Free Web NovelKui lit the ten-thousand-year lamps around the altar. The vivid crimson light reflected off the dark-blue lake, casting a strange, surreal glow across the entire space.
It made Vieya inexplicably dizzy and uncomfortable.
She lifted her head and looked at the gray-furred elf still strolling about on the altar, conducting a leisurely inspection, and asked,
“How much longer will it take for Aislin and the others?”
“...Still a long while.” Kui explained softly, completely unhurried. “Time flows much faster inside the thinking space than it does outside. So there’s no need to rush. Whether they fail or succeed, they’ll naturally wake up once it’s over.”
I see... well, if you’re not worried, then I won’t be either.
But once her mind relaxed, Vieya inevitably thought of the blond elf who had suddenly forfeited and left.
What was with that woman?
She’d been acting like she was issuing a formal challenge when they greeted each other in the morning, only to abruptly change her mind in the afternoon. It was far too strange.
Did something happen during this time?
After thinking for a moment, Vieya asked doubtfully, “Wasn’t Miss Sul always dreaming of defeating Aislin head-on? Why would she suddenly give up?”
“Miss Sul, huh.” Kui slowed her steps and stopped what she was doing. “She’s the clan head of the [Salt] Clan, and among the elves of the Elven Royal Court, she’s part of the group holding the highest real authority under the Queen. Taking on her family’s responsibilities at such a young age also means she has to learn to give certain things up.”
“Give up?”
Vieya turned her head, her gaze passing through the forest toward the direction of the Elven Royal Court. “Did something happen there?”
As if her words had triggered reality itself, the moment Vieya finished speaking, an overwhelming expanse of demonic clouds appeared in the direction of the Elven Royal Court.
Vieya fell silent at once. The gray-furred elf frowned.
Immediately after, Kui raised her hand and summoned a broad water mirror.
The surface blurred for an instant, then revealed the scene from the Elven Royal Court.
Pitch-black demonic clouds had already spread across the entire Elven Forest, closing in and eroding toward the Guardian Forest.
But the thousand-year defensive line formed by the Guardian Forest was no pushover. The vast demonic clouds were held firmly outside, unable to advance even an inch.
“These days have been especially restless. Once again, some other race dares to set its sights on us elves.”
Kui’s voice turned cold, clearly tinged with anger, as she watched the scene in the mirror. Her gaze shifted slightly.
Then she lowered her eyes to Vieya beside her, her tone turning helpless once more.
“It’s sea monsters. They’re probably here for that Demon King you purchased, Your Excellency.”
“......”
Vieya fell silent for a moment before saying softly, “I’ll go take a look. Please leave Aislin to... Sister Kui.”
For some reason, the slime girl suddenly recalled her days as a Hero.
Back then, she’d walked on thin ice every step of the way, enduring countless hardships just to grind up her level and experience.
And when she had only just made a name for herself, there had been no shortage of anti-alliance groups and intelligent monsters who tried to ambush her out in the wild.
In her early days, she’d been injured, ambushed by monsters, and even attacked by humans. She’d come frighteningly close to death more than once—but survived every time.
From then on, she began forming a team she could truly trust. A team that belonged to her alone.
At the same time, she came to understand a set of survival rules for this other world:
【Enemies must be dead.】
【A person can only rely on themselves.】
【Teammates must be loyal.】
Those years were etched into her bones, unforgettable for a lifetime.
Vieya’s thoughts spun rapidly. She first closed her eyes, then opened them again, killing intent surging up from the depths of her gaze.
‘This damn world... it just won’t let me raise my daughter in peace and retire quietly! Why do you have to force me?’
At this point, she no longer cared to argue about cause and effect, right or wrong.
All she could do was wipe out every enemy before things spiraled out of control.
“...Since you’ve come, then all of you can stay.”
With her resolve set, when Vieya looked again at the towering black miasma in the distance and the covert gazes hidden beneath the clouds, her intent to kill was already firm.
“It’s best to return to the Elven Royal Court first and see what decision Her Majesty the Queen makes before taking action.”
Kui could see the killing intent in Vieya, though she couldn’t understand how such a cute little thing could carry such a heavy aura of slaughter. She sighed and said,
“They’re the invading side. As long as Your Excellency is within our Elven Forest, we won’t stand by and do nothing.”
Vieya shook her head. “If /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ this really started because of me, then I need to eradicate it at the root. Otherwise, I won’t be able to sleep peacefully in the future.”
“...Are you sure?” Kui asked after a moment of silence.
“Heh, it’s fine.” Vieya turned back with a light smile. “If I really can’t win, the Elven Queen and all of you will step in to help me, right?”
“Of course. Our elf race may not be warlike, but we’re not afraid of battle either. And they’re nothing more than a bunch of monsters everyone is justified in killing. Still, to form such a large-scale monster force, there must be higher-level monsters directing them from behind the scenes.” frёeωebɳovel.com
Kui spoke softly.
“Be careful. I can’t leave here for now, so I’ll use a mirror technique to send you near Her Majesty first. Go discuss things with the Queen.”
“Thank you, Sister Kui.”
“It’s nothing. Stay safe.” Kui smiled helplessly and shook her head.
Truth be told, although she didn’t know how this little slime had subdued a Demon King, her identity as the Holy Sword’s master, and the way she’d kept that Demon King completely obedient and trouble-free these past days, were more than enough for the elves to place their trust in and support her.
That was without even considering her relationship with the elven princess.
Rumble—!
Thunder roared across the sky, shaking heaven and earth. Kui no longer hesitated, constructing a water-mirror teleportation gate that instantly sent Vieya from the altar to the Elven Royal Court.
A flash of deep blue light.
Vieya appeared within the Elven Royal Court—but instead of seeking out the Elven Queen immediately, she first returned to her own lodgings.
Outside the door, Isabelle stood quietly.
Her figure was mature and well-proportioned, graceful and elegant. The black-and-white maid outfit she wore added an extra touch of allure out of nowhere.
Judging by appearances alone, no one would ever guess she was a terrifying Demon King.
The moment Vieya appeared before her, Isabelle immediately bent into a maid’s bow.
“Can you come with me?” Vieya asked, raising an eyebrow.
“I obey all of my master’s commands.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Isabelle’s form shifted, transforming into a massive energy fish whose entire body glowed with a faint, luminous blue. After Vieya stepped onto her back and steadied herself, the fish drew upon the abundant water elements of the surrounding forest and rode them upward into the sky.
Almost simultaneously, in the main hall of the Elven Royal Court—
“Hmm...?”
Sensing the change in the world’s elemental flow, the Elven Queen lifted her gaze and instantly saw Vieya appear in the sky. ƒreewebɳovel.com
She froze for a moment, her expression subtly changing.
“...That reckless already?”
At this moment, Vieya was seated atop a luminous blue fish capable of swimming through the clouds, flying toward the outskirts of the Elven Forest.
They made no attempt to conceal their aura. Vast and imposing, wherever they passed, clouds split apart, revealing clear skies.
Such a miraculous sight naturally drew Zhuyou’s attention from behind the black clouds. Her gaze first locked onto the blue fish, then shifted to Vieya sitting atop it.
“So you’re the one who bought my good sister?”
