episode_0024

Two full weeks had passed since we left the castle, and we were already in front of the world tree forest.

A world tree of enormous size that can be seen from 10 kilometers away.

As we gazed at the tree that seemed to ignore perspective…

-Kwaang!!

“Your Majesty! Well done! This time, let’s knock down the enemy with a shield bash and then hit him right away!!”

“Okay, okay… !!!”

‘You’ve really improved a lot, Elizabeth.’

… An entire village of monsters was being robbed.

Actually, you can ignore it, but you’ll soon reach the World Tree Forest, but Elizabeth’s leveling is lower than you think.

As a result of my suggestion, ‘Let’s win the favor of the elves by clearing out the monsters near the forest,’ Elizabeth ended up struggling among the group of monsters.

It was like driving the princess to death, but there was no anxiety.

“Haaah!!”

-Too! Flutter!!

‘It’s good to have good items and buffs. ‘I can’t believe a tank is using damage like that.’

Thanks to the items she received from the treasure chest and my morale buff that increased all her stats by 2, she was winning without a single scratch.

Arthur is even ready to rush out at any time just in case. It’s hard to even think about what’s going on.

Thanks to this, Elizabeth soon succeeded in killing the entire group of skeletons.

“… Phew. Is it over now?”

“Yes! There is no more sign of the monster!”

“Elizabeth, you’re amazing!!! How can you defeat such a monster so quickly!!”

‘Well, considering the specs, it’s only natural.’

As I watched it, I showered it with praise.

To be honest, it’s a natural result, but it’s also said that praise can make even a person dance.

Thanks to this, a smile bloomed on Elizabeth’s face.

“… Hehehe. Thanks to the warrior. With a warrior behind my back, I can become stronger than anyone else.”

“You’re so cool, Elizabeth!!”

“Heh. I will protect you like this for the rest of my life.”

‘… Why are you suddenly acting like a piece of shit?’

Maybe she’s happy because I told her I’m cool, but somehow she’s back in shape.

I found it a bit unsightly to see him waving his shield as if he was showing off to someone, so I opened the status window as if to look away.

‘View.’

-Tiring!

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Name: Elisabeth von Hohenstein (25 years old, female)

Level: 21

Stats: Strength [7.00+2 (+0.3)] Dexterity [5.70+2 (+0.2)] Magic [3.70+2 (+0.2)]

Current status: [Depression (improving)]

Favorite dish: Any food prepared by a warrior

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‘Oh, I’m finally level 21. I’ve also reached level 7 in strength.’

And, when I saw her status window, my eyes sparkled with excitement.

Strength 7. When I apply my buff it becomes 9.

In terms of strength, he could easily compete with the Four Heavenly Kings.

Of course, Elizabeth is a tank, so it would be impossible for her to raid the Four Heavenly Kings alone…

Still, this is one of the early challenges of ‘Dungeon Princess’. It means that we can definitely avoid a forced game over by the Four Heavenly Kings.

I couldn’t help but smile at the thought of achieving my first goal in just two weeks.

‘Hehe. If you combine the leveling design of the deceased and the morale-level cooking skills, this is the basics.’

“… Hehehe. Hero, was I that cool? Smiling so happily.”

“Yes, Elizabeth is the best!”

“The sight of scattering divine power and eradicating monsters. Truly a hero. No, you were a hero!!”

“… … Hehehe, hehehe.”

Elizabeth and Arthur smiled like me.

I thought that if things continued like this, I would just lie down and eat cake.

… If the elves knew what situation they were in now, they wouldn’t have laughed so carelessly.

* * * * * *

After a while. After finishing clearing out the monsters, we rode our horses again and headed to the World Tree Forest.

My heart puffed out at the thought of going to greet the third hero who would be there.

however,

-Do not approach!!!

What greeted us as we entered the forest were evil elves pointing their bows at us.

… The ears are long and pretty, and everything is nice, but I didn’t know that you would be aiming an arrow from the beginning.

“… The welcome greeting is a bit difficult?”

“All elves are like that. Arthur follows me, and the hero waits here for a moment.”

“Let’s go, Your Highness.”

As they mumbled in bewilderment, the two sighed and headed forward, as if they knew this would happen.

-Sigh.

-… !!! Um, what about that?

-How do humans use our hand signals… ?

-for a moment. I’ve seen that brown hair somewhere… .

Elizabeth raised her hand with a strange hand shape.

While the elves were making a fuss, a voice as loud as a thunderbolt echoed through the forest.

“My name is Elisabeth von Hohenstein!! He is the legitimate successor to the Hohenstein royal family, and has been newly appointed as the main hero!!!”

-… … !!!!!

“I came here for an important meeting that will decide the future of the world!! According to the agreement, you must immediately guide us to Fraun Erenion!!”

‘Oh, the power. After all, she’s the king’s daughter.’

When we first met, I couldn’t even imagine his flowing appearance, and I couldn’t help but be amazed by his king-like power.

And at the same time, the elves put down their bows and started muttering to each other.

-I don’t think he’s an ordinary human. If you have pink hair, it’s the same color as the leader of the human kingdom.

-Over there, the brown hair… Isn’t that the article about how he fought that monster and ended up only getting his arm cut off?

-but… Fraun’s order not to let anyone in… … .

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The girls chatted with each other and discussed something.

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But as if we couldn’t come to a conclusion, the tallest-looking elf among them approached us with a subtle expression.

“… How can you believe that is true.”

“Ha.”

An elf asks for proof, looking quite different from when he first aimed his bow.

From the looks of it, we proved ourselves in different ways.

-Swipe. Hwiooh.

“This is a ring that only people of the Hohenstein lineage can have. And this is the divine power of a hero. Are you satisfied now?”

Elizabeth solved the problem by lifting her finger and imbuing the ring with divine power.

“It is certainly a precious-looking ring with Hohenstein’s pattern engraved on it, but there is a possibility that it may be counterfeit. Every priest has divine power… .”

-Quaaa-

“… … … !!!!?”

“My name is Arthur. It is the best sword in the kingdom. Has it been proven? Rude.”

Arthur struck the ground with his sword and carved a sword mark that was almost 50 meters long.

and…

“It is certainly a strong force, but that does not prove that she is a warrior and a princess… !!”

‘Hey, it’s a read. … ‘Do we have no choice but to step forward?’

“Hey… Could you please take a look at this?”

I was the last one to step forward to persuade the elf, who stubbornly shook his head as if denying reality until the end.

She saw the floor where my finger was pointing.

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I opened my eyes for the first time.

“… … … Hey, what on earth is this!!? Animals are so square… .”

‘I know. Sometimes I can’t get used to it either.’

“He’s the god of the warrior party. Now, back tumbling!!”

-Stop!!!

-Jump up. Binggrrr.

“… … … !!!!!? The dog turned back!!!!!!!?”

And, her ears, which had not moved even in front of Elizabeth and Arthur’s proof, perked up for the first time.

Well, Nemo Nemo Mummumi does three consecutive back tumbles. If you’re not surprised when you see this for the first time, you’re not human.

She wasn’t the only one who was surprised, as the elves pulling the bows behind her also sat down helplessly.

-That’s Shinsoo… ?

-It is definitely a creature that cannot be explained unless it is a divine beast, and it is a creature that deviates from the laws of nature… .

-How could Shinsu be like that…? … ?

‘Elves react the same way.’

anyway. Mummummi wasn’t just back tumbling, she even did the Cossack dance.

Even I’m thinking, ‘What kind of talent does she have that she can’t match?’ I wonder if she’s shocked to see this for the first time.

Her head, which opened her mouth in an ugly way, eventually nodded.

“… I believe it. You guys are definitely a group of warriors.”

“The only heroes are me and Elizabeth.”

“… … Are you a hero too!?”

“Yes. As an apostle of the Lord, I am commanded to save this world.”

“Anyway, if you decide to believe it, please guide me quickly. I don’t have time for this.”

* * * * * *

After a while.

“It looks like the guards were rude to the princess. It was a sudden visit without any contact, but it was my fault. I’ll tell you later.”

‘… … ‘You have a knack for scratching people’s hearts.’

We had a private meeting with the leader of the elves, a high elf named ‘Fraun Erenion’, in a tree mansion.

Perhaps the game developer likes Japan, as she wears a Japanese kimono and smiles.

I frowned at those words, as if it was a mistake for us to come without contacting them.

… I’ve been jealous since I was blind, but the way you talk is so rude.

However, despite that reaction, Elizabeth calmly continued to say what she had to say.

“I had no choice because you ignored the communication. Unlike when you beg for food assistance, you don’t get it even once?”

“… Because there were circumstances.”

“Okay. There must have been some extraordinary circumstances.”

“… … .”

As if to show off that she was in a superior position, Elizabeth put thorough pressure on the elf in front of her.

She pursed her lips with an aggrieved expression, as if something had really happened.

But the pressure didn’t stop.

“Don’t make excuses. Because I’m not interested. The reason we came here is because of the divine master who fell into this forest. It’s to find the third hero.”

“That’s… .”

“I will make a request under the agreement between you and the Hohenstein Imperial Family to cooperate across species in order to confront the Demon King’s army. Bring a warrior who has received divinity. Right now.”

As if to prove that she was the king’s daughter, Elizabeth carried out her request with overwhelming charisma.

I wonder if there is a need to sharpen my edge like this… Everyone has their own thoughts. hmm.

As if it actually had an effect, Fraun, who had been keeping his eyes open in a leisurely manner the whole time, opened his eyes slightly.

“… Clearly we have heroes. But, I can’t just give it away.”

“You want to go to war with Hohenstein?”

“That can’t be possible.”

Afterwards, she frowned for the first time.

“… I’ll be honest with you. Now, we elves are on the verge of destruction. Within a few weeks, the elf race will disappear from this world.”

“… … ? It’s not a lie. Tell me in detail.”

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The face that had taken off the mask of ease was filled with despair and sorrow.

“Actually… .”

“… … … !!!!”

And then, such terrible news flowed from her mouth.

… About 2 weeks ago. The Four Heavenly Kings attack the World Tree Forest.

The elf army suffered a crushing defeat.

She explained that most of the young male elves were taken as playthings, and the female elves who survived were lying half-invalid.

If things continue like this, it will be difficult to preserve even the most basic species.

“Fortunately, half of the troops were saved due to the whim of the Four Heavenly Kings… Many of them are currently struggling between life and death due to injuries.”

“… … .”

“Now that we have no troops to recapture the Southern Elves, if we even send out heroes, we will be destroyed.”

Fraun finished his speech with a sad face.

… However, the expressions on our faces as we listened to the end of the story were very subtle.

-Whispering.

“A warrior. I guess you’ll have to work hard. Is it possible?”

“Angel… … !”

In summary, the story goes, ‘The warriors cannot be dispatched because all the soldiers are dying.’

———It meant that if the soldiers were cured, there would be no problem in giving up the warriors.

‘ha. How much points will I earn this time? ‘I’m scared, I’m scared.’

“Fraun Erenion.”

“… … ?”

“First of all, I will try to save about 1,000 people within today. Please guide me.”