When bedtime came, all the elves went to the tree and lay down. I personally covered them, almost like I was their mother. I must admit… this feels a bit strange. I had never done this before, not even in the past.
I had never acted so protective before. All of a sudden, I had completely changed.
Huff~~
I let out a long sigh and slowly climbed the stairs. However, as I was going up, one of the elves got up. She was a cute girl with shoulder-length blond hair.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
"I'm going to train."
"Train? Up there? How do you do that? Can you teach me?"
Oh, she's being quite direct.
"Unfortunately, it's a type of training that only works for me. I'm sorry about that. Now go to sleep. If you stay up too late, you won't wake up early tomorrow."
"And you? Don't you need to sleep?"
"Well…" When I'm training, I don't feel sleepy. And when I finish training, it's as if all my energy has been restored. "I don't need much sleep — I feel fine even if I stay awake for days."
"Ohh, that's amazing!" The girl clapped her hands in awe. "Can I… watch?" she asked.
"Hm?"
"I want to watch you train. Can't I? Just for ten minutes!"
"You're that curious?"
"Of course I am! You're the queen — I'm curious to know why you're so strong!"
"Alright, come here." I smiled and went down the stairs. Then I reached out my hand to her. I hadn't given her a name yet, so I didn't call her by one. She took my hand, and we slowly climbed the stairs together.
Her hand was warm and small. For some reason, I felt a warmth in my heart. Happiness.
…I don't understand why, but it's a nice feeling.
When we reached the top of the stairs, I sat cross-legged in my "coffin." The girl stood just outside it, watching me with expectant eyes.
I smiled and said, "Come, sit here on my lap."
"Are you sure I can? I won't get in the way?"
"It's fine."
The girl carefully sat on my lap. I hugged her from behind and said, "I'll start now. When you've had enough, you can get up and leave."
"Alright."
I let go of her and closed my eyes.
I took a deep breath, and the system message appeared.
However, it was a little different this time.
[ Would you like to initiate dual conversion? ]
[ Conversion speed will increase by 100% ]
"Hm?"
"What?"
"Ah, it's nothing."
This was new — I had never seen this before.
Well, I had never tried converting while next to someone else. But the system should have told me this was possible. If Serie had helped me with conversion from the start, I would have evolved much faster.
'No, I don't want to initiate dual conversion.'
Since this little elf was just a child who didn't understand my abilities, I refused to start a dual conversion. If I were to test it, it would have to be with Serie.
Then the conversion began.
My double magic circle appeared in the darkness and kept spinning. A pleasant sensation spread through my entire body. This place… is where I feel at my best. It feels so good.
After a while, I finally opened my eyes. I had finished converting 5,000 primordial elements.
When I opened my eyes, I could see a few strands of blonde hair in my view.
"Hm?" I could still feel the weight of the little elf on me. "Did she fall asleep here?" I muttered in surprise.
I looked down and saw that all the elves were still asleep.
"Alright, I'll take you downstairs."
Using magic, I levitated her body, then stood up. I picked her up in my arms and carried her down. After laying her gently on the blankets, I left the tree. The moment I stepped outside, I ran into Serie.
"They're still sleeping? I was just about to wake them up."
"Let them sleep a bit longer."
"But I need to start their training."
"I already told you I'd handle that, didn't I? Let them rest a little more. I'm going out to hunt — we need meat for lunch."
"Want me to come with you?"
"No need."
After saying that, I flew upward at high speed.
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Within minutes, I had hunted more wolves. The wolf population in this region had started to grow. In fact, the number of animals in general was gradually increasing thanks to the tree's restoration.
The tree doesn't just protect the elves — it also safeguards the animals and flora.
Carrying the wolves on my back, I arrived in front of Serie's house.
She was nearby, giving a lecture to the newborn elves.
I hung the wolves up to drain their blood, then began cleaning their bodies.
I didn't need Serie's help — I handled it all with ease.
With the meat ready, I went to the kitchen to start preparing lunch for everyone.
I should be training and evolving, but here I am, cooking for a bunch of elf children. "Well, I do have to take care of them," I said with a small smile, continuing to prepare the food.
I made the same thing as yesterday since it was simple — a hearty salad and a large pot full of cooked meat.
Good meat is enough to fill anyone's stomach.
Once the food was ready, I let Serie take care of serving it, then returned to the tree to continue my training.
However, Serie followed me.
"Aren't you going to eat with everyone?"
"I'm not hungry. I'll train until nightfall."
"I thought you were going to teach the elves."
"Teach them the basics first. Also, explain the situation of the elves to them. I'll start their training afterward."
"Alright. Just don't overdo it."
"Don't worry." I looked at her for a few seconds and considered asking her to do the conversion with me, but I didn't.
Serie closed the tree's door, and I went up the stairs.
As soon as I reached the top, a system message appeared.
[ Multiple intruders detected! ]
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