I had no idea why, but the Queen rescinded her earlier decision.
All of a sudden, we became the Allies of the Elves.
“Leave one member of your Party here to serve as an Ambassador, while the rest may return to your Kingdom.”
It was a miracle!
“Tell your King to set an appropriate meeting date, so we can directly converse.”
It was completely unprecedented.
“You may leave.”
And it was all because of someone!
My eyes darted in her direction, and I saw Emilia smile the same way she always did. However, this time... the Elf gave me a conspirational wink.
‘N-no way... it was you? H-how did you do it? I didn’t even ask...’
To be honest, I had thought I would never see or talk to her after that day.
Since she never even came to visit or bid farewell, I really thought we had already broken ties.Unravel the Unknown, Unleash the Unimaginable: N♡vεlB¡n.
My idiot mind had no idea that she had been tirelessly working to ensure that our Alliance succeeded.
I had no idea how she achieved it, but...
“THANK YOU! THANK YOU SO MUCH!”
... It meant the world to me.
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“Lewis, you’ll be the one acting as Ambassador.”
As expected, I was the one left behind. The rest of my comrades returned to the Eastern Kingdom that very day.
I saw them off, watching as their Magic carriage sped away.
Surprisingly, I wasn’t the only one. Someone else was beside me.
“Looks like everything worked out well in the end!”
Yes, it was none other than the strange Elf.
“Gah! You scared me. How long have you been standing there?!”
“Haha. Who knows. Since you can’t sense Mana, you can’t even detect my wavelength at all.”
“No. If you had begged me, I wouldn’t have assisted you. But, even in that moment of desperation... you didn’t take advantage of my kindness.”
I didn’t quite understand her reasoning.
“Selfishness only becomes evil or despicable when you manipulate others and try to take advantage of them to satisfy yourself. It’s especially disgusting when you do it to someone who cares about you.”
My eyes widened as I stared at her. Ignoring the fact that she practically professed her care for me, I was more astounded by her peculiar rationale.
“You could have begged me, but didn’t. That shows you’re not as selfish as you think, Lewis. It’s just the right amount, and there’s nothing wrong with that.”
My heart fluttered as she stared at me with sincerity.
“In fact, I quite like that.” Emilia’s lips parted as she drew closer to me.
I hadn’t realized, but our walk had led us to the Palace’s courtyard... and we were alone.
“I have to say, Lewis... for a human, you’re very appealing.”
At this point, her hand was on my chest, and her face was close to mine.
My back was pushed against the wall, and I was completely helpless.
When it came to Magic or physical abilities, Emilia had me beat. She was vastly superior, and I felt like a child being harassed by an older, more experienced woman.
I could only watch as she licked her lips and stared at me intensely.
“I really like you, Lewis.”
My eyes widened when I heard this.
It was a confession. A literal one!
I was frozen.
I had gotten so many confessions in the past as well, but none shook me as this did.
My heart was racing now as I watched her face draw closer to mine.
‘This doesn’t make sense! Why me? I don’t get it! Is this another test? Will I be taking advantage of her? I don’t... understand...!!!’
I panicked, but I could feel desire rise within my heart, and also in between my legs.
I was only human, after all.
And so, as the atmosphere was alit with passion, I let myself go with the flow.
“Emilia, what are you doing?”
But, everything was ruined by yet another Royal Elf.
“You should get away from that human!”
I recognized the incoming Elf. Her white hair flowed as she approached us. Even though she had an impudent attitude, she looked younger than Emilia–closer to a child than an adult.
I didn’t know it back then, but that was my first direct encounter with Emilia’s little sister–Aurora Vindiel.