78 - 45. Memories of Leaf VII

I say to those who sent those idiots to my tower. Bring out those responsible now. Or I will burn this city to ashes.

The sound of the mysterious girl's voice on the back of the Red Dragon mysteriously spread far and wide, not only to the castle but also to the entire capital of the Queen Elf Kingdom.

The mysterious girl - Ellie continues.

'As proof that I can burn the city to ashes, let me give you a demonstration with my lovely dragons.

She is not shouting particularly loudly - even if she were, a slender girl's voice like hers would not reach the ears of everyone in the capital of the Queen Elf Kingdom, which is a considerable distance from the sky above.

The reason why Elly's voice can be heard by Lief VII and the others who are having a meeting inside the palace is because she is using magic.

When Ellie sends a signal, more than 100 dragons are outside the citadel of the capital of the Queen Elf Kingdom. They spit out their breath in unison toward a place where there is not a soul to be seen.

For a moment, the sky is filled with a variety of dazzling lights, and then "boom! The ground shook as if an earthquake had occurred.

Immediately after, a cloud of smoke rose up and covered even the entire city, mingling with the screams of the elven species.

After the smoke, screams, and shouts subsided, Ellie called out again.

I'm going down to the palace garden now, so the person most in charge should show his face right away. That's right, if you're not here within ......3 minutes, I'll blow up the city like I just did."

Ellie signals the Red Dragon, and with a flap of her wings, it descends into the Palace Garden of the Queen Elf Kingdom.

Meanwhile, the confused voices of the elven species can be heard from inside the palace and throughout the city.

'What's with that dragon swarm?

What are the Knights doing?

'Your Majesty the Queen!　Evacuate now!

Wait!　What are you doing evacuating Her Majesty!　If the person most responsible is not on his way in three minutes, the capital will be blown to hell!

You!　You are going to sacrifice Her Majesty the Queen!

(You're confused. I mean, the magic defense is so sloppy that they can search for any sound or sign inside. Isn't your awareness of anti-magic too low?)

From the perspective of "Elly, the Forbidden Witch," the anti-magic defense inside the palace of the Queen Elf Kingdom was too low.

However, for this country, it is the pride of the Queen Country with the magic and magic items available.

It simply looks too low because Elly's magic skills are too high.

The Red Dragon carrying her landed in the garden.

More than 200 soldiers protecting the palace had gathered, spears and swords pointed at them.

Ellie didn't care, she got off the back of the dragon and waited for the person in charge - Leaf VII to arrive.

Waiting ...... was a terrible struggle over who would go under Ellie.

'The person most in charge is Her Majesty the Queen. I thought Her Majesty should be the one to go here.'

You're going to turn Her Majesty into a human sacrifice!　In times like this, the Prime Minister should be the one to go!

What are the soldiers doing in the palace?　Now let's get on with slaying the dragons in the garden!

What's the point of taking down just the one in the garden?　Shouldn't we send a knight captain in charge of security here?"

(Well, I didn't expect them to get into so much trouble .......)

However, with only three minutes to spare, the Queen Elf Nation finally chooses the option of 'moving with the entire upper management.

During the move, they end up shoving the blame on each other, which is unbearable to steal and listen to.

(These people ...... are truly irredeemable.)

Since most of his face is hidden by a hooded cloak, there is no danger of his facial expressions being read.

Therefore, I made a dumbfounded expression without hesitation.

Just before the three minutes were up, a group of people came out into the garden.

Among them, one woman with a fan is sweating cold sweat, but she is resolute in her attitude and asks who or what it is.

I am Queen Lief VII, Queen of the Elven Queendoms!　Why do you have the temerity to visit us with an army of dragons!　This is outrageously impolite!　Now, let the dragons back off!"

You are talking nonsense. You were the first one to barge into my "huge tower" without an invitation and to point your sword at me. And yet this level of rudeness is truly laughable.

!　Oh, you!　Are you the owner of the "Giant Tower"?

Ellie's statement startled and ruffled everyone except her.

She affirms in a matter-of-fact manner.

Yes, it is. The tower is my property. But a few days ago, some lowly men and women came in without asking and went wild. I heard that they were members of the Order of the Knights of this country, and that they were ordered to work as burglars.

"Oh, who are you?　Hardy!　What have you done with them?

I am ...... yes, you may call me ...... the 'Witch of the Giant Tower. And do I need to tell you about the members?"

You... ......!

The answer could be either "already dead" or "still alive. In fact, after extracting as much information as possible, they have already been charged with racial genocide and other crimes and have already been executed.

Lief VII was outraged by this response, as he did not know whether his beloved son was alive or dead.

Ellie ......, the "Witch of the Giant Tower," is not bothered at all and asks the opposite question.

Why did she send those lowly robbers to my tower?

It wasn't a robbery!　We got word that the Red Dragon had taken up residence in the Tower of Titan, so we simply dispatched a team of men to take it down!　Since the dragons have settled near the capital, it is only natural that they should be dealt with!"

...... Is that really all there is to it?　Isn't this just a deception to snatch my treasures and research results?　We'll have to check that out in a bit."

This is just an accusation.

First of all, it was Ellie and her team that arranged for the White Knights to come to the "Tower of Titan.

They knew what they were up to.

(Their main goal is to confirm the memory of the Elf Queen, and to obtain "Master" and other useful information. But there is no need to go to the trouble of honestly telling them our purpose.)

They were going to read my memory by causing it from the beginning.

Oh, my lord, what are you saying ......, stay away!

Your Majesty!

Keep the intruder away from Her Majesty!　Kill them!"

If I had been ordered to confront the Red Dragon, I would have hesitated.

However, the opponent was a slender girl with good looks and style.

The elven soldiers charged in to make the queen remember them, but there was no way the "Witch of the Giant Tower" with the Red Dragon in tow was weak.

Wait!

The Prime Minister, with a sense of danger as strong as that of a wild animal, rushed to raise his hand to stop him, but it was too late.

Without any hesitation at all, Ellie used her attack magic on the opponents who were pointing their swords and spears at her.

Sacrificial trees.

Sharp trees grow out from under the feet of the top ranks of the viziers and soldiers, excluding Queen Reef, and pierce them in an instant.

The trees, as sharp as spears, pierced the soldiers and viziers and grew rapidly, nourished by their blood and flesh.

They also turned into "humanoid tree" monsters, although they could not move from the spot.

The magic Ellie used was a strategy-class attack magic that created trees to attack and stall the attacking enemy.

Hee, hee, hee ......."

Lief VII, the only one allowed to survive, lets out a shredded scream and sits there.

Ellie walked up to Lief VII, not caring about the instantaneous destruction of the upper echelons of the elf species.

She tells the seated LEAF VII in a gentle tone of voice

She then says in a gentle voice to the seated Lief VII, "At ......, let me take a peek into your memory."