75 Episode 74 "Welcome and Shining Iron"




 I don't know what the elves call the place, but if we were to translate it into human terms, we could probably call it a royal palace.

 A small river, probably fed by water from the mountains, is constantly flowing, and the surrounding area is filled with the smell of water. Even in the midst of the aerial garden, there was a building that was solemn and yet beautiful.

 Perhaps this is where their king, Finn, is, no doubt. " Oh, no.

"...... Oh no. "Oh, no. That's quite a welcome again.

 The words I muttered to myself faded away as if shaken by the wind.

 A gleam of silver confronted me and Mattia and the others. Dozens of bows and arrows and spearheads are pointing at you. Perhaps it was because the sky was so close, but the glow of the iron seemed strangely faint.

 That's strange. Why didn't I notice it? I bit my cheek at the number of them that completely surrounded me. Quickly, he looked at Kalia and then at Fialaat. With a slight movement, so as not to unnecessarily alarm the surrounding elves.

 The color of their silver and black eyes both showed denial. They were telling me that they hadn't noticed. So it was not a stupid conclusion that I alone was surrounded by them as a result of my carelessness.

 Normally, if there were so many of them lurking around, I would have honestly noticed. But if not only me, an ordinary person, but also the talented girls didn't notice it, then there is a high possibility that some kind of trick is being used.

 I bite my lip as if to blame myself for not noticing. I move my eyes quickly, but I can't find any place where I can escape. Even a rat could be skewered to death if it tried to escape.

 I tried my best to quiet my heart, which was about to burst with agitation, and opened my mouth as if I had been expecting it. Out of the corner of his eye, a silver tip gleamed.

The silver tip glinted out of the corner of his eye, "So, this is what the elves call hospitality. What's next? I wonder if any of the magical beasts we've encountered along the way will perform tricks for us. I'd love to meet them.

 Try to make yourself as comfortable as possible. You look into the eyes of the elf in front of you as you talk lightly. For a moment, I felt her eyes shake. They were looking at me as if they were looking at something foreign.

 Well, that's a good thing. So, these elves do indeed have feelings of fear. Excellent. You've proven they're not just monsters.

 As if to scold me for relaxing my cheeks, a voice arrived from the side of the palace.

Don't resist in vain. You are now prisoners. Word has also reached the human nation of Garleist.

 Reinforcements will arrive sooner or later, the voice said, as if it were a little proud of itself.

 My eyelids fluttered involuntarily at the word "Garleist.

 Well, we've chosen the worst option. I didn't think there was anyone on Garleist's side who could suggest joining forces with the elves. And they're trying to beat us to it.

 That's not good. This is very bad. I didn't know that was coming. I didn't see that coming. I have no idea what to do now.

 An elf in slightly better armor appeared from inside the palace.

 She's probably the captain. She is probably the commander of the elves that surround her. Her confident face is proof of that. Oh, how I hate that face.

 But you can't touch him under these circumstances. If you take even one step, they will surely try to tear your flesh with their silver weapons.

 Even if you resist, you can't wound them in defeat. At best, they will lose some of their limbs, but they will surely kill us. That's what we're prepared to do here.

 Well, well, well. Another tightrope walker. Why is it that everything never works out the way an instrument tunes out? I chewed slowly on my back teeth and gestured behind me so they wouldn't see me.

So, I've heard that the Elven King ...... finn largias has been gracious to us, but is the Elven King a vow breaker?

 Secretly, I felt a cold sweat licking my spine.

 He struggled to keep his breath from rushing out, and strained to keep his heart from tumbling out of his body.

 No, no, no. I can't just get caught here. To be honest, there's nothing definite about their words. It's possible they just heard the word "garrulist" somewhere because they're a big country.

 But if it is true that they are in league with the Garrisons. In such a worst case scenario, being captured here would mean the end of everything.

 Then stall, even a little. We've got to find some way to wrestle time away from them. Something, anything at all. Something we can say that'll knock them off their feet.

"Shut up. Our Finn is the Great One. I will not be sworn to any of you humans.



 A sword that reflects the color of the trees and looks dark green. As he drew it from his waist, the captain elf shouted as if in a rage. In the wake of that momentum, the glow and hostility of the surrounding tips grew stronger. I had a feeling.

 I let out a sigh of relief in my chest.

 So he's someone I can talk to. Well, that buys us some time. Let's go find them. Where's their ankle? We've got to drag them into the swamp. Open your lips.

"Oh, ......, well, good. I have a message for the great Finn, if you'll listen.

 I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.

 I've heard that elves basically have some pride deep down inside them. I'm sure they don't like the idea of just unilaterally laying waste to everything with brute force without hearing a word.

 No, of course, I know an Elven princess. Of course, the Elven princess I knew was an exception to the rule. But I don't like the idea of her representing the elves. She was a woman whose head was all broken, not just somewhere.

 Spinning words slowly, slowly. Stretch out the time, even for a second or a few moments. Oh, please. Just make it in time.

 The elf, the captain, sniffs and says.

"Yeah, sure. That's the rain of Finn's love. But I don't like the idea of you hiding behind .......

 At the same time, there were two sounds that struck my ears: a whine and a whirr. They are both the sound of a bow gaining momentum and releasing an arrow.

 I knew what was in store for me. It was Fialaert, who was hiding behind me, working on his magic. I see, so you've figured this much out. No wonder. Since when did I become so great as to underestimate my enemies?

 It was almost a reflection. As soon as the silver color flashed across the edge of my vision, I thrust out my body with my arms. I don't care if I can make it or not. I just moved what I had to move.

 What came next was a shock that almost sewed my left hand to the ground. I knew deep down that my arm was going to be ripped off.

 Without pause, my right shoulder gleefully swallowed the steel. Flesh and blood popping as the body blasted away. My vision shook violently, and I could see the blood mingling with the deep green of the forest and the blue of the sky.

 After a few shocks, when the shaking calmed down and my eyes returned to their normal state, I finally realized that I was lying on the ground.

 I couldn't feel my left hand. No, my left hand itself is barely connected. Countless fibers and muscles have been torn, and now I can't even feel the pain from the shock and paralysis.

 Therefore, only the feeling of the foreign body was firmly understood. The arrow pierced his left hand, and pierced his arm as if it were about to eat him. The right shoulder still swallowed the iron, and the arrowhead hid itself inside.

 The blood was rushing out of the fetters of the body at a frightening rate.

"Rougis?

 I hear Fialaert's voice. In the next moment, a white mist covered the area. No, it's a mist.

 I was hoping that if Fialaert could use his magic to mess with the world, the girls would at least have a way to escape. Well, he used the water that was all around them.

 This would serve as a distraction to some extent. If it works, there's a chance that everyone, including Kalia and Mattia, can escape.

 --Yeah, but... I don't think I can do it with this injury.

 I can't lift my left arm anymore. I can't even move without dragging it. I still can't regain my equilibrium and the wound is bleeding.

 I don't know why this is happening. I wasn't expecting this... Surprisingly, that Elf captain is very perceptive. After all, my plan was not going to turn out so easily.

 Don't die. You will die. If the elf catches you even if you live... it's over.

 --Strange, isn't it? I used to think I didn't care when I died.

 In the white mist that surrounded my vision, something finally passed over the edge of my vision.