Rofan's Gem: The Classics of Romance Novel - V1. The Classics of Romance Novel ~ C3.3 ~ Large dog men

“Hey, Elina―”

“I’m 2. Have you seen me before? Just call me Elina2!”

“How are both of you here? And more importantly, what was that wish just now?”

“You can just talk comfortably. Elina3’s friends are my friends too!” ‘What the…, this line from a youthful friendship story.’

As if reading Lara’s profound expression, Elina3, who was sitting on the sofa across from her, calmly explained.

“Elina2 is friends with the Spirit King.”

“You don’t know how much I sweated asking Silphid. With such a serious expression, I said, why should I fly a human? … . Ugh, he’s glaring at me from outside.”

‘Spirit King?! Did something like that exist in this world? When?!’

Lara couldn’t see anything, but Elina2 showed various actions and expressions, such as looking embarrassed, sticking out her mouth, and covering her ears. She seemed a little crazy.

Elina2, unlike Elina3, was cheerful and friendly, so she told me various stories even though I didn’t ask her. It was about how she escaped.

“Noah, the spirit king of the earth, made a hole in the prison wall so that I could get inside. After that, Selion, the spirit king of the fire, melted the iron bars and bent them, and in the end, Elina3 got you out! Isn’t that trustworthy? When she does it, she does it?”

It was like sprinkling Elina3 on rice that was already cooked. Lara didn’t want to know any more, and even if she did, it wouldn’t enter her head. She wanted to quickly go back to her room and rest. “Thank you all. No, thank you.”

“No, no. I’m sorry that this is all we can do.” “Lara, change into this outfit first.”

The box Elina3 held out contained a simple dress and shoes. A warm smile appeared on her lips as she thought that she had prepared this surprise gift out of regret. Without a word, Lara took off her knight uniform and changed into a dress. When she took off her wig, her head felt refreshed.

“Thank you for being my friend all this time. I will always think of you.”

If it weren’t for Elina3’s serious tone and faint smile, she probably wouldn’t have noticed anything strange until she arrived.

“Why are you suddenly greeting me… … ? Hoho.”

“I’ve created your status, so let’s get on the ship that departs at dawn today.” “What’s that all of a sudden… … . Hoho… … .”

“The other party is the Duke of Esteban. This is the only way for us to protect you. So leave the rest to me and run away from this empire as far away as possible.”

‘I can just go back to being a countess and it’ll be over! No, rather, do you have to go this far because of shit?’

I wonder if the main characters are playing around on a grand scale, so she must not be satisfied unless she sends herself away. Although she was annoyed, Lara tried to disguise it with an elegant smile.

“Can I just get off? Hoho… … .”

“We’ll do anything to get you out of here. So trust me.” ‘Trust me first!! I didn’t poop!!’

It seemed like she was planning to make herself into a real shithead. Wait, since she really attempted to escape, isn’t that like admitting that she was the one who pooped? Lara felt an eerie feeling as if she had been declared a prime suspect without any reason to get out of the suspicion.

“Stop this carriage right now! Coachman!!”

She screamed and banged on the carriage roof, but the carriage wouldn’t stop. As expected, she was the heroine who caused accidents. The two heroines had just gotten together, but things had gotten out of control.

The carriage, which had left the outskirts of the capital, passed through a winding mountain range and entered a territory, and continued on for a long time. Lara, who had never been out of the capital, sat by the window and shed a tear.

‘Don’t make this a big deal anymore… … .’ It was a spectacular night.

* * *

The Knights Templar dungeon was noisy since early morning. One of the prisoners had escaped. Diches received a call as soon as he got to work and was heading straight to the basement.

“A missing person’s report was received from the Duke of Liniot and the Viscount Schmord. The young ladies disappeared overnight… … .”

The vice-captain followed him and reported urgently, but Diches’s attention was focused on the basement where he had just arrived. He looked around the bars and then turned his gaze to the crooked bars.

“It seems to have been cut off from the outside.”

The reporter who had finished his investigation reported from behind. Normally, he would have nodded once, but Diches was staring down at the prison as if he had lost his patience.

The strings that had tied the new reporter’s arms were broken. He should have put them under surveillance. He couldn’t forgive them for doing such a shameful thing while he was away.

“… You’ll be able to get away from me… … .”

A faint mumble escaped his thin lips. The deputy manager standing next to him could hear it clearly.

‘… You’re so unlucky. Good luck, new reporter.’

The boss who meddled in his family affairs and even contacted him on holidays was none other than Diches. He prayed quietly that he would escape his boss’s obsession and safely transfer to a new job.

* * *

It was the first time he felt thankful that Yeo-ju was at the center of the incident. After five hours of running, Lara arrived at the western port of the empire and was forced to board the ship, but thanks to Elina2, who disappeared just before departure, she was able to safely leave the ship. “… Where did she go?”

Unlike Elina3, who was anxiously wandering the alleys, Lara’s mind was particularly calm.

How relieved she must have been to avoid becoming an international missing person after boarding the ship. If Elina2 had been an ordinary extra, she would have been worried, but she wasn’t particularly worried because she was the female protagonist.

Although she always faced threats to her life, ironically, the one who survived the most safely was the female protagonist. Since she had already disappeared, she wished she had slowly returned after all the other ships had left.

“… Did you hear that? These days, organ trafficking is rampant in this town.” “… Oh my, you said there are 154 wives who haven’t returned yet?”

Lara continued her thoughts with a calm demeanor, even though she could hear people talking on the street.

The missing female protagonist was supposed to return safely somehow. It seems that this disappearance was also a device for a dramatic meeting with the male protagonist.

“… Maybe because this is a dock, there seem to be more violent incidents here than anywhere else. I heard that there have been 154 such disappearances this year.”

“… Then where did all 154 wives and children go?”

“… They took out the liver, gallbladder, and kidneys, and they don’t know where they’ll use them, but they’re just taking them away.”

In the first place, there were four spirit kings by her side. If you think about it, she was much safer than herself.

“… Last time, a woman who was a spirit shaman came to visit this town and went missing, and was found dead five hours later. Well, she had no liver, no gallbladder, and no kidneys… … .”

“Gyaaaaak!!”

Lara had to run desperately.

What if the cliché didn’t work this time? What if the power of the non-cliché reached this point? What if it ended with a long-term trading ending without even holding hands with the male protagonist? Cold sweat poured down like rain when she thought about it.

For some reason, it felt like it was all her fault. Even though it was only 5 minutes, she wanted to hold her cheek against her past self who had been lost in thought for 5 minutes.

“What did you find out?”

Elina3 silently followed her friend, wondering what on earth Lara was seeing and running like that. Elina3’s eyes narrowed at the sight of the alley that was becoming increasingly gloomy.

That was when. Elina3 suddenly grabbed Lara’s arm at the sound of a familiar sob coming from around the corner of the alley. Shhh, she held Lara as she staggered.

“Just in case, you stay.”

Elina3, who said that, quickly drew her sword and ran around the corner. It was a back alley where thugs seemed to frequent, so Lara was worried and peeked around the corner. Not far away, Elina2 was surrounded by thugs. Then, the back of Elina3, who had rushed in alone to rescue Elina2, came into view.

Elina3’s long silver hair waved in the air because she had taken off her men’s wig in the carriage. Even though she had removed her makeup and was wearing a uniform, she was clearly a pretty noblewoman.

As expected, the line ignoring her could be heard from the alley. “Two noblewomen rolled into this shabby place. What are you doing, not catching that bitch?”

“How can you approach me when you holding a weapon… … .”

“You’re only against one woman! Are you going to fight against a woman who can’t even swing her sword properly and will sway?”

Lara felt a sting at her own words. Fortunately, Elina 3 was a girl crush type heroine. With the swordsmanship skills she had built up over time, she would beat up the thugs so much that they would regret their reckless remarks.

“Elina 3, watch out! This guy is not just a simple thug! He is a black magician who has put even the spirit kings to sleep. He was selected as a talent by the Imperial Black Magic Foundation and won 56 awards at the World Black Magic Competition. He is an incredible person!”

‘What are those incredible specs… …! More importantly, how did you find out their specs?’ It was at that moment. One of the subordinates who had been laughing with his head thrown back suddenly let out a “Keuk!” and collapsed. Following that, the subordinate next to him fell down without even making a sound as the heavy sword sheath dug into his stomach.

Elina 3, who had killed two people in an instant, finally listened to Elina 2’s advice.

“Let go of Elina2 right now.”

“You b*tch… … .”

“Do you want to kidnap a woman who is only 5cm taller than you and make a fuss about it, super loser?”

“I tried not to use force, but it didn’t work!”

‘No! Elina3, don’t provoke him! You’re the one who’s going to get hit! The spec difference is huge! He’s a world champion!!’

Lara went into the alley to stop her, but the leader of the gang was already using black magic.

A huge black snake appeared, big enough to fill the alley. It quickly rushed towards Elina3 and opened its mouth as if to swallow her whole.

It was the moment Elina3 put strength into her sword to block it. Black energy surged from the fangs that clashed with the blade. The sharp silver light of the sword was consumed first, then spread up Elina3’s neck.