“No, it’s not our timeline? *Clack, clack, clack…*”
“This… what do you mean by that? Look, when I was at the Magic Academy, I didn’t even get my graduation certificate. I was technically a dropout. Don’t use such professional terms with me!”
The silver-haired girl was trembling as she spoke. Actually, the main issue was that the current scene seemed to leave Keti a bit confused about the situation.
This place looked almost identical to the village entrance they had been at just now. Well, mostly… there seemed to be some subtle differences, but… what exactly was the reason for those differences?
“Phew… right now it’s just a guess, but I think we’ll be able to figure out the reason very soon.”
Lynn took a deep breath and then suddenly turned his head. He leaned down toward the little elf girl from before and asked, “Little girl, could you take us to find Celthina?”
“Eh? Celthina…”
Upon hearing that name, the little elf girl—who had no clue who Lord Azu was just a moment ago—suddenly had a spark of light flash in her eyes!
The silver-haired girl also seemed to realize Lynn’s intention. Seeing the little girl’s reaction, she immediately flashed a confident smile.
“Hmph, see? Lynn, this little fellow is definitely the one I met at the village entrance earlier! How could I have been mistaken?”
“Um… I’m really sorry, big sister, but I’ve never seen you before… Please stop saying such strange things, okay?”
“Eh?”
Now Keti was completely dumbfounded. However, her enemy didn’t mock her this time. Instead, Lynn spoke to Keti with a serious expression.
“See, little cat? Things aren’t as simple as we thought. This scene is clearly different from when we arrived before. More importantly, I think the first thing we should figure out is whether Celthina is actually the leader of the elf tribe or not.”
“That’s impossible, that’s impossible. Well… but she will be sooner or later, right? Since my sister is so excellent, she’ll definitely be able to do it. I believe in her completely.”
Before Lynn could even finish his sentence, the little elf girl spoke up first. Keti and Lynn both turned their heads in shock and looked at the little girls in front of them.
“What did you say?”
“Like I said, my sister will definitely become the leader of the elf tribe. There’s no doubt about it!”
The little elf girl in front of them continued to emphasize this point, but that wasn’t the part Keti and the others were hearing.
What did she mean by “sister”?
Just now, she and Lynn were discussing matters regarding Celthina, weren’t they?
And yet, this Miss elf immediately started talking about how her sister was this and that.
Could it be?
A bizarre theory formed in Keti’s mind, yet she strangely felt that this theory might actually be correct.
“Um… little girl, could it be that your sister is Celthina?” the silver-haired girl asked with wide eyes.
“That’s right!” The little elf girl nodded happily and then asked excitedly, “Does that mean you know my sister too, big sister?”
“I knew it, I knew it! You must be one of my sister’s fans, right? I knew she was popular. Even humans would fall into a state of total worship when it comes to her.”
Mentioning her sister seemed to make the little girl beam with joy.
The silver-haired girl wiped the sweat from her forehead and muttered silently, “Actually, I don’t know her at all. Until a few hours ago, I didn’t even know she was an executive.”
“An executive? Oh my gosh, is my sister really that amazing? Is she not only the leader of our elf tribe but also an executive behind my back?”
The little elf girl seemed to get more excited the more she spoke, completely unaware that she and Keti were talking past each other.
Keti, on the other hand, thought she had coincidentally run into Celthina’s younger sister. She figured Celthina was being mysterious and had never revealed her true identity for some reason.
Wait… thinking about it carefully, was that even possible? Why would an executive intentionally hide her identity and deceive the people around her?
What would be the point? Was she playing the underdog to catch people off guard?!
Either way, Keti silently made a resolution. If she ever met someone who loved pretending like that, she would definitely make them understand — even if they weren’t an executive, they could still bully her.
‘Ugh, there’s no way around it. If I can’t afford to provoke them, I can’t even afford to hide from them, can I?’
Especially when facing Celthina’s sister, Keti really didn’t know how to handle it.
Just as the standoff between the two girls hit a deadlock, Lynn stepped in to interrupt.
“Wait a second. Why don’t you two confirm a certain fact first? Little girl, Celthina is your sister, right? Then… can you tell me your name first?”
“No problem!” The little elf girl gave an innocent smile. She reached out, patted her chest, and continued, “Please remember it well. My name is Sylvia. I’m 130 years old, and right now I’m just an apprentice elf magician.”
“But I have a very noble dream, and that is to become my sister’s sidekick! So, in the future, I will definitely become an outstanding magician!”
“That’s right — aside from my sister, no one in the entire elf organization will be stronger than me! Oh-ho-ho-ho!”
“Eh?!”
No, wait…
Huh?!
After hearing the girl’s explosive and chuunibyou-style speech, Keti and Lynn both froze on the spot.
It wasn’t just that they were cringing at the speech; it was because the little elf girl’s words had revealed a very important piece of information.
And that was her name.
“What did you say? You… could it be… *ack*, you said it just now, didn’t you? Your name is… Sylvia?!”
The silver-haired girl’s brain stalled for an instant, unable to process the information. Meanwhile, Lynn wore a somewhat playful smile and shook his head at Keti.
“Well, it looks like I was right. What do you have to say now, little cat? Are you still going to insist that right now is exactly the same as before? Haven’t you noticed?”
“Your comrade is standing right in front of you in a way you’ve never seen before, waiting for your reply.”
“I know! Of course I know!”
On the verge of tears, Keti felt her vision go dark. She could only desperately try to comfort herself. ‘No, this can’t be right… how could Sylvia be 130 years old and still look like a little girl?’
This was a far cry from the image she had of the character. ‘Could it be… that they just share the same name?’