Martial Arts Worlds

Chapter 33 The Elf

Kiernan stepped on the sand of the small beach. It looked like the beach was empty this early in the morning.

The beach overlooked the lake, and the sun was just starting to rise over the horizon, casting a warm glow on the water. It was relatively big, around five kilometers long.

'Coach said a few laps...' Kiernan looked around the beach. 'To run a lap, it's around four hundred meters, basically the size of a standard running track.'

As he was about to begin running, the water splashed, and a person surfaced from underneath the water. It seemed like the person had gone for a morning swim, but the strange part was that Kiernan had stood for about a few minutes on the beach, and the person had not even once resurfaced.

The person left the water, and the strange characteristics immediately stood out. She was a young woman with drenched black hair and a unique pair of silver eyes.

While she moved aside her hair, she revealed a face that seemed truly beautiful, almost like a porcelain doll. It was as if she belonged to another world.

That wasn't all—from underneath her black hair, a pointy ear peeked out, adding to her mysterious and otherworldly appearance. It was clear that she wasn't actually a human.

'Pointy ears and that ethereal appearance...' Kiernan felt his heart race at a strange tempo. 'An elf? This world has elves? I only know them from Earth's fantasy novels, but there she is standing right in front of me.'

At that moment, she picked up a towel from the beach chair and put it over her swimsuit. In that moment, the elf noticed that there was a young man staring at her.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Do you have a habit of staring at people like that?" She asked with her sweet voice.

"I am sorry." Kiernan looked away and explained. "It's my first time seeing an elf. I didn't think you guys actually existed."

"It shouldn't be hard to find out about us." She tilted her head and asked. "Are you actually a bad student, or did you just not pay attention in class?"

"Both, I suppose..." Kiernan scratched his hair and asked, "Are you participating in the nationals? How does that work with elves? I heard that elves mature at a slower rate than humans, so do you compete in different age categories?"

"I am not from New Rakuya, so I am not competing." She said and walked slowly down the sandy beach. "I am here with my grandfather, and to answer your question, elves don't participate in the human tournaments."

"So, how old are you?" Kiernan asked ignorantly. Based on her appearance, she looked like she was around eighteen years old.

"You really don't know how to talk to women, do you?" She placed her slender finger against Kiernan's forehead and tapped lightly. "Never ask a woman her age; it's inappropriate."

Kiernan remained silent. He then watched as the pointy-eared elf walked off the beach as she returned to the village.

'If those fantasy novels said anything true, which seems likely, then elves can age to several hundred years old. However, their bodies and minds mature at a slower rate than humans.

"They're still weak!" Godfred, who was apparently Muriel's grandfather, shouted, but his ears weren't pointy like hers.

He was a human.

"W-what the fuck is this?" A black-haired young man stuttered. "Y-you're treating her quite differently from us, don't you, old bastard?"

"Of course, I do." Godfrey looked at them. "It's because she's a princess, unlike you worthless scum."

Muriel smiled cheekily. "Johan, Cadell, do your best~"

As if influenced by her words, Cadell immediately straightened his back, and it was as if he regained some of his power. Or, it was because he didn't want to embarrass himself in front of her.

Johan, on the other hand, dropped the furniture to the ground and said, "Fuck this. We have been holding that for the entire morning. I am hungry!"

"Tch, you see Miri, we came all the way to New Rakuya to see this kid, and look how he acts?" Godfrey facepalmed and shook his head. "This is the best talent New Rakuya can offer—a whiny kid who can't perform simple training without complaining."

"Oh, I can keep holding that shitty piece of furniture for the rest of the day if I want to, but I am hungry and bored." Johan showed a middle finger and headed to the kitchen.

"That little shit..." Godfrey grinded his teeth in frustration.

"Cadell, you can also stop." Muriel said with a smile.

"Thank you, miss." Cadell gently put the furniture down on the ground and let out a few sighs.

Cadell had gray hair, like ash, sprouting from his otherwise dark locks. He was pretty handsome, with a body so toned that it looked almost chiseled from stone.

"Oh, grandpa, I found an interesting person on the beach." Muriel said with a smile. "He had a beautiful soul."

Godfred and Cadell, both, turned to her sharply—it was very rare that Muriel was interested in someone. It made both of them very serious.

"Oh, who is this?" Godfred asked gently from his granddaughter.

"I didn't ask his name, but his soul was amazing." Muriel giggled. "I hope I see him again soon. Maybe I can get a deeper look at his soul."

"Oh, that's nice." Godfred smiled gently, but inside. 'Maybe coming to New Rakuya was a mistake? These humans are all horny and manipulative!'

Cadell cracked his knuckles with a serious frown. 'Who the fuck... I wonder if that person is still in the beach.'