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Chapter 50: Dark Elf

 

The next morning. As I was getting out of bed, I noticed Kinu hugging me tightly.

Since the incident with Red Nail, Kinu has gotten much closer to me. I think the main factor is because I said she was precious to me.

I might have to thank them for this…

However, if something similar happens in the future, I’ll feed them to the zombies.

「Nn… Good morning, Aun.」

「Morning. I’m going to get out of bed, what about you?」

「…Me too.」

I recently found out that Kinu is not an early bird.

As she got up, her morning hair coupled with her half asleep dazed look was the cutest thing ever. I wanted to make this scene into a painting and display it in Foret Noir.

…I wonder if there’s a great painter out there… Hmm, but then again, I don’t want anyone else to see her like this. Such a dilemma.

I got out of bed while tormented by the dilemma. Kinu got out of bed and grabbed my little finger.

「Aun, breakfast…」

「Yeah, let’s go to the dining room!」

When we arrived at the dining room, the other three were already there and seemed to have finished preparing breakfast and were waiting for us.

「Sorry. Were you waiting?」

「Good morning. Aun-sama, Kinu-sama.」

「Good morning! Bro, isn’t Shinku-neesan unbelievably amazing? Breakfast is always prepared at the perfect moment when you arrive at the dining room!」

「What are you saying? It’s only natural for a maid to be able to do this.」Shinku.

「I really don’t understand that…」Drake.

「Aun, do you have a moment?」

「Hmm? What is it, Nelfie?」

「I wanted to discuss my combat method. We will be going out to get some equipment for Shinku and I today, right? So I wanted to discuss it before that…」

「Sure. But everyone is having breakfast, so let’s talk in the room after this.」

「You’re right. We’ll talk later.」

As soon as we finished eating breakfast and gathered in the room, Nelfie spoke.

「Alright, before we talk about my combat method, please take a look at my status.」

「Okay, Just give me your hand. Status.」

Status

【Name】Nelfie Garden

【Race】Dark Elf

【Condition】

【Level】47

【Attribute】Wood

【HP】2900/2900

【MP】600/600

【STR】40

【VIT】32

【DEX】70

【INT】60

【AGI】95

【LUK】25

【Title】Subordinate

【Skill】

・Extraordinary: Add 30% of INT value to DEX and AGI (MP consumption 30)

・Leaf Cutter: Wood attribute attack magic (MP consumption 30)

・Flower Poison (Lv3): Produce Poison, Paralysis, or Sleep poison effect (30 MP consumption)

・Poison Enchantment: Adds the produced poison to weapon and increases the probability of causing a status ailment when attacking (MP consumption 40)

・Observation: Discovering traps, Spotting enemy weaknesses

・Stealth: Blocks presence and makes it difficult for the target to notice. Once recognized, the effect weakens.

・Archery (Lv.4): Accuracy and damage correction when attacking with a bow

・Dagger Skill (Lv.2): Critical hit rate and damage correction when attacking with a dagger

「W-What do you think? Will I… be a hindrance to Aun and the others?」

…Ah, I see now. It felt like she was being impatient, but I guess she had something on her mind after seeing Drake’s battle yesterday.

Even so, she has a super-assassination-specialized status. It’s a miracle that she has obtained all the skills necessary for assassination.

「If you are a hindrance with this kind of status, I don’t think anyone else will be able to join our party. Nevertheless, you are super specialized! This is amazing…」

「I-Is that so? I feel relieved now. I think the specialization of my skills are related to my race and age. I am 102 years old this year.」

「…Huh? I have indeed heard that your race is long-lived, but no matter how I look at you, you must still be 17-18 years old.」

「Elves and Dark Elves have a long lifespan to make up for our small number.

Humans have a rapid physical growth period between the ages of 15 and 20, right? Ours is much longer than that. Because of our longevity, we can acquire skills over time.」

「I see.」

It’s true that humans don’t obtain skills that easily.

When I became a zombie, I was quite surprised that my skills increased…

Even so, Nelfie must have put in a lot of effort.

「And I am of the Dark Elf race… A race that almost doesn’t exist in this world anymore.

I have heard that the Dark Elves have a history of being persecuted due to rumors that the Dark Elves were on the side of the demons after the “Great War between Humans and Demons 2000 Years Ago”, but… let’s put that aside for now.

Dark Elves have a custom of learning skills little by little from our families and friends in the village from the time we are born.

For the first 50 years since I was born, I have learned various skills and ways of fighting from various masters, but my family was originally a family that specialized in espionage. So that is why my status is like this.」

「Looking at your status, your main weapon is a bow and a dagger?」

「Indeed. In normal quests, I basically enchant my arrows with a poison effect and shoot down the target from the stealth state.

If the target found out, I mix both short and long range attacks to avoid being attacked.

However, I won’t be able to use my stealth skill in the tournament. Thus I may not have the strength I normally do…」

「So that’s why you were flustered?」

「There is also that… But the truth is… I feel like it’s difficult to get into your circle.

For the past 20 years, I have basically acted alone. That’s why I’m not very talkative.

But I still want everyone to know about me…」

「You’re already in our circle. And you don’t have to force yourself to talk, you know? You can talk when you want to. I trust you all the same! Moreover, you came and talked to me when it’s important. Like now.」

「Aun, you’re really like a “con-man”… You say the words that people want to hear without feeling embarrassed.」

「Nn. Aun… thinks of his comrades first. That’s why we also think of Aun first.」

「Yes. Now that I’ve talked to you, I understand clearly. If that’s the case, I will do my best for this party. Naturally, I feel the same about putting my friends first too.」

She has a better expression on her face now.

I also had a long solo career, and I was troubled by the same thing when I was a human, so I understand Nelfie’s feelings.

…Alright then, let’s go shopping together!