episode_0095

Sabak~

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I walked leisurely through the forest.

I didn’t go out of my way to chase after the runaway dark elf.

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Sabagsabag.

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Just follow along slowly.

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Anger sleeps in this forest.

It’s probably related to dark elves.

He’s a very hostile guy, so if you chase after him hastily, you’ll only become more wary.

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I just followed slowly.

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“There are quite a few humans.”

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On the way, I checked the surroundings through the vision of plants.

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This is a vast forest.

Although it is small compared to the Fog Forest, it is enough to get lost in. Because of this, I saw several people walking around in different directions.

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Unfortunately, there aren’t many elves to be seen.

Perhaps the elf I was chasing was exploring this place as a sentinel or scout.

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The hiding place is probably in the center of the forest… .

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Hwaa-

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The feeling expanded.

Plants’ vision is also not omnipotent.

Since it is an ordinary forest and not my territory, all I can do is look at a radius of a few hundred meters.

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But enough.

Because I can see where the dark elves who ran away from me are going.

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I followed slowly.

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Shashak-

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The dark elf saw the two humans and hid himself on a tree. And then, just like he did with me, he secretly pulled the bowstring, wary of humans.

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There wasn’t much hesitation.

The elf let go of the bowstring.

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Skin!!-

“Ugh!!?”

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An arrow pierced a man’s head.

In response, my colleague said, ‘Huh!’ He threw his body to the side, screaming, and another arrow passed by where the man had been just a moment ago and stuck in the ground.

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“Who is it! Are you an elf!!”

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The man left alone quickly moved his head back and forth, but could not find the elf’s location.

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Sze-

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The elf took out a dagger.

Fall down the body carefully.

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Sigh!

Wow!!-

“Pfft!!?!… … .”

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It stabbed the back of the neck and spun around, tearing off a long piece of raw flesh.

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“big… … .”

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The man grabbed his neck.

He started convulsing as if he couldn’t breathe and fell down.

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The technique of using a dagger is amazing.

I felt like this was more important than the bow.

Maybe dark elves focus on martial arts rather than bows or magic.

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I roughly understand the level.

It will be around level 60.

Currently, at least 3 climbers must work together to fight.

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Ssuk suk.

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The elf searched the bodies, perhaps thinking of taking the men’s weapons and returning.

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Sabak.

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I also arrived there.

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“… when!!… … .”

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The elf was embarrassed and stood up.

He raised his dagger at me and stood guard.

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I spoke quietly this time too.

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“I have no intention of harming you. I just want to talk a little.”

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“… I told you to fuck off!!”

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“Hmm… .”

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Tuk.

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I sat down.

I just watched him.

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“What are you doing now?”

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“Sit down. I don’t want to turn it off, because it’s clear that it will attack if I approach it. I have to approach it like this.”

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“What… … ”

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The elf looked at him in bewilderment.

Soon, they glared at each other as if they were having a snowball fight and threatened to attack at any moment.

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“If you don’t want to die, get out!!”

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The sound of clearing one’s throat.

It’s a clear threat.

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“If you can kill it, try it.”

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“… … … .”

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Another snowball fight.

For some reason, the guy’s eyes are slightly shaking.

Soon, he glared at me once, retrieved his weapon, and searched the corpse again.

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Fortunately, it looks like they have no intention of attacking.

It seemed like he was planning on ignoring me like this.

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I think I know a little about the characteristics of dark elves.

Although he was clearly an elf, his behavior was not much different from that of a human, and I did not feel the softness and coziness typical of elves.

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crudity.

It’s fierce.

A human-like elf.

Even with my plant senses, I didn’t really feel like an elf.

As if they had lost their racial identity.

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I quietly watched and gave advice.

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“If you take that much, it must be heavy, right? There are a lot of people nearby.”

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“… Shut up.”

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Okay.

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It had a human weapon strapped to its back and a relatively small pair of pauldrons in one hand. The only way to save it so frugally would be to give it to another elf or melt it down and reuse it.

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However, whether it is a good choice… .

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I can feel several people passing by nearby.

If you meet them in the middle, it will be difficult to escape.

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fault.

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He ignored my advice and ran away again, and I got up and followed him.

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If you keep following along, things will work out somehow.

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Sabak~

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*

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Swish, swish!~

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The elf ran quickly through the forest.

It felt like it was conscious of me and took a detour here and there to quickly shake it off.

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I still followed leisurely.

No matter how much he changes direction and zigzags, he can still see the entire forest.

This means that it is easy to see where the guy will ultimately go.

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Tuk.

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Did he think he was slowly chasing them away?

The guy slowed down and moved forward slowly, but he seemed a little tired, perhaps because he had overexerted himself.

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“Well, it’s unnecessary to lose strength.”

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Likewise, I followed along slowly.

Thinking about how I would react if I met other elves.

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however.

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“Haha! I found it, an elf!!”

“K~ Finally, I’m not human.

“Luckily, she is a woman.”

“What does elf taste like? Hehehe.”

“Shut up and catch me!!”

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A group of humans appeared and surrounded the elves.

It seemed like they were waiting from the beginning to attack anyone passing by. They probably looked like a group of criminals who hunted both humans and elves… Strangely, they are all holding blunt weapons instead of intact swords.

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As if there was some other intention.

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“Yikes!… .”

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The elf shrank back in embarrassment.

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There were 5 people in ambush.

Although they are weaker than elves, they are not overwhelmingly stronger. No matter how you look at it, this is a fight that humans have no choice but to win.

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This… Would it be better to save him?

First, I sneakily approached nearby.

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“I go first!!”

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Just then a human rushed in.

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In this situation, the thing to bring out the bow is a handshake.

The elf put down the armor he was carrying and took out a dagger from his chest and grabbed it.

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So clash.

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Swish!!

Whilick!~

Wow!!-

Pak!!

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The elf fought hard.

Using his agility as a weapon, he dodged here and there and delivered minor blows to the two people.

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however.

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Bah!!

“Keu!!”

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I was already exhausted.

The moment the speed slowed down a little, the man who was peeking hit the head hard with a blunt object.

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I watched a little more.

It didn’t seem like they were trying to kill him because he intentionally used a blunt weapon.

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Degurrr!!

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The elf didn’t give up and rolled off the ground, but it was already too late.

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Sigh!!

“Ugh!… .”

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A man wrapped his arms around the elf’s neck from behind.

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“Haha!! Hold on tight!!”

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Bah!!

“Ugh!!… … .”

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Another man hit the elf in the stomach with a blunt object as hard as he could.

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“Ugh!… Cluck cluck!!… … .”

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Men didn’t care.

The man who caught the elf grabbed her hair and slammed her to the floor.

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Sigh!!

“Ugh… … … .”

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The elf was exhausted.

I couldn’t come to my senses from the shock to my abdomen and my body was shaking.

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The men surrounded the elf.

One of them lifted the elf’s chin and took off the mask.

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“K~ After all, it’s an elf. Even though you have dark skin, you still have this beauty, right?”

“Hehe. It would be perfect to enjoy.”

“Let’s finish this quickly and kill him.”

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The men’s goal is the elf’s body.

It was a group of people who were determined to commit a crime.

Actually, I was expecting it, but I watched it without asking for it.

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I feel sorry for the elves, but… .

There is also a thing called timing.

This is because being saved from a desperate situation is much more appreciated than being saved from a potentially dangerous situation.

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If I had asked for it outright from the beginning, he might have ignored me again and gone on his way.

Because there were so many boundaries.

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But what if you save me now?

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“Now, from now on, if you are uncooperative, I will cause more trouble to each group of oysters, so follow me carefully.”

“Hey. You know I come first, right?”

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Men are trying to take off their pants.

Even though the elf made a face of shame, he could not escape and trembled in anger.

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Now is the perfect time.

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“Wind.”

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Wow!!-

Let’s go!!!

“… … !!?!”

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Some defenseless men were unable to defend themselves and had their hearts cut or their throats cut by wind blades. The elf collapsed, spewing out blood, and the elf, who was lying motionless, was covered in blood.

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“Quk!! Who are you!!”

“Another elf!!?”

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Unfortunately, the two were lucky enough to avoid a critical point and quickly took a defensive stance.

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“What… … .”

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The elf rolls his eyes as if he is embarrassed.

Meanwhile, I walked in front of them.

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“Are you okay?”

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“You!!… .”

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The elf looked at me in confusion again.

The pupils are very wide open.

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“It’s you!!!”

“How dare you!!!”

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The two men took out swords, not blunt weapons, and ran towards me as if they were going to kill me.

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Susss-

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Disruption ability applied.

The two passed by without really noticing me.

As if I were behind it.

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“Wind.”

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Suddenly!!“

“… … !!!?”

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Their fates were no different in the end.

He was decapitated and died without knowing what was going on.

Without even looking back, I approached the elf sitting on the floor.

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“Can you stand up?”

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“… … … .”

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The guy didn’t answer.

Still wary of me.

However, perhaps because of what just happened, there was no sign of him trying to shake it off.

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“Eat this.”

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Okay.

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I squatted down and took out a potion from the belt.

Elacion’s Life Potion. It is a village specialty that can be used to restore even if an arm is cut off.

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“… What is this?”

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“If you eat that, you will recover.”

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“How can I trust you and eat you?”

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“Do you think I would bother to manipulate a guy who can’t even stand up?”

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“… … No.”

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Swish!

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The elf grabbed the potion with one hand.

I opened the cap and poured it into my mouth without hesitation.

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Gulp.

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Paaa~

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A soft light surrounds the elf.

The wound healed instantly.

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“Are you okay now?”

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“… What the hell is this… … .”

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The guy’s pupils dilated once again.

I clenched and unclenched my hands in disbelief at the refreshing taste and vitality spreading throughout my body.

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Okay.

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I reached out my hand to that guy.

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“Surely you won’t run away again? I saved you.”

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“… … I’m not going.”

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The elf answered and held my hand.

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hook-

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I stood up.

Then, after shaking off the blood and dust, he looked at me carefully.

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“Who are you?”

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It looks like he’s finally thinking of accepting the conversation.

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“I’m Rios. Although I have a human body, I really like elves.”

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“… … What a strange guy.”

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“What is your name?”

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“Philia.”

“Philia. Wasn’t it difficult?”

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“… Why are you asking that?”

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“Just. Because you’re an elf. It’s just a simple racial preference.”

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“Elf? Isn’t it discrimination?”

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“It’s a special race to me.”

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“Have you ever received help from an elf?”

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“I received a lot of help. So I guess I can’t just pass by when I see an elf.”

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“… … … .”

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The elf looked at me thoughtfully.

And a little later.

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“Put it away. We are not elves. They are the remnants of a forest that has lost its pride and has become corrupted.”

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“… What?”

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The guy denied his own identity.

No matter how you look at it, the elf named himself Forest Dregs.

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What on earth… .

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“Go back now. It’s dangerous here. If other members of your race see you, they won’t leave you alone.”

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“… No, I want to know even more.”

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I’m curious.

Why did you harbor such thoughts?

Why do you deny your own identity?

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“Ha. It didn’t seem like he was going to give up. Is this what happens in the end?”

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“Can you take me to your village?”

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“… … Normally, I would have attacked you the moment you said that. but… There’s something strange about you. Strangely, I don’t want to be hostile.”

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“Me too.”

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“It felt strange from the beginning. I don’t even think what you said is lies.”

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“That’s because I didn’t lie.”

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“Just… … You don’t look like a human.”

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“Correct answer.”

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“… … … ?”

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The elf looks at me as if wondering what that means.

I spoke without anything to hide.

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“I am the world tree. This is just an alter ego.”

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“… … What?”

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A slightly confused face.

Philia’s face turned perplexed.

It was as if he was doubting the elf’s excellent hearing.