Ellie's little feet swished forward on the long stone steps like a ladder as if they were stepping on the wind. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

I was out of breath just to keep up with her.

As soon as the sun sets, the sky quickly darkens.

Not to mention that there is now such a large black and purple hood on top of the Dawn Mountains.

The surroundings soon became dark.

However, it is precisely because of this rapidly darkening sky that we can see the little light in front of us clearly.

The Dawn Mountains have lost their spark-filled sparkle.

The last time I spent the night in El Gonda, it was like being in the stars.

The surrounding magical lights of various colors dotted the royal city of the elves with mysterious colors.

And now, except for the faint light from one of the palaces in front of it, the whole mountain had sunk into the night, as silent as if it were sleeping.

It's hard to imagine that this is a city at war, and it looks more like a city that has been destroyed.

Gradually, the sprawling palace is getting closer and closer to us.

Even in the darkness of the night, its silhouette stands like a giant on the hillside.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess"

"Your Highness"

Other guards were also on both sides of the wide stone steps, and when they saw Ellie, they all came up to greet her.

Because of the thick armor wrapping, the expressions on their faces could not be seen.

But I could feel from their tone how gratifying Ellie's presence was for them.

Military and political halls.

When I walked through the wide door, I suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu fill my head.

The hall is covered with a red carpet, and many round tables are sparsely placed.

Quite a few elves gathered around the hall.

Oh...... This is where I was the last time I came to the Dawn Mountains, when King Mespil gave me my second trial.

And now, sitting at the round table in the center of the hall, it was no longer Mespil, but-

"Kyle!"

Ellie's voice was full of power, and I had never heard this little creature speak in such a tone.

Because of the tranquility of the royal city, her voice echoed in the hall.

All the elves looked at each other in unison.

"Your Highness the Princess!"

The elves in golden armor hurried over from there as if they had seen a savior.

"You're back"

Kyle walked up briskly and grabbed Ellie's little hands excitedly, forgetting the etiquette.

"Where the hell did my brother die?"

Ha, Ellie's first sentence was neither to inquire about the military situation nor to soothe the morale of the army, but to hold the Elf King responsible.

The tone of the little guy was still full of uneasiness and worry, but it also sounded to me with a lot of sarcasm and ridicule.

It's so much in line with her character.

In Ellie's opinion, Ergonda made it look so dark that Maispear couldn't escape it.

"King Maispear ......"

Kyle said this, and suddenly remembered Ellie's identity, hurriedly let go of Ellie's hand, and took a step back, ready to kneel on one knee.

"Enough"

Ellie leaps forward, reaching out and grabbing the collar of Kyle's armor.

"Say it quickly"

Kyle suddenly realizes that his actions seem to be too pedantic, so he quickly adapts to Ellie's rhythm.

"After you left, the Elven King set out to visit Seganger, and still hasn't returned."

It's the same as the Elven Guard's statement just now.

"What is he going to do in that barren mountain?"

Apparently, Elle didn't know the point of Mespil's actions.

As we left the Dawn Mountains, we were under the pressure of a border war.

An elven king as competent as Mespier would certainly not leave the royal city without a big deal.

"After you left, King Mespil interrogated the red-clad assassins of Seganger, and after that, he seemed to have received important information, so he decided to go there."

So that's it......

I thought that the assassin would be forgotten like this, but I didn't expect to exert such a lot of energy?

"How many troops did he bring?"

Elle seemed more concerned about Mespier's well-being.

This question really stopped Kyle, and the big man was grabbed by Ellie's neckline, with an expression that he didn't know whether to talk or not.

"Only...... Brought Linda with me."

"That bastard!"

Ellie pushes Kyle away with one hand and snorts viciously.

It seems that he wants to call Maispear to the Colosseum for a duel at once.

The little guy had his hands crossed over his waist, his cheeks were red, and his eyes were about to burst into flames.

"First...... Dissipation"

Somehow, I walked up on my own accord and put my hands gently on Ellie's shoulders.

As if the bomb in his heart had been detonated, the little guy turned around sharply, clenched his fists, and was about to smash it.

Babbling - it's broken, I'm going to be beaten.

I hurriedly bent down and covered my face with both arms.

Belch......

The expected fist didn't come down.

Ellie grabbed my coat with one hand, one hand still above her head.

Hey?

It's unbelievable that this little guy can withstand her volcano-like nature?

Whew――

Ellie exhaled, gently letting go of her grip on me, and then looked back at Kyle and the elves, already stunned.

"And then"

Ellie gestured to the roof.

Frightened, everyone took a step back.

"What's going on with the one above?"

"This ......"

Kyle boldly stepped forward to Ellie, respectfully reporting the price.

"The day after King Mespil's visit, this magic suddenly appeared, spreading from the sky until it covered the entire territory of the Dawn Mountains."

"What about the spellcaster?"

"Haven't found it yet"

Hey?

Elle's heart suddenly had the same great doubts as I did.

"Didn't the caster attack?"

"Nope"

Kyle's eyes were filled with puzzlement.

"Then why the battle flag?"

Ellie's question seemed to stab Kyle in the sore spot, and the big elf's honest face turned embarrassed.

"The cave people, who were marching outside our borders, took advantage of the fire and began to attack our border posts and villages"

"Then you don't need to send all the people out, do you?"

Kyle's face became even more embarrassed.

"This magic that covers the Dawn Mountains...... It blocks all our communications and door magic"

So that's it!

This big hood is probably the culprit behind the inability of the magic fluctuations of the Dawn Mountains to spread.

We'll have to take the Spruce family's cannon back to the Dawn Mountains, and we'll have to turn to my guardian elves to save our lives.

Whoever unleashed this big shroud spell, I want to punch him right now.

Of course, if you can beat it!

"And the army of the cavemen is flexible and mobile outside the border, so in order to prevent them from dividing the troops surrounding our front line, I can only send everyone to the front line and form a front to defend"

What kind of tactics is this?

I almost laughed when I heard Kyle's plan.

"But now it's different"

Kyle's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stared at Ellie as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.

"Your Royal Highness Princess Eliherana, now you're back"

"Huh?"

Ellie doesn't understand what Kyle means.

"Please take over as regent immediately"

"Huh?"

Before Ellie could react, Kyle was already on one knee, his noble head bowed, as if to swear his loyalty.

"Wait, wait, I ......"

Although Elle danced with both hands, the elves around her had already fallen to their knees, one by one, following Kyle's example.

This made Ellie panic.

"So I ...... it"

I hurriedly reached out and covered Ellie's mouth.

Thankfully, everyone kept their heads down, and no one would have seen me so rude to their princess.

"Woo woo woo!"

The little guy protested at me with a fist.

Shhhhhh

"Since Mespier's absence is not here, if you don't do this, who else will do it?"

"Phew......"

The little one struggled out of my hand and threw up.

"I still have a lot of sisters"

Ellie seemed to want to argue.

"Are they stronger than you?"

I asked.

It seems to have hit the dead hole.

The little guy's elven ears, which had been standing up in full spirit just now, suddenly drooped down.

Falling along with Ellie's gaze.

The little one suddenly became depressed and drooped his face.

"No ...... as I am"

I put my hands back on Ellie's shoulders and encouraged the little one.

"Then let's do it"

"Oh......"

Like a girl who was forced to get married, Ellie's heart was full of resistance and grievances.

Of course I can understand, after all, these emotions will reach me through the soul link.

So I leaned close to Ellie's ear and whispered.

"Don't worry, Liu Xiao and I will help you together"

"Really?"

The little one was suddenly half refreshed, his ears erected a little, and he turned his head back to stare at me with an expectant gaze.

"Hmm"

I nodded firmly.