With that, he raised his fist and charged straight at Sylph.
Sylph moved in an instant, dodging the attack.
"You idiot—have you really lost your mind?! Why are you so desperate to fight!"
"Shut up and cut the crap!"
"Fine, then I’ll teach you a lesson!"
Boom! Boom!
Two beams of light—one red, one green—shot into the sky.
Soon, deafening booms echoed from the distant heights.
"Yay! Fight! Fight!"
Semiris cheered excitedly and followed them upward.
"Here we go again."
Ogrum said flatly.
"A common tradition."
Avery spoke up for the first time in a while.
After that, he floated over to Aurora to help her tend to the Ancient Elves.
"I’ll help too."
Seeing this, Ogrum walked over as well.
Scherfil glanced at the three of them, then turned her gaze back to the sky.
"Hmph~. Truly nothing but barbarians. So crude every time. When will you learn to be as elegant and reserved as me?"
"......"
Hulim couldn’t see any reserve in Scherfil at all. Though she spoke dismissively, the small wings on her back were fluttering nonstop.
She really wants to join in the fun......
......
"Hah, hah, hah...... Hey, stupid dragon—c-can’t you keep up already?"
Sylph panted heavily.
After fighting for so long, neither Sylph nor Galamand had gained the upper hand.
"Hah?! Y-you—what nonsense are you spouting! This lord has only just warmed up!"
"Quit lying! You’re so tired you can barely speak properly!"
"And you’re pretending otherwise? You’re gasping for breath nonstop!"
The two exchanged barbs, neither backing down.
"U-umm, can’t we all get along? W-what if we call it a draw this time~?"
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Having finished healing the Ancient Elves, Aurora stammered, trying to stop them.
"Who wants a draw with him/her—?!" (In unison)
"Eep! Eeep——!"
Aurora looked defeated, slumping over and fidgeting with her fingers.
"Hey, Aurora, leave them be!" Scherfil called out to her. "They’ve fought this long—a draw is boring! A fight isn’t worth the name unless it’s a bloodbath!"
"Hey, you two barbarians! If you’re going to fight, show some skill and entertain me properly!"
"......"
"......"
"Hey, stupid dragon...... Let’s pause the fight. Can I punch that arrogant jerk first?"
"What a coincidence—that’s exactly what this lord was thinking."
"???"
Scherfil watched as the two stopped fighting and stared straight at her, a string of question marks appearing over her head.
"What are you two barbarians doing? Even if you’ve only just realized my charm, you can’t stare like this! I haven’t allowed you to look at me directly!"
"Say, Scherfil," Sylph wore a dangerous dark grin, "since you love seeing bloodbaths so much—how about we let you get a closer look~?"
"That’s right. This lord guarantees it’ll be unforgettable."
Crack, crack!
Galamand kept cracking his knuckles.
"......"
Scherfil finally sensed danger, her small wings drooping slightly.
She wanted to turn and run, but her pride wouldn’t allow it. Yet the two of them were approaching with sinister grins.
For a moment, her small wings trembled slightly......
"W-wait, you two! Don’t come any closer! Stay away! Aah——!!!"
"Let me go! Barbarians—total barbarians! Yikes......"
Scherfil’s cries of distress echoed endlessly above the forest.
......
After a long while.
"We are infinitely grateful. Without you, my lords, we wouldn’t know what to do......"
The surviving tribespeople gathered in front of Hulim and her group.
A man who appeared to be the tribe leader spoke sincerely on behalf of all the Ancient Elves.
"You not only saved our lives, but also healed our wounds and helped rebuild our home. Please—"
"Accept our deepest thanks!"
With that, the tribe leader knelt down, and the Ancient Elves behind him followed suit.
"U-umm, everyone, please don’t do this! We really didn’t do that much."
Aurora panicked.
She was such a kind soul who couldn’t refuse others, yet she was terrible at handling gratitude.
"More than that......"
A look of sorrow crossed Aurora’s face. Her pure white wings emanated holy light as she frowned.
"I regret not arriving sooner. If we had come earlier, perhaps those innocent lives wouldn’t have been lost......"
"Oh, Lady Aurora......"
"How compassionate......"
"So touching......"
The Ancient Elves looked at Aurora, overcome with emotion.
The fear and pain in their hearts gradually faded under Aurora’s holy radiance......
Hulim and her group bid farewell to the Ancient Elf Tribe.
Though their village had been rebuilt with Aurora and the others’ help, they had lost too many people.
It would take countless years to recover—after all, Ancient Elves had a lifespan of thousands of years.
"Why do these innocent beings have to struggle so much to survive in this world......"
Aurora looked down at the tribe below, still wearing a faint look of sorrow.
"Aurora, don’t be sad...... Semiris will find a way to help you!"
Semiris walked over, speaking with concern.
"Thank you, Semiris......"
Aurora rubbed her cheeks, forcing a smile. She turned to Semiris and patted her head.
Boop~~!
Just then.
A strange fluctuation spread through the air.
Everyone froze, their gazes turning toward the source.
Then, a figure slowly materialized.
When Hulim saw who it was, her eyes widened involuntarily.
Terra—the Earth Mother Goddess!!!
"Goddess Mother~!"
Semiris flew toward Terra happily.
She then stood guard at Terra’s left side.
The others quickly bowed to Terra as well.
"Lady Terra!"
Hulim was the exception—she did nothing. But she didn’t care, knowing her actions wouldn’t affect what came next.
Sure enough, neither Terra nor the others found her behavior unusual.
"It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you all gathered like this. How have you all been?"
"Thanks to your concern, Lady Terra, we are all well."
Scherfil, who was usually arrogant, displayed the most impeccable etiquette.
Looking at her, Hulim almost mistook her for the originator of etiquette in this world.
But then she remembered Scherfil’s comical appearance being "tormented" by Galamand and Sylph earlier, and quickly dismissed the thought......
