episode_0063
by fnovelpia“···Ha.”
Dilis, who heard El’s plan, slowly shook her head.
“It won’t be easy. Since you have been promised something, of course I will protect you…”
Dilis’ gaze turned to Revan.
“It won’t be easy for Revan. Of course, it cannot be refuted that the elves have contributed greatly to the peace of the continent. But you know that, right? Extremely closed-minded.”
“I know.”
L’s eyes did not show much change despite the words being more pessimistic than positive.
“But what can we do? I can’t live in hiding my whole life.”
It was an unwavering, normal tone of voice. Dilys nodded.
“Well, that’s right. Actually, you can communicate better with elves than I do. There is nothing I can do for you.”
Squeak. Dilys got up from the table, pulled out a chair, and brought out some food. dry bread. jerky. Boiling stew.
“Sorry. I’m not really interested in eating. If I had known that guests would come, I would have prepared more.”
“No. This is a sumptuous feast.”
Dilis was proud, thinking that those words were a mixture of humility and consideration. For Revan, who happily chewed moldy bread, it was 100% pure and sincere.
“L, if it were your personality, you would leave right away. Because the sun hasn’t set yet. Then fill your stomach and go. Got it?”
“···Thank you.”
The three of them sat around the table and started eating. It was a warm place where you could feel the affection between family members.
***
Revan and El took off their gas masks and held their free hands together to block the miasma leaking out. Dilis opened her mouth with a subtle expression.
“···But why do you eat while holding hands?”
“It’s cumbersome to explain, so it might be easier to just say it. Junior? Try this too.”
“···Yes. I understand.”
“······.”
Dilis’ gaze was fiercely focused on Revan. A man who targets his younger sister naturally has the charm of a target. You have to hold on, Revan.
***
“···Phew.”
The forest is even deeper in El’s house. The two were now walking forward in a place where the trees stretched toward the sky and blocked out the sun.
After finishing a light meal, Revan and El immediately prepared to leave. It wasn’t much of a burden, so it didn’t take that long.
However, it had been several hours since we started walking through the dense forest. Revan asked quietly.
“Senior. How much is left?”
Revan knew that El was younger, but he did not humble his words. I wasn’t used to it yet, and more than anything, I felt like it was unfamiliar.
“Junior. Click here.”
Meanwhile, El pointed to a tree. Revan’s gaze moved to his fingertips. There was a small X drawn there.
“This is definitely the mark I made about an hour ago. That means.”
Revan received El’s next words.
“Do you mean it’s spinning around?”
“Yes. Yes.”
“But that’s-”
This was something that was difficult for Revan to easily understand. Of course, it is not uncommon for ordinary humans to lose their sense of direction in a dense forest.
However, Revan and El’s five senses were very sensitive, commensurate with their strength. No matter how dense the forest was, it was not so weak that it lost its direction. ha. El exhaled softly.
“Someone has the intention. The target is too obvious.”
El bowed her head for a moment, then took a deep breath and shouted.
“It’s been a while since we met, is this going to happen?! Greetings from Lumiere, the daughter of Soren and Aela and the person who promised to purify the World Tree!”
El’s cry echoed as it passed through the trees surrounded by branches. When the voice was repeated several times, the sound of leaves vibrating was heard.
“Nice to meet you, Lumiere. I don’t know if it’s been a while.”
“···!”
And Revan and El. A doll that approached secretly enough for the two to not detect revealed its presence from behind.
“Two years is a long enough time for humans. Andra.”
“It’s too short a time for us.”
Green hair and eyes, and long ears that indicate an elf. A doll with such a beautiful and androgynous appearance that it was impossible to immediately determine its gender approached the two.
“What’s going on? I understand that there is still room in the schedule for the purification of the World Tree. Did you really come to say that you would give up?”
“It can’t be. Preparations for the purification of the World Tree are steadily underway. The reason I came here today is because I have something else to ask of you.”
“···Hmm.”
chuck. The finger of the elf El called Andra pointed at Revan.
“Who is that man? I don’t know.”
“This is the person involved in my request. Please take me to the elf’s nest.”
“We cannot let in an unidentified person like that. Don’t you know?”
It was a cold tone, stern and devoid of any emotion, including sympathy.
But El did not back down. He took something out of his clothes pocket and threw it at Andra.
“···This?”
“This is an item to be installed near the root of the World Tree.”
What El brought out was a ‘rechargeable portable purifier’ that was further developed through discussion with Werner. It was made as a prototype before creating a purifier specifically for Revan, and was used to purify the area.
“Even while I was in the capital, I did not forget the promise I made to you. By the way, you can’t let even one of my guests in?”
“······.”
Andra’s frown narrowed as he caught the purifier thrown by El. Andra, who was shaking her head back and forth in contemplation, soon sighed deeply.
“If you make any trouble, I will dispose of it immediately.”
“······.”
To be honest, Revan was not in a good mood. I was just following Elle, but I wasn’t happy to hear gossip from an unknown person in front of me.
However, if you mess up, L’s long-awaited plan will fall apart. In the end, Revan and El quietly followed Andra, who turned his head so hard that his cloak fluttered.
***
While following Andra’s back, Revan asked about the word ‘Lumière’ that El had called herself earlier.
“Lumière is my real name.”
“···Real name?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
El explained that Lumiere was a name given to her by her parents and the elves.
“It is a word meaning light.”
Golden eyes and silver shining hair. It was a name that suited El’s appearance well. Revan asked.
“Then why do you use the name El?”
“···Hmm.”
El hesitated for a moment, narrowing her eyebrows, but soon began to explain.
“The word Lumiere is a word often found in historical sites and relics of the past. To put it positively, it has a long history, but to put it negatively… it is a very old name.”
L’s cheeks heated up slightly as he explained the origin of the name. He probably seemed a little embarrassed.
The explanation did not make much sense to Revan, who did not know much about the origins of archaic words. But he nodded, thinking that he was like that.
“Aha.”
“More than anything, isn’t Lumière too difficult to pronounce? My tongue is also twisted. If you want to call me by my name, please just call me ‘L’.”
“Okay.”
How long has it been since the two of you chatted like that? Andra drew a circle with her fingertips in front of a bush.
Saralalarak-! The densely grown thickets of trees created a path. How far will it be to walk along the sunlight shining at the end of the passage? Revan and El finally arrived at their destination.
“This is our home.”
“······.”
Revan arrived at the elves’ nest and couldn’t close his mouth at the majestic sight.
The elves’ nest was itself a part of nature. Mushrooms that are used as houses, and trees that are still alive and spreading out branches, but for some reason are hollow inside and are used as houses.
In one corner, a waterfall was flowing, purer than any water I had ever seen. The water was so purified that it even felt magical.
“How are you, junior?”
“···It’s huge.”
Hehehe. L laughed slightly and poked Revan’s palm.
“With this, I have kept my promise.”
“If it’s a promise… ah…?”
“I told you, didn’t I? I will take you to the best forest on the continent.”
Revan quietly recalled the past. The image of L lying on the sofa, waving her arms and telling me to hug her came to mind.
L asked if there was somewhere he wanted to go. Revan recalled what Vivian had said and replied that he wanted to go to the dense forest.
And the forest that El had taken me to now fit perfectly with those words. The dense forest of elves, untouched by human filth, far exceeded Revan’s expectations.
“Well, my original plan was to come here with a comfortable mind, like traveling.”
Even though Revan’s wish came true, there was a slight hint of regret on El’s face.
In fact, El did not want to come to the elf forest like this. I wanted to relax a little and create a soft and comfortable atmosphere.
However, Revan was already satisfied with the sight before his eyes. A forest of elves. If you add up all the people who have been there, you can count them on two hands. It wasn’t a bad feeling to be one of them.
“···You don’t have to be disappointed. I really, truly admire it.”
The corner of L’s mouth drew a thin line at Revan’s expression. While the two were sharing their thoughts with satisfaction, Andra opened her mouth to them.
“Lumière. And Revan. The elder is calling.”
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