Liana walked through the forest, able to hear the crisp chirping of birds.

It was now the end of spring, and the weather was starting to get a bit hot.

As Liana walked along the path, a small bird suddenly landed on her shoulder.

It seemed that after receiving the blessing of the Tree of Life, the sacred spirits of nature were more intimate with Liana, or perhaps they had mistaken her for an elf.

However, whichever it was, it made no difference to Liana.

“An elf?” Suddenly, a human voice came from nearby.

Liana turned her head and saw that it was an elderly woman.

“What is it?” Liana looked at her.

“Nothing, just that the number of elves that can be seen recently seems to have increased,” the old lady said.

The elven people originally had many of their own who had visited the Lisat Kingdom, and with the recent alliance matters seemingly stabilized for now, even more elves appeared in the Lisat Kingdom.

As for why it had stabilized, it was mainly because the King of Lisat had stepped in, emerging from behind the scenes to take over the Lisat Kingdom.

“Is that so?” Liana raised her hand, and plant vines lifted the firewood on the old lady’s back.

Liana wasn’t trying to show off or anything; she just wanted the other person to know that she could use the elf race’s nature magic, making them more convinced that she was an elf.

“Since you’re here and carrying so much firewood, there must be some village nearby, right?” Liana asked.

“Thank you.” The old lady thanked Liana with great respect, and also seemed somewhat flattered, after all, it was quite rare for an elf to actively help humans.

“No need to thank me, I just want to make things simpler,” Liana said. “I’m not familiar with the Lisat Kingdom and don’t know where the nearest village is, or you could take me to your village.”

“Follow me, miss elf.” The old lady walked in front, and Liana followed behind.

Soon, a small town appeared before Liana’s eyes. From the engraving on a nearby stone, Liana knew that this was where Loraviel had grown up; Gran Town. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Most importantly, there were several royal knights guarding the surroundings.

Upon seeing the elf, they quickly came out to welcome Liana.

“Miss elf?” The knight captain at the front approached Liana.

“Do you need to check anything? This is my first time coming to Lisat Kingdom, and I’m not very familiar with the situation here,” Liana said proactively.

“There’s no need. All that miss elf needs to do is follow the rules of the Lisat Kingdom,” the knight captain said.

“I do have some understanding of that.” Liana looked around; the level of prosperity was basically the same as Risade Square.

Mephilia was quite attentive to this aspect, though it was partly because Liana had been constantly urging her.

After saying goodbye to the royal guards, Liana wandered around the small town. Even with the help of the royal knights, the villagers of Gran Town certainly couldn’t be idle.

After all, teaching someone to fish is better than giving them fish. They were responsible for telling them, teaching them what to do, as the royal knights couldn’t stay here forever.

Liana looked around with curiosity, then stopped in front of a dessert shop.

“Miss elf, is there something you’d like to eat?” the shop assistant asked. “I wonder if you have such desserts in the Elf Forest?”

Of course... they didn’t.

How could the Elf Forest have such things? Even though Liana had never been there, she knew.

After all, they didn’t even need to eat, and if they did eat, it would be fruits and the like. How could they have these things?

Liana shook her head.

“Would you like to try some? It’s free,” the shop assistant said enthusiastically.

“Free?”

“After all, miss elf is a friend from afar, and Princess Mephilia has also said that we should maintain a respectful and friendly attitude toward elves. Elves are our friends from the forest,” the shop assistant said.

“Mm.” Liana nodded. Mephilia had put considerable effort into this aspect.

“I’d like pud...” Liana instinctively wanted to order pudding, as it was truly delicious. Lately, she had been busy with training, and the food prepared was mostly just meals without any desserts. So when asked what dessert she wanted, she instinctively chose something she liked.

But Liana quickly remembered what Loraviel had said before; that she really liked pudding.

Liana wanted to prove that Loraviel was wrong!

“I’d like a serving of ice cream... and pudding.” In the end, Liana still added pudding to her order.

Anyway, Loraviel wasn’t here, so she could eat it secretly, and Loraviel wouldn’t know.

No, wait. Even if she knew, so what? What’s wrong with eating something she liked?

“My, it’s quite rare to see an elf maiden come to our village,” a gentle female voice came through at this moment.

Liana turned around to see a woman with beautiful blue hair that somewhat resembled a certain obsessive maid.

No... it wasn’t just the hair; other aspects were similar too; the gaze, the behavior, all seemed somewhat alike.

Of course, the similarity here referred to Loraviel’s usual maid demeanor, not how she behaved privately in front of Liana.

Yes, she was ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ like what Loraviel would be if she had never met Liana; without being twisted by her into something strange.

“Miss Anna, has your health improved?” the shop assistant asked warmly.

Anna?

Liana had some impression of this name. Wait!

Liana suddenly realized something; could this be Loraviel’s mother?!

Although Liana’s purpose this time was to visit Loraviel’s mother, to see what kind of person she was, encountering her so quickly left Liana momentarily uncertain of what expression to use when facing her.

No, no! She was an elf now, and the other person shouldn’t recognize her, so there was no need to be nervous.

“Yes, my health has recovered quite well. I’m no longer that frail person from before,” Miss Anna’s face always carried a gentle smile.

“But, miss elf, are you all right?” Anna looked at Liana. “I feel like your body is somewhat tense. Are you still not used to this place?”

“Mm... I suppose so.” Liana nodded. “After all, most of the Elf Forest is surrounded by plants, while the human world is mostly houses, so I’m still a bit uncomfortable.”

“Would the miss elf like to go outside with me to take a look?” Anna invited.

“Outside?”

“Yes, there’s a forest behind. Perhaps miss elf would feel more comfortable there?” Anna said.

“Uh...” Liana had just come from that place, but since the other person was Loraviel’s mother and had invited her out of consideration, Liana didn’t feel right refusing.

“All right, then please show me,” Liana said.

“Miss elf, here are your desserts. Since this is your first visit, the shop owner asked me to give you an extra cake. We hope you enjoy your time in the Lisat Kingdom,” the shop assistant presented the desserts with both hands.

Even though these were already gifts for her, they still wanted to give her additional items.

Of course, Liana certainly wouldn’t take advantage of these small favors; she still needed to pay what was due.

Just as Liana took out a silver coin from her pocket, Miss Anna stepped in first and gave the money to the shop assistant. “This one is my treat for miss elf. Welcome to Gran Town.”

“You all are quite enthusiastic,” Liana smiled helplessly. These people really didn’t give her any chance.

“After all, you are a guest from afar, so naturally, we want to give you a good impression,” Anna smiled.