"You think it's possible?" I had almost forgotten that my parents were sealed, as I have been completely focused on training.
"Yes, but if what you said is true about Freja working with the Pope, then you know there is a great chance that we will have to fight her." Elaina was right, we haven't seen her ever since she dropped us off here, and so our issues with her remain unresolved.
"Can we even beat her? She seems to be at the same level of strength as you are." I didn't see a world where my party alone beats Freja, at least not before we all reach tier 10. However, even if we were the same tier, Freja has so much more experience than us that I doubt we could win.
"I believe you can, Shaman. As for the others, I doubt they will land a single attack. Speaking of which, Silver and Elanor are finally here." Clara and I turned our attention to the door, watching it slowly open.
Coming through were indeed Elanor and Silver, although to our surprise Elanor had gotten a bit of a makeover. Her once long, flowy hair had been cut short, now barely touching her shoulders. Yet, some things seem to never change, like her bangs which still insisted on covering one of her eyes.
We hadn't seen each other in a few months so it came as a bit of a shock to see the sudden change. Silver, on the other hand, had not changed much at all other than looking more buff than usual. I still found it hard to believe that he had evolved to be a grown man.
'I really won't ever get used to it.' From pup to wolf to teenager and now a full adult in the span of a year.
"So any progress yet Silver~?" Clara was quick to run up to Silver and not so discreetly ask how things were going with Elanor. There was no longer any denying that he had a crush on her. I, of course, was still protective regarding Sliver, yet every time I see him I get further reminded that the time I could coddle him is long past gone.
"Jeez, it's been 6 months and that's the first thing you ask me... n-not yet." Silver pouted, but he still reluctantly answered in a whisper so Elanor wouldn't hear.
"You know she is an elf, right?" I couldn't help but point out that Elanor could still hear everything, as evident by her bright red face and ears.
"I-I u-umm." Silver's face also turned red while stumbling on his words, realising she could still hear everything.
*Sigh* "Enough, you all can catch up after we finish talking." Elaina glared at us, which caused us to all instinctively stop what we were doing and line up. We knew very well that if we didn't shut up, Elaina would not hold back from punishing us.
"Good, now as I was saying. To catch up the two who have just joined us, I want you all to go unseal Shaman's parents. We know Freja is working with the Pope to some degree so there is no doubt he has something planned for them." Silver and Elanor both nodded, understanding the situation.
"Oh god, do I need to get a new dress? Is this too skimpy?" With the realisation that Clara will be presented to the general public of the Demon Lands, she became rather self conscious about her outfit. Granted, it is a qipao which isn't the most modest thing, but from what I remember, Elaina's Tier 10 clothes are rather revealing.
"Hahaha, do not worry, I will have the maids dress you up properly, but that will come at a later date. There are still some things I need to talk to you about now that I've officially recognised you." Clara's face quickly turned from flustered to interested, as she hadn't been told much since we first got here.
"Are you finally going to tell me everything about my family history then?"
"Yes, I've figured out all the details so there isn't any reason to withhold that information anymore."
Seems like this story goes a lot deeper than I initially thought. We had already gotten clarification on how the two demonesses were related as well as the details of what really happened when Clara was almost sacrificed, but nothing about Clara's family history.
"So umm, do you want us to leave so you can talk or is it okay if we stay?" Elanor fidgeted, unsure if it was okay for her to hear this kind of information.
"Please, I'd like to speak privately with Clara, as I will need to show her around some restricted areas. I know you are her girlfriend, Shaman, but even you are not allowed in." Answering Elanor's question, Elaina also glared at me to make sure I didn't get any funny ideas.
"Y-yes ma'am!" Knowing a serious warning when I hear one, I decided to scrap any plans to follow in secret.
"I'll be fine Shaman, go ahead and catch up with Silver and Elanor, it has been quite a while after all." Clara looked at me as if I was going to do something stupid.
"Yeah, yeah, I understand. Go learn about your family and your ultimate form or whatnot." I pouted and averted my eyes from Clara. I really didn't plan to do anything stupid, Yes, I wasn't at all looking for any excuse to escape watching my son flirt with Elanor... Definitely not.
"How about we get going then, Mum? I have a looming feeling we are overstaying our welcome." Looking over to Silver, he was pointing towards Elaina, who was slowly releasing a menacing aura, telling us to get out.
"Okay, right away!" Understanding the situation, me, Silver and Elanor quickly left the throne room.
"Finally, now come with me Clara."