Chapter 89

Elves are superior.

Despite being a long-lived species, their exceptional physical condition allows them to easily avoid fatigue.

When facing off 1v1 under fair conditions, defeating an elf wasn’t an easy task.

– Oh no… I’m dying…

– My back… my back hurts…!

– My vision is so blurry; it feels like there’s fog or something ㅠㅠ

Especially when there’s an absurd buff known as the World Tree.

The World Tree, which is essentially the identity of Elard, has been kidnapped.

This soon turned into a problem for the elves.

“No way, is it really this serious just because the World Tree is missing?”

The mana that had been overflowing in my body vanished.

Naturally, the physical strength and magic that upheld the elves fell, or rather, crashed.

– El is great, haha

– El~ Hahahaha

– If any elves feel back pain, let me know! As a farmer, I need to check if it’s raining!

No joke, haha

In a way, the elves were 100% victims.

However, an atmosphere of pity for the elves did not form.

Instead, everyone was busy teasing them.

– Come on, isn’t that a little sad?

Of course, every now and then a post defending the elves would pop up…

– What?

– Are you an elf supporter?

– If you were “came across an elf,” you wouldn’t be saying that. You’re a gallery newbie, aren’t you?

These posts often received a multitude of evil requests.

But the author continued to stubbornly post in defense of the elves.

[Title: The Fact is that the Elves are the Victims.]

Even if you manipulate public opinion, this is a fact, oops.

The elves have been trying to take care of the World Tree and even pushed for waves in Elard.

Above all, the core of this incident is that the elves are pure “victims,” no doubt.

The fact is that those awful ‘human-rats’ just stole the World Tree from the elves.

I understand there are many past issues involved.

However, let’s not get too carried away about this incident, alright?

– ““” ← Why are you putting this here?

– Protected the waves in Elard x → They were hiding in Elard and barely managed to hold on, o.

– After the Great War broke out, the first ones to run were the elves; what’s this nonsense?

Of course, that still doesn’t change public opinion.

No, amidst everyone’s curses, suspicions began to form about the supportive posts from an anonymous user.

– What’s this… Are you an elf?

– World Tree? You mean you? You’re one of those ‘human-rats’, aren’t you?

– (Squinty-eyed person Kon)

– -El-

– Oh damn, this dude’s IP is Elardrien.

Oops.

– Yup, that’s right, you little brat, hehehe.

– Elf support: Arrest!

Thus, revealed to be an elf supporting the elves.

“What? You were an elf?”

It turned out that the elves had launched a well-thought-out public relations campaign that had ultimately failed.

Naturally, the public opinion about elves took a huge dive.

[Title: Speaking Up) Elf Support is Absolutely Ridiculous, No Doubt.]

(With wide-open eyes and sneaky glances, frog Kon)

But what can you do?

If you throw a tantrum, it won’t change anything! Hahaha!

– Hahaha!

– Ecstatically gathered elves weeping, haha.

– Humans pretending to be elves pretending to be human, whoa!

– You bad hate-mongers!!!

No! We’re victims, stop it!

– Such a funny joke~.

– A truly scary fact) As shown in elf support posts, elves know they messed up.

– Whoa, damn, that’s really something;;

– For real, I’m getting goosebumps, whoa!

“It’s a fact that they’re victims.”

But there is a karma that has been built up until now.

No support, failed public relations.

With countless mockery posts flooding the gallery, the elves finally snapped.

– Alright, alright, I get it.

Hahaha, the elves declared their defeat in remorse.

– So, do you finally understand? Hahaha!

– Yes, yes, I got it, okay?

– (Tracking magic item joke)

I know where the Dark Elf is!

In the end, things escalated into calamity.

The elven elders were seriously considering using tracking magic items.

– ???

– Oh damn;

– Ultimate move on!

– Haven’t they fixed their “digging up info” habits yet?

For real, haha. Last time they tried to use it on the head of the gallery and got heavily burned!

The problem is that the Dark Elves showed no signs of backing down either.

[Title: This is the Position of Dark Elves!]

Author: Dark Happiness

(With a raised fist, this is a Dark Elf self-thumbnail)

Do whatever you want, I don’t care!

We will no longer tolerate the aging elves and will raise a new sacred tree!

[Recommended 9999+] [Disapproved 3121]

– Wow, I support this~

– Perfectly valid against elves, haha.

– Glorifying the Dark Elves over morally bankrupt elves is just correct, oops.

– My stock in Dark Elves is rising!

– Dark Happiness) But why is this suggestion ratio so high?

That’s because… hehe.

– Please take over the new dawn of adult content on behalf of the hate-mongering elves…

– Dark Happiness) ! No, go away!

Moreover, the involvement of a third party supporting the Dark Elves made the situation escalate.

“Wait, are you really siding with the Dark Elves?”

I thought they’d just step back after enough food had been traded, but the Dark Elves were more stubborn than expected.

No matter what, the elf numbers should far surpass the Dark Elves, what’s this confidence?

– Head of the gallery*) No, are you serious?

Dark Happiness) Never backing down!

Essentially, from the moment the elves had tracking magic items, the fight was over.

– Head of the gallery*) But why?

I asked because it just didn’t make sense logically…

– Dark Happiness) …There is nothing to eat.

– Oh no.

– Ah…

Ever since they were expelled from Elard, they had been cornered.

Dark Elves originally lived in Elard.

They had black skin, which gave them a minority, elf-like vibe.

The Dark Elves were aware of the issues within elven society.

– Elves, we should slowly stop plundering and enhance our self-sufficiency.

– Exactly. We can’t keep overworking the World Tree forever.

– Though we call it coexistence, in reality, it’s exploitation. We must change!

The problem was that the era favored the elves.

Naturally, the elves ignored their pleas.

– What’s this, black-skinned elves saying?

– I heard the Dark Elves are half-human and half-elf…

– Ugh, shut up, let’s chase them away!

So they drove them away.

As if it weren’t enough, envy festered in the hearts of even elves due to the Dark Elves’ mystical and beautiful features; it all worked out perfectly.

The elves drove the Dark Elves out beyond the western world.

They were expelled beyond the familiar western edge of the world map and forced to wander aimlessly.

– Dark Happiness) But we succeeded in establishing a base underground!

However, the Dark Elves were the exact opposite of the elves.

With their diligence, they thrived amidst their own habitat.

They began to hide underground, out of reach of the elves’ watchful eyes.

Through extreme effort and talent, they built a civilization in an environment unsuitable for farming.

But soon after, the Great War broke out.

– What? We just built our home!

– This can’t be fair; this is crazy!

– Ahhhh! All the crops are ruined!!!

When the Great War broke out, the land soaked in blood rotted away.

Moreover, elves are not originally a subterranean race.

On top of that, lacking sunlight, inflammation began appearing on their skin.

“How have they survived until now?”

From hunger due to the Great War.

Also, various skin diseases arising from a lack of sunlight.

It was remarkable that they had survived until now.

But eventually, they too were cornered by the threats of underground monsters.

– Dark Happiness) That’s why we need the World Tree!

If only we had the World Tree, we could gain nutrients even underground without sunlight.

Also, we could farm, solving our food issue.

The Dark Elves had no other choice.

“Hmm…”

In fact, confirming through jokes, the Dark Elves looked skinny, with reddened skin.

They had contracted diseases from a lack of sunlight.

– Oh, sunlight is truly unavoidable.

– Can any life live without seeing the sun?

– They were truly pushed to the brink, damn!

Even in the medieval perspective, sunlight was an essential element.

There was a dominant consensus that this was something unavoidable.

Living without sunlight?

Generally, it was deemed impossible.

– Thus, lacking food and sunlight is a big issue.

– You’re missing the two most crucial things!

– Then why not just go up to the surface?

Of course, wouldn’t it be okay to go to the surface and get some sunlight?

– Dark Happiness) This is beyond the western world, into the unknown land.

– Dark Happiness) The moment we go up, we will become food for the monsters…

However, the Dark Elves’ dwelling ironically lay beyond the realm drawn on the map; it was the “world” filled with monsters.

While it wasn’t as dangerous as the monster-ridden outside, it was highly likely they would be taken over by monsters.

Sneaking a few out might be possible, but leaving as a group would be suicide.

“So it can’t go on like this.”

On the flip side, if they don’t see the sun for an extended period, all kinds of unfamiliar diseases begin surfacing in their bodies.

– Head of the gallery*) So, if we solve the sun issue, we’re good?

– Dark Happiness) ?

– Dark Happiness) Uh, well, kinda; but how?

But in modern times, there is a simple solution.

As a home security agent and honorary Dark Elf, I was certain of this method.

– For real, is there any magic that could substitute for sunlight?

– Hahaha, Head of the Gallery, that’s only possible if a god comes down!

– What kind of nonsense are you plotting this time…

“Nutrients are lacking?”

Then we can get nutrients from elsewhere.

I immediately entered the shop and navigated to the food category.

[Shop/Food/Health Supplements]

[Comprehensive Vitamins 60 Tablets] – 22p

Deep in the underground city of the Dark Elves, Rumelin.

The city that relied on torches and magic for survival was gloomy like a dead city.

“Ugh, itchy.”

“Is there any leftover ointment?”

“It sold out ages ago. We don’t have any sunlight ointment.”

Due to not seeing the sunlight for a long time, various diseases manifested in the bodies of the Dark Elves.

Basically, they suffered from skin itching and osteoporosis, and in severe cases, pain throughout their bodies.

They had mitigated these symptoms through a magical ointment known as sunlight ointment, but production was extremely low.

Moreover, it couldn’t be relied upon much at all; sunlight was an ongoing problem for the Dark Elves.

“…What should I do?”

The representative of the Dark Elves and the only gallery active gnome, Roen, covered her long ears and pondered deeply.

Going up to the surface was risky; she had no clue what awaited.

However, staying underground meant the Dark Elves were getting sick…

And the sacred tree they had kidnapped would ultimately need sunlight to grow.

Now that they had become enemies with the elves, Roen was at her wit’s end.

[Your goods have been delivered!]

At that moment, a box suddenly dropped into the air of Roen’s office.

“!”

Taken by surprise, she cautiously checked the name on the box.

“Comprehensive… vitamins?”