episode_0091

The tremendous manifestations of light began to lessen in frequency.

Glen, who had his eyes closed because the light was so bright, was barely able to secure his vision. The same was true for Milicia.

Only one person, Sieta, who had caused this phenomenon, had both eyes open without any problems.

“What happened…”

“Sieta, sir? Vidia, sir…”

“…”

Milicia, who had been calmly assessing the situation, opened her eyes little by little and asked Sieta a question in an anxious tone.

Sieta remained expressionless and silent, pointing her right arm somewhere. Just moments ago, she had been pointing it at the dark figure that claimed to be her sister.

Sieta silently folded the fingers of her right hand one by one. When she finally pointed somewhere with only her index finger, both Milicia and Glenn slowly turned their heads and looked in the direction she was pointing.

‘omg…!’

Only then did Glenn ‘properly’ figure out who the dark figure was.

“Ah… Sister…?”

It was still a little blurry, but the face, arms, legs, and clothing were very detailed. She was dressed in the elven style, like a female traveler, with bright green hair and blue eyes like Sieta, and a pale face that hung on her beautiful appearance that would frustrate the beauties of the elven world.

There was an elf who perfectly matched the characteristics of Vidia Dreamside, whom Glenn had seen from afar and whom Milicia had often met and interacted with. There was still a vague corner left, so much so that the expression ‘spirit’ was appropriate.

“My foolish brother… Don’t you think you’re underestimating yourself?”

And then, Sieta’s voice rang out.

The coldness that had been present just a moment ago had disappeared, and the voice was filled with kindness, sympathy, and gentleness. No, when Glenn glanced at it, he could see that there was even a smile on it.

“Under…estimated?”

When Vidia asked with a face and tone that showed that she still couldn’t believe what had happened to her, Sieta burst into laughter and continued her explanation. In a shaky voice.

“You and I, mother and father’s daughters… descendants of the royal family… inherited the blood of Dreamside… even if we are swayed by the temptation of darkness, even if we foolishly join hands with them… even if we live with sin… the noble essence embedded in the blood we inherited will not disappear. It will not crumble so easily, my foolish brother…”

Slowly, Sieta approached, reaching her younger brother who was still sitting there, dumbfounded.

For a moment, Glenn felt uneasy, wondering if it was okay to approach her like that, even though he had gotten over the feeling.

“It was also your will to catch that whisper, it was also your will to stand in front of us and fight, it was also your will to admit defeat… wasn’t it? You said it with your own mouth… that it was all my fault… the separation of the soul, the jealousy, the holding hands with the dark energy, it was all yours… so…”

“Ah, uh, sis…”

Carefully, Sieta hugged her younger sister. For a moment, Glenn wondered if he could touch an intangible being since he had heard the word spirit, but he was embarrassed when the two of them successfully made contact without any hesitation.

And I decided to remain as silent as possible, because the Militia next to me was on the verge of shedding tears of emotion.

“Never…underestimate yourself again, my sister. Above all…never say that there is no one by your side. You have your mother, your father, and…your sister by your side. Even if you choose the wrong path…we will do whatever it takes to save you.”

“Sister…”

Vidia finally seemed to be moved by Sieta’s kindness and warmth. Her rough and dry speech became a little more moist. Vidia carefully raised her hand. And then, she hugged Sieta who was wrapping her around her.

“Thank goodness. Thank goodness…Vidia, Sieta…”

Next to him, there was Milishia, who was moved to tears. For a moment, he felt the urge to wrap his arms around her shoulders, but Glenn, who was well-versed in the mood, exercised self-control.

“Ah, but… Father will definitely pass judgment based on discipline later… Honestly, I don’t know then. Hehe! ”

The one who ruined the mood was the one who created this mood. Glenn almost twisted his leg for a moment. Milicia unconsciously asked, “Huh?” and made a stiff face.

However, the familiar Ji Vidia sighs and mutters.

“I always think about it… but the serious and cool atmosphere doesn’t match with my older sister at all. That’s why whenever the topic of succession comes up, father, mother, and the elders all shake their heads, really, older sister…”

“Wow, that’s too much! You’re saying that I saved you and you’re being sarcastic right away! What’s wrong with me!”

“I’m saying it can’t be done because it’s coming out like that now!”

“Hey, hey! Do you know what you’re good at?”

The touching scene disappeared in an instant. The sight of the sisters meowing and saying “you’re so great” after releasing their embrace suddenly reminded me of a scene from a street play. If the two were not amazing elven beauties but ordinary human sisters, Glenn would have burst out laughing too.

But the dialogue was so different from his appearance that I couldn’t tell whether I should laugh or not.

“That, that aside…Come on, little brother! It’s fortunate that you’re back to normal, but…we don’t have much time. Hurry up and lead us to the culprit, and take the lead yourself!”

“What, what? Why me? No, more than that, why do I speak as if I know exactly where the cause is!”

“Whether you know it or not, if you stand up and fight, it will be taken into consideration when Father passes judgment later. Please consider your sister’s feelings, who is watching you closely! ”

“No, what’s so great about leading the way… You know where the altar is, so… You’re old enough to be childish-”

“Huh? What? You want to do it after tasting your sister’s thrilling lightning?”

“Oh, I got it. I got it!”

Give me back my emotions.

Glenn eventually lowered his head as the two bickered and quarreled, almost to the level of a childish quarrel.

It was good that things were resolved amicably. But… was this resolved amicably? I hesitated to admit it a little. Well, it’s okay to say that it was resolved amicably since all four people ended up without any major damage…

“Phew, but still… I’m glad to see you two so energetic.”

“That’s right, your majesty?”

“Ah, Millie…”

Sieta blushed, knowing that she looked like she was showing off her accomplishments, but she also showed off her accomplishments(?) with a rather proud expression. Glenn wanted to slap her for being shameless.

And after a brief conversation with her older sister, Vidia’s mood suddenly calmed as she looked at the reality before her eyes, the face of the saint. She had forgotten for a moment while communicating with her blood relatives, but she realized once again that there were two more people in Sieta’s party.

One of them…I…

“I, Millie… I, really… am sorry…”

“I will not accept any further apologies, Vidia.”

“uh…”

Vidia, who had been feeling guilty and timid again, raised her head. In front of her, Milicia Airgrants, who was slightly angry, spoke to her friend with a look of sadness and anger, and a tone full of pity.

“Vidia, I want to help you and not accept an apology. Because… I can sympathize with the feelings you’ve held for a long time, the feelings that have been unrequited and continue on in longing. If it were me… no, if it were me in the past… if there were other means to win that person’s heart… I would have definitely tried. That’s why… I will not accept any more apologies. Rather, I will place my hopes on your future. From now on, I will honestly convey my feelings to that person and bet your happy future on achieving love. ”

It was a surprising statement. It was one that neither belittled the other nor belittled himself.

Glenn’s heart involuntarily swelled at those words. Sieta, who was standing next to him, withdrew her slightly anxious gaze and looked back and forth between her younger sister and Milicia with slightly moist eyes.

It seems that Vidia, the target of these encouraging words, was also greatly shaken.

“M, Millie… Mia… No, thank you… Thank you so much!”

Yes, Vidia carefully took Milicia’s hand. After all, hugging seemed burdensome. Even though she had been forgiven by the person involved, it seemed like she still felt guilty enough to jump into his arms without permission.

“Ah…mi, Millie…”

“I pray that your wish will come true, Vidia.”

And, Milicia was also a saint. She naturally pulled Vidia, who was holding her hand and expressing her gratitude, into her arms.

Glenn watched the blushing embarrassment creeping up Vidia’s cheeks.

‘Please, don’t let same-sex rivalries increase.’

While harboring strange fantasies together.

“That’s good, Vidia…then, take the lead.”

“Ah… Sister, really… Ha…”

Once again, it was the eldest one who ruined the mood. Oh, now that I look at it… Sieta was smiling slightly, but she seemed a little angry.

What, what is it? Didn’t you look quite moved just a moment ago?

And the conversation that began was enough to make Glenn lose his mind.

“Do you really have to ruin someone else’s good mood to be satisfied? Or… is it that hard for me to hug my friend, the saintess?”

“Shut up, you idiot little brother! Are you jealous of the saintess hugging you after making a fuss? Hehe! Take the lead, hehe!”

「Wow, so childish. Seriously, so childish! That’s why when Mom and Dad asked the elders whether to pass the throne to my older sister, they nodded their heads, Shiri nodded her head, the spirits nodded their heads… They all shook their heads back and forth at incredible speeds, really!」

“This, this! It wasn’t everyone who opposed it! Oh, but Dad said, ‘That kid is just a little bit absent-minded, but he’s not a bad kid.’ W, Of course, the elder and Silion were both indifferent… T, and! You, you bring up such petty memories and open up painful wounds. As your older sister, I’m disappointed! ”

“Sister, please… You’re 70 years older than me, so at least act a little more mature-”

“Huh, huh? Little brother…you want to take another shot of the Great Purification?”

“Two, two…are you kidding me?”

Milicia also ended up asking that question absentmindedly as the sisters’ conversation became strangely heated.

Finally, a new sense of empathy was formed between Glenn and Milicia. The atmosphere of this suicide squad seemed too light and lacked a sense of crisis. Just the bickering of these elf sisters! And one of them had been an enemy just a moment ago.

“Ah, oh, of course! Lightening the mood! It was just a little joke to lighten the mood. Hahaha… Just in case, I’m not saying that I’m 70 years older than my brother, am I? Okay, okay. Little brother. Take the lead. ”

“It’s true that I’m 70 years older… Oh, I got it!”

Vidia had a discontented expression on her face, but as Sieta smiled and gathered light in her right hand, she quickly stepped forward and began to guide the group in the direction they should go. Milicia smiled for a moment, but it was a bitter smile that said, ‘I didn’t mean to point that out.’

‘I guess…I guess I’ll just have to do it that way.’

Eventually, Glenn, half-released, stepped forward, claiming to be the second in the group.

Somehow, the true purpose of the suicide squad was right in front of us.

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After the childish sisterly fight ended, the four-person suicide squad walked silently toward their destination. The darkness around them had been reduced to an incredible degree compared to when Glenn first entered, and the sunlight began to illuminate the forest well.

Glenn asked Milicia in a whisper, “How could this be possible when he purified Vidia, who was only a spirit with power and not the real culprit(?)?”, but Vidia, who had sharp ears, ground her teeth and told him the correct answer instead.

「Whew… It seems that the guy who lent me his power had been gathering the negative energy around him for quite some time. Then he chose me as a medium to release that energy, and in reality… I was in a very bad state… No, I had truly malicious intentions, so I went along with it, and as a result, the forest was properly encroached upon. However… Since I, who was the medium, ended up completely losing contact due to my sister’s ‘purification’… It’s only natural that the power would lose its center and disperse. The brat’s expression there is annoying, but it’s valid.」

“If you keep calling me a brat, I might make you even angrier, Princess Vidia Dreamside, a former member of the warrior party.”

“Stop using such an annoyingly long name! And don’t forget to mention princess!”

“Oh my, Vidia. Fighting with a child in an immature way. You’re much, much older than the brat, so hold back, okay?”

“You should call me kid too, okay?”

“Sister, you’re still talking about what I said earlier… No, I’ll stop. I need to have some shame…”

Vidia tried to protest something to Sieta, who was still expressing her emotions by saying, “I’m still upset,” but stopped and took the lead again.

However, Glenn noticed that she continued to glance at him and Milicia.

Yeah, well, I understand. It was definitely proven through Vidia’s revelation that the reason her inferiority complex exploded was because she and Milicia were getting along so well.

But that’s the way it is… I feel bad, I feel bad. I feel so bad that I want to sneer and ask why she’s doing the same thing as her older sister.

And, of course, the saint who knew how to understand the heart of her lover was a saint with deep compassion.

“Vidia? If you have any questions about Glenn and me… feel free to ask me anytime. It might help you with your mindset. ”

Are you an angel?

Glenn wanted to shout that without thinking. Milicia, who noticed Vidia’s glance that could be seen as rude, made a proposal that was completely considerate of Vidia.

Sieta also opened her chin slightly, as if she had not expected the saintess to show such consideration. Above all, Vidia, who had been acting like a thief, looked the most shocked.

“What, what? Oh, no. No! T, not like that!”

“Is that so? I guess I was mistaken. It seems like you’ve been looking at me and Glenn alternately for a while now…”

“Ah, no! That…uh…”

How such consideration could have such a tremendous effect. Glenn couldn’t help but admire the saint who had completely taken control of Vidia, but at the same time, he couldn’t help but feel the blood rushing to his face.

‘M, Millie… It’s good to be kind… but no matter how much I am, it’s too embarrassing to reveal everything about a romantic relationship to someone else! We haven’t gotten to that point yet… but anyway!’

So I shouted to Vidia in my mind. Reject, reject. Fortunately or unfortunately, Vidia didn’t seem to have any intention of resolving her curiosity right away.

「Ooh, I’m curious. Sure. I want to ask what happened right away. But… we have work to do, right? Especially since I’m… facing this huge problem, it would be foolish to focus on satisfying my personal curiosity. Forget it.」

“Then… when all this is over, please tell me anytime. I will help you with all my heart and soul.”

“Yeah…thanks, Millie. Oh, just in time…I see you over there.”

Vidia smiled awkwardly at Milicia, who understood Vidia’s feelings and showed her kindness again, but soon found something and raised her right hand.

Glenn narrowed his eyes. It seemed that it was still too far away for a human like Glenn to see, although it was within the sight of elves like Sieta and Vidia.

“Ah…I see it…”

“Oh my…a pyramid?”

Militia’s expression was accurate.

In the distance, a large altar was visible through the grass, reminiscent of a pyramid. A pyramid. Long ago, when an ancient kingdom was established on this continent, it was the outer appearance of a king’s tomb. But, such a pyramid existed in the Elven Forest as an altar.

“It’s not that big. Look, it’s smaller than you think…right?”

“Ah… Really. It’s much smaller than the ruins of the Kingdom of Alcrea.”

Although he had never seen the ruins, Glenn had read about the average size of the pyramids in books, and he could estimate the size of the altar as it got closer. Unlike the books that said it was big enough for a hundred people to hold hands and surround, this pyramid was big enough for ten people to hold hands.

“Look at the top of the altar.”

“Hmm, where…Ahh…!”

With her excellent vision, Sieta looked at the place Vidia had pointed to and let out a gasp. No, it was a scream. Glenn and Milicia were still quite far from the altar, so they didn’t notice it right away.

“Hmm…ah, I see it. That’s…!”

“That’s…the identity of the being that influenced this forest?”