The Author's POV

Chapter 458

"Been a while since I've been here."

Standing on top of the boat that led to the enormous white building in the middle of the lake, lowering my head and taking a look at the crystal clear water of the lake, I marveled at the sight.

As the boat moved, the calm and still water of the lake rippled, and the imagery of the mountains in the distance reflected on the surface of the water distorted.

Taking my eyes away from the water, a calming breeze tickled my ear lobes as I could faintly hear it whispering something in my ears.

Every time the wind passed by, it left behind a scent of maple and berries so strong that it made my nose twitch. It smelt heavenly organic yet delightfully tasty. It reminded me of the sweet honey-like brew that the elves had to offer.

Tok—

It wasn't before long that we finally reached the other side of the lake as the front side of the boat gently touched the small wooden pier.

"We're here." The elf responsible for pushing the boat said.

Nodding my head, I hopped off the boat. Then, as I got off the boat, I extended my hand.

"Thank you."

Taking my hand, Amanda gently got off the boat as her feet landed on the wooden pier without making a sound.

Quickly letting go of my hand, Amanda headed toward the building in the distance.

As she moved toward the building, I noticed that her footsteps were quite rushed. Tilting my head, I asked.

"Are you in that much of a hurry to see your mother?"

"Mhm."

Without looking back, Amanda nodded her head. I found her behavior strange, but I didn't think too much of it. After all, she had just met up with her mother after fifteen years, so it was understandable for her to want to see her every day and catch up.

Swooosh—!

Suddenly another breeze blew and Amanda's hair swayed towards the side of the wind. The moment that happened, I noticed something peculiar.

Amanda's ears were red. I instantly pointed this out to her.

"Hey Amanda, your ears are red."

"...!?"

The moment those words came out of my mouth, Amanda's body suddenly jumped up in fright. Without turning around, in a stuttering voice, she said.

"..It's because it's cold."

"Oh, okay."

Raising my hand and feeling the breeze, I shrugged my shoulders. In a way, she wasn't wrong. It was pretty cold.

Following Amanda from behind, it wasn't long before the two of us arrived at the entrance of the building where a couple of strong-looking elves were waiting.

Sensing the power behind the elves guarding the structure, my back unknowingly straightened.

'They are without a doubt rank.'

I may have reached rank, but ranks were still an existence that I couldn't touch. Therefore, the pressure that came out of their body was quite overwhelming.

Not that I wasn't used to it.

and I arrived, taking a step to

"Please follow us."

as I remembered from a while back. Following a minimalistic style, plants and simple furniture decorated the place. Compared to the typical

for about a minute, we soon arrived in front of a large hall. On the

hair gently cascaded down her back, highlighted by the ornate crown upon her head. She rested her hand upon her cheek, looking upon me and Amanda who had just

upward manner when her eyes met with Amanda's. Her beauty not lose out to Maylin's

knelt down on one knee. Following his example, Amanda

"You have arrived."

the armrest of the throne. A thin metallic sound rang throughout the

still lowered, I

you have any idea as to why I

"No, I do not."

answered with

to hide the smile that was threatening

knew why she had summoned me. What else but

was thinking,

of the hall burst open and

simple servant attire made out of thin silk, the hem of their clothes silently fell toward the bottom of their ankles. On each of the servant's hands was a red fluffy pillow, where an item rested

beneath the flight of stairs and knelt on one knee. With their heads lowered, the servants

"Good."

gaze swept over the items resting on top of the pillows. Pursing

sweet and crisp voice soon rang throughout the hall as she started

Natasha's life. I'm sure that the

about where you have gotten such an item, I will not ask further as I don't want to

carried no sound as she soon stopped in front

gaze over the

winner of the tournament take

gentle sigh escaped from her

whichever item you want. You can pick whatever

my mouth, with a slight cough I stood

"Keum...It is an honor."

through

acted too fast it would seem as though I had planned for this beforehand. Therefore, interlocking my hands behind my back, I

on a small hexagonal-shaped glass bottle. Inside of it

was able to instantly recognize it

that should be

me from the beginning seemed to have noticed my reaction as

friends is

"No."

she could say anything else,

"That's Kevin's job."

reached my ears

a couple of times,

"Yeah, I guess."

tilting my head ever-so-slightly, I looked at Maylin through the corner

have no problem winning the

moment those words escaped

saying that Kevin was going to win when

as I reached my hand forward and grabbed onto a small black pill that had a nice yellow luster

picked the pill up, a strange look appeared on Maylin's

to

at the pill in my hand,

I will pick

"...Are you sure?"

There was a weird look on her face as she said those

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