Is it wrong to be an Elf in a Dungeon?

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Ember Pov

' Where I am? ', The first thought that came to my mind as I opened my eyes, seeing a well decorated roof, I couldn't remember what exactly was I doing last, well who I am anyway? The thought remained for a fleeting moment before I recognized myself, ' I am Ember Ljos Alf, the prince of the White Elves of Royal Alf's Forest, I am also someone who had reincarnated with no cheats whatsoever in this world, having the memories of my past life.'

I found myself to be relieved on not losing my memories, wait why I am worried in first place? Ughh, all my thoughts seemed to be in a mess, I tried to stand up when I felt a lip brush past my cheek, I got alerted and turned my head to feel something on my lips. My eyes widened as I backed off, I got up and looked at my sleeping sister, she seemed to have dry tears on her cheeks. 

' Did I kiss her? ', I thought, realizing what I had just did, ' Wait a minute why she is in my bed in first place? ', I thought, she might be clingy, but she tries to get the permission before doing anything like that, don't tell me she had turned into a creep?! I shuddered realizing my sister might be one of those disgusting pedophiles, or creeps.

" Ember?", I suddenly heard her voice, as her eyebrows fluttered, before I could ask anything, she pulled me into her embrace, into her a hug," You are awake!! Finally, you are awake!!", she shouted as tears started coming out of her eyes, I was stumped, when I realized what had happened," Yes! We were fighting against Goblins! I was trying to concurrent chant when-!", I stopped as I only had blurry memories of what happened next.

" It was Ignis Fatuus, you had an Ignis Fatuus", Riveria said, as she nuzzled against me, she looked at me with apparent relief in her eyes, everything became clear to me, as I realized what happened. " How long I was unconscious?", I asked, she got a bit away and biting her lips she said," Four days, you were unconscious for four days. We fed you with potions, special ones that could quench thirst and hunger."

I became silent, it was a risk I knew, but for the first time I had to bear the consequences, I nearly died, I can tell from her expression. They must have used Elixirs on me, and several High potions to save me from first place, after all I was conjuring a magic equal to peak Level 1. Something that could blow weak adventurers into shreds, if not for my armor, and the fact that Ignis Fatuus was much weaker than the actual magic and I was not trying to conjure a magic equal to Level 2 using half of my mind.

I would have died, without any exception. It would have been the end of the line for me," F-Forgive me", I said, my voice trembled realizing the pain, and suffering she must have been put in due to me. I hung my head down with shame, she hugged me again and said," It wasn't your mistake Ember, it was there, those shitty Archers who were daydreaming instead of doing their job", venom was filled in her voice.

Did it give any comfort to me? Maybe yes, maybe not, but it didn't change what I did, would I do it again? Yes, I would, unfortunately, to make sure that I thrive in this world, to get strong enough and to fulfill my goal. To reach the farthest reaches of Heaven, of me, of Gods. I wanted to explore the worlds beyond this one, and for it, I can't let a single failure dictate my life, it's just, it would be better If I fail not in front of them, as it would give them only pain.

" I am sorry, I am sorry", I said breaking into tears, hugging her tightly, these damn tears just won't stop pouring out of my eyes, I even felt that my sorry held no meaning, considering I might do such reckless act again and again. Seriously, how did we come to here? " Ember, sweetie don't cry", I heard my mother's voice.

I looked to see our mother, my mother, behind Riveria, her face showed that she hadn't slept for a while, yet it held a unique motherly charm as she smiled upon seeing me. She moved towards us, and then patted me, pulling me into a hug from Riveria, her embrace was soothing, as she whispered gently," Ember never let a single failure dictate your life, and never blame yourself for what can't be controlled."

I just nodded with a hum, I needed that. I am lucky to not only have a kind mother just like my previous life, but also to get a kind sibling like Riveria. It's just, I looked behind my mother wondering if he had come," Ember are you looking for your father?", she suddenly asked, her voice wavering, I knew what the result would be, yet I couldn't help but feel disappointment.

" He was busy, so he couldn't come, though he gave his reg-er expressed his worries", mother said, I just nodded wondering if it was my destiny to get an asshole father in my every life? In my previous life I had an abusive father, and this one- while better doesn't give me much confidence either. I decided to forget the topic for moment, and instead started talking with them.

In the end, I realized what had happened, most importantly that my first kiss in this life was stolen by my sister. On finding it out I looked at Riveria who blushed and looked away," My, my, is there something between you two? Perhaps more than what it should be?", our mother teased us, it was new for me to have such a mother, and despite getting used to her antics, Riveria didn't.

" What are you saying old hag?! It was just emergency, so I had to feed him the potion through my mouth! Don't make something weird out of it!", Riveria replied, her words were harsh as always, my mother again acted as if crying and said,"*Sniff* My daughter doesn't love me, she is always scolding her poor mother, Ember come here! Console your poor mother", she hugged me.

" Oh, Ember it was her first kiss as well", she said in the end making a blushing mess out of my sister, I just sighed, though a smile curled up on my lips, no matter how childish my mother might act, but she does knows how to change the mood of us, my previous sadness and guilt vanished like fog, seriously she is best mother!

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3rd Pov

A few weeks had passed by and Ember had been training to get back into shape before continuing with hunting, he and his mother and sister, long left the fortress returning to the Royal Capital. Now, rejuvenated Ember and Riveria had went to another fortress for their training. As for what about the Archers who did their work poorly. Ember had forgiven them preventing their execution, though they had lost their place in army, and could only do other work in the Alf's forest.

" Your Highness, it's already time for lunch", said Remia as she came forward and looked at the Ember, his upper half of the body was completely naked, his muscles were visible for all to see, however they weren't bulky but rather slim and compact. Not to mention, the sweat glistening on his body made him look more appealing.

Remia gulped her saliva on seeing him like that, she had a small bucket filled with water and towel in her hands," Uh- Remia you are here", Ember said looking at the towel and the bucket of water, he was all sweaty, and even if it didn't smell bad due to his High-Elf genes he still preferred for the sweat to be washed off.

Remia put down the bucket of water before him and said with a smile," Your Highness, you must be tired why not let me wash your body?", Ember looked at her and then nodded," Fine, Thanks for the help, Remia", he said, and she became joyful. Without waiting any further she started washing his sweat with the moist towel.

Her eyes though were fixated on his muscles, she glanced at his handsome profile from the corner of her eyes and gulped her saliva again. She knew what she was doing was,' Wrong', she thought, she was married, even if the man she had married wasn't some Noble, warrior or extremely handsome, he was a fine husband. He loved her very much.

They loved each other very much, but Remia loved Ember as well and why wouldn't she? She didn't have a child, even after countless attempts so far, the love of the couple was fruitless. They were frustrated by the lack of a child, and in the end decided to save up money to consult a Elf clerk. They knew that the treatment might cost a hefty amount so Remia decided to become a maid.

The Elves respected purity unlike Human Nobles, so even if the males had an harem, there was rarely a case of infidelity, for both male and Female Elves. So, her husband didn't object her desire to earn by becoming a maid, and more importantly when she managed to become the personal maid of the prince Ember, they were overjoyed.

Soon they had gathered enough money and were able to consult an Elf Healer and doctor. Unfortunately for them the news wasn't a good one, Remia had some problem in her womb, and as it wasn't an injury or disease, so it wasn't curable or healable either. It had broken them, so much that in the end they got in a fight, with her husband who usually showed her with kisses and sweet words had slapped her.

She was very upset after that, though remaining faithful as her duty of Ember's personal maid she attended him the next day, though her bad mood was visible. ' It was his highness who had helped him ', she reminisced about it again as she washed Ember's front. Ember had given up his days of normal study routine just to make her joyful again, and in the end her husband apologized to her, kneeling before her.

But she knew a crack had formed since that day, even if they somehow went back to their previous lives, Remia couldn't see the same love her husband for her, not what she had for her husband before that and before she knew, she had grown dependent on Ember emotionally. That's why she couldn't help but lust over the man she had raised as her own child.

" It's done", she said with a neutral face as Ember stood up," Thanks, Remia- Now let's have our lunch", he said, and Remia nodded. After having lunch, Ember went back to training, while Remia went to her personal maid quarter, and slapped herself hard. " What the fuck is wrong with me?!", she said as she looked herself at mirror.

" H-How! How I can be so disgusting to lust after him? I had raised him like my own child! And now I am lusting after him?!", she berated herself, slapping herself once more. She understood her feelings well, they were inappropriate, they were ugly. She had raised Ember like her own child, and from being emotionally dependent on him, she started lusting after him when he grew older into an fine and handsome man.

" Maybe because I am not his mother? But still I have a husband", she broke into tears, there was a ridge between her husband and her indeed, however it was only because of the incapability of her to bear him a child. He still loved her very much, he still cared for her, and she was here lusting after another man? She never felt so disgusted at herself before.

Once she had stopped crying, she looked herself at mirror and said with a sigh," I guess that's the truth huh? A bitch like me now has another person in her heart than her husband, and she sees him as a man. I guess I deserve this", she muttered with sadness, she had decided she won't betray her husband, however she wouldn't distance herself from Ember either.

It will hurt him if she tries to distance from her, when she was like a second mother to him. That man whom every Elf was devoted like he was a God respected her and treated her as an equal, however that doesn't give her right to hurt him, though she had decided, she would take her feelings to her grave.

(A/N: Her grave she says! Boys mark it down!)

To be continued...