Chapter 500: A moment before departure 3
Maia slowly descends to the front of the labyrinth. It seems that she had noticed us long before that and Breakcore (about 10 years old on the outside, for some reason). She had been waiting there since very early on.
“Welcome!”
And then she runs up to me as I land and slide down from the back of Maia, who is lying on the ground. The elves who were near the labyrinth were peeking at me in the distance as if they were curious, but since it was a sudden visit, it didn’t look like too many people had gathered. However, there were a few people who hurriedly cut off their seals and thanked Irina when they saw her. They are probably elves from the white clan.
“I’m going on a long mission and will be out of Polka for a while, so I thought I’d say hello”
I slide on the blue scales and stumble a bit on the landing, but Breakcore quickly supports me. The actuality that the body is as small as Jeanne’s makes it a little bit adorable that she is stretching her arms and legs a little bit too hard.
“TToto. ……You’re quite small today”
“It seems that making my body bigger makes me look more intimidating. That’s not my intention, but……well, I don’t really have any trouble being small, so this is how I’ve been lately”
Breakcore, one step away, spins around. Her grass-colored robe and white hair spread out and her gestures were so innocent that it was hard to believe that she was a holy beast that was thousands of years old.
“Muu”
“Mmm”
And seeing this, Irina and Maia (who had transformed into her human form) were in a bad mood.
“What’s wrong with you?”
“That kind of thing is our business”
“Yes”
……That kind of thing. When I asked Aurora for an explanation with my eyes, she gave me an explanation with a sigh.
“I think it’s a game of youthful charm……”
“No, it’s not that kind of competition……”
I was about to say that I didn’t do that, but Irina stepped on my foot. But it’s light so it doesn’t hurt too much.
“Hmph”
“Wh, What are you doing?”
“I’m aware that I’m not attractive enough as a woman. Still……I’m doing my best, even though I know it’s just second-best satisfaction. Why are you so careless? Go into someone else’s domain. If you can become a big person, you should be able to compete to your heart’s content”
“You know……it’s true that I used to like big tits”
If I think about how this harem started with Dianne and Selenium, I might start to think that small breasts are just a compliment to big breasts.
“But Irina’s best weapon is not big or small breasts, but her……”
I whisper in her ear,「Thats a good thing. Because I still haven’t found a more satisfying pussy than yours」. Irina turned away and blushed. And Breakcore, who had been listening to the whisper, now mooed.
“I’m not going to lose that……either, okay? Yes, you can enjoy it as many times as you want”
“I think there’s a misunderstanding!! It’s not that I like extremely small holes, or that I like sex that bleeds!?”
“Andy-san. It’s not something you should say openly in a place like this in the morning”
“……O, Ou”
Watch out. I myself was about to become like Tetes these days. ……Elves have better ears than I expected, so I might be out.
“So when are you going on this mission thing?”
Breakcore does not drag on the delicate atmosphere and easily changes the subject. I’m not sure if she’s being considerate or if she’s just indifferent to the fine details of the atmosphere as a result of her long life……but I’ll leave it at that.
“From noon today. So I have to go home right away and I really only got to see you, so I thought it might be a bad idea……”
“That’s not true. I would be happy if we could spend any time together”
Her voice has gotten higher since she became a little girl, but when she says that in a motherly way, it makes me feel uneasy. It’s ticklish or maybe it’s a feeling of guilt.
“We’re going deep into the demon territory. If Neia’s……forgotten kingdom is there, there might be a conflict between countries. I hope that doesn’t happen”
I was somewhat embarrassed and said something that wasn’t asked as if it was an excuse. I am not happy about it and it is just my personal pessimism that there will be a war. Dianne and the others have only a fragmentary understanding of the strange national situation in Kalwin, which has been leaked from Neia and of course they have no opinion on what will happen afterwards. So, when I saw that Breakcore’s expression had clouded over a bit, I thought, oh no, I can’t leave here.
“No, it’s not right to complain too much to Breakcore, who can’t get away from here. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to worry you unnecessarily”
“If it were true, I would want to do whatever it takes to follow you, but I’m worried because I don’t think I’ll be able to live long outside of the forest, in a place where bad energy is accumulating, even if it’s in this forest”
“It’s not really something to worry about, really. Dianne-san and Laila are here, and of course there are Maia, Aurora and many other reliable friends……I’m sorry, but I only come here once in a while. It was a bad decision……I ended up making excuses”
In the end, I confessed everything. But Breakcore shakes her head and forgives me.
“I know it’s a long way for you and I’m sure it’s a little uncomfortable to be in a forest full of elves. Fortunately, I have all the time in the world. I won’t be offended if we don’t see each other for a while. So it’s okay for you to remind me from time to time”
“…………”
I know she misses me more than most people, but I feel even more guilty when she says things like that.
“……I wish I could live with you if I could”
Ah, another unhelpful thing. I regretted it after I said it out loud.
“I’m sure that’s not possible. If you want to live here, you’re going to have to part with a lot of female slaves”
“……Thats right”
“It would be good if the forest was open. The red clan is the gateway and is a progressive group, so it would be fine to open up the land from Polka to here to outside races. Then the female slaves and some of the inhabitants of Polka could settle here together”
“Don’t be absurd. There are too few elves to manage the entire forest. It would be irresponsible if we were unable to bring to justice those who are up to no good”
“However, my Klaves Forest is……”
“Both of you, we’ll talk about that later. Even if it was my fault, you shouldn’t just think about what’s convenient for you. If you want to meet, just ask Maia or Laila to come here
I win over Irina and Aurora. Yes, it’s true. The only thing is that they are complaining about the convenience of the new conveniences. Luxury knows no bounds.
“……Umm”
“……It’s something we should think about again in the future, but it’s not something that needs to be done now”
The two of them get up in my face and put the contraption away. But when I turned around, I saw Breakcore staring at the ground with a serious face that was unbecoming of her young appearance.
“…………”
“Breakcore?”
“……Maybe I didn’t think about it a little too much either……”
“Eh, what?”
“Yes. I’ve got an idea. ……Ah, yeah, Andy. This is the only parting gift I can give you, if you don’t mind”
Breakcore carelessly folded her horn and offered it to me.
“N, No, I’m not here to beg for a parting gift”
“The only thing I can give you that might be most useful is this. I get tribute gifts regularly, but they are not suitable for traveling. But this one is not too bulky and if you give it to that Hilda girl, she will make it useful in some way”
Breakcore stands tall and twists the horn into my reserved bosom. Then she looked at the crest engraving pen that had emerged from my clothes and looked a little pleased.
“You take good care of it, don’t you?”
“……Y, Yeah. That’s right”
“I’ll do my best, too. So I hope you’ll do your best too
Breakcore hugs me with those words. The horn was broken, so it didn’t sting me, and the feeling of hugging me from the front was refreshing.
Then we took off again toward Polka.
“What was Breakcore thinking?
“Umm?”
“She said she had an idea. I hope she didn’t come up with something crazy, because she’s a reckless person”
I lightly patted Irina on the head, who was worried and laughed.
“Well, anything is fine as long as it’s not gross. It’s not something we’re worried about”
Irina, perhaps because she is the head of her clan, is both dependable and dangerous when it comes to worrying about others from a superior perspective. But we shouldn’t bind the ideas of a holy beast. Both she and I do what we can, according to our nature. That’s all.
“But more importantly, you promised to teach me magic”
“O, Oh, thats right”
Irina began to lecture Aurora about something. I cling to Maia’s back as she soars through the clear elven skies and bid a fond farewell to this bountiful landscape.