103 – Do you want to just kill all your people here?
The elf was looking up at me with a concerned expression right in front of me.
It is clearly felt in it.
As she reads the feeling of fear that she loves so much.
Elisa said to Octavia in front of her eyes with a cold smile on her lips.
“As you may already know, His Majesty the Demon King is in great wrath when he sees you elves. common sense… The robber who came into the house a few days ago and slaughtered the children suddenly offered a deal or something, but it would be more strange if he didn’t.”
“Ugh… ”
Elisha’s words accurately point out the error.
As he listened to this, Octavia realized that she had gone into the wrong premise from the start.
The country’s affairs and the reason were discussed, but in the end, it was people who decided all of this.
In the emotional part, if the resistance is too extreme, it can be rejected.
Octavia feels that her mistake for not considering that is so painful.
and.
Seeing her like that, Elisa said in a cold voice.
“To be honest, because of that, there are a lot of words among us demons regarding the disposition of you. Some say that you should beheaded right away, or that you should be turned into a Dark Elf and used as a slave for the rest of your life.”
“all… Dark Elf?”
At the mention of that name, which was so blasphemous just to say it, Octavia was automatically seized with a feeling of freezing throughout her body.
Dark elf transformation, which can be said to be the biggest and worst insult to elves.
She couldn’t help but feel greatly depressed psychologically just by talking about it.
“Well, that kind of story is always coming out. We all know very well that it is in many ways irrational to do such a thing to someone who is at least the daughter of a pope. Even His Majesty the Demon King would not allow that.”
“… ”
As if making fun of her, Elisa spoke with a smile that was unnecessarily beautiful in this situation.
At the same time, seeing her like that, Octavia felt a little annoyed at herself, who was beating up needlessly even in this situation, and asked with the utmost calm.
“therefore… What do you want?”
“yes?”
“In the end, what am I supposed to do? How can I make the Demon Kingdom feel like helping us?”
In the end, no matter what, all that was left for Octavia was to somehow negotiate.
In addition, just the fact that they didn’t hit their heads or turn them into Dark Elves as they said right now, they also have anger and a willingness to compromise to some extent.
and,
about her question.
Elisa held out a piece of paper in front of Octavia with an eerie smile as if she had waited.
“Well, it’s not that difficult… . Just simply sign here.”
“Um… ”
A piece of paper fell in front of him.
It was fairly large in size and packed with not a few details, and Octavia began to look at it with deep fear.
and…
“! this… what is this… Unbelievable conditions… ”
Immediately after confirming the contents, Octavia’s mouth automatically began to bubble with surprise as well as deep displeasure.
The contract Elisa gave her.
The conditions contained in it were so harsh that even Octavia, who had already made up her mind to a certain extent, seemed absurdly harsh.
Part of the war reparations, which were asking for a huge amount, was not even a problem.
The issue of various commercial benefits or various military requests being requested at the same time was rather a nobleman.
Anything more is unacceptable…
Ask about the fault of the last war,
The pope himself asked the demon king to kneel down and bow his head to apologize.
The biggest point of this contract was that the tribal war was wrong from the very beginning, and that we had to sincerely apologize to all the demons who were harmed by it.
This goes beyond simply money or interests, and in fact the Pope himself denies the basis of the elves pursuing the truth according to the command of the gods.
Octavia was very angry at the fact that such nonsense was included in the clause, and spoke in a cold voice as she looked at this terribly beautiful demon in front of her eyes.
“This… In fact, it seems to mean that you will not negotiate with us… Am I wrong?”
“okay? What… If you think so, then so be it. But I have some good news for you.”
With those words, Elisa took something out of her arms.
It was a bottle of black flame that Octavia had brought.
And, it was a small bottle with a blue flame burning against it.
“That… is that?”
“Whoops… ”
Elisa laughed lightly in front of Octavia, who expressed her doubts.
Then she poured the blue flame from the bottle into the black flame.
OK…
“!”
The black flame that reacted with the blue flame and disappeared in an instant.
The moment I saw this,
Octavia began to feel the anger burning in her heart subside in an instant, like an extinguished black flame.
Seeing Octavia like that, Elisa smiled coldly and continued talking.
“What you guys want so much has already been prepared. And I am happy to give it to you as long as you sign it.”
“Kuh… ”
Elisa spoke in an exciting voice.
However, despite her arrogant attitude, Octavia had no choice but to admit that the current situation was nothing like a joke or a threat.
This absurd contract right in front of your eyes.
She, who has been entrusted with full authority by her father, the Pope, is signing here,
It was clear that it would cause catastrophic damage that would shake the foundations of the elven kingdom in many ways.
But,
Nevertheless, as long as she signed here, she would be able to keep it.
The elven kingdom and the world tree Jupiter, which could be called the kingdom itself.
Furthermore, the lives of countless compatriots who are dying in flames even at this moment.
So, in this situation where everything was decided by her own hands, Octavia began to hesitate,
Seeing her like that, Elisa said in a voice that seemed to contain mockery.
“Now, what are you going to do? All that remains is your choice. Are you going to save the World Tree and save everyone here? Or are you just going to put your pride first and kill all your people?”
“!…ah… ”
Elisha speaks in a very light tone, as if stabbed with a knife.
The moment you hear that,
In Octavia’s mind, images of countless people in her homeland automatically flashed through her mind.
The younger siblings who always look at her and smile brightly.
Friends who have been training together.
A father who is blunt but often shows subtly fatherly love.
And, on the way, I always saw…
Even the little children who laughed brightly and played without worrying about the world.
In this situation where the life of all those things may disappear due to his hesitation.
Octavia had to make a decision in the end.
“… .Kuh… Whoa… black… black… ”
Octavia struggles to move her pen while shedding tears of blood.
If it is known that she, as the representative of the State, signed these treaties,
Obviously, the name Octavia will remain as a traitor who sold the country for generations.
However,
Still, she had to make a choice.
To make sure that at least that history that would be stained by words that blaspheme her would continue.
she knows
In order to save everyone we love…
like that,
Known as the most humiliating treaty in the history of the elven kingdom,
As the name suggests, the so-called Black Flame Treaty was signed in the depths of the dungeon, wrapped in despair.
But,
Immediately after hearing this news, the elves, who ran amok with rage, did not know.
Their humiliating choice.
That it was nothing compared to the enormous chaos that the continent would face in the future.
*
“Black… Sobbing… Ugh… ”
Octavia is sitting on the floor with her head bowed and crying tears of sadness and despair.
As much as she had done bad things to the country with her own hands, she was struggling with unbearable shock and pain.
However, seeing her like that, Elisa felt more strongly of accusation than pity or sympathy.
It was such a beautiful scene that I wanted to show it to Mama and others as well, to be honest, the image of that noble elf who looked down on and bullied the demons until now, rolling miserably on the floor.
Like that, while watching the elf girl’s desperate show, which is a shame to watch alone,
Elisa put the signed contract into her arms and spoke to her with a lot of sarcasm.
“Hey what’s so serious? You don’t have to cry sadly as if you sold your country like that. is not it?”
“!… Black… . black… .”
Octavia momentarily stopped crying at Elisa’s words and looked at her.
Although I couldn’t see clearly because it was stained with tears…
Recognizing the feelings of humiliation and anger that must be contained within,
Elisha spoke to her with an extremely kind smile, meaning to feed her the candy for the last time.
“You just saved the lives of millions of elves. You can be proud of yourself, but you did a good job.
“… ”
At those words, Octavia stopped her tears and looked at Elisa with a dazed expression.
Elisa then left her alone and walked out of the prison with light steps.
With anticipation for another show of humiliation by the elves that would happen later.
