[Chapter 1] I´ve finally arrived

step… step… step..

[ ??? ] ¨Phew, I've finally made it.¨

She stands on the top of the mountain, looking down at a large city, with a smirk of anticipation.

[ Anathea ] ¨So, this is the human country, Astrea. An elf hasn´t been in this country for a long time. Hopefully, everything goes okay.¨

Her ears perk in excitement, and as she begins to move again, she slowly plops down face-first onto the ground. Her hat falling off shows her long, blonder hair that fades into green. Tiny tears form from her brown eyes. She is in dainty mage clothes with hints of elfish fashion.

[ Anathea ] In a low, groaning, and dead voice ¨I´m dehydrated… this happens when you make an elf who stayed in her room for 2000 years move again. I'm going to die¨

This is Anathea Choju—an elf mage forced by her country to explore and visit the human country to form better bonds with humans. This is because elves have not made any major contact with humans in hundreds to not thousands of years.

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[ Anathea } ¨water… I need water…¨

She slowly reaches for her staff and grabs it.

[ Anathea ] ¨blah blah blah, water. Come to me¨

A small ball of water summons in the air, and it drops onto her face.

[ Anathea ] ¨finally… water… too bad this isn´t natural… I need actual water!¨

(Authors Note) Created water and natural water are not the same. Think of it as created water is acidic while natural is neutral.

She gets up from the ground and slowly starts walking towards the city.

[ Anathea ] ¨Have to keep going Ana, this is your job. Just like 2 more hours till I get there.¨

(Author´s Note) Anathea likes speaking to herself in the third person.

She makes her way to the city, walking past many people as they eye at her.

Eventually reaches the main gates of the giant city.

[ Guard 1 ] ¨Welcome To - oh it's an elf.¨

[ Anathea ] ¨Is that a problem?¨

[ Guard 1 ] ¨It isn´t a problem, it just we don´t see elves here at all.¨

[ Guard 2 ] ¨ No rule against saying elves are prohibited here. So, it's fine to let her in.¨

The two guards look at each other nodding and then look at Anathea.

[ Both Guards ] ¨We welcome you to the City of Straya.¨

They open the giant gates, preventing entrance. As they open, she sees a massive and vibrant atmosphere in the city—vendors, shops, castles, markets, and many people.

[ Anathea ] ¨Woah… this is the human country. It is so… vibrant. I didn´t expect it to be like this.¨

She begins to walk into the city.

[ Anathea ] ¨Yush, here I come!¨