“By the way in which, human…” Erenduill instantly chatted me up.

“What?”

“When will you take away your ice from my fort?” He requested whereas stressing the phrase ‘my’.

“I will launch it as soon as I am completed with these scrolls. Till then, your fort mates are my hostages, in my fort.” I replied, additionally placing emphasis on the phrase ‘my’.

“Fufu, I am not shocked. People are able to doing the cruelest issues to others, even to themselves.” He chuckled calmly whereas main us in the direction of an enormous freezer.

“Yup. I am horrible and can collapse this whole fort, killing everybody inside should you do not comply want my needs, so chop chop, let’s get transferring and present me these scrolls.” I nodded, agreeing together with his assertion.

Properly, the ice fort, other than being my backup plan, was mainly simply an enormous present to place stress on him. I assumed that he can be extra cautious and play it protected by agreeing to me if I took as many hostages as I may. In the event that they by some means received one other water provide someplace, he nonetheless would not be capable to refuse if I had hostages.

What he nonetheless hadn’t work out, nevertheless, was the truth that I half-lied concerning the wells. I truly did not freeze the entire nicely, that will be loopy. My mana wasn’t sufficient for that kind of stunt… But. If solely he knew that solely the highest layer was frozen, whereas the remainder of the water beneath was not frozen, then possibly he would not be as obedient as he was now.

“Our treasury is beneath this door. I shall retrieve the scrolls for you, it’s possible you’ll wait right here,” he smiled, “except you wish to are available?”

“No, thanks. Get it completed quick. If I do not see you again by 15 seconds, I’ll commit lifeless.” I replied.

“Did you imply commit suicide, or…?” Normal Zhang could not conceal his little cheeky giggle.

“Shut up, eel.” I elbowed him within the abdomen frivolously to make him cease.

“Alright, then excuse me.” Erenduill gave us a small bow earlier than opening the freezer door, revealing a really darkish, badly lit room. Despite the fact that the kitchen gentle was on, I may solely see so far as 3-5 meters inside, at most. And there wasn’t even something for me to see other than some flooring tiles.

The rationale why I did not wish to tag alongside was that in keeping with Elena, going into the treasury was an enormous no-no for us. Their treasury was specifically designed just for elves. Except for the horrible lighting that solely elves with superior night-vision may see in, they’d poisonous incense arrange in the entire room.

Primarily based on Elena’s data, which I wasn’t even positive how she knew, the incense was truly simply a mixture of herbs, but it surely wasn’t poisonous for elves, and but poisonous for people. Undecided about different species, although… Wait, was there a chance that the ‘witch’ was the one who designed the combo? Oh god, I nonetheless did not have a plan in opposition to the witchie.

“Hmm, ought to I observe him inside? I am fairly positive I can stand up to a bit of poison~” Normal Zhang crept up beside me.

“No. You have not paid me my profitable cash but.” I replied whereas crossing my arms in entrance of my chest. So he additionally knew concerning the poison, huh.

“Aww, so imply… You will miss me if I die, you realize?” He replied.

“Why would I?” I raised an eyebrow.

“As a result of I will go away my mark on you–”

‘Faucet!’

Proper as normal Zhang was leaning nearer and nearer, closing the space between us, that elf king instantly appeared from the door, holding a small wood crate that was wrapped with a number of intricate purple ribbons.

“Right here you go.” Erenduill smiled as he positioned the field into my hand, which I gladly accepted.

“Good. Now please wait, I gotta examine.” Instantly after I touched the field, I swiftly undid the ribbons, not even bothering to examine if he had laid any traps in it. I had a number of extra seconds left, at greatest.

‘Clack!’

The second I opened the field, the scent of previous books stuffed my nostril, and a bit of nostalgic feeling overwhelmed me for one second. I kinda missed simply sitting in my mattress for a couple of minutes earlier than mattress, studying no matter e book I borrowed from the library. Despite the fact that these moments have been uncommon, seeing that I used to be additional busy attempting to get some money to stay, however these moments actually made me really feel appreciative in the direction of my life.

Contained in the field have been a number of various-sized scrolls of various colors and completely different supplies. Though most of them have been well-kept, a few of them have been already tattered. I shortly looked for specific-looking scrolls, ones that resembled the merchandise I knew.

Ah! There they have been!

[High-grade Intelligence Buff Scroll (consumable) x1]

[A scroll that can be used to increase the user’s intelligence by a large amount for a considerable amount of time. Can be stacked with other buffs. Max stack count is 5. +100 Intelligence. Duration: 30 minutes]

[High-grade Strength Buff Scroll (consumable) x1]

[A scroll that can be used to increase the user’s strength by a large amount for a considerable amount of time. Can be stacked with other buffs. Max stack count is 5. +100 Strength. Duration: 30 minutes]

[High-grade Agility Buff Scroll (consumable) x1]

[A scroll that can be used to increase the user’s agility by a large amount for a considerable amount of time. Can be stacked with other buffs. Max stack count is 5. +100 Agility. Duration: 30 minutes]

Oh.

My.

Gosh.

Heck yeah.

It did not matter that there have been solely three of them accessible within the crate, the stat buffs they gave have been loopy! And contemplating that they have been stackable, this ought to be lots sufficient for me to work issues out.

“How is it? Are you completed checking?” Erenduill checked up on me, nonetheless together with his eerily calm tone, “don’t fret, as a King, I am a consultant of my topics. I will not danger deceiving you and dropping the lives of my topics.” He stated with a smile.

“Yep. I am absolutely completed,” I grinned and slipped the three scrolls into my stock discreetly, and carried the remainder of the unknown scrolls utilizing the crate to keep away from suspicion, “now would you kindly get us down from right here? I will undo the ice as soon as I am again with my pals.”

“After all,” he nodded fortunately, “however know that should you have been to not preserve your finish of the cut price, I as a King wouldn’t hesitate to hunt justice for my sort… With you and your sort’s loss of life.” His eyes glimmered sinisterly.

“Wanting ahead to it.” I grinned.

He smiled as if his malice from earlier than was instantly lengthy gone, “nice! Now let me–“

“No want. We will get down by ourselves, proper, little cub?” Normal Zhang lower him off as he was extending his arm for me.

“Huh? … However I can not? How do you count on me to leap down from, I do not know, 50 flooring? 100 flooring? I am not a cat.” I questioned in shock.

“I can. And I am taking you with me. Come on,” he stated as he grabbed me and put me over his shoulder, “hey king, it is best to come down with us, too. We nonetheless have unfinished enterprise, do not we?”

“Ack–! Wait! Security first! There is not any security belt, assist!” I cried out in panic. Dude, though I understood that this world had magic and stuff, however who the heck of their proper thoughts can be excited to fall down a skyscraper!?

“Byeeee!” Normal Zhang tightened his grip on me and dashed outdoors, heading straight in the direction of the opening from earlier.

“Wait wait wait wait no–!”

‘FWOOSH!’

“AAAAHHH!” I screamed in terror as I felt the wind rushed in opposition to my face, sending my hair flying into the air and undoing my messy bun.

“Ahhahhaha! Is not this enjoyable?” Normal Zhang requested whereas he freaking ran alongside the ice wall that I created.

“No! That is scary! You truly ran!? I assumed you have been joking earlier than!?” I exclaimed as I hugged his neck tight with my free arm so I would not by accident get yeeted into oblivion.

“After all. I can not actually fly, so I ran up the wall, and now I am working again down with you~” He defined, “maintain on tight, we’re virtually there.”

“Oh gosh you are going to break your legs!” I freaked out and closed my eyes.

‘THUMP!’

“Nope, I am superb since I am robust~”

Upon sensing that the acceleration had come to a cease, I slowly opened my eyes and noticed his grinning face whereas he let me down on the bottom. Huh, I kinda felt a split-second surge of mana there, I ponder what that was about? Maybe it had one thing to do with how he landed with none damage?

“Chae! You are again!” Jeanne’s voice snapped me out of my shocked state, and I turned my head to see her and the others coming in the direction of us whereas working.

“Hehe~ I am again,” I greeted them fortunately and confirmed them the crate, “and I’ve efficiently secured the scrolls!”

“That is a aid,” Jeanne sighed, “however what are these scrolls for–“

‘Thump!’

A sure elf king’s touchdown gained our consideration whereas he gave us a peaceful smile, “now, would you please undo your magic? For the wells, too.”

I gulped, and opened my stock to prepare to make use of my new scrolls.

“Sure.” I nodded and closed my eyes, because the thick, glowing ice that was enclosing the fort slowly withdrew, getting smaller and smaller by every second.

“Oof–!” I shortly grabbed normal Zhang’s gown after I instantly felt dizzy and disoriented, whereas my ice simply instantly broke and fell aside, ungracefully.

… I suppose the earlier buff scrolls’ time was up. My authentic int stat wasn’t excessive sufficient to keep up an ice fort of that scale, and that induced my complete physique to love, gentle up all alarms and gave up on the ice altogether. Nearly excellent timing, although.

“Whoa there, what’s unsuitable, little cub?” Normal Zhang checked out me concerningly, which was fairly a uncommon sight. Not that I thoughts, although.

“Nothing, sorry,” I straightened myself again up as I felt my consciousness began to revert again to regular now that the ice was gone, and took a deep breath, “there you go, I’ve eliminated all of my ice. My a part of the deal is finished.” I stated to Erenduill, who smiled in response.

“Nice. Though it was fairly peculiar how all the pieces simply broke off close to the top there,” he chuckled, “it was as should you instantly could not management it.”

“You’ll be able to speculate all you need,” I sighed, “anyway, I’ve yet another query for you earlier than we go away.”

“Oh? What a coincidence, I even have a query for you.” He raised his eyebrows, not anticipating this improvement.

“Nice, I will go first,” I stated, “are you able to willingly step down as a king, or do we’ve to kill you for it?”