DanMachi: Heroic Epic of Emiya the Great Hero

'Such a good child can't possibly be the "Elf Slayer" that Alicia imagined... at most, he might have some normal human desires towards beautiful female elves.'

Although she comes from a conservative royal family, Riveria is a very open-minded person and does not oppose interracial romance.

She is willing to support Alicia's feelings, and adding Ryuu to the mix wouldn't be a problem either...

But the premise is that they are normal people, not obsessive women and criminals.

'From the beginning, I could detect the voices and mana of two different elves.', Riveria was angry, 'These two idiots...'

As a Level 6, Riveria's sensory acuity far exceeds that of ordinary people. Sounds that Emiya couldn't hear, she could clearly catch.

Moreover, Riveria possesses the skill [Fairy King's Seal], which can enhance the magic of fellow elves in the party and convert the mana consumed by fellow elves within her magic circle into mental energy, which she then absorbs.

Therefore, Riveria is very sensitive to the mana of the elf race.

"Well then, Shirou, see you later."

Emiya nodded, "Yes, Sister Riveria."

He initially wanted to mention that he knew a girl with the same name as Sister Riveria, but upon further thought, the vice-captain of the Loki Familia probably wouldn't be related to a little girl from the Demeter Familia, so he didn't bring it up.

Riveria nodded and gently tapped three times on the bed board above Ryuu and Alicia's heads.

———

Late at night, in the Loki Familia's base, Riveria's library.

Ryuu and Alicia knelt tremblingly on the soft carpet, facing Riveria who was seated on a chair.

At this moment, the two elves could finally understand little Ais's feelings—

An angry Riveria is not the Elf Princess, but a [Demon King].

"Seeing the warning sign that Miss Airmid put at the child's door, I already had a bad premonition, but I didn't expect you to have fallen to such a level."

Ryuu shivered, "Your Highness Riveria..."

Alicia was terrified, "Please let me explain..."

Riveria ignored their pleas, "Since ancient times, the elf race has been regarded as a symbol of 'purity' and 'integrity'. Some may criticize our race for being too proud, but no one would question the 'integrity' of the elf race."

"Even in the dark ages, we elves were the least likely to join the Evilus. Even if there were anomalies like the 'Dis Sisters', they were ultimately dealt with by our own warriors."

As Riveria said, whether in absolute numbers or proportion, elves were the least likely to join the Evilus. During the chaotic era of Orario's great war, almost all elves firmly stood on the side of justice.

The "Dis Sisters" were a rare exception, a pair of elf sisters who had reached Level 5. In the end, it was two elf adventurers from the Freya Familia, [White Fairy's Staff] Hedin Selland and [Black Fairy's Sword] Hogni Ragnar, who killed the Dis Sisters, cleansing the shame of the elf race.

"Actually, I don't care if you respect the royal family."

Riveria looked at the two respectful female elves and slightly shook her head, "What I care about is whether you can maintain 'integrity'."

Alicia was anxious, "Your Highness, how could we not respect the royal family..."

"Whether you respect the royal family or not is not important."

Riveria said firmly, "What's important is that you have completely fallen, behaving like criminals."

Ryuu & Alicia: "Gulp..."

They had to admit that their hiding spot was indeed a bit too suspicious, and they were unfortunately discovered by Riveria.

"It was just an accident...", Alicia tried to explain, but Riveria wouldn't accept her feeble excuses.

"Emiya is a good child, I can't let you corrupt him."

Riveria was very serious, "Alicia, from today onwards, you are not allowed to contact that child without my permission."

"How can this be?", Alicia was shocked.

"I... I must protect Your Highness Riveria from the 'Elf Slayer'," Alicia said righteously.

A "#" mark appeared on Riveria's forehead, 'I actually believed such nonsense as the 'Elf Slayer' before.'

Riveria held her forehead, 'Alicia has fallen, only I can protect that child, Shirou.'

"This is an order, Alicia!"

From Alicia's perspective, Riveria's figure completely darkened, her eyes glowing red, and her hair wildly dancing in the air.

Alicia was intimidated, "Yes, yes, Your Highness Riveria!"

"You should also take care, Ryuu."

"Y-yes, Your Highness," Ryuu also let out a frightened cry.

Looking at the frightened girls of her own race, Riveria couldn't help but sigh.

'Shirou is a good child, he couldn't possibly be an 'Elf Slayer'.', Riveria believed in her own judgment, 'But Alicia did gain a special skill, and both she and Ryuu have indeed become very strange...'

After Alicia and Ryuu left, Riveria still couldn't help but think about it. Unable to find an answer, she sought help from [Braver] Finn, known for his wisdom.

"It's because of love, they've fallen for that child," Finn answered without thinking.

Riveria pondered for a long time, "I don't think it's that simple, how do you explain Alicia's new skill?"

"I feel it's just that simple," Finn shrugged, "You're overthinking it, Riveria."

"No."

Riveria said firmly, "You don't understand the elf race, our elf women would never become like that just because of a love-struck brain."

Finn: 'That may be so, but you yourself have never been in love at your age, you don't understand what love is...'

Such words that would surely anger Riveria, Finn did not say out loud.

"Then what do you think?", He asked helplessly.

"Shirou is a good child, he couldn't possibly be an 'Elf Slayer' in his own right, but Alicia's guess isn't completely without reason."

Riveria speculated, "I think he might have a skill that he can't control, attracting female elves."

"...I still think Alicia is just simply in love," Finn smiled wryly.

Riveria said, "Regardless, that child deserves our special attention."

Finn nodded, "I agree with that."

He didn't believe Alicia or Riveria's speculations, but Emiya Shirou was undoubtedly a subject worth special attention. His "cross-tier" combat power was something that was hard to ignore.

"Alicia's [Elf Bond] is quite powerful, but it's still not easy to trigger," Finn said, "If every elf in our Familia had this skill, it would be amazing."

Having a bond type skill in the same team is one of the activation conditions for [Elf Bond], meaning if every elf in the Loki Familia's magic unit had this skill, everyone's [Elf Bond] could be triggered simultaneously.

Everyone's full abilities enhanced, just thinking about it is terrifying.

"Finn, do you know what you're saying?", Riveria said quietly, "If Loki knew you had such thoughts, she would fight you to the death."

After all, judging from Alicia's situation, the activation condition for [Elf Bond] is likely to establish a close relationship with Emiya.

Every female elf in the Loki Familia activating [Elf Bond]... if that really happened, Loki would probably go crazy.

"I'm just joking," Finn laughed awkwardly.

"To protect that child, we can't let Alicia act recklessly. Just in case, besides me, we shouldn't let Shirou come into contact with other elf girls in the Familia," Riveria sighed, "My [Abnormal Resistance] is at G rank, even if there is a curse, I'm not afraid."

[Abnormal Resistance] can offset the effects of abnormal statuses like poison, paralysis, and charm. Riveria's development ability in this area has reached G rank, almost no abnormal status can affect her, even the strongest poison in high doses.

'Although having this skill doesn't seem like a bad thing,' Riveria thought again, 'This skill is really strong.'

She shook her head, smiled self-deprecatingly, and didn't dwell on this unrealistic thought, 'How could that be.'

Emiya stood at the entrance of the [Hostess of Fertility] tavern.

It had been a few days since he last pushed open this sturdy wooden door, but for Emiya, it felt like it had just happened yesterday, as he had spent most of this time in a coma, not even dreaming much.

He gently moved his wrists, no longer feeling any pain. Just as the goddess had said, after updating his status and leveling up, his body's recovery speed had increased significantly.

Originally, Airmid had estimated that it would take at least three more days to heal, but Emiya just slept for one night and was able to leave the hospital the next day.

Emiya slept very soundly, so he didn't notice that after he fell asleep, two suspicious figures jumped out of his room's window.

"Another adventurer with a monstrously strong vitality," Airmid was no stranger to the recovery abilities of god's familia members, just casually commented before letting Emiya leave.

The concept of "a hundred days to recover from a broken bone" doesn't exist for adventurers. With the enhancement of status, adventurers' resistance to damage and recovery abilities far exceed those of ordinary people.

Especially adventurers who have undergone leveling up, as long as they don't die in the dungeon or suffer severe injuries that completely destroy body parts, even comminuted fractures can be fully recovered within a few days with the help of elixirs and healing magic.

———

Emiya slowly pushed open the tavern's door.

"I'm back," He said softly.

What greeted Emiya was a series of clattering sounds, not applause or firecrackers, but a large number of porcelain dishes and glass cups falling to the ground.

In the center of the tavern's hall, a green-haired elf girl held an empty tray, with a large area of broken dishes in front of her.

The elf girl looked at Emiya, her ears twitching greatly, her fair cheeks quickly turning red, and soon, even her pointed ears were covered in a blush.

"Ryuu," Emiya called her name, but then he saw a puff of steam rise from Ryuu's face.

Then she quickly turned and ran away, so fast it was like a gust of wind, leaving what seemed like an afterimage.

———

"What am I doing...," In her small dormitory, the elf girl curled up in a corner of the bed, holding her head in distress, curling herself into a ball.

She really wanted to see him, even going so far as to sneak into the hospital at night, only to be scolded by Lady Riveria for going too far.

"I want to see his face, hear his voice, eat his cooking, feel his breath...", That's what her heart desired.

Yet, when he really appeared before her, she retreated.

"I'm such an idiot...", The elf girl curled up into a ball, a thin blanket draped over her, looking like a depressed rice ball.

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