Help, I'm in Another World and All the Men Are So Hot! [BL]-Chapter 229: Adventurous Ideas and Elf Village Politics

Damien had heard that Elyon didn’t go into the villages much, but it seemed he had been living like that.

An adventurer’s lifestyle, huh?

Damien thought about it for a moment—every boy had likely dreamed of it at least once.

Traveling the world with just their own strength, enjoying the scenery of each place, and sometimes placing themselves in thrilling situations.

There would be no stability, but it would be a life that never got boring.

Especially if he could do it with everyone, Damien couldn’t imagine a more exciting future.

"The northern snowfields, the western great forests, the ancient cities in the east, and the southern deserts. There are countless adventures waiting for you all."

As Elyon spoke, Lysander, Lucian, Sitta, and Tis’a’s eyes lit up.

It was clear—adventure stirred a boy’s heart.

Damien felt a sense of excitement too, but just as he was about to get caught up in the thrill, Theo raised his hand.

"That’s just because you don’t want to stay in the villages, right, Master?"

Elyon faltered, unable to respond to Theo’s pointed remark.

Huh? Is that true?

Well, even so, the idea of living an adventurous life still seemed fun to Damien.

"And what about the monsters on the way? How will you ensure everyone’s safety at each stop?"

Leonide, who had raised his hand as well, added his own question, pressing Elyon further.

"Well... I have my younger brother with me, so it’s not a problem. And you all are skilled enough for your lowly kind, so it should be fine, right?"

"I’m concerned about the possibility of putting our master in danger," Leonide continued, "and the possibility that our actions might cause him emotional pain if we do something risky."

Damien nodded as Leonide continued, his words echoing in his mind.

"The former, we would protect with our lives, but as long as there’s the possibility of the latter, I don’t want to engage in risky actions that would deliberately put ourselves in danger."

Theo, Zima, Ithnan, and Thalatha, the more mature members, all nodded in agreement with Leonide’s words.

Seeing Elyon silent, it seemed that even he had some concerns about the situation.

Well, that’s true, Damien thought. Adventuring equals danger, and it’s often the dangerous part that makes it an adventure.

Still, Damien wasn’t sure he wanted everyone to take on such risks.

The feelings he’d had when he feared Theo might not wake up resurfaced in his mind.

He didn’t want to experience that kind of fear again.

As Leonide had said, unless it was absolutely necessary, Damien didn’t want anyone to throw themselves into bloody, dangerous situations.

Thinking about it that way, he found himself starting to oppose Elyon’s idea.

That said, it was clear that monsters and dangers existed in this world.

While Damien wasn’t sure about the adventurer lifestyle, he did have an interest in seeing those monsters someday.

Maybe he would ask Elyon about it one day.

He had already mentally rejected Elyon’s idea, and his thoughts shifted.

Elyon seemed to be giving up as well, his shoulders slumped in defeat.

Just as Damien was about to continue thinking, he felt a small weight shift on his lap. It was Elyric, raising his hand.

"Brother, brother! You also think an adventurer’s life is a good idea, right? Right?" Elyon’s eyes lit up at the unexpected support.

Damien expected Elyric to agree, but instead, Elyric responded plainly.

"Ah, no, that’s not it, my older brother."

With that, Elyon’s support vanished, and his shoulders drooped once again.

Damien couldn’t help but chuckle at Elyon’s defeat.

But then, he wondered, what had Elyric meant by that?

"I finally understand the reason for my assignment," Elyric said cryptically.

"Assigned?" Damien thought, confused.

Damien couldn’t help but wonder if Elyon had actually brought him here because he wanted to meet him after such a long time.

He glanced at Elyon, who also had a puzzled expression on his face, confirming that it wasn’t the case.

Elyric, still sitting on Damien’s lap, suddenly spoke up.

"Lower species, I shall convey the will of the Elf Village to you. The Elf Village has decided to invite the monkey as an advisor for their population control measures. Kneel and obey our will!"

With a haughty attitude, Elyric spoke as if addressing his subordinates.

Immediately, everyone’s expression stiffened.

"...Is that a final decision?" Theo’s voice was also tight with tension.

Of course, even a single elf could be a huge problem on their own. Damien didn’t know how many elves lived in the village, but he figured even a group of humans wouldn’t be able to stand up to them.

"Indeed, it is," Elyric replied, nodding his head with a smug smile, looking down at everyone.

"Oh, wait, that’s a lie," Elyon quickly denied Elyric’s claim.

"I’ve clearly conveyed this to the council of elders. I told them, ’If you upset Damien, everything will be ruined, so don’t do anything stupid.’ The Elf Village’s policies should be based on keeping Damien in a good mood. There’s no way they’d go for such a drastic measure."

Damien glared at Elyric, who immediately looked away.

"Elyric, what’s going on?" Damien asked.

Elyric refused to meet his gaze, so Damien pinched his cheek lightly.

"It hurts, it hurts, Damien, stop, it hurts!"

As Elyric’s eyes filled with tears, Damien let go of his cheek.

Elyric’s face was flushed from the ordeal, but Damien figured it was a well-deserved punishment.

"...Well, it’s because the monkey doesn’t come to play often enough!" Elyric snapped, clearly upset.

He glared at Damien with his tears still falling from his eyes, although Damien wasn’t sure if it was because of the pain or because Elyric was feeling lonely.

Damien couldn’t help but think that it hadn’t even been a month yet.

Besides, it was far away, and it wasn’t like he could just visit easily...

No, he realized this was just an excuse on his part.

As long as his lover was sad, he had to do something to make sure they weren’t.