The Book Eating Magician

Chapter 103

Exotic Guests #1

In the center of the elf kingdom, Elvenheim, there was a giant tree which reached up into the clouds. As the last remaining world tree in an era where the power of the myths was almost lost, Yggdrasil was the identity of the big tree.

300 years ago, the four high elves had gathered all their strength to make this world tree, which was still a ‘premature baby.’ Ordinary humans would stop breathing as soon as they got close and even senior magicians were barely capable of withstanding the mana pressure. Yet this was only around one-tenth of the original world trees in the primordial world.

Nevertheless, there was an area surrounded by a fog of mana which was difficult to access even for elves. It was a place where only the gardeners of the world tree, the high elves with Arv’s blood, could access.

This was the most secret place in Elvenheim, located on top of the roots of the world tree. There weren’t many elves who didn’t know about it, but it was considered a taboo to even talk about it. It was a wooden building called ‘Heart of the Forest.’

“They have already arrived? Ahh, I should’ve gone to meet them!” Alisa, the female high elf with bright blonde hair like the sun, cried out. Alisa’s eyes were like the sea, and her unique playfulness stood out.

She had the appearance of being the youngest among the dark elves gathered here, but she was actually the oldest. Hers was the voice which had first disturbed Theodore.

“You can’t. If we send you, their whole image of the elves and high elves will be crushed like dry leaves.”

“Oh, that is an excessive compliment!”

“It isn’t a compliment!” The elf with the angry voice knocked on the table. With dark skin and silver hair, the elf looked like a species which was already extinct in the continent, while the wide shoulders and angular body indicated he was male.

Alucard, the dark elf who looked up at the moon instead of the sun, snapped in a nervous tone, “You are unworthy to be the oldest one. Why do you act more like a child as the years pass?”

“Isn’t a child’s heart precious?”

“Fuck you!” In the end, a vulgar curse emerged from the high elf’s mouth.

The bickering would’ve continued, but another high elf intervened.

She was an impressive female with brown hair and gentle eyes, like a herbivore. “Both of you calm down. Is this something worth arguing about? We should talk about the guests who have come a long way and the problems that have arisen recently.”

“…I understand.”

“Sorry, sorry.” Alisa’s answer was still playful, but she finally shut her mouth. At the very least, she wouldn’t interfere with the meeting.

Then with perfect timing, Ellenoa spoke with her eyes closed as half of her consciousness was still with her clone. “…I have arrived. I will guide them to their quarters and then send Edwin to his original location. I’m going to call a few people to act as guides. What do you think?”

“I agree.”

“I also agree.”

“Me too!”

There was one voice missing, so they naturally looked in that direction.

With bushy hair and half opened eyes which displayed sleepiness, the high elf stared at them before muttering in a low voice like he was speaking to himself, “…Agr…ee.”

It was a unanimous decision. Ellenoa started focusing on her clone in order to lead the delegation to their accommodations and summon a few elves. She was still inexperienced with Ratatoskr, so she couldn’t manipulate the clone while paying attention to her body at the same time.