Chapter 61: Dungeon Races are better
"We are out!"
"Wow! Where are we?"
"Ah! Hello, Master!"
Little elves appeared en masse in Minato's shop.
He had already sold enough items and got enough money to buy necessities for his world... His merchant's shop purpose was done, at least in Ungrail City.
That was why he called out some elves.
He mainly called little elves as they deserved to see the outer world first.
Minato was an orphan, and he grew up confined in one building. Perhaps, it was why he wanted kids to see the world first.
He naturally called their parents as well.
His shop became too swarmed, though. Unfortunately, that was why a few parents had to return to his world and wait for Minato to leave the city.
"Hello, hello," Minato brightly smiled and patted the small elf that had noticed him first.
Other little elves turned around and greeted him, "Hello, Master!"
Some of them extended their hands, so Minato took as much as possible into his arms. He then looked around the window as well, "Those are humans... And those are... I actually don't know their race..."
"What about this lady?" Little elf asked, her finger pointing at the unknown lady.
Her features were exposed, so one could see she wasn't a human...
Alas, Minato knew nothing about her race.
He awkwardly coughed and called out Bei.
Bei was also here, her eyes scrutinizing the lady already, "She has a bit of devil bloodline. That's why her ears are a little bent."
"Is that why she looks a little scary?" Little elf asked again.
Bei nodded, "Yes."
She patiently replied to all inquiries, keeping her face stoic... No, a smile bloomed on her face as it helped kids as well. They weren't scared of Bei and naturally asked her many questions due to that smile...
Minato was pleased by how Bei conducted herself around little ones, so he flashed a smile at her.
Bei didn't miss his eyes, and her heart trembled with happiness.
'She truly became a better woman,' Minato whispered inwardly.
"Thank you, Bei!" Little elves were also happy with Minato's woman.
Their parents secretly passed their gratitude as well toward their master's lady, then everyone finally left the shop.
Their group crowded the streets, but no one dared to bar Minato's way. His elves also had hoodies on their bodies, and the parents stood vigilant to every foreign move!
Minato asked Bei, "Have you marked everyone?"
"Yes," Bei replied, then lifted her hand.
A magic circle flashed above her palm, then it flattened. It became a map with all elves marked on it...
That was Minato's request as he didn't want any elf to get lost in the city and the low world.
"Bei's magic circles never disappoint," Minato hummed with content.
She and Minato spent a little time cuddling with each other. It was nothing lewd as they continued to stroll around the city, but Minato's hand held Bei's waist tightly, and she liked it much.
After the group left the city and sauntered far away from its gates, Minato summoned five armors he'd received from the Snake Concubine.
Those armors moved on their own should they have riders.
Little elves climbed up on these, then they used them to move around the world with their big eyes looking around the new forest.
"It was a bird! I saw the bird!" Small elf happily shouted as he noticed the second animal he had seen in his whole life.
All the elves followed his finger and stared at the bird.
That bird looked back at them, unsure of what those elves wanted.
Kids gawked at the bird, so no harm should go its way, but elves were also blessed with nature. A bird wanted to fulfill all their wishes, landing on the elf's arm.
That elf grinned and showed his new friend to everyone, "Look, Master!"
"Congratulations," Minato smiled widely.
"Hehe!" Little elf's grin became wider!
The family continued their journey to one of the villages.
On their way, many elves spotted new animals. Those existences went through the exact change like the bird, increasing Minato's family numbers.
All wild animals became docile around elves!
Bei maintained her eyes on the magic circle while guided by Minato's hand. It seemed like nothing would disturb their adventure.
Still, a few people glanced their way.
They all decided to not mess with Minato after seeing those big armors moving like weapons of mass destruction.
Should they be without little elves, those big armors indeed would evoke such feelings within low world people's residents.
"Master! How has your day been?" A little elf asked.
Minato pondered for a little, "It was eventful, you know? Other than you all coming with me to the village, I also saw Yuna with doggos. That was too cute!"
"Yuna is the cutest!" Little elf agreed.
Minato nodded and patted her hair, "There was also a cheap man... If not only he didn't appear, it would've been one of the best days for me."
"A cheap man?" Little elf titled her head.
"Yes... He became a strong man in this world mostly due to the resources from his kingdom... We can't look down on his talent, but..." Minato narrowed his eyes, then faintly chuckled, "He didn't show any hesitation. Once the door to another world opened before him, he abandoned his people and the kingdom he worked so hard for... He didn't return to his kingdom to thank the kingdom and royalty for grooming him... They surely spent a lot on him... He could've asked for a way back here, you know?"
"Umm..." Little elf pondered.
It was too much for her, so she closed her eyes and crossed her arms. As that elf stood pondering, Minato chuckled and stroked her hair.
"Don't overthink about him. He's gone..." Minato said.
The little elf opened her eyes and nodded brightly, "We will never leave the Master!"
"I know," Minato nodded.
That was precisely why he unconsciously cared more about dungeons and their races rather than trying to form a more profound relationship with kingdoms and empires from the low world.
Later on, Minato bought a lot of new animals for his world and developed it further.
[Author's note: Thank you JarWrld for the gifts!]