Exploration

The elves were prostrating themselves in apology.

The princess, on the verge of tears, tried to lower her head as well, but as royalty, she couldn't. Liora and Shio watched the scene without any visible emotion.

And then there was me, a Dark Spirit, floating nearby.

It was a rather strange sight.

Apparently, the elves are a conscientious race. Even after Liora kicked their princess, they expressed gratitude, saying, "Pouncing at a warrior out of nowhere is enough to get you killed! Thank you for only kicking her!"

They also assumed we didn't realize the elven girl was their princess. So, the handsome elf explained it to us, just in case.

Well, both Liora and I understood perfectly well who she was.

Liora kicked her to guard against a surprise attack—or so they thought.

Even though she's "sanctioned" by the gods (fraudulently), I'm a bit worried Liora might become too violent. I hope she'll listen if I ask her to be careful.