Grand Ecstasy stand stiff staring on the tall and intimidating figure in front of them. The figure meanwhile gracefully walks towards the Party and the elves. There's clear motion of steps yet the tall figure seems like gliding on the ground until it finally reach close, its tall stature is more pronounce than before.

  "My queen. The ones you asked are finally here. But before we leave, I want to inform you that the man here is the rumored saviour that fighting the slavers." Tiasha quickly goes to the point as she present Mateo towards the Queen. The queen clearly intrigued on the new information.

  "Me the Elven queen is amused." She speak with soft voice.

  "Does this information change how things would play?" Tiasha asked respectfully.

  "Me the Elven queen will still remains steadfast. But I now have admiration for this man."

  Tiasha gives an understanding nod.

  "I see. Very well then our highness, we going to leave now."

  Tiasha then signals Fishan and Yhio to back away and just stand from the distance.

  "H-hell- Good da... It's an honor to meet the Queen of the Elves." Mateo's awkward attempt of showing respect. Yet he still do his best to represent his party.

  The queen just stare at Mateo and to the surprise of everyone. The queen gives a slight bow towards Mateo and the group."

  "Eh- h-huh?" Mateo's dumbfounded reaction. Even his friend and the elves nearby are surprised to the the gesture...

  As the Queen of Elves is showing respect not only to a commoner but to humans of all people.

  "Me the Elven queen wishes to talk to you as an equal. The formalities are not important as I'm the one that asking for help."

  Mateo's come back on his senses after suddenly hearing the sincere words of the Queen.

  "H-Huh... Ask for our help?"

  The queen nods slowly then she spreads her long arms, like she presenting the flower field around them.

  "Notices something? About the flowers surrounding us?"

  Grand Ecstasy barely even managed to admire the beauty of the indoor garden as the sight of the Queen easily surprised them, but now with the command of the monarch. The Party finally have the time to glance and observe the garden.

  Only for them to feel a sense of sadness after realizing where they standing right now.

  For each flower head lies a clearly sparkling orb as they got hit by rays of sunlight. The petals holding the orbs delicately, like hugging them with care.

  The orbs are what's known as Forest Pearl. In human civilization, the pearl are priced gems due to their natural beauty and shine. Despite them knowing where these pearl came from, humans still used these as mere accessories.

  Wearing the magical core of deceased elves as just tools to brag and look beautiful.

  "These garden... Is a Graveyard." Claustrine's faint and melancholic words.

  "Elves are long living race. Each one of us can live more than 100 years and outlive some human cities. Yet..."

  The queen gently picks one of the orbs and place it on her palm.

  "Majority of these orbs are only casualties of the last 2 years of wars between us elves and humans."

  Grand Ecstasy widen their eyes and scan the huge indoor garden. They see how vast the garden is which filled full by flowers containing Forest Pearl.

  "These much?"

  "You humans studied us and you must known that we elves have low reproductive capabilities due to the nature of our body. Yet despite that, your race still view us as a threat...

  "And decides that our race needs to get eliminated."

  Grand Ecstasy feel a shivers on their spine as the Queen's animosity digs deep through their skin. They try to pull out their weapons out of reflex but realized they surrendered them earlier.

  They only feel relief after the murderous intent fades away and the queen returns on her calm demeanor.

  "But that's in the past now. As it turns out the young king of Nattunia also sees this bloodsheed as nonsense and reach a conclusion that we must stop this war and prevent more unnecessary casualties."

  A ceasefire proposed by the current king of Nattunia with approval of the Trifecta and ended the Centuries old conflict. This peace ensure a collaboration between the participating kingdoms and a safe trade of goods and resources.

  "But if we're in a ceassfire. Why you suddenly wants our help? It's not like we want the war to resume." Mateo asked calmly.

  The Elven Queen makes a faint sigh.

  "We the elves can live a long time but you humans have a very fleetling lifespan that causes changes. Including a change of leadership, technology and ideas."

  "So in summary. You not trusting the humans that they continued to honor this peace for a very long time due to changes of civilization?" -Claustrine.

  "Precisely. Perhaps two or more generations of humans from now, mankind would start to conquer again in order fulfill the selfish desire of who's currently leading the pack."

  "How our help would gonna ensure the safety of Elves?" Mateo is focused on the topic as he listen to the Elven Queen.

  "The Queen wants to improve the elves to match the progress Humans have. By asking for the technology." Claustrines serious answer.

  Grand Ecstasy stares at Claustrine with mild surprise. They clearly understand the implications of what she just said.

  "You caught it quickly young human girl."

  The Elven Queen becomes serious.

  "Me the Elven Queen believes that if my people showcase resilience and powers towards humans by showing advancements matching theirs. The humans would reconsider and they see that attacking an advancedly armed civilization is not worth their efforts."

  "And you want to achieve such status by creating the guns?"

  "So the name of those fire woods are Guns?"

  Mateo just nod to answer the sudden question.

  "Yes. If we created those guns, the humans would see us as formidable opponents and avoids suddenly declaring unprovoke wars."

  Grand Ecstasy ponders as they clearly understands the reasoning of the Elven Queen only for them to give an uncertain glance towards Mateo. As the answer still lies if he wants to put the tech of Earth in such wide scale.

  "I can see the vision but... You elves might just also use it to conquer instead."

  The elves then taken aback because of Mateo's accusation. But despite the surprise, they know that Mateo is justified for asking such question.

  "That's true. We might use such technology to conquer. Maybe even to payback."

  "If we refuse to to give this technology. You still gonna do something to pull it out from us right?" Mateo's question.

  "Well... If we're not in a ceassfire. I just gonna let my child do their job in a human way. But I don't want this peace to end prematurely by snuffing the life out of you all."

  "Aren't you speaking those stuff too casually." Beltrand tries to speak non-chalant yet his voice have hint of fear.

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  "Did I? I apologize."

  "Geez..." -Beltrand.

  "Instead of causing another war. I want to initiate a trade with you young Mateo."

  "Trade?"

  The Elven Queen slowly puts her hands towards her chest and her fingers gently digs to her skin which her flesh shines brightly. Her hand now digs deep inside her chest and stay that way until she finally pulled out something from inside.

  She shows what she just pulled to Grand Ecstasy. It's a shard of a jewel who shines radiantly on her hands.

  Fishan and Tiasha are speechless after watching the act.

  "Unbelievable. Our queen even do that just for them?" Fishan's confused words.

  The Elven Queen shows the shard closer to Grand Ecstasy who instantly admire the shard's luminousity.

  "What you all seeing in my hand right now a part of my own soul. A shard of my core."

  "It's beautiful..."

  Sophia's words is correct as no gemstone in the world can compare to the piece shining brightly in front of them.

  "You give the knowledge of how you created this guns. In exchange, you can have a piece of my soul."

  "But... There's no way we sell that." -Mateo.

  Tiasha's brow tick a little bit.

  The Elven Queen is mildly surprise on the words Mateo said but she's not offended and instead chuckle softly.

  "Oh no. This is strictly not for sale. As it's priceless to begin with."

  "Priceless in a sense that selling such thing is immoral and sounds very wrong?"

  Tiasha's brow tick again.

  The Queen laughs softly.

  Trust me. Other human kingdoms will declare wars just to get a piece of this.

  "Wait a minute... What makes this stone so special?"

  "You imbecile! That ston- the fragment of Queen's soul! If you hold that, you can have the authority to us elves!"

  "Opps..." -Fishan.

  Grand Ecstasy got shocked after Tiasha suddenly shouts from a distance. Then her words lingers for a while before the party finally realize how powerful the fragment the Queen is Holding.

  "Don't get it wrong. It's not complete submission. It's just we must honor it as it came from our Queen." Fishan's reassurance.

  Despite that. Grand Ecstasy is still shocked on the revelation. A guaranteed act of favor from the elves is such a big deal if they have the fragment.

  "You can use my soul fragment to ask assisstance or implement something in any shape and form. All you need to do is to show this."

  "What happen if someone breaks their promise?" Mateo asked.

  "Hmmmm... I'm not sure myself as there's still no cases of that." The Queen's honest question.

  "I-I see..."

  Mateo ponders while surrounded by his friends.

  Claustrine staring at Mateo seriously as she understands that there's no turning back once the elf got hold of technology from Earth.

  "You don't need to accept the offer Mateo." Beltrand's suggestion.

  "I don't see them as the kind that give up once I said no. The elves would surely find other ways." Mateo's response.

  "So you will accept the trade offer?"

  "That's the safer options. Besides, I don't want us to be on the elve's bad side." Mateo's sad answer to Beltrand.

  Then after few seconds of contemplaion. Mateo slaps his face and face the Elven Queen who waiting for their answer.

  "I'm decided."

  "So what is your answer."

  Mateo breaths deep to prepare his answer.

  "We accept the deal."

  The Elven Queen gives a warm smile.

  I'm glad this ends in a good conclusion.

  Then she gives her soul fragment to Mateo which accepted it with anticipation. Mateo stares on the fragment resting on hands.

  Then he raise it to the air while staring at the Queen with serious conviction.

  "I implore that the stuff I'm going to share with the elves to be only used for self-defense and improvement of Elven People."

  After saying his plea. The fragment Mateo's holding shines even brighter, blinding everyone.

  "It's really feel similar to our Queen's commands." Fishan's soft words.

  "Yes." -Tiasha.

  "Wait... Did it work?" Mateo also confused.

  "It means you command nows embedded to the soul of every elves. Breaking the bow would lead to consequences." The Elven Queen's explanation.

  Mateo then put the Queen Soul Fragment to his BoS.

  "As for the guns. We gonna need to prepare the replicas and prints to copy but it might take a while. We might just send it via messenger falcons."

  "Understandble. What we currently have would suffice." The Queen agrees.

  "As for now. We want to stay to Frilehm."

  "May I know for what reason?"

  "Well... We need to resupply and train. Also, is there a place here were I can get a good quality bow?" Mateo calm question.

  "I can refer you to a great craftsman who made bows from high quality Elven Ironwood." The Elven Queen happily help Mateo.

  "Oh great. Thanks a lot!"

  "No. Thank you for being understanding."

  Mateo makes a warm smile before suddenly remembering something as he open his BoS where he picks something and give it to the Elven Queen.

  The Elven Queen silently accept what Mateo is going to give to her only to see a small Forest Pearl on her hand.

  "A child of mine? Why you holding something like this?"

  In the distance is Yhio watching with sadness as she stare on the Pearl.

  "So you holding her all this time Mateo? No wonder I can't find her." Yhio's sad smile.

  "Who is that?" Tiasha's sad question.

  "She's something precious to us. Especially to him."

  Mateo gives a pained smile towards the Elven Queen.

  "Can you put her to rest alongside her people? She finally come back home."

  The Elven Queen makes an understanding nod before slowly blooming an empty flowers where she put the orb to rest peacefully.

  "Thank you for bringing her back."

  "No. I should done it a long time ago." Mateo speaks with hint of regret.

  Then he excuse himself with respect by finally ending the meeting. The Elven Queen accepts the request and send them away peacefully.

  Everyone leaves the flower field except Fishan who remains standing beside the Elven Queen.

  "My Queen. May I ask something."

  "What is it my dear child?"

  "Why you easily give these humans a piece of your soul? I understand that one of them is an honorable but to give an authority to him... You think it's kind of risky?" Fishan's respectful inquiry.

  The Queen stares in the distant door where Mateo and his friends leaves. As she do it, the Elven Queen remembers the very first time she sees Grand Ecstasy.

  The Mana of Claustrine, Beltrand, Helyna, Sophia and the Elves are the the basic aura the Queen Knows. The colors of the respective gods that shape the world which all living beings possessed.

  The yellow commonly associated with Vivvily. Radiating from Beltrand, Helyna , Claustrine and especially Sophia.

  And the bright Silver soul of the elves. Evidence of them being created by their own God.

  But what she saw on Mateo surprise the Elven Queen. She never expected that that she going to see the bright purple emminating from Mateo. A color she never thought she's going to see again after 2000 years.

  The Elven Queen gives a faint smile.

  "Let's just say that he reminds me of someone I know a long time ago."

  "So you not gonna answer my question my dear Queen?" Fishan sighs softly.

  "Even If say it to you. You won't understand as it's a lost knowledge."

  ~~~~~~°~~~~~~

  It's been 2 days now since Grand Ecstasy stays in Frihelm. Fully immersing themselves to the elven atmosphere while also trying their best to follow the customs.

  "No. You're not allowed to touch that."

  "No humans are allowed to eat this plant."

  "You can't step your foot here."

  "You eating it wrong. This is how you eat this fruit with respect."

  "You can't just eat animals without showing proper respect first!"

  Beltrand sits in one of the bench. Clearly exhausted.

  "Don't tell me we're also not allowed to sit here?" He rant.

  "I think that's absurd." Claustrine's answer.

  "Shirna is right. Staying in this place is not fun sometimes." Beltrand sighs.

  "Told you so." Shirna's approval.

  Claustrine watch the elves around them doing their daily lives as she eats her fruit salad.

  "Shirna. I noticed something about this city."

  "What is it?"

  "It seems that the city of Frilehm have more Light Elves with only few Night Elves like you lurking around."

  "That's the norm here. Afterll, Frilehm is originally a main city of Light Elves. The Night Elves like me preferrs to stay on more secluded towns inside the forest." Shirna's explanation.

  "I see... No wonder this place is so strict."

  As Grand Ecstasy continue their rest on the wooden park bench. They see Tiasha approaching them.

  "Finally found you." She calmly speak.

  "Oh hi Miss Tiasha. You're looking for us?" Sophia's glad greeting and question.

  "Yes. The bow samples are already complete. You can try them now."

  "Woah... That's quick." Mateo's mild surprise.

  "Well. The workshop did an all-nighter after knowing who's going to recieve his creations." Tiasha shrugs.

  After some time... The party alongside Tiasha finally reach the weapons workshop where a young looking Night Elf showcase 3 simple looking bows. He's brimming with pride.

  "Here's my finest creations just for you! I hope you like them!" The young man speaks with ethusiam.

  Mateo gives his thanks and starts to inspect the bows in front of him. The craftsmanship are immaculate and the Elven Ironwood is treated masterfully that it's durable and flexible.

  "Do you have a shooting range here?"

  "Oh! You can use the ones in the back."

  And as the craftsman said. There's really a simple shooting range with stumps of wood as targets.

  "A craftsman needs to test his creation right?" He speaks with confidence.

  Mateo finally starts testing the bows as his friends watch. The moment he draws the string.

  "Hmm?!"

  He feels something off.

  The string is so heavy on his fingers the more he tries to pull, making his stance shake. Despite his mastery on archery, his body is like refusing to coorporate on his commands.

  No... It's more like his body and skills is refusing the bow he's using.

  With force preventing him to gain focus. Mateo shows a very lousy shot that the arrow flew meters away from intended target.

  "What the fuck is that shot?" Beltrand's disbelief.

  Mateo place down the first bow and picks the second bow. Believing that perhaps the other weapon shows more favorable results.

  Only for his hope to get shattered as Mateo also shows terrible archery with the two remaining bows.

  "Are you perhaps... Terrible on using bows?" The craftsman speaks with expression of pity, dissapointment and astonishment.

  "No... That can't be. I'm well verse of using bows."

  "Then what are those shots?" The fish is in the barrel here." Tiasha raises her eyebrow.

  "Promise I'm not bluffing. It's just that. I feel these weapons is not for me." Mateo's reasoning.

  "Are you saying my creations are not even worthy on your hands?" The young elf is sad and faintly offended.

  "No! It's not like that! Sorry!"

  "Hmmm... Maybe it's related on the nature of your new powers Mateo." Claustrine's suggestion.

  Her words rings on Mateo's mind as he remembers something Revto says to him as he recieves his new abilities.

  That his new set of powers are based on everything that's influential from him.

  "The Video Games..." He softly said.

  His new bow magic is probably based not on his archery skills but instead on something that Revto pulled after reading his memories.

  Mateo remembers the games dear to his mind and finally sees very absurd silhouettes.

  Men holding bows almost the lenght of their bodies shooting magical bolts of arrows to enemies.

  In one of the games he remembers. He saw an armored man holding a very large bow with downright javelins as arrows. Fighting giant monsters as the warrior shots it precisely.

  A light bulb lights up on his mind.

  "Ahhh! I understand now!"

  Mateo comes closer to the craftsman which make the young craftsman yelp.

  "Can you make me another bow?! Please!"

  "W-well since it's you and you seems challenging me. I can try making another one."

  "Thanks! But this time, let's change it a little bit."

  "C-change? You have a design in mind?"

  "Yes... Let's make this bow a big one."