The Book Of Flowers

Suspicious Movement

the Day-night, Miralius---

"Then, Bam!! The hob fell unconscious because of my kick" Remina recounted their training

"Father's son is amazing" Remina's father said as he stroked her head

"Huhah!? Part of the attempt to take down the Hob is also mine, so don't get cocky!" Verdea said as she ate the jam bread she had like a bone-bitten dog

Then, everyone could guess what happened between the two of them. No need to be clarified anymore

I just tried to focus on the bread I ate with all my heart, ignoring the voices of the two of them

Hmmm~ Delicious~!

*Plak!*

"WHAT!?" I shouted at Cyrus

Why did he suddenly hit me in the head? And also, he did not do it slowly at all!

"You as their teacher should have commented more on their results, right?" Cyrus said

"Hmphs. They were quite good, and exceeded my expectations" I said

"Then who is superior among us!?"

"I want to hear your answer Oberon!"

Ah, uh, uh...

...

Huh huh?

Moment ago...

...

That was just practice, wasn't it?

"Why do you think this is some kind of competition?" I asked them both

The two of them wanted to open their mouths simultaneously, but then instead withdrew and thought for a moment

Verdea then shook her head

"I still want to hear who is superior" He said

"Me too" Remina followed

...

I can't choose one, right...!?

Why did they have to make me choose...!?

...

Just like this

"The best are those who know how to sit politely right now and have manners" I said

They immediately looked sullenly looking at me, then staring at each other. But, somehow, they once again assumed it was some kind of competition, and began to sit neatly while enjoying their respective breads in a polite manner

"You really know how to keep them calm, hm...?" Whisper Cyrus to me, glancing slightly at the two of them

"A handler should know how to handle his monkey" I whispered

Cyrus gave a small giggle at my answer, then sat down neatly

Claudia looked at all of us while continuing to chew on her jam bread, enjoying every sentence exchange that was done

"You guys... Seemed calm in this situation huh...?" Claudia murmured

"I'm sorry?" I replied because I vaguely heard it

"... I mean, aren't you guys afraid someone might attack this place again?" He continued

...

"A-ah! I didn't mean to ruin the mood. It's just..." He apologized

"... Do you want to speed things up?" I retaliated again

All my friends just quietly stared at him

"... W-of course I want to get this done soon. You know that I'm not supposed to be alive, right?"

"It's okay"

I stared at all my friends around me

"Uh... Why is it so gloomy? Why not continue the unimportant conversation you tried?"

They all immediately cheered at me accompanied by laughter, as long as I just smiled ignorantly

It doesn't matter either. Why are they angry? Hiz...

...

"Very. Ordelias. I want to go breathe air for a while" I said

"Hm? Where you going?" Verdea asked with her mouth still full

"Round. Just count 5 minutes, I won't be long"

"Repeat your bread first" I said, glancing at the pile of jam bread that was in front of him

He just silently pouted, then continued to eat it. I got up from my seat and took my leave once more to Ordelia, then left alone

"Hey. Get me some fruit or something! If there is" Ivor said

I just held out my thumb as I disappeared into the darkness

...

...

"Zaphir. Amelia. I'm here" I said in silence

*twush!*

The two people I called his name appeared right in front of me, bowing respectfully

"Zaphir, the Moon's Elf Commander, is facing the Oberon"

"Amelia, the High Elf of the Wind is facing the Oberon"

They're faster than I thought. They usually come in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep

Amelia and Zaphir. The two Elf higher-ups that I actually gave the mission to since we got to Miralius. With the troops they commanded, I made them go on a hidden mission to keep an eye on what Rosalia and her subordinates were doing

I just wanted to stay alert with Rosalia's movements without making my other friends feel worried or agitated, that's why I didn't let the two of them show up when my friends were around

"I wonder why you guys came back early. I'm sure there's something very important"

"Yes. We found this thing"

Amelia then handed me a recording stone

The stone that could only record 1 minute of the original incident began to emit bright rays

*yeah... Why should we bother cleaning up the entire part of the castle as best we can try? Madame Rosalia asked for too much, let alone to ask for Thyme's castle to be restyled*

*Lily's castle has been destroyed by the Elves, right? It did not discuss some of the castles that were hit by some damage due to the attack. And also, there will be important guests from all over the continent who will gather in this kingdom. Our deadline is only until tomorrow*

*I know, but this small castle that looks broken is very troublesome for us to clean...!*

*Patience. After all, this isn't the worst thing that's ever happened to us, is it? Ever since those Elves started Red Sabbath, no human can calm down*

*blips!*

The recording stone ended right after a moment of silence between the two people who were busy improving in the recording

They're... Looks like a waiter

Zaphir and Amelia were also lucky enough to be able to get this recording. Because, there was something that caught my attention between those short talks

"An important guest from all over the continent hmm...?"

The woman had already made her move

I'm sure this time he'll try to sow slander on those people's heads once again

But... Why would he need to gather the important people belonging to the human kingdom from all over the world?

"It's troublesome... I felt something unpleasant about the plan"

"Do we need to go back to monitor his movements?" Ask Zaphir

"No. No matter how much I want to send you, I'm afraid your movements will be known to the black magician" I replied

I assigned them to spy duties because of the ability to disguise their entire existence

However, I'm not sure that the two of them will continue to be able to do so, especially when Yael and Darwin are already on their guard

Based on their reports, Darwin is now fully healed, stating that I did not hit his heart when I was hit by a stone magic throw at him

"You must remain inside Miralius for now, and prepare your troops. We're probably gonna need it" I said to both of them

I have one conclusion from this report, and that conclusion is not at all pleasant

Rosalia would certainly like to gather them to make diplomacy and further defame us. But given his pattern of thoughts, I'm not sure he'll just do that

Worst of all, he would probably ask all of them for help to form a joint army...

...

He then launched a direct attack on Miralius

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He really wanted bloodshed between us. Why does he hate the Elves so much?

If he really hated me, he shouldn't have involved the other Elves

What made him really want to bring down my people...?

The anger? The same revenge as Darwin? Or just because he thinks of us as a hindrance?

I don't know. His intentions were as bad as his treatment now. God knows how his mind goes

I need to find a way to get rid of them as best I can. If there's anything I want to do most right now...

I don't want any bloodshed at all. Neither from the Human side, nor the Elves

I don't want to repeat the worst history this world has ever experienced