The posture is completely different, but this men's clothing really suits her.

Of course, if it's her, it's the same no matter what she wears.

Different from the past, this look of wearing a hat and looking like short hair has created another kind of charm.

The aura still felt somewhat dangerous, but it also felt somewhat gentle.

At first glance, it's like a completely different person.

But, only those blue eyes and voice were still remembered by Murphy.

Or rather, his soul still remembers.

Unconsciously, a disgusting noise sounded deep in Murphy's heart.

"Excuse me for your sudden visit. However, Master Eltis, we are only—"

While Murphy was stunned, the Knight of the Heraldry Church came to his senses first and spoke.

Then, just then.

"——Don't call me by my name casually, it's so annoying."

Eltis's voice drowned out those words.

He did not hide his displeasure in his tone.

Rather, it was an emotion bordering on hostility, pouring down upon Murphy and the Guard Knight standing before him.

The hostility didn't just come from the beautiful woman in men's clothing in front of him.

It can be said that the surrounding wind and the trees in the forest all transferred their hostility to this.

Then the guard knight was speechless.

Of course, it’s no wonder. After all, they came here to negotiate an alliance, but such a dangerous situation happened when they encountered the elves for the first time, so they didn’t know what to do.

Beside him, Murphy forced open her throat, which had not yet made any sound, and uttered a word.

"...Then as you wish, I won't call you by your name anymore. We don't have precious time to waste, right?"

——The Saint of the Church of Heraldry, who hopes to meet with the Elf King.

Murphy tried hard not to express her emotions in her voice, and to keep her voice as undistorted as possible, and briefly stated her purpose.

Eltis, perhaps knowing his mood, smiled mockingly and shrugged.

"The King. Oh, Fernah—he's gone. Fern only puts on a mask once and never comes out again."

Hearing this, Murphy couldn't help but widen his eyes.

To the elves, Finn is like a respectful title for a king.

Only those who become kings are allowed to add modifiers before their names.

That is a proof of respect and awe.

Therefore, the disrespectful words that Altis said to the king shocked Murphy.

Finn is a symbolic existence for the elves, and it is probably not a language that can be spoken so easily.

Because of this, Murphy deliberately used the word king to avoid further emotional fluctuations.

But how should I describe her expression? It was as if she was saying that things like Fen were not worth mentioning at all.

After all, Finn, shouldn't the Elf King be your father? Why?

As if to find out the truth, he was about to speak again.

"Didn't I tell you, you—"

Altis opened his green eyes wide, approached again, and stared at Murphy.

It seemed as if one could see dark lights deep in his eyes, and there was a threatening or angry expression on his face.

The moment Murphy was stared at by those pupils, the words that wanted to come out of his throat seemed to be stuffed in and slipped back down his esophagus.

His throat suddenly became dry, and even the movements of his body were trying to escape from the elf princess in front of him.

"—You shouldn't have gone to Gasalia's Hanging Gardens. I hate it. Human, you're about to break a taboo. This is both my oath and my kindness, so you must not take this step."

The wind whispered in my ears, and then it was the same as when it appeared.

In the blink of an eye, her figure disappeared into the forest.

He looked like he would not give in to any arguments, was completely self-centered and didn't want to listen to what we were saying.

No, that's correct in their opinion.

For truth is often the word of spirits, not of men.

Therefore, in Eltis's view, this behavior is extremely correct.

From the road behind Murphy, the sound of horse hooves stepping on the mud gradually came.

Murphy thought the carriage was pulled far away, but she didn't expect it to be caught up so soon.

The Guard Knight regained his composure and was probably going to report to Madia.

He saluted Murphy, turned his horse and walked towards the carriage.

Speaking of Murphy, his consciousness has not calmed down yet.

The deep inside of his internal organs seemed frozen and motionless, as if they had all turned into hard iron.

I can only breathe slowly and deeply.

He knew exactly why.

——I haven’t been able to overcome that guy yet.

While swallowing the saliva in her mouth, Murphy also swallowed this fact.

The essence of this emotion is not searing anger or visceral hatred.

Just, just.

An emotion rooted in biological instinct, fear.

He was, without a doubt, terrified of the monster.

Chapter 9: Sky Courtyard Gazalia

There, there is a majesty worthy of the name "Hanging Garden".

Deep within the breathtaking forest, at the end of the mountain, lies the garden.

It is as if the clouds are used as a foothold. The existence of the city itself is an incredible sight.

The bard who was once invited here called it the only city in the world where elegance and strangeness coexist.

That is the elves' abode - the Hanging Garden of Gasalia.

A sigh escaped Murphy's lips, her eyebrows naturally raised, and her eyes widened.

This scene had also shocked him during his journey to save the world.

This phrase fits perfectly with the dreamlike feeling. People say that the world must have looked like this when God first came to the earth.

Murphy's cheeks twisted in self-mockery.

The strong wind blew against his cheeks, making him feel the unusual cold.

Why, even though we're in the mountains, so close to the sun, do we still feel cold? I really don't understand.

"The Elf King's reply has arrived... He wants to entertain us, that's what he said."

While enjoying the scenery in the carriage, Murphy heard Mattia's clear voice.

The crisp sound that seemed very unhappy before has now become much softer.

Apparently, the messenger who went to the Hanging Garden has returned.

"Huh... What a surprise. Things like this haven't been going smoothly lately. Honestly, I was prepared to go a few more times."

Frodo pouted and spoke rapidly.

Speaking of accidents, it was indeed a surprise.

To be honest, Murphy, like Frodo, did not expect to have the opportunity to meet the emperor safely.

No, perhaps deep down he thought it would be better for him to be rejected.

At this time, the heart has stopped twitching.

But whenever he thought of that guy, his fingertips couldn't help but tremble.

Sure enough, the fear was deep-rooted.

"Anyway, since we can meet, we should go ahead and meet. That's how things are going."

Filia said this as she jumped off the carriage, her silver hair swaying.

Apparently, the elves seemed to be asking us to get off the bus and move forward in the city.

Deliberate resistance will hurt the relationship and is unnecessary.

Murphy stepped on the ground to confirm whether this place was in the clouds.

Then, as if he suddenly thought of something, he walked behind Mattia and asked.

"Oh, by the way, have you ever heard of the Elf King's name?"

"...I heard his name was Finn Lagias. So what if I heard about it?"

This sentence is not very rude, at best it can be said to be a cold answer.

This woman's attitude becomes bad whenever she talks to me. She really is hated.

After getting the answer, Murphy shook her head slightly, indicating that it was nothing.

then.

Finn Lagias.

Among them, Fen means king.

So, the meaning of this name is precisely "King Lagias".

That's right.

During the salvation journey, the elven king who announced his support for humanity and allowed Eltis to join the brave team on the salvation journey was indeed named this.

Even Murphy's brain, which he thought was not very useful, seemed to remember this incident.

Then, a wonderful and relaxing idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

Perhaps this alliance will surprisingly not cause any problems.

Judging from past history, there is no doubt that the king and humans lived in harmony.

Based on the existing conditions, an alliance can be formed if the negotiations go smoothly.

Even if the goal is not achieved, it is very likely that a level of cooperation similar to non-aggression can be achieved.

If they wanted to take advantage of this, they could also advertise in neighboring countries that the Church of Heraldry had received assistance from the elves.

In this era, only a small number of people, even among the ruling class, have connections with the elves.

Therefore, the word "elf" means the unknown and a feared existence to ordinary people.

In this way, widespread publicity can cause panic and lower the morale of the enemy.

Yes, as long as everything goes well, there will be no problem.

However, this is just optimistic fantasy and pessimistic delusion.

As if wanting to vent all of this at once, Murphy sighed quietly.

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"Templar Knight, Garlas Gargantia."

For a moment, Ella didn't even recognize the voice as her own.

After a while, when the person who was called turned around and looked at her, she realized that her mouth was open.

"Hmm...ah, what? Isn't this Miss Diva? Yes, Templar Knight Garlas Gargantia is indeed here."

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