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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 360

When the witness fired a signal signaling the end of the battle, soon after, the escort troops waiting outside entered the territory and began checking things out..

Is this to determine the damage and apply it to collect taxes in the future? I didn't really listen to it because it was an issue I didn't really need to worry about. Anyway, there was a three-way meeting between me, Count McKellin's son, and the inductee, so even if I didn't listen, there were enough people listening..

"...so that. This is the compensation that House McKelline pays you, Eldmia Egar, according to the results of a fair duel.."

The pockets on the table brought from the castle by the grim-looking servants were deep. Since I was watching the process of the witness checking the contents, I nodded briefly and took the bag of jewels called compensation in my arms. Count McKellin's son, whose name I don't know whether he was liberated after crying for a long time, just watched the process quietly with an expressionless expression on his face..

"From now on, the McKelline family and territory will not commit any kind of revenge, and this will be protected in the name of the Caldra royal family.."

While saying that, the witness also handed over a document with the royal seal. I never thought I would have teeth, a piece of horn, a dagger, and even a certificate in my pocket. I'm not going to use this anyway, so I might as well keep it aside when I get home later..

"...Can I ask you one question??"

McKellin Jr., who had been quietly watching me fold it up and put it in my pocket, looked at me with lifeless eyes and said. In fact, it was my first time opening my mouth since sitting here, so I nodded, wondering what I was going to say. Junior, who had hesitated for a while, slowly opened his mouth..

"I wonder if this wouldn't have happened if my father hadn't targeted you.."

"It must have happened someday. Rather, in a much larger form than now.."

"...Why do you think that??"

"You're in the business of messing with elves.."

'‘Unjust’ enslavement is illegal, but slavery is legal in this world. A big factor is that the main product of the huge desert kingdom located across the sea is slaves, and it has not yet escaped the advantages of cheap labor called slaves..

Although I am a reincarnation, I am truly a person of this world, and I have no intention of simply ignorantly criticizing slavery and starting a movement to emancipate slaves. That's a problem that only time will solve.

But elven slave traders are different. From the moment Asilier appeared in my life, they were nothing more than monsters that had to die by my hands wherever they appeared. Of course, the same goes for those who benefit from or sponsor them behind the scenes..

There was no need to explain it all, so I explained it appropriately, and a strange light began to appear in McKellin Jr.'s lifeless eyes as he heard my answer..

"...Because that's wrong.?"

"no? Rather, it's because an acquaintance of mine is an elf, and he was once unfairly captured by a slave trader.."

I thought there was some kind of ridiculous misunderstanding, so I answered calmly, and the guy's eyes became blurry again. He even seemed somewhat embarrassed..

"Well, just for that reason? Not because it is the just thing to do or because it punishes the villain.?"

This time it was my turn to be embarrassed. It was because he seemed to have implicitly believed that I had moved for that very reason. I began to suspect that he might be blind, but he had been moving well on his own until now, so I had to look around at the surrounding area, which had become a sea of ​​blood without me realizing it..

Would a just man do something like this? It was so absurd that the words came out without even going through his filter..

"If there is a bastard who commits such a massacre and cries out for justice, I think he must have a lot of problems somewhere in his head.."

Is this guy also the type of person who grew up reading too many novels? I was a little surprised that the person who was now going to take over and run the territory was doing something like that, but I decided to give an answer for now..

"I absolutely hate harm to myself and those around me. That's just why."

I respect good and polite people, and I try to live like that as much as possible, but that is just my conscience and learned habits that have been carried over from my past life. That doesn't mean I don't like it, I just believe that people should live that way, so I just want to keep practicing it..

Just and evil are useless standards..

What matters is whether it sucks or not..

There were no more questions coming from McKellin Jr.'s mouth, who was looking at me with a blank expression, so I lightly shrugged and got up..

I have no intention of threatening or warning McKellin Jr. Paying this Sadal was already enough. Here, if he turns his gaze and ignores the royal family and targets me, I just have to pay him the appropriate price..

Now it's time to go on a trip again with the Celebian group..

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When Eldmia rushed to the castle walls of the territory, Celebian had a reasonable suspicion that the man he thought was sane was actually a huge psychopath..

It wasn't like this when Asilier entered the camp of the three elf hunters alone. The dance he showed was certainly amazing, but the duel between Han-myeong and Yeong-ji is a combination that would make even a braggart storyteller shake his head in laughter..

So, when he climbed up the castle wall in an instant and disappeared beyond the wall, I thought my eyes were wrong or something had gone wrong with the world. His colleagues and prisoner Oz Wall, who were by his side, also reacted in the same way..

It was unclear whether Eldmia, who unilaterally broke through the territory's greatest advantage in an unimaginable way, was okay, but judging from the fact that the signal to end the duel mentioned by the Kaldra Kingdom initiator who passed by yesterday was not fired, she was alive. I was sure it was there. From then on, Celebian reevaluated Asilier with a deep sigh..

Even though I couldn't see it in person, it was clear that his personality wasn't going anywhere. The old adage that they get along well together is not wrong at all, seeing as how they have chosen such a reckless person as their companion..

"Even if I meet Mr. Ega with bare hands in the forest, I don't think I will be able to defeat him.."

The team members, unable to share such personal feelings, simply held out their tongues in admiration for Eldmia's powerlessness. They were also skilled raiders who were at the forefront of battles with elf hunters, but it was difficult to compare them to the humans who fought against the city..

Maybe it was because of what he had shown while accompanying us for a short period of time, but surprisingly, there were no voices expressing concern about his death. Celebian, who belatedly realized that fact, burst into laughter as he realized that, like them, he had not thought that Eld Mia would come back with some serious injuries, but that she would die..

At the same time, a ray of light shot into the sky from afar. It was the signal that the inductee had mentioned..

"...Is it over?."

It was clear to see that the royal family members waiting outside were heading towards the territory. Some of the dogs approached Celebian and asked to hand over Oswal, and as he had heard from Eldmia, he gave Ozwal some money and then handed him over to the royal humans..

Oswal, whose life was threatened and then taken prisoner, who even wrote a document under duress and received compensation for his labor, disappeared into the estate with the royal family with a complicated expression on his face..

And before long, Eldmia Egar walked out of the city..

"...I'm fine.."

"...You're fine.."

Compared to before entering the city, it was dirty with blood and dust. His face looked a little tired, and he even yawned for a long time as if he was tired, but I could see that he had no trouble walking. The sight of Eld Mia walking briskly with her long ax handle draped around her neck like a clothespin and her hands resting on it looked more like a woodcutter who had gone out to cut wood and returned than someone who had fought against the territory..

I couldn't believe it when I saw it. He really won the duel against Yeongji and came back alive with all limbs intact..

"Really, in Asili... I'm walking around with amazing people.."

The elves, regardless of who was the first, burst into laughter at the fact that they had indirectly witnessed a major event that would leave a mark in the history of the Western Kingdom. A person like that will later marry Asilier.?

"If Mr. Asilier just asks that friend, wouldn't the hunters in the north dry up?."

"It's amazing that such a ridiculous story feels realistic.."

Celebian ended up bursting out laughing at Eldmia's indifferent attitude as she lightly waved her hand when her eyes met from afar. He could laugh at ease just because he didn't have to tell Asilier that your future companion had a duel with her territory and she died..

"You look tired. What was McKellin Estate like??"

When the distance got closer and I asked a light question, Eldmia stopped walking for a moment, rolled her eyes and thought about it. It wasn't a very long time, but Celebian and the elves were curious about how he would evaluate that city. Should I respect him by saying he was strong? Or should I laugh at it and say it was terrible??

After thinking for a moment, Eldmia slightly shrugged her shoulders and answered as if it was no big deal..

"It's a town with strong pride."