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Eris smiled with satisfaction without even realizing it, and when I looked at her like that, I made the same expression.
It wasn’t a dish that required a lot of hands, but I couldn’t cook it often because I had to use a lot of seasoning because of Eris’ taste.
‘I should have done it more often after it happened like this.’
Well, you can do it more often from now on.
Rin and Hayoon didn’t like the food at the elf restaurant, and the Eris-only dish I cooked seemed to be okay, so they ate roughly and put their forks away.
After finishing the meal, Eris cleared her throat and tried to catch the relaxed atmosphere again, but the intense and authoritative appearance of the first meeting had already disappeared.
I was looking around Yggdrasil, and Rin and Hayoon seemed curious, but honestly, personally, it just felt like a village under a big tree.
‘Because I lived in the original forest.’
Having lived in the forest for 10 years, it would be natural if it was natural.
Moving all the way, the last one moved toward the center of the city where the Elf Queen was.
I came at the invitation of Eris, but the two of them came with a letter of introduction from Professor Bertio, who is close to the Elf Queen, so I should say hello.
Entangled in the roots of Yggdrasil, it looks like a door is stuck in a tree. Upon entering, a white-haired but beautiful elf was brewing tea.
“I asked when you would come.”
“I was late after giving a little guidance.”
The Elf Queen handed us tea, which was warm but cool, like eating peppermint candy.
“Wow?”
Ha-yoon sipped tea several times, saying that it was strange, and the elf queen followed it further to see if the reaction was satisfactory.
‘It seems that older elves don’t have a strong resentment toward other races, do they?’
I thought it would be the opposite, but rather, it seemed that the young elves had a lot of antipathy towards humans.
Most of the elves who had been secretly glaring at us as they came did not seem to be able to control their high-blooded energy.
“Did you do Bertio’s play together? The play he saw when he first came to Yggdrasil was truly shocking.”
The queen and us started talking about the play with a smile.
Hayun focused on the props, and Rin and I talked about the story and the cast.
After a simple conversation like saying hello, I decided to ask an honest question.
“What on earth is the Chosen of Helios?”
Both the Elf Queen and Eris looked directly at me. Pretending to be calm, he sips tea and adds a word.
“Do you even know those who were chosen by other gods?”
“If so,” he said, looking at Rin.
She might have something too.
I was judging that there was a possibility that something unknown inside her was actually the power of a god.
“No, I don’t know about the chosen ones of the other gods.”
“Then how did you know Ares and Helios?”
He gave me a simpler answer than I thought, so when I asked back right away, the Elf Queen smiled benevolently and ran her hand over Yggdrasil, which stood behind her on one side of the wall.
“Yggdrasil has a close relationship with the sun god, so he let us know. Other than that, we don’t know.”
‘The tree that supports the continent and the sun god.’
It sounds like they have a close relationship.
“Eris said he had to cut the buds in advance because he was likely to abuse his power, but he was chosen by Helios, who appeared for the first time in several centuries. You can’t make a choice so hastily.”
“……”
Eris turned her head as if she didn’t like it, but she didn’t say anything about her complaints.
“By the way, Eris was also chosen by God.”
Artemis, god of the moon, hunting and purity.
She knew that there was a mark engraved in her eyes, so she wasn’t too surprised.
“Can you confirm that there is a God in other people?”
“We can’t. But the party knows best. Marks will appear on your body.”
“is that so……”
I didn’t really see Rin here, but I thought I’d check it out later.
The elf queen, who kindly answered my question, asked me as if it was her turn this time.
“Everyone, do you know what the identity of the beast that appeared at the festival is?”
“…an ancient beast.”
“Ancient Demon Beast?”
“They live deep in the forest of the Demon Realm.”
The name of the forest of the Demon Realm does not come out, but everyone in this place looked at me with surprised eyes.
The Forbidden Forest, where it is said that the moment they set foot, whether elves or humans, they were already dead.
As if how did I know that, the elf queen looked into each other’s eyes, but I didn’t have to avert my eyes.
“Your heart is hardened. Have faith, as Eris said.”
I thought he was asking something, but maybe he was evaluating me, the Queen said with a small smile.
“How long are you planning to stay in Yggdrasil? We will prepare the bedroom. But you won’t be able to stay for too long.”
Because the other elves would be uncomfortable.
“Can you do it for three days?”
“It is appropriate.”
The Elf Queen smiled and instructed Eris to lead us, and we followed her again.
Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding!
Bells ringing in the city.
We were taken aback, but Eris smiled awkwardly, barely holding back the reflex of almost running away.
“Sometimes there are times when monsters in the forest attack. I guess that’s the situation. We can leave it to the vigilantes, so we’ll move it.”
“……”
Eris trying to guide us again.
“No, let’s go and help. just in case.”
“Yes? But you are the guests…”
“It’s okay, I have to help you like this!”
“I wonder what the elves’ swordsmanship is like.”
Rin and Hayun also added and answered positively, and Eris started running in the direction the bell rang, saying thank you.
“thanks.”
First of all, Eris expressed her gratitude to me for speaking out for help. She replied that it was not a big deal to her voice, which she could hear accurately even while running.
“You can’t stand this.”
“……”
Even though he was in the highest position to reduce any damage, he knew that it was Eris who was always with the lowly ones.
It was a natural action.
*
late night.
Probably because I slept so much while riding the carriage, I woke up at dawn on the first night of Yggdrasil.
“Off.”
Wondering what the night scene would be like, I walked out of the room and saw a woman brandishing a sword.
The flower beggar girl Ha-yoon.
Even at dawn, she was sweating and swinging her sword, but it was quite different from the swordsmanship she usually uses in the East.
“Elf swordsmanship?”
I remember watching the vigilante’s swordsmanship closely while helping the vigilantes hunt the demons today.
I raised my hand and signaled that it was me, and she slowly put the sword in the scabbard and approached with a towel wrapped around her shoulder.
“Did you wake up from a lot of sleep in the carriage too?”
“Yeah, and the scenery here is so pretty that I wanted to swing my sword in a place like this.”
“……It’s not pretty.”
The sight of hundreds of trees stretching around a huge tree was certainly a difficult sight to see anywhere.
When I saw it on such a dark night, it felt similar to the forest of the Demon World, so strange memories began to come to my mind.
“Do you like Eris?”
I couldn’t help but be embarrassed because I was stabbed in a vital point by Ha-yoon’s sudden question.
“What, what?”
“No, it’s so different from what I do with other girls. you care so much Strangely, I know your tastes well.”
“……”
I look at Hayoon sneakily, but I don’t know what he’s thinking because he has the same cold, expressionless expression as usual.
“Okay, I like it.”
Erra, I didn’t know, so I answered yes, and Hayun smiled a little and folded her arms.
“Did I have a sense of this in my own way?”
“…you mean to brag about that?”
“No, not that…”
Hayun rolled her eyes for a moment and hesitated, then offered me a suggestion.
“Can I help you?”
“What?”
It was so absurd that I wondered what he was talking about, but Ha-yoon continued.
“You helped me confess to Ares. This time I will help you. Confessing to Eris-san.”
“I’m serious?”
“What else could be fake?”
Well, there’s no reason to lie.
“And I’m the confession senior.”
“That’s right… not long.”
Even though it was a difference, it was also the place I confessed with the idea of a child.
“We have two days left. I will try to help you do well in it.”
“I was thinking of confessing unconditionally when we parted two days later.”
When he answered in a muffled tone, Ha-yoon opened her eyes, let out a few sighs, and pounded her chest in frustration.
“What kind of confession is a special move? If that’s right, will a mind that didn’t exist just come into being? Daniel, you foolish man, confessing is a confirmation. Even if I just blindly confessed, I wouldn’t be able to eat or porridge.”
“……”
what.
Why does he feel so professional?
Is this the difference between experienced and inexperienced?
“For some reason, I don’t even have a heart on the other side, but confessing it just makes me feel uncomfortable.”
“ah……!”
I totally understand
right.
become uncomfortable
It gets really uncomfortable.
Even though I clearly refused, thanks to the people who kept coming, I was very keenly aware of it.
“Hey, Ha-yoon! So what do we do?”
When asked as if begging while holding onto the hem of his robe, Ha-yoon confidently told him to believe only in himself.
“For now, just do it. Whether you have a good sense or a good eye, you match Eris-san’s tastes well. This is how I do it one by one while painting the snow.”
“Okay, I see.”
It seems that there is hope, so strength enters my body, but suddenly, I calmly think about our current record.
Daniel MacLean.
Confession count: 0 matches 0 wins 0 losses
Ha Yoon
Confession count: 1 match 0 wins 1 loss
‘Can you judge anything based on this record?’
Even though I had a strong feeling, I wondered why Hayun was so professional.
“But where did you hear all this? You don’t care that much.”
In response to my question, Hayoon waved her hand as if it was nothing.
“While preparing for your play, I often heard Tana and Eve talking about romance novels next to me. Did you say that there?”
“……”
“Why why!”
Did you learn to love through writing?
“Ha, yes, I’ll believe it for now.”
My faith has suddenly cooled down, but I should be grateful for the help.
I turned to go back to sleep, and Ha-yoon followed me from behind, saying that I didn’t like the reaction.
“No, this theory is clear?”
Hayoon, who spoke as if making excuses, suddenly stopped walking.
I felt a strange pain in my chest as I watched Daniel MacLean leave.
Feeling like something is stuck.
Oddly unpleasant, but slightly aching feeling.
But it was a pain different from the pain anywhere in the body.
“what?”
Hayoon chased after Daniel, trying to ignore the continued throbbing even though he wondered if it was because of his mood.
Bro is going to break many hearts.
Oh dear…