While we are following Renatta, Alena, and Labo, all the elves are looking at us with a bad glare. I don't know what their deal is but they sure made it feel like we are some sort of enemy forcing ourselves in.
"Don't mind their stares. They are like that to strangers. Ignore them and focus on where we are going. Also, don't listen to them. They will only hurt you emotionally if you listen," Renatta advised.
Labo and Alena are all glaring at the elves looking at us with funny looks while the rest of the group is looking at those elves with nervousness. After all, this is the first time that we are subjected to something with an intense dislike for us. No one has done that to us unless we did something. It's very similar to the village where we rescued their captured girls and repaid us with contempt. Guess there are just some people out there that have this kind of view.
"Here we are. It's the teleporter that will allow us to reach the hidden kingdom where the king and queen are currently living and most of the upper-class elves are all living."
We arrived at a little temple that seemed to be extravagant in terms of elves' standards. The tree design is so eccentric that you would think it was made from some unique engineering but it's not that complicated. More like this place is made by natural magic or it just grows like this.
Inside is a teleporter that only one person can go in one at a time. It seemed to be designed to ensure that mass teleportation does not work.
"What is this place then? It felt like this is also a place where elves will worship their gods," Sora looked around the whole place.
"Not really. This is a little tree building created to house the teleporter. Other than that, it didn't serve many purposes at all."
"Really? Then, are all elves that are living in the hidden kingdom the upper-class people? Are the people here on the surface not big shots? They don't look poor to me," Pandora said as she observed a few elves walking around wearing fancy clothes that seemed to be for nobles of the elves.
"They are still upper-class people despite living on the surface. In fact, only upper-class people are allowed here. Middle-class and low-class elves are not even allowed to step out of the hidden kingdom and explore the world. The reason is due to the fact that only those upper-class people are certified to guard this place. However, their main job is to protect the entrance of the Hidden Kingdom to ensure that no intruders will enter. Aside from people who have the qualifications to enter, royalties are also able to enter without further process as well."
"Then what about us?" Akira asked. "We don't have the qualifications to enter and we are not part of the royalty as well. There's no way we can get there."
"No worries. I already have a way to enter it without even getting a qualification. You can say it is a bug or something in the system. Of course, no one knows about it unless I reveal it. You can see why no one seemed to care that we were going there even though we were going to access the hidden kingdom. Because they believe the system is flawless. Of course, it is not. Here, let me show you."
Renatta steps one of her feet into the teleporter and the teleporter activates, lighting up brightly.
"Labo, you don't have the certification right?"
"Yes. I am just part of the middle class people so it was natural that I am not part of the people granted access to it."
"Great. Now, stand there on the teleporter. Don't worry. Nothing will happen aside from you getting teleported to the hidden kingdom."
"Alright."
Labo steps into the teleporter. Renatta still didn't remove her foot that is in the teleporter for some reason.
"Now, activate the teleporter. It will automatically teleport you to the hidden kingdom. It works the same way as the teleporters we used to come back here in this world."
"Ah, then that will make things easier, but isn't it dangerous to keep your foot on the teleporter while someone is teleporting?" Labo asked but he still activated the teleporter.
"Don't ask too many questions. Just get right to it, I will explain once we are all there."
The teleporter continues to shine brightly before Labo is engulfed in the light alongside the foot of Renatta which is still there. We didn't focus on how the teleportation works, we stared at the foot that she put on the teleporter. After a few while, the teleporter returned to its former state while Labo was gone. We thought the foot that Renatta put on the teleporter would disappear but for some reason, she still had it stepped on the teleporter. Although it seemed vague, I think I got the exploit that Renatta was talking about.
"Now, line up and get inside the teleporter. We don't have much time to spare. Go!"
Pandora decided to follow next and just like what Labo did, the teleporter lit up and activated. Then she got teleported as well. The others followed suit and despite the nervousness they had, it disappeared once they got into the teleporter. I left myself last for a bit and was about to enter when someone stopped us.
"I didn't think you would head straight to the hidden kingdom without even my permission, dear sister," a voice that seemed to be coming from some older woman who you can categorize as a "Milf". I turned to look at her and I was surprised to see someone who looked like she didn't have many clothes in her wardrobe but a little piece of clothing draped on her body then added some jewels here and there before putting a belt to ensure it wouldn't come off. Then she immediately called it clothes.
But despite her questionable clothes, you can say that she does look good on it. Her voluptuous body is something that many men would like to see. And from the way she flaunts it, it seems she is intentionally doing it.
"Sister..." Renatta's face darkened as she turned to look at her.
"Oh my~ Why are you looking at me like that, dear sis? Aren't you glad that we are reunited again? Oh, how I miss you for how many years..." her sister tried to hug her but she evaded and stopped her from doing so.
"Cut the crap, sis. Elves don't even bother to care about the passing years. The amount of time I disappeared is only a matter of time for the elves and not a few years is something that would make us become nostalgic beings."
"I didn't know you have become quite rebellious now, Sis. Is it because of your interaction with the humans you came along with?"
"Heh, if you thought that my interaction changed me, yes it did. But they changed me for the better. And I must admit, it's a much better mindset than the mindset of everyone here."
"Is that how it is? So all of the lost time is just something that allowed you to change for something vulgar?"
"Haahhh...look who is talking. What a joke."
Renatta's sister turned to look at me and frowned. Her stare is clearly glowering and she isn't liking my presence there."
Just then...my Versatile Weapon vibrated and the voice of the shadow dragon rang in my head.
"Hey, wielder. The person before you seemed to be in contact with one of the seven deadly sins weapons that we are seeking. It is not in her person but it seems she is afflicted by the power of the weapon."
"A wielder of your weapon?"
"Yes. I don't know why but she doesn't have it with her. But I am positive that she is in contact with it. The aura and smell in the air made me not mistake it. It's different and it's something that is clearly from those weapons."
"Looks like what Almira's intel said is true."
"Indeed. However, since she doesn't have it on her person, I think she is not holding it every time. And despite feeling it, I can't detect what weapon was currently putting her on hold."
I looked at her from head to toe and I can say that I can roughly guess what weapon she holds. Although not sure yet, seeing her behavior alone, I can easily tell that it involves sexual response and anything that involves the facet of sexual activity.
"Regardless of what weapon is currently on her person, we needed to obtain that to complete you."
The sister of Renatta looked at me with disgust.
"What have you seen with this man, Renatta? Humans are disgusting beings! I can't believe you are influenced by them easily."
Renatta then started laughing like she heard something funny.
"What is so funny?"
"Ha, I don't know sis. Perhaps your humor? After all, what you just said is far from the truth. Sure, they are sometimes not likable due to some of them are bad apples, but I can't say for sure on the elve's sides. At least on the humans, there are actual good people. As for us elves? Nothing at all."
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