The reward isn’t an [Artifact] as was expected, but it is still very expensive.
The two elven maiden I saw in front of me, they were very beautiful. It's bad of me to say this, but they were certainly more beautiful than the Redhead and co. Personal preference aside, beauty is merely in the eye of the beholder.
I was somewhat surprised by their reward, but it isn't hard to see from the fact that they were willing to offer this much that they were at their wits' end. While on the surface they seem to show composure, perhaps they would lose greatly when it comes to fighting strength. Really, this is just another typical story.
Afterwards, the elven royalty would be enslaved, this was no laughing matter.
Violence is surely about numbers. Even with individuals with overwhelming power, there is too much precedent in stories where they would soon be crushed by the masses.
I would've gotten on board with this story if it was a few days ago, but because we had already inherited better quality and stronger magic items from Velvet, my heart wasn't moved.
It's a shame about the two elven girls, but well, I'm telling this now, I have no need for spies or traitors.
While appearance is of course valuable, but for interaction in the long term, it’s what’s inside that’s truly important.
In the end, I clearly refused the elves' offer.
Leaving out the official reason, I concluded the matter by saying "Why should I care about your situation."
The inferior humans blah blah blah were of no concern to me and I had different interests and ideas, so I'm having no part of any conflict that breaks out. But regardless of the war's goodness or evilness, it's certainly convenient for me because it would be a good opportunity to obtain a lot of abilities, and the rewards weren't bad, either.
They had lots of quality goods, there were only a few drawbacks.
But being unilaterally ordered around with such an obvious condescending attitude, who wouldn't hate it? All the more if the job involves risking one's life. I wanted to shout out loud and clear "Show us some sincerity!"
"At the least, you could humbly get out", I warned internally, though without any particular meaning.