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When they returned to the elven village, they could hear some kind of argument in their ears.

'So, Meldina has gone out. We don't even know when she'll be back.

'Don't lie to me. I know he's back. When did you people become so high and mighty that you would hide it?

From the tone of her voice, one of them would be Merus, but the other voice didn't sound familiar.

Wary from his tone of searching for Meldina, and catching Vilm in sight as he walked up to shelter her behind him, Merus appealed to him to hide with eye contact, but he was a little too late.

He turned around and his face was as well-groomed as the elves', plus the emerald-like green stone embedded in his forehead, which spoke volumes about his race.

''Humph, you're still there. What the hell do you think you're doing?''

'I just got back from a walk. It's not like Mr. Merus was lying to me.

Vilm interrupted between the High Elf and Merus, who narrowed their eyes, and they stared at each other head on.

After a moment of silence, it was the high elf who opened his mouth first.

''So, you are the man of the human race that you say brought her back, right? Just in time. Our chief summons you. You must come with us.

You don't have to do this. Why don't you come to me, if you want to?

Nuh-uh...

It's probably enough to make the high elf's self-esteem go upside down with Vilm's mannerisms.

It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

''... Anyway, you have to come. We are a body that cannot leave Seiki-sama's side for a long time.

'You'll be able to move around a lot more freely with that necklace, won't you? If the underlings have it, how could their chief not have it?

Here, Wilm drops a bomb to the core of the matter.

If the High Elves had a connection with Larsen and the others, even if they tried to hide it, they should be able to see the breakdown.

However, the reaction shown by the High Elves was hardly what Virum had expected.

I'm talking about that. All I can say is that they got their hands on the necklace (toy) and went wild.

...you're a very easy man to admit.

”Reluctantly, though, you know. We had hoped that we could settle for non-interference, but if our chief insists on apologizing, we have no choice but to comply.

As he said, this high elf probably didn't agree with everything, either.

His bitter, huffy expression told that.

Seeing the situation, Meldina, who had been sheltered from behind Vilm, who was thinking about the next move, softly ears him.

''(Ville, let's just go with the story here)'

”(Are you okay? Is it possible that his words were an act?”)

”(But even so, I think it's more efficient to walk around unapologetically, pretending to be invited, rather than sneaking in.)

Although Meldina's proposal certainly had a great deal of merit, the fact that there was also a disadvantage of exposing Meldina herself in the midst of the enemy's camp was slowing down Virum's decision.

''(I'm glad Ville is worried about me. But just because there is some danger or more, are you going to leave an existence that might be harmful to the spirits and others?)

”(It's...)

”(Besides, if anything happens, Ville will protect you, right?)

”...Yeah, I guess so.

Looking at Meldina, who laughed like a mischievous child, Vilm nodded slowly and looked at the High Elf again.

''Alright. I'll accept that invitation. However, I'll take a few others with me and Meldina.