When the bright light faded, we were greeted by the outside world and the entrance of the dungeon itself.

"Ender-Kun! We're back! (Noelle)

"Yeah, with all this loot." (Ender)

"S-So what are you going to do Ender-K-?" (Noelle)

"Noelle, hide." (Ender)

"What?" (Noelle)

Guards were rushing to the dungeon all of a sudden and it looks like they're trying to find me.

"The beam of light just erupted, Senator!" (Guard)

"S-Senator!" (Ender)

"Hmmm... This is interesting the only one who can enter in this dungeon is the summoner hero." (Senator)

"It's possible he went inside to hide from us." (Guard)

"It can't be possible, since casting the sacred ritual to open this takes lots of mana and it takes a long to cast it." (Senator)

"He must be hiding somewhere." (Senator)

"WHA-!" (Ender)

"Hmm." (Senator)

"Heh... Search the whole territory and the treetops." (Senator)

"YES SIR!" (Guards)

"Thank God, I casted an invisibility spell without being noticed." (Ender's mind)

"Ender-Kun who was that?" (Noelle)

"It's nothing." (Ender)

"C'mon let's escape before the spell runs out." (Ender)

We silently traverse the deep forest to avoid being found out by the guards, we waited in the treetops until they left.

"Ender-Kun how much longer do we have hide?" (Noelle)

"Not long now, it's already noon they must be exhausted of trying to find me." (Ender)

"Senator, we couldn't find any trace of the summoner hero anywhere." (Guards)

"I see..." (Senator)

"Yes, our escape!" (Ender)

"Well then, set the camp here!" (Senator)

"WHAT! CAMP!" (Ender)

"How are we going to escape Ender-Kun?" (Noelle)

I don't know how we can escape from this now, everywhere is surrounded by guards and scouts to search the area.

"Ender-Sama, do you think you are helpless?" (Dorumo)

"Dorumo!" (Ender)

"Yes, I have come to help you and your frien-." (Dorumo)

"I-It can't be, N-Noelle?" (Dorumo)

"Dorumo." (Noelle)

"Y-You're alive!" (Dorumo)

"Yes, thanks to Ender-Kun I was saved in the dungeon." (Noelle)

"Ender-Sama, I thank your presence in the dungeon for saving the Noelle." (Dorumo)

"Okay, but how do you know each other?" (Ender)

"I'll explain later, but first let's get out of this mess shall we." (Dorumo)

"Teleport!" (Dorumo)

We were teleported to the chief's office and it was so empty it was basically abandoned by now.

"Okay, we're safe here." (Dorumo)

"Is this dad's office Dorumo?" (Noelle)

"Dad!?" (Ender)

"Yes, she is the daughter of the chief, Noelle Elvenstein." (Dorumo)

"Dorumo, where's dad?" (Noelle)

"......." (Ender)

"......" (Dorumo)

"TSKKK..." (Ender)

Anger was in my heart, not because of Noelle but because of the betrayal of his comrades and the kingdom that was supposed to protect the elves.

"D-Dorumo?" (Noelle)

"Y-Your father has passed away recently." (Dorumo)

"W-What do you mean?" (Noelle)

With tears in Noelle's eyes, I can't help to also cry and mourn for the Chief Darwin and his kindness to me and everyone else.

*Sob* "It can't be!" (Noelle)

*sob* "How come?!" (Noelle)

*sob* "Why did this happen?" (Noelle)

"The senator, hired men to kill hero-sama but ended killing your father." (Dorumo)

*sob* "H-How dare them!" (Noelle)

"Noelle, you can't just go and kill the senator, guards might execute you." (Dorumo)

"I don't care!" (Noelle)

"Noelle, NO!" (Ender)

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*Hug* "Noelle, I know your pain, your father doesn't want anything bad to happen to you, leave everything to me." (Ender)

*Sob* "Thank you for everything Ender-Kun." (Noelle)

"There, there I am here." (Ender)

When Noelle calmed down we asked Dorumo how we can get to the capital of the city without being seen.

"I see, very well I will give you these masks." (Dorumo)

"Masks? How are these going to prevent revealing my identity, and can everyone look at anyone's names in a second?" (Ender)

"Well this mask is special, you see." (Dorumo)

"How is this mask special?" (Noelle)

"This mask has concealing magic that hides any form of identity revealing magic." (Dorumo)

"However, it does not conceal any information you remember and felt and cannot change your voice to completely conceal yourself." (Dorumo)

"So how do we actually enter it without being noticed?" (Ender)

"I believe that the back walls of the eastern kingdom are not fully guarded, meaning you can enter it without being caught." (Dorumo)

"Okay so that's our plan!" (Noelle)

"No not yet, we need to account for any guards on patrol since they are searching for me after all, and likewise the senator would have had extra measures when it comes to this." (Ender)

"Good suggestion hero-sama, I'll think of that meanwhile rest here first since you must be exhausted exploring the dungeon and getting back in this situation." (Dorumo)

"Yeah, thank you!" (Ender)

"I will be back later to address your suggestion." (Dorumo)

"Ohhh Dorumo." (Ender)

"Yes Hero-sama?" (Dorumo)

"Can I ask a request of you?" (Ender)

"Surely, what is it?" (Dorumo)

"As you probably noticed, Noelle is part of my party." (Ender)

"What, y-y-you don't have to say it too loud." (Noelle)

"Ohh... Yes, I am aware of that since Noelle has a party status in your UI." (Dorumo)

"Ehhhh... I wanted it to be hidden." (Noelle)

"I disagree with that, I want everyone to know you are helping me!" (Ender)

*Ba-Dump, Ba-Dump* (Noelle's chest)

"R-R-Really, then I have no choice but to accept it." (Noelle)

"I can't believe it!" (Noelle's mind)

"So back on topic, I want to know her affinity since it might be useful for combat." (Ender)

"Yes, a simple request." (Dorumo)

"Ender-Kun are you sure about this?" (Noelle)

"Totally sure." (Ender)

"Okay, let me look at your heart Noelle." (Dorumo)

"Yes, please check me." (Noelle)

"Hmmm...I see." (Dorumo)

"So, what did you see Dorumo?" (Ender)

"Yes, her affinity is light and nature." (Dorumo)

"Light?" (Ender)

"Yes, a rare element that was maybe passed down from her mother." (Dorumo)

"Mother?" (Ender)

"Yes, her mother also had an affinity for light." (Dorumo)

"I guess that makes sense." (Ender)

"But how do you know her mother dorumo?" (Ender)

"Ahhh, she is a friend of mine before you came here." (Dorumo)

"Wow! Ender-kun I have a rare element, I feel really strong!" (Noelle)

"You're not the only one with a rare element." (Ender)

"Yes, you have the calamity right?" (Noelle)

"The sphinx of truth said you have the calamity." (Noelle)

"She actually believes in that trash statue?" (Ender's mind)

"Y-Yeah, I am the rare people to have the calamity." (Ender)

"I was right!" (Noelle)

"Well then, I will continue the suggestion plan, please cook and eat anything you want hero-sama." (Dorumo)

"Yes!" (Ender)

"Also make sure to get rest, for tomorrow will be a mind straining entry to the eastern kingdom." (Dorumo)

We cooked the meat and eggs from the pantry and started eating for dinner, after that we took a nights rest with no worries and prepared for tomorrow.

***

When morning rose Dorumo called all of us to the chief Darwin's meeting room, and discuss the new plan he made.

"Thank you for coming in such a short notice hero-sama!" (Dorumo)

"No need to worry, I am the one who made a suggestion and make you do all the troubles." (Ender)

"It was merely an easy task, so let's talk about the plan itself." (Dorumo)

"Yes, tell us all the details you can give." (Ender)

"Yes." (Dorumo)

"So the suggestion about the wall was a good idea, as I send scouts to look at the area guards are patrolling every corner of the wall and equipped with palladium armor and they held large broad swords, the archers are even worse equipped with hi-tech armor and snipers with auto-aim and magic detection." (Dorumo)

"They won't give me a break, huh?" (Ender)

"I suppose not, seeing that they prepared every single solution to your magic." (Dorumo)

"D-Dorumo, then how are we going to enter the kingdom without being seen?" (Noelle)

"I hate to say this, but you will have to go through the kingdom the normal way. By entering the main gate without getting noticed!" (Dorumo)

"Impossible! How are we supposed to do that?" (Ender)

"Don't worry, I came prepared." (Dorumo)

"Go outside hero-sama, Noelle." (Dorumo)

We went outside the chief's office and saw a big carriage with a ground dino pulling it, the cart was big enough to fit a whole party and still have room for 10 treasure chests.

"Dorumo, where did you get this big carriage?" (Ender)

"How you asked, well look around you." (Dorumo)

We looked around the village and elves from the village coming closer to the chief's office and near the cart.

"What is this Dorumo? Are you trying to capture me!" (Ender)

"No, the villagers of the elven village gave you the carriage and the ground dino, and they would like to say farewell for your safe travels." (Dorumo)

"W-Why?" (Ender)

"When you brought back Noelle from the dungeon we reconsidered the words from the senator and rebelled against him, Hero-sama." (Villager)

"They ask us to kill you, that's damn suspicious and a bit worrying coming from the senator himself." (Elven guard)

"He tasked every guard to find and eliminate the summoner hero for a big reward and a rank, we rather die than sell our dignity to the senator." (Elven guard 2)

"See hero-sama, this village will be on your side through the end." (Dorumo)

"YES!" (The villagers)

"Ender-Kun, loo-" (Noelle)

*sob* "T-T-THANK YOU EVERYBODY!" (Ender)

"I bet he calls this village his home." (Noelle's mind)

"We prepared goods for you hero-sama. Food, water, materials, scrolls, and potions we stocked your carriage with all of these." (Villager)

"Hero, take this." (Villager)

"What's this?" (Ender)

"It's a wandering traveler pass, it allows you to enter the village as a wandering traveler without any interrogation." (Villager)

"Thank you!" (Ender)

"Hero-sama, here are the masks used to conceal the both of you." (Dorumo)

"Dorumo the plan, you haven't shed light on the things to do." (Ender)

"Ahhh yes, the plan let's discuss this with Noelle inside." (Dorumo)

"Okay!" (Ender)

"Noelle, come on we have to discuss the plan before we head out." (Ender)

"Yes!" (Noelle)

We entered the chief's office once more and discuss the plan thoroughly and clearly so that there will be no mistakes upon execution.

"What you're saying is that I will conceal myself and just enter normally through the kingdom gate?" (Ender)

"Yes hero-sama, it is the best way to go in without any trouble and detection." (Dorumo)

"So.... We have to enter the kingdom through the gate but will that just makes things even worse for Noelle and me if we get caught?" (Ender)

"No, the wandering traveler pass allows anyone to enter the kingdom gate, it's hard to get an official license since you have to travel through the 4 kingdoms and pass every town so it is a guaranteed entry." (Dorumo)

"Okay I get that, but how can I hide from the guard when they inspect the carriage?" (Ender)

"I planned that ahead too, here an extra cloak." (Dorumo)

"Wow, you really plan everything ahead do you?" (Ender)

"Yes, it's an exceptional quality of mine!" (Dorumo)

"Huh, how is this "spell caster cloak" supposed to help me? And it's not even good." (Ender)

"That cloak modifies and increases the effectiveness of the spells." (Dorumo)

"Ohhhh, now I want to use this!" (Ender's mind)

"You need to cast the spell first before it increases it, I suggest you use your invisibility spell and cloak together to make your way inside the kingdom without being seen." (Dorumo)

"Yes." (Ender)

"Now, Noelle." (Dorumo)

"Yes?" (Noelle)

"You will be the one to take orders from hero-sama, that way he does not have to worry about facing people, that includes buying food and going to other places that concerns him and driving the carriage." (Dorumo)

"Yes, I will fulfill that order!" (Noelle)

"Thanks, Noelle." (Ender)

"N-N-No problem Ender-Kun." (Noelle)

"Okay, now everything is settled I hope you come back in the elven village hero-sama and be our divine protector once more!" (Dorumo)

"I can guarantee that promise Dorumo, after all, I am the summoner hero!" (Ender)

"I will be the one to judge that future." (Dorumo)

We packed all of our things with the help of the other villagers and prepared our gear for the journey ahead.

Noelle drove the ground dino and I was seated at the back wearing my magic mask and cloak, the villagers all crowded to the entrance gate of the village pleading me farewell for my trip.

"FAREWELL HERO!" (The villagers)

"BE BACK HERO!" (The villagers)

"PLEASE RETURN TO US HERO!" (The villagers)

"GOODBYE HERO!" (The villagers)

"Bye!" (Ender)

"The village really adores you!" (Noelle)

"I am grateful to them and everything they have given me." (Ender)

"So, will you really return to this village?" (Noelle)

"Yes, this village feels like my home and refuge that I will never forget." (Ender)

"I will definitely return and protect this village from anything, I promise." (Ender's mind)