Unlike the Elven Homeland, the Tegor Forest at night was terrifying and eerie.
There was no light.
There was no scenery.
There was only a forest shrouded in darkness.
The moonlight and starlight were blocked by the tall trees.
There were no sounds of birds, beasts, or insects, only a suppressed magic power and ominous aura.
The only ones active in the Tegor Forest at this time were nocturnal monsters.
And nocturnal monsters were usually carnivorous, ferocious, and sinister. Moreover, this was the depths of the Tegor Forest, where the lurking monsters were all high-level. Even legendary-level experts needed to be extremely cautious here.
However, under such circumstances, a little girl, a mysterious small beast, and a young human noble were strolling through the forest.
“Hum hum~ hum hum~ hum hum hum~~~”
Millu, walking at the front, skipped and hummed a strange tune, completely out of sync with the eerie surroundings.
“Haaa~~~”
Lid, lying on Millu’s head, yawned continuously, seemingly more bored than sleepy.
“…”
Shien followed them with narrowed eyes, silently telling himself not to mind, not to mind. If he complained, he would lose.
But Shien did regret it.
He regretted following this pair out of the Elven Homeland.
“Am I stupid? Isn’t soaking in a natural hot spring more enjoyable? Isn’t looking at elven beauties more pleasing to the eye? Or even going back and playing some wholesome games with Lucy would be better, right? Why did I come out for a night stroll because of a little curiosity?”
Shien almost questioned his life choices.
Mainly because he had been following this pair for so long, yet he still didn’t know what they were up to, which made Shien feel a little amused.
“Could they just be out for a walk?”
Shien strongly suspected this.
Even a fool wouldn’t want to take a walk in a place like this in the middle of the night, but this pair, even if they weren’t fools, seemed a bit crazy.
…Should he find a chance to run away?
Shien seriously considered this.
But his thoughts seemed to be seen through.
“Young man, be patient.” Lid glanced at Shien and said calmly, “You have nothing to do in the Elven Homeland anyway, so why not come out and have some fun with us, right?”
“Heh.” Shien snorted and said, “Are you sure this will be more fun than staying in the Elven Homeland?”
Did they not know that he had a fiancée who was the most beautiful woman in the human world?
As Shien thought this, Lid spoke again.
“At least it will be exciting.” Lid said, as if patting its chest, “I guarantee you’ll have a good workout, the kind that makes you sweat.”
…Could he accuse her of innuendo?
She wasn’t even human, and she could still make innuendos?
Amazing.
“Forget it.” Shien sighed slightly and changed the subject. “How should I address you?”
Before Lid could answer, Millu, who was skipping along, turned around and raised her hand.
“I’m Millu!”
Millu said excitedly, like a student called upon by a teacher.
“Well, just call us by our names.” Lid said nonchalantly. “Since you know Airi and have such a good relationship with her, no one will say anything if you address us directly.”
“Really?” Shien curled his lip. “Are you sure I don’t need to add an honorific? Princess Millu? Princess Lid?”
“Mmm~~~” Millu puffed out her cheeks and corrected him. “It’s Millu! Mi! Lu!”
Meaning, just call them by their names, no honorifics needed, right?
Lid also gave Shien a meaningful look.
“It seems you’ve guessed our identities.” Lid said lazily, “Not bad, quite clever.”
“Heh.” Shien snorted again and said, “It’s not that I’m clever, but there aren’t many in this world who can address Airi directly and possess such magic power and aura.”
Therefore, it wasn’t difficult for Shien to guess their identities.
He just didn’t know who they were specifically.
Among the Three Goddesses, Shien had already met two, and the remaining one clearly didn’t match the appearances and rumors of these two.
Among the Six Demon Lords, excluding Sara and Airi, there were only four left.
Who were these two?