Chapter 177

Episode 177:

The elder’s room was more frugal than expected.

In the village of elves, the trees are hollowed out and they make their living inside them.

Because it was full of huge trees, dozens of elves each took over one tree and created the environment they wanted.

It was decorated with colorful flowers, making it more splendid than most cities, even though no jewels or gold were used.

However, despite its splendor, the elder’s room was so poorly decorated that it felt dull rather than splendid.

“This is all I can treat you for.”

He sat us down on chairs made of tangled vines and handed us dark green tea.

‘Nokchande?’

I had no idea that I would be drinking tea here, which is the second most consumed beverage in modern times after coffee.

I like the bitter taste.

“Ho... you know how to drink tea.”

The elder’s muttering voice is heard.

Lanos next to me took a sip and didn’t even touch it, saying it wasn’t his style.

Count Warrug smiled slightly, as if he liked the green tea.

“Do you like the car?”

“yes. I like it. “I’m grateful just for letting me into the village, but since you’re even serving me tea like this, I don’t know what to do.”

“ha ha ha. I can’t believe a human would say that. “You’re more polite than I thought.”

He seemed to like me and burst into laughter.

I looked at him and smiled.

“So what do you want from us?”

When the car was about half empty, the elder said with a smile on his face.

“What do you mean?”

“No matter how isolated we are from the world, we know this. “The fact that you told us about our mother means that you have something in mind for us.”

“....”

“Don’t humans make transactions by paying money, even among fellow humans? “I know at least that I don’t move on things that don’t benefit me.”

I couldn’t say anything to say what he said.

What the elder said was not wrong.

As he said, humans move only through transactions.

It was human to not move for the benefit of both parties unless there was something they could gain.

That doesn’t mean everything is like that.

Some people are driven by pure goodwill.

And I had nothing to say about this part.

I looked back at Count Warrug.

Up until now, I had acted like a leader, but in reality, the decision-making power rested with Count Warrug.

Count Warrug knows the situation in the South better than I do, so he will tell me what I need.

Because I just did it to survive right now.

If there’s anything I really need, I guess it’s the spirits they control.

Perhaps because I had already experienced the power of spirits once, I became interested in spirits.

I think it would be very reassuring if that power helped me.

“We want allies.”

“Hmm...”

Hearing Count Warrug’s words, the elder stroked his beard.

What he said was something I had never thought of.

An alliance with the elves.

But surprisingly, it was a good offer.

Currently, the tense balance in the South had collapsed due to Kairos.

They are still actively moving and trying to take over the entire South.

If the Red Hawks had remained, it might have been different, but now that they are gone, it is difficult to stop Kairos with the Marquis of Easton alone.

The population continues to increase with the same reproductive power as monsters, and the power of the elves is essential to stop them.

It would be of great help if the elves could help at a time when it is difficult to even hope for the kingdom’s support.

“I think the elder will know. “How active is the Kairos tribe running around right now?”

“know. “I know it very well.”

The elder muttered quietly, saying, “There is no way I don’t know.”

Perhaps he was thinking of the Kairos tribe, but a flash of death appeared in his eyes and then disappeared.

“I devoted my whole life to dealing with those guys.”

“no. “Because I know that this is a situation where I have no choice but to be sensitive.”

Count Warrug waved his hand saying it was okay.

The elder seems to like him like that and gives a faint smile.

“Thank you for saying that. Yes, that’s right. You’re right. “Because without our mother, we would be powerless.”

“Shouldn’t that happen? “That’s why we came.”

“yes. You said you knew why my mother was having a hard time. And even treatment methods.”

“yes. you’re right. But shouldn’t we also gain something? “If you come prepared to die and get nothing, I can’t tell you that.”

“okay. In return, he offered peace. That’s possible. Then...”

“No. That alone is not enough. “It’s about making everyone happy, but that’s not what we can achieve.”

“Um...”

“As you know, Elder, we are creatures that make a living by making even the smallest transactions.”

“know.”

The elder closes his mouth.

Count Warrug became more relaxed and continued speaking.

“We don’t want anything big. Helping us when we need it. “That’s enough.”

“I’m helping you...”

The elder strokes his beard.

After thinking for a moment, he opened his mouth.

“That’s a problem I can’t decide on my own. “Even though I am the grown-up in this village, I have to listen to everyone’s opinions.”

“Then there’s a good chance it won’t work. “You hate us.”

“But that doesn’t mean there’s no way. There is one way. And that needs to be done by you, not me.”

Count Warrug said he would listen and listened to him.

And his eyes widened at the elder’s next words.

***

The elves gathered in one place.

I looked back at the elves surrounding me.

“It’s human.”

“He said he knew why my mother was sick.”

“Isn’t it because of that guy that your mother is sick?”

The elves were full of hostility.

Some of them were interested in seeing humans for the first time, but most of them were impatient because they could not attack us.

“I’m sorry. “I was able to collect things, but I can’t do anything about showing hostility.”

“it’s okay. “I’m used to this.”

I shook my head at the elder’s words.

These reactions were all too familiar to me.

An atmosphere I haven’t felt recently, but felt every day in the past.

They ignored me and showed hostility just by calling me an incompetent idiot.

Although much of that has disappeared now, in the past, even the knights and wizards of the family ignored me.

Compared to that, this was like playing house.

At least they don’t ignore me.

Instead of ignoring me, they were wary of me.

At least you won’t be called incompetent.

That alone made me satisfied.

“Then, could you name just a few of them? I will only resolve urgent matters right now. There is the biggest thing, but it is not something that can be solved right away...”

“I understand. Roxy Taranza. “You follow the interest, provide what is needed, and provide assistance.”

“elder! “That guy is human!”

“How can you ask me to help a human being!”

“Please think again!”

“It’s for my mother.”

“...!”

They protested loudly, but silenced their mouths when they heard that one word: it was for their mother’s sake.

There was a lot he wanted to say, but I could see him trying to hold it down.

They approached me.

“i look forward to.”

“...Tsk.”

They looked at my outstretched hand, clicked their tongues and turned their heads.