"What about me? Tilly, daughter of the former... minister of the Elf Kingdom? Do you have any other opinions!" Ellie deliberately put on a sour face and glared at Tilly, asking.
"Hmph! Who knows if what you're saying is true!" Tilly could only swallow her anger for now. She would make her pay for it someday! Tilly thought, although she said that, she didn't doubt that this brat was lying about saving Ti Du.
Oh, ho! After knowing her subordinates were safe, her attitude immediately changed, didn't it! I should have known not to tell her and just teased her more. And has this Elf young lady forgotten the fact that all their fates are in my hands?
If I hadn't stopped them, all their beautiful long ears would be gone by now. And she still dares to give me attitude? Can it be said that she is truly the granddaughter of a former minister? It feels like she puts on more airs than I, a Princess, do?
"Bell... go pull that one named Ti Du over to me. Remember... pull her." Ellie said with some displeasure.
"Pull... how do I pull her?" Normally, she would just bring her over, but this Princess asked her to pull the Elf named Ti Du over. How should she pull her?
"Are their long ears just for show?" Ellie said, displeased.
Bell nodded with great difficulty and then went out.
"You! You dare..." Tilly became even more furious.
"Granddaughter of the former minister, have you forgotten that your people are still in my hands?" Ellie said, activating her Ice Aura and Despair Aura, both at Level One, naturally, to create her intimidating presence.
"..." Tilly immediately cowered. The moment the dual auras activated, it was clear that Tilly involuntarily shivered, and her previously puffed-up expression suddenly froze. It seems this aura, created through "physical" means, is applicable everywhere.
"Um, Clementine, I've brought the person." Soon, Bell's voice came from outside the door. After getting Ellie's permission, Bell "pulled" another beautiful Elf young lady in with a very difficult expression.
So, the Ti Du she was talking about was her. However, Bell's "pulling" was really just for show. Bell merely gently pinched Ti Du's long ear, and Ti Du seemed to cooperate fully, walking over. There wasn't any actual pulling involved, was there?
Presumably, Bell told Ti Du to cooperate and see her master, and she obediently listened. Never mind, since Bell was clever for once, I won't blame her.
"Miss!" The one named Ti Du, upon seeing her young miss tied up like a pretzel on the ground, instantly lost her composure.
"Ti Du! Are you alright!" Tilly, seeing Ti Du seemingly unharmed, immediately felt relieved.
Back in the forest, Ti Du had taken a knife for her and fallen in front of her. Although the knife mark and bloodstains on her clothes were still there, looking through the torn parts, there wasn't even a scar where Ti Du had been stabbed. What the brat said about being a very powerful Magic Caster wasn't false.
"I'm fine... but? What's going on? This lady?" Ti Du looked at her master tied up like a pretzel and struggling on the ground with a bewildered expression, then looked at Ellie, utterly confused.
Ti Du's attitude towards this human brat also greatly puzzled Tilly. This brat was so hateful! Why was she still using honorifics for her?
"Your master has a terrible temper. I'm just giving her a simple lesson, it's nothing major." Ellie said, feigning displeasure.
"Ah! I'm so sorry, this lady... my young miss usually has a very good temper. Perhaps... there's some misunderstanding, and if she made you unhappy, I apologize on her behalf." Ti Du immediately apologized to Ellie.
As for why Ti Du was so respectful to Ellie? It was because after Ellie saved them, the Elf young lady named Ti Du immediately thanked Ellie with a sincere attitude.
Although the other rescued Elves had very complicated expressions, Ellie decided not to make things difficult for her and told them their current situation and predicament.
Of course, she didn't reveal her true identity, only saying that they were currently in Theocracy's military camp, and if they cooperated, they wouldn't be troubled and would be released. So, Ti Du immediately regarded Ellie as her benefactor.
"Look how polite your subordinate is. I really suspect that this Ti Du here is the true granddaughter of the minister." Ellie said, annoying Tilly with a hint of sarcasm.
She had expected Tilly to retort with curses, however, Ti Du's expression changed drastically, and Tilly didn't curse as Ellie had imagined, but rather looked away, somewhat flustered.
Oh ho! It seems my unintentional remark hit upon a secret between the two of them.
Hmmph... it seems my luck is indeed good!
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