Chapter One: Elves and Dwarves

The coldest months soon passed, and while patches of snow still lingered across the frontier, the weather was generally mild and comfortable.

Spring had come to the village.

“Is your, um, rear feeling better now?” I asked.

“Y-Yes, thanks for asking,” Leoninus, the chief of the elves, answered with a slightly embarrassed expression. He’d been having trouble walking for a while, so I was glad to see he’d made a full recovery.

“It’s so odd. There have been quite a few people who’ve been complaining about butt pain after moving here. Do you have any idea what might be causing it?”

“N-No, can’t say I do...” Leoninus’s eyes darted away for some reason.

Philia also seemed in pain recently. I hoped there wasn’t some kind of bizarre illness going around the village. But as the mayor, it was my responsibility to