episode_0053

In a world that stops as soon as a choice appears.

Sweet paused for a moment to consider his options and looked around.

Celestia watches this situation with an expression that is hard to read.

Elf Guardian, Fowler, looks upon the dark elves released from their seals.

“You’re looking at me?”

Fowler, who could not bear to kill the Dark Elves who were his own kind, sealed them away along with the World Tree.

You’re showing obvious hostility towards the dark elves who were released from their seals?

It was definitely strange, but there were still some parts that were difficult.

The dark elf, who identified himself as an elder, reacted to Celestia in the same way as Fowler.

That is, they were clearly elves, but at the same time they were not elves.

As I was trying to sort out the situation, it became more and more complicated.

A scene from the showcase pierced through Sweet’s mind.

-Recently, there has been an abnormality in the World Tree, which is like the mother of all elves. The Empire’s intelligence network has concluded that this is the work of the Salvation Cult.

When Aurora introduced Elderheim at the showcase, she clearly mentioned the Church of Salvation.

– Recently, the Salvation Church’s movements have been unusual. The last trace was discovered near Elderheim, and around the same time, the Magic Tower sent information that the World Tree’s magical power pattern was unstable. It seems that the Salvation Church’s target this time is the World Tree.

This is also the line of Jasper, the commander of the Black Mane Knights.

It was safe to say that the Salvation Church had already invaded Elderheim.

“The reason why Fowler’s seal was suddenly released. An elf, but not an elf.”

Sweet’s gaze turned to Raven.

An entity that is an object of destruction, but is not an object of destruction.

The Salvation Church destroyed the kingdom and summoned two objects.

One of them, the Witch of Sorrow, descended into Raven’s body.

The spirit of an ancient necromancer was contained within the body of a resurrected elderlich.

In the end, the Salvation Church was saying that there was a means to steal the ‘body’.

If the dark elves in front of me were the Salvation Church that had stolen my body, then all the circumstances were in line.

Sweet, having come to his conclusion, immediately chose the third option.

[ Go to Main Story – Summary Execution . ]

Phage crackle-!

Chain Lightning, double casting.

Numerous chains of lightning rush towards the dark elves.

At the same time, the world that had stopped began to flow again.

The confused dark elves were pierced by the lightning chains and fell down without any resistance.

As Sweet had expected, the elf guardian, Fowler, took no action.

The fallen dark elf was engulfed in black smoke, but soon revealed its original form.

[ Salvation Church Battle Priest Lv. 65 ]

[ Salvation Church Evangelist Lv. 66 ]

[Salvation Church Paladin Lv. 68]

“Raven!”

Raven responded immediately to Sweet’s call.

Witches are a race of people with natural magical talents, second only to dragons, the masters of magic.

Of course, since Raven was still human, she couldn’t unleash the witch’s full power.

That alone was enough.

“Sharing senses. Amplifying senses.”

The puppeteer’s hand appeared above the Salvationist’s head.

The cockpit was lowered and tied to the Salvation Church.

Raven, who had been watching the situation with an indifferent expression, took out a dagger.

I swung it very gently and cut my finger.

“””Kkaaa …

Raven felt a slight stinging pain.

The Salvation Church, whose senses were shared, screamed in pain as if their bodies were being stabbed by daggers.

Sweet’s Aqua Ray blasted towards the instantly neutralized Salvation Church.

Sweet used Blink as the collision caused water to spread everywhere.

The wizard’s skill combo that the heretic judge, Ferra, taught.

“Everything is frozen, frostbite.”

A plume of ice rose from the ground and pierced through the body of the Salvation Church.

Could it be because the magically created water was scattered everywhere?

The effect was better than expected for a first awakening skill that hadn’t even been strengthened.

“Raven. Show me your hand.”

“···It’s okay. I’m already better.”

It was Raven who reached out his hand as if to show off.

As she said, the scratches had already healed.

“Sharing feelings in that way is prohibited in the future.”

“This method is the most efficient.”

“Use it. No.”

Sweet, who had spoken firmly, soon took on a mischievous expression.

“Share the feeling only when you do it with me like last time···.”

A flustered Raven hastily covered Sweet’s mouth.

Pfft- Pfft-

“Low quality. Pervert.”

Raven, who had been continuing the reprimand and beating, lowered his head.

“···Only talk about that when you’re alone, idiot.”

“What?”

“I don’t know.”

Sweet asked again about the monologue.

Raven, who was acting like she was really pissed off, turned around and looked away from Sweet.

―――

Special investigation

Oh shit

Celestia’s expression lol

It’s just pickling

This is ridiculous

―――

Sweet, who watched the viewers’ enthusiastic reaction, smiled like a winner.

[ Main Story – Elf Guardian ]

“Huh?”

Meanwhile, the main story moved on to a new episode.

Sweet’s vision went dark.

***

Elf Guardian Fowler has been wondering one thing for a long time.

Born in the arms of the World Tree, living for the elves.

With the World Tree as the Creator and the fellow tribesmen as the object of protection.

If a situation arises where you have to choose one.

What choice should I make?

This question was like a shadow in Fowler’s life.

It’s like you want to shake off the shadow, but you can never do it.

On either side of the scales in Fowler’s mind are the World Tree and the Elves.

Two beings at opposite ends of the spectrum in the category of preciousness.

It was maintaining a precarious balance, not leaning to one side.

– Fowler, I have one last favor to ask.

The balance was broken, and it all started with the twisting of the World Tree.

Heidel, the elf who has spent the most time in Elderheim.

The old man left a request to the elven guardian.

– Please, don’t kill the World Tree.

Heidel was an elf who had lived for over a thousand years.

Even a thousand years ago, when the Twisted World Tree was born.

There used to be elf guardians.

Fowler and the previous elf guardians had the same determination.

For the elves, killing the world tree.

Naturally, all the elves opposed this decision.

Because the World Tree was the origin of species and the creator of the elves.

A being who is devoted and sacrificial. Like a parent to elves.

So Fowler, as the guardian, asked the elves.

Which parent takes their child’s devotion and sacrifice for granted?

The elves did not provide an answer that would convince Fowler.

It was natural. The values of the elf guardians and the elves were different.

To agonize, to agonize, to agonize again.

How can we stop the twisting of the World Tree, the root of all these problems?

In the first place, we don’t even know why the World Tree is twisted.

Even after researching related books, I couldn’t find a definitive answer.

Even in history a thousand years ago, ‘Hero Aurora’ intervened and ended the situation.

Since only the details were recorded, it was impossible to find a method.

Even though we patrolled and strengthened security, nothing changed.

Since then, Fowler has watched the degradation of his people. He has had no choice but to watch.

Even if you subdue your own kind who have been reduced to dark elves and imprison them in an underground prison.

The Dark Elf’s violence intensified with the increasingly severe twists.

Even the dungeon collapsed due to the dark elves’ rampage.

There was no more room to confine my people, and I could not even confine them.

Are we supposed to kill our own people like this?

At that moment, such thoughts filled Fowler’s head.

– Looks like you need some strength, buddy.

A voice was heard in the darkness.

– If you make a contract with me, you can save the people you so desperately want.

The words from the spirit I had never seen before, from beyond the darkness, were so sweet.

A promise with Heidel.

Before becoming an elf guardian, my identity as an elf.

All these things that had been troubling Fowler all along.

Swallowed in thick darkness, dyed black.

Fowler, now empowered, immediately sealed away his riotous compatriots.

The long, long agony is over.

“For the liberation of the elves.”

Kick kick-

In the darkness filled with laughter.

The elf guardians who made up their minds began their activities.

***

The Elf Guardian’s flashbacks have ended.

Sweet, who returned to his original point, immediately got into a fighting stance.

The fact that a cutscene appeared like this meant that something was going to happen.

“I knew they were enemies in disguise.”

A voice full of regret.

“But I couldn’t deny the words that you betrayed me.”

Fowler’s gaze turned to the Salvation Church believers who had become cold corpses.

“You’ll blame me. There’s nothing I can do. This is something that someone has to do.”

A dark shape appeared behind Fowler.

“Even if the invaders are the cause and the mastermind behind the distortion of the World Tree.”

The dark figure had a mouth and eyes hanging from its body.

“As long as the World Tree exists, the elves’ nightmare will continue to repeat itself endlessly.”

A fallen spirit. A monster that feeds on negativity.

The monster gave Sweet a sinister smile.

“The spirit I made a contract with told me.”

Fowler’s whites and blacks were switched.

Reverse eye. He was no longer an elf.

An ominous gaze turns to Raven.

“An object of destruction that has fallen to human form.”

And then again, the gaze turns to Sweet.

“A stranger walking along the hero’s path.”

Finally, Fowler’s gaze followed the sealed world tree.

“You are coming to Elderheim.”

“If you have the power, you can kill the twisted world tree.”

Fowler extended his arm toward them both, offering his hand.

“You said you came to solve Elderheim’s problem.”

[ BOSS Fallen Spirit King’s Contractor Lv. 70 ]

“Cooperate with me.”

Information about the monster that appeared above his head.

[ Main Story – Cooperation ]

[ Main Story – Resistance ]

A choice that appears simultaneously with the proposal.

Sweet didn’t hesitate a moment.

“Get out. You little monster.”

[ Go to Main Story – Resistance ]

[ Achievements – Follow the Hero’s Path ]

As soon as the new achievement was achieved, the battle began.