The Elves scattered throughout the forest began to gather in the village.
Rumors had spread that outsiders had been let into the village for the first time in its history, and this had piqued the interest of all the Elves.
"Is that him?"
"Yeah. He's the stranger who's been healing our Mother."
"If he's our benefactor, it now makes sense."
The Elves gave me curious looks.
There didn't seem to be much hostility in their eyes, probably because of the help I had offered with the World Tree.
"By the way, didn't the benefactor say he wanted to be friends last time he visited?"
"Who will the benefactor choose?"
I could hear them whispering.
It was only once that I said I wanted to be friends, yet they still brought it up. And what was all this talk about choosing someone?
It made me anxious because of what had happened with the World Tree.
"The spirit has returned!"
"They have the answer!"
At that moment, the Elves began to yell while looking up at the sky.
The Elder stepped forward at the sound of...
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