Requirements of the Queen and King of the Light Elves

The next day we went to the training ground where the guards were training, and having heard about our unusual blades, Major Veliona also came.

Like the professor, she wanted to touch them, but remembering that they were sealed, she could only look at them.

Several times we conducted joint training battles, me against Ni'Lim and Keirin against the major.

In my battles against the professor, I felt how it became easier for me to resist her blows and attacks, but due to the fact that Ni'Lim had more experience, I lost to her more often.

The battle between the major and Keirn was less intense in which Veliona often lost due to her mace, which interfered with her more and hampered her movement.

The guards watched our battles, at first only those who were also training, then those who were freed joined them.

This went on for several days until the emissary said that the professor, Keirin and I could return to the academy.

The light elf heard that we were returning back to the academy and hurried to say goodbye to the girls who had already begun to come to their senses.

Having waited for her return, the three of us left the hotel and were met by Major Veliona and Captain Alur, who were dressed in simple clothes.

Looking around, we did not see the usual guards who would be waiting for us next to the hotel.

- We will take you to the portal. - The major turned to us, smiling.

Confirming her words, Father Auel came up to us and extended his hand to us, shaking his hand and then Major we went to the place from where we will return back to the academy.

 Along the way, many residents looked at us in surprise, accompanied by the new Major Alur, who took over the post of Veliona and she became the new baroness of these lands.

The emissary reported to the king about how the city had been changed by her and, having decided to trust the dark elf, the king gave her the title of baron; she was the first representative in the history of the kingdom of a non-race of people who received the title of nobility.

Walking through the park and seeing the place where we were heading, I recognized the sanctuary of the gods, but I did not feel a connection with it, suppressing a sigh and following the others who stopped and looked at me in surprise. Approaching the entrance near where the guards stood, we stopped.

- Here we will leave you, you have done a lot for us and the city. - Velion turned to us, looking over us. - But there is also a payment for what you three have done.

I understood what the dark elf meant, but otherwise I doubted that we had achieved everything we did.

Turning our backs to them, we entered what used to be the sanctuary of the gods. It was time to return to the academy.

Walking inside the once sanctuary of the gods, one could see the places where representatives of different races passed.

Feeling the touch, I looked back to the place where I felt the touch. The professor nodded towards one of the arches and walked towards it.

Looking at Keirin, who just shrugged, a man dressed in a robe stood near the arch and, seeing that we were heading towards him, quickly began to activate the portal.

Inside the arch, it was clear what was on the other side, Ni'Lim nodded to the man in the robe and silently walked through the portal, taking a last look at how the inhabitants changed the sanctuary of the gods, Keirin and I followed the professor.

Having passed through the portal, we immediately stepped aside and looked around, I recognized the room from which we went to the city of Lenho.

Many arches were empty and professors walked next to them, casting glances at us, remembering that I had not changed the harbinger armor to the academy uniform, and touching the armor, changing it, I looked at the professor.

- Let's get out of here, let's not distract the professors from their work. - The dark elf said with a grin, heading towards the exit.

It was clear from her behavior and voice that she had no respect for those who did the work here. After exchanging glances with Keirin, we followed the professor, once outside we could hear the steps and conversations of stufons who were in a hurry to or from classes.

The professor turned to us and looked at me thoughtfully and nodded mentally to something.

- Stufon Trey go to your room. - Ni'Lim said. - And I'll go to Director Suga'Tin and tell him that you both have returned.

When I wanted to say that I was not tired and ready to start training, the dark elf raised her hand calling me to be silent.

- Tomorrow you will start studying, today is your day off. - The dark elf said in a more stern voice. - Wait for information about tomorrow through your form, and now you are free.

Realizing that it was impossible to argue with the professor and only agree to her words, we were no longer in the forest or in Midgen.

At the academy, we needed to do what the professors or the director told us, making sure that we heard her, the dark elf turned and headed to the director.

Looking at Keirin and grinning at each other, we walked towards our room. On the way we met stufons who froze when they saw us, and when we passed by them they began to whisper.

Sometimes I could hear what they were saying; many did not recognize me because of the burn that stretched across half of my face.

They also didn't recognize the light elf who walked next to me, based on the snatches of phrases that we heard with her, many thought that she was a stufons who had returned from a very long mission.

Some stufons recognized me and watching how their faces changed from surprise to shock as they passed by, they retreated from our path, observing this behavior, I was wondering what thoughts they had.

I was wondering how soon Cassandra and Samantha would find out that we were back, we didn't contact them while we were in Midgen, I didn't want to show my changed face through the rune stone.

Due to the fact that we returned during the day, along the way we met stufons who were in a hurry to study and some did not pay any attention to Keirin and me. Returning to the room where Keirin and I lived, everything was as we had left it when we left.

Apparently the dark elf told the director information about us since we were not recognized as missing on a mission and were not given the room to someone else.

Going into different rooms and taking out my camping things, I looked at the remains of what I got in the forest, there weren't as many of them as before, some went to pay for steel, and others to create blades for me and the light elf.

Thinking about the latter, I realized that I was lucky that I met the dwarf and spending these resources was more profitable for me than just selling her.

You always need to take care of your equipment, no matter how expensive it will be, as one of the knights of the Kray Empire said who conducted our training inside the castle.

Laughing at the fact that a lot of knowledge that previously had no meaning to me when I lived in the Kray Empire now had its power.

Looking around the storage room, I had a feeling that something was missing, frowning, I looked over it, but with difficulty I realized that I was looking for the robe that I had left in the sanctuary of the gods.

Sighing, I heard Keirin come out of her room and start doing something in the kitchen, looking around the storage room again and making sure that I had gotten everything except what I got in the forest, I left the room.

The light elf heard my door open and turned in my direction; she was wearing a simple shirt that went down loosely. Her loose hair gave me an unusual feeling that I was really back.

As I passed and sat down opposite her, I watched with interest what she was doing; by the smell, I felt that she was preparing tea and something else.

Having waited for Keirin to finish cooking and approaching me, I felt a pleasant smell emanating from the two plates that she was carrying, putting them down and returning back and taking two mugs of tea, she settled down opposite me.

- Congratulations on your first completed tasks as a stufon! - Keirin said in a cheerful voice, raising her mug of tea.

Laughing at her words, I picked up my mug of tea and, knocking on it, I drank still hot tea, which doused me with the smell of herbs. When I put the mug back, I could see how the light elf cast glances in different directions.

- Keirin, did something happen? - I asked, observing her strange behavior. - If something happened in Midgen, tell me.

Keirin nodded and, putting down the mugs, she looked at me guiltily. I tried to remember what could have worried the light elf so much, but nothing came to mind.

- Do you remember when I said that I would ask the queen of the light elves to send those who understand? - the girl asked cautiously, lowering her gaze.

Remembering that conversation, I remembered that when we ended up at the healers, Keirin said that she would contact her parents, but I still didn't understand how it had to do with Keirin's behavior.

Pondering the possibilities, did they really want to marry her off to someone in exchange for her request?

From this thought, I felt how anger began to rise in me, raising the mug and taking a sip of tea, hoping that the hot tea could suppress my anger, seeing the expectant look of the light elf, I nodded to her question.

- The king and queen agreed to send those who understood to Midgen on one condition. - The girl continued to speak, squeezing her hands together. - With one request, to be more precise, to you.

A request for me? I still didn't understand why Keirin was acting so strange then? Were my fears about her possible marriage true?

- And what kind of requirement turns into a request? - I asked Keirin warily.

The girl just lowered her gaze and raised her mug of tea and began to slowly sip it. Her behavior caused even more anger to rise, which was directed at the queen and king of the light elves.

They were Keirin's parents, but if they decided to take advantage of the blood ties with her for themselves or their kingdom, unpleasant consequences awaited them. I narrowed my eyes and waited for the girl to say what her parents wanted.

- They ask you, me and Samantha to visit the palace of the kingdom of the light elves. - The girl said cautiously, squeezing her mug with her hands. - Only after I agreed with this they allocated those who understood in Midgen.

Listening carefully to what Keirin said, I tried to find a reason why they needed our appearance in the kingdom of the light elves.

Due to the fact that both princesses were deprived of the opportunity to inherit the throne, other noble families had the opportunity to compete for the throne, I had doubts that the king and queen would not try to produce another child.

- Why do you think they need our appearance in the palace of the kingdom of the light elves? - I asked the girl thoughtfully while sipping hot tea.

I had thoughts about possible reasons for this strange condition, but I wanted to hear Keirin's thoughts.

- I don't know, maybe they're interested in your dark magic. - Keirin said, thinking over possible reasons. - And they have hope that you may know about other types of magic that have disappeared or become weaker after the exodus of the five races.

Shrugging her shoulders, the girl tried not to spill the tea and looked at me expectantly. She understood that her request with those who understood was her desire and that for the sake of this she did not discuss such demands with me and agreed.

- Okay, but we need to go there before I change my race. - I answered the look with which Keirin looked at me. - I have fears that the race change will occur earlier than the goddess Ges told me.

The light elf almost dropped her cup when she heard that I might change race earlier than we thought.

Putting down the cup, she tried to calm down, but it was clear that she was having difficulty calming down.

- How? Why didn't you tell me about this before, Trey? - The girl said with difficulty; I could see that what she heard worried her greatly.

Having put the cup down, I told her how I looked at the sphere of chaos that was in me and that it was already partially filled and remembering Ges's words, I came to the conclusion that everything would happen before I graduated from the academy.

- Perhaps you were mistaken and there will be no race change? - Keirin asked reassuringly, trying to calm down.

She was not worried about the change of my race, but about the fact that she would have to leave Samantha, who knows nothing about me, and the fact that Cassandra would have to hide with us.

To Keirin's question, I shrugged my shoulders; I did not have the opportunity to ask the goddess Ges or the other chosen ones about changing the race.

Remembering how surprised avel was that I changed race, it seemed to me that the goddess was planning something, but what exactly was not clear to me.

- I don't know, but let's keep this information between the two of us. - I said, listening to the steps that were approaching our room. - Don't tell Cassandra, I don't want her to live waiting for this day.

The light elf wanted to say something when there were loud knocks on the door, casting a knowing look at me and nodding and putting down her cup, she got up and headed to the door from where the knocks were heard louder and louder.