Chapter 65 - Spotting elves after another (1/2)

Chapter 65 – Spotting elves after another

“Ah, they found elves again.”

“Again!? Haven’t they already found nearly 10 people……?”

As I say that, I turn my gaze to the right screen. Then, there were certainly two elves sitting in a chair inside a room with no windows. The elves looks at her with widen eyes and has a slightly scared expression.

However, Yuri walks quietly towards them, and after a brief conversation, the two elves nodded together and stood up.

What kind of talk did they have in a short time? When Yuri showed a smile, turned her back to the elves and left the room, the two elves immediately followed her afterwards.

While watching that scene, I exhale deeply.

“…… She’s like a great detective, isn’t she? I get a feeling that I caught a glimpse of Yuri-san’s unexpected talent.”

Then Violette spoke discontentedly when I muttered such things.

“…… Was my information unnecessary?”

She said that sullenly and I reflexively wave my hand to deny it while smiling wryly.

“No no. The Imperial Capital is wide, so it is thanks to Violette-san for narrowing down the location to some extent.”

“Aren’t you very convincing?”

I returned a vague smile at Violette who said that while snorting to my words, and I looked at the screen again.

In fact, the speed of finding the elves had greatly increased thanks to the information of Violette, but Violette seems to be skeptical at my words.

Well, it can’t be helped because we actually have a hostile relationship.

“Oh, Rant-san and Schnee-san have also secured the elves safely, huh?”

On the left screen, there were the figures of Rant and Schnee who were searching elves in another city. It’s two elves who unusually wore an armor. They are carrying each a large bow and arrow on their back.

“They are using a bow?”

When I muttered that, Ayla nodded.

“The elves have many people who have an aptitude as a magician, but I hear that the elves are also excellent in using a bow, so that elves should definitely be excellent archers as well.”

Hearing her explanation, I nod several times approvingly. Everyone in the elves race are slender and they are suited to fight in a long distance, so I am convinced. However, if they were living in the forest, I feel like it’s a disadvantage in battle because there are many obstacles, but I wonder what should I do?

From the way Aifa said it, it’s unlikely that they will fight recklessly that would damage the trees in forest and that also seems to be the reason that they were defeated by the Imperial Army.

While I’m thinking such things, I push my back against the chair and stretch my back.

“Anyway, everything is as planned. Should we move the elves to the evacuation site? With this, it’s 15 elves, right? If this is the case, it looks like we will somehow find everyone in a week.”

When I said that while feeling relieve, Ayla made a ‘Yes’ response with a smile.

Then, we can hear a stifled laughter.

“Fufu…… Well, do you really think so?”

Ayla turns her sharp gaze towards Violette who said that suggestively.

“What do you mean?”

Ayla asks in a forceful way, but Violette completely ignored her without even turning her eyes at her.

Because of that, a heavily tensed atmosphere spreads in the wide room and I cleared my throat inside the awkward atmosphere.

“Aah…… Maybe it’s about the last person.”

I answered that to Ayla instead of Violette. Then, not only Ayla, but also Violette turned towards me.

“The last person?”

Being asked by Ayla, I nodded while knitting my brow.

“Yeah. Based on the information that Aifa-san investigated and the information that Violette-san taught me…… I found out that the whereabouts and the number of the elves were more accurate than I expected after combining the two information. That’s how I can tell the missing one by looking at the number of elves who have been found until now. ”

“I, I see. At first I had a bit suspicion, but the information that General Violette gave was certainly useful.”

“Right. I was convinced thanks to that reliable information. It was unclear where and how many people are there in Aifa-san’s story, but Violette-san’s information is making me know the number of elves only within the Imperial Capital, so when I calculated the remaining number of elves, one of the elves turns out to be missing.”

When I said that and exhaled shallowly, Ayla’s expression became clouded.

“…… No way, one elf died……”