episode_0066
by fnovelpia“···So, Lysion, let me summarize your words.”
“Yes.”
chuck. Lysion sternly placed both arms around her waist. Andra sighed.
“Revan’s potential is far superior than expected.”
“That’s right.”
“If you train for just one month, can you liberate Yulia from the basement of the World Tree?”
Nod. Lysion moved his head.
“To be exact, you must undergo training with Lumiere. You need to learn what is commonly called ‘Hapgong’.”
“···Do I really need to go that far?”
Elf. The descendants of God, created one by one by the World Tree.
Their pride in their identity as elves was enormous. A large part of the sacrifices made for the continent came from that pride.
To be honest, Andra did not like the idea of entrusting the fate of this elf race to a young human who had not even lived a tenth of their lives. I felt like an adult opening his hands to a child.
This is not because Andra is intoxicated with a sense of privilege. Most elves had this sense of shame. They are grateful to the child for sacrificing themselves for them, but at the same time, they are embarrassed.
However, Lysion’s expression did not change.
“How much longer can we hold out?”
“···?”
Pap-pap- Lision ripped off the button on his top. El, whose cheeks were bright red, hastily covered Revan’s eyes.
“You must see it.”
However, Lysion is not the kind of person who would sexually seduce Revan. After coming to a reasonable conclusion from a week of observation, El took his hand away from Revan’s eyes.
“···That is.”
The chest, visible after the buttons had been ripped off, was stained an ugly purple. Like the biceps that the elder showed me before.
No, it was a much worse tragedy than that. Red blood vessels even rose from the bruise near the heart. It looked like a decomposing body screaming.
“How do you think humans would react if they noticed that we were sick?”
“······.”
Andra couldn’t open his mouth. Of course, the elves believed that they were special beings and took the lead whenever humans were in danger.
However, at the same time, there were many people who were fascinated by its beautiful appearance and mysterious atmosphere and went on eccentric trips. They even tried to accomodate him by pouring in money.
The most dangerous attempt was to make the elf addicted to drugs. Of course, I blocked it in advance, but I didn’t know what would happen if it was discovered that the elves had been weakened.
“I still feel my body getting weaker and my senses dulling day by day. Is now the time to save face?”
“···That is.”
“Originally, each time the elves returned to their mother one by one, new sprouts sprouted. How about now?”
Lysion’s subsequent voice was not as stiff and unnatural as before.
“Hasn’t it already been 80 years since no new elves were born?”
“······.”
Andra and the elder’s mouths closed one after another. An argument with flawless logic, completely different from the usual Rishion. And I was silenced by the undeniable reality.
“Andra, Elder. Would you like to diagnose Revan’s mana core?”
At Lysion’s words, Andra’s eyes moved to ask for permission. Revan nodded at those eyes.
“···Excuse me.”
Landing – The palms of the elder and Andra touched Revan’s left chest.
“This energy…is Arachne?!”
Andra and the elders were the generation that directly confronted Sophia. His voice became rough because his old enemy from 100 years ago suddenly appeared.
“Yes. Yes.”
Revan nodded. Lysion received the word.
“Thanks to this, Revan is able to possess a huge amount of magical power in his body. You fight by strengthening your body with that magic power. It is said that the swordsman is like a whistleblower.”
Lysion crunched the fruit and told the story of being cross-examined by L.
Of course, the average inaction of humans is far behind that of elves. So much so that it’s hard to compare.
However, from time to time, mutant-like people would pop out one by one among humans. Monsters like Sarvan, who founded Xeorp.
And Hendricks, the current sword saint, was one of those mutants. Although Lysion, who was in better physical condition than now, was able to outwit him, he was the only human who could hold swords against him.
“···For sure. It’s a huge capacity. Lysion, how did you know this?”
“? Can’t you just see it if you look at it?”
After finishing the story, Lision regained his original social skills. Andra asked, having run out of breath.
“But it’s empty now. Why did you have to drill a hole?”
“It is a kind of restriction.”
“Whose restrictions are in place?”
“···This is my former employer.”
When Revan spoke, Lysion looked at Revan intently and said.
“Is that important?”
“If you ask me if it is important?”
“Is it okay to fix it?”
Faust’s original plan was to make Revan a hero, receive his due recognition, and turn him into a complete superhuman.
But now I can’t go to an official event anyway. Do you have time to think about such things? Revan shook his head.
“No.”
“Good.”
match! Lysion clapped his hands.
“Then the story is simple. All you have to do is fill the hole in Revan’s mana core and train with Lumiere.”
“···Resistance to curse?”
“Revan is not an elf. A strange human being who survives even with the core of a monster spider stuck in his heart. With Lumiere’s help, we will be able to endure.”
Revan had suddenly become a strange person. However, he did not show it outwardly. Unless you’re an idiot, it’s not difficult to notice that the story is progressing thanks to Lysion.
How about “? Elder.”
“······.”
The elder closed his eyes and remembered. The sight of my compatriots suffering and growing weaker since my mother fell ill from the plague. The tragedy of the flower buds where new elves were blooming withered.
Phew. Sighing, the elder opened his closed eyes. Then he muttered quietly.
“···Lision. Is it really just a month? Doesn’t it take longer than that?”
“To be honest, this is a month when Revan and Lumiere had a similar level of talent as me.”
Big. Lysion cleared his throat and continued.
“However, it is a more realistic method that saves time rather than letting Lumiere grow up and put Yulia to rest on her own. Elder, please.”
chuck. Lysion put one knee and fist on the ground.
“If you trust me, I won’t let you down.”
El, who had stayed behind, moved to stand next to Lysion. And then he took the same posture.
“Me too, definitely.”
And finally, Revan put one fist and one knee on the ground. With determination.
It is for the benefit of the compatriots, and at the same time, it is what the people involved want. There was no longer any excuse left for the elder to avoid.
“I accept the plan. Revan, Lumière. And Lysion.”
Saaaak – The mana leaking from the elder’s hand enveloped the three.
“I swear to my mother that we elves will never spare any support for you.”
It was a contract.
***
“···Why are you helping me so much?”
After finishing the story, we headed towards the assigned accommodation. El asked, looking into Lysion’s eyes. Revan also looked at Lysion with the same suspicion.
Lysion, who received the attention of the two people, responded in his characteristic dry voice.
“Didn’t you peel the fruit?”
After answering, Lysion casually moved towards the couple’s living quarters. He was an unpredictable elf.
***
“······.”
Ugh – a shining green portal flickered. Revan stood in front of him.
Before full-scale training, the elder asked Revan and El.
-Is there anything you need to finish?
At least one month. I can’t go outside for several months at most. It was natural for anyone who knew the two to be confused.
Unfortunately or fortunately, Revan and L. The two had a devastating personal relationship. Thanks to that, there was no need to worry.
So El simply said that she would spend time with her family and left the elf colony.
However, Revan was different. Two people came to mind with whom I wanted to end a relationship. Sonia. And Faust.
Standing on the side of the elves was like leaving this world. Like becoming a monk. So Revan wanted it. To conclude the story with the two.
However, even if I ran with all my might, the round trip distance of 5 days was burdensome. When Revan was silent in frustration, Andra noticed his expression.
-If there is a place you want, we can transfer it to you.
Andra said that transmission is possible to places where the roots of the World Tree extend. And the World Tree is virtually connected to the entire continent. They said they could send it anywhere.
-Of course, there is a small price to pay, but I promised you all support, so it’s not something to spare.
So Revan received permission and stood in front of the portal to the capital of the empire. With a tree branch in your hand.
-If you want to come back, break that branch. Your mother will call you.
El cautiously advised him to accompany him, but Revan shook his head. This was something he had to finish on his own terms.
“···Phew.”
Revan sighed quietly. And then he took a step forward.
“······!”
When I stepped into the portal, my senses were twisted. It felt like I was inside a blood vessel. Is this what blood drops flowing through the bloodstream feel like? Revan’s body, which had become something neither liquid nor solid, ran along the ley line along the roots of the World Tree.
After that split second, Revan could feel the wind blowing. Revan quietly opened his eyes. The capital’s parks. It had arrived in the middle.
Phew-ha. Revan, who had regained control of his body, quietly took a deep breath. Then I turned around and took a step toward my destination.
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