Erza heard the name of the Moon Elf, her expression utterly astonished.
"How is that possible, how could a Moon Elf appear here?"
She somewhat doubted Cecil's words, but such a thing was too easily disproved.
At least, as a being akin to the royal family of the Elf Clan, the characteristics of Moon Elves were very distinct.
Erza spotted the silver-haired girl lying on the ground at a glance, momentarily forgetting her fear of Lis, and quickly went over to check on her.
Lis naturally did not stop her, letting the Elf Guard handle this trouble was a good thing.
He did not want to complicate matters outside of the Elf Royal Court.
After checking, Erza stood up, her expression complex.
"It really is a Moon Elf..."
Erza murmured to herself, although she rarely had contact with Moon Elves, she was still very familiar with their characteristics.
She was sure that the Elf Girl in front of her was a Moon Elf, no doubt about it.
Given that, Lis and his group's actions were very clear.
It seems her last guess was not wrong, this human named Lis was indeed not a bad person.
Anyway, although she didn't know why a Moon Elf would appear at the edge of Elf Forest, the fact that Lis could rescue a Moon Elf from the Slave Catching Team meant he would be greatly honored by the Elf Clan.
"Thank you for your help, Mr. Lis."
This time, Erza sincerely thanked Lis.
Although she still felt some fear, the presence of the Moon Elf dispelled all her doubts.
Moon Elves and their siblings, the Day Elves, were considered the rarest and most exotic beings in the eyes of other races.
If there really were Moon Elf slaves, they would probably cost hundreds or thousands of times more than regular elves.
Although she did not want to think about these disgusting matters, Erza understood that Lis's actions deserved her respect.
Erza gave Lis a slight bow, then hurriedly communicated to Elsa and Lord Baldivia, who were waiting nearby, as well as hurriedly coming over.
The news of the Moon Elf being captured by the Slave Catching Team was too important, she did not know what to do next.
Just as Erza was informing Baldivia, Elsa carefully walked over from the bushes nearby, when Lis noticed the Moon Elf girl lying on the ground seemed to be waking up.
A soft voice sounded as Daphne slowly opened her eyes, her silver eyes vaguely looking at Lis and the others in front of her.
Daphne's mind was a bit slow to catch up, as it seemed she had sneaked out to play with her maid before encountering some strange human uncles.
And then... what happened?
"How are you feeling, do you feel better?"
Cecil, who was sitting beside Daphne, asked softly.
Perhaps because Daphne was a Moon Elf, Cecil's attitude was much gentler.
"I'm okay, who are you?"
Daphne looked at the blonde big sister in front of her, and the... a human beside her?
It seemed that seeing Lis reminded Daphne, she seemed to have been knocked out by those human uncles.
Was I almost captured?
Daphne's delicate little face turned pale, recalling the tragic fates of elves captured by humans that her clan elders had described, and she couldn't help but feel scared.
She thought that simply not believing in those somewhat scary humans would suffice, but who would have thought she'd be directly captured?
Noticing Lis was looking at her, Daphne startled and immediately jumped behind Cecil.
Hiding from Lis's gaze, only revealing a tiny trembling silver head.
Lis was somewhat torn between laughter and frustration, looking somewhat helpless.
"It's alright now, don't worry."
Cecil comforted Daphne softly, smiling as she said:
"My name is Cecil Alce."
"This is Mr. Lis Kain."
"Don't be afraid, Mr. Lis was the one who kept those from the Slave Catching Team from taking you away!"
"That's right, Miss Moon Elf."
"I'm Erza from the Elf Guard, we arrived just as Mr. Lis killed those from the Slave Catching Team and rescued you."
Erza, standing to the side, also nodded, explaining to Lis.
Perhaps due to the misunderstanding a few days ago, and Lis's actions in killing the human Slave Catchers and rescuing the Moon Elf, Erza's regard for Lis greatly increased.
With Cecil and Erza's patient explanation and reassurance, Daphne finally understood everything that had happened just now.
Daphne's small head carefully peeked out from behind Cecil, her small hand tightly clutching Cecil's dress corner, softly saying:
"My name is Daphne Gladys."
"Thank you very much for your help this time."
Daphne said timidly, unable to imagine the tragic fate she might have faced if captured by the Slave Catching Team.
She was actually quite bold, otherwise, she wouldn't have ventured near here with just a maid.
However, this experience of being captured by the Slave Catching Team truly frightened her, leaving her still somewhat dazed and not fully recovered.
Daphne carefully looked at Lis, and Lis seemed to notice her gaze, smiling kindly.
Daphne blushed a bit, finally relaxing.
Such a handsome and good-looking human, it was her first time encountering one.
Apart from not having pointed ears, this Mr. Lis didn't seem very different from the Day Elves and Moon Elves she was accustomed to encountering.