They say that troubles come in pair.

And I just previously said that I thrive in chaos. However, even if the original me was here, he would have a hard time.

Today, I am just out to assassinate Shio by myself. Suddenly, an archmage apprentice appears and I have to retract 'it', making it so that 'it' was not complete. Even though I waste all that time with that despicable human, today I didn't manage to do anything.

Then, princess Aelene appears with her queen mother, the ruler of our kingdom.

To make matter worse, Aradon is at the scene.

Oh, and that human thing too. However, I am more worried about myself slipping. Aradon is my dumb friend, and it is unlikely for him to see through me, however, all the people here, especially the queens and the archmage are dangerous.

I intended to take out Shio, so even if I reveal myself just a bit, it is fine. However, the queen and the archmages duo are dangerous. With their experience, they may see through me.

I mean, with the archmages here, I can't do anything about 'that' without being discovered. I have to wonder what the queen of our kingdom, the younger sister of an archmage apprentice would be like.

And worst of all, today Aradon is here, I can't let him make a fool of himself in front of his mother in law. Making a fool of himself in front of his love is fine, however, pissing off your in law is a no no. Just with one word, she can banish us two innocent elves to the Badland again.

Aradon going is fine, but I am a completely innocent elves who have only committed 10 murders in my life. I am too young to go there, my dreams and ambitions will die.

I'm just joking about Aradon. If he goes, I will go too even if I don't like it.

From experience, and future knowledge, if left alone for too long with no one to call friends or allies, there will be a deviation in my way of thinking. I think it is cool though. I always wanted to rule the entire thing legally while waging shadow war with other people through asshattery.

However, I am a good elf you see. If I want to solve the issue of the future, I should probably not go down that road.

But still, it is tempting.

However, if I go down that road, I have to let the first Dark Elves- Elves war go through and let the royal family diminishes. But I don't think in my state I could go through with it, my conscience won't let me. Let's aim for the best ending yeah.

First, let's aim for Aradon not embarrassing himself in front of his future mother in law.

Let's forget about the human thing for now.

I'm fine with calling him human thing in my thought because I'm sure he calls me knife ear in his anyway.

The queen of the kingdom, Celmanwe was married after her brother left and her rule was not steady. I glance at the prince, Iachrim. Somehow, I felt that he would have a bad time this time he returns.

To be honest, to stay low until now is already a miracle. I'm pretty sure he did not meet his sister even one after he has returned. He is amazing in a way. I admire him.

Brother and sister, they couldn't be even more different. If Iachrim was tall and muscular, Celmanwe was slim like a maiden despite having given birth. She was just a hair taller than her own daughter Aelene. Her entire body was slimmed and small, it is amazing how she manage to give birth. Though it is probably because of it, that after giving birth to Aelene, the king has been very careful in waiting until making another.

Sadly, if it progresses like the game, it will never be. In the future, both the king and the queen will be killed and the royal line destroyed. Iachrim never leaves his forest afterward. And that is that.

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I went over to Aradon's side instead of the nefarious position of judge between two archmages. Well, they can wait.

That human thing looks at me as I walk to Aradon, in his head, there are definitely many thoughts. How to hurt me, I suppose. And probably hurting Aradon to hurt me too. It is just like how I thought about hurting him to hurt his fatherlike figure Te Celsa. Rotten men think the same.

But if he tries to hit Aradon, he has bigger problem than me.

"Dude" I whisper in Aradon's ears. "Do you know who the people here are?"

Aradon whispers back

"Princess Aelene and her mother are here."

"Yes, however, there is also an important person here." I point toward my back where Iachrim is standing off against his fellow apprentice.

"He may not look like it, but he is your crush's uncle."

"Wait, what. Really?"

"As you know, it is easier to speak as men. By my reckon, he will be the easiest to speak to. Try to get on his side after this. He is actually the queen's brother, if you can get on his good side, you can get on her too. However, whatever you do, never mention anything about courting Aelene in front of them okay? Let's take it slow."

Aradon glances uneasily at Iachrim and then back at me, with some recognition. Well, I did use Iachrim before to ease Aelene's attitude toward magic, though I don't know how that went.

Suddenly, Aradon's voice lowers by a decibel and he pulls up his cloak

"But of course. A ranger's feeling is as floating as a cloud. There is no knowing where it will go."

"What the hell are you even saying?"

I started preparing to scold Aradon. However, after that I remember some anecdote about the life and time of our queen. Wait, this is good. This is actually good.

"Alright. A little change of plan. Just be yourself, however, you should go over and introduce yourself to the queen like how a ranger would."

I watch from the sideline as the two archmage apprentices move into position. In that moment, Aradon went over to the queen's side, with a swoop of his cloak, he bows and kisses the queen's hands.

In that moment, the queen actually seems delighted to the annoyance of her daughter.

Yes! I knew it!

If Aelene's type is an adventurous man, her mother's type is a courtly man, the like in Arthurian legend. Aelene likes a hint of danger, a roguish player that travels from land to land. The queen on the other hand also like a bit of danger, however, as a queen, she does not like those kind of irresponsible man who travels from land to land, never settling down.

But from what I know, the king when he was young was a romantic. There is a poem about it. If she is the moon, then he is the star in the sky, accompanying her. Elven culture has taboo about mentioning the sun, so it is as romantic as it can get. It was also written by the king too. They say that it was that poem that makes her accepts his proposal and steps down from the throne of the elves.

People say it is romantic. However, I think it is kinda really cringe to be honest. I know that us elves live for a very long time, and that something from previous generation may still be prevalent in the current generation, however, sentimental literature is too much.

What is it that I hear.

"It is good to see that honor and etiquette never die even in the current generation. Stand up, sir ranger, there are no need to kneel. As a hero to our kingdom, to me you do not need to kneel."

"But how dare I, a lowly ranger stands up in front of your majesty who is as beautiful as the moon. It is as expected of a ranger's life, ephemeral like the clouds drifting from places to places under your order. I am afraid that on a beautiful clear night when the moon is brilliant, the cloud will only mar your beauty."

Wait, what is that I'm hearing?

I have goosebumps all over my body just from hearing it.

Suddenly, the queen lowers her hands and takes his

"But sir ranger, I may be the moon, but you are not the clouds at all. If anything, you are the sea. As commanded by the moon, the tide rises and falls, just as you, ever loyal, ever steadfast who obey my command. Stand up, there are no need to kneel."

Slowly, Aradon stands up, and just as practice, he gives the perfect troubled ranger smile.

"Then it is as you said my queen. I will be the sea if you need me, and I will be the cloud when you need me to be. My life is your, as a ranger should."

"But sir ranger, if it is possible, I would like you to be the ocean. After all, on a clear beautiful clear night, the sea holds the moon's reflection. It is beautiful isn't it?"

"Yes, then a sea I will be. A lowly sea that enhance the moon's beauty, who is up high in the sky, radiating its beauty for everyone to see."

I start having micro spasm from the embarrassment. What am I hearing? What am I hearing?

At that moment, I can also see princess Aelene who is hiding her face in embarrassment.

What have I done?

Suddenly, the queen helps Aradon up.

"Be as it may, please always remember sir ranger, that the sea will always hold the image of the moon, no matter how up high the moon will be. Can't it be said that the sea will always have the moon?"

"Yes, the sea will always have the moon, at night. Just like how my heart will always devote to the crown as a ranger should.

The moon is truly beautiful (tonight)."

In front of my eyes and everyone present, an imaginary moon rises in the middle of the day.

What have I unleashed? Why? Aradon why? Please Aradon