Lulu’s information that three elves were enrolled in the forest of the world tree was actually enough news to surprise me.

Because, based on my previous life, Cian Rudflika was the only case in my memory where an elf voluntarily went outside the forest of the World Tree.

At least that’s how it was while I was alive.

Of course, there were rare cases where he was forcibly captured by elven hunters and enslaved, or expelled from the forest for committing serious wrongs in elven society.

Not only did she think for herself and move out of the forest, but she was the only elf who could go in and out of the World Tree Forest at her own will.

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Just as much, the elves living in the forest of the World Tree were very wary of other races and the external environment.

Almost five or six centuries have passed since they camped in the forest of the world tree and didn’t come out, so of course there were elves who had never seen the outside world since they were born.

The more elves like that, the more wary they are about the outside due to the biased information of the older elves.

Like senior Xian, she was the only case of coming out of the forest to learn on her own until the World Tree forest was destroyed.

The first thing I felt about the sudden addition of three unknown cases was doubt.

why?

Why did the elves, who thought their society was enough, dare to go to the academy?

Could it be the forces of the Dark Church who pretended to be elves and hid in the academy?

It was the moment that such a question suddenly popped into my head.

First of all, in order to judge properly, it was necessary to listen to a little more information through Lulu.

At least the Lulu I knew wasn’t someone who would carelessly spread misinformation.

It was the Lulu I know who doesn’t spit out information she doesn’t know without certainty, always gathering as much information as possible and then spitting out only reliable information.

Even in previous lives, this kind of personality helped her to devise a strategy as rational as possible by synthesizing various information.

So, for now, it would have been better to listen and rule out the possibility that this lie she spewed out had no basis at all.

Even so, it was still hard to believe.

“Three elves enrolled? Are you sure?”

“More than 90% sure. First of all, I saw another elf other than Xian wandering around the archery club dormitory yesterday, so it’s right that at least one of them enroll.”

“Do you know senior Xian?”

“I went to ask because I was curious about that, but I couldn’t afford to meet you because I was busy. Sometimes I wonder if he is really busy with the juniors who are enrolling in his hometown.”

“Hmm… .”

Well, to put it bluntly, there was the possibility that I was busy with the procedures related to the extension of the school year, or there was no possibility that I was busy with other things that I did not know about.

In the first place, in his original life, senior Xian had to be in the forest of the world tree, not the academy, to be normal.

I couldn’t have predicted what would happen to Xian-senpai from this year.

The same goes for Saint Claire, who would have dropped out of the academy normally.

In any case, if the elf came from the forest of the world tree, there is no way that he would not have contact with senior Xian, the daughter of Aldor Rudflicka, the supreme elder.

I needed to see her once.

Even to see for myself whether these new students are related to the Dark Church or not.

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After eating alone with Lulu at the restaurant, I headed straight to Xian’s archery club dormitory.

Unfortunately, I had to break up with Lulu, who said she had things to do, such as preparing for the new semester.

After arriving at the archery club dormitory, I asked the dormitory supervisor if he could call for Xian Rudflicka.

About 10 minutes later, an elf with green ponytails walked downstairs from the dorm.

“What’s going on, junior Konrad?”

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Just like when he was living in the forest of the world tree, he was wearing everyday clothes, not uniforms for a long time.

“Senior Xian, I heard a little strange rumor and I want to ask it.”

“yes.”

“Maybe this is information that others shouldn’t hear, so could you put your ear closer to me for a moment?”

Senior Xian nodded and tilted his head slightly towards me.

“I heard that among the new students this year there is an elf entering from the forest of the world tree, but I was wondering if that was really reliable information.”

“What, was it because of that?”

“Yeah?”

“It’s not information that other people shouldn’t hear. After a few days, everyone will find out anyway.”

Was it true too?

“I was going to introduce you to junior Conrad. Because the juniors are also looking forward to it.”

“Me?”

“It’s good because everyone is gathered.”

After saying that, Xian-senpai grabbed my hand and took me upstairs to the archery club dormitory.

I was able to face three elves in the dormitory where I followed her without hesitation.

“Sage!”

“You are truly a wise man… .”

“It’s been a while, Mr. Sage.”

The three elves who called me by titles that made me feel ashamed already.

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In Xian-senpai’s dormitory, there were a total of four elves including her.

“It is true that the wise man goes to the same academy as Xian Rudflicka senior.”

“It’s an honor to be able to see you again like this, Sage.”

“It will be the same time as a moment, but please take good care of me from now on, Sage-nim.”

“Sage-sama, while I haven’t seen you, the aura has increased even more… .”

“Sage… .”

In the room, there were three elves who called me the wise man and scrambled to tell me what they wanted to say.

“… … Big.”

An elf couldn’t stop laughing at this absurd sight.

It was a wink sent to Xian in the sense of how he could stop it, but she was shaking with her head turned as if this situation was fun.

It seemed quite difficult to ask senior Xian to resolve this situation.

First of all, all three elves were thin acquaintances.

When I was a storyteller to gain favor with the elves, they were the three most frequently occupying the front row.

First of all, it would be better to assume that there is no possibility that he is a person related to the Dark Church. I don’t even feel the dark magic at all.

Of course, apart from that, the title that calls me should be changed.

“I have already told you several times in the forest of the world tree, but I am not a wise man.”

“Yeah? But you saved the mother tree in our forest, right?”

“Yeah, but… .”

“Moreover, he also found out the apostates who had been hiding among us.”

“Isn’t that what Dryad-nim did, not me?”

“But that dryad-nim calls the sage-nim sage-nim?”

“Even so, I was quite disappointed this winter. The sage doesn’t visit the forest of the World Tree.”

“Are you going to visit the World Tree Forest next summer?”

“I don’t think I can give you a definitive answer on that yet. No, more than that, I am not the wise man.”

“But a wise man is a wise man.”

“Your sage also has a staff made from the mother tree. Mother wouldn’t give up her body so easily unless she was a great sage who appears once every thousand years.”

“So, isn’t it wise man?”

“Sage-nim, you are right.”

“Sage?”

“Sage… .”

Around the time I lost my mind at the sound of the elves’ voices of ‘Sage’ echoing in surround from three directions.

Senior Xian, who is presumed to have laughed all he could, came up to me and whispered in my ear.

“I’m sorry, Junior Conrad. I also tried to change the title of junior Conrad, but these kids are so stubborn.”

“Well, it’s not Xian-senpai’s fault… .”

If I had to argue, it would be my karma for returning to the academy without clearly drawing a line that day.

As long as Mr. Dryad remains in the forest of the World Tree, I should have expected this to some degree.

It seemed impossible to deny the titles I had already stuck to their mouths, so I would have to use some other method instead.

“all right. After hearing the reason why you call me wise man, it seems that I fit the wise man according to your standards.”

“That’s right, wise man!”

“Yes, wise man.”

“Unfortunately, however, you should know that this space is inside the academy, not the forest of the World Tree. Even if it is a title for the same person, the way to address it varies depending on the place.”

“Yeah?”

“Couldn’t I just call the sage-nim sage-nim?”

Why is it so embarrassing how important it is to call me the wise man?

I thought I knew enough about the race of elves through Xian-senpai, but it was the moment that came to my mind that it was an idea that I hadn’t even thought about.

Even so, I couldn’t let the ridiculous title of this wise man spread throughout the academy, so I had to somehow keep my mouth shut before these elves entered the school.

“First of all, according to the story I heard, you guys entered the academy as freshmen this year, right?”

“Yes, wise man.”

“Then, the relationship between you and me within the academy will be that of a senior and a junior. Isn’t it?”

“That’s right, wise man.”

“So, when you call me in the academy from now on, you should call me ‘Senior Conrad’ or ‘Senior Perdalos’.

Of course, if the title of senior is too burdensome, you can call me ‘Mr.’ or ‘Senior’.”

“““… … .”””

The elves who heard my words hardened their expressions as if they had heard something they shouldn’t have heard.

“That, that can’t be done, wise man!”

“Yeah?”

“Tongue, to dare to mention the wise man’s name, I can’t bear to do such a disrespectful thing!”

“How can you say such a thing, sage!”

“What the hell did I say… .”

“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you just said!”

“The elf who was punished for recklessly mentioning the wise man’s name is a legend so famous that it is even drawn on ancient murals… .”

I was preaching that I couldn’t call me by any title other than the wise man, with each reason.

Naturally, even my head dealing with them became complicated accordingly.

Senior Xian said to me with a calm face that still had a smile on his face.

“Didn’t I say I tried?”

“… … .”

I thought I explained it logically with the utmost courtesy in my own way.

The problem was that these elves had been cut off from the outside world for so long that their standards of common courtesy and logic were completely different from those of ordinary people.

It’s really a thought that comes to mind a lot today, but Xian-senpai was a person with common sense among elves.

“What do you want to do now, Sage?”

“Senior Xian, don’t do that, please.”

“Sorry, Junior Conrad. It looks so much fun.”

That’s right, because I’m dumbfounded and I feel like I’m going to burst out laughing.