Chapter 107: Think, Kaisen, Think! [2]

"Elfie-san, wake up."

He shook her body, and suddenly she shuddered and jerked awake.

Perhaps it was because of his touch or....or because she was on edge, constantly thinking about getting caught.

"Ka-Kaisen-kun? What brings you here?"

?!

'Whoa, that's formal.'

"Are you alright? You've been sleeping the whole day. Are you cold?"

He didn't wait for her reply and touched her forehead with the back of his hand.

She shuddered under his touch and tried to move away, but he was adamant, grabbing her shoulders and firmly pressing his hand to her forehead.

"Calm down, Elfie-san. It's not like I haven't touched you at all."

"I..."

She trailed off, not protesting further. He could see the Touch of Corruption was working, evident by the way her body was shivering.

"I think you don't have a cold at all. So why are you sleeping all day? Even if you want to be awake for the night, sleeping for 10 or 11 hours a day isn't good for your health."

"It's nothing. I am fine, Kaisen-kun." Elfie brushed his hand off her shoulders and sat upright.

"You're not a prisoner anymore, or are you...? Are you feeling down because Alwyn is gone, huh?"

He touched her face, pulling her cheeks gently while they made eye contact.

She seemed to have something to say but wasn't sure if she wanted to say it or not.

Kaisen, meanwhile, really wanted to add her to his list of prey.

"He's gone. And I don't want to see him at all, if that's what you're worried about."

"Oh, no, no, no... I'm not worried about that at all."

His hand trailed down to her neck and then went lower. She shuddered at his touch.

"Tell me something, Elfie-san. What do you want to do once we complete this game? I assume since you were his slave, you're still in his room, right?"

His hand then grabbed her breast and squeezed it hard.

She gasped in surprise, a blush forming on her face as she instinctively grabbed his hand.

"Ka-Kaisen-kun, what are you doing...?"

"Shh... Just answer my question, alright?"

He was trying to find out if there had been any instances of Elfie being alone for a long time during yesterday's patrol.

"No, I don't think she was alone for that long. Though she did take a bath at the pool...but why?"

Kaisen knew about the bath. She did everything but bathe.

"Nothing, nothing... You know, Alwyn might—"

"Order her to spy on us? Is that it?"

Llyod cut him off, interjecting angrily. He did not appreciate Kaisen questioning the poor elf.

"No, no, nothing like that. I was going to say that Alwyn might try to kidnap her since he thinks she belongs to him."

Kaisen lied.

"Yeah, that bastard might try something. So I'll keep an eye on her."

Llyod replied, his fist clenched in fury before sighing.

"Look, Kaisen, you're my best friend, and I've said and done some shitty things to you that honestly are very bad, but doubting Elfie? Come on, she's just a poor girl from another world.

"Right now she's all alone, while I have you and Alice-san from home. The knights have themselves, but Elfie-san..."

Llyod's eyes carried a hint of sadness as he spoke.

"Elfie-san is all alone. We can't let her think we are doubting her, or else she will be completely destroyed from inside. So please, Kaisen, promise me you will not doubt Elfie-san. Let her trust us."

'Huh, I didn't see that coming.'

Kaisen was shocked, not that Llyod had said all those things, but the fact that Llyod truly cared about the elf.

Realizing his mistake, Kaisen felt a pang of guilt. He had been unfair to Elfie, judging her based on assumptions and suspicions.

The way she smiled and laughed shouldn't have been a cause for doubt.

'Man, what a terrible person I've been. I even touched her today, damn. She must have been terrified.'

In the end, Kaisen resolved to approach the situation differently.

While corrupting Elfie and adding her to his prey list remained a priority, he knew he needed to be more understanding and supportive, especially considering Alwyn's cruel influence.

That night, Elfie volunteered for the night watch once more, and everyone applauded her decision.

Even Kaisen, having realized his previous misjudgments, was supportive.

He understood that everyone was trying to show consideration for the lonely elf by encouraging her, and he felt remorseful for his previous behavior.

'She truly is just lonely... I should be kind to her.'

He would've strongly believed in that thought, if what he woke up to the next morning wasn't Alice screaming and scratching at him for trying to take advantage of poor and lonely Elf.