It takes two hours for everyone to get back.
I don’t say anything about what just happened, but I can tell right away who has ideas in their heads
In particular, Erie turns red when she looks at me, and Cara grins.
They might think we did something we didn’t do while they were away.
Edinburgh is the opposite. She looks normal, and I can’t tell what she’s thinking.
Oh well, I’ll just put that down to their characters.
I’m sorry to everyone who expected something else, but we really did just take it easy, shoulder to shoulder. We didn’t do anything dirty.
“Everyone’s here, so let’s talk more about tomorrow.”
“Yes.”
Reina takes out a map, and everyone crowds around it.
The forest where the high elves are said to live is south from here.
This is an area we haven’t explored, but we have to go there to look for Arc and Seti.
“So who’s going…”
There are a lot of people here right now.
It’s everyone from the seven great mages except Zephir and the missing Seti, along with Ceres and Erie.
According to Reina, most of the strongest people in the continent are here now, so she feels we could even hunt a calamity class monster.
Well, I still don’t think they could beat Tiltue. Then again, I’m still not sure how strong Edinburgh is…
“I won’t go.”
“Eh? Really?”
“Yep.”
I didn’t expect that from Tiltue. She’d usually be in front of the line.
And she’s turning away awkwardly.
“Arata, over here.”
“Hn? What?”
Reina signals for me get closer, and whispers in my ear.
“Tiltue took Yggdrasil nectar from the high elf’s village, so…”
“Ah…”
That did happen.
Now it’s just like candy for Snow.
She said they let her have it, but the reality is that she took it.
Miss Sheryl said the great spirits probably don’t mind too much, but the high elves decided the evil dragon must be defeated.
“Oh well, let’s have Tiltue sit this one out.”
“Yes… And apologize while we’re at it.”
“You’ll have to do that yourself.”
But let’s do that some other time, because if we take Tiltue, it might get us off track when we get there.
The high elves will welcome a new great spirit, so Snow and I have to go. Next…
“Ah, I’ll stay.”
“Really?”
“Yes. They can’t live in Merlin’s house or ours forever, so I’ll make a home here.”
“Ah, I see. But don’t you need my help?”
When we made a house, Reina provided stuff like the blueprints, and I the infinite stamina and magic energy.
It was because of that that we completed a nice home pretty quickly, but I think it will be tougher without me.
“And also, we have a lot of people here who are good at physical labor and at working with magic energy.”
“And I’ll help!”
So Tiltue will be in charge of having lots of stamina.
Then there’s Graham, who already left for now, and they can ask Luna tomorrow.
As for the magic energy, they have the seven great mages.
“Ah, so should you all stay?”
“No, I’ll go with you.”
“Edinburgh?”
“I lost my memory, but if I’m here, Reina will just be preoccupied with me.”
Reina looks a little awkward when Edinburgh says that.
She doesn’t want to feel bothered by it, but it’s hard to not feel something that’s rooted so deeply in her.
I would prefer if they took this opportunity to wipe the slate clean, but it’s not that simple.
“Are you going too?”
“Yes. If anything happens, I’ll protect you.”
“Yay!”
Snow was feeling a little down about everyone staying back, but she’s excited again.
It’s so cute how she displays joy with her whole body.
Tiltue, one of her favorites, isn’t going, so I’m glad Edinburgh is.
“Hum…! Can I go as well!?”
“And me…”
“No Erie! You need to rest!”
“But…”
Maybe she’s just too worried about Arc, but Erie isn’t backing down.
Their conversation keeps going back and forth, until eventually, Ceres prevails.
“…Sorry, please look for him.”
“Yes!”
And that settles the party that’s going to the high elf’s village.
It’s me, Snow, Edinburgh, and Ceres.
The others are going to lay a foundation for everyone to live here.
“Well then Arata, don’t worry about us.”
“Yes. See you later.”
We say goodbye, and head south.
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Ooh, wonder if my hunch about Edinburgh‘s connection with the elves will be true. Thanks for translating.