“Hihi…”

Kali laughed in a low voice before speaking.

“Are you sure?”

“Because, if you decide participate, we will include you in our plans. You will have to go through till the end, if you try to leave or escape, I promise you that I will come back here and kill everyone…!”

Kali’s voice was cold as she stated her last sentence.

Eva had cold sweat running down her back, she felt that she could barely contend against Kali for a few moments. And the two other girls could hold her occupied.

Lola on the other hand didn’t hesitate.

“I understand.”

“I’m not stupid, even if us Elves stay still, the Gods won’t forget about us. And the continues attacks on the Humans Kingdom will shift over here.”

Lola stated calmly as she was staring at Kali.

“If we must decide a side to stay with, I will rather choose Shin. Just seeing him trying his best to stand against those enemies is admirable.”

“From what I have figured out, Shin has been struggling in facing the enemies. But, he’s moving forward, his small body is supporting those he loves.”

Lola shook her head for a moment before speaking in a dazed state.

“Just that is enough for me to decide. I want to help him, I want to protect his innocence, I want to stay by his side facing his enemies, I want him to love me like he does to you girls…”

“Haah…”

Lola sighed before looking at Kali, Peutoa and Azane.

“I understand that what I’m asking for is too much as Shin barely knows me and the only reason he accepted marrying me was because of the Elder Tree. But, I want to hope, even if the chances aren’t high, I hope that Shin would like me one day.”

When Lola finished, she thought that she would see the mocking gazes of Azane, Peutoa and Kali.

But, what Lola saw, was the grin of Azane, a faint smile from Peutoa and the smirk of Kali.

“Hahaha!”

Azane laughed out loudly as she stared at Lola.

“In my opinion, you’re thinking way too much.”

“Let me ask you this one question, how long do you think I have known that kid for?”

Lola lowered her head for a moment before answering Azane.

“Since childhood?”

Azane grinned.

“Why do you say that?”

“Excuse me if I may be impolite.”

Lola breathed in and out before answering Azane.

“You’re a Demon. I don’t think most Humans would accept a Demon follower or lover unless they have been with them since they were young.”

“Ah, hahaha!”

Azane laughed once again.

“What is it?”

Lola furrowed her eyebrows, she didn’t understand why Azane would laugh at her answer.

“You want to know when I first met that kid?”

Azane raised her eyebrow, she didn’t wait for Lola before telling her.

“Just recently, less than a month.”

He stared at me with a bright smile, staring at me with curiosity, treating me the same as others, never excluding me for being a Demon or using me because I’m a Valkyrie…

Lola widened her eyes, shocked by Azane’s answer. She hurriedly stared at Peutoa.

Peutoa did of course understand her.

“Almost one month.”

When thinking about her first meeting with Shin, she couldn’t help but shiver and letting out a faint smile.

“Hihi, I have also been with him almost a month now.”

Kali laughed a little while closing her eyes, thinking about the first time she met Shin.

Hihi, he stared at me with those innocent and curious eyes, asking me if I was a fairy. He thawed my cold heart with his bright smile, he made my soul overjoyed with his presence, he gave me a safe place where I felt like home.

My home will always be where Shin is at, the warmth and the cosiness…

What Lola could see, was the gentle smile on their faces while thinking about Shin.

Lola didn’t know why, but she raised her hand and wiped her eyes, only to feel it wet with tears. Tears were running down Lola’s face while staring at the gentle smiles on Azane’s, Peutoa’s and Kali’s faces.

“Can, can I really be with someone like him?”

Not knowing why, she couldn’t keep up her cold expression, tearing up while asking in a low voice.

Kali opened her eyes slowly when she heard Lola ask with a cry, what she saw was that tears were running down Lola’s face. Before she could answer, Kali could hear Eva speak.

“Lola had never been treated as a normal elf since she was born. It was decided that she would be the Queen the moment she was born, she had to see everyone as her subjects, and no one dared to be familiar with her…”

Eva said with a bitter smile on her face.

“If you’re wanting the warmth of someone because of who you are, stay with Shin. His bright smile will make you feel like you’re loved from the heart, his shining innocent eyes will heal all your wounds.”

Kali was speaking with a soft voice.

“Let me participate…”

Lola said with a low voice while lowering her head.

“Hihi, no worries about that.”

Kali laughed for a bit before continuing.

“Then, I will have to welcome you to our side; our alliance.”

“Alliance?”

Lola tilted her head for a moment.

“Hihi, this is something we recently thought of, it sounds cool, right?”

Kali snickered before glancing at Azane and Peutoa, only to see them nod in approval.

“You might know who’s our enemies. But, we’re not all weaklings on our sides either, haha.”

Azane laughed, explaining a little to Lola.

Kali nodded and continued from where Azane stopped at.

“For example, the three of us in front of you.”

“Shin’s mother is the Empress of the strongest Kingdom.”

“Shin’s grandfather, which is a total douche, is at the same strength as me.”

“Shin also has his Guardians, twelve if you count Peutoa in.”

“Also, we might not be sure. But, there is also a God which might want to help Shin.”

Lola couldn’t help but be flabbergasted.

“Shin has that many people to support him?”

“Hihi. Yes, and it took him less than a month to get all of this.”

Kali smirked, she knew that Shin had a charm which made people want to follow him, protect him and love him…

Lola furrowed her eyebrows for a moment before asking in a low voice.

“There is one thing that I am not able to understand.”

“What is that?”

Kali asked while slightly narrowing her eyes.

“You have mentioned that Shin has done everything under one month, it doesn’t make sense.”

Lola didn’t know what she wanted to ask for, for her, it was fuzzy, and she couldn’t figure out why everything started to happen one month ago.

“I get what you mean to say…”

Kali closed her eyes and sighed deeply, she slowly opened her eyes and started speaking in a bitter voice.

“It all begun twelve years ago when Shin was born…”

Kali spoke without a break, Lola and Eva stayed quiet and listened carefully to Kali’s narrative.

After half an hour, Kali breathed deeply before sighing.

“Have this managed to clear your mind about the situation?”

Lola could only nod absentmindedly.

“Everything makes sense now…”

She furrowed her eyebrows for a moment before glancing at Peutoa, Azane and Kali.

“What’s the plan?”

Kali smirked while glaring at Lola, Kali pointed at Peutoa before answering.

“As you know, Peutoa can communicate with his Guardians.”

“Peutoa and the other Guardians are planning in the background for the final fight. What we need to do now, is to prepare ourselves for it…!”

Lola leaned forward, she was thinking in deep thought for a moment before speaking.

“In a few days, I will have a hundred strong warriors ready…”

“My strength can’t compete with any of you three, but if I use the Ascendant’s Bow, I could support from afar.”

“Hihi…”

Kali laughed for a moment, her smirk turned into a grin. Kali flicked her finger and a piece of map appeared in front of Eva and Lola.

“Bring your army there, Aria’s there. When the time comes, we will move together.”

Lola handed the map over to Eva.

“Bring the warriors there.”

“But…”

Eva hesitated for a moment before sighing.

“You do what you want to do, I will support you.”

“Hihi, seems like you want to follow us. When will you be ready to leave here?”

Kali asked with a laugh.

“At most two days.”

Lola answered before standing up and walking away.