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.

Amanda and I arrived, taking a step to

"Please follow us."

remembered from a while back. Following a minimalistic style, plants and simple furniture decorated the place. Compared to the typical luxurious buildings back in the human

arrived in front of a large hall. On the opposite end of the hall was a small flight of

Maylin. Her long, silver 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

was Natasha whose lips curled in an upward manner when her

to the place knelt down on one knee. Following his example, Amanda and I did the

"You have arrived."

A thin metallic sound rang throughout the space as her nails came into contact with the

my head still lowered, I suddenly felt her gaze from

you have any idea as

"No, I do not."

flatly answered with a straight

my best to hide the smile that was threatening to show up at

had summoned me. What else but to give me the reward for saving

unaware of what I was thinking, Maylin

wave of her hand, the doors of the hall burst open

the bottom of their ankles. On

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

"Good."

top of the pillows. Pursing her

rang throughout the hall

saving Natasha's life. I'm sure that the fruit that you have given her must've been extremely rare and hard to

you have gotten such an item, I will not ask further as I don't want to put you in a difficult

Maylin walked down the flight of stairs. Every step she took carried no sound as she soon stopped in front of the servants that were

her gaze over

some items that I think you might find useful. Originally I was planning on letting the winner of the tournament take the first pick,

her hand, a gentle sigh escaped from

want. You

mouth, with

"Keum...It is an honor."

then proceeded to calmly look through the items that

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

on a small hexagonal-shaped glass bottle. Inside of it was a crystal clear liquid that

moment my eyes paused on the bottle, I was able to

be the

at me from the beginning seemed to have noticed my reaction

of your friends is injured, you

"No."

my head. Before she could say

"That's Kevin's job."

voice reached my ears

of times, I nodded

"Yeah, I guess."

at Maylin through the corner of

no problem winning the

moment those words escaped from my mouth, Maylin's

Kevin was going to win when Vaalyun, the

she felt as I reached my hand forward and

I picked the pill up, a strange look appeared on

to

in my

will

"...Are you sure?"

There was a weird look on her

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