episode_0032

“Almost arrived. Ah, this is the entrance.”

Kamiel raised his head at Lee Ho’s words.

‘There are no barriers or signposts here.’

Well, I guess I live in such a deep place because I don’t want others to come visit me.

In a way, it was natural that there was no sign.

The barrier is… I was able to easily pass the entrance as if it really wasn’t there.

“Lee Ho? what. When did you come?”

The slim-looking elf man looked at Lee Ho and approached him happily.

“Huh? Those two… ”

“These are the people I serve. how is it. It suits you well, right?”

“Ah… Are you two like that?”

The elf nodded.

“It suits you really well. To the extent that kids who don’t know that these two people are in a relationship would harbor romantic feelings.”

“Hehe.”

Leasian narrowed his eyes.

‘Why do we have to keep not only women but also men in check?’

I was nervous because the work had doubled, but I held back.

Even because of the person next to me… .

She glanced at Camiel and clasped his hand.

“Let’s go around like this.”

“Lady? Anyway, this is a bit embarrassing… no. Of course I have to catch it. Yes.”

Kamiel’s cheeks flushed and he tried to loosen his hands.

I was embarrassed and felt the murderous gaze on me.

I felt like I knew it without having to see it in person.

What kind of expression is the young lady looking at herself with now?

In the end, Kamiel had no choice.

‘okay… If you are comfortable with this… … .’

But is this feeling of the pods tightening as if they are about to come together just because of my mood?

“Hwiyu… . It’s thick. Jinhae.”

The elf male watched the scene across the river as if in awe, but when he saw Leasian’s eyes, he relaxed his stance in shock.

He tried to avoid eye contact and put his arm around Lee Ho’s shoulder.

“It’s been a while since we met. Let’s have a glass of wine. I just happened to want to eat. haha… .”

“I’m in the middle of training for two people, so I’ll drink a little… ”

“Why don’t you just hide your shaking neck and tell me? Aren’t you going to sleep in today anyway?”

When the elf man looked back and asked, Rheasian thought for a moment and then asked.

“How many rooms are there?”

“Um… We rarely have guests, so we only have two empty rooms. I could share a room with Lee Ho and that handsome guy over there.”

“… … .”

Instead of answering, Leasian smiled meaningfully.

* * *

“What is it? Ho? When did you come?”

“So? It’s really Lee Ho.”

“Hehe, it’s been a while, everyone.”

Lee Ho was quite famous among the elves, so everyone he saw came up to him and started talking to him.

Then, attention naturally turned to Kamiel and Leasian who were behind them.

“Hey… Everyone has great beauty. But who are those two?”

“These are the people I serve.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. Did I speak too frivolously?”

They don’t know who Lee Ho serves.

However, he only spoke loudly because Lee Ho was attending him.

“Hello.”

“… Hello.”

Kamiel greeted readily, while Leasian paused, his expression hardened, and he greeted a beat late.

“Nice to meet you all. Have you ever eaten? Now, evening is slowly approaching.”

“No. yet… ”

“Ah, that’s good. How about doing it together?”

“Miris, are you able to hit the player first like that? Come to my house, not over there. We have the best wine in town… ”

“Everyone can just get together and eat, why fight over something like this? Deliver the news to every home. Let’s eat together at the square today!”

Noisy.

I could really express everything with just these words.

Kamiel smiled awkwardly.

‘It looks like you have a lot of things you want to say… .’

Is it because it’s been a while since someone from outside came here?

Or maybe they were just excited to eat and have fun.

Whatever it was, it seemed clear that they were welcoming them now.

“Huh? Elder.”

Kamiel flinched when he heard someone call him that.

‘even I did not know… .’

Even though I only heard the word ‘elder’, I felt rejected.

Let’s calm down. This place is similar to the village back home, but it is a completely different place.

“Camiel?”

Did she also feel the momentary tremor?

I’m sure you felt it. It would have been strange if I couldn’t feel it while holding my hand.

Kamiel smiled at the woman who looked at her curiously and acted calm.

As I turned my head and tried to compose myself, I saw an old woman walking from where people were looking.

“Elder. Long time no see.”

“Lee Ho. It’s been a while.”

“I told you to speak low. Hehe, I feel burdened.”

“No. If you don’t know, you know even if you don’t know, how can you do that?”

The elder shook his head with a warm smile.

Then, suddenly, I made eye contact with Leasian and my eyes widened.

“Ah, I… .”

“I know. Why would I ruin this good mood? Well, by the way. Let’s all eat together in the evening?”

“Yes. We already have guests, so we need to take good care of them. Right?”

“Worthy words. Elder. What do you think?”

“Hehe… Is there a need to ask this old man’s opinion? Do whatever you want.”

Only after the elder’s permission was given did the people prepare for the upcoming dinner.

“Everyone, please go inside and rest instead of standing around like that. Oh. Look at my mind. You still don’t know where you sleep, right?”

“Yes.”

“You both follow me.”

The elf woman kindly guided them to where they would stay, then left, saying she had something to prepare.

“Are you here? and… .”

The house they would sleep in for the night was, of course, a wooden hut, not very big but clean.

Above all, I don’t know what kind of tree it was, but the color was all white, giving the house a mysterious atmosphere.

“… … .”

Kamiel did not follow Leasian who went inside.

Suddenly, I was standing outside the house.

His gaze wavered dangerously.

‘Why is this tree…? … .’

Is it a coincidence?

“Kamiel! What are you doing there?”

Camiel looks straight ahead at the sound that breaks his thoughts.

Inside the house, the young lady was looking at her and gesturing to her.

“… yes. I’m going in.”

I took my feet off with difficulty.

It may be just a coincidence that this tree is familiar.

Kamiel calmed his troubled mind.

There is no reason to worry about meaningless thoughts on this great day.

like that… The darkness in the forest deepened.

* * *

Perhaps because it was a dense forest surrounded by trees on all sides, the darkness was deeper even on the same night.

However, thanks to the bright moonlight, the forest is brighter tonight, said an elf.

“So play and eat, no. There is no better way to treat guests than this.”

The people around me laughed out loud at the words that were coming out without hesitation.

The centerpiece was a wooden table large enough to accommodate a total of just under thirty people.

All kinds of fruits and fruit drinks were put on top of it.

Kamiel looked at this as if he was embarrassed and glanced at Leasian.

‘uh? ‘You’re enjoying it.’

Unexpectedly, the young lady was biting into the fruit without any problems.

“Lady. Does it suit your taste?”

“Huh? uh. Why?”

Rheasian, who swallowed what he was eating and answered, did not seem to be dissatisfied with the dinner menu at all.

“I say this is a stock… Because she’s not a lady.”

“I like fruits too.”

“Yes? This is my first time knowing this.”

“I clearly hate everything I don’t like, right? But the fact that I’m eating it means I don’t hate it.”

Leasian didn’t lie at all.

It’s just that I didn’t like it so much that I could eat it with rice.

‘But I want to like you from now on.’

Because Kamiel likes to eat fruits like this.

Leasian wanted to know and understand him a little more.

It was in that sense that I was now picking up and eating different types of fruit.

‘I’m not going to live on fruit alone for the rest of my life… .’

No, when I thought about it, I thought it might be possible.

She didn’t really enjoy eating.

I don’t really know why I should eat it.

I just eat because I want to eat.

‘But when I split these fruits in half with Kamiel… … .’

Leasian was an activist.

“Camiel. Try this too. It was delicious.”

“Yes? Ah, yes.”

Kamiel looked at the blue fruit she handed him for a moment and then took a bite.

Leasian asked with expectant eyes.

“How about it? Isn’t it delicious?”

“… yes. It’s delicious.”

Kamiel nodded slowly and took another bite.

Is there a better answer than this?

Leasian seemed proud and drooped the corners of his eyes.

‘Not bad?’

Later, when we officially live alone and eat together.

It didn’t seem bad to be like this.

Kamiel smiled softly when he saw the girl who looked excited.

‘miss… It’s all good, but why… … .’

The corners of his eyes were trembling slightly.

The thing Rheasian had just given was more sour than any fruit he had ever eaten.

For your information, the taste that Kamiel hates the most is sour.

‘When the lady gave it to me, I ate it like a pig being dragged to the slaughterhouse.’

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have even looked at that gorgeous green fruit.

The surrounding elves who were watching them happily suddenly asked a question.

“You two look good together. Are you married?”

“Yes? Ah yes… .”

Kamiel gave a somewhat unsure answer.

I did something, even if it was just a ceremony.

But if he got married through this, wouldn’t he have done something too bad to the young lady?

A question suddenly occurred to me.

“Ah, lady. That’s not it… ”

“… … .”

Kamiel admitted that he was married.

However, Leasian, who was listening right next to him, seemed to be bothered by the hesitation.

“Let’s go back and talk later.”

Rheasian whispered softly in his ear.

To Kamiel, those words felt like a death sentence.

“… I’m going to go to the bathroom for a moment.”

It wasn’t really about running away.

really.

“… Go quickly and come back.”

I could hear in his voice that he was very angry.

Kamiel nodded and stood up as if to avoid the seat.

* * *

Kamiel was on his way back from doing business in a dark place.

“There.”

A voice that stops him in his tracks.

Kamiel naturally turned his head.

“Huh? … Elder?”

An old woman with pointy ears approached him.

“I called you because I have something to say.”

“Something to say… You mean?”

Kamiel tilted his head.

An elf elder whom you only met for less than a day has something to say to you?

There was absolutely nothing to point out.

The old woman immediately stretched out her hand and touched his wrist.

Kamiel was momentarily taken aback, but the elder’s mood was too serious to say anything.

“As expected… There isn’t much left.”