Elves don’t have kings. The concept itself exists, but no one has sat on the throne since ancient times.
The reason is simple. Since ancient times, no one has united the scattered elves.
That’s why the one who rules the elves in each realm didn’t call himself a king, but a grand duke.
In other words, it is safe to say that a grand duke is actually a king. Especially if there is only one elven country that has survived to this day beyond the West.
‘So this lady is the princess of the elves.’
It was enough for the elves to make a fuss. She’s an elf with precious hands, but even more so she’s not an ordinary aristocrat, but a princess.
Not only the Archduke, but all the elves beyond the West must have had their eyes turned upside down. However, there were still a few unanswered questions.
“Why on earth did the grand duke’s daughter come here?”
If it was that precious blood, gold or jade would have been raised. That the daughter of such an elf grand duke came to the middle of the battlefield and carried out an assassination mission?
It was an incomprehensible sound. Other elves would have had seizures if they went near human territory.
“Since the commander is a grand duke, there’s no way he would have allowed your operation.”
“Why is my father here? This is my war!”
“What are you talking about? It must be your father who is commanding the war.”
“What are you talking about? Why did you bring my father into my war with the lord of the castle?」
Luke and Eldira looked at each other and tilted their heads. Somehow the words didn’t fit.
“Let’s wrap up the story for a moment. So, the Archduke has nothing to do with this war?”
“Didn’t you say that before?”
“It’s a little different from what I’ve heard.”
Luke recited to Eldira exactly what the Count had said. Eldira’s face grew redder each time she heard the contents.
When it came to the part where he decided to learn the magic tool manufacturing technique as a reward for hunting humans, he couldn’t stand it anymore and screamed.
“It is a lie! How are you going to tell us something we don’t know in the first place!?”
“You don’t know?”
“Of course I don’t know! After all, they are both hunters and warriors! Do you humans, as knights, smelt your own sword?”
In short, there was no engineer among the elves captured by the Count. Eldyra let go of her anger and told the story of the incident.
* * *
It started with Eldira’s light deviation. Eldira, living like a bird in a cage, accidentally heard a rumor.
It was said that the area near the human realm is a hunting spot, and young elves often enjoy hunting around it.
Intrigued, Eldyra left a letter and sneaked out of the court.
“… So you ran away?”
“Go, it’s not a runaway. It is an after-the-fact consent.”
that’s what that is As Luke shot, Eldyra pretended not to hear and continued talking.
“I arrived at the rumored place in no time. I could meet other friends there.”
At first, the other elves were frightened to hear of Eldira’s identity, but they soon became friendly while hunting together.
It was in the middle of the young elves and Eldira enjoying their escape. One day, one of Eldira’s friends who witnessed the Count’s knight suggested it.
Why don’t you try ‘hunting game’?
“You’re crazy.”
“This is not real hunting! It’s a hunting game! The rule was to drive them to one side without hurting them as much as possible… … .”
“The rules are fine. What were you thinking in the courtyard of someone else’s house?”
As Luke clicked his tongue, Eldira’s face turned red. Now that you’ve been caught and had your sinews and tongue cut off, you must realize how foolish you were.
“There are a lot of things I want to say, but just keep going. So how did it go?」
“… The hunting game was soon discovered by the lord of the castle. But until then, I wasn’t too worried. Because no one was seriously injured.”
No matter how angry he gets, he’ll just complain when he thinks of his relationship with the elves. Eldira and all other elves thought so.
It was a foolish idea. The Count approached without a word and subdued the elves.
The elves tried to resist, but the two hostages captured in the first surprise forced them to lay down their weapons.
“I barely escaped. My friends said that I shouldn’t be caught, so they forced me to send them away.”
“I guess so.”
If the elf princess is captured, the ripple effect is no joke. Stupid young bastards, but at least they must have had that kind of discernment.
“After that? Did you inform the Archduke?」
“no.”
“You didn’t tell me? Even at that point?」
“How are you going to tell me? I was playing dangerously outside, all my friends were caught by humans, and I ran away alone?」
Eldira’s face turned red. It was a mixture of shame and shame.
“I couldn’t do that. ‘Cause my honor will fall to the abyss At least I was going to tell you after I killed the lord of the castle and got my friends back.”
“By what means? You said you couldn’t even get help from the Archduke?”
「There was a ranger training center in a place a little far away. I requisitioned using my authority.”
“… … .”
this crazy b*tch Luke barely swallowed the sound that rose to his throat. You should have told the Grand Duke and brought an army.
At least that would have frightened the Count. I made the worst choice to take care of his pride.
“That was the raid yesterday?”
“okay! Even though I failed, I would have succeeded without you guys!」
“… Lastly, where did you get the information about the banquet?”
“banquet? Oh, come to think of it, I was having a drinking party yesterday. Was it a banquet of humans?」
Luke shook his throbbing head. Now everything made sense. The truth was so absurd.
“I’m going crazy.”
“Did you find out something?”
Luke nodded at Max, who asked from behind.
“Everyone gather around. Let’s discuss it with me.”
* * *
“… So, did all of this happen because of that princess running away?”
“And because of the Count’s greed.”
Luke clicked his tongue and murmured.
“The Count must have guessed the identity of the elves by looking at their clothes. While the opportunity came, I was going to hold it hostage and exchange it for the recipe for magic tools. The only mistake was not knowing how big Eldira was.”
“Did you ask for reinforcements because it was a war?”
“It’s an excuse to increase the number. Since we have to confront the elves anyway, it must have been an intention to threaten them by increasing their numbers.”
And, by the way, he must have considered the possibility of an attack by the elves whose real eyes were upside down. Up to this point, everything went according to the Count’s intention.
The problem is that the board got too big when Eldira intervened. The situation was now beyond the Count’s control.
“I heard that the attack at yesterday’s banquet was purely coincidental.”
“yes? So, did you just randomly attack?”
“Yes, only twenty people.”
Before returning, Eldira must have died then. It was the count who stood guard like that and prepared for an unexpected battle.
It would have done some damage, but in the end, they would have all been killed. And the grand duke must have returned the body of his daughter.
‘Yeah, go around and kill everyone.’
If Luke hadn’t subdued Eldira alive. If Eldira’s severed tongue and tendons had not been healed.
Even in this life, the five families would have been destroyed by the angry grand duke. In fact, Luke’s existence changed history.
said Bruno scratching his head.
“Oh, but isn’t this good enough? Anyway, that woman was saved by the lord, there are no dead elves, and as long as the deal goes well… … .”
“It’s a problem because it can’t end smoothly.”
“yes?”
“Even if everything else is second, the Count’s greed is the problem. If I hadn’t come, I’d have been satisfied with this, but now they’re going to use me to tear it down even more.”
The Count is unilaterally driving the elf’s hostility toward Luke. The reason is simple. I want the elf to kill me at this point.
If that happens, the Bernstein family will be angry with the elves, and the church they have a relationship with will also not stand still.
What if the royal family, who believed there was a chance of winning here, joined in saying they would get some rice cakes?
‘As a family in charge of the front line, they will suck up supplies like honey and steal spoils as much as they like.’
Although the responsibility for causing Luke’s death could not be avoided, once the war started, it would become the most important outpost, so it could not be taken seriously.
What if she plucked out a tear saying that she would fight hard because she was acutely aware of her sin? You can turn all your hostility towards the elves and bury the blame.
The faces of the vassals hardened at once.
“It hurts.”
“It doesn’t end here.”
“Are there more?”
“Yes, the Archduke is turning everywhere to find him.”
The explanation was brief, but considering the time when Count Herning’s first letter arrived in your family, it was long overdue.
On top of that, the ‘play time’ that Eldira didn’t mention must have passed quite a bit. The Grand Duke must be out of his mind worrying about his daughter right now.
The fact that the elven army was sweeping the monster habitat was also evident. I’m worried that I may have suffered a catastrophe by entering the monster area.
‘The butterfly effect has degrees.’
How the hell did things turn out to be such a huge situation? Luke’s vassals also made faces that were absurd.
This could really become a great war between the Empire and the elven principality.
“What are you going to do?”
“What the heck?”
Luke grinned at Max, who asked with a serious face.
“I have to suck up everything that old man is going to suck on and throw it away as a sacrifice.”
“… Is that possible now?”
This is the count’s castle and in the middle of the territory. But you’re going to get rid of me after f*cking me in the territory where the count reigns?
“There’s nothing I can’t do.”
Luke shrugged lightly and approached Eldira.
“Hey, let me ask you one thing. How much do you want?」
“What are you talking about?”
“Do you want to return safely too? Or do you want to go back with your friends? Or do you still want revenge?”
“I am… … .”
Eldira’s eyes twinkled. Eldirah, whose tongue was cut off and the tendons of his limbs, was cut and fell to the bottom of the abyss.
It wasn’t that I didn’t think of revenge or something and wanted to go home with my friends. But every time I thought about it, I couldn’t stop the anger that wriggled in my heart.
“… i want revenge I want to get back everything that old serpentine took and send him down to the abyss. I want him to die of regret and screaming!”
Luke smiled in satisfaction at Eldira’s cry, which was not at all discouraged.
“That’s good. Just like me too.」
“what?”
“Because I too have been used quite a bit by that bastard. I’m trying to get revenge as much as I was used. Are you willing to cooperate?」
Eldira looked at Luke for a moment and then nodded.
“If only I could give back what was done to him.”
“Okay, then let’s do a play with me.”
“… theater?”
Luke opened his mouth to Eldira, who blinked.
* * *
The next day, Luke and Ray immediately had an audience with Count Valdemar. The count greeted the two with delight.
“Welcome. The fact that these two came… … .”
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“Yes, Sir Ray has accepted Your Excellency’s offer and has decided to become my adopted daughter.”
“Oh, what a joy!”
The Count burst into laughter, genuinely pleased. Now, with this, Luke will never be able to escape.
Count Herning, who is not in his hands, will consider it his own and will defend it desperately.
‘I guess so. It was a bait you couldn’t stop eating.’
It is a proposal to hold the Herning count family in a small way, and all five Western families in a broad way.
Even a serpent who stays in politics for decades will be shaken, but how can a kid like this not go over?
“I just want your Excellency to do one favor.”
“ask? What is it? Just talk.”
To the count who smiled brightly, Luke bowed his head respectfully and said.
“As you said before, I would like you to declare your successor today. In front of the children of other families and all the knights.”