Who Is Ester Winch?

Chapter 38

“Who's there?”

Shit. I've been found even though I am using Stealth Magic.

“Who are you?” An armored elf with a helmet on that covered her face approached me and pointed his sword at me.

“Huh?” Is she going to kill me? If so, just a reminder that kind of sword won't kill me. Calcifer tried it to me once and it didn't hurt or kill me.

“Are you going to steal some foods, a thief?” She threaten me even more.

“You’re the first one that stole it from us.” Originally, this ours but they stole it and in the first place, I didn't steal anything.

“Are you from that new kingdom?” She questioned.

I nodded.

“Why are you here? How did you get here? I'm sure no one can get inside because of the protection. What did you do?” She pushed the tip of his sword in my neck.

I wonder what will happen if she slice through my neck. Calcifer only pierce me in the chest so I don't know what will happen if my head and body were apart. Would’ve that killed me?

“I was kidnapped by your people.”

“Liar.” Then how would you explain how I got here!!

“I’m telling you the truth. Look at me, would I dress myself with an elf outfit that it wouldn't even match at me!”

How would I explain that I was really kidnapped by her people??

She sighed, “I believe you. Only the elves have that kind of terrible fashion.”

Did she just told herself that she has no sense of fashion?

“My family have cause you troubles. I will let you out of here but I cannot give you what we have stole.”

The audacity of this girl.

“I don’t have the plan to take it with me anyway. But, why did you steal the stock from other kingdom?”

I remember that EPD told me that Elves has been stealing stock from other Kingdom. If they stole our stock because we trespass in their land then, why did they involve the others?

“I see. The news also spread in your kingdom.” She put back his sword in the scabbard and sat on the sack of rice.

I was planning to scold her that we shouldn’t sat on the rice because it shows that the person have no manners. But, she looks serious and having her moment. I don’t want to break her moment for being a drama queen.

“Long time ago, we are abundance in nature and gifted with wines that made up of grapes that from our farm but suddenly we are cursed by a woman for not letting her stay with us because she looks suspicious and that is why we pushed her away but before that she oath these words…” a tone of regret heard from her voice.

She paused for a second, thinking if she should continue or not.

“’Greedy people shouldn’t have thy gifts!’ since then, our crops in every harvest will wilt and live stock will caught a disease and die eventually. We ran out of money to buy our stock and we have no choice but to steal.” She continued.

They are cursed too, huh. Isn’t it too much to curse someone just because they didn’t let you stay? Who is this woman anyway? I should prepared myself if this woman visit in my home. I don’t want to get curse too, you know? I got curse once and I’m not going to tolerate the twice.

“Did you do anything to break the curse?” They have done something since all of the elves in elfdom are affected by the curse.

“We tried and it wasn’t easy. We consulted a Witch and all she said is the High Beings can only undo the curse.” So, there are Witch beside me, ha.

In order to, break Rem and Rom’s curse; I have to go and meet a High Being? That’s a bit complicated since the High Beings are not mesmerize by my beauty and don’t like me at all! How can I ask for help?

“Why don’t you just go and asked for their help?” They are not hated therefore the High Beings have no problem in helping them.

“We did but they refused to help. Now, you should escape or else my sisters will notice that you were gone.”

She drag and pushed me towards a wall then she did something that it opened apart.

“It’s a shortcut. Just follow the moss and it lead you outside. Good luck.” She pushed me again and closed the secret door.

As she said, I followed the moss and it lead mo to outside of elfdom

I got out through a trunk of a tree like a invisible door. I got a feeling that there are more out there that like this.

I am still using my stealth magic because I might stumble an elves that are still roaming around or on guard in the forest.

I got home safety and everyone are asleep except the two Son’s garm that guard the front gate.

“Ester, what are you doing out of here?” Why are they asking me that? Aren’t they looking for me because I’ve been missing since this morning?

“I’ve been kidnapped and I escaped.”

They are shocked.

Didn’t they sense that something is wrong since they didn’t seen me?

The next thing, I didn’t expect their reaction because I thought they are going to apologizes for not noticing but they laughed.

“You? Kidnapped?” They laughed even more.

They didn’t believe me.

“Really? You didn’t notice something is wrong that I’ve been missing since this morning?” Are they really this dense?

“Since morning? You’ve been with us all day!” Now, I’m the one who's been laughing.

I’ve been kidnapped, how can I be with them?

“We didn’t know that you’re such a glutton. The livestock are running out because you keep on eating!”