episode_0024
by adminWrapped in vines, the body.
It’s already been two days.
For over two days, it has been in a state of transformation.
No, more precisely, it has become a fruit in that time.
For the sake of strengthening the physical body.
To cut to the chase, it was a success.
The main body was able to not only create the physical body but also strengthen it back into a fruit.
The fruit-like body could directly interact with the main body, allowing the main body’s power to reconstruct the muscles and nerves of the physical body.
However, simply having abundant nutrients and mana did not automatically make the physical body stronger.
Even pouring all the nutrients of the main body into the physical body wouldn’t make it significantly stronger.
What’s important is something else.
Now, the senses are keenly felt.
The mana circuits circulating within the physical body.
The speed and direction of the circuit’s circulation.
The responsiveness to mana.
The flexibility and compression of the muscles.
The interaction and efficiency of muscles and mana.
The toughness and regenerative power of the skin.
And so on.
The important thing is the limit of these things.
To create a strong physical body, these aspects needed to be strengthened, and to enhance these characteristics, the transcendent senses of the main body were necessary.
Thanks to that, I am surprised by myself.
What kind of abnormal power is this?
My identity is almost frightening.
To be able to create elves, modify physical bodies as desired, manipulate efficiency in mana and responsiveness, and even control the nervous system. With the meager scientific knowledge I had from living in the modern world, I can’t comprehend it at all.
Me.
So small, the size of 40 beans.
The main body about half the size of a fist.
Even though I’m this small, the things I can do are incredibly vast. What kind of being have I become?
Let’s summarize.
Strengthening the physical body is more about the technique of modifying the body rather than having an abundance of nutrients.
This relies on the transcendent power and senses of the main body.
In other words, a strong physical body is proportional to the growth of the main body.
So, up to this point.
Swoosh!
Crack…
Ssshh.
Emerging from the clone body, I came out after nurturing the fruit.
The modification was already complete.
Adding more nutrients and mana unnecessarily would only slightly improve its health.
Swoosh~
Putting on the Phloen clothes hanging on the vine, I turned around.
“Ah~ Woo~”
Swoosh!
Shayla was coming down from the ceiling, holding onto the vine, stretching. She had been observing me through the main body’s perspective for the two days of strengthening the physical body.
Seemingly bored, she would puff up her cheeks.
Roll around on the vine.
Tap on the walls while exploring.
She even climbed onto my fruit at times.
Every time, I would move the vine to assist Shayla. Perhaps knowing that I am the vine, she would always hold onto it tightly.
I also communicated daily with the elf of the divine tree.
Preparing Shayla’s meals.
Helping Phloen who was struggling with training.
Sometimes, I would inhabit Illian’s body and look around.
Even without the clone body, there was never a dull moment.
Because they are all part of me.
“Shayla.”
Swoosh!
Her head turned towards me.
I can now hear voices clearly even from this distance.
However, judging by the slightly off direction, it seems her vision is still lacking.
Instead.
“Mu… Chan.”
The syllables have become clearer than before.
“What… did, you do?”
We have reached a slightly more communicative stage.
“I wonder if you understood, but I strengthened my body. Were you bored waiting?”
“……”
Swoosh.
Tap.
Shayla gestured for me to come closer and tapped her ear with her index finger.
“Da, shi.”
It seems she didn’t hear well.
To communicate properly, I would have to be closer.
“Alright.”
I approached her.
Sitting down on the vine bed beside her.
“Can you understand me from this distance?”
She nodded.
“You seem to have recovered quite well. Is your body okay?”
“Yeah.”
“Well then… would you like to tell me what happened up until now?”
“Yeah.”
“Where should I start… It’s probably best to start from when the red-haired man killed you, right? Do you remember everything that happened back then?”
Nod.
The two of them engaged in a conversation.
Since it was still uncomfortable to talk, most of the time, I led the conversation on my own.
He quietly listened to the story.
Events that were discarded in the garbage dump.
Monsters in the foggy forest.
Building a house with tree trunks.
Meeting Floren and the people.
Elves born from my stem.
And humans leaving due to communication issues.
And so on.
Shayella’s expression as she listened to the story was calm.
Towards the end, she slightly raised the corners of her mouth and casually raised her hand to my head.
“Alright, got it.”
Why again…
My unnecessary pride flared up.
Slightly displeased, I patted his head.
Thump, thump, thump!
“Okay, okay. You endured well.”
Perhaps feeling a bit upset, his touch became a bit rough.
Squeeze, squeeze!
“You… too.”
Pressing and lifting his head repeatedly.
Snap.
This is a bit unpleasant.
But then, there’s no choice but to return the favor.
Squeeze!! – Thud, squeeze!! – Thud.
I dribbled Shayella’s head. Repeatedly bringing it down and up.
Thud.
I heard his seemingly resigned voice.
A pointless battle of pride.
The winner was…
Thud!!!
Shayella, since the memories of the clone were cut off.
*
Day 64 in the foggy forest.
Checking the crops.
Expanding the house or resting.
Cutting trees or making necessities.
And still, there was spare time.
“Faster!! Everyone follow me!!”
“Take the high ground. Climb the trees and wait for the signal!!”
“Let’s meditate.”
Unit training began.
The training was different for each tree elf, and there were places where they just quietly jumped.
“Remember the positions we’ve set? Since each of us has our own personality, let’s practice aligning that harmony!”
Floren also managed to do well somehow.
Perhaps due to the fruit enhancing their abilities, the enthusiasm on the human side was higher than expected.
Eating the fruit and training leads to significant growth.
Hopefully, this will increase the survival rate.
[Messiah. Can we talk?]
[Yes.]
Watching the training, I called out to the fifth person.
Approaching me while meditating, the high elf bowed his head.
“Burscher… Ah, no, what’s this!! What happened to your face!? It’s all crumpled up like something large was smashed on the ground!!?”
“……”
Ah, Shayella.
He also noticed.
“It’s nothing…”
“But…”
I raised my hand to stop him.
I couldn’t reveal the defeat in the battle of pride with Shayella.
Let’s leave it buried like this.
“Relax. Do you have any more information about the flow? If it’s true that slave hunters are coming, we need to prepare properly.”
“Oh! I was just about to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“The flow has become significantly stronger. After interpreting it with difficulty, it seems that something dangerous may happen in the village within the next 5 days.”
“5 days…”
“Do you have a plan?”
“I do. You.”
“Yes?”
From Illian to the tenth person.
They are also my clones.
In other words, they can modify their bodies like me.
So why hesitate.
“Call everyone from Illian to you.”
“Ah, understood.”
It took two days to modify their bodies.
If I focus, I can modify up to five at once.
I have to try my best.
Day 66 in the foggy forest.
Swoosh!
Five elves came out after eating the fruit.
“I can feel it… Change is coming.”
“As expected of the high priest! My body feels much lighter. I feel like I can soar through the sky and shoot arrows!”
“Slippery heightened senses. Everything became clearer… I can’t help but be amazed.”
“It seems like the High Priest has become even clearer!”
“It feels like the flow is shimmering in front of my eyes…”
The elf modification was complete.
Everyone rejoiced at their transformed bodies.
After two nights of intense concentration, I meticulously worked on the muscles, nerves, mana circuits, and sensitivity of the five elves, so the difference would be greatly felt.
However.
It’s not perfect.
All five of them had different mana circuits and physical structures and characteristics.
Since I couldn’t examine each one individually, I first pierced through the thinnest mana circuit of each of them to enhance their individual characteristics and sensitivity.
I’ll have to work on them again once their abilities develop.
“High Priest, I have something to report.”
The Messiah stepped forward.
He informed me of a more precise invasion schedule, stating that powerful beings might be seen tomorrow or the day after.
I leaned forward slightly.
As early as tomorrow.
At the latest, the day after tomorrow.
Dangerous enemies are coming.
They are probably slave hunters, each possessing formidable strength.
“We need to come up with a plan immediately. Let’s gather and discuss. Let’s strategize under the assumption that the enemy will attack.”
“Yes.”
“Great!!”
“We’re ready to listen.”
“We’ll follow your lead!”
The enhanced elves gathered around.
Shaela had somehow ended up sitting next to me.
Since the safety of the village was at stake, everyone actively voiced their opinions.
“We need to set up traps.”
“Can we use the High Priest’s poison?”
“I’ll take care of the ambush if you entrust it to me.”
The plan was simple.
Set up traps.
Ambush.
Attack together.
It didn’t seem easy to handle such powerful enemies, but it also didn’t seem impossible.
If we prepare in advance and fight in our own territory, the High Priest’s elves and high elves alone should be able to deal with the slave hunters.
However, we lacked in weaponry.
[Fermion. I have a favor to ask….]
[Yes. Please tell me anything!]
Therefore, I sent telepathy to the eighth Fermion, asking him to mass-produce staffs, bows, swords, and armor along with Volkan in exchange for a much stronger liquor.
I heard he wanted to dance the Hammer Dance in return….
Anyway, he’ll take care of it.
I sent him the concentrated poison as requested.
With their skills, they should be able to produce a considerable amount of weaponry before the war.
Even if they can’t, it’s fine.
The elves are already strong, and….
Hehe.
Shaela was sitting next to me.
In the worst-case scenario, I could ask him for help.
Even though he didn’t say a word, he was listening intently to our strategy discussion. As the discussion was coming to an end, he placed a hand on his head with a triumphant look.
Swoosh, swipe~
“Ri, right. Right… right.”
“Hi, High Priest?……”
The elves looked shocked and stared, but I raised my hand to stop them from worrying.
It’s not a situation where I can stop him.
But if I retaliate, I’ll be crushed by his overwhelming power.
I still have the shame of almost being crushed by his immense strength in a pride battle. I can’t show them that side of me.
First.
“Let’s stop here for today. Shaela, don’t worry, I’ll take care of you. Just go and inform the high elves of the situation.”
“Yes!!”
“Of course!!”
I sent the elves away.
Next, I gently pushed away Shaela’s hand that was patting my head.
“Shaela, you should stop now too. You’ve heard enough, so you understand the situation, right? It’s a very dangerous situation right now.”
Hehe.
Shaela smiled at my words.
As if anticipating what I was going to say, he asked.
“Ca… Can, I?”
I replied immediately.
“No, you stay here quietly.”
“Why?”
Why?
Why is that?
Of course.
If this guy makes a wrong move, the whole village is in danger of disappearing. As I said, I only plan to ask for help in the worst-case scenario.
He’s not fully in control.
It will be difficult to control his strength or move without sweeping the village away. Fighting together may entangle the elves, and sending him alone may make him vulnerable to the strong ones.
In simple terms, it’s a dilemma.
A risky last resort joker.
Of course, I can’t say it directly.
As he regains his senses, he seems to be returning to his own carefree personality.
Let’s put it gently.
“Shayla. I don’t want to put you in danger either.”
“….?”
“You’re not fully recovered yet. I’ll protect you until then. Trust me, I’m not weak either.”
“….”
Blush.
Shayla’s face turned red.
Is she embarrassed?
She has quite a cute side.
However.
Smack!!
A hand filled with embarrassment hit my arm.
At the same time, a great sense of shame covered my body.
Huh.
Wait….
The moment Shayla’s hand touched my arm, a subtle wave spread throughout my body.
What is this?
The sense of shame rings an alarm.
Suddenly, Shayla’s blow that blew off the upper body of a slave hunter passed by my head.
“You, wha-”
Kwaaaah!!!!!
“-t are you doing!?”
My body flew through the wall of the house.
The view changed abruptly.
“Ah!….”
Shayla’s surprised voice was heard for a moment.
However, it was already too late.
“Pfufurt!!!!”
Paaaaa!!!!
Before I realized it, my body was rotating 33600 degrees in the sky.
My mouth wouldn’t close.
The world spun around.
No, why.
How did that small hand…
Thud!!
I crashed into the ground.
“Kyaah!!! What in the world!?”
Later, I was found somewhere in the misty forest by Tinea, who was patrolling.
It was like a miracle.
Not dying.
At that moment, I thought.
The village is safe.
Because there are crazy monsters living there.
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