"Eh, why are you crying......" the female elf asked suspiciously, feeling the tears dripping down her face.

Looking at the elf in my arms, I didn't answer her question, and tears of apology flowed down the corners of my eyes.

“...... I'm sorry......" I whispered an apology to the elf.

Hearing my apology, the female elf was a little dazed, and a complicated expression tangled up on her face.

To be honest, she hated goblins in her heart. Because they... She was treated and insulted inhumanely, and she was already dead at that time......

At that time, she really wanted to die, maybe she wouldn't be suffering if she died......

Just as she was about to give up hope, a small voice called out to her... Don't give up hope and he'll get her out of here.

When you hear that voice...... The female elf's heart, which had lost hope, was reinvigorated.

The Tut who held her and cried was different, he was completely different from the goblins who only knew how to vent their desires. Tut is gentle and most importantly ...... He was his own child.

"It's not ...... Your fault. The elf touched my face with her left hand and said with relief, and then she used her fingers to wipe the tears from the corners of my eyes.

Hearing what the elf said, I gradually suppressed my tears. Looking at the female elf sitting on my lap and leaning on my arms, I had only one thought in my heart at this time: 'I must definitely protect her.' ’

"Tut... Does it hurt here?" asked the elf, pointing to the scar on my arm.

"It doesn't hurt. I smiled in response to her greeting.

The scar on my arm was from the flames of the Red Flame Earth Dragon's hunt, and although the wound had healed intact, it still left an embarrassing scar.

"Can you tell me about your experience over the past three years?" the female elf asked me with wide eyes and some curiosity.

"Would you like to hear it?" I asked, looking at the elf in my arms, like a child who really wanted to hear a story.

"Hmm!"

She nodded at me, her eyes full of longing and curiosity.

"Okay!Then I'll tell you~" When I saw the female elf's eyes that wanted to hear the story, I was also very interested.

"When I was brought back to the middle of the cave by the nursery goblins, they taught us toddlers how to learn the language. After that, we children took part in the trial......" I patiently told the elf.

When I talked about the battle that happened during the trial, the horned rabbit kept killing the young children, and the female elf became a little frightened. Seeing her reaction, I whispered that the horned rabbit was killed by me, and the trial ended. After hearing my words, the female elf's expression finally stopped being so frightened......

As I continued to recount, I talked about how I went to the cavalry camp with my master Sean to complete the test, and then went to the cavalry camp with my master Sain. The elf looked at me with some adoration, and her expression seemed to say, 'That's amazing.'"

When it comes to me domesticating Fenr, the elf's gaze seems to change to starry eyes with excitement.

"Tut, is your gray wolf cute, is it fierce?" asked the elf, with impatient curiosity, interrupting my story.

"Is it cute?......"

I couldn't help but laugh when I thought about Fin's current appearance. It's completely out of touch with the word cute right now......

"It was cute when I was a kid... Its temper is okay, not too fierce. I smiled at the elf.

"I really want to see it, Fen'er~" The female elf laughed happily as she seemed to have imagined Fin's appearance.

............

On the ground, inside the city of Kejie.

At the rest of the mount, Fen, who was resting on the grass, suddenly woke up with a shiver. It looked up in surprise and looked around in surprise, and when it saw that there was nothing unusual, it lay down on the grass again and closed its eyes to rest.

............

"And so we spent more than three years together...... "I continued the story to the elf.

When I talked about hunting the Red Flame Earth Dragon, the female elf's expression became a little solemn. When she heard that I was fighting the Red Flame Earth Dragon alone, her heart seemed to hang. But when I said that the orcs had come to our aid, she didn't look so nervous.

"Tut, you idiot! Do you want to fight the Red Flame Earth Dragon alone?!" The female elf asked worriedly, thumping her right hand my chest.

"That's... If I don't......" I was about to say something when the elf suddenly touched my face with both hands.

“...... If you die... What should I do?!" she said with some emotion, tears streaming down her eyes that had been red and swollen from crying before. She gave me a gentle kiss on the forehead......

"Tut... Please...... Can you not do such a dangerous thing in the future?" said the elf, holding my head into her breast, and wept silently.

"Okay......" In order to stabilize her emotions, I had to say something to reassure her.

If there is a situation like when I hunted the Red Flame Earth Dragon in the future, I still will... Gotta fight!

"Really?" asked the elf, holding back her crying.

"Really. I affirmed.

"Then we... Lagou agreed, right?"

The elf let go of her hands and held out her slightly curved little finger to me. Seeing her make such a move, I laughed helplessly. In the face of her outstretched little thumb, I also stretched out my little thumb.

"Pull the hook and hang yourself for a hundred years, don't cheat~" Although this action is a bit naïve, the female elf also completed it with me seriously.

Just as she and I were finishing this series of movements, a white light suddenly appeared on my little finger, and when the white light dissipated, a small symbol appeared on my little finger.

"What is this?" I was a little puzzled when I saw this symbol.

"This is our elven bonding magic, and it will protect you from sudden danger. I can feel your heartbeat ......," the elf whispered, lowering her head.

Bond magic is the magic that elves use to each other when they treat important people, such as friends who live and die, very important family members, and lovers who love each other...... The thought of these elves blushed.

"Thank you, Mom. "I thank the elf from the bottom of my heart.

"Tut, you must not die......" she said to me with great concern.

Hearing what she said, I nodded in the affirmative. "Well, don't worry. I'm definitely not going to die!" I said firmly, looking at the female elf's worried expression.

Grunt~ A small grunt came from the belly of the female elf.

I instantly understood something at the sound of this voice, and the female elf's face flushed.

"That's... Are you hungry?" I asked, a little embarrassed, to the elf.

"Hmm!" she nodded decisively to me.

"It's not okay if you don't eat well... Don't you like the food?" I kindly asked the elf.

"Sort of. She said with some embarrassment.

"Well...... "I thought when I heard what she said.

I'll be with her for a day tomorrow, so why don't you cook her something delicious......

"Do you have anything you want to eat?" I asked with a smile as I looked at the elf who was still a little flushed on her face.

“......”

Hearing my inquiry, the elf seemed to be unable to believe what she was hearing, Tut... Does he still cook?

"Don't you have an appetite~Then it's okay~" I pretended to want to refuse her.

"Bread, mushroom soup, vegetable salad, milk......" she said with some embarrassment what she wanted to eat.

The food is so light...... That's what she wants to eat?

"Okay! I'll make it for you tomorrow to taste. I smiled at the elf.

"Thank you. "She thanked me very gratefully......

After she lay back in bed to rest, I walked over to her side and took a closer look at her. "Good night, Mom. I kissed her softly on the cheek.

Walking out of the room, the black-framed elder was sitting in a chair looking at a very old book.

"Oh, have you talked to her?" asked subconsciously when he saw me come out of the room.

I nodded in affirmation to Elder Blackframe, "Elder, what time is it?" I asked Elder Blackframe to know what time it was.

"Huh? It's night. Hearing my inquiry, Hei Frame took out a piece of crystal, looked at the pattern on it, and said to me.

"Don't worry, you can stay with her for a day tomorrow. "The black frame reassures me that there is still plenty of time.

"That's... Elder, can you tell me the spell that opens the barrier at the passage?" I asked the black-framed elder worriedly.

"The spell of the passage, why are you asking this?" Hearing my question, Black Frame asked rhetorically, and I had no choice but to tell Elder Black Frame my purpose.

After hearing my reply, the black-framed face was a little surprised. "You can also cook?"

"Yes. "I say for sure.

I still remember in my previous life, when I was working, I would cook my own food to treat myself when I had time. That's why I have some cooking experience......

"Well, I'll teach you the magic enchantment spell at the passage. As a condition, can you also help me make something delicious?" Black Frame agreed to my request, but he also made a condition.

"No problem. "I gladly accepted the request of the black-framed elder.

"Then I'll teach you. ”

The Elder of the Black Frame taught me both the spells to open the magic barrier and the spell to close it.

Looks... I've got to do a great job tomorrow!