‘Chirp, chirp!’

“Hngg—” I rolled round in my sleep as I heard the sound of annoying birds within the morning. Wait, was it morning but? Oh no, did I oversleep!?

‘Fwoop!’

I immediately sat up with haste, crumpling the pristine white blanket that was protecting the three of us. Final evening, after I completed serving to Jeanne together with her wounds, my thoughts went fuzzy. I might hardly keep in mind something after that, since my physique was principally on autopilot mode, and I did the whole lot half-asleep.

Let’s have a look at… I went to the room subsequent door carrying blankets and stuff, after which…

Uh…

I could not actually keep in mind. However, oh nicely.

“Firiell, get up, we’re late—”

I paused mid-sentence as I used to be reaching for the little lady, and froze after I noticed that it was nonetheless darkish outdoors. The solar hasn’t even peeked within the slightest, and the air was nonetheless chilly, virtually as chilly because the silence looming over us.

Then, my consideration instantly turned to the birds that had been chilling on the window, simply fortunately bopping and chirping as they stared at me.

“… Rattling it, birds.” I sighed.

They have to’ve been right here due to my passive ability, once more. However this time, they got here right here earlier and woke me up… Ugh, superb.

I rubbed my eyes and thoroughly scooted over to get away from bed, whereas ensuring to not disturb the women’ sleep. They appeared so drained, and their pores and skin appeared so dry. Typically I felt dangerous for them, having to undergo all of this so that ordinary civilians might have a contented, fulfilling life.

After I stretched my physique, I shortly skimmed via the bookshelves, looking for one thing that is likely to be helpful. However after searching for some time, most of them had been simply… Elf historical past and stuff. I imply, there can be no want for them after this raid, proper? Would possibly as nicely convey one thing extra helpful again residence.

“Uhh, this ebook about natural drugs sounds helpful. This one, too, about… Agriculture? Certain, this world is hella barren, anyway. They might use some re-planting.” I muttered to myself as I picked them each and saved them inside my stock.

Feeling unhappy, I attempted snooping across the desk. If this was the classroom, there must be one thing of significance right here, proper?

‘Rustle, rustle.’

Whereas shuffling via the recordsdata, I used to be beginning to remorse this concept since most of them had been truly paperwork, like paperwork, ? Those these company dudes truly work on? Those with so many letters and numbers and tables that simply taking a look at them made you glad you had been on the battlefield?

Sighing deeply, I used to be nearly to shut the final drawer, when one thing caught my eyes.

It was a small bundle of letters with a dainty wax seal with an ‘L’ lettering on prime of every letter. It stood out as a result of not solely do they use a distinct kind of paper, however they had been neatly tied up with a pink string.

“Hmm?” I picked them up and twirled them in entrance of me, checking each angle.

“… Lysandra?” A whisper slipped via my lips as my eyes widened upon seeing the sender’s identify. Or quite, deal with.

If my reminiscence did not fail me, wasn’t that the place the place Firiell stated her dad was from? Then, it must be the identical place the place the people who pillaged them got here from, proper?

… Wait, in order that they had been being buddy-buddy with their pillagers? I assumed they had been being buddy-buddy with Eli—Oh… So Eli was one of many residents of Lysandra.

Then, was he the one who staged the—no, no. It was already so way back. I assumed he was extra of a wanderer, however now that I thought of it, it made extra sense if he had an alliance right here, identical to how I had one with the individuals of Alistair.

… Alliance?

Wasn’t certainly one of my first quests about selecting an alliance?

I nonetheless remembered that one as a result of it sounded bizarre to me the way it informed me to decide on as an alternative of simply be a part of. Did that imply I might’ve joined Eli’s alliance…?

“… Ugh.” I shook my head and frowned. No, no. I already made my selection, and I needed to stay with it. I most likely could not do a lot even when I met him right here, anyway. Heck, he wished to kill me the second he noticed me… I might most likely be lifeless in a couple of seconds if I used to be to spawn close to him.

“Stock.”

I pouted whereas opening my stock window and shoving them inside. I ought to check out them fastidiously later after this mission. Proper now, I ought to most likely concentrate on one factor at a time, and never distract myself. As a result of as my colonel informed me a number of instances, ‘distraction kills’.

“Firiell, get up. It is daybreak. You wanna begin your day sooner, proper?” I gently shook her little physique whereas whispering into her ear. Would she have the ability to get up? I believe we barely obtained 4 hours of sleep. After that tiring day, I would not need to get up, actually.

“Hngg… Thanks, huge sis Chae…” She reluctantly sat up whereas rubbing her eyes, earlier than standing up and strolling wobbly in the direction of the door.

“Hey, the place are you going?” I questioned.

“Umm… The servant’s lavatory, most likely. The principle loos are all damaged. I want to scrub up earlier than I begin organizing the paperwork…” She answered with a drained voice.

“Good concept. Inform me the place it’s, I’ll go there after I end my morning exercise,” I clapped my fingers collectively fortunately, “by the way in which, I want you to do one thing for me.”

“Hmm? What’s it?”

“After you are executed along with your paperwork, go get Jeanne and the others, and head to the treasury. Get no matter stuff that has an enormous market worth. Do not take something historic or one thing, although. For those who’re uncertain, you may ask Jeanne,” I defined, “after which convey the whole lot, each single bit you may, and meet me in entrance of the fort. Need not convey any cash. Save them in your individuals’s wants.”

“Huh? Alright, bis sis Chae. I can try this… However why?” Firiell tilted her head and rubbed her sleepy eyes as soon as once more.

“We will perform a little little bit of capitalism.” I grinned.

“Eh?”

——–

‘Ding!’

[Elf’s Tears (material) x15]

[Elf’s Boots (equip: feet) x20]

[Elf’s Hairpin (equip: accessory) x40]

Ughhhhhh. The elves did not drop something good. They had been the very same stuff I obtained final time… Fortunately, we did not simply defeat a random bunch of elves, but additionally an elf king.

[Elf King’s Dagger (equip: weapon) x1]

[The elf king’s favourite dagger. A bit chipped here and there, but the grip is just perfect for the elf king. +25 Strength, +50 strength if the wearer is the elf king]

Superb. Though I wasn’t the elf king, this was a gooood discover, bruh. An prompt 25 power enhance? Heck yeah.

“Hehehehe~” I chuckled whereas I saved doing my sit-ups on a tree department behind the fort. I used to be fairly happy with the loots this time. What in regards to the tree dudes, did they drop one thing, hmm?

[Ent’s dead branch (material) x28]

[A branch from an ent. Nutritious for other plants]

[Elder Ent’s Life Essence (material) x1]

[Life essence extracted from an elder ent. The older it is, the better the essence. Might or might not give an extra benefit if incorporated into an equip or armor]

Hmm, the branches had been principally simply fodder for my gold, however the life essence, although… I ought to maintain it. Is perhaps helpful when I discovered a approach to tweak my equips later.

For now, let’s promote the whole lot ineffective!

“Store! Open sesame!” I exclaimed gleefully, imagining the large pile of gold that was going to come back to me.

‘Ding!’

“Alrighty, gold! Right here I come!” I excitedly press the ‘affirm’ button after deciding on the entire ineffective supplies I obtained, and after getting a affirmation message, I shortly closed the store window to open the stock window once more.

“Whoa! That is superb…” I stared wide-eyed on the display screen in entrance of me. I… wasn’t hallucinating, proper?

[Gold: 15.800]

Uwah! I felt like a millionaire! Aah~ Was this what being wealthy felt like? Hehe… I had by no means obtained a full cost like this earlier than. Previously, my colonel would at all times get a lower, or Daeun, or anybody, principally.

Now, I ought to—

“Uh-oh.” I froze after I noticed a faint orange tinge on the horizon. Was it time already? Gah, I had no time. I obtained to go someplace earlier than the solar rises!

‘Stomp!’

I shortly jumped down, landed on the bottom and ran as quick as I might in the direction of a sure place.

If I keep in mind accurately, it must be round right here, proper? Ioriell went this manner, after which that approach… I keep in mind passing this tree within the recollections.

‘Rustle!’

“Ah. There it’s.”

I smiled after I noticed the acquainted lovely clearing that was adorned with loads of small, vibrant flowers. Excellent beneath it was an ocean that faintly mirrored the retreating moon. It was an exquisite sight, but it surely lacked one thing.

Not like the recollections I noticed, there was no person ready for me right here.

“Ioriell…” I muttered as I stepped ahead and stood proper the place he stood.

Ah, the surroundings was nonetheless the very same, though it was a bit brighter this time, as a result of dawn.

“Ioriell, the dawn right here is simply as lovely because the moonlight you noticed, do you know that?” I muttered to myself as I smiled and sat down proper the place he sat together with his late brother.

“Each of you will need to’ve come right here loads of instances. I can see that you simply knew this place by coronary heart.” I continued speaking to myself, despite the fact that I used to be clearly alone.

“… Final time, you were not in a position to end your dialog right here,” I stood up, opened my stock window, and took out a small tree sapling that Ioriell gave up his life for, “now, you may proceed your speak whereas gazing on the lovely surroundings.”

A weak smile fashioned on my face as I began digging and thoroughly planting the weak and fragile sapling. I nonetheless discovered it arduous to consider that the highly effective elf prince gave his life to one thing as feeble as this…

“Right here, I do not know what else to place for Erenduill.” I spoke as I laid down a couple of strands of his hair that I had snuck inside my pocket after I killed him. A bit creepy, however I assume that may do.

‘Clap!’

I introduced my fingers collectively and closed my eyes, “you are each lifeless, and I can not do something for the lifeless. Nevertheless, I promise I’ll take excellent care of your individuals, so long as they continue to be underneath my wing. Not my downside in the event that they need to depart me, okay?”

With a sigh, I lifted my gaze up from the tree sapling that was now comfortably sitting inside the bottom, to see the bewitching, however ephemeral dawn.

Smiling sadly, I held up my hand to the touch the dainty leaf of the sapling.

“… It is lovely, is not it? The beginning of one thing new.”