45 – you can’t – 1

In the first place, it wasn’t just a day or two that relations between the races were bad.

Especially in the case of elves, there is no need to worry too much.

Looking at the other side, the elves who had not yet suffered from the plague were treating the injured elves, and the reinforcements were treating other races.

There isn’t much of a battlefield.

“I caught the guy who tried to incite the elves this time. What should I do?”

The elf ranger asked if I should hand it over as a volunteer for testing as usual, and I shook my head. Since he had already obtained the Master of Pharmacy achievement, the experiment was meaningless.

In addition, the completion of the plague cure is just around the corner, so there is no meaning anymore.

“Just punish me according to the rules.”

“All right.”

“Aagh! Let go! Let go!”

An elf screams and is dragged away. Watching him, I turned my eyes the other way.

Claire and Leventia were busy running around.

“The warrior’s party seems to be quite busy.”

“I know.”

Lorelia’s adjutant, Yeon-hwa, who had approached before she knew it, spoke softly.

As the plague began to subside, other problems were erupting, and many were struggling to contain them.

What are the high-ranking elves doing in this situation?

“The Chieftain of the Land of Plenty is instigating the impeachment of the Chieftain of the Wings of Light and the Chieftain of the Tree of Healing. Lady Lorelia is quite busy trying to stop that.”

“Hmm… what if I get impeached?”

“Well. The tribal chief of the Land of Abundance was quite reluctant to connect with other races from the beginning. Maybe he’ll try to drive the other races out of the Elven Forest, saying he’ll make the Elves great again.”

“Ohh. Are you going to wipe your mouth after eating?”

“It’s very likely. So now, um. Evangeline must be shouting enthusiastically over there.”

“what?”

“You must not forget the grace. There will be no regrets like that.”

be grace

You don’t have to think of it as grace.

Anyway, because Evangeline, who was a member of the warrior party, was making such a noise, the other tribal chiefs were not taking the appeal of the tribal chief of the Land of Abundance seriously, she said.

“…Are you my sister?”

At that time, Ludhi, who was next to him, muttered lowly. When Yeonhwa and I were puzzled by her mood, Ludhi smiled.

“Whoops. Anyway, it’s amazing.”

“what?”

Shrugging his shoulders, Ludhi looked at the busily moving people. Veronica, who leads the priests and treats people of all races.

And the dwarves who are making lodgings for the elven patients.

Beast races and lizardmen catching fish or meat.

Even the other races that joined after them.

Ludhi smiled bitterly when he saw them busily moving and helping the elves.

“A warrior… means a person with courage. According to God’s will, he is a being who must lead the people with a warrior’s sword.”

“right.”

“By the way… something is a little strange.”

Ludhi, who was looking at them, turned his gaze to me. What is in her eyes.

respect.

And it was a question.

“I haven’t received God’s protection, and I’m not even a member of the warrior’s party. Even those who have that much pride and self-respect are having a hard time just taking care of themselves…”

“By the way?”

“…It’s not like that, Sage-nim. It’s a little strange that he became the center of everyone. And…”

and.

Ludhi muttered briefly and shook his head.

The emotion I felt from her was a clear disappointment.

“The elf’s pride and pride, the reason why the person who talked about honor couldn’t even keep what he said. So…”

“……”

“The reason why you hurt such a good person. If it were me, I would never have done that.”

Ludhi stared at me and grinned. And he pulled the hem of my clothes lightly.

“Anyway, you’ve worked hard. If it’s okay, I’d like to treat you to a meal. How is it?”

Since I came to the elves’ forest, most of my meals have been dry. Of course, it was okay to cook properly, but it was a waste of every second to earn the Pharmacy Master achievement.

So I put everything else aside and just worked.

“I heard that the wise man cooks quite a bit. Evangeline unnie is really bad at cooking, so you probably haven’t tried the traditional elven cuisine.”

It was. No, not only Evangeline, but all of the warrior party members’ life skills were unbearable.

At least Claire did a little, but it was clumsy to me, so I just did it all.

“You know that all alchemists are good at cooking, right?”

“That’s right. They say that the origin of alchemy was in the kitchen.”

“Whoops. Yes. That’s why I know how to cook a little. I have to repay you for saving me… again.”

She glanced at Claire and Leventia. He was looking at the two, but what Ludhi was seeing might be Evangeline, who was somewhere other than the two of them.

“Because I want to at least apologize for my sister’s failure.”

“There’s no need for that.”

“I’m uncomfortable. If you don’t mind…”

It was then. Veronica, who seemed to have done some work, started walking this way.

She glanced at Ludhi standing in front of me and grabbed my arm.

“Hyeonu. There’s something you need to look out for over here.”

“Huh? Yeah? What is it?”

“Come on. It’s a bit difficult to explain in words.”

“Then I’ll have to go. Ludhi. Anyway, that’s none of your business. And as for the meal… I’ll take care of it.”

You’ve already collected all the dishes you need to earn cooking achievements, so you only need to raise your skill level.

Of course, there were quite a few buff dishes that only elves had, but they could be obtained later if needed, so there was no need to visit restaurants here.

I waved to Ludhi and moved with Veronica, and she, who was standing next to me, looked at me with sullen eyes and smiled.

“why??”

“It’s just that there are so many enemies. So? It seems the plague is slowly subsiding. Do you have to stay here?”

“I’ll have to see what’s finished. I’m going to look after every last patient.”

“Hmm… I wondered if there was a need to be in a chaotic place. You came here to stop the plague, right?”

“right.”

“You’re the one who leaves when you achieve your original goal. But if you stay here… I wonder if there’s something you want. In other words…”

what for example?

As I looked, Veronica scratched her cheek.

“Laurelia, the chieftain said he would make you an elf’s best friend. Maybe he was aiming for that.”

Elf’s best friend.

It is the greatest title given by elves to other races.

It is a title that has been extremely rare and is held by only one Claire.

The effect is nothing. It’s just that you can freely enter the forest of elves, and you can buy items at a cheaper price.

Other than that, he is recognized by all the elves, and his affinity with them is quite high.

In other words, I don’t have a big need for it.

“I’m not interested in that. It’s enough just to accept what we promised at the beginning.”

“I knew it.”

Veronica grinned and patted my back lightly.

“Then I can take care of it for you. I can take it instead of you and deliver it to you.”

“Huh? Yes?”

“Yeah. Do you have to go through discussions about things like follow-up? It’ll take time during that process. Of course, if you’re good at talking, the negotiations will end quickly.”

That’s something to be welcomed.

Of course, there is a lot to gain if you participate directly, but I already got everything.

If Veronica does that much… there’s nothing bad about it from my point of view.

At that time, it would be advantageous to do one more quest from the adventurer’s guild or church.

“What will you gain by participating in the negotiations as my representative?”

“Something from the elven woods to take more from the church…”

“No. Veronica, what you get yourself. You treat that as a property of the church, you don’t get it, right?”

“Hmm…”

She put her hands behind her back and took a step forward. Then, after turning around slightly, he looked up at me with his back bent and blinked one eye.

“You can boast to others that you are trusted enough to serve as a sage.”

“You’re talking in your sleep.”

“to?”

“That’s what I was doing from the beginning.”

One of the few normal friends. definitely trust

“Uh, uh uh? That, yeah? Then…”

Veronica lifted her finger and poked my cheek.

“Anytime is fine, so give me some time. There’s a place I want to go with.”

“If that’s the case.”

It’s not difficult either.

The plague treatment is almost finished, but can’t you do that much?

I laughed after checking my achievement window.

It wasn’t long before it was time to return home.

***

“Sage. Don’t you think it’s okay?”

Veronica, who entered the forest of elves and continued to control and cure the plague, stopped walking.

It was because he had heard stories of elven alchemists working at the clinic and research institute.

Elves basically have a more beautiful body and appearance than other races, and superior physical abilities.

As such, he was arrogant and had contempt for other races as a basis.

However, they speak well of other races.

Considering the fact that their ego is so strong that even if they have a crush on them, they don’t easily let them know, this wasn’t usually a serious thing.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a human as good as him.”

“Yeah. And the knowledge is also the same… Seeing that even those who can’t grasp the current situation are caught and dealt with, the coolness is amazing.”

Hearing the elven alchemists mutter, Veronica bit her lip.

okay. Hyunwoo is like that.

Those who don’t know don’t like his smirk.

However, the more you get to know him, the more his true value is revealed, so if you stay together for a long time, you have no choice but to fall for him.

like yourself

And like the warrior party members over there.

‘It’s still okay.’

It’s okay if you’re just whispering behind your back. In the first place, Hyeonu is a man who doesn’t care what others think of him.

Feeling so relieved, Veronica, who was heading to the treatment center, was surprised to find Hyun-woo.

Unlike other elves, it was because he found the elf approaching him directly.

Ludhi.

Evangeline’s younger brother, and a pretty good alchemist even in the Wings of Light tribe.

After being saved by Hyeonu, a woman who becomes his assistant and is eager to cure the plague.

A woman who was able to know his charm even more because she was constantly by his side while he was devoted to the treatment of the plague.

Unlike those talking behind the scenes, that elf is dangerous.

So, Veronica sneaked out and tried to take Hyeonu out, and fortunately he followed her words and got away from her.

And as we talked, he even received a confirmation that he believed in himself.

At that moment, Veronica felt a surge of joy all over her body.

Ahh.

how grateful

what a joy

That a sage, whom many people respect, believes in them.

Didn’t he even make himself his agent as evidence?

“Then I’ll take another one. Anytime is fine, so give me some time. There’s a place I want to go with.”

So, will he also ask you out on a date?

The moment I finished speaking, I felt quite a prickly gaze. I glanced at Claire and Leventia.

And Ludhi, Evangeline’s younger brother and currently tempting the sage, was staring at him.

“If that’s the case.”

Nevertheless, Hyeonu answered positively and Veronica laughed.

Happiness flowed down their backs, bringing thrilling pleasure, which soon became a sense of superiority and made them reveal their true intentions.

Hyeonu doesn’t know, but it’s so subtle and so clear that anyone who has a heart for him can tell.

She slightly raised her eyebrows.

you guys

can’t

“never.”

Because the only thing Hyeonu believes in is me.