"Let's go. We'll meet up with Vanessa and the others first."
Shade tugged at the Elf Girls' hands. Emilia naturally had no objections, but the Great Elf let go of Shade's hand, then smiled as she took a few steps back with her hands behind her back.
"I told you, I can only help at the very end."
"But it won't be convenient for you to leave the city and return to the ship now, will it?"
Shade asked. The Elf Girl nodded with her hands still behind her back.
"Counting the arrow from the Fisher Family, you found five arrows for me. I have one myself, making six. Now that the Bennett Family has completely vanished, I think I can go look for their arrow.
You should go take care of your own business. When you're ready to leave the city, I'll appear."
"What exactly are those arrows for? Do they really have some special lethality against the Ancient Ones?"
Shade asked again. The Elf Girl pursed her lips and shook her head.
"They have another purpose. When the Tree Father made them, the Ancient Gods had not yet departed, and the Ancient Ones in the forest had not yet been born. These arrows were created for a more noble reason, though even they cannot completely... In any case, I still hope to obtain more arrows. That way, at least I can..."
For a moment, sadness appeared on her face. She thought she had concealed it well, but Shade still noticed.
Shade wanted her to explain things clearly, but the Elf Girl shook her head slightly and nimbly evaded the hand he reached for her wrist.
"The night ahead will still be long. Remember to take good care of Emilia. Then, see you later. See you later."
"Wait a