100 [91] Elven Village.txt (1/2)

Unlike the Demon Fog Forest, the forest was surrounded by clean air.

The warm sunshine shining through the gaps in the trees and the sound of the leaves swaying and rubbing in the wind is like music to welcome visitors.

'It's been a long time since I've been back, but this place is still the same.

In the midst of all this, Meldina, who had returned to her hometown for the first time in perhaps more than a decade, was smiling softly, as if she was nostalgic.

Miselio, who usually doesn't leave Meldina's side very often, was also flitting and frolicking around as if he couldn't contain his excitement.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say. It's a nice place.

Even though the location was different, Virum, who was raised in the forest like Meldina, would be able to understand her emotions.

The same kind of emotions could be seen from Virum, who was smiling as if he was caught by Meldina.

''Hmph, thanks. But still, as expected of Fu-sama's magic. I thought it would take a month (or so) to get to the High Sierra because I couldn't ride it, but it only took a few days to get there.

After the raid, Virum and the others decided that it would be dangerous to travel on the High Sierra, so they decided to have Fumil cast an auxiliary magic to increase the speed of their movement and run.

If you don't take into account the strain on Meldina and the others' bodies, it would be faster than High Sierra, but the fact that the journey that would normally take a month was shortened to a few days was a sufficient result.

'I know you miss it, but you're going to stop by sister Mel's village, right? Is everything okay over there?

Oma, whose brow wrinkled, interrupted the conversation between Vilm and Meldina.

On their way to the High Elf's base, Virum and the others had decided to go through the Elf's village.

Hence, Oma, who has heard about Meldina's past before, asks her to find out her true intentions, perhaps out of concern for her.

''Honestly, I don't really want to leave too much. But I'm sure that if I don't, there's a chance that the High Elves will use me for their own ends, and in the meantime, they're my parents who raised me.

I wish my sister could say that. You don't want to do it, okay?

Mel... I'm fine! If anything happens, we'll be there for you!

Yeah. I'm counting on you.

For a moment, Meldina seemed to be in the dark, but she seemed to regain her normal condition after Oma and Cunaria's words of encouragement to her.

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For a while, Vilm and the others advanced through the forest with Meldina's guidance.

Meldina, who was walking at the front of the group, stopped, and Virum and the others stopped walking along with her.

'We're here. Here it is!

Meldina said that as she turned around, but she looked around and didn't see anything that looked like a residence or entrance.

Coonaria and Oma have a question mark on their heads, while Virum's nodded as if he was convinced and then opened his mouth.

'A ward, I suppose. A bit like the one Mom made.'

''You're not much better than Satya-sama's wards. At best, it's only effective in distracting humans and demons from their perceptions. Come on.

While saying that, Meldina's figure, which took a step in the direction she herself pointed, disappeared as if swallowed by the empty space.

Coonaria and Oma seemed to be a little surprised, but with Virum and Fumil following Meldina without any warning, they stepped in after it, albeit cautiously.

When the view seemed to waver slightly, the landscape changed dramatically.

Log houses built with wood as the main material stand in a row, and all the residents you see, both male and female, are good-looking.

The elves are surprised by the suddenness of the visitors, but a male elf right beside Virum and his friends approaches them with an unbelieving look in his eyes.

''Well, no way... Meldina-chan, is that you?''

'Yeah. I wasn't really planning on coming home, but I just had to come by and let you guys know that I had some news to share. I was wondering if your father and mother were around?

'Oh, oh! I'll get him! You ready? I'll come get you real soon, so don't move from there, okay? Okay?