Chapter 99: Chapter 22: This Elf Mother! Please Have Some Self-Respect

In stark contrast to the isolationist Moon God Empire, the Elf Kingdom was more open and didn’t completely bar outsiders. However, this openness didn’t extend to all its domains. In reality, only the peripheral regions were accessible to visitors, while the kingdom’s core was strictly off-limits.

So, when Su Xuan and his party arrived in the Elf Kingdom via the Teleportation Gate, the sisters Beiya Fuli and Beira Furo urged them to pick up the pace and hurry home. It was worth noting that the sisters lived in a remote area. Despite being quite close to the Elf Mother Tree, there seemed to be no other Elves living nearby.

This piqued Su Xuan’s curiosity. When he finally witnessed the spectacular sight of the Elf Mother Tree, all he could think was, ’So huge...’

This giant tree was thousands of meters tall, with single leaves spanning several meters wide, to say nothing of its branches that pierced the clouds. Su Xuan gazed at the Divine Tree of the Elf Race, his heart filled with awe. ’So this is the Divine Tree of the Elf Race? It’s truly breathtaking.’

Soon, they arrived in front of a small wooden cabin. What he found strange, however, was that the cabin was enveloped in a deep blue Magic Barrier. Though they could pass through it freely, it seemed designed specifically to keep whoever was inside from getting out.

"Mom~ We’re home~!"

Beiya Fuli and Beira Furo happily rushed into the cabin, and Su Xuan and Ivsha followed close behind. The other two Guild members didn’t join them, as they had no need to eat.

Before Su Xuan could even step into the cabin, a captivating female voice drifted into his ears.

"You’re back, my children~"

The moment the voice reached his ears, Su Xuan felt something stir within him, as if his very bones were vibrating.

The voice seemed to possess a kind of Magic, drawing him in until he was completely enthralled.

Through the half-open doorway, he glimpsed the beautiful woman inside. Her figure was graceful yet buxom, radiating vitality. A pale yellow braid rested gently on her chest, giving her an air of innocence mixed with an ineffable allure. Her eyes were as gentle as tranquil water, like deep lakes shimmering with a bright, captivating light. A single glance was all it took to make him burn with the desire to explore the world within those eyes, to see more of her, to know everything about her.

’What a beautiful Female Elf!’

"Mom, we invited the President and some friends from the Guild home for dinner."

Beiya Fuli explained softly to the Female Elf.

"Oh~?"

The Female Elf raised her head slightly, her heterochromatic red and blue eyes landing on Su Xuan, who stood just outside the door. She smiled gently.

"Welcome. Thank you so much for taking care of my daughters."

"Not at all~"

Su Xuan smiled, waving his hand dismissively, and slowly walked into the cabin.

The furniture inside the cabin was sparse: just a wooden table, a few wooden stools, and a simple wooden bed.

’Hm?’

’Only one bed?’

’Have the three of them—the mother and her two daughters—really been squeezing onto one bed to sleep?’

The moment they stepped inside, Beiya Fuli and Beira Furo immediately brought over two wooden stools for Su Xuan and Ivsha.

The sisters, meanwhile, sat huddled together on the edge of the bed, leaning against their mother.

"Please, have some tea~"

The Female Elf kindly poured hot tea for Su Xuan and Ivsha.

"Thank you."

Su Xuan accepted the cup with a smile and took a small sip.

A faint, milky aroma spread through his mouth, but it didn’t seem to come from the tea itself.

"Go get the ingredients for dinner, you two," the Female Elf instructed her daughters.

"Okay, Mom~"

Beiya Fuli and Beira Furo immediately left to retrieve the ingredients for dinner.

Once the two sisters had left, the Female Elf turned her tender gaze toward Su Xuan.

"Are... are Beiya Fuli and Beira Furo doing all right in your Guild? Have they been hurt on any of their missions? Could I trouble you to give them some less dangerous tasks? It’s their first time leaving the Elf Kingdom, and they know nothing of the outside world..." the Female Elf pleaded.

"Rest assured, I don’t allow any of my Guild members to take on dangerous missions beyond their abilities," Su Xuan promised with a faint smile.

"Is that so? That’s wonderful~"

The Female Elf placed a hand over her chest, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Then, she introduced herself. "Oh, I’ve forgotten my manners. My name is Beiya Leila. It’s a pleasure to meet you."

"Su Xuan."

"Ivsha~"

"Mr. President~ Miss Ivsha~" Beiya Leila said with a smile. "Please take good care of Beiya Fuli and Beira Furo. Because of me, they’ve been forced to shoulder a burden they never should have had to bear!"

"Don’t worry, everyone in the Guild looks after the two sisters. Right, Ivsha?" Su Xuan replied.

"Mhm, that’s right," Ivsha quietly affirmed.

"That’s wonderful. I was worried the two of them wouldn’t be able to adapt to the outside world. Hearing you say that puts my mind at ease." Beiya Leila’s gaze was a gentle caress, as clear and bright as spring water, and it was all too easy to get lost in its depths.

’Is this the allure of a woman who’s had children? She’s so different from Ivsha and the others... there’s an added layer of tenderness.’ The mature charm she exuded with every gesture left Su Xuan slightly astonished.

"Mom, we’re back with the ingredients for dinner!"

In the middle of their conversation, the Elf Sisters returned to the cabin, arms full of ingredients.

"I’ll go prepare dinner, then. Please make yourselves comfortable for a little while," Beiya Leila said as she stood and walked toward the kitchen.

Beiya Fuli and Beira Furo went to help their mother, leaving Su Xuan and Ivsha alone in the main room of the cabin.

"Mr. Su Xuan, the Elf Sisters’ mother is so beautiful, isn’t she? So gentle and kind," Ivsha murmured admiringly in Su Xuan’s ear.

"Yeah."

Su Xuan grunted in agreement. He felt something was off, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

Soon, the Elf mother and daughters had prepared a sumptuous dinner for Su Xuan and Ivsha.

Although it was all vegetarian, the aroma was rich and tantalizing.

"Please, eat up, Mr. President~"

Beiya Leila acted just like a classmate’s mother, enthusiastically piling food onto Su Xuan’s plate.

"Thanks~"

Beiya Leila’s enthusiasm was a bit overwhelming. She was sitting right beside him, pressing close—whether intentionally or not, he couldn’t tell. The proximity of her soft body and that faint, milky scent made it difficult for him to focus on eating.

"Mr. President~ Is the food not to your taste?"

Beiya Leila seemed to notice his distraction. Her beautiful eyes filled with concern, as if she were terrified that he didn’t like her cooking.

"Not at all, not at all~"

Su Xuan waved his hands in a hurry.

"Then~ shall I feed you myself? Say ’ahh’~"

Beiya Leila spoke gently, and then actually moved to feed him herself.

"That won’t be necessary!"

Su Xuan hastily refused her kind offer; this Elf Mother’s fervor was more than he could handle. Her attentiveness and tenderness were both sweet and unnerving. He truly couldn’t remain calm under such an onslaught. He was afraid he would lose himself completely!

And what about Ivsha?

She just sat there quietly, enjoying her dinner, seemingly indifferent to everything that was happening.

After dinner, Beiya Leila had her two daughters take Ivsha to see the beautiful sights of the Elf Kingdom.

But she kept Su Xuan behind, which he found very confusing.

He couldn’t understand what Beiya Leila could possibly want to discuss with him alone.

"Mr. President~"

Beiya Leila spoke to Su Xuan as she washed the dishes. "Fuli and Flora are the children I bore. I gave birth to them, I nurtured them as they grew. They are the most precious treasures in my life~"

"I understand."

Su Xuan listened intently to Beiya Leila’s heartfelt confession about her daughters. ’This must be the unique bond a mother has with her children,’ he thought.

Just then, Beiya Leila’s hands stopped moving in the wash basin. She turned slowly, her red and blue heterochromatic eyes fixed on Su Xuan, leaving him feeling puzzled.

Then he watched as Beiya Leila slowly drew a fruit knife from where it lay nearby. Her gentle voice reached his ears once more.

"So~ I don’t want anyone to hurt them. They’re my children~ Not even their trusted President... I..."

Beiya Leila spoke as she glided toward Su Xuan, the fruit knife in her hand.

The oppressive aura she projected as she closed the distance step by step made Su Xuan’s expression turn grim.

’What is happening?’

’Could Beiya Leila’s gentleness be...?’

Just as confusion gripped him, Beiya Leila’s information panel popped into his vision.

[Beiya Leila (Legendary)] 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Level: ? (?/?)

Race: Elf

Power: ? / agility: ? / Magic Power: ? / Physique: ?

Growth: 12 (Gains 12 points in All Attributes per Level)

Skills: (Collapsed)

Trait: [Sin of Greed]

Status: [Strong Desire]*2

"Sin of Greed!?"

A thousand questions flooded Su Xuan’s mind. ’Don’t tell me Beiya Leila is going to...’

Just as a sense of dread washed over Su Xuan, Beiya Leila’s voice rang out again.

"Would Mr. President like an apple? Or a pear? Or... do you want~ them~ all~? I can peel and slice them for you. Of course, if you’d like me to feed you, that’s fine too~" Beiya Leila came to Su Xuan’s side, the sharp knife in her hand glinting with a cold light. "I hope that everything I’m doing... will convince Mr. President to take extra-special care of Fuli and Flora. Please... I’m begging you~"