The Aftermath (5)

The three races of demons, humans, and beastfolk all finish growing physically around their early to mid-twenties, but elves do not finish growing until well into their thirties.

The fact that their physical growth ends in their thirties means that elves have an exceptionally long adolescence, and regardless of race, people learn faster during adolescence than at any other age.

Moreover, long-lived races such as elves and demons share the trait of having excellent memories. When these two advantages combine, an elf who reaches adulthood possesses such broad knowledge that they are practically a walking library.

However, an elf's thirties are merely the age at which they are recognized as physically mature; the age at which they are socially recognized as adults is around fifty, on average.

During that time, they must find the path they wish to follow and delve into it intensively until they master a particular skill before they can be recognized as proper adults.

Thus, elves are naturally advantaged when it comes to acquiring broad knowledge, though their abilities seem somewhat lackluster compared to the speed at which humans learn. On the other hand, unlike humans, they do not forget what they learn, so they retain that advantage as well.

"I did well, right? Hehe."

... ...

Arwen, the elven queen who had ascended to the throne at an exceptionally young age by elven standards and ruled Alvenheim for a hundred years, could not even say a word despite Rain's bright smile. She simply could not process what was happening.

She had experienced all sorts of eventful incidents over her long hundred years of life...