Episode 736 Oh, My True Brother (1)
By Philia’s order, the Marquis Villede was taken away by the royal knights.
Now all that’s left is the elves.
Well, it seems wrong to enjoy the banquet like this.
‘I’ll have to go back soon.’
Thinking of that, I was about to turn my back.
Oh, Princess Slayna spoke.
“There.”
Ray stopped walking and looked at her.
At that, Princess Slayna fumbled with the hem of her dress.
Her lips were twitching with a red face, but it didn’t look like it was difficult to say.
“Do you have any business with me?”
“Yes… I…”
He seemed to have made up his mind.
She said, extending her thin-looking hand.
“The late King. Would you like to dance with me?”
“yes?”
A confused Ray asked.
Thanks to the elf’s magic, the banquet hall was ruined.
Even now, I see nobles trying to get out of the lobby here and there. Let’s dance in this situation?
The receptionists watched the two as if they were interested in the unexpected situation.
“Hoo.”
“Mmm.”
Soyoung hinted.
“Are you going to make her wait?”
He gently pushed his back while talking, and because of that, he seemed to accept the dance request.
When Princess Oh and Prince Gong, who celebrated their birthday, appeared as if they were going to dance, nobles also showed interest.
Ray then realized her intentions.
‘You don’t want to ruin the banquet.’
A body trembling as if it had been hit by rain.
Looking at her pale complexion, she never looked used to it.
but.
I’ve heard that the king is particularly fond of it, so it must have been locked away.
Right now, Slay and the princess must have a sense of duty to properly protect the banquet held in their name.
The musicians, who suddenly came to their senses, sat down and started playing.
The atmosphere is gradually revived as soft music is played.
just as expected.
The complexion of the nobles also returned to normal a little.
The princess Slaya must have been aiming for the peace of mind of the nobles because of her coming out.
The thought was admirable, so Ray readily agreed to join him.
holding the princess’s hand.
He expressed his consent by slightly bowing his head.
“It is an honor to be with you. Even if you are inexperienced, please take good care of me.”
“Yes yes…”
Her face turned completely red now.
Ray led her, who couldn’t even make eye contact.
First with your left foot.
When I started to lead gently according to the opponent’s tension, Slayna also quickly followed.
Even herself was surprised by her light steps, as if she were stepping on a cloud.
‘Is this me?’
A step different from usual to the point where I couldn’t adapt.
The moment I took my foot off and put my toe back on the ground continued naturally like water flowing.
She has practiced many dances in the past.
From the dances of the Lessian Empire on a large scale to the dances of a small country adjacent to Gleiman, he was mastering everything.
But to be sure, it was the first time I had ever danced as softly and comfortably as I do now.
Not a formal dance, but a dance for two people to truly enjoy.
In a place with adequate lighting, the white dress of a slay or a princess flutters in the sky.
That look was enough to transform the princess into a pure yet bewitching one.
He could feel the eyes of the nobles all around him.
“Oh, is the princess really that beautiful?”
“I think I know why His Majesty cares.”
The gazes of the children of the aristocrats gradually became wet.
At first, she was not used to the gaze, but she gradually began to enjoy it.
By the time the music gradually fades away.
The moment that seemed like a dream was over before I knew it.
“Ah…”
Princess Slayna burst into a sigh of regret.
“It was fun, Princess.”
“Thank you…”
“This is my gift.”
Ray held out a small wooden box in his arms.
When the princess opened the wooden box, there was a shining silver necklace inside.
Before Slay or the princess could say anything, Philia, who was by her side, reacted first.
“This is… a magic tool. Did you make it yourself?”
Indeed, he is a 6th circle wizard.
You’ll notice just by looking at it.
Ray hand-stitched the necklace around the neck of the slay or the princess.
“Yes, it has preservation and defense magic. It will come in handy in dangerous moments.”
Speaking of magic tools with defensive magic, they were common enough to be sold on the market.
However, the performance of a magic tool depends on who originally made it.
Even if it is a light defense magic, the stronger the mana contained in it, the more the magic effect changes.
A defensive magic tool created by a magician who can even look down on the 6th circle.
While she was wearing that necklace, there were probably few beings who would harm the princess.
“thank you.”
“Then I will go to this one.”
“The banquet is still here. Would you like to stay longer?”
I tried to catch it with a regretful heart, but Ray politely refused.
“I have business to deal with.”
Looking at the elf while talking, Slay or the princess nodded as if they understood.
After all, they were the ones who made the work, so they couldn’t catch it anymore.
“…I look forward to seeing you next time.”
Of course, I forgot to say anything.
Ray, who had chills running down his spine, nodded and left the lobby with Zeke and the receptionist.
Those who made the banquet hall noisy disappeared in an instant.
“He is a wonderful person.”
“Yes…”
Even at Philia’s words, Princess Slaya’s gaze did not know how to leave the direction he had disappeared.
Princess Oh, who was so uninterested in men, became the face of a girl who fell in love for the first time, so Philia laughed as if she was fed up.
Looking around, there are quite a lot of eyes looking at the princess.
Most of them were nobles.
‘The future will be tough.’
It seemed that there were already signs of marriage talks that would blow over the royal family.
* * *
Leaving the lobby, Ray went straight to the waiting carriage.
It’s like you’ve already packed your things.
His backpack, as well as various food and necessities, were loaded into the wagon’s luggage compartment.
And the courtesy elf was the same.
Cassius, unlike before, had complicated looking eyes.
“Human….”
Ppaak-!
Cassius, who was about to call Ray, staggered his head.
Zeke, who had hit him on the back of the head, looked at him with furious eyes.
“A worm-like bastard who does not know grace dares to call his lord without a title of honor… Do you want to die?”
Is it like this that you can kill a person with your gaze?
Zeke, who was self-respecting when he was at the banquet hall, became a tyrant when he came out.
Cassius looked at Zeke and said.
“I know he’s a great person in the human world, but is that enough to force him on me?”
“Hoo.”
Zeke, who had been muttering, ‘What did this young monkey in the forest eat wrong’, exclaimed in admiration and tried to draw his sword.
Hongyoung, who was listening to their conversation by the side, dissuaded Zeke and said.
“…I can’t force it for that reason… but isn’t even the grace of saving an elf’s life a reason to respect it?”
‘If so, I’d understand, but that’s a fairly savage race,’ said Cassius, but his expression changed a bit.
It seems he’s definitely convinced.
After adjusting his clothes properly, Cassius greeted Ray.
“Excuse me. It seems that he was unwittingly venting his anger at his benefactor because he was hurt by a human. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving me.”
Ray shook his hand as he greeted them in the elf manner.
“That’s Okay. It’s not like I was expecting anything in return.”
“By the way… you faintly smell of your own kind. Same with the dance from before…”
Cassius, who was speechless once, continued.
“Do you have any relationship with us?”
The dance he performed at the banquet hall.
It was a dance that was only performed during occasional festivals in the elven village.
Since he showed it in front of himself as an elf, he must have had a different intention.
Cassius asked as if he was curious about his intentions.
“that’s right. The elves in ‘Grandel’s Forest’ can be considered family.”
“Grandel’s forest… is that where the high elves live?”
Cassius’ eyes widened.
The eyes of truth do not respond.
What you say now will never be a lie.
In villages where high elves usually live, humans are not allowed in, even if they are helpers.
This is because the presence of high elves makes the village sacred.
Nevertheless, being able to live in the village meant that the relationship with the high elves was that close.
Cassius’ eyes softened now as if he were looking at his own family.
“Right. A friend of a high elf is like family to us elves. You show no respect for your rudeness until now.”
Zeke, who had been glaring at him from behind as if to kill him at his sudden change of attitude, also became quiet.
Now let’s have some conversation.
“Do you have a place to go?”
Cassius’ expression darkened at Ray’s question.
“Since the location of the village has been discovered, we cannot go back there. Perhaps the other brothers have already moved the village.”
That is, there is nowhere to go back to.
Ray nodded as if he knew that.
It wasn’t just elves, if it was enough to capture an elven guardian, then the slave traders came with a purpose.
He would have prepared for that, so even if he went back, the previous village would have already disappeared.
“Then follow me.”
Just in time, Grendel’s forest needed a guardian.
No matter how much Aira was in the village, it would be difficult for Pia to take on the responsibility of the guardian alone.
Cassius said in a self-deprecating tone.
“I am an elf who could not protect the village. I don’t know if the village will accept me.”
“I will definitely accept it. They’re not that narrow-minded.”
“…He only accepts help and has no face.”
He is in the middle of the day, soaked in his own helplessness.
The self-reproach for not being able to protect the village and the lack of a place to go made him lament.
Ray smiled at him.
“What are you doing with your family? We live by helping each other.”
family.
At those words, Cassius’ eyes widened.
So far, humans have only been closer to the bad side than the good side.
That’s also true, for the elves, humans only thought about how to invade the village and capture them.
I hate dwarves too, but I couldn’t look good on humans who steal light from dwarves and destroy nature.
However, the human in front of him, when he saw him for the first time, saved his life and freed him from slavery.
Not only that, but now that he was offering to introduce me to a place to stay, it was very different from the human figure he had been thinking of.
Does he treat even his poor self who couldn’t protect the village as family?
Cassius’ face, moved by emotion, turned to tears at any moment.
Still, I couldn’t feel the slightest sign of lies from the person in front of me.
Now I began to feel sorry for the act of measuring whether his words were true or false with the eyes of truth.
‘My brother believes in me, but am I still trying to doubt him!’
After scolding himself, Cassius calmed himself down.
“Thank you, brother. I will accept the favor.”
