Book 12.1: Chapter 7
There was no need to describe how astonished a young girl, namely Lucia, who had never travelled before, felt when she saw the villa. She beheld sights she’d never seen before. However, she was more adept at living in the forest compared to Troy. Despite being an elf, Troy hadn’t actually been in touch with nature. The elven flower garden wasn’t totally natural for that matter. Troy was an amateur in the forest.
Lucia lived in the outskirts of the Imperial City, since her parents’ salaries couldn’t afford them a house inside the Imperial Capital… As a consequence, she was equipped with skills for survival in the wilderness, such as tree climbing, fruit picking, distinguishing between edible and inedible food. In addition, Lucia, who was fond of the colour green, naturally felt the forest was especially attractive. Troy, who randomly felt proud upon seeing Lucia’s joy, glued himself to her. The two kids went into the forest.
Vyvyan wasn’t concerned for their safety, as mana was in abundance within the forest. She was essentially a spider in its web. She could detect every single movement within her net. She knew where the two were. The two kids seemed to be doing fine in the forest. It was impossible to die from starvation in the forest. There was an abundance of animals and wild berries, so elves couldn’t starve. Vyvyan couldn’t do much other than be extremely jealous.
Vyvyan really wanted to bring her son back, but she couldn’t disturb their joy when she was a Queen. She decided to let Troy have a friend after hearing that he didn’t see Lucia as a lover and confessed to her. That way, Troy could have a happy childhood. Moreover, the journey this time wasn’t nice.
Vyvyan received a request for help from a nearby official. There had been recent reports of humans sneaking into the elven lands and kidnapping elves. The elven militia in the vicinity were unable to control such a large space, while the soldiers of the imperial family responsible for protecting the area didn’t provide assistance. Therefore, the officials asked Her Highness to deal with the trespassing humans while she was present.
Vyvyan sighed with a frown. She then placed the document down and said, “Humans haven’t interacted with us in decades. Why would they suddenly trespass into our forest and kidnap our elves? We only have a forest. They’ve occupied two-thirds of the continent, and they’re still not satisfied? Also, it appears that humanity suddenly has free time on their hands to enjoy themselves. Does that suggest that they’ve conquered the lands?”
The officials looked at each other feeling dismayed upon hearing their Queen’s question. Vyvyan was correct. Humanity and elves hadn’t interacted for decades; neither understood the other. As for what happened in humanity’s lands, the officials in the area were uninformed. However, Vyvyan’s prediction was accurate, as it was later proven.
“I understand now. Regardless of what happened in humanity’s lands, they can’t kidnap my people. I will take responsibility for this matter. You have done your best. I won’t blame you. Seeing as humans have infiltrated this area, I’ll send all of my Imperial Guards and guard teams to protect the vicinity of the forest and organise patrols.”
Vyvyan stood up, and the two officials in front of her let out sighs of relief. They respected Vyvyan with all the respect they could offer. Something so serious happened in the area that they managed, yet they couldn’t solve it. Instead, they had to disturb Her Highness, who was on vacation. Still, she overlooked their faults and generously spared them.