Chapter 774: Conversing with Aivar Redleaf
After witnessing that short, but brutal, exchange between Aivar Redleaf and the master and bodyguard pair of Andassis the Seventh and his scarred bodyguard, I was made to realise how much of an acid-tongue we had on our hands. I had steeled myself for all manner of verbal battery. Come what may, my years on the internet had armed me with an impressive arsenal of one-liners
However, all it took was a single look from me and she had fallen. Or rather, Nature Elves just werent very resistant against pretty people, if you would excuse my shamelessness. In fact, she was already busy smiling at me, edging closer as she constantly tried to pinch my cheeks. Had it not been for the fact that she was a girl, I, honestly, would have punched her already.
Nana, is it alright if I call you Nana? Despite the fact that I had only just given her my name, she was already acting like we had known each other for ages, tossing around the pet names as a good friend would. Since youre not saying anything, I will take it as a yes.
Nana who did not even have the time to respond:
Andassis the Seventh smiled encouragingly from the side. Seems like Lady Redleaf and Lady Mo Na have taken a liking to each other, excellent.
Why are you including me in that list?! And whats excellent about this?!
Come, Nana, let me bring you around the gardens. Completely ignoring the king like a Passerby A, Redleaf dragged me along with her.
Honestly, I wasnt overly fond of outgoing people like her. However, she didnt seem like the scheming sort either, thus I wasnt afraid that she was trying to lure me into anything. The fact that she was able to treat the kings garden like her own home was proof enough that she wasnt just some gardener -perhaps she might bring me some unexpected results.
At the end of the day, my end goal of saving the humans would naturally include the Nature Elves as well.
Never in my wildest dreams did I expect Aivar Redleaf to have such a tragic past, yet before I could even reach to comfort her, she suddenly reverted back to normal. Her normal talkative self, anyway
But thats all under the bridge, over two hundred years ago. She giggled in my direction, almost in a smitten way. Nana, were you worried about me for a second there? Dont worry, Im fine now. I wasnt even born then. The one who was truly affected was my mum.
Well, thats rather heartless of you I almost feel sad for your mum she is still alive, isnt she
Suddenly, her face took a turn for the worse, as she had spotted unwanted company. You lot, why are you still here? Cant you have the decency to leave before I notice you? Geez. Spoil our alone moment, why dont you?
Ah I was wrong for siding with her but I guess the ones who should really be speechless should be that king and his entourage.
Andassis the Seventh and his men had actually been following us from the start to end, however, it was only now that Aivar Redleaf noticed their existence a degree of absent-mindedness that even scatterbrained wasnt enough to describe
Even the tolerant-to-a-fault Andassis the Seventh was black-faced, let alone his bodyguard who was on the verge of pulling his sword.
It was in this awkward atmosphere that Prince Sersan finally found the opportunity he had been looking for. Sister Redleaf, we were just about to leave, I just thought now would be a good time to say goodbye.
You are little Sersan? Redleaf tilted her head quizzically. Finally, after a few seconds, she asked in an unsure voice, How did you get so big?
its been ten years since we last met