"You can't do anything...... Is it...... So you give up too......" Kaye pinched the corners of the blanket with his hand. There was a clear feeling of dampness coming from the hands. Did I shed so many tears?, she asked herself. But the tactile sensation of the hand says a lot about the facts. The corners of the blanket were already wet.

This is Ashrufat's blanket, a very common braided fabric made by elves. Like most of the elves' crafts, it has a faint amount of magic attached to it, making it lighter, more durable, and warmer than it looks.

"Can you take me away?" Kaye said softly, the voice of her voice startling herself.

Ashrufat's body stiffened.

"You have a place to go back, right? So you're just here looking for something this time. Kaye said suddenly.

"I have a territory. Ashrufat replied. "I don't mean Ireber...... At a great distance from here. A land that belongs to me, and its name is Sivania. If there's anywhere I can go back, it's there. He paused. "I have two wives waiting for me there. ”

"Two wives...... Since there are no other vampires left...... So they're all human?"

"Well, that's right. ”

"Two wives...... It may sound like a snatch, but I guess they took the initiative to show you their love, right?"

"Why do you think that?"

"Because you're gentle. Kaye replied softly. "You're afraid of hurting the other person, so you don't do that easily. But I believe they also put a lot of courage...... It takes a lot of courage and patience for people of different races to come together. He said it so softly that he didn't intend to be heard.

"Azul has a relationship with humans, but I have never heard of a union between humans and Azul. ”

"There have been ...... before At least in some of the poems. But each time it proved to be a tragedy. Humans are so different from us...... Even if the two parties truly love each other to death, it is a tragedy at the very end. Because the difference in lifespan is so great, decades is enough time for humans to die of old age, but there is hardly any trace left on Yasur's body. The living party can only mourn the dead lover with grief. Of course, more often than not, these will not happen at all, because they will not wait for this day at all. She let out an indecipherable laugh.

"Where do you want to take me?" she said suddenly.

"I don't know what to do...... But I'll find a way to get you back to my hometown. Home of the White Lion Warriors...... If I'm not mistaken, as long as you can return to the homeland of the White Lion Warrior, then even the Emerald Queen can't take you. ”

"Why don't you take me away, if that's the case, I can ......."

Ashrufat put a finger to her lips to stop her from saying what was going on.

"Don't go on...... I know that this is not your true hope. You're just tired and kind of want to give up. That's not what the white lion warrior named Kaye would do. That girl is full of wildness, will never admit defeat, will never bow her head. Ashrufat replied. "I know that you have a kind of bitter ambition, after you have paid so much, do you want to give up at this moment?"

Ashrufat gently ran his hand over the girl's hair.

"You want to fight against ...... This is an unfair world, isn't it?"

Kaye didn't answer. She was lying on her side on a flat spot with her back to Ashrufat. Ashruphat sat beside her, tending to the fire.

"Speaking of which, the elven society is really unfair. In her mind's eye, Carrie commented. "Origin and ancestry determine a lot of things. This kind of society is closed and dead...... Those who are capable cannot come out. It's no wonder that they have an advantage over the dark elves in terms of population and territory, but they can only be equal to the dark elves in terms of combat power. In fact, in a sense, it is a bit similar to St. Jean's side...... But over there, at least there's a better chance than here. ”

"Why do you say that? I think it's pretty much the same. ”

"Master, don't you understand the difference at all?

"Well, St. Jean's side has a knight-based aristocracy. This class is very numerous, and it constitutes the main body of the country's military strength. Even when mobilized in times of war, the nobility accounted for one-third of the number of troops and two-thirds of the combat power. In addition, although it is difficult for commoners to be canonized as knights under normal circumstances, if there is a war, the number of knights is reduced a lot, and there are many ownerless fiefs in the country, then the royal family will canonize knights on a large scale to supplement the losses of the aristocracy. In the last place, as long as you become a knight, you can be regarded as a nobleman, and there is no fundamental difficulty in promotion in the future, and it is normal for nobles to move within themselves. In short, this kind of national class has a strong foundation and vitality. This was due to the fact that there were enough knights to occupy a position commensurate with their contribution to the country, and the channels for the nobility to rise were open. ”

"On the elven side, although there are many nobles, they are far inferior to knights in proportion. The number of nobles in the army only accounts for about one-fifth, and it does not account for more than half of the combat power. And even if a large number of elven nobles were killed, there is no record of civilians being promoted to nobles. Nor can a nobleman become a prince...... In other words, among the elves, the movement between the various classes, and even within the nobility, was completely stagnant. To be honest, I really don't understand whether it's because of their conservatism that leads to this closed system, or whether their closed system leads to this kind of conservative thinking?"

Carrie sighed to herself, but Ashrufat felt Kaye's body seem to tremble slightly. Because his back and Kaye's body were leaning against the blanket, the feeling was clear.

"Kaye, what's wrong?"

"It hurts...... I can't help it...... I'm going to cry out loud. ”

"Ah...... Your wounds ......," Ashrufat was stunned.

"Master, you're too slow! She's not talking about the pain of the wound!, pay more attention to girls' words in the future!" Carrie reprimanded viciously in her mind.

Speaking of which, for Kaye, the horror was not the physical pain, but the pain of trying to be unacknowledged. That feeling should be like a quagmire, no matter how hard you struggle, it's useless. He looked at Kaye, who was also turning his head to look at him, the face of which was not what the arrogant and wild elven girl should have, full of weakness and helplessness.

Why did I think she was strong?, Ashrufat asked himself in his heart.

"Master, that's because you have me. At least you don't have to hide anything from me. Kaye, on the other hand, has no one to communicate with. ”

"Cry. Ashrufat took her in his arms. Kaye lay on his chest and began to whimper.

......

"Master, our army is already in place. Loki reported to Lord Siris. The young dark elf was standing on a hillside, looking out over the wilderness. "Everything was as you planned, flawless. ”

"Now, just wait patiently for the arrival of Prince Ashrufat. Lord Siris smiled. Unlike the other dark elves, his smile doesn't seem vicious or sinister, but rather cheerful. He turned to face his subordinates in satisfaction. "Akarina, you said, you went with Gaillard before, and you saw the air battle. ”

"Yes, but that useless waste failed. The witch replied.

"Let's talk about the specifics. Lord Siris asked with a smile. This was the third time he had asked Akalina to repeat it. As long as you are not a fool, you can see that Lord Siris seems to care very much about this.

The witch patiently repeated what she had seen. Normally, a person who is so verbose will make witches feel the urge to cut their throats, but Lord Sirius is an exception. If anyone could survive until the next day after expressing impatience with Lord Siris, at least the witch had never heard of it.

"It's funny, a warrior and a mage...... "Lord Siris muttered to himself after the witch finished speaking. "And when Gaillard missed, there wasn't a big commotion?"

"Exactly. ”

"The Assassin was killed by a siege because he was accidentally exposed...... This kind of thing is normal. But if it's that Galad, it's going to take a lot of effort to kill it. ”

"With bad luck, a chance shot with a bow and arrow is enough to kill him. ”

"That's true, but I'm more confident that Galad's luck won't be so bad. If it is to be understood, it should be understood that Prince Ashorufat had been preparing for the assassination of the Assassins for a long time and had set a clever trap. We can never underestimate our opponents. ”

"Master," Loki said. "No matter how cautious Prince Ashrufat is, he will never guess your plan. How could he have imagined that you had come to his path from a distant place overnight, and were waiting for him in formation?"

Lord Siris turned his head and looked at his army that had been lined up. Prince Ashrufat would never have guessed this. He thought with interest. If the prince discovers the enemy, what kind of action will he take, whether he will prepare for the battle, or retreat immediately?

But there is no difference between the two. Even if those stupid and weak cousins chose to retreat in the first place, they would have been exhausted from the long journey, and they could not expect to retreat in a pursuit battle.