Frieren in Danmachi

The woman slowly opened her eyes, and I approached her.

She sat up inside the cocoon, completely naked, and then looked in my direction.

As soon as she saw me, she smiled and lowered her head in respect.

"My queen."

I felt extremely uncomfortable.

This wasn't normal.

In the past, elves were born with almost no memories.

They never called me queen right after being born.

This elf was born already knowing that I'm her queen.

Is it because I created her using my mana?

"Is something wrong?" the elf asked, standing up.

She had a body similar to mine.

She wasn't tall and had small breasts.

It's quite common for elven women to have small breasts.

"It's nothing. Serie, take care of her and explain the current situation. Also, give her some clothes—I don't want her walking around naked."

"I'll do that right away."

Serie took the newborn elf to her house, and Ryuu said:

"Something has changed."

"Yes, it has. She was born with important memories already embedded in her mind. She addressed me as her queen the moment she saw me."

"Maybe it's because of your new ability to communicate with the tree."

"Probably." I sighed and returned to the interior of the tree.

Then I touched the tree's trunk and gathered all the primordial elements.

"You're going to continue training?"

"Yes. I feel like something dangerous could happen at any moment."

"Are you worried about Ares?"

"Yes. I'm afraid he might suddenly appear here. He's already sent many men this way. He might decide to come himself next time. I'm not sure I could handle him with my current strength."

"...I can stay here and help."

"No, that's not necessary. I want to handle this on my own. I don't want to put you or Serie in danger."

"You know very well Serie won't accept that."

"She told me she'd stay by my side and fight, but when the time comes, I won't let that happen."

"You used to trust her a lot."

"I still do, it's just that…" I turned and looked Ryuu in the eyes.

"I don't want anyone else to die. If Serie faces Ares, I'm afraid she might be killed."

"I understand."

"Tell Serie I'll be staying here for a while. Ask her to bring me food every day."

"Don't you want to have a little fun first? I came all the way here to see you."

"I don't have time for that kind of thing."

I walked toward the stairs and turned back.

"Ryuu, if something happens to me in the future, I want you to take care of Serie."

"What's with this all of a sudden? Nothing has happened yet. You're overthinking it."

"..."

"Besides, Serie is more capable than I am—there's no reason I should be the one taking care of her."

"I'm not just talking about strength," I said and started climbing the stairs.

Ryuu said a few more things, but I ignored her.

I didn't even catch what she said.

I sat down and crossed my legs.

I looked toward Ryuu, and she was staring at me with a sad expression.

I smiled and closed my eyes.

Let's continue training.

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POV: Ares

"Are you really going there?"

"Yes. I'm curious about what's happening in that place."

"Are you sure that's a good idea? There are still rumors that the woman is living in the elven village. She's dangerous."

"It's fine. Can't you see?" I looked toward the World Tree. Even though it was thousands of kilometers away, we could still see part of it. "That tree is almost dead."

There were very few leaves left—it looked dried out.

Memories of what the tree used to be came to mind.

A huge number of magical leaves flying everywhere.

A beautiful, mesmerizing glow.

An overwhelming magical power that kept anyone who wasn't an elf far away.

Even we gods struggled to get close to that place.

But now, things have changed.

The tree's power has greatly diminished over the years.

It's been so long since I've gone there, but I'm sure I can withstand the magical energy now.

"Even if the tree lost its power, that woman might still be there. You remember, don't you? The Great Sage."

"Of course. But remember, the elves relied heavily on the tree's power. It enhanced their magical abilities. She's definitely lost a lot of her strength over the years."

"I wouldn't count on that if I were you."

"That's enough, Martinus. Are you coming or not? If not, I'll go alone."

Huff... Martinus let out a heavy sigh. "Fine, fine. I'll gather some generals and a few soldiers."

"That won't be necessary."

"Are you kidding me? It's better to be cautious."

"Alright, alright, gather the soldiers. We'll depart in a few hours."

Feeling impatient, I decided to leave all the work to Martinus and the generals and returned to the castle.

'I can't wait'

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POV: Frieren

"How much time has passed?"

I got up and opened my status screen.

Name: Frieren

Cultivation: 2nd Magic Circle – First Layer (Conversion bonus +110%)

Magic Proficiency: 12,234 / 102,400

Mana: 53,458 / 102,400

Collected Elements: 0

Talent: Rapid Conversion (+10% conversion)

"By my calculations, I can convert up to 6,000 primordial elements into mana per day. Considering I started with 0 magic proficiency, it must have been two days."

I looked to the side and saw a basket of fruit left by Serie.

"I thought she'd be in here again."

Many times when I woke up, Serie was at the bottom of the stairs, sitting.

She wasn't here this time.

I grabbed one of the fruits and began to eat while walking down the stairs.

I finished as quickly as I could and placed my hand on the tree to collect more primordial elements.

That's when I remembered I hadn't upgraded the tree in a while.

I think I'll use some of my mana.

So I poured a large amount of mana into the tree, raising it to level eight.

I used a total of 15,000 mana to generate 30,000 experience points.

Once the level increased, I checked its abilities.

Mana Generation – Generates 20 mana per minute for all elves within a 3km radius.

Elven Protection – Grants powerful magical protection to all elves. (50% stronger at level 8)

Protection from Physical Attacks - Grants high-level protection against physical attacks to all elves. (50% stronger at level 8)

Elven Evolution – Grants an evolution bonus to all elves. (Training is 60% more effective)

Enemy Detection – Detects any intruder within a 5km radius.

"All the abilities improved, and I gained new ones. Enemy Detection?"

Then, I began to feel my ears twitch and heat up.

A new message appeared in front of my eyes.

[ Intruders detected ]

[ Number of intruders: 25 ]

[ A powerful presence has been detected! ]

"What the hell?"

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