"Brother......

"Uh-huh!"

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"The bed is so hard...... My back is stiff."

Liu Xiao saw me holding Ellie from the top of the stairs, pursed her mouth, and walked over with her fists clenched.

"Hmm~!"

"It's not fair!"

I quickly made a shush motion.

"Hey, don't make a fuss, shh

Liu Xiao's voice didn't wake up the little guy, but the sun woke up the sleepy insect in my arms.

As soon as the little one woke up, he stretched and almost fell to the ground.

"Uh-huh-uh-gi ......"

Ellie slept soundly.

Like a little girl, I wanted to roll over, and suddenly I found that I was still in my arms.

Only then did he do it with his hazy eyes and smash his mouth twice.

"What ...... is this?"

Ellie's voice sounded a little dumbfounded.

"The royal city of Ergonda, in the house I built"

"Oh...... Woo aha~"

The little one rubbed his eyes and yawned again.

Then Elle turned around and stared at Liu Xiao with a pair of eyes that had just woken up.

Liu Xiao pouted and stared at Ai Li with a pair of half-open eyes.

"Ha, you two are so funny"

"Poor Mouth"

Liu Xiao squeezed my arm fiercely.

"It hurts"

It's not me who hurts, it's Ellie.

Now the little guy finally came to his senses.

"Da, little girl, what are you doing?"

Liu Xiao shook his head, "You two are really troublesome."

"Still, was it so sensitive before?"

Liu Xiao asked me with a puzzled face.

I just shook my head.

"No, it wasn't so obvious when we were in our house before"

Indeed, after returning to the Dawn Mountains, it felt like the connection between Elle and me had grown noticeably stronger.

I also asked the little guy about this, and she explained to me at the time that-

"Elle says it's because of the magic of this place"

Liu Xiao shook his head, "Uh, it's possible"

Pemba.

There was a knock on the door.

Houses built with magic do not have any wooden parts.

Therefore, this door is also a gift from Meispier.

When Elle heard this, she immediately climbed onto my shoulder and sat there steadily.

"Let's go, let's go"

"Huh?"

"Go to the Hall of the Thrones, Maispear will announce if you have passed the trial"

Oh yes, there's another thing.

"Brother"

Liu Xiao tugged at the placket of my shirt.

"Wait a minute"

Oh......

Liu Xiao had long black hair, fluffy and scattered.

“ok”

I'll go downstairs first, Kyle has already come in on his own, standing in the room on the first floor.

"Liu Xiaoqing, get ready, we're going to go"

Kyle handed me a stack of clothes.

This is the clothes that Liu Xiao and I changed into before attending the dance yesterday.

"Well, right away"

The shirt on his body is really not very comfortable to wear.

Not only because of the size of the clothes, but also because I don't like them at all.

Liu Xiao straightened her unkempt hair, changed out of her black evening dress, and put on the clothes she had when she came from the house.

White T-shirt, jeans, and a ponytail tied with a simple string.

Dressed almost exactly like me.

Originally, I didn't pay much attention to Liu Xiao's dress.

But after last night's dance, I think it is really necessary to get Liu Xiao a few clothes that can be worn out.

"By the way, you don't have to give me back the clothes from yesterday's ball"

Kyle seemed to understand what I was thinking.

"What's so embarrassing about that......

"No," Kyle smiled and shook his hand, "clothes are only valuable when they are worn on good-looking people, and they should be considered as a gift from me to you in advance."

This big elf is really a good guy......

Ally...... Forget it, although her red dress is a dress, it is very soft and looks similar to a private dress.

So be it, we come out of the house with Kyle.

I didn't notice it at night, and the place was unexpectedly remote.

On the left mountainside of the royal city, it is a long way to walk from here to the throne hall.

Liu Xiaocai will not be willing.

"Come"

Ai Li beckoned and called Liu Xiao over.

Then he drew with his little hand in Liu Xiao's palm.

A few more strokes in the air.

"Uh-huh"

Liu Xiao nodded.

Hey, what did it come from?

Whew――

A flame fell down Liu Xiao's hand, and circled around a few of us like a little mouse, drawing a circle.

Then a red flame sprang up from the round ring of fire, enveloping us inside.

By the time the flames had cleared, we had left the halfway point of the mountain and reached the top of the mountain.

Layers of thin clouds surround us beneath our field of vision.

The clouds were surrounded by a series of palaces, from which my hut was completely invisible.

"Worthy of my sister"

"Hmph~"

Liu Xiao raised his face, looking like Ellie's bullish temper.

The little one burst into laughter.

Looking back, from the front, the Hall of Thrones dominates the city.

Built on top of the highest peak, no building has a higher top than the foundation of the throne.

From here, you can see not only the whole of the royal city of El Gonda, but also the entire redwood forest.

You can see the gray plains behind the mountains.

On the ground floor of the main hall is a circle of towering columns like Greek temples, but they do not resemble the square shape of Greek architecture.

The hall itself is cylindrical and has a spherical canopy that looks like the roof of a mosque.

The entire building is made entirely of white stone.

It is not as splendid as the other buildings in the royal city, but it looks unusually solemn.

In the morning light, it exudes majesty.

As the other elves came in, it felt like the throne hall was very bright.

Maybe it's because the morning sun shines directly through the door, but I'm afraid it's not.

The elegant patterns and sparkling gemstones of this place shine as ever.

What makes me feel so bright now is my mood.

I took Liu Xiao's hand with my left hand, came to the hall, and stood with the other elves.

No one looked at me as if I was already one of them.

This feeling makes me feel reliable and safe......

On the throne, Maispear was discussing something with several other elves.

As far as I could remember when I came to the Dawn Mountains, it seemed that Meispear was always busy with something else.

It's no wonder, after all, it's the king of elves.

Mespier turned around by chance and noticed my presence.

So he nodded to the elves around him and said something.

The elves nodded to Mespil as well, and then stepped back from their thrones.

The Elven King rose from his throne.

At this moment, I felt that the whole hall suddenly became bright.

The light, emanating from Mespil's long white robe, illuminated the entire hall.

The elven king's silver-white crown reflected the sun's rays and sparkled.

Even his silver-white gaze was so bright that it was difficult to look at it directly.

"Liu Xiaoqing, come forward"

I let go of Liu Xiao's hand, helped Ellie jump off my shoulder, and walked out of the crowd.

Standing on the gem-encrusted floor, a corner of a huge octagonal shape faces Mespil.

Get down on one knee and face the king of the elves.

Maispear looked around at all the elves around her.

His sonorous, clear voice appeared in the hall.

"Elves are a tenacious and noble race"

"We don't just win to survive in desperate situations"

"We can also win the war and defeat our enemies"

"I also know how to establish social order and enjoy life"

"The name of an elf is a representation of his power, a symbol of his status, and a portrayal of his power"

"Through our testimony, an adventurer from the human world, Liu Xiaoqing"

"Completed my three trials"

"It proves that he has the courage to survive, the wisdom to fight, and the joy of life"

"All that he showed in these three trials"

"All will be a part of him and known to every elf of the Dawn Mountains"

With that, Mespier stared at me with a pair of dazzling silver-white eyes.

"Liu Xiaoqing, because you are the psychic medium of Ellie Herana, it can be considered that you have a special background, are you willing to accept the surname of Akaba"

"Or would you rather have another last name of your own?"

Ay?

This question is so sudden.

The same surname as Ellie, Akaba...... Isn't it just to become a prince and noble?

It just happened to be a pair with the little guy, which felt quite interesting.

But......

My own last name?

Knock knock knock......

When I think of this concept, my heart beats violently.

My own ...... Surname......

"Dear Elven King, I am willing to choose my own surname"

I looked up at Mespier, and he suddenly ...... Laughed?

I thought he would be dissatisfied with me because I didn't choose Akaba's surname, after all, it was such a good opportunity.

But he laughed?

"So, Liu Xiaoqing from the human world"

My heart was beating harder, as if it was about to explode.

This tension of longing has not been felt in many years.

It was as if I had seen a rain cloud after a long drought.

"The name given to you by King Maispear of the Dawn Mountains is—"

"Issadur Makusugi"

Unexpectedly, it's a name that I can't figure out.

The surrounding crowd of elves erupted in applause.

I could hear the respect in their tones, but I didn't know what was going on.

Mespier nodded to me, signaling that I could step aside.

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty Mespil"

I said politely, stood up and returned to the crowd.

Liu Xiao seemed to understand at a glance what I was wondering about.

whispered in my ear.

"Your name is taken from an old legend of the Dawn Mountains, "The Way to the Fire""

"The ancestor of the Akashan family led the elven refugees who wandered to the west to migrate eastward"

"While passing through the Blackfire Mountains"

"Issadul Akasugi was instructed to find a safe passage"

"He trekked alone on a black land that was simmering with flames"

"After defeating the giant Black Fire Lizard, he was finally killed in the Black Fire Mountains due to his injuries"

"But the signposts he left behind ensured that the group of migrants finally reached the Dawn Mountains"

"He is a friend recognized by both the Akasugi family and the Akaba family"

"Its name carries the meaning of road explorer"

"A symbol of strong family camaraderie and a spirit of unafraid sacrifice"

Before I could finish listening, I was trembling with excitement.

This guy from Mespier, he really gave me an amazing name.

However, it does match me perfectly......