67 Seeing The Surface Once More (1/2)

”Mmh... what happens?” Hans opened his eyes slowly, his sight still blurry but soon he raises his body. He sees that he was seated on a chair and had slept while leaning on the table in front of him.

”That's right, Khudghumir and I ended up having drinking compet.i.tion last night. I don't remember what had happened after that though.” Hans looked at his surrounding, he still inside the Khudghumir's smithy but he doesn't see anyone here only he remains inside the smithy.

Creek!

The smithy's door opened, it was Eydris the girl still look cold as always. She opened her mouth and said, ”If you already awake come with me, I'll take you to where you can take a bath. We will soon depart.”

Although his mind still slightly fuzzy Hans understand that the other must-have prepared to set out and the only who still not ready is only him.

”Okay.”

”Good, I'll take you there to follow me.” She nodded and beckoned him to follow him.

She takes Hans to a bathing house, the water used by the elves come from an underground river that flows near their settlement. Hans takes a quick bath in the bathing house, he can't help but be uncomfortable since the water is too cold for him.

Hans exited the bathing house, there are many elves visiting the bathing house it seems like not many elves have access to water for bathing in their house. He finds Eydris who leaning on a wall, she looks at him and said, ”Let's go the other is waiting for us.”

”You will go along with us too? I thought you were a member of special elf guard, aren't you supposed to protect your people here?” Hans asked.

”There are many guards here and my sisters also here for protecting my people. The prince had given an order for me to follow the group that been send out to follow your people.” She said.

”I see.”

...

She leads him toward the path to the surface which is located in the middle of three elf settlement, many elf soldiers garrisoned to protect the place from any possible danger. They need to take a stair which leads them toward the surface when they arrived there Hans see a big gate with two elf soldier guarding it.

”We need to go outside, I was ordered to bring this human and join the group which will go to an expedition outside. Here is my badge.” She handed a silver badge to the guard, the guard take it and check it out any before giving it back to her.

”Open the gate!” The soldier shouted, the gate suddenly opened by itself slowly.

Hans looks at the door to see a mechanism that opened the door, there was a big bear pulling a chain which makes the door move.

'That's animal cruelty for sure, but who am I to judge as I also use monster to fight.' Hans looks at the bear with a pity.