"Come, come, don't be shy. Make yourselves at home."
The arrival of the Wood Elf mage group, led by John and Sain, broke the usual tranquility of the Wood Elf village.
The Wood Elf elder had already told the other villagers about this beforehand. Now that they had arrived, quite a few Wood Elf villagers gathered around them, all of them extraordinarily enthusiastic.
Throughout it all, the Wood Elf elder was grinning from ear to ear, delighted beyond words.
In the Wood Elf elder's eyes, John and Sain were the typical children from someone else's family: capable, polite, hardworking, and holding respectable jobs. They had made something of themselves and were outstanding in every way.
And that was without even mentioning the most accomplished John and Sain. Any other Wood Elf from the mage group, taken individually, was also impressive, brimming with spirit.
By contrast, whenever he thought of his own few children, he couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.
As it happened, several Wood Elves who worked in the city had returned home today and were currently staying in the village.
In the eyes of the village elders, these were children who had been away for a long time. Even if they wore bizarre clothes, they were still surrounded by people asking after their health and making a fuss over them, which felt rather nice.
But the moment John and Sain arrived, everything changed. The several Wood Elves who had returned to the village instantly became negative examples.
"You few brats, get over here!"
The Wood Elf elder called the several Wood Elves over with an expression of furious disappointment.
"Look at them, then look at yourselves. Can't you make things a little easier for me?"
When the several Wood Elves heard that John and the others had