Peacekeeper's Wrath

Shocked, I shook my head in disbelief. A red crimson-haired girl with long ears, holding a bow, emerged.

She glared at me and muttered, "What is a mere human doing in the elven bath?"

"Wait, elven bath? Where in the river? I can't see anyone bathing here?"

"You went into elven territory just to peek. What a disgraceful creature you are!" she muttered, pointing her arrow in my direction.

I defended Lhara with my body and deflected the flying arrow with my mist ability. "Don't you have some manners? Shit bitch..."

Her temper exceeded its limit due to my provocative words. Her angry eyes sparkled like a wild boar in the middle of a dark forest.

"Don't mock me, little guy. Your fleshy body is not enough to nurture my skills."

She proceeded with her magical spell. She embodied her fire bolt with her arrow, creating a spiral effect with a colorful and fascinating view.

I quickly gathered my mist around my palm and created a sword form. A sword wrapped with a dark shadow emerged from my hands.

I cut the fire arrow into small pieces. Her angry expression lightened and turned into surprise.

She threw her bow to her companion, who was watching the fight, and prepared her palm to fight. To be fair, I dissolved my sword and also prepared my hands for hand-to-hand combat.

We exchanged a number of blows, and before we could hit each other, Lhara stopped our hands. "Don't fight like children. I can't allow you two to harm each other."

"It's not a child fight!!!" We said simultaneously.

"You're the one who copied me, you know," she mumbled with an irritated face.

"You're the one who copied me, you know."

"Huh!!! Then prove it!" she shouted with anger. "Do you want another round?" she added.

"Fighting can't solve any dispute... So don't take it as your way of settling a dispute," Lhara calmly muttered.

"I apologize for my behavior." Surprisingly, the crimson girl bowed to Lhara while smirking at me.

"You too, Miku. You should also apologize," Lhara muttered with a serious expression. Her two red balls were telling me to surrender.

"No, I won't apologize. She attacked you first without saying any warning," I explained.

"She already apologized. You should also apologize."

"Never, over my dead body. You're not my parents to scold me like that. And I didn't let you follow me just to dictate my decisions."

Although it was a good implementation of her individuality, it would have a great impact in the future, but I couldn't allow her to dictate my actions.

I tried to run away, but another crimson girl emerged. This time, her body was profound, and her posture was well-honed. "It's her sister probably," I whispered.

She stood in front of me and surprisingly bowed down. "Please forgive my sister's rusty behavior. She probably has a period right now," she mumbled in a loud voice.

"Sisteeeerrrr.....!!!!" The other crimson girl shouted with embarrassment. Her cheeks became more and more red.

"Ehhh? Don't you have it?"

"Ye..a...h I ha..d but...you can say it in a vulgar way... your killing me...." she said, holding her hands.

"Very well. I want to apologize for my past actions. Girls are girls after all," I apologized with an emphatic expression.

"I like you, kid. We can be friends. We can talk about girl matters in the future." She reached out her hand and greeted me with a wide smirk. "I'm Kiyara Pon Cross."

"Miku, Miku y Salvador," I accepted her greetings.

"And you?" she directed her gaze to Lhara.

"Lhara, Lhara Von Furstenberg," she bowed and greeted back. "Thank you for your kindness," she added.

"It was my first time seeing a human in this territory, so I'm a little shocked."

"Likewise, your great appearance and well-forged behavior deserve respect," I complemented her.

Everyone looked at me with unsettling eyes. I knew what it meant, so I stopped my words.

"Well, thank you. The royal elven family wants to welcome the two of you, so I gladly invite the two of you inside elven territory," she explained.

"Thank you, but aren't we bothering your territory?"

"I guess you have, so the Queen wants to see the trespassers."

I suddenly felt the chilly vibes from her. I could sense her dark eminence. I brushed off her aura and stood against it.

"If the two of you are prepared, follow me..." She walked away from the area. We followed her, and a black light prevented any view from entering my sight.

After the black light was gone, a beautiful serenity welcomed our arrival. The place was so majestic. The whole place was covered with tall trees, almost a hundred meters high. The tree trunks had a door shape in the corner. The place was decorated with green ornaments.

We went all the way into the midst of the area. A huge tree with lovely branches emerged. It was the biggest tree in the whole area. It was like an endless tree. In my estimation, it was like a hundred thousand meters higher than the other trees.

A woman in a long white dress bid greetings. Her appearance was so fascinating. On her right side, a man with long white hair stood with a razor gaze.

Upon seeing the two, the other elves knelt down. We also followed their gesture. "Kiyara Pon Cross, I heard that you brought the intruder here."

"Yes, Your Highness. I brought them here as you requested."

"Hmm, thank you, Kiyara," she shifted her gaze to me and instructed the others. "Bring them inside. I will proceed in questioning."

We entered the tree palace. A gigantic and colorful surrounding visited my imagination. The place was decorated with flowers and gemstones. Every corner had a huge amber light.

We were instructed to sit down in the middle chair, so we did what was told.

"Now, human kid, I want to know your purpose upon breaking the ⁴[Rules of the Lands]."

N: ⁴[Rules of the Land] refers to the great rule which divides the continent into a territory of different creatures. It was the rule that prohibited every kind of creature from crossing the border. It was the one that preserved the peace of the whole land from the other disputes. It helped to maintain the standing of every creature. However, it is the rule that separates the connection between the living creatures. It broke the solidarity of the whole continent.

He recalled the meaning of the word. He thought for a few seconds. "Please forgive our sudden intrusion. We didn't have any idea that we were in elven territory."

"Innocence is also a sin. How kind of me if I let you get away without any punishment."

"If you're going to punish us, I want to take the whole burden." Lhara cleverly concealed her fear with her words.

"You aren't enough. Can you die two times?"

Her feet shook like an earthquake. She mustered her courage and muttered, "If I can die two times, I gladly offer my life for his freedom."

The Queen laughed and threw a big smile. "You really love the young man, huh..."

Lhara hid her embarrassment, and the Queen continued to tease her. "If you want, I can arrange your mirage."

"Now, let's turn back to the topic...." Before she finished her sentence, a tiny child entered the room.

The tiny child with cute silver hair and sky-blue eyes smiled and waved her hands towards the Queen's position.

The other maid tried to catch the child, but she just dodged them with her falling way of walking. "Young master, don't run away," the maid said while chasing the child.

"Mawm mwan...pwapa pawpa... (Mama mama... Papa papa...)" The kid waved her hands happily.

The little girl glanced at me and ran towards my position. She hugged me and kissed my cheeks. "Owwne-chwan...owwne-chwwan" (onee-chan onee-chan).

Everyone looked at me, and the king gritted his teeth. "My cute Mia, don't come near him. Kiyara, please take her away from my daughter."

Kiyara nodded and ran towards me. The Queen stopped her. "Kiyara, don't go. He might harm my daughter." The Queen anxiously asked.

"But... If we don't do anything, he might take away my daughter," the king worriedly commented.

"Don't forget, she is also my daughter, idiot!!!" The Queen shouted.

"Mwwamwa, pwwapwa p..lese don't pight... Miwwz grad.. don't come..ere." The little girl mumbled with cuteness.

"But, Mia, he is a bad guy..." The king muttered.

"Yeah, he is," the Queen agreed.

"Little Mia, come here..." Kiyara said.

"No... Mwwis grad, mwama, and pwapa is bullying my onwwe-chawwn.... I hwate youwwnm..."

The king knelt down and cried, his tears flooding the floor. "My only daughter hates me. I'm not a worthy father..."

The Queen smashed his head. "You're so overacting. Just die." The Queen mumbled with a disgusted face.

"Mwama dwont, hwurt pwapa please. And dwont bully my onwwe-chawwn." The little girl pleaded.