Reincarnated as a Flower, Fine then I'll bloom my own way

It was nighttime, and in the middle of the city, large buildings glowed with lights. The place was crowded with people, and many shops were scattered around. Dance shows were ongoing, and on the wall of a house, a poster read:

"The Great Stellar Kingdom and Paradise Garden Alliance: The Land of the Living God"

A man wearing a black hoodie approached the poster, staring at it before stabbing it with a knife.

Inside a large building, tables covered with white cloths were filled with delicious food and drinks. Many nobles dressed in expensive garments were conversing. In the corner of the room, a music band played with simple instruments like drums and violins.

Suddenly, a man in a red coat holding a sword shouted,

"King Altabet is entering!"

At his words, everyone fell silent. The large door at the top of the stairs slowly opened. King Altabet, dressed in a fantasy white gown with his crown upon his head, entered. Behind him, several people held a large chair. The king stepped into the middle of the balcony, and those people placed the chair behind him. He sat, with Aurthor standing beside him in his armor, sword in hand. Altabet looked down at the crowd and announced,

"Everyone, welcome to this great feast. Today, we are celebrating the alliance between The Great Stellar Kingdom and Paradise Garden, the country of the Goddess herself."

The crowd erupted in applause. Altabet raised his hand, and the room fell silent. He continued,

"And today, our special guest is none other than The Heaven Goddess herself. Please, everyone, welcome Lady Sumi Hana!"

The room went still as all eyes focused on the door. The sound of footsteps grew louder. Slowly, I entered the room, wearing the white dress. Behind me, Bokkon held a large chair in his right hand. We made our way to Altabet, where Bokkon placed the chair behind me. I sat, and Bokkon stood beside me.

In a soft voice, I greeted them,

"Hello, everyone. It's nice to meet you."

The room was filled with stunned silence. Then, I continued,

"I am very happy to make an alliance with this kingdom. I will try my best to support my friends and protect them as my people."

Cheers erupted from the crowd.

"Lady Sumi!" "Lady Sumi!!" "Lady Sumi!!!"

In my mind, I thought,

(How foolish these people are, believing things from someone else's words.)

"So, everyone, let's enjoy tonight!" Altabet exclaimed, raising his glass of wine.

"Cheers!!" the crowd shouted in unison, lifting their glasses.

I remained seated, watching them, feeling detached.

"Aren't you going to eat anything, Lady Sumi?" Aurthor asked from beside me.

I glanced at him and softly replied,

"Oh, no. I'm not in the mood to eat right now."

"Oh, is that so..." Aurthor replied.

In my mind, I spoke to Bokkon.

(Bokkon, those people are at the back gate of this building. They've killed the guards stationed there.)

(What are they up to? They've been following us since we arrived here.) Bokkon responded.

I remained still, but my Investigation Zone alerted me. The figures outside were setting up a strange box and preparing a potion and powder.

(They've surrounded the whole building... What are they trying to do?) I thought.

[I think they are here for you. You know that, right?] Aries asked.

(Yes, but do they really doubt me that much? I don't think that's their only reason.) I replied.

[Indeed. And I believe they are the same ones who stalked Paradise Garden, hiding their presence effectively.] Aries concluded.

(I think that too...) But before I could say anything else, I felt something.

(Bokkon... here they come.)

Suddenly, a massive explosion rocked the downstairs. The right wall of the building was blown open, and debris flew, hitting and killing many people. Chaos erupted as people scrambled to escape.

Altabet stood up, his face drenched in sweat and fear. He screamed,

"What is going on?!"

Aurthor unsheathed his sword.

"I'll go and see!" he shouted.

He jumped down and was about to run off, but four people in black hoodies entered through the hole in the wall. Aurthor confronted them.

"Who are you people?!" he demanded.

One of them threw a black ball at him. Aurthor slashed the ball in half with his sword, but it exploded into a web, trapping him. The web emitted electrical shocks, and Aurthor screamed in pain, losing consciousness.

"Aurthorrrrrrrrr!" Altabet screamed.

Knights rushed in and pulled Altabet away.

"Sir, you must be protected at any cost!" they shouted.

They escorted him away while Bokkon and I stayed where we were, watching the situation unfold. More hooded figures emerged from the hole in the wall and the doors, filling the room.

One of them shouted,

"Today, we will kill you, fake God! You will pay for your deceit!"

I calmly spoke in a small voice,

"Bokkon, keep them alive."

Bokkon nodded and replied,

"Yes, Lady Sumi."

He unsheathed his katana and leapt down. The intruders drew their swords and bows.

[Total number of enemies: 36] Aries informed.

The archers fired glowing arrows at Bokkon. He swung his katana, cutting every single arrow in midair. He dashed toward the enemies.

"Paralyzation magic!" he shouted.

His katana glowed purple, and with each slash, the enemies fell to the ground, paralyzed. One of them collapsed, and their hoodie fell off, revealing yellow hair and long ears.

[True Appraisal: They are elves.] Aries noted.

"Huh, what? Elves?" I said, confused.

One of the attackers threw another black ball at Bokkon. This time, Bokkon threw his katana into the air and clapped his hands. He teleported mid-air, caught the katana, and continued to slash the enemies one by one.

Aurthor had regained consciousness and saw Bokkon fighting alone.

"Si-sir... Bokkon..." Aurthor said weakly.

Moments later, every single one of the enemies was lying on the ground, paralyzed. Bokkon walked toward Aurthor and cut the web that trapped him, freeing him. He then returned his katana to its sheath.

Aurthor slowly stood, holding his head.

I floated into the air and gently descended. I spoke softly,

"Bokkon, collect these people and take the humans away if they are still alive."

Bokkon nodded.

"Yes, Lady Sumi."

Aurthor slammed his hand against the ground in frustration.

"I couldn't even do anything... why... why am I so useless?"

I looked at him and spoke in a soft tone,

"That's not right, Aurthor. Defeat doesn't define you; it refines you. Every fall is a lesson, and every lesson brings you closer to your true strength. Learn from your defeat and rise stronger."

I walked forward and raised my hand, summoning vines from the ground to bind the elves.

Aurthor silently watched me, then smiled and said,

"You truly are special, Lady Sumi..."