Chapter 64
Teiti is an elf.
What is an elf? A great being that receives the care of the World Tree and becomes one with nature. The most dignified and noble race, excluding dragons.
For that reason, there is no one among elves who associates with lowly and undignified humans. Yes. That was natural.
‘But I did that.’
A great elf not only followed around lowly humans healing them but even attended to their needs.
Everything was because of Daphne’s command. Solely for Daphne!
‘But, but……!’
Teiti glared at Daphne who was stuck right to Siosen with eyes filled with anger.
“Have you already given my position to that guy? How much have I done for Lady Daphne all this time! Just because I was away for a little over a month, you quickly put another guy in my place!”
Of course, Teiti had tried hard to get away from Daphne all this time, but separately from that, it was utterly unfair that his position disappeared in an instant like this.
How hard have I rolled for Daphne all this time? I was really exhausted?
“Really, really too much!”
Teiti whimpered like a tragic protagonist. Of course, Daphne couldn’t understand why Teiti was like that. Just bewildered.
No, what’s with him?
“Slave. I cannot understand at all what you are saying. How about speaking calmly.”
“I did speak! Even if I did wrong, it was just entering the grand ducal family’s clinic aiming for money, but I rolled like a dog! That guy even provoked Lady Daphne and ran away, yet he doesn’t roll like a dog! Clearly, you didn’t hit him! Didn’t use him either! Aigo, unfair eeeek!”
“…….”
So, now he’s saying he’s pissed because he’s suffered so far but Sio seems not to have suffered?
Daphne scratched her cheek with a dubious face, smacking her lips.
“You, that. Didn’t you want to get away from me?”
“Yes! That’s right! But being unfair is separate! If someone is going to fill my position, tell me in advance! Give me time for handover at least!”
Teiti shouted while pounding his chest.
Now, more than the thought of being able to get away from Daphne, the sadness from Daphne abandoning him and the jealousy of what that guy is better than him were greater.
“Too much! Really too much!”
Leaving the rampaging Teiti behind, Daphne glanced at Sio. Sio shrugged his shoulders.
“Console him.”
“Haa…….”
Daphne shook her head and approached Teiti who was lying sprawled.
“First, that guy is not replacing your position.”
Then squatted next to Teiti.
“Your position is always vacant. No need to feel so sad.”
“……What is my position?”
“Slave position.”
“…….”
No.
Something’s wrong. Where is there such a thing as a slave position in the world.
……But somehow a bit happy? Feels like the real side position acknowledged by Lady Daphne?
“Hmph…… Still, I’m sad.”
“Okay. I’ll personally console you.”
Daphne made a determined expression, clenching her fist as if deciding something.
And then,
“Peekaboo!”
She covered her face with her small hands and then spread them wide repeatedly.
Sio, watching that action, gaped in shock, but unexpectedly Teiti’s expression was subtle.
“Peekaboo!”
“Hmph…….”
“Peekaboooo!”
“……Well, not bad.”
“Peekaboo! Our slave is the best!”
“Kya…… Kyarruk!”
“You will be my slave forever! Peekaboo!”
“Kyarruruk!”
As if when was he sulking, very happy to death.
Shio blankly stared at the noble race elf who looks happy to be a slave, and the dragon playing peekaboo with such slave, and muttered.
“Ah, did I come to the wrong place.”
“Kyarruruk!”
***
“Oh! Your Excellency! Have you returned!”
As soon as Heros crossed the gate, he threw his coat to Polin who was welcoming him.
Polin, holding the coat, asked in a small whispering voice.
“How did it go? Did you find the dragon?”
“No.”
Heros frowned while unbuttoning near his neck.
“It seems it’s already not there. I plan to go to another desert.”
Even though he, a swordmaster, spread his senses fully and searched the desert everywhere but couldn’t find it, the dragon is not there.
Feeling like he wasted time unnecessarily, Heros was in a bad mood throughout.
“You’ve worked hard. You look tired, shall I prepare a bath?”
“Yes…… No, where is Daphne?”
“The young lady? I saw her at the training ground earlier.”
“I’ll go there.”
Polin tilted his head.
“Why are you suddenly looking for the young lady? When I contacted you, you pretended not to hear.”
Heros didn’t answer.
After Polin’s contact, Heros strangely thought of Daphne every hour.
Daphne’s pained face came to mind, her persistently training despite that came to mind, her acting casually as if sacrificing herself is natural came to mind.
Heros didn’t know why Daphne was dominating his mind. So he wants to meet Daphne. If he sees Daphne, he feels like he can know the reason.
His steps quickly turned to the training ground.
***
At that time, Daphne was concentrating on training without knowing at all that Heros was coming.
“Magic swordsman. Magic swordsman.”
Daphne narrowed her eyes looking down at the sword.
-The meaning of the title magic swordsman is really simple. It’s a swordsman who uses magic.
-Instead, not focusing on magic like mages, but focusing on swordsmanship and exploding the power more with magic. It’s no different from using magic instead of sword aura.
In one word, it’s the story of wrapping magic around the sword.
“Ssip. Though I haven’t tried it, but since I’m a great dragon, I can naturally do it.”
Daphne held the sword with both hands and aimed at the air. And started unfolding the first form of the Galaxy Sword.
Advancing step by step, unfolding the form. That alone consumes enough mental power, but Daphne didn’t stop there and aroused mana.
Making condensed fireballs, she practiced all morning. So this time, condense mana like that and wrap it around the sword.
“Heup……!”
But it’s not easy as said. The flow of mana keeps breaking, and the formula isn’t calculated properly.
“I can do it, I can do it……!”
Daphne gritted her teeth and concentrated.
Sweat was pouring, her whole face hot, but still doesn’t stop.
Once, twice, three times…… After a total of six attempts,
Hwaruruk!
Finally succeeded.
“Hu, huhu…….”
Daphne smiled proudly looking at the sword wrapped in bright red fire.
“As expected, I’m a genius!”
Hwik! Hwiik! Swings the sword. Then following the movement, bright red flames remain like afterimages.
If connected properly with sword forms, it seems it will be an awesome attack.
Daphne’s lips curved up in an arc.
“Huhu. All dead. I win all. I take care of them!”
However, the flame shape didn’t last long. Concentration dropped, and the magic dissipated soon.
“I need to practice more.”
Just after six attempts and already bathed in sweat, but even so, Daphne had no thought of stopping.
At this moment, only the determination to succeed in swordsmanship.
Daphne’s light green eyes burn fiercely. Stretching the sword straight again, right at that moment.
“Stop.”
Someone approached and touched Daphne’s shoulder.
“Aang?”
Daphne, suddenly interrupted, frowned deeply and turned back, and immediately could find Heros with a stiff expression.
“What. When did you come.”
“Just now.”
“But why are you stopping me?”
“…….”
Heros narrowed his brows and examined Daphne’s features.
Face flushed red from heat, sweat flowing, body trembling, even hands with skinned flesh. Not a single part is fine.
“You.”
Heros gripped Daphne’s shoulder tighter and asked.
“Why are you working so hard?”
“…….”
Daphne tilted her head.
She can’t say she’s working hard to beat up the black mages and catch and punish the dragons. If so, she’d have to explain about dragons, and show revenge against black mages.
Concluding everything to revenge isn’t good. And not all reasons for beating them up are revenge.
Ultimately what Daphne wanted was…….
‘Home.’
Daphne quietly lowered the sword she was holding.
Then suddenly, momentarily, she ended up blurting out the words she had been holding in her heart all along.
“……So that I won’t be chased out from here and can live forever.”
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By Anna 💓
