Manga Chapter 04

## Ariane The Elf I

**Ariane The Elf I** (エルフ族のアリアン Ⅰ) is the fourth chapter of Skeleton Knight In Another World Manga.

## Summary

Arc attacks the base of a band of bandits. There he not only finds large amounts of loot but also an injured caged fox. Despite its wariness of him, Arc heals the beast with his magic. Once heal the fox indicates that it wants to go with him and so he gives her name name Ponta.

Back in Diento, Celsika Dourman reports to Marquis Tryton du Diento that the incident that caused at Luvierte was a failure as it seems that the assassins they hired to kill Lady Lauren were stopped by a wandering knight. In addition the monsters they released in the forest east of Luvierte were killed one by one. Tryton asks about the "goods" and that they need to be shipped, which the consul agrees as the elves will fetch a high price. The marquis asks about his son Uldran, however the aide replies that he has not yet seen him, making the noble frustrated by his child's stupidity and curses that things are not going well for him.

Back in the bandit base, Arc happily cuts through the criminals. He falls into a trap where a series of logs smash into him. At first its believed he was felled by the trap, but the knight is unharmed. At the end a huge pile of beaten bandits are left before the knight and fox. Having taken their money, Arc returns to Diento with his new companion back to Diento using teleportation magic.

At the suburbs of town, Arc in the air, spots a lone robed figure outside. After the figure moves his hood, Arc sees that the stranger is an elf and decides to introduce himself by landing right behind the former. The elf quickly pulls his weapon at Arc and demands to know who he is. Arc apologizes as this is the first time he met an elf and so was excited. The elf is more surprised by Arc's fox, which he identifies as a Ventu-Vulpis a spirit animal that normally doesn't befriend even with elves. Suspicious, the elf wonders if the knight is human, citing human aggression against his kind despite the peace treaty with the Rhoden Kingdom. Arc though questions if that is the case, why is he so close to a human settlement and guesses that the elf is present near town to save the elves that are kept captive there. Seeing the elf tense at the revelation, Arc clarifies that he won't tell anyone, but the elf aks why he should trust the word of a human. Ponta then begins barking at him, making the elf see that the spirit animal trusts the knight. The elf turns away to leave but not before he tells Arc to remember what he said and to stay away from elves.

Arc having returned to his inn, sits in disappointment at how poorly his meeting with his first elf went as he was discriminated against because he was human. He wonders what he should do and how he could live a peaceful life. In the end he resolves to help the elves. Early in the morning the next day, Arc and Ponta arrive at the Great Canada Forest, aiming to locate places where those who prey on elves would appear. Finding fresh blood and following Ponta's instinct, the duo spot from behind some bushes a cart filled with caged young elves surrounded by armed men. One of the men, Uldran, proceeds to stab one of the children through the bars, despite the warning s of his men not to harm the goods. Arc realizes that the men are kidnapping the elves, has Ponta hide while he follows them. But soon a female dark elf appears demanding the human men to stop where they are.

## Major Events

* Arc saves a fox and names it Ponta.
* Tryton is revealed to be the cause of Lauren's assassination, the basilisks, and elven slave trade.
* The knight and fox come across a lone elf in the forest near Diento and learns of the animosity between humans and elves.
* Arc then goes to the Great Forest of Canada to help the elves where he gets caught up in a slave raid by some slavers.

## Character Appearances

### New Characters

* Ponta
* Celsika Dourman
* Tryton du Diento
* Danka Niel Maple
* Ariane
* Uldran

## Abilities Used

* Heal
* Dimensional Move

## Known Locations

* Diento
* Rita Village (*Flashback*
* Great Canada Forest