Chapter 25

(Ashborn's POV)

A few days later, Kaspian started negotiations with Darv. Darv kingdom was more open to Sapin about trading and they would gladly accept anything for making trading easier and cheaper.

Kaspian earned as many benefits as he could, from the deal with Darv.

Even though right now Sapin has important negotiations with 2 other kingdoms, Elenoir still seems to be in isolation.

With time this problem can be fixed with a new relationship between the three kingdoms, but this will slow down our plans. So I decided to make a visit.

I'm going to visit Arthur's mentor and talk to him. Virion Eralith, former king of Elenoir.

"Brother, are you going again?" As I was about to leave Helstea manor, I heard Ellie's voice.

'I thought she wouldn't come out from parents' room that early.' I wasn't always monitoring Ellie's mana signature since she has bodyguards and she is always with parents.

"Yes." I answered shortly.

"I'm coming with you!" She declared and run up to me.

I'm not against taking her, but mother might get a little mad at this.

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She looked at me with begging eyes. (Eyes of the cat from Shrek.)

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Exceptions can be made since I'm with her and I can protect her from anything. It was decided, I will take Ellie on a small walk.

"Fine, are coming in these clothes?" It's still early morning she might feel cold since she is still young.

"I'm already big brother. Do you think I will get cold?" Yes, you will get cold with such a light dress.

I can protect her with mana, but it will be better if I will teach her how to augment herself with mana later.

"Are you ready?" I asked her and she looked confused.

"Wha-" Before she could say anything I picked her up in my hands.

[Shadow Exchange]

A soldier that was in Arthur's girlfrie- I mean soldier that was in Princess Tessia's shadow was already ready to switch with me in places.

"Eh?!" Ellie exclaimed and looked around.

We are now in the Elenoir, to be exact at the same backyard that served as a checkpoint for me and Arthur.

"Brother where are we?!" Ellie frightened at the sudden change of surroundings, it's understandable since she is still a small child. She tightened his hand around my neck and hugged me strongly.

"We are now in Kindom of Elenoir. Remember the place where elves live?" I asked her. Obviously being the sister of two geniuses made her take their footsteps and now she also started learning theoretical subjects.

"Humu..." She nodded and I patted her head.

"Shall we look around first?" Humans are not meant to just walk around in elven territory, but I look like Arthur and Arthur is a disciple of Virion Eralith.

"Yes." Ellie agreed and we process to walk around the backyard first.

There were some rare types of flowers growing here. You won't be able to see any of these flowers in Sapin. Not only flowers but some other plants.

'I wonder who guards this castle?' The nearest person to me is in the castle and I'm sure it's not a guard.

"Brother, Let's enter the castle now." I just nodded at her.

I with Ellie enter the castle through the door like normal people. Some people who were walking in the halls turned to us.

'They probably think that Arthur returned.'

"Oh, Mr. Leywin I see you have returned." Someone approached us, it was an elf-maid that first looked at me and then turned to Ellie who was sitting in my arms.

Stars formed in the maid's eyes when she saw Ellie. Yes, yes! bow down to her punny mortal, feel the cuteness of my little sister! (JK)

"Yes. I want to see... Gramps." If I'm right that was what Arthur called Virion.

"Oh, I will immediately notify both Princess Tessia and Elder Virion." Maid winked when she mentioned Princess

Ellie looked at me weirdly. She certainly couldn't have known anything between Arthur and Princess.

'What did I get myself into?'

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I and Ellie were walking around the castle, she was too active to stay in one place so I showed her around.

I myself was the first time ever exploring this castle, I only visited this place twice and only entered Arthur's room.

"Art!" I and Ellie turned to the voice.

A silver-haired girl was running towards us with incredible speed, for some reason she had tears in her eyes.

She runs up to us and wanted to his us, but Ellie slapped her away.

"Don't touch my brother!" (Don't touch my oni-chann with your filthy hands!)

"Wah!"Girl widened her eyes as Ellie's hand connected to the girl's cheek.

"Who are you to hug my brother?!" Ellie fiercely added, shocking girl.

"Wha- Hey! I'm his friend!" Tessia girl didn't lose her ground and shouted.

"Brother won't associate himself with girls without my permission!" With this whole arguing was closed, this was a finishing move.

"Little one, where did you run off?" And someone who I wanted to find, found me instead.

"Grandpa, Art came back!" This surprised Virion as he then looked at me.

He narrowed his eyes at me. Then he looked at Ellie and again turned to me.

"What?! Brat how did you get here?!" He soon yelled so the whole Elenoir can hear it.

"Through backyard."

"Wait, why can't I sense your core... Don't tell me you are higher stage than me brat?!" Did he forgot that Arthur also has a twin brother that looks exactly like him.

"Wait... you aren't Arthur, are you? You are the second monster brat that I know right?"

"Yes, I'm his brother. Took you long enough to realize. This is Ellie my and Arthur's little sister." I introduced Ellie and Tessia's eyes shone.

"Soo... cute." Princess wanted to touch Ellie, but my sister slapped her hand away again.

"Don't touch me... pervert."

"Ellie where did you learn such words." I asked her.

"I just heard it somewhere."

"Don't say words that you if you don't know its meaning. I won't let you meet any perverted people so you don't need to say it." I always monitor people who Ellie will meet, It's important because Ellie is still growing and he might get influenced by new people.

"But if I will- "

"As I said, you won't ever meet such a person. Not in a million years." I patted her and she just nodded.

I'm sure nobody got the hidden meaning behind these words.

"Where is Art?" Tessia who was still trying to touch Ellie suddenly asked.

"My brother is killing monsters!" Ellie answered for me.

"So he isn't here..." Tessia saddened.

"I'm sure you will meet him soon." This piqued Virion's interest and he leaned little towards me.

"So what is the reason for your arrival?" He then asked me.

"Can we talk in private? Today, I'm generous and might share some important information for Dicathen." I said the last word with a serious tone, he glanced at the girls first and again turned to me with a nod.

"Little one, can you take small Ellie with you and play somewhere." He told Tessia and I put down Ellie on the ground.

'Everyone in her shadow.' With this said all my servants went inside Ellie's shadow just in case.

"Brat follow me." I ignored how he called me and just followed.

He lead me towards some protected room with sound isolation spells casted on it. It wasn't necessary since the nearest mana signature was 50 meters away.

As we entered the room, I realized it was an interrogation room.

'At least built such thing in the basement...'

"So what do you wanted to talk about? I have a gut feeling that it really is something serious."

"I'm already aware that there are negotiations going between three races." Virion widened his eyes, those negotiations should be known only to the high positioned person in the kingdom.

"T-That's right."

"So, I'm just giving you a suggestion. Get out of this isolation and be more open with negotiations, Adventurer's Guild has some beneficial offers for Elenoir. I'm sure you would like to lessen discrimination between three races, so think about it and maybe you will also change the mind of your son." Virion seemed to proceed with everything that I just told him.

"How do you even know all those things?" Certainly, how does some boy know all this information?

I took out my black-guild card and showed it to him. He stared at it for some time but then sighed.

"I won't freak out because this might be the last time my heart could handle."

"I'm also not against hearing your opinion about this matter."

"Well this can make negotiations with other races way easier than already is benefiting for us, also since we don't know exactly what we will receive from forming a deal with Guild, I won't go any further than this. I will try to make my son at least listen to guild's offer." Oh, yeah some boy just entered their castle and told them to be open with a deal...

"Are you even listening to me seriously? I'm just a normal kid in your eyes." I asked.

"Normal my ass... You are the exception." He muttered the first part and then said.

"Well, our parents would be worried since I and Ellie are having really long walk." I wanted to get up and walk away but virions stopped me.

"By the way, I wanted to thank you."

"For what?"

"You see... When Arthur contacted your family, it was with the help of my old friend. She is a special type of deviant, The Diviner to be exact and she can see a glimpse of the future. But this comes with the cost and she spends her own life on this.

But after she saw you, she can't use her powers. So thank you, now her condition isn't worsening." He finished his words after a big pause.

"I see, It would be better if you warn other Diviners of your not to see me. I don't think it will end well for them..." I then exited the room and went to Ellie.

I did what I intended, now I need to wait for Kaspian.

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Hey hey hey...

School is starting soon guys, I might not be able to upload frequently. In-country where I live school starts in 9 days, also I'm a basketball player and my training will soon start again.

But I'll still be online in discord if something happens to me I will notify you even here.

Also, I got depressed by the last chapter of TBATE webcomic... damn... I even cried.

Cyaaa.