"I am Erytheia of the Elven race, Queen of the Kingdom of Sylvanor. As for the world we live in, it is called Aur."
"I am Athena, Commander of the Army and responsible for the security of the kingdom."
"It is an honor to meet you both, Erytheia and Athena."
"The pleasure is ours."
Erytheia said, "Mina, you said earlier that you woke up and found yourself here, and that your power has increased."
"Yes."
"So, do you know the reason?"
"Yes, I think so."
Athena asked, "Then what is the reason?"
"Well, according to what the System said, my power level is very high. To prevent me from
taking over the Earth because of my overwhelming strength, I was transported."
"How? And what is the power level of the person who ranks second to you in strength?"
"In truth, I don't know, but I think they are somewhere around level fifty."
Erytheia and Athena shouted at the same time, "What?!"
Erytheia asked, "Mina, when did the System appear on Earth?"
"It appeared on the same day I was transported here."
Silence filled the balcony. It was difficult for Erytheia and Athena to believe what Mina was saying; it had taken them years to reach their current strength, while this person before them had achieved it in no more than a single day!
Athena regained her composure and asked, "What happened when the System appeared on Earth?"
Mina recalled that day and began to recount everything, and Erytheia and Athena took in what he said.
Erytheia said, "This is strange. When the System appeared for us, the 'zombies' you speak of did not appear. Athena, did you encounter zombies or anything like them in your adventures?"
"No, but from what I see, it's fortunate they didn't appear in our world."
"You're right. From what I've heard, it seems they spread quickly."
Mina said, "Let's stop talking about my world and discuss the problem facing your kingdom."
Erytheia said, "It started a month ago. Members of my kingdom's people began to disappear."
Mina asked, "I am sorry for what is happening to your people, but why do you accuse the humans of doing this?"
Erytheia replied, "Before the Elven kingdom was established, Elves lived in scattered villages, and humans used to kidnap them from these villages. When the Elves found themselves targeted, all the villages decided to unite and build the kingdom. Thus, humans stopped kidnapping Elves, but now they have returned to doing it again."
Mina asked, "And why do humans do this?"
Erytheia said harshly, "To sell them as slaves."
Mina said in shock, "To be sold as slaves?!"
Erytheia said, "Yes. Human nobles pay large sums to buy an 'Elf slave.' After all, having a beautiful Elven maid under your command, doing anything you ask, is a prize for them. Moreover, the people who were kidnapped are all females; not a single male was taken. Therefore, Elven witnesses confirmed the kidnapper was human."
Mina said, "So, is the human Queen the one doing this?"
Erytheia said, "Maybe yes, maybe no."
Mina wondered, "What do you mean?"
Erytheia said, "I am worried that there is a third party behind what is happening, someone who wants to ignite a war between the Elves and the humans."
Mina asked, "And what would they gain from that?"
Erytheia replied, "Many things. First: the victor of the war will be at their weakest, making them easy to eliminate. Second: killing the rulers. If I or the human ruler were killed, the killer's power would soar, and no one in the world of Aur would be able to stand against them. The world would fall under their control."
Mina asked hesitantly, "Are you sure? Two races would be wiped out and billions would die!"
Erytheia said, "Mina, you are a kind person and that is a good thing, but let me give you a piece of advice: We live in a world where the strong eat the weak. The strong cannot be stopped, and the weak cannot object because their fate is death. If whoever is behind this were strong enough, they wouldn't have resorted to conspiracies; they would have come and taken what they wanted by force because we are weaker than them. That is how this world works."
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"Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed the chapter!"