章 160: The Elven Kingdom (III)
"I'm sorry?" I couldn't help but reply, stopping midway.
"There must have been someone who summoned them, no?"
His words caught me off guard. There was no way that any of us stated that there was an extra person there that caused the problem in the first place.
When Guinevere saw me freeze from getting completely up and actually plop back down, he spoke again. "So, there is one who did…"
"How?" I couldn't help but ask.
"It was just a thought, though it seems it's the truth."
"Still…..people don't usually think someone is behind it."
"Well, in most cases, an unnatural disaster like this is caused by someone." Guinevere chuckled as he saw my shocked expression. "It's normal for the legendary monsters to come out in specific sequences, and they have always appeared in a set time. But every time an extra one or two legendary monsters appear, they are always a source or an unnatural cause behind it."
I thought about what he had said. It made logical sense in away.
"So, who is it?" His expression darkened as his posture seemed to straighten up.
I couldn't help but stay silent for a moment, unsure if I should tell him that it was my aunt. I was a bit embarrassed that it came from my side of the family, bringing all this trouble, but I knew it would bring more trouble if I didn't say it.
"It's my aunt." It was quick but not loud. Still, Guinevere and the others caught it without me saying it twice.
"Julia?"
"Yes."
A groan erupted from the other's lips. For some reason, the whole elders seemed to know her too well.
"I wouldn't be surprised," Tri replied like it was old news. "She had a knack of striving for power that she knew wasn't hers, to begin with." He shook his head in disapproval.
"That explained why she came to our library to look for the summoning magic." One of the elders replied with a serious expression.
"This is grim news, indeed." Guinevere was in deep thought. "We need more time to think about this."
"More time?" Cathy was appalled at Guinevere's answer. "We don't have forever!"
"Watch your tone." Iaewinth sharply replied. "Even though your house is safe now, it doesn't give you the right to speak out."
Cathy was boiling in rage at Iaewinth's reply. She was about to get up and shout, but Phil stopped her in her tracks. He shook his head to stop her from quarreling out loud against Iaewinth.
I, on the other hand, had enough. Slowly getting up, I took a deep breath and stood up straight, looking at the elders.
"It seems there is no point in my stay here anymore." With a cold but firm reply, I stared down each elder with a vicious glare that told them they were making a stupid mistake by just sitting here and doing nothing. "I'll be going to rest. I hope you won't continue to hide and discuss behind closed doors forever and think about the grave situation that is happening right now. Thousands of people are dying while you are all discussing. I hope you remember that. "
With a quick turn, I abruptly left. The others followed behind me, leaving the elders stunned and unable to say anything else but disbelief. Some actually spoke in elvish tongue and cursed in their flowery language, which sounded like the word poo. I couldn't help but chuckle and left the place with my head held high.
Walking out, I stopped and took a deep breath, letting the fresh air come into my lungs and fill it with bliss. I noticed the temperature, moisture, and the whole air was a lot fresher and cleaner than back. It had a sweet taste to it that actually made me want to inhale a bit more.
"So….." Cathy came up from behind me, who was a bit annoyed at the elder's reaction. "What are we going to do next?"
Before I could answer, Tart spoke with a grin that could dazzle any female passersby. Even some of the female elves that walked by took a momentarily stop and stared. "We shake things up a bit so they can speed up the process of their decision." He replied coolly as if it was the easiest thing to do.
"And how would you do that?" Coco replied. She crossed her arm and looked at Tart for an answer.
"Well…..I…��� His voice trailed off, trying to find something to say.
Coco sighed and shook his head.
"He has a point," Cathy replied, "if we can shake up the elder's decision, we could move forward in stopping Julia from her crazy antiques. At the rate she's going, I wouldn't be surprised if she destroyed many cities and killed thousands of people."
"That is already most likely to happen," said Phil. "Having four Legendary monsters roaming around is already a mind-boggling event….but we can not force the elders in making a move." He grumbled. "This is why I wouldn't have wanted to come here in the first place. They all have their brain mushed with rainbow shrooms huffing their life away as if nothing was happening."
My lips twitched at Phil's comment. To hear that they were taking drugs made me want to burst out laughing, but simultaneously, to have the elven image destroyed just like that by one line made me have a whole different impression about them.
"Anyways, let's get a room and call it a night for today," I replied. "We don't have much we have going for us right this moment, and we need to get back home as soon as possible."
The thought of something terrible happening to the city made me a bit worried. We were right next to the kingdom where the Titan was roaming around, and any day now, they could possibly start the invasion.
With a few nods, they all agreed.
"I know a good place for us to sleep." Cathy bounded forward with light steps. She seemed to brighten up at the thought of sleeping. It was usually her favorite thing to do right after eating. Those two are the two most often things I see her doing more than usual, so it wasn't a surprise when she acted in such a manner.
"It's not too far from here. Just down the street and take a left. The place is called the Morning Glory Inn." Cathy was the first to lead the way as we trailed behind her.
I couldn't help but gape like a tourist entering a new place. Everything looked magically and incredibly beautiful. Nothing seemed to be out of place. Every time I moved my head slightly, it felt like the buildings would blend into the environment itself like a lizard.
The vines' twist and turn that decorated many homes, exotic flowers that glowed magically when we passed and even puffed out sparkling lights. The trees even seemed to be hand-grown as it was twisted into shapes of houses and buildings. I was baffled at how they were able to warp the trees in the way they wanted too.
Eventually, we made it to the inn that we were looking for. It was a simple-looking treehouse that one actually had to take a second glimpse to see if it was there or not, but the moment you found it, it was easy to find it in the vast forest city.
We quickly made our way into the inn, checking and dividing into different rooms. I got my own room as the others as well. Without realizing how tired I was, I felt suddenly drained and tired. I didn't expect it to hit me so hard and so unexpected. Dragging my tired body, I changed and crawled into my bed. Without overthinking about it, sleep quickly overcame me as I drifted away.
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"Come again?" I asked Cathy, leaning against the tree as she was twiddling with the grass in between her fingers. Her eyes seemed distant as if she was thinking about something, but I couldn't quite tell.
With a sigh, Cathy flipped her lush hair back. She stopped twiddling her leaf as she crushed it in her hand and then left it to fall. Which, I couldn't help but momentarily think that Cathy wasn't as much elf at all. I thought elves were all pro-plants, but the way she just plucked and crushed it ....made me think otherwise.
"Is something wrong?" I was getting a little impatient. She was the one who brought me out here to talk, but it seemed that she wasn't going to spill anything soon. It was getting a bit uncomfortable to be in the middle of nowhere in the forest without completely knowing how to go back. Getting lost out here could easily mean getting lost for a very long time, which I didn't want to get stuck in.
Cathy fidgeted one last time. She looked up into the thick branches of trees, then her eyes cast down upon me with a fierce and determined look. "No, nothing of too much of an importance." She replied sternly.
"Then?" I was confused.
"I have a question that I would like if you answered truthfully."
"Sure?"
Cathy nodded. "What is your relationship with Phil?"
I stared at her, stunned, stunned, unsure what to say. We were in a kind of strange relationship. From Phil being my death flag, my friend, and even my….lover? I wasn't sure about the last part. He does get a bit handsy a lot lately, which made me blush a little. The thought of our past interactions made me want to hide in the corner and disappear for a while.
Trying to hide my embarrassment, I quickly straightened up and looked at her. "Why?" I asked, curious about why the sudden question.
"Just curious, that's all."
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