Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 245: Vanimo The Cutey

(Note: Pic of Vanimo will be posted on Discord either today or tomorrow)
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An hour had passed since Lazuli and I entered the city, and unfortunately, there was no success in locating Vanye, which I half expected, so I wasn't depressed; no, if anything had made me depressed, it was that even some Elven children gazed upon me in disgust, hell, some even threw tomatoes at me when I walked by.

'Haa, now that's depressing.' Mused Alexander lightly as he turned down an empty alley before hiding behind a wall, using this chance to take a break.

I've walked around most of the City by this point. The only place I hadn't visited was the market, but I was heading there right now, so that will be crossed off my list; after that's done, I guess I'll just go and meet up with Lazuli, wherever she is.

'We should've agreed upon a place to meet beforehand.' Thought Alexander with a faint sigh as he pushed himself off the wall before exiting the alley and entering the crowd of Elves once more.

While walking amongst Elves, who all hated my kind with a passion, I eventually arrived at the market, causing me to inhale the air deeply as I smelled various scents I'd never smelled before. As I gazed at the various vendors and stores, I spotted numerous fruits, vegetables, and even spices I'd never seen before; such a sight caused me to drool as I imagined cooking so many different ingredients.

However, my hopes of acquiring any of the ingredients were dashed when I noticed nearly every vendor giving me the same look as all of their fellow Elves, causing me to sigh as I lowered my head, grumbling in annoyance.

"Tsk, stupid Elves." Muttered Alexander in annoyance as he inwardly scoffed.

Shaking my head, I was about to turn around and leave as these Elves were beginning to annoy me, yet just as I turned, a small Elf crashed into me, spilling all of their food onto the ground.

"Ah, I'm so sorry." Said Alexander softly as he helped the Elf onto their feet, only to raise an eyebrow in surprise as he stared at them.

'Huh, red hair?' Mused Alexander lightly as he gazed at the Elf's reddish hair, reminding him of Vanye, only for him to shake his head.

"Ah, no, you're fine; it was my fault; I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking. I should be the one apologizing." Said the Elf with a soft, feminine voice as she dusted her clothes off while raising her head, only for her to widen her eyes in surprise.

"Eh, a Human?" Mutted the Elf in slight surprise, her words causing Alexander to reluctantly nod.

I was expecting her to start calling me slurs or whatnot, yet, surprisingly, she just stared at me in curiosity and fascination, which I wasn't expecting at all; after all, the only person who didn't seem to downright hate me for being a human was Vanye, and even then, we ended up having one crazy fight where even the world tried to kill us.

"Um, y-you don't hate me or anything?" Asked Alexander lightly as he awkwardly rubbed his head while gazing at the Elf, who titled her head in confusion.

"Why would I hate you? It was my fault I crashed into you. AH, MY FOOD!" Replied the Elf while giving Alexander a confused expression, only for her eyes to widen as she shifted her focus to the ground before quickly dropping to her knees and picking them up.

"Ah, let me help you with that." Said Alexander with a small smile as he squatted down and helped the Elf, using his much larger hands to grab multiple items before placing them into the basket.

Unfortunately, some of the items were a little delicate and damaged when she crashed into me; not only that, but a few had been walked on, and I'm sure she wouldn't want to eat food that's been stepped on.