Broken Sword's
Ch. 22: Couple Elves

Fang covered Baramun's mouth with his small hands. His eyes continued to pierce into every passing couple.

Elves are creatures that resemble humans. How to distinguish them looks from the shape of their ears, tall body and fingers are rather long. Long ago, before the Gollum Plains were divided into several regions, Elves coexisted with humans.

In the old scroll that Fang had found, there was a piece of history about a city where humans and elves had formed a new generation of races. Children were born smart in martial arts as well as magic, but for the sake of safety, the city was not easy to visit.

More and more children's talents born by mixed parents are becoming a debate. Nobles in the upper world did not like any other race other than they were smarter and talented. The people of the upper region empires eventually established alliances and formed a caste system and a level of strength.

Because the system formed by the higher-ups in the world above is what causes each group to be distinguished. Elves can live in the upper world, but they cannot be in the government cabinet. The jobs they took were usually as healers, pill refiners and also teachers.

The Elves are a humble race. They do not like to start fights or comparisons. For the Elf race, living peacefully was their goal of being born into the world.

Until one issue causes another war to arise. The Elf race led by the disabled Elves declared it wanted to retake the lower region. Without the help of the human race group or spirit beasts, the Elf race was undaunted and came to the lower regions.

War always starts for a reason. The curious Fang read the entire roll overnight.

The reason the Elf race wanted to snatch the lower region from the hands of the demon race was because the disabled Elf fiance lived in the lower region.

Revenge saw her lover's body cut and naked, the deformed Elf gathered every strongest elf. That revenge should be avenged, who would have thought that the disabled elf brother who was forbidden to fight was seen fighting the enemy and almost killed.

The deformed elf that Fang had forgotten what his name was died in the middle of the war. Kuro's sword swing caused the deformed Elf's head to detach from the body. People who were loyal to disabled Elves one by one fell into disarray and the rest who were weak in mental running ran away. The disabled Elf sister brought her headless brother's body back but was expelled from the group.

Burying the body of his brother who died in the battlefield, Elf was wasted away from his hometown. Mature after her brother is not with her anymore. As an outcast Elf who had no access to the tree of life, the originally bright color of the elves' skin would be coated in black stains. The hatred that the Elves should not have would be possessed by the outcast Elves.

Fang in his previous life had met a wasted elf. He was somewhat confused as to why one of the figures he read on the old scroll was alive and inedible with time.

The wasted Elf's body did not age. Aided by the refining of longevity pills, thousands of years old wasted elves were living in an uninhabited village.

Their initial introduction was very unfriendly. The wasted elves did not believe in anyone and considered Fang a human who was planning to steal from him. A week of coexistence, a castaway Elf who had long had no direct contact with anyone one morning gave Fang a medicinal plant to treat the wounds on his hands.

Introducing yourself as Arik.

Fang met someone who had a similar experience with him like meeting a distant brother. Lost their only family and had to leave where they used to live. Having no one to depend on, Fang and Arik exchange knowledge and talent with each other.

A year spent living in a deserted village, Fang leaves behind a scrap of farewell letter. Many places Fang wanted to see before he died. Beside the letter left behind, Fang also returned the longevity pill Arik had given him.

Eternity has a price. Fang did not want to live long in the world in an empty shell.

Hope Arik will find the answer he has been looking for and forgive the past to walk forward.

Baramun who did not know that Fang was recalling his past, "Fang, are there any Elves disguised like me as well? You're looking for their whereabouts now?"

"Don't equate Elves with your people. They are compliant with the rules and will not enter the lower regions before the entrance schedule opens." Fang who was reminded of the past explained without changing his expression.

"Then what are you looking for?"

Fang chased the young man. "Sister, sister."

Baramun also chased after and stopped the man called by Fang. "Excuse me. This kid wants a minute."

Hamid looked impatiently. "I'm sorry, I have to go to school or my teacher records my name as someone who's late."

Two pairs of eyes stared at the departure of the young man. "Should I kidnap her?"

"Stop doing things that break the law. When the security guards come and take you to jail, it's hard to get out."

"But that guy's an elf. You said...."

"I didn't say anything. He's human just like me." Cut Fang in a serious tone. This demon is so easily suspicious! Deserving their malice is always on the verge of fair limits.

"Auntie, where is the school located?" Fang greeted the salesman.

"Which school do you mean?"

Fang mentioned the characteristics of the uniform the young man had worn just now.

"Oh, Gold Lion martial school. You go there, when you reach the fork turn right. His school has two lion statues in front of its entrance gate."

Following the directions the seller's aunt said, Fang found the school building. Two lion statues in a running position look cool. Peering from the gate, the style of the school building looks more stylish than the office office.

Fang waited in front of the school gate. "You go back first." Fang's word to Baramun.

"How are you?" The devil has met a child kidnapper. Plus Fang is a boy, criminals will be more after him.

"Go home to get all the things you bought just now and come back to pick me up."

Before leaving, Fang asks Gana for permission to accompany Baramun. His father would be angry if he found out that Baramun had come home alone, thinking that Fang was lying and wandering around alone.

Baramun also remembered. Patting his forehead, he forgot to have the furniture balance and the person who sent the goods would arrive before afternoon. "I'll be back before three."

Fang waved lazily. "Go. Go."

***

Hamid walked quickly to leave the school building. Turning out of the gate, it accidentally smashed into a lump of human flesh.

Fang, who was crouched down to shelter under the shadow of the high wall, fell down with his face first greeting the ground.

"ah! You all right?"