“I have naturally considered what Your Highness Liana has said.” Avira paused for a moment. “As for Sephirena, she is at the Mother Tree of Life. As for Nimeris, she has some matters to attend to recently and it is not convenient for her to meet right now.”

“I see.” She’s probably avoiding the wind’s peak1避避风头 (bì bì fēngtóu), means lying low. after seeing Sephirena return, or she’s off doing something unspeakable.

“What a pity.” If Nimeris wanted to hide, there was indeed nothing Liana could do right now.

“After Sephirena returned, apart from matters concerning the demon race, did she say anything else to you, Princess Avira?” Liana asked curiously.

“What is it? Your Highness Liana shouldn’t know Sephirena, right? Why did you, both before and now, seem so concerned about her?” Avira asked.

“Well, Princess Sephirena was the elf who came into contact with the demons, and traces of demons have also appeared in our Lisat Kingdom. I wonder where she spent her time while she was missing. Perhaps the place she discovered the demons is the same as the place we discovered them in the Lisat Kingdom?” Liana was not unprepared. In any case, there was no way she would take the initiative to tell the other party that she had a connection with Sephirena.

Avira could only smile helplessly. Trying to get information out of Liana was truly too difficult.

“Would Your Highness Liana and Princess Mephilia like to rest for a while, or would you like to come with me now to see Mother Tree of Life?” Avira gave up on the idea.

Mephilia looked at Liana, letting her make the decision.

“Let’s not be hasty. I want to stroll through the Elf Forest with Mephilia,” Liana said with a smile, taking Mephilia’s hand.

“...I understand.” Avira felt that her presence was somewhat redundant.

“How about tomorrow? We’ve been on the road all day. We should rest a bit so we can be in better spirits tomorrow, don’t you think?” Liana said.

“That’s true.” Avira nodded. “This room is for you and Princess Mephilia to stay in. As long as you use magic, the door will sense it and open.”

“I understand,” Mephilia nodded.

“By the way, there was another human who came to the Elf Forest yesterday, right?” Liana had not forgotten about the Second Prince Oester.

“Yes. Nimeris is unable to get away precisely because of this matter,” Avira said.

Avira’s words made Liana frown. In the original story, those two had no connection whatsoever.

And now, these two bastards had suddenly gotten together, which gave Liana a very bad premonition.

If these two really teamed up, it would be very troublesome.

“What’s wrong?” Avira saw a slight change in Liana’s expression. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

But Liana shook her head. “It’s nothing.”

“Then I won’t disturb you any longer, Your Highness.” Avira stood up and left.

Mephilia immediately leaned over, smiling foolishly. “Hehehe.”

“What are you giggling about, you idiot,” Liana chided with a laugh.

“I just want to!” Mephilia linked her arm with Liana’s, her heart filled with joy.

Her original regret of not being able to go for a walk because it was inconvenient for Liana was now resolved, as Liana had taken the initiative to invite her.

Moreover, it was to stroll together in a place like the Elf Forest, where they had never been before. For Mephilia, this was truly a source of immense happiness.

However, Liana herself wanted to check out the place where the holy sword had appeared in the illusion.

Of course, accompanying Mephilia for a walk was also a form of compensation Liana wanted to give her.

“It seems Princess Sephirena didn’t mention anything about you, Liana.”

“Mm, she promised she would keep it a secret for me,” Liana nodded.

“You really trust her, don’t you.” A clear trace of jealousy crept into Mephilia’s voice.

And as she spoke, Mephilia’s fingers poked Liana’s cheek.

Liana didn’t indulge her, opening her mouth and biting Mephilia’s finger. “What is it, what is it? She was the one who helped with this matter, so of course she’s an insider. I couldn’t possibly keep her by my side forever, could I? If I really did keep her by my side, wouldn’t you be unhappy too?”

“It’s not like I was really angry.” Mephilia reached out and pinched Liana’s cheek.

Liana naturally knew that Mephilia wouldn’t get angry with ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) her over such a small thing.

“By the way, Liana, why didn’t you tell Princess Avira about your relationship with Sephirena? That way, Princess Avira would surely have a new opinion of you, right? After all, Sephirena is her important sister, and you made her change her mind and come back, didn’t you?” Mephilia asked, a little confused.

If Liana mentioned this, wouldn’t the alliance go more smoothly?

“I didn’t do anything. She was the one who made the change herself. If I said it, it would be a bit unfair to her,” Liana said.

“Liana, you’re so gentle to everyone,” Mephilia said with a smile.

Liana shrugged. At most, she had only given Sephirena a little push. The one who truly made the decision to come back was Sephirena herself.

Liana stood up and held out her hand. “Alright, we don’t need to think about these things for now. Let’s go for a walk together, shall we, my dear princess?”

“Mm, okay.” Mephilia contentedly let Liana take her hand. “I’ll leave the reconnaissance to Minoga.”

After all, there were still some people from the Lisat Kingdom here. If they ran into them and were seen being intimate with an elf, they would be suspected.

Couldn’t you think of me at a time other than this! Minoga complained silently in her heart, but she still obediently agreed aloud, “I understand. Your Highness Liana and Princess Mephilia, please enjoy your date. If anything happens, I will notify you immediately.”

“Hehe, thanks.”

At first, Liana kept a certain distance from Mephilia.

After all, they had been brought here by Princess Avira, so there were bound to be some curious elves waiting outside.

Sure enough, after stepping out of the room, Liana felt many curious gazes on her.

In the eyes of these elves, she was one of them. They were very curious about what kind of person would be invited by Princess Avira, and one who seemed to have a good relationship with a human at that.

But they only watched from a distance, without approaching or asking too many questions.

After walking for about ten minutes, they began to move away from the other elves, and Mephilia quickened her pace to walk by Liana’s side.

“This is my first time in the Elf Forest,” Mephilia said.

“Me too.” Liana looked up and into the distance. It wasn’t much different from the forests in the human lands.

The difference was perhaps that there were more small animals. And that tiny spirits would flutter down to land on her head.

“Is that so? You look so calm, I thought you had been here many times,” Mephilia said.

“I did come here with some expectations at first. However, after arriving in the Elf Forest, I found that the elves’ lives don’t seem to be that different from ours in the Lisat Kingdom. The most obvious difference is probably that they live in nature.”

Mephilia nodded in agreement. After arriving here, she had indeed discovered many similarities between elves and humans.

“I thought the Elf Forest would be very different from the Lisat Kingdom. Now it seems the biggest differences are the affinity for magic and the environment,” Mephilia said, looking at the scenery before her.

The increased mana recovery speed brought by the Elf Forest was very significant. Mephilia had noticed this the moment she stepped in.

“That doesn’t matter. After the alliance, there will be many opportunities to come to the Elf Forest,” Liana said with a smile.

But Mephilia held a different view. “Since demon invasions have happened before, and the wielder of the first holy sword was human, while the wielder of the second was an elf, then historically, humans and elves must have had an alliance, right? But why do they act like complete strangers now? Some elves even seem to detest humans.”

“I’m not clear on what happened in between, or why the relationship between humans and elves became so delicate and awkward. But Mephilia, you should know very well why the elves didn’t choose to ally with the Luska Kingdom, right?” Liana said.

“Moreover, not everyone will maintain the same attitude as before. The alliance, perhaps, was just forced by circumstances. It was the threat of the demons that led to the alliance between humans and elves. Once the demons are dealt with and the common enemy is gone, the concept of an alliance will exist in name only.”

“Mm. It’s impossible to make everyone think the same way. Once a common enemy or threat is gone, it’s hard to maintain the same attitude as before,” Mephilia nodded in agreement.

No one knows what the future holds, and no one can guarantee that their future self will think the same way as their present self.

This alliance might be temporary, or it might not be; Mephilia didn’t know.

But right now, there was one thing Mephilia knew with absolute certainty...

Mephilia reached out and squeezed Liana’s hand tightly. “Whether it’s now or in the future, my love for you will never change.”

Mephilia’s face was a little red. Although she was usually the proactive one, saying these words now still made her feel a bit shy.

“Of course I know that, you don’t have to emphasize it. Although I do like hearing it.” No one would dislike someone else expressing their love, let alone two people who were in love with each other.

“I also promise you, my love for you will never change.” Although I might share a tiny little bit with others...

“Mm!”

The two held hands. The setting sun shone through the leaves, casting their shadows long upon the ground.

The two came to a small stream and sat on the bank. They untied their shoes, took off their stockings, and placed their bare feet in the water, feeling the cool, comfortable baptism of the current.

Liana could feel little fish and shrimp bumping against her feet, which made her feel ticklish, but she didn’t dislike the sensation.

Their hands were stacked together, and Mephilia said gently, “Just walking together, sitting together and chatting, I feel so happy.”

“Mm,” Liana nodded as well.

The atmosphere was just right. Although they were outside and couldn’t engage in any deeper exchanges, still...

Mephilia skillfully kissed Liana’s lips, tasting her sweet nectar.

“Ahem! I know it’s not a good time to disturb you two, but there is an elf heading this way right now,” Minoga suddenly appeared at this moment.

Startled, Mephilia bit down on Liana’s tongue.

“Hiss...” That one really hurt Liana badly.

“Minoga! Don’t just appear out of nowhere!” Mephilia scolded.

“My apologies, Your Highness, but the other party is currently moving towards this location at high speed. She is about to arrive,” Minoga said.