The Divine Beast's Decree and the Harvest of Elves
"Have you summoned me, O Divine Beast?" The 1st Elder knelt before the Divine Beast. As a tree legendary for having lived since the dawn of the world, its trunk was so wide that its edges were lost to sight. It was hard to dismiss the claim that its roots reached the very core of the world.
[Child of the Beginning, Rainwell—Ereser.]
"Yes. I am Ereser, a distant descendant of Rainwell. I currently serve as the 1st Elder of the forest." The Divine Beast extended a thin branch to stroke Ereser’s hair. Having lived for such an eternity and having buried so many elves within its own body, the Divine Beast required quite some time to retrieve its memories.
[I see. Thank you for guarding the forest. Is Odryn still healthy...?]
"Empress Odryn passed away a thousand years ago. She left the forest in her youth to become the Empress of the Empire, spent a hundred years regent in the human world, then returned to the forest to complete her natural lifespan in your presence, Divine Beast."
[Ah. I see. That is right. Indeed. ...The outside is a terrifying place. Many dangers lurk there. Please, be extra careful.]
"Of course." Ereser stiffened her expression and smirked inwardly. The Divine Beast had warned that the outside was dangerous and that they must never leave. If anyone defied this warning, they would surely deserve severe punishment. 'Yes, especially one who lacks the qualifications to even become Queen.'
"Divine Beast." Ereser lifted her head and stood before the entity. She straightened her back with a boldness that bordered on insolence. "You just said the outside is dangerous. Then why did you say that a young elf who left the forest would become Queen?"
[...Even rivers and mountains change in ten years. The era is ever-changing. Peaceful times require a sage ruler, but turbulent times require a hero.]
The Divine Beast began reciting things she couldn't understand again. Ereser began to agonize over how to interpret those words.
[...The world is engulfed in chaos as the Goddess summons beings from other realms. To overcome that crisis, the elves must also change. A hero. Yes, a being with the 'courage' to cast off all the shackles of oppression and bondage that you have built by misinterpreting and slandering my words until now.]
"Excuse me?" Ereser’s heart sank. What had the Divine Beast just said? While she stood frozen in shock, the space between the tree's roots began to split open.
[I have lived for a very long time.]
"Did you really think I wouldn't notice your petty schemes? There have been well over three hundred elves who have committed such small-minded acts as you."
"What is this..." Inside the tree, a blonde elf woman sat on a throne-like chair, legs crossed, wearing a look of utter contempt. "Ereser, you intended to make your daughter the next Queen, didn't you? But you foolish girl, the Queen has already been born."
"What does that mean...?"
"As the Divine Beast, I pierced the virginity of the elven babes. Do you know why I had to do that?"
"Th-that was merely to prevent the divine power filling the womb from bursting and causing the belly to swell..."
"True. But there is a more important reason." *Flick.* The Divine Beast lit the end of a branch. As it smoked it like a rolled cigarette, Ereser’s heart plummeted. That was the taboo—smoking—that had been established in her own generation.
"Phew. It’s bitter, having a smoke after such a long time. This is why I didn't want to step outside. ...I finally understand why that bastard Solomon tried to wake this old geezer up."
"What on earth are you talking about?!" Ereser screamed, so confused she forgot she was standing right in front of the Divine Beast. Her mind was in complete disarray. The Divine Beast leaned back in its chair, blowing smoke toward the sky.
"Only a virgin elf can become Queen."
"What... does that..."
"Well, it’s simple." The Divine Beast blew a puff of smoke directly at Ereser. "There is only one reason an Elven Queen hasn't appeared until now. It’s because I have been preventing it. Why did I do that? Because there were twisted bitches like you. It was all for the future of the elves."
Ereser could not open her mouth at the Divine Beast’s contemptuous words.
"Every elf is born with the potential to become Queen. But once I let it be known that virginity was a condition for the throne, everyone started hiding their daughters to make them Queen. Hehe, ten thousand years ago was truly fun. There were a whopping twelve Queens, and the elves formed kingdoms among themselves and waged civil war. Everyone died except for your tribe."
"......Why!!"
"What of it? We didn't need a Queen before, but now is the time we need one. The Human Alliance, and Solomon’s Demon King Army. If the elven race is to survive, they must unconditionally belong to one of the two. That is a problem for the next Queen to decide." The Divine Beast continued in a firm voice. "The Queen's command is absolute. Isn't that the rule you 'Elders' established?"
Ereser’s vision went dark. The Divine Beast giggled at Ereser’s despairing expression and closed the opened tree bark.
"Then, I shall return to sleep. Serve the Queen well and lead the elves to prosperity. As for which side to join... Hehehe. It’s a truly amusing situation for me. It’s a pity I can't see the look on that Goddess bitch’s face."
The Divine Beast rose from its throne with a dry laugh. It grabbed both sides of the opening, like closing sliding doors. "If you weren't the distant descendant of my daughter, you all would have been wiped out. Tsk. *Aigoo*, my back hurts after having sex for the first time in a hundred thousand years and even siring a daughter. Solomon, you son of a bitch..."
The Divine Beast disappeared back into the trunk. Ereser was left feeling so hollow and devastated that tears welled up in her eyes. "Sola..." Both her daughter and herself had been bodies incapable of becoming Queen since their coming-of-age ceremonies. Thanks to that, Ereser had forgotten most of the dangerous and serious remarks the Divine Beast had made.
"......Muahaha, behold! This is the power of an Orc! The power of *Las*! The elves who have been pierced by me become eggs like this!"
I was screwed. I had shouted it boldly, but I gulped as I looked at the giant cocoon held in front of me. Seeding had been performed on Luna, but I hadn't grasped the expected result. To think she would be reborn as a cocoon like this? 'It’s the same as with Eila. A virgin resurrection.'
She was neither a subordinate nor a prisoner, but because our relationship was connected through *Las*, the system's judgment regarding Luna was quite ambiguous. I was seeing the system's effects, but she was an existence the system couldn't fully grasp. That was the state of Luna, who had become a Half-Elf after one round of wall-pinning play.
*Thump, thump.* Luna’s cocoon began to pulse, wrapped in a brown membrane. It felt as if I could hear Luna’s heartbeat, and I grew nervous on my own at the unprecedented situation that had suddenly occurred. 'I must protect Luna.'
I immediately placed the cocoon Luna was holding behind me. No sooner had I set it down than a wooden arrow embedded itself in my back.
"Ugh...!" The wooden arrow had pierced my lower back properly. Ryun, who had been waiting behind, tried to release the bowstring she had pulled, but I shook my head and stopped her. It would be quite troublesome if Ryun’s presence were revealed for no reason.
"Ku, hahaha! It doesn't even tickle! Elves, do you also wish to be dyed black? Do you want to shout that your elven lives until now have been a waste?" I stood at the dungeon entrance with both arms spread wide.
"Those who desire *Las*, enter at once! I will treat you gently if you do it now. But if you miss this opportunity..." I spread my robe wide to show off my pillar of rage. The pillar that had been inside Luna just moments ago was still stained with the traces of Luna’s fluids and my own leftovers.
"Following the history of the eternal eyes, I will ravage you in the traditional way. Hehe."
"Y-you madman...!" The elves began to back away with terrified faces. I approached them with a leisurely gait, and the elves fell over, landing on their buttocks.
"Why are you like this? Are you scared? Why are you all acting like virgins? I already know the fact that none of you are virgins."
"Y-you're crazy!"
"Get lost, you pig-like Orc!"
"Hahaha! Correct, an elf-like elf... No, wait. An elf who looks so damn pretty and delicious! I’m curious what you taste like!"
I leaped high into the air. The elves recoiled in horror. The elf who had been shouting viciously at me grabbed another weaker-looking elf and fled first, but one elf who was just about to run toward the forest was caught by the arm by me as I soared high into the sky.
*Grab!*
"Aaaack!! The taboo!!!"
"Taboo touch!"
I grabbed the elf’s arm and pulled her into a tight embrace. The elves were extremely sensitive to violating taboos, to the point where even Luna had suffered a mental collapse for a moment. The elf I had caught was the same.
"N-no! I don't want to become a Dark Elf!!"
*Squish, squish.* My *Las* Spear pressed firmly against the elf’s white panties. Since they would be averse to even a hand touching them, pressing directly onto their private parts must have been a massive shock to an elf.
"Hehe, you’re breaking down quickly!"
I lifted the elf’s waist and ran to the *Las* Village latrine. My throat was parched from the run, so I bit into the elf’s top. Her breasts, smaller than Luna’s but larger than Ryun’s, popped out, and I ran while sucking on them.
"N-no! Divine Beast, please!"
"Puh—ah!" The elf, having lost her strength to resist, went helplessly into the hole of the latrine, where Lime was already widening the hole and reaching out her arms, quick-witted as ever.
"First, apple flavor! Hold her!"
I shoved the Apple (tentative name) into the hole. Thanks to the doggy-style position where I had inserted her up to the pelvis, the Apple only had freedom in her lower body, but she hung limp with no sign of resistance. It was comfortable for me. From now on, Lime would directly kiss her and inject aphrodisiacs into her body. 'Then, what would the other flavors taste like?'
"Ughhh!!"
I turned my tattoos back on and ran toward the fleeing elves. The elf with the vicious eyes was dragging a terrified elf along as she ran, and the other elf had started running alone as soon as Apple was caught.
"I am the Commander of the Legion of Wrath! I cannot tolerate injustice!"
To think they wouldn't even think of facing the enemy in the same bed and would abandon their comrade to run away—how could I not be angry? I chased the tail of the elf jumping through the trees. Her purple hair made me think she would taste like sour grapes. Surely her nipples would be purple, and she would taste like purple.
"Do you think you can escape?!"
I finally succeeded in reaching the back of the elf. But if I leaped now, the elf would surely flee to another tree.
"Uoooh!!"
I thrust my belly toward the tree the elf was about to step on. With a *crack*, the tree tilted in an instant, and the elf missed her footing while trying to step on a branch and fell to the ground.
"D-don't come! Please don't come! Please, please!!"
"You bad bitch for abandoning your comrade! Haa!"
*Slap—!*
I swung my waist horizontally toward the elf’s cheek. The elf was struck by my angry slap and collapsed to the floor. The elf, unable to even think of touching her cheek where a red pillar mark had formed, trembled her lips in terror.
"Who’s going to eat you."
I lifted the elf up. Looking from the front, she was smaller than Ryun, and I carried her on my shoulders, just as I always carried Ryun, and dashed toward the dungeon.
*Slurp!!*
The honey the elf shed was grape-flavored. I returned to *Las* Village holding the Grape, biting and sucking on the bottom, and as I bent my waist, I shoved the Grape into the hole next to Apple’s.
*Splash!*
The Grape was also embedded in the wall. Unlike with Apple, it was in a missionary position, and thanks to that, her legs dangling looked very exhausted. But I didn't have time to change their positions.
"Next guest!"
"Y-you...!"
The elf with the triple-lidded eyes was glaring at me, shedding tears. The elf I had been dragging along the floor was clinging to her legs, showing no sign of falling off. The elf with the triple-lidded eyes also hadn't thought of abandoning her.
"Hehe, what is your name?"
I approached the elf. The elf already clinging to her legs had fainted, and only the elf with the triple-lidded eyes was crying and glaring at me.
"......Sola."
"Hehe, right. Sola. Do you happen to have a mother?"
"And what if I do?"
Sola was confident. If she had a mother, there was naturally only one thing to do. I pulled the fainted elf off Sola and tasted her. There was also a Coconut.
"Go and bring your mother. Do you understand?"
"...What are you thinking?!"
"It’s simple. Our legion, you see, has a motto of egalitarianism that freely accepts any elf, whether they are a regular elf or a Dark Elf. Unlike the others, I feel like I can communicate with you."
*Thud!*
I leaned my head against the tree trunk behind Sola. "You, you know something, don't you? Your eyes aren't looking at me with fear of the taboo right now. Hehe."
"......."
Sola’s ears just twitched, and she said nothing. I pointed to the entrance of *Las* Village and made a proposal to Sola.
"Would you like to be invited politely, or would you rather be pierced here, dragged to the dungeon, and dyed black?"
"......."
"3, 2, 1. If you don't answer, it’s the latter."
"What? W-wait?!"
"Too late. The train has left the station."
*Thrust.*
"Ah, you are a Tangerine from today."
Though she would become a Tangerine Chocolate once we got to the dungeon. I returned to the dungeon with the fainted Sola in one thrust.