Chapter 72
Chapter 72: Unforgotten Memories
…Ah, there she was .
Actually, that voice shouldn’t matter much to me . Still, I felt differently from inside my heart . My earlobes almost scraped off my ears when I heard that scary high-pitched voice .
My mouth was dry, even my saliva stopping emerging from the sides of my mouth . To make things worse, my body was completely frozen .
I remembered a particular scene . A memory from my past . When I first joined the party for the Journey of Salvation . Back then, I was unaware of this Princess’ true nature .
…What the hell was this feeling? It was annoying . I wanted these memories to disappear forever .
An image came to my mind . The Princess, with a short messy hair, walked ahead confidently .
The elven Princess didn’t look back after the demon beast became just mere pieces . The earth absorbed the remnants left as if it had large claws that could engulf someone alive .
Blood splashed on my cheeks . At that time, I finally began to hear my heartbeats .
Die . I was certainly dead . Or so I thought during that time . It was a quick moment . I would be dead if I were in the trajectory of the Princess’ attack . Even though I felt that I died temporarily, I still lived in the end . I remember feeling and hearing my heart beat so fast . It beat so loud that the noise quivered my whole body .
Terrifying . This unwanted emotion emerged from my chest . Way too terrifying .
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Of course, her power was also far-fetched . She slaughtered that large monster with a single swing of her arm . Her violent strength was so overwhelming that I could hardly breathe . I remember that I felt a dreadful shiver during that time .
But, what was truly terrifying was something else .
Those eerie blue eyes that glistened were truly horrifying .
The way she stared at me with those blue eyes . The moment I saw her gaze, I understood it immediately . She didn’t recognize me as a person . I didn’t have any value as a living being . She probably thought that I was unworthy . A useless being that was not even worth living .
She wouldn’t feel a fluctuation of emotion if she were to end my life with her hands . I was just a small insect that passed by in front of her .
I was not the only one . She acted indifferently towards everyone, except the hero . Even if I traveled and had a few conversations with her, we humans didn’t mean anything to her . To this elven Princess, I was just a lower creature .
As I was crushed by the ongoing horror, I certainly heard the sound of something big that supported my chest cracking inside of me .
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…The same blue eyes from back then were now staring at me .
Nevertheless, her appearance was completely different now . Actually, those clothes looked great on her . Of course, whatever the attire, she could easily dress any clothes she wanted . Unlike in the past, wearing a hat with shorthair gave her a different charm .
The atmosphere was still light . Not heavy at all . At first glance, she looked like a very different person .
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Yet, I kept remembering the past . Those piercing blue eyes and high-pitched voice were undeniably stuck in my own soul .
I heard an unpleasant cracking sound that rang in the back of my chest .
「We apologize for our sudden visit . It was rude from our part . But, Miss Eldith, we’re just here because…」
While I didn’t speak, the Heraldic Knight, who was able to open his mouth, responded to her . On this moment…
「…Don’t you dare call my name so easily . I hate it . 」
Eldith interrupted the Heraldic Knight with her cold-hearted words .
She spoke with a harsh tone . She didn’t even hide her disgusting feelings towards human beings .
Rather, I felt that she showed some hostility towards us . She wasn’t just a beautiful figure that stood in our way . The surroundings resonated with her feelings . I sensed hostility from the howling wind, from the trees of the forest, and from everything that sustained life . Unexpectedly, the words of the escort knight disappeared upon hearing the girl’s remarks .
I forcibly tried to open my throat . But, it was hard to let some sound get out from the inside . Either way, I did my best to talk .
「…We didn’t call you here . Besides, we won’t stand in your way, so don’t worry . Let’s not waste each other’s precious time . 」
The Saint woman wanted to meet with the Elf King as soon as possible . To that effect, I made a short statement . I tried to suppress my burning emotions . I tried my best not to distort my own voice . I prevented it as much as I could .
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Eldith smiled with a sarcastic smile and shook her shoulders . I wasn’t certain if she read my emotions or not .
「The King . Ah, so you want to meet the Fin…It’s unfortunate, but you won’t be able to meet that man . That Fin stopped meeting others since he began to wear the mask . 」
I involuntarily rounded my eyes when I heard her explanation .
Fin was the title of the king of the elves . Only those who ascended as kings were allowed to use the name Fin . It was the proof and legacy of an unmistakable respect and awe .
Therefore, I was stunned when Eldith spoke of the Fin as if she despised him .
The Fin was a symbol for the elves, and it shouldn’t be taken lightly . That was the synonym of our Kings and Emperors . They were the face of a nation . Sovereigns that held a symbolic power .
And yet, why did she speak of the Fin like that? She spoke as if the Fin was an insignificant being .
After all, wasn’t the Fin her father? So, why? When I tried to open my mouth to ask what was going on in the Elves’ Kingdom…
「I warned you moments ago, didn’t I?」
Before I could even talk, her blue eyes approached my face and stared fixedly into my own eyes . There was a dark gleam in the back of her eyes . A color that seemed to express anger . This color intimidated any opponent that got close to her .
As soon as she stared at my eyes, the words that came out of my throat turned back into the esophagus as if I pushed them back in . I felt as if my throat died, and my salivary glands were no longer functional . Even my physical strength was trying to escape because of the Elf Princess that stood in front of me .
「You can’t go to the hanging gardens of Ghazalia . I won’t allow you . Humans always try to break the taboos of our society . I came to warn you because of our oath to your kind . So, you must accept my act of kindness . I repeat, you mustn’t step any further from here . 」
Yes, the wind whispered when she spoke those words . It felt as if she was one with the power of the wind . In the blink of an eye, she disappeared into the forest .
There was no attachment . She just left like that . It was a very selfish act . I knew that I should ignore her professed words . But, actually, her words were right . The elves’ reasoning was always correct, not the reasoning of the humans . Thus, Eldith’s behavior was not rude, but understandable .
The sound of multiple hooves stepping in the ground could be heard from the road behind me . Moments ago, I left the carriage of the Saint woman, and walked up to the beast with the escort knight . That was when the Princess appeared . Therefore, the Saint woman and the others didn’t know about this encounter and what was spoken . Indeed, I thought that it would be better for me to run to that Saint woman’s carriage and report to her about this encounter immediately . But, my mind was busy trying to catch up with all that happened just now .
The escort knight would probably report to Matia about everything that happened between the Princess and us . He bowed to me, and then he got up to his horse and returned to the carriage immediately .
I felt that I lost track of my consciousness from time to time . I breathed slowly and deeply on the spot for many times .
The inner part of my spine didn’t move as if it were frozen . My body became petrified like solid iron .
Yeah, I knew why I felt this way . I wasn’t able to overcome these feelings yet . At the same time, I felt that my saliva started to overflow in my mouth . It accumulated so much that I had to swallow it . Likewise, I had to “swallow” the encounter that I just had moments ago .
This unforgotten feeling was not a burning rage like the one I felt with the other members of the party . Hatred wasn’t the only feeling that melted my internal organs . It was another thing . Yes, it was indeed the underlying emotion that all living creatures have when they sense danger .
I was unquestionably terrified of that elf monster .