Wizard Stone - Chapter 723



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723. If the favor continues

“Your voice is loud. The flames are also noticeable.”

“…sorry.”

Roy quickly lowered his voice and extinguished the flame with an apology.

However, he did not bow his head. Somehow, I felt that there must be a reason why Elihal changed his appearance.

If not, I wouldn’t have bothered to point out the voice and the flame.

“I’m surprised you showed up like that.”

“You seem to understand it quickly. How did you know it was me?”

“… … Didn’t Elihal just say that? He said the opposite.”

“Are you saying that you believe that I am who I am just by believing those words? Without asking for any proof?”

“What proof do you need?”

It’s Elihalde.

Of course, I didn’t believe Elihal just because he said no without anything else.

Just as the guard had recognized him only by the flame and the gold plate earlier, he too felt something different about Elihal.

This is the thrill.

This trembling, as if in the presence of a formidable beast, is proof that the elf in front of you is Elihal.

It was certainly less so than before, so I didn’t realize it at first glance, but I’m sure of it now. It was definitely the same feeling in Harvey, just to a different degree.

It was also a bit strange that Rani, who had been lying here quietly, suddenly sat up.

“It’s not fun.”

“… … I am lucky.”

I never thought a murky voice would be this welcome.

“But what would you do if I asked you to prove it? Surely you weren’t planning on using magic, were you?”

“Of course not.”

“Then how… … .”

“I haven’t thought about it.”

“yes?”

“What about proof? I’ve never had to prove that I am me in my life.”

I’ve never had to prove to myself in my life.

Could there be anything more arrogant than this?

But strangely enough, it sounded a bit disappointing.

It’s not that there’s no need to prove it, it feels more like it shouldn’t be proven.

That would be the case, Elihal… … .

“What’s with those eyes?”

“It’s nothing. I just wonder if you’ll stay that way… … .”

“I’m thinking of moving anyway. And while you’re at it, do it like you did the first time.”

“If it were like the first time… … .”

“Speak like you did when you first saw me.”

“Is that okay?”

“Okay. But don’t talk too much.”

After saying that, Elihal slowly walked away, and Roy quickly followed after him.

Fortunately, Elihal’s pace was not fast. Thanks to this, there was enough time to look around the castle.

Of course, there is also time to talk.

“There seem to be more elves than I thought.”

“… … I told you not to tell me.”

“I told you not to talk too much. Doesn’t that mean you can ask me anything you need?”

“I don’t know if it’s necessary to say that there are more elves than expected.”

“That is necessary.”

Roy barely managed to keep the corners of his mouth from rising.

The moment you smile, everything is over. I needed to keep my expression as serious as possible, if only to see Elihal continue to speak politely.

Of course, there were things I was actually curious about.

“Because there’s an elf next to me too.”

“That’s what Mila said.”

“Yes. I’ve been thinking about her whereabouts lately.”

“Is there a problem?”

“Yes.”

Roy briefly explained that people who seemed to have figured out Mila’s identity kept appearing and that the elf emissary sent by Elihal had been receiving some attention.

“I used to think that if my identity was discovered, nothing would happen, but I guess I was mistaken.”

“I’m glad you found out now. So, are you going to bring it?”

“I’m still thinking about it.”

“We’ll have to decide quickly. There are two elves waiting for us.”

“Elf? What do you mean?”

“Didn’t you hear that Hadel said he would send an assistant for her?”

“Oh, I heard.”

I remember.

I was already waiting for you to come.

“But two? I think one would be enough.”

“I see. Then tell me yourself.”

“What directly… … .”

Roy quickly shut his mouth before speaking, because an elf was approaching them.

The young-faced female elf looked back and forth between herself and Elihal, then quickly fixed her gaze on Elihal.

“Eid.”

“Lily.”

“Is this the guy? A wizard from Arpen.”

“that’s right.”

“I see. Did you ask by any chance? When can Dorian and I go?”

“I haven’t asked you yet. Do you want to ask him yourself?”

Elihal smiled and took a step aside, and naturally the elf’s gaze changed as well.

Roy, who had been racking his brain to figure out the situation, said hello first.

“It’s Roy Marton.”

“I’m Lily. When can I see Mila?”

“… Well. By the way, do you know Mila?”

“I know. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you.”

“How long has it been?”

“Uh… ten years?”

“In ten years… … .”

Before Mila and herself even met.

That is, the elf in front of him either parted ways with Mila at the Magic Tower, or he last saw Mila before that and hasn’t seen her since.

Of course, the latter seemed more likely than the former.

It was hard to believe that she would still be this pure, even after ten years of being out of the forest.

“Did you break up while you were in the forest?”

“that’s right.”

“Then do you know Eilhart?”

“know.”

As expected, the elf in front of you is from the same village as Mila.

Just as Mila had followed Eilhart out of the forest, it was clear that the young elf had also come out of the forest to find Mila.

“Eilhart said that Mila was sculpting in Arpen. That’s why I said I would go too.”

“I see.”

“I want to see you soon. When can I see you?”

“that is…….”

Roy looked at Elihal as if he was embarrassed. That was understandable, because the answer would vary depending on why Elihal had called him.

But Elihal just smiled as if it didn’t matter and didn’t say anything. It seemed like he had to deal with it on his own.

What should I do?

“I will ask the teacher.”

“Master?”

“I have something to say. I was called here by the Master. If it’s nothing special, I’ll let you meet right away.”

“really?”

“huh.”

I understand why Elihal asked me to speak for myself.

How can you say no to a child like this?

“Your name is Lily, right?”

“that’s right.”

“I’ll come find you after I’m done talking.”

“Okay. It’s a promise.”

“okay.”

When Roy held out his little finger, the young elf seemed to think for a moment, then held out his finger in the same way and touched the tip.

It seemed like he hadn’t learned how to cross his fingers yet.

“It looks like we just came out of the forest.”

“Yes. More importantly, can I make an excuse about Elihal?”

“It’s not an excuse, it’s the truth. If it’s nothing serious, I can take you right away.”

So, is it a big deal or not?

Instead of answering, Elihal moved away. It seemed like it wasn’t something to talk about on the street.

That is to say, it is not a big deal.

Roy sighed deeply and followed her.

Fortunately or unfortunately, the destination was not that far.

“Are you sure you’re staying here?”

“That’s how it is when it looks like this.”

“her.”

Roy shook his head unconsciously. He couldn’t believe that Elihal was living in such a small house.

To exaggerate a bit, it was only about the size of a relatively large room in my house.

“Do you all live in places like this?”

“It’s different for each elf. Those who want to stay in the castle stay there, and those who don’t stay in houses outside the castle.”

“Do you live in Naeseong too?”

“Not only do I stay in the castle, I mostly stay in the castle. Only elves can enter the castle.”

“yes?”

“We needed a place just for elves.”

“… … Then where do people do their work and where do they go to report?”

“There is a separate building.”

“ah.”

I think it’s the building I saw on my way here.

I wondered what kind of place it was because there were so many elves and people hanging around, and it seems to be the exact place Elihal mentioned.

“Is there any problem? I heard that some people died.”

“Fortunately, there are none among the elves. Among the humans, eleven have died so far.”

Eleven.

There are more than expected.

As I heard from Backman, I thought it would be one or two at most… … .

“How did they all die?”

“Most of the reasons are similar. Things like harassment, attempted rape, attempted kidnapping.”

“… … Are there really such guys?”

“okay.”

Roy shook his head.

I finally understood why we need a place just for elves. I never thought there would be this many idiots.

“Of course, nothing much has happened recently. Thanks to that, more and more elves are gathering.”

“I was surprised too. May I ask how many people are there in the territory?”

“Two hundred is not enough.”

“Two hundred?”

Roy couldn’t hide his surprise. He already thought it was a lot, but he didn’t think it would be this much.

“If I remember correctly, I think you said about a hundred before.”

“I?”

“Yes. I’m sure the elf who gave me the earrings before was like that… … .”

“That literally means that there are a hundred elves who gave earrings. That doesn’t mean there are a whole lot of elves.”

“ah.”

Now that I hear it, that’s true.

Of course not all the elves in the kingdom wear earrings.

“Is that why you hurried to obtain the territory? So, you hurried to obtain it for the elves who don’t have earrings?”

“Well, that too.”

“If that’s the case, is there any other reason?”

Elihal nodded slightly instead of answering. It seemed like it would be difficult to tell him this.

Well, it doesn’t matter. After all, I’m not really asking because I’m curious.

No, I was curious about something, but I felt like I shouldn’t stop the conversation, so I kept asking.

The moment I stopped asking questions, I felt like uncomfortable topics would come up. Things I had called him and he had turned me down once, and things I had told him not to talk about but he had kept asking me to talk about.

“I still don’t know why this is the right place for me.”

“There are two reasons. One is that there is an abundance of mana, and the other is that Baron Dibel is my subordinate.”

“Handbag?”

Roy couldn’t hide his surprise this time either.

It was shocking that he had to tell me something that had been overlooked in the past, and the reason he had received the spirit was also shocking.

“Was it Baron Dibel’s subordinate? Like Baron Delph?”

“Yes. Otherwise, why would I have chosen a place like this instead of Baltimore?”

“Oh, is Baltimore a good place to be?”

“Yeah. Baltimore is also rich in mana.”

“hmm.”

The question of why having an abundance of mana is an important condition was not asked.

I vaguely thought I knew the reason, but I also felt like I shouldn’t ask any more questions.

Elihal didn’t show it. Rather, Elihal’s face didn’t change much from the beginning.

A face that seems like it would answer any question except the ones that can’t be answered.

Ironically, looking at that face, this thought occurred to me.

What on earth are you trying to get me to do, answering every question I ask?

Isn’t this really nothing?

“why?”

“… … Nothing. It just reminded me of something that happened in Baltimore a while back.”

It just so happened that it was a good thing. I decided to take this opportunity to first confirm why I called.

Roy shook his head as if trying to avoid the question, then quickly added his question.

“More than that, why did you call me?”

“It’s as you expected.”

“Do you have anything to do?”

“Yes. By the way, it’s similar to what I did before.”

“Are you coming to find Tir?”

“Yes. My name is Zigzello, and I am also an elf.”

Roy let out a sigh of relief. He had been wondering if he was going to get into a fight with someone or something, but thankfully that wasn’t the case.

Of course, it is not yet time to feel at ease.

Because I haven’t heard the most important thing yet.

“Where is that person?”

“empire.”