kabache would betray us so badly..."
Kabache’s interrogation was over.
But there was no time to relax.
The problem was bigger than expected.
"The mass trade of elf slaves... With all the evidence, we look like the villains."
"The knight we sent won’t know about this. Is that okay?"
"We have no choice. At the time, all we knew was that the elves and a neighboring country were forming an alliance."
The purpose of the alliance was the Kingdom of Aily.
The pretext was to punish those targeting the elves.
All the evidence was against them.
"Whew... Kabache’s deeds are tangled up with state secrets, making it even more of a headache."
"Some fallen nobles even left evidence of their own involvement."
"They probably got paid for it or had no choice."
"...In the worst case, there could be war."
A moment of silence filled the room.
The attendant’s face was grim.
"Princess, what about His Majesty..."
"He’s already aware. But... right now, no one has a real solution."
"Will the elves attack us?"
"...It’s uncertain."
Elves are a people who love peace and nature.
They’ve never launched an aggressive attack.
But that made them more dangerous.
No one knew the full extent of their power.
"In fact, it’s a problem even if they don’t attack. They’re called the origin of magic, after all."
"Even just helping the neighboring Bastil Kingdom would be dangerous."
"Their military power is one thing, but their unique abilities... Even the Empire struggled with them."
"There’s nothing we can do..."
No matter what they said, it would just sound like an excuse.
It was too late to apologize to the elves.
Now, the Kingdom of Aily was the one being accused.
"Ugh... Even if we apologized now, they wouldn’t accept it..."
"But there is a way."
"Even in this situation... there’s a way?"
The attendant looked at her in surprise.
He’d served her since childhood.
He’d never doubted her intelligence.
But this was not a problem that could be solved by ordinary means.
"The elves’ queen holds great authority. If she sides with us, there’s no problem."
"But why would she help us..."
"Don’t worry. Just in case, I sent a special asset. Of course, we have to be ready for the worst."
Elena gave a faint smile.
The one she trusted was Eldric.
‘If things go well and he comes back... maybe I’ll make him my fiancé sooner than planned.’
She couldn’t predict everything.
She didn’t even know the elf queen’s personality.
But her trust was unwavering.
She already knew from experience
he’d even addicted a princess like herself to pleasure.
‘And when he returns... at the secret villa...♥’
