The Possessor Mistook the Genre for 20 Years

18 – The Elf’s Revenge (3)

Franz followed the elves through the giant trees of the Great Forest.

‘So this is what it was like.’

The Great Forest was more than he had imagined.

Huge trees formed a forest, and all kinds of plants and animals living in the forest were in harmony.

The sight gave off a mysterious and dreamy atmosphere, as if he had stepped into a documentary.

In fact, it was Franz’s first time coming to the Great Forest.

The Great Forest was a place where humans could not enter.

If he carelessly stepped in, the elves would attack, as he had experienced just before.

Of course, if he used force, he could enter, but the Great Forest was full of elves, so he didn’t want to do that.

By the way.

‘If elves appeared as natives in a documentary, it would sell like crazy…’

While Franz was having such useless thoughts.

“Stop!”

A group of four elves appeared from somewhere and blocked the way.

Seeing that they always moved in groups of four, they seemed to be quite organized.

Fortunately, unlike before, they did not shoot arrows recklessly.

They were just watching this side with very wary eyes.

One of the elves at the front spoke.

“Hera, I’ll go ahead and explain the situation.”

“Then, please do.”

He headed towards the elves blocking the path.

After some conversation, he brought them to Hera’s side.

From then on, it proceeded similarly to before.

Hera took out a necklace from her pocket and began to persuade them…

Even the presence of a spy was the same.

“You all! Listening to the words of a traitor who sold out his own kind…”

Floating-.

Once he was confined and a soundproof spell was cast, the persuasion went smoothly.

Indeed, those who don’t listen should just be silenced.

At that moment, a young elf spoke to Franz.

“I want to float like that too!”

As the number of floating spheres increased from one to two, it seemed he couldn’t resist any longer.

Growing up in such a forest, there probably wasn’t much to play with.

It was a bit pitiful…

Hmm-.

After a moment of hesitation, Franz snapped his fingers, trapping the child in a sphere and floating him in the air.

The child laughed brightly, giggling.

But the problem was, the child wasn’t the only one who grew up without toys.

“Please, do it for me too…”

“Me too-!”

“Maybe…”

In the end, Franz had to trap all the elves who had been slaves in spheres and float them in the air.

Having done it once for the child, he couldn’t refuse the others.

This is why precedents are important.

“Franz, let’s get going now.”

“Yes, let’s.”

With three elves and one spy joining, Franz’s party began to move deeper into the great forest once again.

How much time had passed like that…

Before they knew it, they had come quite close to the World Tree at the center of the Great Forest.

Franz and his companions arrived at the elves’ dwelling.

The elves’ houses were built by hollowing out the middle of giant trees, giving off a feeling that was very much in line with their love for nature.

‘Amazing.’

Franz was looking around in awe when someone suddenly appeared in front of the group.

The person spoke with a stiff face.

“He, Hera…? How did you…?”

“Brother, no, Harris.”

“A traitor to our kind stepping into the Great Forest! You there! What are you doing?! Seize that person immediately!!”

Harris, trembling all over, gave orders to the elves.

‘This is ridiculous.’

A hollow laugh escaped Franz’s lips.

Who was calling whom a traitor to their kind?

Wasn’t it the one who sold even children to fill his own pockets?

Well, it figures that someone like him would do such a thing.

“The chieftain’s orders! Seize that person immediately!”

Harris gave the order once more, but the elves only averted their eyes from him.

“Oh? So you are in league with the traitors too! Do you think you can set foot in the Great Forest like this?!”

At Harris’s loud voice, the elves around them began to gather one by one.

Some of them were armed with bows and blades.

It seemed he was trying to stir things up again with incitement and fabrication.

However, Hera, holding clear evidence in her hand, did not run away anymore.

She stood firmly in place.

“Harris, I have come to set things right.”

“The one who is wrong is you!! You colluded with humans and sold out our kind!!”

“Is that so. You never change, do you?”

Hera took a necklace out of her pocket.

And she tossed it in front of Harris.

“You know best what that is.”

“This, why do you have this…?”

“A human noble had it. The same human noble you sold your kin to.”

At Hera’s words, the surrounding elves began to stir.

Their ears, moving busily, reflected their emotions.

They must be quite confused.

To think that the elf they had trusted and followed for a year was actually a traitor.

“No, no! I just lost it!! You’re trying to frame me!”

“Frame you? Then explain in detail. Where exactly did you drop this necklace, and why was it in the possession of a human who buys elf slaves?”

“Th-that…”

Harris trailed off, unable to provide an answer.

His eyes, losing their focus, shook violently.

It was then.

“Chieftain! Do not be swayed by the words of a traitor!”

“Let’s capture and punish the traitor!!”

Voices supporting Harris came from among the elves.

‘They’re his lackeys too.’

There was clear evidence and witnesses.

In such a situation, it was incomprehensible to side with Harris, not to mention remaining silent.

Especially since it happened exactly when Harris couldn’t answer.

They were likely his lackeys, and even if they weren’t, they were as good as poison to the elves.

A group doesn’t need seeds of discord.

Snap-.

Franz snapped his fingers, lifting the elves who had sided with Harris into the air.

And he cast a soundproof spell so they couldn’t incite further.

Seeing this, Harris pointed a finger at Franz.

“Look, look at that!! Didn’t he come with a human!! He’s definitely colluding with humans!!”

“He was my comrade during the hero party days. He greatly helped in rescuing our kidnapped kin this time. If you’re curious, ask them yourself.”

At Hera’s words, Franz released the elves who had been enslaved from the transparent sphere.

Then the elves approached Hera, standing face to face with Harris.

Hera spoke.

“Now, explain what happened.”

“Th-that, Lady Hera and the human mage over there saved us, who were slaves.”

“Lady Hera isn’t that kind of person…! It’s all a misunderstanding…!”

“It was fun floating around-!”

Although the last words of the little elf were a bit strange, in conclusion, the elves were siding with Hera.

And it didn’t end there.

Over the past year, the elves Hera had saved began to step forward one by one.

“I-I was also saved by Lady Hera….”

“Me too!”

In fact, when Hera sent the elves back to the Great Forest, she had asked them one thing.

Never, ever say that she had saved them.

This was because, in the situation where Heris held power, saying such things could bring harm instead.

But now it was different.

Each of their words was becoming Hera’s strength.

It was becoming the starting point of a change to correct the wrong.

“Th-that can’t be…! Wh-why…!”

“Heris, let me ask you.”

“N-no…! Absolutely not…!”

“Why did you conspire with humans to sell out your kin? Why did you frame me?”

Heris began to slowly step back, shaking his head.

As Hera took a step forward, tree roots sprang from the ground and entangled Heris’s legs.

It was then.

Swoosh-!

An arrow shot from somewhere aimed at Hera.

Franz raised his hand to stop the arrow….

Then slowly lowered it back again.

Because Hera’s gaze was already fixed on the arrow.

Crunch-!

Hera caught the arrow with one hand and crushed it.

And glaring in the direction the arrow had come from, she shouted.

“Sarah-!”

Hera’s cry echoed through the Great Forest, and at the same time, the tree trunks shook violently.

Then, an elf fell from the tree.

Sarah.

Hera’s childhood friend, and the traitor who, along with Harris, framed Hera.

Hera grabbed Sarah, who had fallen to the ground, and threw her next to Harris.

Then, with a cold gaze, she spoke to them.

“The crime of betraying your kin is great. Both of you shall pay for your sins with blood. The same punishment will be given to the five who sided with you.”

All the criminals were sentenced to death.

It was the judgment of the new chieftain, Hera.