Zich stared at Leona. She looked like she wanted to screw Scholl’s forehead with an arrow, and it seemed like her rage would physically materialize and rip Scholl into pieces.

‘It’s understandable.’

Zich heard what happened when the Lake’s Tear was stolen from Leona. During the time when Leona lived in the forest, she gained interest in the merchants who came to the elves’ dwelling from time to time. Old elves forbade young and naïve elves from making direct contact with humans, but this was not an easy rule to enforce. There were always young elves who made contact with humans in secret, and Leona was one of them. She had met Scholl then.

Scholl told her of all the interesting things in the world and gained her favor. At first, Leona put up her guard, but as Scholl gave her mysterious objects and told her stories whenever he came to visit, she opened up her heart to him. She thought he was her friend, but what she got in return was a cold betrayal.

She didn’t know how, but Scholl knew of the Lake’s Tear’s existence. It was difficult for Scholl to get it as it was inside the center of the elves’ dwelling. Thus, he used Leona to retrieve it.

‘She is...