Chapter 49 (1/2)

Summary of the last chapter in three lines

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Save the princess.

Dina is in the west cave.

「Wha-What did you say? … Tell me the place, I will go there.」

「I hesitated to speak because I knew you would say so…… It’s been 700 hundred years, that little cave with few monsters in it has completely changed now.」

「I feel like I’ve heard that several times now… oh well… I'm aware of the danger, I'll go.」

Looking at Souta’s firm determination, Narasu sighs, feeling that stopping him now is useless.

「Hahhh there’s no choice, I will go with you. I’ll guide you there.」

「No, isn’t it dangerous? I'll go alone, just tell me the location.」

「I can’t let Arezel’s benefactor go to such a dangerous place alone.」

「Souta-san, my master is a former A-rank adventurer, she’s actually really-really-really-reeaaally strong!」

Although it’s not about herself, Arezel looks so proud somehow.

「Besides, the road to that cave is restricted now, if I come with you however, I can grant us an entry permit to that cave easily.」

「I will be grateful if you come along then… but I’m curious, why both of you get preferential treatment in the inspection? Or does it actually apply for all elves?」

Narasu stares at Arezel’s face, the person herself is sweating profusely from her forehead despite her smile.

「Arezel … You’ve accompanied Souta-dono for quite some time now since he helped you. Did you never explain it?」

「No, I mean, I thought I should say something, but…. if I keep it a secret and say it later, I thought it would be quite a surprise, isn’t it fine?」

「Fine you say? No, it’s not! Geez, this girl is so…… Hahh, I will explain it.」

She drops her powerful stare from Arezel, and then returns her gaze to Souta.

「There were many alchemists in this country long ago, but non-elven alchemists were forced to leave the country because of the Iyas.h.i.+ Tree leaves incident.」

Souta nods and urges her to continue.

「Among the elven alchemists, there are some that were caught helping other races, those people who help the spillage of the Iyas.h.i.+ Tree leaves were already exported out of the country.」

「Is Carena one of them?」

Narasu shakes her head.

「That child simply feels disgusted by the closed nature of this country and left on her own…… In a sense, you can say she’s helping other races.」

Arezel moves closer to Souta. He pauses for a while and lends his ears to her.

「Carena-sama's husband is of the human race, and because of that, they both eloped to human territory.」

「Arezel, you should not say anything unnecessary, even if that is the case.」

As Narasu warns her, she lets out a small scream and then hides behind Souta’s back.

「Let’s continue. Because of that, the alchemists remaining in the country continue to decline, and from that scarcity, we received certain rights.」

「Why not just take many disciples to increase the number quickly?」

Souta asks about the obvious solution to the problem.