Asir was startled by the sudden visit of the Third Princess, but quickly regained her composure and politely refused—
“I have nothing to say, so get lost.”
Instead, she opened her mouth a little roughly.
[…I apologize for what happened during the day. I was quite forceful, wasn’t I?]
“Hmph! After making such a fuss!”
[Therefore, I am now making a rather gentlemanly request. You seem to have something you believe in… but it doesn’t seem like it will save your life right now.]
“…..”
“…….Another threat? How tiresome.”
[Depending on how you take it, this could be a threat, or it could be a polite request.]
“That’s just a threat in the end! If you’re so great, tell that lizard to come and make a fuss himself!”
From the afternoon until now, they had been threatening her, but since they hadn’t actually posed a real threat, Asir, who had gained some courage, shouted confidently.
[Oh…? Is that alright?]
“Ugh…! N, never mind…”
However, just in case. Just in case they really brought the Black Dragon and separated her head from her body, Asir couldn’t push it too hard and chickened out a little.
[What I’m asking for isn’t much. Just a simple conversation. After all, aren’t we from the same place?]
“Conversation…?”
[30 minutes. If you give me 30 minutes, I won’t bother you anymore.]
“……”
Asir’s ears perked up at the words that if she talked for 30 minutes, they wouldn’t bother her anymore.
She had to stay here for a few weeks anyway, and she thought it would be better to hang out with them lightly now and live comfortably for the rest of the time, rather than ignoring them and being bothered by them constantly.
“Alright! I agree.”
‘It’s a bit annoying that they came so late, but it’s a good thing in a way. I should finish things here and laze around for the rest of the time.’
In the end, Asir agreed after a moment’s hesitation.
If she thought about it a little more deeply, the Black Dragon was still in the Great Forest, and they could completely ignore a simple verbal agreement and continue to bother her.
Unfortunately, while she had possessed Asir’s body and gained her excellent physique, she had not gained her intelligence.
Creak-
“Isn’t it been a while since we sisters faced each other like this?”
“You’re not even real sisters, so don’t make such a fuss…”
With Asir’s permission, the two Elf Princesses’ secret meeting began late at night.
“You fixed it quite quickly.”
“You were the ones who broke it in the first place…”
Estel, who entered Asir’s chamber after opening the door, muttered in admiration at the part that Dariann had cheerfully destroyed during the day, which had been neatly repaired.
“Hurry up and spill your great story. I’m going to listen roughly, kick you out, and go to sleep.”
Following behind, Asir, who sighed deeply, didn’t welcome the visitor and nodded her head while lying on the bed.
“Well, the young friend is very lively and energetic. Have you been like this since you were young?”
“Well… I’ve always liked playing more than studying since I was young.”
“…..”
Although she had come to visit, Estel, who was indirectly criticizing Asir for not receiving proper etiquette education since she was young due to her overly rude attitude, unknowingly closed her mouth at Asir’s answer, who took it literally.
‘She doesn’t understand the meaning of sarcasm at all. Either she’s stupid, or she’s pretending not to understand on purpose, but… it seems closer to the former.’
“The closer it is to the former, the better for me, so it doesn’t matter.’
“Alright. Let’s get to the point. What is your relationship with Ganix?”
“What are you going to do with that information?”
“I’m just asking for confirmation since I already know everything. Aren’t you here because of the orders of Ganix Obina, the Third Emperor of the Obina Empire?”
“It’s not an order! I just reluctantly granted a favor!”
“I see. So, to carry out that order—”
“It’s not an order!”
“…to grant that ‘favor,’ you came to the Great Forest to keep us in check, is that right?”
“You should have joined our side if you didn’t like it.”
“…According to your words, it seems like preventing the harvest of the World Tree Leaf is more like controlling me and the Evergarden family than protecting the Elves’ tradition.”
“Why are you saying something you already know? Of course.”
“I see… is that so? You received a ‘favor’ from Ganix Obina and returned to the Great Forest, mentioning a tradition you don’t even care about, and intentionally hindering the World Tree Leaf.”
“Are you going to keep saying the same thing?”
“So, if we, meaning me and the Evergarden family, join the side of the Third Prince of the Empire, Ganix Obina, will you stop this act?”
“Well… maybe I will?”
“That’s a very interesting thought.”
“Why? Are you going to grovel now that you think you’re going to lose?”
“…It’s not ‘dogiza,’ it’s ‘dogeza.””
“Whatever! But what can you do? It’s already too late, isn’t it? It’s too late to beg now.”
“That unlucky blondie is making a fuss about crushing you somehow. I don’t know what you did to make him go crazy, but… well, too bad.”
“Hmm… then, let’s summarize.”
“The Third Prince of the Obina Empire, Ganix Obina, doesn’t like the Evergarden family, so he made you, who once ran away from the Great Forest, come back here, and is intentionally interfering with the collection of the World Tree Leaf, using the excuse of tradition, is that right?”
“You summarized it well. Isn’t that right?”
“But even though this Elixir production is an opportunity for the Elves, who have been lazy in this forest without any progress, to advance into the continent and create a more developed Elven kingdom, your thoughts remain unchanged, right?”
“Geez. The Elves? Who cares? Just some NPCs.”
“…I heard you well. I’m sorry for coming so late. I won’t bother you anymore.”
“Yeah, hurry up and close the door and get out.”
With those words, Estel turned her back and left Asir’s chamber.
Watching Estel’s back, Asir, who was humming a tune, feeling relieved that she finally had some free time, didn’t notice.
Even though she had clearly requested a ‘conversation,’ most of the words they had exchanged so far were Estel asking questions and herself only answering them.
And she didn’t notice that Estel had repeated the same words several times, as if ‘inducing’ a certain answer.
But Asir didn’t know.
Asir was just thinking about sending Estel away quickly and going to sleep.
With that, Asir sent Estel out of her chamber, lay down on the soft bed, and took a comfortable nap.
“I’m back.”
“Welcome back.”
“How did it go?”
Estel, who finished talking with Asir, immediately returned to her office.
Freya and Felix, who were still awake and waiting for her despite the late hour, greeted Estel.
The two of them were looking at Estel seriously, as if waiting for some kind of ‘answer.’
“I’m about to lose my strength, how can it be so easy.”
Estel, who was receiving the tense gazes of the two, let out a hollow laugh as if she was dumbfounded, and took out something from her sleeve.
In her hand was a magic tool that Felix had made in advance by engraving a magic circle.
“Let’s listen to it once, cut out what needs to be cut out, and then start.”
“Is it that bad?”
“Yeah, that kid… no, I don’t know if it’s a girl or a boy. Anyway, that one’s brain is empty. If you shake her head, it sounds like a can rattling.”
“Still, isn’t that a good thing for us?”
“The most important thing to be careful of in war is not a capable enemy, but an incompetent ally.’ It seems like the perfect expression.”
Estel was on edge to some extent, trying not to give any openings in the conversation, just in case.
However, Estel realized that she didn’t need to be on edge anymore while talking to Asir.
Well, only someone with the skill can stab through the gap, and it doesn’t matter how many gaps there are in front of someone who doesn’t even
know how to stab, Estel realized.
“Still, it was quite memorable.”
“In what way?”
“Until I made the Hanseong Group with my dusty hands, it’s the first time I’ve ever talked to such an idiot.”
“…..”
In short. It also meant that she had never talked to such a stupid person in her 93 years of life.
It also meant that Estel had lived fiercely with capable people, and that Asir was that much of a fool.
The next day.
Asir, who had slept soundly and woke up around noon, was immediately led by soldiers and imprisoned in jail.
Her crime was treason.
In short. She, as the Second Princess of the Elves, was branded as a traitor.
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