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

“There is also that possibility…… However, I haven’t heard a talk of an elf’s death. Now then, I wonder where is the last person……”

Showing a vicious smile, Violette laughs as if to snort.

It seems like she know something, but I can’t forcibly get the question out of her and I’m also worried that she will tell a lie. I can never do something like torture, so I have no choice but to search by myself.

Though, it’s probably okay because I can guess the location somehow.

As I look at the screen while thinking such things, Ayla annoyedly look sideways at Violette.

“Taiki-sama. General Violette definitely knows the location.”

“Maybe, but we can’t also make her speak forcibly……”

“However, for the sake of helping the elves……”

“Well, it’s okay. I don’t want to do terrible things, so I should search by myself.”

When I said that to soothe Ayla, Violette snorted with her arms folded and showed a smile triumphantly

“Can you really find an elf with such an easy-going thoughts……? If you say so, then there is no need for cooperation, but……”

“…… Do you want to negotiate?”

A strong vigilant expression is mixed on Ayla’s expression. Violette spoke while looking happily at her face.

“It is not much a request to be called a negotiation. I am just getting tired of staying above the sky and all I want is for you to take me down to the Imperial City……”

“!! Such thing, there’s no way we will do that!”

Reflectively, Ayla rejects the request of Violette. On the other hand, Violette frowned and shrugged her shoulders.

“Ara? If Ayla-sama isn’t a citizen of your own country, I wonder if their life and death is trivial for her? Certainly, it would be troublesome if I joined the Imperial Army. I don’t care about the Practitioner, but if it happens that Yuri-sama loses her life by making a mistake, I am sure that you will be hostile to the Imperial Country of Fleida where you have been building a friendly relationship. The elf village, which is less than 100 people, is not a big issue, but the relationship with the whole country is different…… ”

“Eh, I didn’t say that the elves are trivial!!”

Violette speaks provocatingly, and Ayla’s face becomes red and raises her voice.

While smiling wryly at Ayla who was completely deprived of initiative by Violette, I spoke out.

“I’m interested in Violette-san’s information, but I won’t accept your negotiations.”

When I told that, their eyes turned towards me.

“Ta, Taiki-sama, but……”

Ayla speaks anxiously and Violette glares at me with eyes filled with anger.

“…… As one would expect of the Heavenly King. So, you are saying that you don’t want to negotiate with me for trivial matters such as the fate of the people on the ground……”

Being told that in a sarcastic way, I speak while blinking my eyes.

“Eh? I’m not thinking such things, you know? But the last person seems to be in the castle, so I think that there is no need to negotiate with Violette-san……”

When I said that, Violette spoke.

“Wh, why are you……hn!? Don’t tell me, that you know it from the beginning……?”

Seeing the surprised Violette, I gently nods with a smile.

“As I thought, so it was inside the castle, huh? I was guessing that the emperor would never let go of the elves, so I was thinking that he would probably keep one or two near him.”

When I said that and laughed, Violette, who noticed that she was tricked, glared at me with killing intent in her eyes.

On the contrary, Ayla looks at me with shining eyes.

As I returned a laugh at Ayla, I contemplated.

One person hidden inside the castle.

When push comes to shove, it would be an important person who can prevent all the elves from moving.

Maybe the elder or his son.

If he hides them, it should be a place that can’t be found by Aifa who lives in the castle. Basement, hidden room…… or, the Emperor’s personal room?

“In any case, is it definitely going to turn into a war with the Empire?”

I muttered that in a small voice which no one can hear and sighed deeply.