The Demon's Bride

Working As a Maid, The Lords Of The Lands-II

Elise who was still in the middle of taking a bite out of the long bread heard a sudden slamming in front of her and steadied her eyes tensely at the woman who stood before her. She had a very bright face and a wide kind smile across her face, proving her to be a very friendly person. As she named herself, Elise returned her smile with another one and heard another voice from behind.

"I told you not to surprise her, didn't I? Did you forgot how many people you have scared of due to your rough personality?" Vella added from behind a snappy voice.

Carmen turned her head, shrugging her shoulder, and took a seat across Elise. "Duh, that isn't my fault here, and don't call it rough! It's called being friendly you know!"

Vella rolled her eyes. "Yes, yes, friendly to the point you scare someone of, that's the first time I've ever heard that." Her cynical tone added her cold nature and black hair but Carmen didn't take her friend's chiding tone to heart and seemed to be very used to her snappy tone.

Since at her small town Elise rarely come across someone of the same age, seeing the two girls and their friendship, she couldn't help but to burst into a giggle. Seeing Vella sitting down, she greeted. "My name is Elise, nice to meet you too, Carmen."

Carmen returned her greeting with a smile and turned her eyes, seeing Vella and inclined her head for a whisper. "This is Vella. She's very sarcastic so bear with her alright."

But her not-so-subtle voice could be heard directly to Vella's ear. Giving a sigh, she chopped Carmen's head lightly and rolled her eyes again. "I can hear you, alright!"

Once again Carmen ignored her and began to take a bite out of the bread and asked curiously, "So where are you from, Elise?"

Normally people would feel pressured by the sudden interrogation gave by Carmen and judging from Vella's words there had been many people who were uncomfortable by her straightforwardness. But Elise found Carmen as a bright and honest person. She didn't think twice and replied, "Runalia."

"Runalia?!" Carmen exclaimed aloud, standing up due to surprise to have everyone looking at her sudden outburst. Although Vella didn't scream like her, her expression and her hand which was still in the middle of breaking the bread stopped.

"What's wrong?" Elise asked but then she understood their expression after a second thought, she knew what was wrong. In Runalia only humans and sorcerer lived within the land. All citizens in the Empire knew just how well the people in Runalia feared mythical beings and often found mythical beings as either disgusting or barbaric. Take one Runalia citizen in front of an innocent mythical being and the outcome was clear. They would run with their life on the line as though their hair was burning with living fire while shouting for their life. Due to the extreme abhorrent of Runalia people to the mythical beings stepping their feet outside the land almost never occurred.

Not only Elise's journey from Runalia to Warine the land abundant with mythical beings was very unique and attention-attractor. Since long ago some people from the other four lands had their own opinions to Runalia's extreme detest to mythical beings. Most of their opinions being negative opinions. The outsiders think Runalia citizens as overbearing, stupid, and annoyance, or sore-eyes.

Seeing their surprised faces, Elise could only guess that both things must have made them taken aback. She rubbed her cheek awkwardly. Will they go away now? That's a pity, I have just finally talked to someone; Elise thought to herself while fiddling with her fingers. When she saw Carmen starting a talk with her, she felt happy but going away isn't something she could hold them back from. She thought herself anew again, even if one avoids her she was sure sooner or later she would find someone who would become her friend.