They recognized their feelings, but the knight had been reincarnated as a fox cub

She didn't have her wallet with her.

No, it shouldn't be said that she didn't bring it. She didn't have this thing in the first place. In the past, the two elf ladies who traveled with her acted as her "wallets". She herself didn't have a penny on her.

Besides, this is the Forest of Elves, and the currency there is different from that of the Empire. She doesn't even have the Empire's currency on her, let alone the local money?

So this scene happened. The blonde girl who walked to the front of the restaurant could only blink at the diners who were having afternoon tea, like a child lying on the glass wall of a toy store, looking at the dazzling array of toys in the store with eyes full of longing, which made the diners in the store feel embarrassed.

"If you don't mind, would you like to sit down and eat together?" A voice suddenly sounded from behind her.

Fei'er was stunned for a moment. She felt that the soft voice was quite familiar. She turned around suddenly and saw a snow elf girl with waist-length white hair.

The girl has flawless skin as white as cream, and her delicate face, carved from ice and jade, is like a fine work of art, with each of her facial features so delicate and just right.

Her white eyelashes like a cattail leaf fan seem to be covered with frost, her eyes are like a clear spring, her thick hair falls on her white shoulders like frost and snow, and the girl is like a fairy who does not belong to this mortal world.

The snow-haired girl was wearing a cool-style off-shoulder dress, with ice crystal-shaped ornaments behind her ears, armor on her joints, and a pair of high-soled open-toed high-heeled boots with gold thread on her feet.

Dale Frost Deer.

Just by the voice, Fei'er recognized this old friend.

She thought the other person was not in this town, but she didn't expect to meet him by chance today.

For a moment, a trace of nostalgia flashed across Fei'er's face.

I remember when we first met, she was still a young girl who knew nothing about the world. Now there is no trace of childishness or innocence on her face, only calmness and a deeply hidden determination to kill.

Time can change anyone's appearance.

After most of the main line of the Frost Deer Family were looted and massacred, Dale underwent a complete transformation.

She went from being a cowardly and indecisive young lady to the pillar of the tribe.

As one of the few remaining main branches of the Frost Deer Clan, she knew that from now on she would have no one to rely on and would have to become the support of her clan and her people.

No one will be strong for her except herself.

The environment and hardships have changed her. The innocence of the past has disappeared, and the brewing resentment and hatred have left only silence and indelible scars.

His father was killed, and his mother, aunt, and sister were abducted by bandits from the northern tribes and taken to a foreign country, becoming prisoners and slaves of the foreigners.

Dale has no time to grieve and cry. She must bear the will of everyone and drive the invaders out of their homes.

She knew that only in this way could the deceased rest in peace.

After the war, as the leader of the snow elves, she went against the majority and accepted the compensation from the high elves, instead of acting on impulse like other snow elves and drawing a line between herself and the high elves.

What makes Dale different from other snow elves is that she can see further ahead, and personal emotions will not affect her judgment. She intensified cooperation with the high elves after the war not because she really had no complaints about the high elves, but because this way can make the snow elves recover faster, that's all.

Everything is done for the sake of the tribe, for the deceased, and for the continuation of the snow elves. It is a last resort.

Therefore, Dale suppressed the snow elves who were filled with blood hatred towards humans after the war and threatened to attack the northern tribes and rescue all their compatriots who had been enslaved.

She knew that given the current situation of the Snow Elves and even the entire Elf Forest, it was impossible to attack them, at least not now.

To this end, we must endure humiliation and conserve our energy.

Meeting this young lady who had lost her family again, I felt that everything had changed.

The other party took the initiative to talk to her. Fei'er opened her mouth but said nothing.

This person is her old friend, but she doesn't want to be recognized by the other party. She just wants to look at her and confirm her recent situation.

Her eyes were more steady and restrained than before, and her mood could not be revealed from her facial expression and eyes alone.

He is much more mature than before. Unlike before, his thoughts are written on his face.

From the uniform that he hadn't taken off yet, Fei'er could tell that the other party was already the leader of the snow elves' armed forces.

Hearing that the other party also wanted to invite her for afternoon tea, Fei'er did not refuse.

Now that you're the boss, you must be well-off. It's not too much to treat yourself to a meal, right?

"Is that okay? It won't bother you?"

Dale shook her head, found a seat in the restaurant and sat down, motioning Fei'er to follow her.

I handed Fei'er a menu and asked her to order her own food.

Dale obviously didn't recognize her, and it was a bit unreasonable to order so many things as a stranger, so Fei'er modestly ticked the back of three dishes with a small red pen, and then handed the menu back to Dale.

"Have you finished ordering?" Dale took the menu and glanced at the contents.

"Well, we've finished ordering." Fei'er showed a bit of modesty and reserve appropriately.

If you don't behave like this, it would seem impolite and ungrateful to eat at a large table with a complete stranger.

"You're in a bad mood after eating so little?" Dale ordered two glasses of fennel juice and raised an eyebrow at Fei'er. "You want more?"

“………” A strange look flashed across Fei’er’s face.

Why do I feel like there is something else behind these words?

No, putting aside the question of hidden meanings, this sentence doesn't seem like something you should say to a stranger, right? ?

Moreover, the tone of his voice made it seem like he knew his appetite very well.

"No." Fei'er waved her hand to refuse, feeling surprised.

Was I recognized? This shouldn't be possible, right? Her appearance and gender had changed, so even if the smell was similar, I couldn't be sure it was her based on common sense, right?

Although her students noticed something was wrong with her at first sight when she was in the border town of the empire, that was because they hadn't seen her true appearance, and the fake face was somewhat similar to his original one.

Even her gender has changed, so even if I feel a familiar place, I can't be sure that it is her, right?

He probably didn't recognize her, but Dale spoke to everyone in the same tone, which led to his misunderstanding.

Seeing that Fei'er had no intention of ordering any more, Dale didn't say anything. She handed the menu to the waitress, supported her chin with one hand, and stared at the endless stream of people on the street without saying a word.

I really thought too much.

The dishes were served, and Fei'er looked at the other person very humbly.

The stranger and the person who paid the bill hadn't touched the tableware yet, so it was awkward for her to start first.

This courtesy still needs to be maintained.

Dale didn't seem to have any intention of eating the food. She simply took a sip of the fennel juice without moving her eyes.

What's the point of just drinking juice without eating? Then you're also moving your mouth.

Thinking of this, Fei'er, who was already hungry, started to eat.

After all, there was a 'stranger' present, so Fei'er was somewhat restrained in her eating manners, trying not to reveal her true colors so quickly. Even though her eating speed was not that of a lady, it was definitely within the normal range.

Fei'er was so hungry that she soon finished all the food on her plate. She sipped the sweet and sour green juice, wiped the corners of her mouth with a napkin, and just as she raised her eyes, she found that the gaze that was just looking at the street had shifted to her.

The Snow Elf lady rested her delicate chin on her folded hands, her eyes as bright as jewels gazing at herself calmly.

There was still no expression on her face, but it seemed that her expression was much softer than before.

"......Miss, is there something on my face?" Feeling a little uncomfortable being stared at, Fei'er touched the corner of her lips and asked in confusion.

"There are no foreign objects, but there are things I can't understand."

"?can't read?"

"You didn't look like this originally, did you?"

"I'm sorry I don't quite understand what you mean. I've always looked like this." Fei'er was a little surprised, but didn't show it.

"Really? I see." Dale nodded and stopped talking, but her eyes stayed on Fei'er's face without moving.

"Miss, are you full?"

"I ate until I was full," said Dale.

"Well, now that I'm full, can I first......"

"But I haven't seen enough." Dale changed the subject.

".......???"

"I treated you to a meal, you wouldn't even let me take a few glances at you, right?" Dale tilted her head and lifted a strand of hair beside her ear.

"What's so good about me?"

"Miss, you are naturally beautiful."

Fei'er trembled her lips. "What's your personal hobby?"

"Just take it as such."

"Are you usually like this? Do you just stare at anyone you catch on the street?"

"No, it's not like this usually."

"Didn't you say it's your personal hobby?"

"That requires you to like it." Dale's expression and tone remained unchanged, so Fei'er suspected that the other party had seen through something and was deliberately teasing her, but she had no evidence.

"Is this your first time in the land of elves?"

"Yes and no."

"So, you've been here before?"

"Ah."

"How do you think the snow elf settlement that has been built now compares to before?"

"It's getting better and better." No matter what, it's definitely on the rise.

"Come to think of it, I haven't asked for your name yet."

"Fei'er." Fei'er replied.

"Delfrost Deer."

"Did Miss Feier come here alone?"

"No, there are two elf ladies traveling with me." There was no need to lie about this matter, and Fei'er didn't know whether the other party was testing her.

As the commander of the snow elves, wouldn't Dale know that without the guarantee of an elf of higher status, humans cannot enter Frostfall City?

Of course it's impossible.

".......Oh, two beautiful elf ladies?"

"Yeah." Fei'er didn't know why, but she felt that there was something wrong with Dale's tone, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.

"Is it a shame to disturb you? Am I here at an inopportune time?" Dale pinched her icy hair.

"No." Hearing this, Fei'er answered subconsciously. "We just met on the road. I didn't know them before."

"truth?"

"Truth." Fei'er felt that the conversation was gradually becoming strange.

"Then did Miss Fei'er know me before?"

"............" These words made Fei'er, who wanted to answer, speechless for a moment.

She wanted to answer, "If I remember correctly, this is the first time I meet you." But then she thought, if she lied on this topic, then her previous answer, "I didn't know them before," would not be credible at all.

"........As far as I can remember, this is the first time I met you." Fei'er still answered like this.

"Oh." Dale nodded expressionlessly, her long, thick eyelashes looking like they were covered with frost. "Then I am on the same level as those two elf ladies you just mentioned who I met by chance?"

No, isn't your tone a little wrong?

"This is the first time I've seen either Miss Dale or them," Fei'er answered stiffly.

"Oh, first time." Dale echoed in a strange tone, as if she just realized that this was the first time they met.

"If you don't have anything else to do, I'll leave first." Dale's words were almost as clear as a clear indication, but what could Fei'er do? She had been pretending not to know him from the beginning until now, so she couldn't just act like she had suddenly realized something and said that she had temporarily lost her memory and now recovered, right? ?

I pretend to be someone I don't know, but I have to keep pretending even if I get pierced.

"Well, are you in a hurry to go back and have a chat with those two elf sisters you just met by chance?" There was a gleam of calmness in Dale's eyes.

"That's right. After all, we are just strangers who met by chance. He would rather hang out with those two elves than waste one more minute with me."

"That's not what I meant." Fei'er felt that things were developing in a direction that was beyond her control.

"what does that mean?"

"........I really don't know them."