After my rebirth, Miss Saint turned evil

Of course, this time I will also make an objective evaluation of his control over the Elf Princess and his somewhat weird ability to act.

However, that was just a matter of judging whether he was still valuable to use.

I have not made any comments on his personality.

So, I have never had such an idea.

No, I should say that I definitely haven’t.

Mattia repeated this several times in her heart.

However, even after doing this, Mattia still felt as if new seeds of trouble had grown in her mind.

But this was not created by Filia and Frodo.

Without a doubt, it was the rude adventurer.

Yes, that's Murphy.

This trouble was caused by him.

Chapter 22: People Who Want to Change

Suddenly, the head shook.

The old elf, Lagias lowered his brows, adjusted his gaze, stopped shaking his head, and walked towards the desk in the room again.

The chores that need to be sorted out and the matters that have to be dealt with are piling up on the desk today.

Although the curtain of darkness has long since fallen, we still cannot rest now.

So, Lagias held the ink pen with his wrinkled fingers and let the words run across the parchment.

The color of the ink left on the parchment looked a little unclear in the dim environment.

Judging from the time, the messenger from the human country is almost here.

In that case, you should write another friendly letter and send it over.

And in order to show sincerity, the preparations needed to welcome them must be completed by one's own hands.

As he pondered these things, Lagias's deep wrinkles grew deeper.

My brother is indeed great, a great elf without a doubt.

In any case, he has been sitting in Fin's position for hundreds of years, dealing with even more heavy tasks than the current one, while maintaining peace in Gasalia.

Yes, I have been working so hard, day after day for hundreds of years.

The strength of his hand holding the ink pen gradually increased, and Lagias closed his eyes slightly.

Ah, how happy it would be if only elves could live alone on this earth.

If you could live forever just by singing the praises of the forest's blessings, there would be nothing better than this.

However, Lagias knew very well that these were just dreams.

Before long, this dream talk was buried in history.

Although he was getting older, the light in Lagias's eyes had not diminished in the slightest.

His eyes had seen many things in the countries of men.

There, there are soldiers who protect their bodies with materials harder than iron.

There is a barrier created not by individual wisdom, but by systematic magic.

There are also things that do not stay in one place, but flow like a river.

And the skills and creativity to make these ideas a reality.

During the hundreds of years that the elves lived comfortably relying on elven magic.

The level of their evolution far surpassed any human city that Lagias had ever heard of.

While there are elves who call this development foolish, there are also elves who believe that it goes against the will of the earth.

However, will such thoughts cause distress to humans and stop them from moving forward?

Of course not, it won’t have even the slightest impact.

In this case, if it continues like this.

One day, humans will erode the forest.

One day, humans will overcome their old habits and forget their former fear of the elves.

Then the day will come when all the trees in the forest will be burned by them.

Lagias had already fully understood this when he was still living in the human city.

So, by then, can we resist?

We are keen to remain unchanged and consider continuing to live in the forest as our whole life.

For those who are keen on constant change, can they really resist it?

In fact, Lagias was not initially afraid of the human way of survival that was always seeking change.

But after only a few decades or so, after seeing how they had transformed, his attitude changed dramatically.

At the same time, he was convinced in his heart.

Elves will not actively seek change, however, the world will undergo tremendous changes during this period.

Even the appearance of monsters is due to this reason.

In recent times, many people have seen monsters near Gasalia.

Even though they haven't launched an attack on Gasalia yet, they will come and erode the tree sooner or later.

This means that now is the time to change.

If you insist on remaining unchanged in an ever-changing world, you will only fall behind and eventually be abandoned by the world.

Therefore, we need to change.

We cannot fall behind the world, nor can we be swallowed up by it.

If no one is willing to do this, then get yourself involved in changing the world.

At this moment, a huge cough choked out from Lagias' throat.

Pain followed and his body began to tremble unconsciously.

Ah, how long can this body last?

After all, I have lived for quite a long time.

"Fen, I'm sorry to bother you during your busy schedule."

"It's ok."

Having said this, Lagias put down his ink pen and sat back in his chair.

In the almost dim light, Lagias's direct soldiers walked into the room.

This soldier was the only person Lagias trusted.

He was well aware that many of the celebrities who served him and the soldiers who stayed in the palace had begun to be hostile to him.

Of course, this is normal.

After all, in the process of change, there will always be hostility, and there will inevitably be people who reject change.

This is especially true for the elves who hate change.

Of course, there is no distinction between internal and external enemies.

But if we still want to initiate changes in the future, we must cut off the roots of these resistances now.

Moreover, if we try to cut them off one by one, there will be no peace.

After all, a common hatred for the enemy and a firm will to resist will lead to the inheritance of troublesome things.

In other words, even if their parents and sons were killed, even if only their grandchildren were left, that will would be passed on.

Then, we can only uproot it once and for all.

Leave them nowhere to escape and lure them into a decisive battle, not only cutting off the branches and leaves but also burning the roots together.

This is more important than anything else.

In Lagias's ear, the soldier whispered, reporting the intelligence he had gathered.

The soldier's words made Lagias nod his head exaggeratedly, and even the wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen.

"My niece, you've finally taken action. Ah, that's right."

The expression that appeared on Yuragias's face was undoubtedly a smile.

It was a reassuring smile.

Because the Elf Princess, Lagias's niece, finally began to take action together with the elves who supported her.

Although it will take some time to prepare before it becomes a clear action, that's okay.

Because then the country will no longer stagnate.

For Lagias, the worst possible situation would be to stay here motionless.

Before, when the princess was locked up in the tower, those rebellious guys would just bite their lips in the forest and dare not do anything.

They never wanted to change, even though a hateful enemy still sat on Finn's throne.

If all the elves were this kind of people, then this species would have no future at all.

The most troublesome thing is for them to face such an elf-like ending.

But now, it seems like someone gave those guys a push.

Ah, well done.

Lagias shook his shoulders happily, thanking that person from the bottom of his heart.

"Very good, then continue the surveillance. It seems someone has stoked a fire in those people's hearts, which is good. Pale-faced cowards deserve to be inferior people for the rest of their lives."

After Lagias gave the soldier his instructions, the soldier nodded quietly and disappeared into the darkness again.

In that case, let's bring everything in.

In this case, let’s make a grand change to Gasalia.

Pupils gradually narrowed, Lagias stared at the light that slightly illuminated the darkness.

Well, in any case, this Gasalia will be stirred by the tide of change.

Once you win, all the pressure from the resistance from the hostile group will disappear.

Very good. When the time comes, let this old man continue to work hard for the great country of Gasalia.

But if the final result is that the princess wins.

Ah, that's okay, because it can also be considered a change.

Young rule will bring about a new whirlwind and blow away old customs.

If Fen changes so quickly, then even the most dull-witted elves will realize that the world has nothing to do with them and is constantly changing.

And what Gasalia needs to worry about most today is change.

Whatever the outcome, it will come.

However, if asked which one of him and the princess is more suitable to be the ruler of Gasalia.

There was no doubt that Lagias would answer like this.

——It is me, because I have the power and wisdom to overthrow this Gasalia from the root.

Therefore, there is no thought of losing at all, and the princess will become a stepping stone to old age.

Ah, if my brother were still alive, he would definitely be very sad.

He was a very sentimental man. Even until the last moment of his life, he still believed in me.

The wrinkles carved on Lagias's cheeks were twisted into a shape of sorrow only at this moment.

However, this doesn't mean that he usually hides such feelings.