TEASER CHAPTER 8 PART 19
Leaving Nozomu, Shina
approached her target in a straight line.
One was an aged,
elderly elf related to her by blood. The other was a young elf with an
appearance resembling that of an idol and golden hair.
"It's been a
while, Shina."
"Yes it is, Triforium-sama."
"Don't be such a
stranger. I'm practically your parent."
Triforium Root
An old elf who is
Shina's great-grandfather.
He is one of the
elders who govern the elven refugee village and is in a high enough position to
participate in this opening festival.
He is the only
remaining blood relative and guardian of Shina, who has lost all close
relatives.
“Rauls-sama, it’s been
a while.”
"Yeah, it's been
a while.”
Rauls Forium.
A young elf who came
to Arcazam as Triforium's attendant.
Of course, he is also
an influential person who participated in the opening festival.
His position is that
of a negotiator between the elves and other races.
For the elves who have
been forced to live in other lands after being driven from their homeland by
the Great Invasion, negotiations with other races are essential, and for that
reason, this young elf has a very important role to play.
"It's a little
noisy in here. Let's go outside."
After Triforium told
them so, he turned away and began to walk away without waiting for Shina and
Rauls to respond.
Rauls and Shina
followed him in silence.
The three of them left
the venue and turned their steps toward the garden of the reception facility.
The garden was
illuminated by the moonlight, the magic lamps were lit for illumination, and
the quiet breeze made the hustle and bustle of the party venue echo faintly.
"That dress suits
you very well."
"Thank you. This
dress was a gift from my friend's father, and I am sure my friend would be
delighted to hear it."
Rauls expressed his
compliments with a sweet voice and a smile that could melt one's heart.
Shina, however, curtly
returned a polite bow but did not change her expression even a twitch.
Shina's curt response
made Rauls smile wryly.
"The same as
usual, huh? I'm your fiancée, you know ......"
In fact, Rauls is one
of the prospective fiancées addressed to Shina.
For the elves, whose
entire race has been in decline since the Great Invasion, it was imperative to
nurture the next generation.
"Rauls-sama, you
are indeed one of my prospective fiancées, but it has not yet been made
official. Besides, I have not yet made my decision on my future husband."
In response to Shina's
curt reply, Rauls raised his hands with a look of disappointment. It seems that
he is used to this kind of attitude from Shina.
The one who frowned at
Shina's attitude was Triforium.
