I devoted myself to preparing the necessary items and I'm going to carefully check if there is anything that got left behind, because tomorrow is the day to depart.
Since all the work was completed by evening, I may be on schedule tomorrow.
This might be my last chance to have drinks and make exchanges with others, so I held a banquet as a free and easy party to members.
I finished the opening speech and, with some top-brass such as Kanami-chan and Minokichi-kun, we slipped out from the banquet for a moment taking only Redhead and the children.
It's because of the invitation of Father Elf [(How about some alcohol before the war?l)]
Though at the beginning we had to pass through where the trees grew dense and thick in order to reach the Elf's village, now a direct passage was made to ensure the safety of the Elf's traffic and the transportation of packages is completed much faster now.
It's also only paved with something like stone pavements to value nature, but the state of the road surface is not bad, and it has become easy to walk on foot.
Moreover, to pull in more customers, an environment was made such that they're able to arrive at the village in an instant, which is regulated so they got regular service due to the skeleton centipede and the skeleton spiders.
The dwellings that were integrated with trees had not seemed to change, everything was just like before. As for something like furniture, the number of commodities that we are selling seems to have increased.
The reason is because it became famous when the magical items that were imported from the outside can be bought easily, I will say that a monopoly on sales is delicious.
By the way, Father Elf and servant elves met us when I arrived at the mansion, where I came over after a long absence, since they usually spend all their time in ≪Parabellum Hot Springs≫ Village, or more precisely the ashamed Father Elf.
Although the scene where his first impression was crumbling has been seen many times, he seems to be in a serious mood this time.
The stiff, tense expression is dignified and there is a feel like that of the presence of the chief.
I am guided inside while having a simple chat, and the dishes, which have been already prepared, are served.
The main ingredients were made from vegetables that can be harvested in the Great Forest. It becomes more delicious because of the recipe, which made the best use of the ingredient's flavor to the maximum.
Of course not only did the vegetable dish taste delicious but it was also good for a body, the beef is cooked until it's brimming with melted fat, roasted river fish covered by rock salt, something like bee larvae which are fried in oil, I was able to enjoy the various cooking enough.
To satisfy the appetites of hearty eaters like me or Minokichi-kun besides, there is also the type of dish that had the both quantity as well as quality, and that is more than enough for our satisfaction.
I did a toast with Father Elf who welcomed it with cups filled with elf liquor, drinking a lot, eating, talking, and laughing for a while.
Soon, as Father Elf mutters, "papa-pan" and he clapped a hand lightly.
Not only do servants enter the room in which we are, though two or more elves were standing by, more entered and made a line in a good order which was triggered by the signal from Father Elf.
They had a kind of a stringed instruments and wind instruments that elves hold in a hand. In other words, it was the elf orchestra which consisted only of the elves that have entered.
The outfits of the elf orchestra which Father Elf would prepare as entertainment are not things which elves usually wear, It was clothes based on blue and the green of a unified design.
The music from the elf orchestras are conducted by the leader, a beautiful middle-aged elf, who neatly played with a stringed instrument and a wind instrument that has unique charms, I'm totally being reminded of the magnificent nature of the Great Forest.
The clear sounds comfortably affects the ear and, when naturally drawn to listen to the music, Daughter Elf entered a room with direction like a leading role on the stage.
Like the elf orchestra, Daughter Elf is also not in her usual appearance.
She wears clothes with a design which is easy to dance in and with an overall neatness so her back and waist are exposed, also it's made out of a semi-transparent material,
I'm certain they were the clothes which she wore when I saw Daughter Elf for the first time. That means, Daughter Elf is not Daughter-San, but she is likely to become something like a [ Shrine Maiden of Sala ].
At the moment that I watch closely to what is going to happen, she is dancing a traditional dance that transmits [ Shrine Maiden of Sala ] to the elves.
Without faltering, the light steps are like the wind that blows through the grassy plains, flowing elegantly, and moving limbs to express various aspects of nature such as the greatness of the big tree and the spring water which gushes out.
The pretty face that especially attracts attention among the elves, who are already full of beautiful women in particular, is floating with a soft smile, also combining her eyes filled with a powerful passion which mesmerizes any person who sees them, she totally looked like a goddess.
Moreover, countless spirits concentrated on the surroundings which might have been responding to the dance of [Shrine Maiden of Sala], while generating balls of light or water spheres in the surroundings, their throbs matching together with her dance gracefully.
The Elf orchestra also played with a burning spirit as if to respond.
Indeed, even [God ] may enjoy it if this is this case.
I merely watch it while thinking so.
As much as twice and as much as three times ..the usually beauty of the Daughter Elf.., no, this is because it was more charming.
It looks like I've been admiring too much and being too loud, my side has been pinched by Kanami-chan. However, it can't be helped that I looked on admiringly, having been pinched might be a charm.
When the dance had barely ended, naturally applause also happened to follow. [Shrine Maiden of Sala ] fixes the breathing that falls into disorder from the intense dance, she bowed once as her body was flushed, then she left the stage.
Then, as I thought of the purpose, as if she could easily change clothes and go back from being [Shrine Maiden of Sala] to Daughter Elf, she entered the room again.
Apparently, she seemed to perform a dance as a victory prayer before the upcoming [Holy War].
Then, in front of other members, though they think its also because this is a special ceremony, the story that reached was only for us in particular.
Well, I think that cannot be helped in this case.
Being a thing that was done purposely, we will have to express our gratitude.
I pass a little gratitude. Then, I said it's already a good time for us to return, and I came back to the base and soaked in the hot spring, then slept.