My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 82
#82
Elven Kingdom (2)
“The spread of the situation to all races on the Enamel Continent, including the dwarves of Titania, has been completed..”
“It's a bit of a lukewarm reaction since there hasn't been any direct connection, but this time it's really unusual, so we need to be more alert..”
“Being able to travel through space at will means that you never know when the Immortal King may appear on the Enamel Continent, so you need to be prepared..”
This was the royal conference room of the Elven Kingdom, the only building directly in contact with the World Tree..
Of course, the faces of those who participated in this meeting, where not everyone could enter, were equally spectacular..
High elves, including the queen, as well as the central figures who oversee each field and lead the country were gathered together..
“First of all, we have requested related information from the denomination. We don't know anything about this generation's Immortal King other than the information that Lafori has given us..”
They were preparing measures for this incident..
All of the immortal kings of the previous generation were active on the Ion Continent, so other races, including elves, suffered no special damage other than the loss of the reinforcements sent..
In both cases, they fell before they could cross the sea, and had little effect on the mainland of the Enamel Continent..
However, this time, the Immortal King showed an extraordinary appearance from the beginning and made them nervous..
Being able to ignore space restrictions and invade the main shrine of a sacred place meant that you could always jump over the sea between continents..
Before Lafori moved to the Enamel Continent, information about him had been sent to the Elven Kingdom in advance, so they were able to quickly begin preparations..
Warnings were delivered to neighboring countries, the alert level was raised several levels, and regular patrols were dispatched to each region to detect dark magic..
“Phew... I don't know what's going on when there should be a festival for the birth of a new high elf..”
After the important discussion was over and there was some time to catch a breath, those who attended the meeting began to voice their dissatisfaction one by one..
Of course, a few days of festivities were planned in the capital after Cecily's awakening, but the duration and scale had to be significantly reduced due to preparations for the Immortal King..
Originally, it was planned to be held as a grand event on a national scale, so it can be said that the gap is quite large..
“Still, it is a great blessing that Cecily appeared at this time. Isn't it time for me and the Queen to retire?.”
“It was like that. I was already worried a lot, but I was able to ease my worries for an hour..”
The elf queen sitting at the head table nodded at Lafori's gentle words..
Among the High Elves, the term of office for the throne, which is elected through consultation among themselves, is until retirement, so she stayed in that position for quite a long time..
“Come to think of it, Lafori, didn't you bring another person with aptitude from the Aeon Continent? It is already rumored that he received a branch from the World Tree during the eye opening ceremony..”
“Haha, from the first time we met, I felt that the World Tree was interested in something unusual. Looks like my eyes weren't wrong after all..”
When the Queen brought up the story about Harris, Laforie smiled happily..
“His talent is so outstanding that he is growing so fast that I am speechless. I think he has a pretty good chance of qualifying..”
Harris, another promising player who came on his own right after saving Cecily..
Lafori brought him to the Elven Kingdom and enrolled him in 'Drasha Academy', the kingdom's best educational facility..
Hoping he could get the best education and qualify as a high elf..
‘I think it would be a good relationship with Shapiron. Because our situations are similar.’
Although being a high elf is not inherited, she was born with the same aptitude as herself..
It was truly a blessed birth..
‘If two people become friends, they can help each other..’
That's why he deliberately worked hard to ensure that Harris could receive an education like her..
He had no doubt that the good boy would take good care of Harris..
Lafouri had a soft smile on his face as he remembered his beloved only daughter, whom he had acquired at a late age..
***
Lunch time at Drasha Academy.
It was nice to have a cool breeze. I was sitting under a big tree, chewing a sandwich, and watching the street performance of the elves..
“Heh, why don't you get some culture? How long are you going to act like a mercenary??”
Shapiron suddenly approached him and began to argue with him, but without listening to his answer, he turned around and arrogantly walked away..
‘···Did you come all the way here just to say that??’
Harris leisurely leaned against a tree and ate his sandwich while looking at her back..
‘By the way, that woman is that man’s daughter.···.’
Lafori had light blue hair and dark blue irises, so there was definitely a resemblance to her..
‘I heard that when you become a high elf, you will use the last name ‘Granwood’. Also, it was said that elves are a matriarchal society, so 'Sylvesti' must be the mother's last name..’
Suddenly, the last time I saw him, I remembered the gentle expression on his face with a happy smile on his face as he thought of his family..
And on top of that image, the image of a picky young lady looking at him with a slightly frowning face was gradually overlaid..
‘Hmm... I don't really associate myself with that good-natured guy..’
Although it hasn't been long since she came here, she could tell that everyone had a hard time with her because of her arrogance and arrogance, and her aristocratic side with a sense of the chosen people..
Of course, there were those who followed her, but no matter how you look at it, it didn't seem like an equal friendship..
‘It's like that in all neighborhoods where people live. I guess there's nothing different about being an elf. But they're especially sensitive to me..’
From what I've seen over the past few days, she just puts up a wall around her and looks down intently, and doesn't seem to be picking on anyone in particular..
Except Harris himself..
‘At best, he just ticks like a child. If you get tangled up, it will be annoying, so let's ignore it. Because that guy is now my sponsor too..’
In addition, I had asked Laforie to process the branches of the world tree I received as a gift, so it was not good to have a conflict with that young lady..
“Ah... the weather is nice···.”
Sunny weather, cool shade from trees, and cool breeze.
Harris was drowsy, closed his eyes and listened to the singing of the elves from afar..
In fact, the biggest reason was that everything had become a hassle recently..
After coming into the World Tree's sphere of influence and gaining "Natural Friendship," and as he continued to practice it, Harris' body became more and more comfortable..
‘You can force your body to move at any time, but it seems more advantageous to increase your affinity to just leave it like this. It seems to help with mental and physical stability..’
Is this the feeling of becoming one with nature?.
Harris expressed oneness with all his body and did not move from his spot until lunch was over..
“···I feel like I'm being healed.”
Thoughts about Shapiron Silvesti have long since disappeared..
There's no need to get involved anyway, and as long as you keep your distance like now, there won't be any problems..
***
‘I thought so.’
Harris looked blankly at Shapiron standing in front of him..
She was also glaring at him with a slight frown..
The reason they encountered each other like this was because of Drasha Academy's elemental arts education..
‘The moment they said ‘uh-uh’, the professor seemed to have decided to put them in the same group..
“Okay, everyone is ready. Well, since there are transfer students, shall we go back and review? As we all already know, communication with spirits is very important. And if you go into the advanced process,···.”
Communication with spirits, beings of Mother Nature, was an essential element for spiritists..
And a very effective secret has been passed down to the elves.···.
It was dancing and singing.
‘Somehow, after coming to Elven Kingdom, I saw a lot of people performing all over the streets..’
Elves, whose very existence is loved by nature, were able to harmonize with the spirits with just their every gesture and the sound of their voice..
The same goes for the sound of the instruments they play themselves..
It was truly a privilege and secret that only elves could have, something that spiritists of other races could not even dream of..
“This method also has the effect of preventing excessive immersion in nature and becoming lazy. Well, even if you are usually immersed, it may be a bit lazy, but wouldn't it be better to be sincere??”
As the professor continued his lecture, Harris could immediately tell that this was no one's business..
Isn't it just your own story without even thinking about it too deeply?.
‘But I guess I'm just a little lazy..’
Even now, I was just forcing my body to move with all my mind, but if I stopped paying attention for even a moment, I would immediately fall limp on the spot..
When I do that, I fall into a state of extreme tranquility and peace comes to my mind, which is quite helpful in relieving stress.···.
‘It was definitely a little annoying. That was a side effect of excessive immersion..’
In addition to being next to the World Tree, which can be said to be the source of natural power, Harris's “Child of the World Tree,” “Spiritual Art,” and “Nature Affinity” were all skills related to affinity..
There was also a high elf bracelet that I received from Lafori..
Thanks to this, the lightning spirit 'Wat' has recently become a low-level one, and the fire spirit 'Kali' and the wind spirit 'Pascal', who were contracted a few days ago, are also on the verge of evolution..
Considering the period of time I learned elemental arts, the growth rate was ridiculous..
“A festival for the new high elf Cecily will be held soon, right? On that day, stages will be set up all over the capital.···.”
The professor trailed off, looked around at the students listening to him, and smiled mischievously..
“We have prepared a stage unique to Drasha Academy for you. It's quite central, so maybe Cecily can see it for herself..”
Suddenly, the surroundings became noisy with the noise of students..
“Now, let's join forces and create our own stage. I will evaluate how well I can communicate with the spirits by watching the performance on the day..”
At the end of the lecture, a space was prepared for group members to share their opinions..
Apart from Shapiron, there were two more elves in Harris' group..
“and! The same group as Miss Shapiron and Mr. Harris! I'm lucky to work with famous people. I'm Timer Coffin. Please take care of me!”
“······.”
They were a lively man with a somewhat clueless look, and a timid woman who carefully lowered her head while only observing each other's eyes..
“i look forward to. I am very embarrassed to suddenly have to participate in group activities. I will do my best not to cause any inconvenience..”
Harris greeted them as gently as possible..
I had heard about the notoriety of group assignments, but I was the one who would end up in the hole.···.
There was less than a week left until the actual performance, so it was quite a daunting situation for him, who was a transfer student and had no preparations..
But what was disturbing was that Shapiron, who was in the same group as him, seemed to be no easy task..
“Why... why am I a former mercenary with no roots like this...? why?”
She frowned and muttered repeatedly, then closed her eyes and took a deep breath..
“Phew... I can't help it that it happened like this. So, is there anything you can dance or sing? Anything is fine.”
Of course, there won't be any, so I'm asking out of courtesy..
Those arrogantly looking down eyes did not contain any expectations..
Well, it was a natural reaction since he had only recently learned elemental arts and had been working as a mercenary..
At her words, the eyes of other group members also turned this way..
Although they didn't say it out loud, they must have been worried deep down..
“Is there anything? We can take care of the rest..”
‘···When you point it out like this, it actually makes me feel uncomfortable..’
Of course, since I had not learned anything about their dancing and singing, it was impossible to do it right away..
I saw it on the street a few times, but they weren't all the same..
‘But is there really a need for it to be the traditional song and dance of the elves??’
In the first place, this was not a set ritual, but a response using the characteristics of the race..
So as long as you can harmonize with the spirits, the genre doesn't really matter.?
“Hmm... there is a song I like to sing in my hometown.···.”
I lightly cleared my throat and cautiously opened my mouth..
Even though I was in school, I was told that I played the guitar and could sing quite well..
‘When the voice of the elf Harris is added to it,?’
Above all, he had never once scored below 80 on a karaoke machine..
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