That day, the Elven Homeland’s Peace Festival began.
Shien Buztout and Lucy walked down the street, finding the entire Elven Homeland beautifully decorated and bustling with people.
This atmosphere was undoubtedly different from when Shien first arrived.
Back then, the Elven Homeland was tranquil, peaceful, dreamlike, and beautiful, like a paradise, making one feel as if they had entered an enchanted forest.
But now, the Elven Homeland had completely transformed into a lively festival venue, filled with stalls and people from all over the world, not just elves.
Honestly, Shien felt uncomfortable.
The reason was simple.
“Is that Earl Buztout of the Mitra Kingdom?”
“He really was invited to the Elven Homeland.”
“Impressive.”
“Even though he’s a man, he was invited and can freely enter and exit the Elven Homeland. That’s a rare sight.”
“As expected of someone favored by the Dragon Demon.”
“The fiancé of the Kingdom’s Treasure, he must be something special.”
Similar teasing remarks constantly came from around him, making Shien want to run away.
Lucy walked beside him, looking around, and said, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally,
“In such a lively festival, you really are the only man here, our Earl Buztout.”
“…”
Lucy’s seemingly serious statement made Shien want to squat down and cover his head.
Looking closely, although there were many people from other races in the Elven Homeland, just as Lucy said, they were all women.
In other words, in this bustling Elven Homeland, Shien was the only man.
The women all cast their attention on him, whispering and teasing, making Shien feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.
This wasn’t just entering a land of women; it was like entering a girls’ school and being surrounded by young ladies who had been cooped up for who knows how long.
Of course, this wasn’t the main point.
The main point was that the attitudes of the passing elves towards Shien had also changed.
“Look, look, that foreign man is out on the street.”
“I… I see him…”
“Me too.”
“I heard he not only gained the approval of Goddess Nadue, but also helped us eliminate the Demon Spirit, our nemesis.”
“To help us eliminate the Demon Spirit, he even had the Evil God by his side take action, turning the entire Tegor Forest into a place of evil aura.”
“A little scary…”
“But I also think he’s amazing…”
“Yeah, yeah.”
“He feels different from the men our elders talk about…”
“He doesn’t look at us with those predatory eyes like the elders described.”
“As expected, he’s a gentlemanly and noble hero, right?”
“Only such a man wouldn’t have ill intentions towards us, that’s what the elders said.”
“Then he’s a good person, right?”
“Should… should we go up and say hello?”
Groups of elves discussed Shien as he passed by, causing the surrounding foreign visitors to look at him with even more surprise and amusement, making Shien want to bang his head against a wall.
Meanwhile, a certain princess continued to tease him.
“Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it, Mr. Gentlemanly and Noble Hero? Want to say hello to those lovely elves?”
Lucy taunted Shien.
Shien decided that tonight, he would definitely teach this impudent princess a lesson, showing her why flowers were so red.
Under the scrutiny of so many strange gazes, Shien felt he couldn’t take it anymore.
So, he took the initiative to change the subject.
“Speaking of which, how is the Elven Peace Festival celebrated?” Shien asked Lucy stiffly, “It can’t just be setting up stalls and selling magic potions and tools, right?”
Hearing Shien deliberately change the subject, Lucy wanted to say something more, but was silenced by his glare.
She knew that if she continued teasing him, she would be the one to suffer in the end.
Although still a little unconvinced, Lucy obediently followed Shien’s lead.
“According to the elves, during the Peace Festival, the daytime is just like this, with various magic potions and tools being sold. Only during dinner will everyone be treated to dishes carefully prepared by the elves, followed by various performances.”