Book 4: Chapter 44
After that, Asha and I had a discussion with the chieftain and Knock-san.
They will obey Asha. Apparently, this is a decision that has been passed down from generation to generation. The perishing of the elven race was such a grave event for them.
The dark elves numbered 215, which was far less than that of dragonewts and underground humans.
Their fertility is probably low. On the contrary, they have a very long lifespan. The chieftain was 760 years old, though he only looked 40 years old.
「What’s wrong, Reiji-san?」
「Ah, no…」
I unintentionally peered at Asha. She was 14 years old, the same age as me. But I thought that might just be referring to her “appearance age”.
Even in this world, it is taboo to ask women about their age.
「By the way, do you know anything about the “Covenant”?」I asked the chieftain.