After the elves reveal themselves, for them to have shelter as the war rages in the realm. Eloise agreed to stay at the place where she could build the shelter... Whilst I am here with Deadly Romance scouting for possible Elves.
"You know Mademoiselle, it's quite surprising to see Eloise that bright."
"How so?"
"Eloise has always been cold, only but opens up to her friends. But now, even in public display. She looks just bright!"
Deadly Romance is right... Ever since I met Eloise, she looked as if she was cold. Though, she throws a couple of humor along the side. It's only a coping mechanism for her trauma.
But now, it seems that she's genuinely smiling. Living the best of her life as if the world isn't on her shoulders anymore. I wonder if it's my influence...?
Ah! I need to think of something else! We're here on the outskirts of the city once more to find another elf. Apparently, she's a rouge one that strayed from the group believing that she could fend off the humans that could get in her way.
She's wrong... There are people competent enough to rival even the elves with their magic. Beau is an example and Eloise to whom is only holding her powers up.
"Tell me Deadly Romance... why is it that your name is a phrase?"
"Mademoiselle, It is the name given to me by Eloise herself!"
Eh? Really?
"How so?"
"It was a playful bantering to the both of us, she teases me on how deadly my attacks are and my misfortunes in love... Then suddenly an idea pops up in her head and told me she'll call me Deadly Romance."
That's random...
"Randomness aside, it kinda stuck into me. Until I adopt it fully through my adventurer's card."
"What's your name Deadly Romance?"
He left a breath sigh as if he was getting ready for a run. And looked at me with a serious face, what once a feminine look to her became muscular all of the sudden.
"My name is Scintillait."
His voice all of the sudden turned into a rough muscular deep voice, overshadowing her forced feminine voice.
"Eh..?"
"Normally, the people who knew my name. Shall perish upon thy hands!"
His aura is overpowering! I'm trembling from the pressure alone!
"But... You're Mademoiselle Eloise's "lover" so, you are spared!"
And just like that, his masculine appearance turned once again into a feminine one. His tone of voice and mannerisms changed as if it were nothing.
I was so stunned by the whole situation, that I forgot that we were already in the location given to us by the elves.
***
I finished building the shelter for the elves, and all I could do is wait for them here atop the tree. I hope she's doing okay...
***
We're greeted with a massive barrage of fireballs coming toward us. They're quickly extinguished by Deadly Romance to avoid forest fires.
"LEAVE ME ALONE!"
A couple of fireballs are thrown at us, and we're outnumbered by its force alone.
"I am Celestina! The Elf Queen!"
I tried to reason with her, but she didn't listen. Deadly Romance's tanking the fireballs as he proceeds to go towards my kin. Deadly Romance acted as a shield as I penetrate through the fireballs that she was throwing at us.
When we get near her, I slid across the legs of Deadly Romance using ice magic to slide through her, as I grabbed her hands and chained them with non-burning fire magic.
She's now incapacitated.
"Δεν θα ερχόμουν ακόμα!"
"Γιατί;"
"Ένας από αυτούς δεν πρέπει να είναι αξιόπιστος!"
Eloise!
***
As my eyes start to get heavy, I have this feeling. a bad one, goosebumps coming through my skin as I feel a threat.
"Die, human!"
Before I knew it, I avoided a slash through the throat as i manifested a sword through the palms of my hand.
"Καλούπι!"
"Je ne parle pas votre langue."
Our swords collide with each other as the sun slowly sets. The night is nigh, we're atop a tree without a light in a sight.
***
Me, Deadly Romance, and My Kin rush back to the camp in panic. Yes, I do know that Eloise is capable of fighting for herself. But there's this lingering feeling that is somewhat creeping into me! Is it because now I harbor feelings for her, I'm afraid of her getting hurt?
"Is he the only one?"
I asked her.
"Yes..."
Deadly Romance suddenly carried us, without even a blink of an eye. We're running at such an incredible speed that faster than a horse!
***
I'm nearly at the edge of the tree, one more step I'm going to fall. Though I have the artifact within me, it wouldn't spare the elves from below.
"I have the high ground human!"
Is my mind playing me right now?
"You underestimate my power!"
I leaped through him and slashed his throat. He fell to his knees trying to breathe. He tries to heal his throat, but it's no use. As he draws his final breath, he crawled towards me yet his fingertips only touched barely my boots.
I find it hard to believe that, I defeated this elf by using a Star Wars reference... Takes me back in time really. Really...
***
As we arrived at the camp, we see the elves sleeping rather peacefully except for one. He's nowhere to be found.
Eloise dropped into us, startling us as she holds a small jar within her. Inside is the elf that's transmuted into a small being.
"He attacked me, I meant not to kill him."
"No worries, he was a bastard anyway," she said, as she went straight through the elves sleeping. Possibly joining them.
Eloise gave the jar to Deadly Romance and he threw it up across the sky, as it was never to be seen again.
[A Day Later]
A Day has passed, as we recover ourselves. Eloise cooking food that hits our noses with a scent of love and tenderness. As we take our meal, the taste penetrates to our tongue
Leaving us into a sense of wonder and delight, as if we're in paradise once again.
As we were out of the trance, Eloise looked at me with a satisfied smile.
She is... A wife material.
-TO BE CONTINUED-