The Sub-Protagonist Is Retiring chapter 109

109 – 105. Earth Mother-3

“It’s been a while! How have you been?”

“I have always been healthy. How are you today?”

“Thanks to you, our village is always very successful!”

“That is fortunate.”

An elf who remained where Marianne left.

I don’t know who she was, but she seemed to remember us.

I felt like a boss in the organization when I bowed my back at 90 degrees in a dignified manner.

I had to pay attention to the eyes of the people around me because of that.

“First of all, can we go to a quiet place and talk?”

“Good. There’s a good shop right around here. Let’s go that way.”

“You’re not referring to the store you just went to, are you?”

“hahahaha! I’ve caused a nuisance to the owner, but can I do that without shame? She will pay him for the repairs and come out, so she wants you to wait a minute.”

She went into a tavern and came out with her handprint on her cheek.

Despite that, she didn’t mind and walked out of the scene with her gestures to follow her.

Madame was in tears as she peeked into the interior of her tavern as she followed slowly behind her.

“Bad b*tch, I meant it… !”

I think I should stop looking into it.

“Do you like fruit wine?”

“I tend to drink a lot if I have one, but I don’t really enjoy drinking it. I don’t really like hangovers.”

“Then, I’d recommend a low-alcohol cider. It is right here.”

The place the elf brought was a small restaurant.

When I opened the door, there were no customers at all.

“The owner’s cooking is terrible, but the alcohol and atmosphere are good, so it is a place frequented by lovers of alcohol. It’s daytime right now, so there are no customers, so we can talk freely.”

“Not bad.”

Renee’s expression became sullen when he said that the food was not good.

Other than that, it was perfect for a conversation, so we sat in a corner.

“First of all, I apologize for the sudden behavior of our saintess. It probably didn’t mean anything bad.”

“You don’t have to apologize. Because I know.”

“After parting with Vern, her will as a saint grew stronger, and she began to work in various places, not limited to the temple. However, it caused a major problem…….”

“What’s wrong?”

“As you know, the saintess has rarely seen anyone other than Bern.”

It was a similar yet different story to the Yongin people living elsewhere.

Although she has always lived in a nest, she flew in the sky and saw the real life of other species, and learned the world from her mother.

On the other hand, she spent most of her life in the temple of the Earth Mother, and had no interaction with other races.

That’s why I was quite surprised when I saw her in her village.

“Maybe that’s why you considered the majority of humans to be the same as you.”

“No way… ….”

“Yes, I was scammed by a human and drank. Fortunately, I managed to save her from the moment she was about to lose her virginity. The case ended with the loss of the gold coin given for travel expenses.”

“Hi Goya.”

The word naive also means ignorant.

Help the elf was not altruistic, but rather a pay-off, but Marianne seemed to see it differently.

Perhaps they mistook me for a righteous person.

I’m a calculating person, but what about the other guys?

There are many people who will rush at you, saying that it is right to have prey that is easy to hunt in front of you.

“What happened after that?”

“As you can see, the saintess is earning money by running around in the arena, saying that she will take responsibility for losing the money due to her own mistake.”

“There was a reason for that.”

Marianne fully understood why she became a gladiator.

The biggest money flow in this city is none other than the arena.

The fighters in the arena come with the risk of losing their lives, but they earn a lot of money.

Moreover, Marianne is easy to notice because of her delicate elf peculiarity.

Because of the blessing of the Earth Mother, she is strong enough to be unmatched, so it must have only been a matter of time before she became a popular star in the arena.

“By the way, did Marianne develop distrust of humans after that incident?”

“It’s not to the point of distrust, but I have developed a minimum level of vigilance toward humans. That is why she is often seen never forgiving anyone who has done infidelity.”

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“Ah, so that’s why she looked like that earlier.”

If she was the Marianne I knew, even if she had committed sins, she had a warm heart and bestowed her mercy.

However, Marianne, who has changed, showed an iron fist to forgive her sins with her fists.

It can be said that her society, in which her eating and eating relationships were formed, made her who she is today.

“Well, then, was there any other reason for you to run away when you saw me? Looking at her changed personality, she would rather greet me with confidence.”

“That…… No, I will keep quiet about the reason.”

An escort elf who keeps her mouth shut even when she tries to explain why.

Unlike other stories, it’s not something that’s easily told.

If you want to know, you will have no choice but to find out on your own.

“Okay. Marianne’s story ends here. Next she has something she wants to ask you.”

“I will do as many questions as I can answer.”

“Do you know an elf named Morx?”

“Morx? Morx…… Ah! Are you talking about Grandma Morx?”

“Probably right. I know you are quite old.”

It was said that Master Chester was a colleague he had been with during his active career.

Assuming that she is the same age as him, she might be called Grandma among the elves.

“What happened to Granny Morx… ?”

“I need to ask him something. So, could she arrange a meeting for her if it would be okay?”

“Perhaps Bern-sama has such a taste… ….”

“Are you crossing the line?”

“Sorry, I made a mistake.”

No matter how much my future becomes an abyss, I can’t accept that.

Of course, in terms of pure age, Frach might be older than Grandma Morx.

However, the difference in appearance cannot be ignored.

“You mean you are still in the Elven Forest anyway?”

“Yes. Now he is spending a peaceful day digging for mushrooms growing in the forest.”

“That is enough.”

It would have been difficult if he was wandering somewhere in the world or had passed away.

To be fully alive and staying in a certain place was the best news.

[Do you intend to obtain that unknown power?]

‘If only I could safely bury Ignit.’

Hearing about the stone tablet written in the ancient ruins, he comes into contact with an unknown being that Leviathan serves.

The moment when you borrow power from that existence and complete the magic sword.

This is the beginning of the lizard hunt.

“Is there anything else you would like to ask?”

“Then can you tell me where Marianne is staying?”

“Are you asking where the saintess is?”

“Yes. I was going to meet you after the match tomorrow, but I’m going to visit you before that. It’s a big deal if you can’t concentrate on the match because of the trouble with me that you might have.”

“…… All right. Originally, I couldn’t tell anyone, but as the saintess’s benefactor, I’ll trust you and leave it to you.”

An elf taking out a key from a small leaf attached to his pectoralis major muscle and handing it to him.

The key she gave me smelled like fresh grass.

And the tip of the key was moist like dew on a blade of grass.

***

Smart!

I arrived at Marianne’s temporary residence alone and knocked on the door.

But no sound could be heard from inside.

“That’s strange. I heard you were inside?”

[They said it was time for meditation. Have you already forgotten?]

“Can’t we just hang up for a while and come out?”

[The elves’ meditation is a time to commune with nature. If they don’t shake off their passions, the vines they wear will choke them.]

‘Is it true… ….’

I never imagined that such a secret could be hidden in the clothes of the elves.

So the escort gave me the spare key.

I could have waited until the meditation time was over, but since I had the key, I decided to wait inside.

Clap-!

As I put the key into the hole and turned it, I heard the sound of the lock being unlocked.

With a sense of relief that I hadn’t come to the wrong room, I turned the doorknob.

As soon as the door opens, what you see is a room full of grass and small animals frolicking there.

A butterfly was clinging to a flower and a squirrel was eating an acorn.

“What, what is this?”

[It seems that the level of communion with nature has reached its limit, as it is called the saint of the earth mother.]

I had the illusion that I had entered the middle of the forest, not an inn.

How can an inn room turn into a forest?

Surprised for a while, Marianne’s faint voice came from the back of the room.

Looks like he’s in deep meditation.

“Ah… !”

A voice that makes you feel ecstatic.

Communicating with nature seems to be a fleetingly pleasant thing for Marianne.

The image of Marianne sitting in the clear woods and laughing happily with the commotion was drawn in her mind.

The most impressive look for an elf who loves nature and is loved by nature.

Despite wanting to see it for yourself, I walked through the bushes, removed the thick branches, and entered the room.

And there…….

“Ah, Mr. Bern! More… ! A little stronger… ♡”

Marianne is hanging from a tree with her whole body entwined by vines.

With the so-called tying of her tortoiseshell, all parts except her mouth are tied.

Above her branch was a flying squirrel whipping her spiny vine like a whip, beating Marianne.

Marianne flinched and loved each time she was hit by her vines, so Prach and I were speechless at the sight of her.

‘Is this a communion with nature?’