So a man put them up to it I said as I walked back to Maria and the rest, I figured they weren't normal bandits. They acted like it, but there was something strange about them, their equipment didn't look cheap, they weren't afraid to attack us and they had a mage.

,, Hey sara can anyone in this world use magic? '' I asked sara

No, being able to use magic is a rare gift that not everyone has, every living creature has magic but only a few can use it. So I was also surprised to see someone working with bandits.

,, Why is it so special that a mage works for bandits? ''

As I said, mages are rare, so nations all over the world are looking for them, a mage would not waste his talent on some random bandits.

,, I see, makes sense, well let's talk about it later. '' I said to Sara before I was back with Maria and the rest.

When I went to her she asked me about the bandit and I told her that apparently they were hired by a man to kill Princess Alifa. After I said that, Maria and the rest were shocked, as expected, and wondered why anyone would want to see the Princess dead. We talked about it for a while before Maria wanted to go further, but when I looked at her and the rest more closely, I noticed that all of them were too exhausted.

,, No, we'll take a break and besides, it's getting dark anyway, we'll set up camp here and continue at daybreak. '' I said to Maria

But we can't take a break now and especially not here in the open where we could be attacked at any time, Maria said.

That's right Roku, don't worry about us, we are all still in top shape and full of energy," one of the maids said to me, clearly looking exhausted.

,, And what happens if we keep going and get attacked again, huh? What if there are more this time? Are you really going to rely only on me? When it gets serious I need each one of you at 100 percent and not half exhausted like now. We are taking a break here, which not only you but also the horses need, this was all too much stress for them.'' I said to the maids and Maria.

A- one of the maids wanted to say before she was interrupted by Maria.

Sigh he is right Rilfa, ok everyone listen we are going to set up camp here and take a little break, MOVE ON Maria said to the rest who then immediately started to set up camp. And After Maria said that i saw how one of the maids started to approach me

Roku, isn't it? Even if I don't want to admit it you are right, and I can't believe that you were able to convince that stubborn Maria said suddenly one of the maids standing next to me

Oh I guess you don't know anyone here except Maria and lady Alifa haha sorry I guess I should introduce us to you. I am Lucia and one of Lady Alifa's maids thanks for saving us earlier. The little one in front who has no idea what to do and looks like this is Rurir. She is unfortunately... not the smartest and very clumsy and always manages to get into strange situations, so please try to avoid her. The one who is on the tree and keeps watch is Lisa, unfortunately she is not open to jokes and is very strict and does not like strangers. There are only a handful of people she trusts and takes orders from, so don't even try to make friends with her. Then we have Silfa and she is the exact opposite of Lisa if I had to describe her in one sentence. She comes across as childish but she is reliable and does her job and when things get tough like in that situation. And finally we have Maria the oldest maid of us all, our boss and of us 5 she is the strongest. She would be a perfect maiden through and through if it wasn't for her problem with men said Lucia and suddenly had a dark look in her eyes.

,, What do you mean by that? I asked her

Actually, I shouldn't talk about that and if Maria finds out that I'm telling you this, she'll will probably kill me for it. But I think with you she would make an exception, it surprised me that Maria talks so openly with you and apparently trusts you completely. So listen Maria had a difficult childhood, she had basically already made from an early age no good experiences with men. Maria lived together with her two parents on a farm, they were not particularly rich but could afford one or the other. But the reason why they could afford this was not because of the farm but because of something else said Lucia and her look became even gloomier.

Maria her father was a member of an organization this organization focused mainly on the...torture of other people.

,, What did you just say torture? What do you mean by that. '' I asked Lucia.

You heard me right, the main focus of this organization was torturing other people, they didn't care if they killed people or not. They satisfied their lust in this way and whether someone died or not was not important to them. And unfortunately Maria her father was a member of this organization, but that is not all. Maria's family was only able to afford many things because her father often sold her and her mother to his members so that they could have their fun.

,, I...understand, and then what happened, how did Maria become a maid? ''

This organization was able to get away with their crimes for years before one day the king found out about it. When he learned about it, he was furious, very furious, and he ordered all the members to be taken prisoner. So he and his soldiers stormed the base of the organization and were able to capture all the members. They searched the base but found no survivors, the only thing they found was a room full of dead women who had all killed themselves, all except Maria who was lying on the floor badly injured. When the king saw this he went to her and could see that she no longer wanted to live, but the king did not want to give up Maria. He was the one who made Maria a maid and gave her a sense of life again.

,,And what happened to Maria's father and the members? '' I asked Lucia

They were all arrested and the same day the whole elf kingdom found out. All the elves of the kingdom were furious and demanded their execution, and a few days later all of them were publicly executed.

,, And what happened to Maria's father and the members? '' I asked Lucia

They were all arrested and the same day the whole elf kingdom found out. All the elves of the kingdom were furious and demanded their execution, and a few days later all of them were publicly executed.

,, What about Maria her mother? What about her? ''

Unfortunately, Maria's mother died during one of her meetings, and she was buried together with the other women. Since this incident, Maria is afraid of men, the only man she trusts and also sees as a father is the king. He was the one who made Maria a maiden and gave her a sense of life again. That's why I was surprised that she talked to you in such a familiar way and seemed to trust you," Lucia said with a smile.

I am glad that she has now found a man she can trust, Lucia said before turning to me and looking at me seriously again.

,, um... Lu-lucia?'' I asked her in surprise.

So promise me that you won't abuse her trust in you RO-KU or I will KILL you is that CLEAR she said while threatening me

,, YES MAM. '' I said to Lucia and saluted her

Hahah then it's all clear uhh and now I should probably go help Maria and the others before she sees me lazing around talking to you Lucia said before going back to Maria and the others

After talking with Lucia for a while she went to the others so I turned around and started to explore the surroundings a bit

Growl, Growl

skills like making a fire... The second skill was perfect cook, this skill allows me to cook any dish perfectly so I could just hold a piece of meat over a fire and the meat would taste better than from a chef. You might be wondering why I didn't get these two skills early to grill the rabbit I had killed? And the answer is that I was too lazy to read through all the skills one by one and just...overlooked these two. So after I moved away from Maria and the rest and searched for a while in the forest, I finally saw an animal that was very familiar to me.When I saw it I went closer and could see that it was a bear and the only difference to the bears from my world was the size, this one was twice as big. From the look he resembled the bears from my world so I approached him very quietly. When I was close enough and had a clear view, I took out my bow and concentrated. A normal shot from the bow would not kill this bear, so I used inhuman strength to boost the shot. I strung my bow, looked at the bear and fired.

HIT

And as expected thanks to my skill Perfect warrior I was able to hit the head of the bear straight and killed it instantly. When I saw that my arrow had hit the bear I went to the bear and took my arrow out of its head. After I put the arrow back in my inventory I looked at the bear and took out one of my daggers. Thanks to the skill Ultimate survior I was also able to butcher a bear perfectly. The butchering didn't take long and only a few minutes later I had the bear meat in my hand. I really should have gotten these two skills earlier, I said to myself as I put my dagger away and put the meat in my inventory. After that I made my way back to the others and while I was on my way back I took the chance to ask Sara some questions about elves.

,, hey sara can you tell me something about the elves? '' I asked her

Yes, elves are the oldest living creatures in this world, some of them like the elders the girl was talking about are hundreds of years old, but not only they are so old also normal elves are much older than humans.

,, ahh so it is just like in my world where elves were always described as much older. ''

Yes, for a human like you 120 years is a lot, but an elf would be just 20 years.

And why do the elves live in such isolation and avoid outsiders so much? ''

The reason for this goes back many years to the times when the elves and humans were still fighting each other and at war.

,, Wait a war?'' I asked Sara.

Yes, 20 years ago the elves and humans fought a bloody war against each other in which millions of elves and humans died. The reason for the war was an incident in which a noble elf was killed, there is actually no 100% proof that a human was the perpetrator, but there was a lot of evidence for it.

,, And what exactly happened? ''

One day this noble elf got an order from the king, to strengthen the relationship between the two nations he should go to the humans and as a good gesture give them a gift. The trip was supposed to take only a few days, but a few days turned into several and several days turned into weeks without a trace of him. When the elf king heard about it, he sent a search team to look for the nobleman. After several days they finally found the nobleman, but when the team arrived they saw that he had been attacked. His carriage was destroyed and the soldiers who had accompanied him were killed, they searched for the nobleman until they finally found him. Unfortunately, any help was too late for him, but since the elves had a healer with them, they were able to revive the nobleman for just a few seconds. When they did that he was able to speak again and said only 3 words human-was-it befor he died. After these words were told to the king of the elves, he was furious and although the humans swore not to have killed the nobleman, the king wanted only one thing - revenge. To this day there are many who claim that the humans were not responsible for the attack, but unfortunately there is no evidence to support this theory.

,, mhh Human-was-it. ''

While I was still thinking about it, I finally arrived at Maria and the rest and saw that they had already built a campfire. Even though they were just maids, I was amazed at what they were capable of, I said to myself and went over to them.

,, Hey, I see you are already finished with the camp? '' I asked Maria

Yes and- mhh what do you have in your hand Roku? Maria asked me

,, mh,mh a little surprise, TA DA a tasty piece of bear meat which we will have for dinner today. ''

SLAM

And as I said that I just heard the door of the carriage slam open and saw Alifa run up to me and look at me like a dog looks at a bone.

Is-is the ba-bear meat she said while wiping the slobber from her mouth.

,, ähm ye-yes. '' I said with a confused look, the shy princess from before was unrecognizable in that moment.

Hahaha she is always like that, normally she is the shy little princess, but as soon as it comes to food she is right at the front," Rifa said laughing.

I beg you Lady Alifa should a princess behave like that said suddenly Sebas who also got out of the carriage.

BUT i want beat meat, want beat meat, WANT BEAR MEAT said Alifa with sparkling eyes while she tried to snatch the piece of meat out of my hands every time I held it down.

BOING BOING BOING

Hahah everyone just laughed after seeing that before the butler lightly hit Alifa on the head

PONK

Lady A-L-I-F-A the butler now said with a serious look to her and after he did that Alifa calmed down and went back like a sad dog and sat down on the floor. While she was doing that, I turned around and went to the fire, I put the piece of meat on a long branch and held it over the flame. It took a while but once the piece of meat was ready I took it off the fire and called everyone to me. When Alifa heard that she walked to me surprisingly calmly before I gave her a piece of the meat. After that I also gave the others a piece of the meat and finally after days of starvation I had food in front of me. We all started to eat and as expected it tasted delicious thanks to my skill Perfect cook.

MHHH THAT WHY DOES IT TASTE SO DELICIOUS Rifa said out loud

That's right I don't remember the last time I had something so tasty Lucia said

So now we should all go to bed Sebas me and the rest will sleep outside you and lady Alifa go back in the carriage said Maria

Come lady Alifa let's go said Sebas before Maria changed from a wild animal back into a princess and went together with Sebas to the carriage.

,, Good night Princess Alifa. '' I said to her with a smile

... Allifa she then said quietly

I didn't understand you. I said to her

YOU CAN CALL ME ALIFA she shouted and blushed.

After she said that everyone was shocked.

,, haha then good night Alifa. I said to her with a smile.

Good night Roku she replied with a big smile and got into the carriage with Sebas.