Mom didnt say anything on the way to the spring. I speculated Mom was worried. We guaranteed that we wouldnt give the spring water to humans, and it was impossible for sobody to sneak into the underground level. For so reason, Mom was still nervous.
The soldiers underground werent alive. If they were living soldiers, you might get away with saying they were bribed, but bribing mana soldiers? It was an impossible theory. They werent afraid of even . In fact, they took the initiative to attack , let alone a human being. If a human ca by, theyd most likely be a corpse.
We went to the underground level of the imperial palace, which was where the lifeline of elves, the spring for all elves and the nearby magical creatures, was. The place was akin to the mother of the forest. The gurgling sound coming from the spring was as clear as usual. The soldiers approached us upon hearing our footsteps. They were expressionless as they were in the past. They respectfully saluted Mom but ignored . I didnt find that to be an issue as I wasnt their creator. Mom ignored them, we continued to the centre. The elven spring soon ca into sight.
I doubted Mom would be able to find out if sobody did steal from the spring, since it was impossible to tell if sobody took a bottle or two. If humans really did get their hands on elven spring water, we wouldnt have any idea if they were organised cri.
Mom gently dipped her hand into the water and shut her eyes. I had no clue what she was sensing. I couldnt sense any magic when I was next to the magical spring because I was surrounded by powerful mana. The inspection didnt take long.
Theres nothing wrong with the spring. The mana is normal, and nobody stole from it. There will be traces left behind if mana was active sowhere. The humans claim to have mana, yet it wasnt from here.
That assertion relieved . I was nervous sothing happened to Troy City, as it was the elven lands neighbour.
Human crops couldnt be planted at Troy City due to elven mana, which was why we relied on the elven dye for inco. If they wanted to obtain magic-infused water, they could get their hands on it from Troy City. That said, it was unlikely. While the water at Troy City did contain mana, the water there had mixed with humanitys waters for a long ti. That, in turn, diluted and thereby reduced the potency of the mana. In essence, it was only enough for plants to grow; however, it wouldnt have any effects on humans. I, therefore, reasoned that they couldnt obtain what they wanted.
Where did they get their hands on water rich in mana, then? I wondered. I asked, So, the water
Mommy Vyvyan looked outside, gaze fiery: Its obvious theres an issue with their water. Whatever reason theyre packaging counterfeit elven water for is none of my business. Having said that, they insulted our spring and the source of our mana. Theyre insulting our entire elven race. Falsely claiming their stuff to be elven water to swindle and commit fraud is a very serious insult. Once Elizabeths envoy arrives, Ill let her have it!
Mommy Vyvyan held my hand and led back up. Suddenly, we heard stabbing sounds and soone screaming. Mommy Vyvyan and I froze. I suddenly had a bad feeling.
I thought to myself, Dont tell that human went retarded and is charging over. Not even Elizabeth is allowed to co near here. Dont tell he actually went retarded and ca here. Thats just marching to your own death! Did he follow us here?!
The two of us quickly ran over. There were several soldiers standing there with their spears stabbed into one spot. Mom and I squeezed through. The person, let correct myself there, the corpse that had a bunch of holes in him a result of nurous spears puncturing him resembled a corpse that had nails rain down on him as he bled out on the ground. Even his mouth was pierced with a spear. Had it not been for his clothes, thered be no way of identifying him as the human envoy from before.
The soldiers were still in their stabbing pose. They never pulled their spears out. Mommy Vyvyan sighed: Sotis, curiosity and responsibility will get people killed, wont it? A human lacking the self-awareness of a human is a death that cant be blad. Whatever. Hes not Elizabeths envoy, so there wont be any diplomatic issues. If the church cos knocking, perfect. Im keen to see them. Ive never had a single an ounce of interest in your church. By the way, take the corpse away. Dont blasphe our elven spring.
Yes, Your Highness. The soldiers responded with a simple nod and then carried the corpse out.
I looked at the blood stains and holes the spears left in the ground: I dont have a good impression of the church, either. However, it seems humanity has another incoming crisis, and one thats between religions. In saying that, its nothing I need to be concerned about. It seems Mommy Elizabeth doesnt want to get involved, either. Her envoy wouldve co to first, otherwise.
Speaking of which, its ti for you to head back, isnt it?
To the North?
No, Mommy is talking about Hilles City. Since Daisy needs to go through a baptism, you have to go there to attend, dont you?
Mom and I returned to the imperial palace. The envoys death didnt bother Mommy Vyvyan. It was fair, though. She couldnt have stopped it, either. It was perfectly normal for a human to be killed for trespassing into forbidden elven territory. What bothered was what exactly happened with the religions over in humanitys lands. I wasnt looking to manage their religious issues, as I wasnt interested in religion, but my daughter was there. Since she had to go through a baptism, I had to concern myself with it.
I nodded: Mom, Ill head there in a few days Nevertheless, I want to get to the bottom of this case. I want to find out what exactly happened there and how sobody managed to get the water. Ill start my investigations here in the elven lands.
Mommy Vyvyan rubbed my head. With a smile, she warned, Sure. But, youre not allowed to leave the imperial palace. If you go out again, Mommy really will make it impossible to ever leave Mommy, got it?
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