"Father!" Loulana shouted into his arms.

To celebrate the miraculous survival of Gilsenus, who has long been regarded as dead, the Elves of Wellington held the biggest feast ever since they had bid farewell to Slav Murray.

Girsenas's wound left only a scar on his cheek, and he was physically fit enough to attend the banquet.

Lolana and her friends saw how deep the wound was, and they couldn't help but wonder how quickly they recovered.

But when Lolana mentioned this to her father, the Chant only shrugged her shoulders, saying that perhaps the Cagannasti elves had learned a lot about medicine from the Doyds.

Frustrated, Lolana knew that the real power of medicine in the world was very rare, and she was anxious to discuss the matter with Elistan.

But the priest was busy talking to the chant, who was soon impressed by his medical powers.

Lolana remembered how her father had treated Scarlet Moon when she came to Wellington wearing the amulet of Mishakai, the goddess of medicine.

So he was very pleased that Elistan was accepted so quickly.

As soon as she thinks of this, Lolana begins to miss Scarlet Moon's life-rich guidance.

Although it was a joy for her to return home, Lolana slowly realized that home had changed forever for her.

On the surface, everyone was very happy to see her, but they approached her with the same attitude they had towards Drake, Stone, and Wade.

Obviously, she was treated as an outsider. After the warm welcome at the beginning, even her parents were a little cold.

If they hadn't treated Girecenas so passionately, maybe she wouldn't have doubted it.

Why? Until Brother Bo answered her doubts.

The accident happened during a banquet.

"You're going to find that our life here is very different from Wellington,"

As the group gathered for dinner in a long hall built by the elves of Caganastie, her father said to her brother. "But you'll get used to it quickly. He turned to face Lolana and said politely.

"I would be glad if you could come back as my clerk. But I know you won't be available to come back and help. ”

Such words surprised Lolana.

She didn't plan to stay either, but she didn't expect that even the role that the royal princess had traditionally played would be replaced by someone else.

At the same time, she was also upset to discover that although she had repeatedly mentioned to her father about her plan to bring the Dragon Balls to San Quest, her father had turned a deaf ear.

"Singer," she said slowly, suppressing the anger in her heart. "I told you, we don't have time to stay here. Didn't you listen to me and Ilistan at all?

We've found the Dragon Balls, and now we finally have the ability to control the Dragons and put an end to this war! We've got to bring the Dragon Balls to San Quest—"

"Shut up, Lorana!" her father said suddenly, exchanging glances with Brother Bo.

Her brother looked at her sternly. "Lorana, you don't know anything about the importance of what you're talking about.

Dragon Ball is indeed a rare treasure, so it should not be discussed in such a public setting. As for bringing it to St. Quest? It's absolutely impossible. ”

"My lord, I'm afraid this is a misunderstanding, right?" Drake stood up and saluted, "but you are not qualified to speak in this matter. Dragon Ball isn't yours. The Knights' Council sent me to retrieve the Dragon Balls.

I have successfully completed the mission and am going to send it to St. Quest as I have been told. You don't have the power to stop me. ”

"Didn't I?" said the singer's eyes with an angry glint. "My son, Gilthenus, brought this object to the place where the Wellington elves took refuge, so I have it. ”

"Father, I never said that," said Gilthenus, his face turned blue and white as the eyes of the crowd turned on him. "It's not mine, it's all of us. Friar Bo gave his brother an angry look, and Gilsenas flinched and shut his mouth.

"If anyone has the right to possess it, it's Lorana," Hubble said, ignoring the elves' menacing gaze, "because she was the one who got rid of Ferthas, the evil elven mage." ”

"If this is hers," said the singer in a voice hundreds of years older than he was. "Then it should belong to me even more.

Because she is not yet an adult, what belongs to her belongs to me, that is, her father. If I'm not mistaken, this is the law that prevails to elves and dwarves. ”

Hubble blushed and was about to speak, but Wade was one step ahead.

"Isn't that strange?" said the Khand, unaware of the seriousness of their words.

"According to the laws of the Kanders, ahem, if the Kanders had any laws, everyone had everything. ”

(That's right, the Kande's attitude toward other people's possessions extends to their own.)

Unless nailed to the floor, none of the Kande's possessions will stay long.

Surely, some neighbor will walk in and find something nice and absent-mindedly take it away.

The Kanders counted a family's property by including all items that stayed for more than three weeks. ）

After that everyone kept their mouths shut. Hubble kicked the Kander under the table, who was aggrieved and didn't say a word. Until he found out that the elven nobleman beside him had left beforehand and left his leather bag on the seat.

Tyso spends all his day eating with his wallet and its contents.

Hubble, who would normally be watching Wade carefully, didn't notice it because he had so much trouble in his heart that trouble was about to happen.

Drake looked angry, if it weren't for the knight's strict self-discipline, he would have overturned the table a long time ago. Lolana sat quietly without taking a dip.

Her face was dead, and she kept poking small holes in the smooth tablecloth with the fork in her hand.

Hubble also pushed Stone at a loss.

"We thought it would be difficult to escape from Glacier Castle with the Dragon Balls," the dwarf said in a low voice. "At that point, we just had to escape a mad wizard and a bunch of walrusmen. Now we are trapped among the elves of the three tribes!"

"We'll have to reason with them," Stone said softly.

"Reason!" said the dwarf disdainfully. "It's so much easier to get the stubborn stone to nod than it is now!"

Hubble was right. At the request of the singer, after everyone else had left after dinner, everyone continued to wait in their seats. Gilthenas sat shoulder to shoulder with his sister, watching worriedly as Drake stood in front of their father "reasoning".

"The Dragon Balls are ours," Derek said coldly. "You don't have any power at all. It doesn't belong to your daughter or son.

After the destruction of Tarsis, it was I who saved them and kindly let them go along.

I am delighted to be able to escort them back to their homes, and I am grateful for your hospitality. But I'll be heading to St. Quest with the Dragon Balls early tomorrow morning. ”

Friar Bo stood up and glared at Drake. "The Kander can also say that the Dragon Ball is his, it doesn't matter anyway. He spoke in a relaxed and polite tone, but the threat in his voice was like a knife cutting through the cold night sky.

"Now the Dragon Ball is in the hands of the elves, and it will continue to be that way in the future.

Do you think we're going to be stupid enough to let it fall into human hands again and do more harm to the world?"

"More damage!" Drake's face turned the color of pork liver. "Do you know the danger facing this world? The dragons have driven you out of your homeland, and now they are about to attack my homeland!

Unlike you, we're going to fight to the end! This Dragon Ball may be our only hope—"

"If you insist on going back to your home to be burned alive, I have absolutely no problem with it, and it has nothing to do with me anyway. Brother Bo replied.

"It was you humans who awakened this evil, and it is only natural that you should fight it.

The Dragoons have already got what they want from our side, and there is no need for them to struggle any longer.

Here, on the continent of Atlantis, the Dragon Balls will be kept safe. ”

"Stupid!" Drake slammed his fist into the table. "The only thought of the Dragoon is to conquer all of Iskandar!

You may be able to find temporary safety here, and if we fail, you will be doomed together!"

"Father, you know he has a point," said Lorana in a bold voice.

Elven women weren't supposed to attend meetings at all, let alone speak. Lolana will stay here only because she is also one of the main characters.

She stood up and looked at her brother with displeasure. "Brother Bo, have you forgotten that in Wellington our father told us that the dragoons were going to want not only our land, but all the lives of the elves?"

"Phew! that's just the thought of the dragoon general Fernan, he's dead—"

"That's right, we got rid of him," Rolana shouted angrily. "It's not you!"

"Lolana!" the Sun Singer straightened, taller than his eldest son.

He was taller than everyone in the room. "Young woman, you have lost your temper.

You shouldn't talk like that to your brother. On our journey, he remembered his duty and stayed at his post, as did Girsenas.

They didn't elope with a human mongrel, like a human—" The Chancellor suddenly shut up.

Even her lips began to turn gray. She was unsteady on her feet, clutching the edge of the table for support.

Girsenas immediately stood up to help her, but she pushed him away. "Father," she said, with courage she didn't know where she came from, "what were you going to say?"

"Don't do that, Lorana," Gilsenas pleaded, "he didn't mean to. We'll talk about that tomorrow morning. ”

The chanter didn't say a word, and his face was ashen.

"You were going to say, 'It's like a human building block!'" Lolana whispered. Every word she said was like a needle falling on everyone's tense nerves.

"Go back to your room, Lorana. The chant said in a suppressed voice.

"So that's what you think of me," Lorana felt her throat tighten. "It's no wonder that when I approached everyone, they stopped talking and looked at me intently. The building blocks of humanity. ”

"Sister, listen to my father," said Brother Bo. "As for what we think? Remember, it's your own fault. What kind of comments do you expect? You're dressed like a man.

You proudly carry a blood-stained sword. You squeak and chatter and talk about your 'adventures'. You travel with this group of people, humans and dwarves!

You spend an unknown number of nights with them, sleeping with your illegitimate lover at night.

What about him? Is he tired of you—"

The flames reflected in Lorana's eyes. Its heat rushed against her, followed by a terrible chill. It was pitch black in front of her eyes, and she felt like she was falling down.

The voices around her seemed to be far away from her, and distorted faces appeared in front of her.

"Lorana, daughter ......"

And then there was nothing.

"Miss. ”

"What? Where am I? Who are you? I- I can't see! Help me!"

"Don't be afraid, miss, take my hand. Shhhh

Remember me?"

Lolana sat up and felt a pair of gentle hands take her hand.

"May you drink, miss?"

A cup was placed to her lips. Lorana took a sip and felt it was clear, cold water.

She grabbed the cup and drank it urgently, as if it could cool the boiling blood in her body. She regained her strength and found that she could see again.

A small candle was lit next to her bed. She stayed in her father's house, in her own room.

Her clothes rested on a rudimentary wooden bench, her belt and scabbard beside her, and her backpack rested on the floor.

Her caregiver sat at a table across the bed, her hands resting on her arms, asleep.

Lolana turned her head to face Siyovala, who saw the confusion in her eyes and put her finger to her mouth in motion.

"Be quiet," replied the wild elf. "Oh, not for her," Siyovala looked at the caretaker, "and she'll sleep for a long, long time before the effects wear off. But there are other people in the house who may be awake. Do you feel better?"

"Yes," replied Lorana, a little confused. "I don't remember—"

"You fainted," Siyovala replied. "When they brought you back, I heard them mention. Your father seems to be upset. He didn't mean to say that. It's just that you're too sad for him—"

"How do you know?" said Lorana, surprised.

Lorana was completely blindsided at the moment, she couldn't tell whether she was in the unreal or the reality, and even began to doubt her own existence.