The Elf Is a Freeloader

─ ─ ─ That human noticed me.

I'm very happy about that.

Soon, that human and I will be together.

But.

But there are things that bother me.

There are a lot of scary humans around that human being.

I'm sure that human would be just as scared as I am.

Then.

Then I'll protect that human.

Because that human is with me.

Together, I have to protect that human.

Until that human finds me...

The person, who named him the Lantis Tribute, gave him a grinning look.

Are you my fans? He came all the way to my house to see me. You're favoring me for the rest of my life. No, of course, that's very gratifying. But now we have important guests. I'm sorry, can you come back out? Later, I promise I'll tell you in person about the adventure Tan I've been through. So what do you say?

Heroes of different worlds who unilaterally propose so with a smile that people like.

Yasushi stared suspiciously at such a hero in silence.

"Hey, Yasushi... I can hear you from earlier, what's that guy's voice..."

"Oh. It's the same skeleton I saw outside... the one that sounds straight in the forehead"

"Is this magic or something?

"I don't even know that far. But..."

Yasushi took a step toward Lantis and called out without taking his eyes off him.

"Mr. Lantis. You're a famous adventurer, Mr. Lantis, a swordsman and a spiritual user, aren't you?

I'm Lantis, a swordsman and spiritual user.

If Yasushi asked the question, an adventurer named Lantis responded well.

Apparently, the conversation will be concluded, and Yasushi reassures himself in his heart.

Because if our current conversation was due to magic, it could only be one-way.

The earrings of the translation Elle had in his possession also had only the ability to translate the other person's words into words he could understand.

I found it possible to communicate my will on both sides, and this reduced my concern for Yasushi a little. If we can communicate the will, maybe we can solve it in conversation.

The lingering concern is the biggest one… with regard to El.

"Okay, Mr. Adventurer Lantis. I want to ask you something."

What do you want to ask me? Hmm, is that still an anecdote about me being single and protecting the city of Gallaria from demons? Or are we talking about defeating the Great Demon Dragon Garylangur, even known as Wesen? Of course, I don't mind telling you that, but as I said earlier, I'm visiting now. It's a very important guest to me, too. I'll tell you as many stories as I want to hear later. So I'd like to pick it up for today.

"No! What I want to hear is not your adventure tan!

"Well? So what do you want to hear?

"It's about a guest who's at your place. Isn't that the elf girl?

Yasushi stares at Lantis with strength in his gaze.

The opposing Lantis also looks back at you silently, radically changing from a smile people like to a harsh look.

Two people staring at each other silently. Yasushi and Lantis who had been doing so for a while, but Lantis accidentally opened his mouth.

- No, it's not. My guest is not an elf. Even if the guest is an elf, it wouldn't have anything to do with you being human, would it?

"If it matters! That elf girl could be my sister-in-law!

The look on Lantis's face changes once again. Now that's a bewildered look.

Why? Why would an elf be your sister who's human? A sibling (today) is definitely a female body of one of the same race… it should come from a being such as a mother. If you're human, you and Elf can't be brothers and sisters.

Lantis tilting her neck strangely.

When I saw how it was, Aoi and Ryu whispered something to each other behind their backs.

"Hey, hey... isn't that Lantis guy weird somewhere?

"Oh, I just thought so too. You know, it's crazy that you don't really understand your siblings, right?

Two whispers heard from behind.

Sure, that's what Yasushi felt, too, but he had something more to worry about.

That's the look of Lantis changing in an instant, like a comma drop.

There is no unnaturality in the expression itself. But the suddenness of a change of expression is too unnatural.

The look on Lantis's face, which changes in a stiffness and a flash, as if he had switched the image he was projecting.

Anyway, there's no elf here for you to say. Shall I pick it up? Whatever... >

From a bewildered look to another harsh look. Once again, Lantis, who changed her expression in an instant, laid her hands on a sword that lowered to her waist.

Do you mind if I kick you out for exercising your powers? No matter how many courageous young men you are who are not afraid of Gilgradu, good enemies for this rare swordsman and spiritual user, the Lantis Tribute?

Rantis lays his hands on the sword and sets himself up to intimidate him.

Ai and Ryu retreat a few steps back with their hips in a structure as if they were not living together.

However, Yasushi remained on the spot.

"Oh, hey, Yasushi! You better back off!!"

"Oh yeah!! I say this is his house, and once you back off..."

But Yasushi didn't even look at the way they obeyed each other's words, and stared at Lantis.

What's the matter? If we're going home like this, let's not ask if we broke into our house without permission. But if I stay here any longer, I won't forgive the Lantis Tribute, who is a rare swordsman and spiritual user, either?

Also, Yasushi had some strange questions about the person in front of him, the Lantis Tribute.

That is in that he emphasizes that he is a Lantis Tribute if he does.

Why would he emphasize his name that far?

I'm pretty sure he's a celebrity in El's world. That's what Elle says and confirms.

But.

But Yasushi also heard certain facts about an adventurer named Lantis Tribute from Elle.

If Elle's story is true, there's no way Elle needs to lie to you, and this Lantis Tribute in front of you...

Yasushi believed Elle and decided to try to hit it straight from the front.

"Mr. Adventurer Lantis... you're not a real Lantis Tribute, are you?

What are you talking about? I'm a Lantis Tribute! Make it a famous adventurer, a rare swordsman and a Lantis Tribute for spirits!! >

As soon as the look on Lantis's face changes irregularly. That's a total cod change, like switching films, without a certain law.

In a change that strayed from its normal course, Yasushi realized that Elle's story was true, and Aye and Ryu were trying to grate without knowing what it was.

"Hey, what's going on...? Oh, who the hell is that Lantis...?

"This is a story I've heard from Elle before... that a person named Lantis Tribute is no longer alive... he's dead. The Lantis Tribute is an adventurer who, when El was a child... seems to have been active about 130 years ago now"

"What!? So... meh, this guy in front of me..."

"I don't even know that far... maybe a ghost or something..."

We actually witnessed the skeleton earlier. Even if ghosts and ghosts come out, it's no wonder or anything.

"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

He is a pale rumble with a scream that is neither of them. Conversely, when I hear of ghosts, the smell shines in my eyes.

I am the Lantis Tribute! He's a rare swordsman and a spiritual user, and he's a Lantis Tribute!! >

Now, Lantis was blinking its entire body, like a video that was about to disappear.

Seeing such a rantis, Yasushi had misplaced feelings.

─ ─ It's like a child desperately deluded by a prank being spotted. ─

And Lantis Tribute, who was repeatedly blinded, slowly diminished its appearance, and at the end of the day disappeared.

"Kid, disappeared...?

"Oh, hey... were you really a ghost...?

"No. Now the Lantis Tribute is not a ghost............ that is a phantom"

Suddenly I hear voices. That doesn't belong to Yasushi, Aoi, or Ryu. But that's in the earliest voice I'm used to hearing.

If you look over there as the three of you were played, a familiar elf girl stood smiling beyond the disappearance of the Lantis Tribute earlier.

"Phantom... you mean phantom?

"Yes, it is. It is said that during his lifetime, the Lantis Tribute had a covenant with seven spirits: earth, water, fire, wind, illusion, life and thunder. You told Mr. Yastaka before, didn't you?

Yasushi snorts at Elle's words. Sure, because I remember hearing it before.

"Well, then, who was Lantis earlier..."

"Yes, the Spirit who once presided over the illusion that the Lantis Tribute was under contract to… is the illusion created by Remplers"

Fantastic Spirit Remplersus.

Its appearance is about 15 cm dwarf, with dragonfly wings growing on its back.

He looks like he deformed roughly a three-headed human being, and it is above all the spirit that features a round dough nose in the middle of his big face.

As its name suggests, it specializes in creating phantoms, and it was said that depending on the magic power, even giant mirrors can be created.

He is a prank-loving spirit who sometimes deceives humans and others with his phantoms.

"Or maybe the skeleton I saw outside, or this mansion itself..."

"Yes, it's all a phantom...... I haven't seen that skeleton, but at least this mansion is a phantom. Because I do feel the power of the phantom spirit."

Once again, Yasushi looked around. Inside the mansion where they are now. That's so exquisite that I don't think it's a very phantom.

"Perhaps this mansion is what the Lantis Tribute actually lived in. Because something thoughtful can reproduce the phantom in detail."

"But that lemp... oh my god, how did the Spirit create such a phantom...?

"I'm sure that's... to protect me, I think. Remplersus tried to protect me by squeezing his last force."