How To Live As A Writer In A Fantasy World[part1]

Chapter 136: In Alvenheim (1)

The day has arrived for them to enter Alvenheim, the country that is both the homeland of the elves and the first country created, chosen by the gods. Alvenheim boasts strict immigration procedures, as mentioned before, so we set off early in the morning.

Following that, together with Marie, Rina, and the other two, they traveled by carriage to the palace, which can be considered the symbol of the empire. Since Cecily mentioned that she would depart from Helium instead of the Minerva Empire, she wasn't present.

And if you ask why we are going to the palace, it's because the teleportation facility for moving between countries, rather than just regions, is located there. The teleportation device at the Requilis Mansion can only transport to locations within the Minerva Empire.

"Are we going to enter Alvenheim directly from here?"

"No, it's not like that. We'll arrive in Alvenheim, but we still have to provide detailed identification and state our purpose for entry there. Think of this place as an intermediate point."

After a while, we arrived at the teleportation facility. It was installed on the outskirts because it was deemed unsafe to have it inside the palace. The security measures, including guards and the stern appearance of the building, were strict, possibly to prepare for any unforeseen accidents.

When I visited Helium, I didn't have a chance to enjoy it as I used Cecily's personal teleportation device. But now that I was facing it directly, it seemed fascinating.

The size of the building wasn't as large as expected, and at first glance, it resembled a prison.

While observing the unfamiliar teleportation device, I discreetly glanced at Rina standing beside me. She was currently giving instructions to the escort knights who had accompanied us.

It seemed like they were discussing the immigration procedures.

"Isaac, this is your first time traveling to another country, isn't it?"

Marie, who was standing beside me, asked as she looked at Rina. When I turned my head, I saw Marie's face beaming with a smile.

'Come to think of it, Marie doesn't know.'

Due to the high-profile theft incident, I had briefly visited Helium in the past. However, that visit was kept secret between me, Cecily, and Arwen. Marie was unaware of such an event taking place.

So, she would naturally assume that this is my first time going to another country. I awkwardly smiled and scratched my head.

"Yeah, and I'm a bit nervous about Alvenheim. Marie, have you ever been there?"

"Well, actually, it's my first time in Alvenheim too. I've been to places like the Ters Kingdom or the Belua Republic, but this is my first experience with a country mainly populated by a different species."

"So, you have no idea about it at all?"

"Well, I heard that the immigration process is ridiculously strict. And my dad mentioned that there's some racial discrimination."

"Racial discrimination, huh..."

As I listened to her story, I pondered over it. In my previous life, there was racial discrimination based on skin color, but it seemed to be called racial discrimination here because the species here are different.

I also heard from Cindy that the older generation, in particular, frequently engages in discriminatory behavior. It's not just them, even some improperly educated younger generations do it occasionally.

The more I think about it, the more I feel like they are the perfect embodiment of "arrogance." They may not surpass humans in terms of extremes of light and shadow, but they can definitely be compared.