The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet
Chapter 412: I want to persuade her, but my mother is scary
(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)
“Finia!”
After walking for a while, we arrived at the room of Elfin, the elder.
When Elfin saw Finia, her face lit up with a radiant smile, and she dashed forward.
She embraced her daughter tightly in her arms with that momentum.
“Wah...!?”
“I’m so glad... I was so worried about you.”
“...Mother...”
“Are you hurt? Did the humans do anything terrible to you?”
“Um... well, no. I’m fine.”
“I see... That’s a relief.”
Elfin showed a gentle expression I had never seen before.
I had thought of her as a stern person, but...
In the end, she is still a mother.
She must have been deeply worried about her daughter, Finia.
“When you disappeared, I thought my heart was going to stop...”
“I-I’m sorry for worrying you... B-but I’m really okay!”
“Yes, it seems so. As expected of my daughter... capturing those foolish humans and bringing them back.”
Her sharp glare pierced through me like needles.
It was intensely intimidating.
“Well then... Finia, you’ve done well. But you must be exhausted, right? Leave the rest to me and go get some rest.”
“Uh, um...”
“It’s fine. These humans will regret abducting you... and even being born. I won’t let them lay a hand on you ever again.”
“N-no, it’s not like that, it’s just...”
Finia fumbled with her words, flustered and unsure of how to respond.
We had agreed beforehand that Finia would try to persuade Elfin first.
But... is it too difficult?
To avoid making the situation more chaotic, I had planned to stay quiet at first.
However, I couldn’t let Elfin pass judgment on me as it was...
If it came to it, I might need to step in and change the plan.
“...!”
Suddenly, my eyes met Finia’s.
Her gaze seemed to be pleading for help.
I...
“...It’s okay.”
I whispered softly, only loud enough for Finia to hear.
At first glance, she seemed timid, but...
I had spent enough time with her to understand she was a strong and determined girl.
I believed she could handle this situation.
With that belief, I locked eyes with her, trying to convey my confidence.
“...Yes!”
Perhaps my feelings reached her.
Finia nodded firmly and then turned to face Elfin again.
“Um... Mother!”
“What is it? You should go back to your room—”
“I need to talk to you!”
“Talk?”
“Yes, about... the human over there.”
“Hmm... Very well, speak.”
For now, Elfin seemed willing to listen.
Would Finia be able to convince her?
I watched the scene unfold anxiously but quietly.
“Um... that human, he... he didn’t kidnap me.”
“What are you saying, Finia? Why are you suddenly bringing this up? This human’s crimes are clear. All that’s left is to punish him.”
“N-no, that’s not it! This human... Mr. Rain... he didn’t do anything wrong!”
“What?”
“The bad ones are... those human women Sakura caught!”
Though her words stumbled at first, Finia finally declared her point strongly.
Elfin’s eyes widened in surprise at her daughter’s reaction.
Perhaps Finia had never expressed herself so firmly before.
She’s usually such a quiet girl, after all.
“Muuuu!”
Lin was making a commotion, but since her mouth was covered, she couldn’t speak.
I had done this to avoid unnecessary comments...
And it seemed I made the right call.
If her mouth had been free, she might have said something like, “I’m with him!”
That would have been disastrous.
“The human women... it’s all their fault... Mr. Rain didn’t do anything wrong! It’s true!”
“And what proof do you have to say that so definitively?”
“I-I don’t have proof, but... but it’s the truth! Please believe me, Mother!”
“...”
A thoughtful silence followed.
What decision would she come to?
Her answer would determine my next actions... and my fate.
“...Very well.”
“Huh?”
“Finia, I will trust what you are saying. The human man over there had nothing to do with this, correct? Then we shall release him.”
“Mother!”
“...As if.”
Elfin’s demeanor changed in an instant.
The gentle face of a mother transformed into the fierce visage of a protector who would do anything to safeguard her child.
“Did you really think I’d say something like that? Did you truly believe I’d trust a human?”
“M-Mother...?”
“Finia, my poor child... You are still so young. That is why you’ve been deceived by a human. Or perhaps you’ve been brainwashed? Either way, it is unforgivable.”
“Mother, that’s not true! I-I wasn’t...”
“Stand back, Finia.”
“...!”
Her words were quiet, yet carried an overwhelming pressure.
Finia flinched, trembling, and closed her mouth, unable to resist.
This is as far as she can go.
Finia did well—she exceeded my expectations, really.
But this was her limit.
The rest was up to me.
I undid the ropes, which I had made sure could be easily untied if necessary, and stepped forward to face Elfin.
“So, you were planning something foolish after all. You manipulated Finia—what are you scheming?”
“I wasn’t scheming anything in particular... But if I had to say, it’s to talk to you, Elfin, and clear up this misunderstanding.”
“Misunderstanding?”
“Yes. I had no part in this incident. I have no intention of harming the Phoenix Clan. This is all just a misunderstanding.”
“...A misunderstanding, you say. How amusing.”
Elfin chuckled softly...
And then released a torrent of dark, oppressive energy so intense it roared like a flame.
“Do you think I’ll tolerate such nonsense again, human!?”
TL Note- Here we go again......
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