I Kidnapped the Hero's Women-Chapter 212: Tue. Tour (5)

The fountain statue shattered, and a massive column of water shot up into the sky.

It was definitely not a natural flow of water.

Instead of falling back to the ground, the water column began to clump together, forming a cylindrical mass.

Its shape was strangely familiar...

[Arrgh! I can feel the damned thing's presence nearby! Come out now, my sworn enemy!]

"Oh. What is that now?"

A threatening voice echoed through the air.

As the water column loomed closer, ready to sweep the plaza, the people screamed and began fleeing.

This is bad.

"Yulia, are you sure that’s an elemental?"

"Mm-hmm. It’s definitely an elemental, but I’m not sure why it’s so angry..."

"Can you subdue it?"

"Alright, I’ll do my best! If it keeps causing trouble, I’ll have no choice..."

The moment Yulia squeezed her eyes shut to prepare her incantation,

"Oh ho ho! Who needs my help?"

"...?"

At that moment, a sophisticated, almost antiquated laugh echoed from a distance.

As the students fled in panic, only one figure, a blonde woman with a rolled-up bun, walked confidently toward us, her heels clicking.

Who is that?

"Help? Not really..."

"Don’t worry! This phenomenon is caused by an elemental! As a veteran elemental mage, I, Lilia, am here to handle it! There’s never been an elemental I couldn’t subdue with my incantation! Well... except for one."

"Did you say something at the end?"

"Th-That’s nothing you need to hear!"

With a flick of her fan, the rolled-up bun-headed woman stepped forward.

Lilia? That name sounded familiar...

Just then, she closed her eyes and began softly chanting an incantation.

[Unnamed elemental, cease your frightening acts and kneel before me.]

She was casting an incantation in human language, as if transforming it into the form of a spell?

Yulia was still at the stage where she spoke in a language incomprehensible to humans, close to the original tongue.

Given her ability to directly translate human language into a binding incantation, it seemed that Lilia was indeed an impressive elemental mage, and not just boasting.

Before long, Yulia began gazing up at Lilia with admiration.

Thanks to Lilia's incantation, the fierce water column began to lose its energy and calmed down.

Had she successfully tamed it?

"Phew. That should be enough. It’s not uncommon for elementals that have just evolved into mid-level to lose control and rampage like this. Usually, when they reach mid-level, they’re able to fully affect the real world..."

[Arrgh! Mid-level? You compare me to those inferior ones!?]

"Uh...?"

Rumble!

Bubbles started rising from the water column, and a heavy voice echoed out.

Lilia’s face turned pale.

"Th-That elemental’s growl means it’s at least a high-level elemental!..."

[Arrgh! You know well, human! Now, bring my sworn enemy to me! I can feel them nearby!]

"Eeek!!!"

Shivering in fear, Lilia collapsed to the ground.

Yulia’s look of admiration quickly turned to disappointment.

She had been so excited to see how Lilia would perform, but to think she couldn’t even subdue a high-level elemental...

With a sigh, Yulia started to step forward, but before she could make a move, the ground rumbled violently, and the cobblestones shattered as dirt erupted from below.

[Kyaaa! Is the Water Elemental looking for me!?]

"Eeek!?"

[Kyaa! Is this the girl who tried to kick me out of the mountain last time!?]

"Sorry! Sorry! I’ll never show myself again...!"

Instantly, Lilia, now massive, began to tremble and crawled away on all fours, seemingly suffering from a traumatic memory.

It seems this was the same elemental mage who had been called upon by Count Ariant during the highway construction to deal with the Earth Elemental.

But if she can’t control even the Earth Elemental, does that mean her skills are worse than Yulia’s?

[Kyaaa! You’re scaring innocent humans! You’ve become utterly vile, Water Elemental!]

[Arrgh! Finally found you, Earth Elemental! I haven’t forgotten the humiliation you put me through!]

The Earth Elemental and the Water Elemental.

Two massive beings.

They faced each other like a mirror image, and soon, their argument began to echo through the entire Academy.

[Kyaaa! What humiliation? I can’t even remember all the ridiculous things you’ve done!]

[Arrgh! Don’t you remember? You’re the one who filled the pond where I was sleeping with dirt! Do you not remember that!?]

"That’s a bit much..."

"Yeah... the Earth Elemental seems to have messed up first..."

The Water Elemental cried out in an agonizing voice, filled with sorrow.

Come to think of it, the Earth Elemental had indeed gotten angry when we began the construction and woke it up... and now, it was doing the exact same thing.

[Kyaaa! What?! Earth Elemental? Is that your name!?]

[Kya! That’s not true! I’m the mighty Earth Elemental! There’s no way I would have such a petty name...]

"Earth Elemental, that’s the name! Stop pretending!"

"Yeah. If you keep denying it, we’ll be a little disappointed..."

[Arrgh! To bow down to humans and accept such a ridiculous name!]

[Kya! What do you mean ‘only I can call them that’! The only one who can call humans that is me!]

[Arrgh! I’m not taking that back! The mighty Earth Elemental has become a house pet!]

[The Evil God, Kali, is enraged at the defamation of our Earth Elemental!]

The argument reached a point of no return.

And soon, the two giants clashed.

But instead of a massive roar, there was a soft, squishy, splashing sound.

The two massive elementals, now smaller, engaged in a tug-of-war, pushing against each other with their small hands.

From a distance, it would look like a cute, petty squabble.

But with two gigantic beings fighting, each time they pushed, fountains shattered, and the ground cracked—an absolute mess.

"Wow! Wow! A battle between legendary elementals! Is this real!?"

"What are you talking about? We need to stop this fight!"

"Oh my! What do you mean ‘stop’? This is a battle between the strongest beings in this world! Isn’t it thrilling? You might never see something like this again in your life! Or even in a thousand years!"

"Ugh! You’re not listening! I’m stepping in!"

While sitting on the ground, Lilia began live-commentating the elemental battle.

Even as Yulia shook her shoulder, Lilia just repeated the same words with a dazed look.

With a deep sigh, Yulia rolled up her sleeves, stepping forward.

She paused, though, and looked back at me as if seeking my permission.

"Handle it, Yulia."

"Mm-hmm!"

With newfound confidence, Yulia turned back.

But whether Yulia stepped forward or not, the Earth and Water Elementals continued to bicker, not even glancing at her.

In the midst of their indifference, Yulia parted her lips, whispering something incomprehensible to human ears.

The elemental mage's incantation spread through the air.

The Earth Elemental shrank, releasing a puff of dirt, and the Water Elemental’s water column also diminished rapidly.

Soon, before our eyes, stood the familiar, yet modestly-sized Earth and Water Elementals.

However, the two of them seemed still unaware of their size reduction, as they continued their petty quarrel.

"Stop fighting, both of you!"

[Kyaaa! Quiet, human! Don’t interfere in our sacred battle!]

Just then, their gazes met Yulia's, and they froze.

At first, they looked down, but when only Yulia’s shoes came into their view, they slowly lifted their heads.

They seemed to have realized their size change.

"I thought elementals were rare! You shouldn’t be fighting like this! Get along!"

[Kyaaa! Did you hear that? Kneel and apologize for starting this fight!]

"Shush! The Earth Elemental wasn’t perfect either! It was the Earth Elemental who started it, so apologize to them!"

[Arrgh... I’m sorry... I’ll never attack you again...]

[Arrgh... I forgive you...]

"Good job! Now, be friends from now on!"

Yulia clapped her hands in joy.

However, the Earth and Water Elementals just avoided eye contact, not responding to her words.

Suddenly, Yulia’s bright smile turned cold.

"You’re not going to be friends? You two want to keep fighting for ten years holding hands?"

[Kyaaa! We’re friends! We’ll get along! Right!?]

[Arrgh! Yes! As equal elementals, we can’t just avoid each other!]

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"Heh! That’s a relief! If you kept fighting and breaking things, I would’ve really gotten mad!"

[Kyaaa! We won’t do it again!]

[Arrgh! It won’t happen again!]

The Earth and Water Elementals vigorously shook their heads, hugging each other in a display of newfound friendship.

At last, Yulia, satisfied, smiled brightly again.

...But for some reason, that smile gave me chills.