Volume 6, Chapter 0.4 – Prologue (2)

“An elf discovered near Robusta Wildwood??”

Hearing this, Molo couldn’t help but frown.

Indeed, Robusta Wildwood was the former headquarters of the elf race. But after the elf race was defeated by their Shenluo and the Sacred Elf Tree was burned down, the great forest had directly become a dead zone. The surviving elves, led by the last two Ancient Fae, had long since fled to distant deserts. Over this past year, no elves had been seen appearing in that vicinity at all.

What was in that area… were only… a group of bloodthirsty strange monsters… that is, the things just named “Corrupted Beasts” by the Academy of Sciences.

“Really an elf?”

“Yes.”

His subordinate nodded quite seriously.

“Caught at Robusta Wildwood? Not captured from somewhere else?”

“Definitely caught at Robusta Wildwood.”

“Certain of it. The search team caught her while luring Corrupted Beasts. There’s video evidence.”

“I see… hm??”

Frowning, Molo looked puzzledly at his subordinate.

“An elf caught while luring Corrupted Beasts?? What the hell? Isn’t luring Corrupted Beasts done with blood and flesh? That thing can lure an elf? Are you joking?”

“Not joking. That elf really just walked out stupidly like that. Then the search team casually caught her.”

“There’s actually such a weird elf? Tch…”

After snorting contemptuously, Molo looked at his watch. Noticing it was getting late, Molo raised an eyebrow.

“Whatever, first throw this elf into the elf detention area. I still need to prepare for tonight’s banquet. The Empire’s Third Prince will also come tonight—there can be no mistakes.”

Using these alien race trash to please the Empire’s upper echelons was one of his duties. If he wanted a promising future, he had to serve those high officials and nobles well.

However, just as Molo was about to leave, his subordinate stopped him.

“Director, before you go, how about taking a look at this elf? This elf is quite extraordinary~”

Hearing his subordinate’s subtle tone, Molo instantly understood, then raised his eyebrows with a pleased smile.

“Extraordinary? Hehe, then I must meet her indeed.”

“Come, bring her up.”

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The subordinate glanced behind him, giving cold orders.

As soon as he finished speaking, several tribunal soldiers escorted a slender, delicate figure down from the transport vehicle. The moment Molo saw that graceful silhouette, the whip in his hand fell to the ground as he stared wide-eyed, his eyes full of disbelief.

After being stunned for several seconds, Molo gradually revealed an ecstatic yet slightly morbid smile.

“Heh, hehehe, very good, very good! Tonight’s main attraction has finally arrived… heh, hehehe, hahaha!”

Several hours later, in a heavily guarded private residence in central Shenluo city.

Music surrounded the area as a luxurious banquet belonging to Shenluo’s noble class was in full swing.

At this moment, in a certain dressing room behind the private residence.

The Siren girl previously imprisoned in the Heretical Tribunal had been brought here, changed into a beautiful pink gown, and was sitting before a mirror having her makeup done by a maid.

——”Don’t look so gloomy. If His Highness the Prince and the generals see this, they’ll be very angry.”——

After applying blush to the Siren girl, the maid warned coldly.

Being told this,

The Siren girl’s delicate body trembled. After taking a deep breath, she forcibly restrained her deathly expression and barely managed to squeeze out a smile.

“That’s more like it.”

The maid muttered disdainfully.

“Remember your status. Though you used to be the sea race’s Sea Priestess, now your sea race has been defeated by Shenluo, and you are Shenluo’s prisoner. Prisoners should act like prisoners. Unless you want to get your three hundred and more clansmen killed, I suggest you be obedient. If the Third Prince is happy tonight, he might help persuade His Majesty to show mercy and not completely exterminate the sea race.”

“……”

Faced with the maid’s threatening words, the Siren girl couldn’t help but clench her fists.

But she didn’t dare say much.

After all,

Her clansmen’s lives were all held in these humans’ hands.

Looking at herself in the mirror, bitter emotion couldn’t help but overflow in the Siren girl’s beautiful purple eyes.

She

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Was once the supreme Sea Priestess of the sea race.

She would only sing during sacrificial ceremonies.

But now?

Her song had become these executioners’ entertainment tool. Whenever they wanted to listen, she had no choice but to sing… even though this would wear away her soul.

But to protect her clansmen, the Siren girl had no other choice.

Clearly as a Sea Priestess, she should use powerful strength to protect her people. But as this generation’s Sea Priestess, she couldn’t use spiritual power… so she could only use ‘singing for money’ to keep some of her people safe…

——”I really am useless…”——

The pink-haired girl mocked herself inwardly.

Just then,

The dressing room door opened again, and several maids entered the room escorting another graceful figure like they were transporting a prisoner.

“Agatha, Director Molo wants you to do this one’s makeup too. She’s going to be sent to the Third Prince’s room later, so do it properly.”

An elderly head maid ordered sternly.

“Yes, Head Maid!”

Agatha hurriedly nodded, no longer paying attention to the Siren girl, and rushed toward another makeup station.

Then,

——”Wow, is this that elf? So, so beautiful!!”——

An exclamation quietly arose.

Hearing this voice, the temporarily unattended Siren girl also curiously turned to look behind her.

“El… elf?”

The moment she turned toward the sound’s source, the Siren girl’s eyes suddenly contracted.

She immediately understood why that usually stern head maid would let out such a shocked exclamation.

Because the elf brought into the room was indeed extremely beautiful.

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Through the mirror’s reflection, the Siren girl could clearly see…

That face seemed personally woven by the Creator.

Exquisite, beautiful features formed a soul-stirring painting.

Silver pupils sparkled like gems, with a special beauty mark below the left eye that gave her an indescribably enchanting beauty.

That long hair interwoven with silver and ice-blue seemed woven from polar night moonlight and frost, beautiful while emanating an extraordinary temperament.

The Siren girl’s own appearance was already considered outstanding among both sea race and humans.

But compared to this elf, the Siren girl instantly felt inferior.

So beautiful…

However?

She,

Why did she look like she hadn’t woken up??

Looking at those perpetually half-closed, listless, drowsy pupils, the Siren girl felt somewhat puzzled. After all… the Siren girl had seen quite a few alien girls brought here for auction, and their expressions were either despair or anger… looking so indifferent and wanting to sleep like this?

The Siren girl had never seen this before.

——”Strange person…”——

Meanwhile,

The head maid was obviously also dissatisfied with the elf’s drowsy appearance, constantly scolding and threatening her.

Unfortunately,

After a round of threatening output, the head maid’s eyebrows began twitching. Because no matter what she said or how she threatened the girl before her with elf lives and various tortures, the elf always maintained that drowsy appearance.

This angered the head maid so much she wanted to slap her.

Both out of anger and jealousy—jealousy of her flawless appearance…

But considering she was a gift for the Third Prince, and damaging her face would be impossible to explain, the head maid forcibly suppressed her inner impulse.

“Head Maid, could it be that she can’t understand what we’re saying?”

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Agatha asked.

“The elf race doesn’t really like communicating with the outside world to begin with. Not knowing continental language would be normal.”

“That makes sense.”

Nodding, the old woman cast her cold gaze toward the Siren girl.

“You can speak elvish, can’t you? Come translate for this idiot! Tell her to wake up!! She must smile and greet His Highness the Third Prince later!”

With the head maid’s words, several maids immediately stepped forward and pushed the Siren girl’s wheelchair in front of the elf.

Under the head maid’s cold gaze, the Siren girl could only swallow nervously and tremblingly look at the absolutely beautiful person before her.

Taking a deep breath,

The Siren girl spoke in elvish.

“Um… hello. I’m called Polana, a sea race Sea Priestess… Sister, can you understand what I’m saying?”

Considering elves took hundreds of years to mature to this appearance, Polana addressed her as “sister.”

However,

After speaking, Polana sensed something was wrong, her eyes suddenly contracting.

Though she couldn’t use spiritual power herself, Polana was very familiar with soul power and natural aura. The person before her… though she had pointed ears like an elf… didn’t have that vigorous natural and life aura that elves possessed… Instead, like an abyss, she was filled with a tranquil yet eerie aura that made souls tremble…

This aura unconsciously made Polana’s delicate body tremble.

The girl before her

Wasn’t an elf, but… something she’d never seen before…

Just as Polana felt uneasy, the previously silent and drowsy elf girl suddenly moved her eyes, meeting Polana’s gaze, making Polana’s heart suddenly tremble.

——”You… want power?… I… can share some with you…”——

Polana: ?!!