The Forbidden Magic Laws of a Fallen Princess

“In that case, Yuzu, Miel, Bacharak, Ruhr, and Wenya, the five of you will protect Princess Ivy and accompany her to the Minotaur’s lair.”

"learn!"

At this moment, the five night elves knelt directly before their chieftain, Baldrarar, and responded loudly in unison.

Chapter Six: Leaving the Night Elf Village

I knew about Yuzu and Mi'er before; one was an archery expert and the other was an assassin, needless to say.

Well, the two of them are considered geniuses that only come along once in a century in the Night Elf village. They have carried out hundreds of missions and have never failed.

Honestly, I have no idea how old they actually are, even though they look about the same age as me.

However, Bacharak was an exceptionally agile greatsword user; despite his tall and imposing stature, he was incredibly fast.

Then there was another tall and strong man named Ruhr, a heavy-duty piercing arrow archer. Although his rate of fire was very slow, his arrows had extremely strong penetrating power.

In other words, he was the best candidate to kill the Minotaur.

Finally, there's the Night Elf lady named Wenya. She's primarily a support and healer, specializing in healing and buffing support magic. Honestly, there are only five healing supporters like her in the entire Night Elf community, and she was assigned to us.

It seems the clan chief values ​​us highly.

That's true. If the sacred tree is gone, it's as if they've lost their home. So no matter what, they have to fight for it even if there's only the slightest hope.

The team was mainly missing a powerful mage like me. Fortunately, my addition instantly made the team a complete and perfect one. This is really great, hehe.

However, the reason why so few people were sent this time was that they were facing the Minotaur, and it was impossible to confront him head-on. Even if more than a hundred people came, they would not be a match for him. Therefore, they could only enter by stealth.

The night elves are all masters of stealth, so the chances of this mission succeeding are extremely high.

The most difficult part is actually defeating King Minotaur, while rescuing Lira is relatively simple.

However, I only hope that Lira's chastity won't be defiled by that filthy minotaur...

Although I've actually seen NTR doujinshi featuring the existence of NTR characters, I wonder if the NTR characters in this world are the same as those in the doujinshi.

In that case, I'd definitely feel like there's a green thing stuck on my head.

"Um, Sister Ivy, does your injury still hurt? If it does, why don't we take care of it?"

Mi'er, who was packing her things at that moment, saw the wound on my abdomen and said with great concern.

"It's alright, besides, I have the special medicine the clan chief gave me, and it doesn't hurt anymore."

Although my wounds don't hurt anymore, my magic and stamina haven't fully recovered. Actually, all I hope in this battle is not to hold them back.

"Hmm... It's a pity that Wenya can't remove your scars either. It seems your injury is really quite serious."

"Yes, my body was pierced through back then."

At this moment, I took off my tattered school uniform, twirled around in front of her, and then quickly changed into the attire of her night elf clan.

Because... it's really cold without clothes on ┭┮﹏┭┮.

"Wow, I didn't expect Sister Ivy to look so good in our clothes."

At this moment, Yuzu's eyes seemed to be fixed on me, staring straight at me, which made me feel a little embarrassed.

"Yes, yes, just like a princess as white as snow in the night."

"Uh...it's alright, but why are my clothes different from yours?"

Seriously, their clothes were all casual wear that showed their midriffs, arms, and legs, while mine were the kind of clothes that covered every inch of my skin completely.

It's like a princess on an ancient grassland drinking mare's milk wine and eating roasted mutton.

"Because you're afraid of the cold, Sister Ivy, unlike us who can wear this even when it's minus 20 or 30 degrees Celsius without any problem."

"That's right..."

Seriously, if it were -20 or -30 degrees Celsius, and I were dressed like them, hahaha... I can already imagine, I'd either freeze to death or freeze into a log, or freeze into a freezer.

Sigh, I really envy their constitution; at least they're not afraid of the cold. But I wonder if they're afraid of the heat?

After about ten minutes, they had packed their things and prepared their weapons and tools, and then we were ready to set off.

"Everyone, come back quickly after you finish your mission. We will prepare the most delicious food for you."

At this moment, a dark elf who looked like an aunt was waving a handkerchief in the air.

Her name is Ainiye, the clan chief's niece, and also Mier and Youzi's cousin. Her cooking skills are truly exceptional; the food she makes is both beautiful and delicious.

She cooked all my meals these past few days, and the taste is still unforgettable.

"We understand, we're leaving now."

"Okay, be careful on your journey."

And so, we bid farewell to everyone in the night elf village and quickly left the barrier.

Sure enough, due to the decline of the sacred tree, even this barrier became fragile. If it weren't for the fact that this barrier also served as a hidden village, it would have been discovered by the Minotaur long ago. To maintain such peace indefinitely would be nothing short of a pipe dream.

However, just as I stepped out of the barrier, a biting cold wind suddenly swept towards me.

I couldn't help but shudder.

Seriously, why is it so cold here?

It was so warm inside the barrier, just like springtime, but once I came out, it really felt like I was in a frigid northern region—well, a frigid region, really cold.

"Are you cold, Sister Ivy?"

At this moment, Yuzu and Mi'er frowned and asked with some concern.

"It's alright, it was probably quite warm just now, I'll get used to it in a little while."

How could I possibly adapt? This place is freezing cold, like hell! ┭┮﹏┭┮ Waaah, it's so cold.

"So you want to wear the same clothes as us, hahaha."

At this moment, Wenya couldn't help but say to me in a mocking tone.

"Hmm, I see. Sure enough, if the sacred tree were gone from your place, everything would be frozen and die."

“That’s right, the sacred tree is the only thing that protects our village. If it’s gone, we will truly be homeless.”

"However, it's all thanks to you, Sister Ivy. If it weren't for your help, we would really be homeless fifty years from now."

At this moment, a bright smile appeared on Mi'er's face, just like the sunshine.

Although I don't know if the blood of the Minotaur King is actually effective, I believe that the voice I heard earlier, which might have been the voice of the goddess Herylia, wouldn't lie to me.

Actually... I'm still most worried about my precious Lila.

Seriously, if there's any mishap to this mission, I'll definitely ask them to take me to her first before I go to save the sacred tree and defeat the Minotaur king.

If that guy is too powerful... perhaps I'll just take my precious Lila and run away.

Since we finally managed to rescue her, it would be too much of a waste for her to lose her life here.

Chapter Seven: Heading to the Lair of the Minotaur

I thought the distance from the night elf village to the Minotaur's lair wasn't very far, and it shouldn't take long even on foot.

According to the maps drawn by the night elves, the actual distance is not far.

However, we didn't stop and walked at a very fast pace for about two hours straight...

I'm almost frozen to the bone by this icy weather... Although I lived in Kloster, a city on the northern border, for a long time, I've never experienced such cold weather.

Basically, minus 15 or 16 degrees Celsius is already the limit.

And it really is as they said, at least around minus twenty degrees Celsius, and I heard that if there's a blizzard, the temperature can drop to minus thirty degrees Celsius.

By the time they reached the vicinity of the Minotaur's cave, it was already evening.

Thankfully, it wasn't so cold here. Although it wasn't as warm as the village where the night elves lived, there was no snow here, and there were lush green lawns.

"The caves of the Minotaur have totems passed down through generations of their people. As long as the totem is planted in the ground, even a violent storm cannot blow it away. However, it does not have the effect of a barrier, but rather it has a moderate temperature that is suitable for them to live in."

At this moment, Mi'er seemed to see my doubts and answered them directly for me.

"If we destroy their totems, wouldn't that prevent them from living here anymore?"

Honestly, there's really no need to go through so much trouble. Why make things so complicated? I just don't understand.

"The place where the Minotaur totems are located is actually where their defenses are strongest. Basically, all the Minotaur spellcasters will be guarding there, and there are also elite Minotaur guarding outside. It's impossible to break in by brute force."

At this point, Bacharach explained the general situation, which essentially meant that I should give up the idea.

“Very good, then let’s rest and wait until night. Then we’ll proceed through their underground tunnels according to the scouts’ map.”

"clear."

And so, we temporarily set up our rest here.

My location is actually outside the Minotaur's patrol area. Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance of being discovered, I'll definitely be assassinated by the elite members of our group, so there's nothing to worry about.

So we set up camp and began enjoying the delicious bento boxes made by Annie.

Then they would take turns resting in the tents for a while, and the attack would usually be launched around midnight when the defense was at its weakest.

Honestly, I have no idea how my precious Lila is doing, and what exactly a Minotaur eats. I hope she doesn't just eat grass like a regular cow... What will Lila be eating for the next two weeks? I'm so worried.