"Sister!"

"Hey, don't shout so loudly!" Tiran quickly reached out and covered the mouth of the Elf girl who pounced on her, then looked around to make sure no Elves noticed them in the busy atmosphere of the ball before heaved a sigh of relief and led Coco to a corner on the edge of the square where nobody was.

After being released, Coco's expression remained excited as she reached out tentatively to touch Tiran's pointed ears that were created by a transformation spell. "Are you really sister? How did you get these ears?"

"Transformation spell, it's a transformation spell. Because we didn't have time to get a passport from the Elf Kingdom." Tiran shrunk her neck. Although it was the effect of the transformation spell, the ears were still her own, especially after the transformation, they seemed to be particularly sensitive.

"Oh... Miss Aya, is this person someone you know?" Tibi pointed at Coco and asked Aya behind him.

"The relationship is a bit complicated, let's just consider her an acquaintance for now." Aya's expression was complicated. Until today, she still didn't know what had happened between Tiran and Coco in bed that night.

Inhale—

"Sister replenishment completed!" Coco breathed deeply in Tiran's arms. The Elf girl raised her head again and finally noticed the awkward Aya and Tibi standing by the side.

"Aya is here too? And who is this next to you?"

"I'm Tibi, Aya's and Tiran's guide... A half-Elf."

After hesitating for a moment, Tibi finally revealed his identity. Although half-Elves looked similar to Elves in appearance, they were mixed-blooded and had lower magical strength compared to pure-blooded Elves. Therefore, it was difficult for them to conceal their bloodline from true Elves for a long time. It was better to admit it themselves than wait to be exposed.

"Oh, a half-Elf? No wonder I sense a mixed magical aura from you." Coco nodded, but she didn't show the usual expression of disdain that most Elves had.

"Huh? Don't you dislike me?" Tibi, who had prepared himself to be coldly treated, was stunned.

"I don't dislike you. At least you have half-Elf blood. And being a half-Elf is not your fault." Coco smiled slightly, then turned and pounced back into Tiran's arms. "Sister, I missed you so much!"

Aya silently covered her face. Something was not right. Why did she have a subtle feeling of being NTR-ed when she saw this scene in front of her?

...

Beside the main venue of the Moonlight Ball, on top of a giant tree.

"Zed, Agatha."

The ornament worn on the female Elf's wrist suddenly emitted a faint light, followed by a deep and hoarse voice sounding in the ears of the two.

"Mr. Godot?"

Both of them were stunned.

"It's me. The things you need have been stored in this ornament. After infusing magical power, you can directly take them out."

"Already... so fast? Isn't that a precious thing?" Zed, a male Elf, showed a trace of surprise on his face and reached out to touch the ornament, but Agatha slapped his hand away with an unpleasant expression.

"It's just like that... but since we have received the item, you should know what to do next, right?" The voice from the pendant asked flatly.

"Don't worry, Mr. Godot." Agatha bit her lip, her heterochromatic eyes shimmering with hope. "Also, the thing you promised me..."

"If you fulfill my request, I won't go back on my word." The last sentence fell, and the pendant dimmed again.

"Zed, have you prepared your manpower?" Agatha lightly touched the short sword hanging at her waist with her right hand. The ornament on her left wrist emitted a faint light once again. After the light disappeared, a scroll radiating a dangerous aura appeared in her hand.

"Everything is ready. We are just waiting to kick off the show." Zed grinned and said, "Let's make a big bang!"

...

"In other words, you are not minding your own business and sneaking out to play again?"

"It's not sneaking out, Sister! It's necessary for my work! Even as a priestess of the Moonlight Temple, I still need personal space! How can I focus on work if I don't relax properly!"

In the drink shop on the street, the Elf girl Coco blew into the honey tea in front of her with a straw, causing bubbles to rise from the bottom of the cup and burst with a popping sound, which was particularly clear in the empty shop.

The Elves outside were all having a great time, and the small drink shop had long been empty, even the few original staff members had gone to the ball, leaving only an old shopkeeper who looked like a middle-aged man but had actually lost count of his age, slow and leisurely serving the few remaining customers with carefully crafted drinks.

"Hey, why does that sound so familiar?" Tiran thoughtfully bumped Aya's shoulder.

"My lord, this phrase is a unique excuse used by the renowned princess Tiran Elysian and certain SF writer otakus. Its nature is similar to 'Without eating enough, how can one have the energy to lose weight?' It is said that a certain lazy king also used this excuse and was often punished by being tied up and paraded around the streets by the female chief attendant, Delua... Ouch, don't, don't, scratch, hee-hee-hee, it tickles!" Aya presented the information with clasped fists, only to be subjected to Tiran's wrathful tickling.

"But I never expected you, Coco, to actually be a priestess of the Moonlight Temple," Aya said, finally evading Tiran's clutches and resting her head on the table.

What does it mean to be a priestess of the Moonlight Temple? It should be of a similar level as the bishop of the Temple Church, which means it is comparable to Heinrich's position. In the Elven Kingdom, where the Elf King serves as both ruler and spiritual leader, the status of a Moonlight Temple priestess is higher than Heinrich's, without a doubt.

"Well, hehe, it's not too bad," Coco said, rubbing her ear and then grinning foolishly. But then her expression turned bitter as she started lamenting, "I originally thought that being a priestess would come with a high salary that I could use to buy books. But once I took up the position, I realized that I would be busy every day conducting various blessing ceremonies and researching magic. I have guards following me all the time, and I can't even steal some time to rest..."

"So that's why you ran away?" Aya asked.

"Well, yeah. Because that bastard High Priest told me that I would have to work overtime tonight to prepare for the Moon Goddess ritual. I'm tired and don't want to work..." Coco drooped her head sadly.

Aya began to question whether she had traveled to a parallel world. Why was everyone she met after being brought home by the princess so unusual? The king didn't act like a king, the princess didn't act like a princess, and even the elves would abandon their duties as prestigious priests to go to the human world to buy books.

"Oh, by the way, beloved sister," Coco suddenly brightened up, slapped the table, and sat up straight, staring directly at Tiran.

"What's wrong?" Tiran asked.

"Why don't we elope, beloved sister! I really don't want to continue being a priestess."

"Achoo!" Aya and Tipi, who had been sitting silently next to them, spat out the tea from their mouths simultaneously. They coughed repeatedly, drawing the bewildered gaze of the shop owner behind the counter.

"No way! Absolutely not!" Aya vehemently opposed the idea by broadcasting her voice in Tiran's mind through their contract communication.

"Although I think it's pretty good, unfortunately, it's not possible," Tiran said with regret, raising her hands. Joking aside, if the higher-ups of the Elf race found out that a human had abducted their beautiful priestess, wouldn't they declare war on the humans in a matter of minutes? Oh, especially since that human was also a girl...

"I see..." Coco slumped back onto the table in dejection, continuing to blow bubbles into her cup.

"You..." Tiran rubbed Coco's hair, "can't you take your role as a priestess seriously? Even I relax only after finishing my homework."

Shut up, shameless thief! You're the last person who should be saying that to others!

Aya, who knew exactly how things were at Princess Tiran's home, almost threw the table. Wait, did we forget something important?

"Hey, hey, Princess-sama, did you forget why we came here in the first place?"

Aya suddenly remembered their true purpose and reminded Tiran through their contract that they were actually chasing after a super troublesome matter.

"Oh, right!" Tiran exclaimed as if awakening from a dream. Damn it, if they just left Coco here and tried to find her again later, it would be quite troublesome.

After dismissing Tipi, Aya raised her hand and cast a simple soundproof barrier around their location to prevent the passersby from overhearing their conversation.

"Huh? Why did things suddenly get serious?" Coco asked.

"To be honest, we came to the Elven Kingdom this time for a specific reason and we need your help," Tiran said with a serious expression that seemed to mimic a military commander. "Is it possible for us to gain access to the World Tree?"

"The World Tree?"

Upon hearing this term, Coco paused for a moment. "Why does Princess-sama want to go to the World Tree?"

"Explaining this might be a bit complicated... Aya, why don't you do it?"

Without hesitation, Aya handed over the explanation of the whole story to Tiran and took a sip of her drink.

"..." Though complaining in her mind, Aya still recounted everything from the day of the coup in the royal capital to their escape from Angel's pursuit.

"Wow, Angel? So there really is an Angel! Can they grant wishes?"

Listening to Aya's story, the elven girl's eyes twinkled.

"Are you missing the point here?" Aya covered her face. "Hey, I told you so much and all you're interested in is making a wish? This Angel is a ruthless killer!"

"Hehe..." The elven girl smiled sheepishly, but then her expression became serious. "Although that's what you say, do you know what the World Tree is like?"

"What... is it?"

"The World Tree is a place that the Forest and Moonlight Deity created specifically for the elves with talent and courage to challenge themselves and surpass their limits. Although it's called a tree, it's actually a teleportation gate that leads to a trial space. Inside, there are all sorts of dangerous monsters and beasts..."

"So, it can't be opened lightly?" Tiran frowned. As expected, it wasn't that easy. Even for a priest, it must be difficult to misuse their power for personal gain, let alone for such an important place like the place of inheritance.

"Not really," Coco innocently tilted her head. "What I mean is, although the entrance is in the Moonlight Temple, the World Tree, as a place for the elves' trials, is open to all elves. As long as you apply, you can enter and challenge it, and the Moonlight Temple won't interfere no matter what rewards you gain."

"...What?"