Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

After the knight commander, whose tongue was tied from being frozen, barely managed to finish his report, the king was even more furious.

It is precisely those lowly gods!

How dare they try to steal the royal family's treasures!

Raphael raised his head as the surrounding elves were too terrified to utter a sound in fear of their lord’s wrath.

"All troops, march! We must bring the princess back no matter what!!"

"Yes, yes, as you command!"

Seeing the king mount his horse, the knights and soldiers immediately followed suit. As for the few elves who remained, they quickly rescued the incompetent knight commander and his men from the ice.

To prevent the princess from going outside, the Elf King personally led his army in pursuit.

"Hehehe~! I've got Princess Finn of the Elf Royal Family~! See that, Finn~!"

"I never thought I'd actually join..."

While the Elf King and his entourage hurried along their journey, the princess, who was the one in question, and the other two who rescued her were traversing the forest, bickering without a hint of tension.

These two were Loki, who was beaming with pride because he had gotten what he wanted, and Finn, who replied with a wry smile, "I'm really impressed this time."

"How could such a lowly being exist... Despite having heard of it before, I still can't believe that this kind of thing is a god..."

"Princess Rivera, while I understand how you feel...! But you still shouldn't have said that...!"

Rivera, standing to the side, crossed her arms, while her attendant Aina tried her best to smooth things over.

From their worst encounter to now, it has been a shocking experience for the two elves who have lived in this Wangsen for so long, almost like a culture shock.

"Don't say that, little Riveria~ You're my familiar now~"

"Enough! Don't come any closer, don't speak! Don't call my name! Damn it! Why did I make a pact with such a god...!"

Rivera felt a deep sense of repulsion towards Loki, who was making lewd laughter, and immediately distanced herself from him.

Because her plan to run away was immediately thwarted, she had no choice but to become a prisoner of the gods. After glaring at Loki with renewed vigor, the princess was overcome with grief once again.

Unfortunately, the two were still not close, so the princess did not notice her own expression of enduring humiliation and only aroused Loki's sadistic tendencies, which resembled those of a lecherous old man.

Finn looked at it and his bitter smile deepened.

"Anyway, that's enough about joining the group for now..."

"That doesn't sound like a greeting at all!"

"Then let's explain the whole story first. Although you were forced to join the clan due to the circumstances at the time, it seems you were being chased, so there must be some hidden story, right?"

Despite Loki's attempt to defend her, with his hands behind his head, Rivera awkwardly looked down at the ground after hearing what was happening.

Finally, she began to recount her story as if she had given up.

Riveria and Aina, who still looked nervous, explained their situation and the reason for leaving the royal city.

"I see~ It's pretty much what I expected... But hehehe, this is perfect! Little sister Aina, why don't you join our familia too—"

"Don't touch her."

The next second, Rivera held her staff to Loki's throat with one hand, revealing a cold, icy gaze.

"Pfft, pfft...!?" The goddess was glared at by that murderous gaze and immediately raised her hands, making a sound like a pig being beaten.

"Have you already forgotten our promise, you disgusting goddess? You're not allowed to lay a hand on my confidante."

"Princess Rivera..."

"Don't even think about letting Aina become your plaything... Even if I lose my freedom, I will never let you touch a single hair on Aina's head."

This was her unwavering vow.

Riveria Lyos Alf, who values ​​honor above all else, remains steadfast in her resolve to protect her confidante no matter what, even after being forced into becoming a member of the gods' kin.

"Eek~" Finn sighed as he looked at his god, who was sweating profusely and screaming in pain.

"You're pushing your luck, Loki. I told you before, there's no race in the world more difficult to deal with than the Elven royal family, isn't there?"

Finn tapped his shoulder with the butt of his gun and stood between Loki and Riveria.

At the same time, he casually changed the subject to smooth things over.

"Judging from your manner of conversation, you should have a master-servant relationship, right?"

"No! Even if that's how the courtiers see it, we are not master and servant! Aina is my friend! Only Aina doesn't treat me like a princess!"

"Princess Rivera...it was simply because I was too immature and shameless back then..."

"So what! Even so, everything you said back then was absolutely true! And because of that, I was redeemed!"

"Princess Rivera..."

The undeniably beautiful and tall Rivera, along with Aina, whose figure is even more feminine than Rivera's, would look like a prince and princess if they were to exchange clothes, a truly delightful sight.

The scene of them holding hands tightly, their deep affection evident, was truly touching.

"Hehehe, they're lilies~ They're real lilies~ And two beautiful fairies at that~ So tempting~ They're just too tempting~ Hehehe."

"Although I don't understand what you're saying, please shut up, Loki."

But for a god whose nature is perverse, this is merely a scene of indulging his selfish desires.

Finn completely ignored Loki, who was drooling with envy, and instead made a sarcastic remark with a bright smile.

"Let's introduce ourselves. I think Loki doesn't need to, and my name is—"

Just as Finn was about to continue—

"ha."

Rivera suddenly let out a cold laugh.

Moreover, it was a mocking laugh that was beneath the dignity of royalty.

"I know your little people's character all too well, even the caravans that serve the royal family are like that. You always love to read people's faces, you are obsequious, yet you make no attempt to hide the filthy desires in your hearts that are twice as many as those of ordinary people... What a despicable race."

"..."

"Princess Rivera..."

This is probably a consequence of being forced to join a clan upon first meeting someone.

Princess (Riviera), including Loki, also showed a strong aversion to Finn.

Although her prickly attitude was meant to protect Aina... her arrogant and disdainful demeanor perfectly embodied the proud nature of elves.

As expected, it turned out this way. Finn narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself.

But at the same time, he was still too young.

"Honestly... even if you want to show off your knowledge, it only exposes how narrow-minded you are... no, it's more accurate to say your mind is narrow-minded, isn't it?"

"What did you say!?"

"I advise you to take a look in the mirror when you have time. Your disdainful attitude towards me is far more superficial and ugly than that of adults who look down on children."

Finn dismissively and flippantly retorted.

It was as if he wanted to suggest that he was only like an adult because he was shorter than others.

It was as if he was trying to express that he was the one with more magnanimity.

In addition, as if to emphasize something important that must be said three times: he is not petite at all.

If Rivera wasn't enraged by those words, she wouldn't be Rivera.

Her face flushed red, as if she might pounce at any moment.

"Hey Finn, stop provoking people."

This time, Loki took the place of peacemaker.

Aina was flustered and at a loss, as if she had never seen Riveria with such a bad temper before.

Seeing the dwarf's mocking sneer, the elf couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.

This is what Finn Dimna and Riveria Leos Alver left with what could be described as the worst first impression of each other.

"Finn, where did your usual nonchalant personality go? You'd be better off sticking to your previous slightly arrogant yet composed attitude."

“Hmm…”

"Princess Rivera, now is not the time to argue. His Majesty's pursuers will surely not give up so easily, will they? If you truly wish to go to the outside world, you must cooperate with them."

"Well……"

Loki bent down and put his arm around Finn's shoulder to help comfort him, while Aina advised Riveria like an older sister.

Finn and Riveria, finally remembering their current situation, fell silent for a moment before reluctantly speaking.

"...My name is Finn Dimna."

"...Rivia Leos Alf."

The two closed one eye each, looked at each other, and introduced themselves.

To shake off their pursuers, Loki and his party continued their journey.

When Finn was preparing to track the elf guards at the forest entrance, he had marked the path he had taken and remembered the way he had come. Believing that the entrance was now unguarded, he decided to turn back along the same route.

"However, even if we manage to escape this forest, once the news of the Elf Princess leaving the village gets out, it will eventually cause an 'international problem'... To be honest, there's no way to escape."

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it, Finn. After all, Levi wants to leave the forest, while I want to flirt and banter with the sweet and lovely elven royalty, so we're in the same boat."

"Who are you calling Rivi the pretty girl?! And what's with all this talking about hitting, scolding, and flirting?! It's just creepy!"

Riveria launched into a tirade because of the disturbing remarks.

"You'd better get used to it soon, or you won't be able to stay in Loki's Familia." Finn didn't even glance at Riveria, but still tried to offer some advice and guidance.

"In short, I don't want to be at odds with all the elves in the world, so I'll have to ask you to find a way to resolve this matter."

"...You forced me to join the Familia back then, how dare you say such things now?"

If the Elven royal family were to issue a decree, all the elves in the world would immediately transform into assassins to reclaim Riveria, and no one else would be spared. Finn, walking through the woods, voiced his concerns, but Riveria was still resentful about how they had met, and her tone was quite impolite.

"Princess Rivera!" Just as Aina was about to soothe the princess who was starting to throw a tantrum again—

"Ooo ...

Suddenly, a monster's savage howl rang out.

"Huh! It's a monster! There are even monsters in this forest!?"

"It's a pity, but that's true. Although the elven warriors regularly help drive them away... it's said that a 'dragon' once inhabited this place."

"It means the enemy isn't just pursuing us... If we don't leave this forest first, we won't even be able to have a chat."

Loki was shocked to see a pack of wolf-like monsters, the "Fear Wolves," rapidly approaching from the front.

As Finn prepared to fight in order to cover the main god and the others, Riveria said to Aina:

"Aina, give me the bow!"

"yes!"

Rivera retrieved the arrows from the wounded unicorn that was unable to accompany her, and quickly drew her bow to assume a shooting stance.

The bowstring twitched as it was pulled taut, and then the arrow flew away.

"Awoo!?"

Hit the target.

Riveria immediately fired two more arrows.

The elf princess, her expression transformed into that of a hunter, accurately shot arrows into the monster's forehead one after another.

"My dynamic vision has improved, and I can clearly feel that my motor skills have also been enhanced... Is this the 'blessing' of the gods? I really can't agree with that."

Faced with physical abilities that surpassed her previous ones—this awakened latent power—Riveria, muttering complaints, personally felt the effects of "divine grace."

She could see the fast-moving "Fearful Wolves" clearly, and every arrow she shot seemed to be drawn to the target, hitting its mark without fail.

Loki couldn't help but whistle, while Finn, who was standing guard on the side in a state of readiness, shrugged as if his spirits had been dampened.

"...That's really something."

"Hmph, you lowly little human, don't you even know how to use a bow and arrow?"