episode_0148

“Then, is our immediate goal the World Tree located in the West?”

“Yes. I’ll find the ‘s traces there.”

The West.

Another name for the West Continent from the Central Continent.

However, little is known about the West Continent, i.e., the West. Unlike the East Continent, which has some trade with the Yeom Dynasty and exchanges various cultures, there is no such thing with the West.

The only thing known about the West in the Central Continent is that the magical beasts are much stronger than in the Central Continent.

And that there are races with intelligence different from humans in the West Continent.

Examples are orcs and dwarves, and…

“The World Tree was being protected by elves, so the fact that the World Tree is contaminated means something must have happened to them too.”

There are elves.

If the East Continent is a continent with mostly Eastern culture where humans and demi-humans live, the West Continent can be seen as inhabited by various races that are commonly used in generic fantasy stories.

Little is known about their ecosystem in the Central Continent… but it seems that Lucy, a blood demon who has lived for over 1000 years, knows something about the West Continent.

‘Come to think of it…. When I first went to the East Continent to get a Gigantic Erection Pill, there were definitely elves.’

Weren’t elves called arborists in the East Continent?

I thought it wasn’t something to worry about back then, so I just ignored it, but now I regret it a little.

Since I’ll have to go to the West Continent eventually, I should have gathered information in advance; there would have been times when I could have used it effectively later.

Anyway, in the main story of the game , there is no way to go to the West Continent.

I don’t know about the sequel, … I haven’t played the sequel, so I only have secondhand information.

In other words, the information I have is extremely limited.

Therefore, the West Continent is an unknown territory that I have never been to. I can’t even guess what I’ll see there.

‘Considering the level of the orcs, I don’t think it will matter unless something like a fragment of the Demon King comes out….’

“Lucy.”

“Yes~. I’m only your Hero’s Lucy.”

“Do you know anything about the West Continent?”

“The West Continent, you say? Well…. The West Continent I know is from 600 years ago….”

Did she go to the West Continent 600 years ago?

Or did she come from there? Little is known about the blood demon race even within , so I don’t know.

“Tell me even that.”

“Okay. Then…. First of all, as it is known in the Central Continent, the magical beasts there are quite ferocious. I’ve never properly investigated the cause…. But most speculations attribute it to the giant tree growing there, the World Tree. The story is that the World Tree’s powerful life force and magic affect the magical beasts, creating stronger and more vital magical beasts.”

“Hmm….”

Isn’t the World Tree usually sacred?

It’s ironic that such a World Tree strengthens magical beasts.

“Because of that, the magical beasts tend to target the World Tree…. So the race that protects such a World Tree is the elves.”

Leaving aside the World Tree, the elves have a standard setting.

“In the Central Continent, these elves are known as mysterious and great beings, but they are not that different. They are still living beings after all. They laugh, chat, cry, and get angry. Well…. They rarely backstab others as maliciously as humans do, though.”

“I’m human, you know.”

But I can’t argue because it’s not wrong.

There’s also the saying that you can know the depth of ten fathoms of water, but you can’t know the human heart.

“Besides that, dwarves live by digging tunnels underground…. And orcs form tribes, hunt magical beasts, and plunder the villages of dwarves who have settled nearby. It’s not a particularly special place.”

“Then, are there any precautions to take?”

“The precautions are not that different from the Central Continent. Dwarves and elves also dislike having their territory stepped on without permission. It’s the same principle as humans creating a country and not liking humans from other countries entering that country.”

Indeed….

So, am I worrying too much?

“Then, finally…. What about the story about the that has been passed down among the orcs?”

“…If it’s that, I would like to say that it’s worth investigating at least.”

A monster passed down orally among orcs.

It is a monster sealed under the sacred tree located in the center of the world (=West Continent), the World Tree.

In the past, when that monster was rampaging, the world was filled with all kinds of malice and chaos, as if hell had descended upon the world.

Mocking order, laughing at justice, turning hope into despair, and happiness into misfortune, the

It is said that the even enjoyed manipulating the hearts of living beings, tearing apart loving couples and destroying the friendship of close companions. Someone stepped forward to subdue the , but his end was a cold corpse.

‘However, one day, a man carrying the light of the world on his back appeared.’

It is said that it is not known whether it was a human, an elf, a dwarf, or even an orc or a demi-human.

But what is certain is that he, who carried the light of the world on his back, fought a fierce battle with the and, after a battle lasting seven days, inflicted a fatal wound on the andそのまま(mama) thrust the light he carried into the , sealing it deep underground.

After that, the one who sealed the said this.

“If this awakens again someday, then the end of the world will come. So, never try to break the seal of this .”

And a large tree sprouted in the place where the was sealed.

It was later called the World Tree, and those who protect such a World Tree from the attacks of evil magical beasts trying to destroy it and revive the are the elves.

“I don’t understand why these orcs go all the way to the elf village to plunder, knowing full well that the elves are protecting the seal of the .”

“They must be overflowing with energy.”

“….”

…Well, anyway. The orcs judged that the reason the World Tree was contaminated was because the had revived, and they headed to the Central Continent to escape from the .

Even if they flee to the Central Continent, it’s meaningless if the crosses over to the Central Continent, right? But in the first place, the fact that the orcs even thought that much is amazing, so let’s just move on.

“However, I have heard rumors that the World Tree is a living sealing device that is sealing something. I just ignored it at the time…. But if there was such a story among the orcs, there is a high probability that there is something there.”

“Then, the fastest way to find the traces of the is….”

“The only thing we can do is to go directly to the World Tree, which is managed by the elves.”

After hearing Lucy’s words, I nodded.

Thanks to that, I was able to decide on the future schedule for sure.

“We can walk towards the World Tree in the West as our destination.”

“Then, I’ll pass that on to the others as well.”

* * *

Late evening.

Leon and his party decided to spend a night in Deran Village, which is on the way to the West Continent, and rented rooms at the village inn.

Fortunately, there were enough rooms at the inn, so they rented a total of 3 rooms and divided them into Leon alone, Baekryeon and Seollin in one room, and Lucy and Rebiya in another room.

“Umm….”

“Baekryeon? What’s wrong?”

“That is…, I’ve been thinking that my reason for existence is becoming faint these days.”

After finishing dinner at the inn, Baekryeon and Seollin returned to their room and were preparing to go to bed.

Seollin sat next to Baekryeon, who was groaning, and asked.

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“As Young Lady Seollin knows, I am a martial artist, right? But…. Young Master’s martial prowess is so overwhelming that there is not much I can help with in terms of combat.”

“That’s true.”

“Because of that…. I feel like my presence has become faint these days….”

Baekryeon thought so and recalled what happened a few days ago.

It was the day when the disposal of the orcs was decided. It was the day when it was decided to send the orcs to Cheonsan.

“It wasn’t easy to send all those orcs to Cheonsan.”

“That’s right. It was physically impossible in the first place.”

The number of High Orcs, Red Orcs, and Giant Orcs was considerable.

Taking all those orcs across the Central Continent to Cheonsan would have been problematic in many ways.

The most fundamental problem among them was food.

It was difficult to secure enough food for the many orcs to eat while going to Cheonsan. If they tried to get it by force, they could get it, but to that extent, they would really have to scrape together all kinds of food from the surroundings.

And the second problem was that they had to cross the Central Continent.

There were several countries in the Central Continent, and they had to take the orcs across the territories of those countries.

If they were not careful, it could cause diplomatic problems.

In this situation, it was none other than Baekho who suggested a solution.

‘I happen to have some business in Baekdu. While I’m there, I’ll take the orcs to Cheonsan. If it’s me, I can explain it well enough to the humans there.’

‘I’d appreciate it if you could, but…. Is it possible?’

‘Yes. Thanks to the fact that I recovered a lot of power in a place called Seongguk before, I was able to open a door.’

Baekryeon, Leon, and Seollin didn’t know what the that Baekho was talking about was, but they could at least understand that it was a way to move the orcs without the above restrictions. That’s why Baekho temporarily left the group and took on the task of moving the orcs to Cheonsan.

“Is it because of Baekho?”

“Umm…. It’s also because of Mother…. Didn’t Young Lady Seollin also act to help Young Master?”

“What…, oh, are you talking about that?”

Cheonsan was so vast that the Demi-human Alliance could use it as their base, but that didn’t mean that food was abundant.

It was obvious that the orcs would need a certain amount of food to settle there.

To solve that problem, Seollin sent a letter in her name to the Tang Family, telling them to provide food to the orcs who would be living in Cheonsan.

Since her younger sister is currently managing the Tang Family, she will definitely cooperate.

Even if that’s not the case, Yeom Dynasty has received a great favor from Leon, so Yeom Dynasty will also provide some support.

“Besides…. Young Lady Rebiya didn’t do anything, but didn’t Young Master directly say that he needed her and put her in the group? I feel like I’m the only one floating….”

“Hmm….”

I want to say something, but I can’t say it easily.

If I comfort her carelessly, it will only insult Baekryeon.

While she was worrying like that, suddenly there was a knock on the door.

“Who is it?”

“It’s me.”

“Lucy?”

Seollin opened the door when she heard the voice of Lucy, one of the group members.

There was Lucy with a meaningful smile on her face.

“Hehe, Baekryeon. I heard Baekryeon’s worries very well.”

“Did you eavesdrop?”

“I just happened to hear it while passing by. The soundproofing here isn’t very good.”

Lucy, who spoke nonchalantly when Seollin frowned and questioned her, looked at Baekryeon and said.

“I’ll solve Baekryeon’s worries for you♥”