episode_0165

Woo-oong…, Woo-oong…, Woo-oong….

A resonance sound of something coming from afar.

There is a blonde woman leisurely listening to it as if listening to music played by great performers.

She was enjoying the resonance with her eyes closed, waving her hands in the air as if she were a conductor.

Then she quietly opened her eyes.

The place she settled in was a room built in the traditional way by the elves.

She got up from the rocking chair she was sitting on and moved her steps. The place she moved to was none other than a huge window in the house.

The scenery spread out outside the window was so magnificent that it could be called spectacular.

Woo-ooong! Woo-ooong!! Woo-ooong!!!

A huge tree towering with the momentum to support the world, .

And the shape of a large amount of magical power swirling around the World Tree and soaring like a torch was reflected in her eyes.

The resonance sound that had been heard a while ago was now heard as if pounding in her ears, and she stared blankly at the World Tree as if immersed in some kind of emotion.

After a moment of silence, she spat out a word.

“Beautiful.”

The World Tree burning like a sacred flame.

The blonde woman, , watching it quietly raised the corners of her lips and said.

“Now…, now there’s really not much left. I failed back then because I was disturbed by something called a hero…. This time, I can achieve my plan. This time, I can wipe out all the dirty things that are unnecessary in this world…, and create a clean world.”

At that moment, one dark elf quietly approached her.

The dark elf knelt on one knee and quietly opened his mouth.

“Prophet.”

“…What’s the matter?”

“Those who went to the dwarves of the land have returned.”

“The result?”

“….”

The dark elf could not say anything to asking the result.

had already noticed that the dwarves had disappeared due to ‘s influence and sent dark elves.

From the beginning, the dwarves were only meant to be used as disposable pieces.

However, as a result, they failed to deal with the dwarves.

The dark elf was unable to speak because it was difficult to tell the result, so shrugged and said.

“You failed, right?”

“…Yes.”

“It’s okay. Anyway, those morons who only fiddle with iron scraps couldn’t have escaped my mark, so that guy must have intervened.”

“Are you talking about the human called the Hero?”

The dark elf carefully continued, and at the same time, recalled a human man who showed overwhelming power in the dwarves’ underground city, Nidavelir.

The sight of his comrades flying away like branches with overwhelming power every time he swung his sword was still unforgettable.

“Even if they are a vulgar race, they are still heroes recognized by the goddess. It will be difficult for you to deal with them.”

“I’m sorry. It’s because we are powerless….”

“That’s okay. That’s how all heroes are anyway. They wield unreasonable power under the name of justice, backed by the radiance of the goddess.”

turned her body and looked at the dark elf.

She looked at her, who resembled a normal elf except for her dark skin, and said.

“More than that…. What happened to the remaining elves?”

“I’m sorry. It seems that they escaped into… its territory, so it seems impossible to track them down for now.”

“…Tch. Annoying.”

speaking while clicking her tongue.

Even for herself, she is not ready to fight ‘it’.

She felt annoyed and angry at the fact that she had no choice but to leave it alone until she was fully prepared, and then, enduring the anger and annoyance at the resonance of magic power that continued to be heard in her ears, she said.

“Pay attention to the location of the hero. Avoid all-out war as much as possible, and only grasp the trends. Soon, we will have to perform an important ritual. Be careful not to be disturbed by that ritual.”

“Yes. I understand. Prophet.”

The dark elf, who had finished all the reports, got up from his seat and left the room as it was.

looked at the dark elf who left for a while, then turned her gaze again and said, looking at the World Tree that was emitting magical power as if burning.

“The time has come to become one soon.”

* * *

Dwarves’ underground city, Nidavelir.

At the center of it, in Mirkheim, a countermeasure meeting of and the dark elves was being held.

Except for Lucy, who was staying by Leviya’s side to take care of her, my party of Baekryeon and Seollin, and figures from the dwarves’ side. A group of people gathered, consisting of Eidelp, who called himself the representative of the dwarves last time, Dain, the dwarf I met for the first time, and some other dwarves I had never seen before.

“I’m going to revise the plan.”

“Revision?”

Eidelp tilted his head and asked at my words.

“How are you going to revise it?”

“I haven’t thought about it yet. But what’s certain is that this plan is difficult to implement unless our party member who can erase Leviya’s…, that is, ‘s mark, gets up.”

Of course….

If you’re thinking of wiping out the elves, you can go straight ahead.

But if I was going to do that, I would have killed all the dwarves and walked forward.

“Seollin, how is Leviya’s condition?”

“Hmm…. It will definitely recover over time. But I can’t guarantee how long that will take. It would be nice if we could get some kind of elixir…. I don’t have the ability to distinguish what an elixir is in this neighborhood….”

“Elixir?….”

“Well, that’s roughly it.”

In the East Continent, it is basic to make elixirs to enhance inner energy…, magical power, but in other places, including the Central Continent, there is the concept of herbs, but the concept of elixirs is vague. Strictly speaking, potions, including alchemy… would be something similar to an elixir….

Unfortunately, there is no one here who has the ability to make potions.

“I should have brought a few.”

I didn’t feel the need because I was immune to potions, and Baekryeon and Seollin had never been seriously injured enough to need potions…. Besides, Lucy joined after that, and Lucy was in charge of healing wounds.

“Wasn’t there one more clergyman?”

“Ah…. I tried, but it doesn’t work.”

Was it said that healing through divine power is meaningless because it is damage caused by divine power?

Anyway, in that situation, the plan has to be changed.

“Then what are you going to do? Are you going to wait until she recovers?”

“Of course not. There’s no point in dragging it out in the first place. But my feeling is…. I’m a little worried about him saying he’ll wait at the World Tree.”

“Isn’t it because ‘s body is sealed inside the World Tree?”

Sealed….

Well? You can think of it that way, but….

“It’s better to block even the slightest possibility than to think positively.”

“Then what are you going to do? Wasn’t the original plan to divide into three teams and find ‘s body directly?”

“That’s right. But I can’t use that plan….”

If that’s the case, there’s only one way.

“I’ll sneak in alone.”

I’d rather go myself.

“Are you okay? Sneaking in alone…. That’s like walking into a dead end….”

“I can escape no matter what happens.”

And….

When something happens, I’m the only one who sees them all killed.

If I decide to kill the elves, it will be really instantaneous.

Like being swept away by a natural disaster, overwhelming and instantaneous. It can be seen as unilateral extreme violence.

Of course, Baekryeon and Seollin have a world and ideology that are different from modern ones. They may not care much about murder, but…. I don’t want to show Baekryeon and Seollin that I’m close to being a mass murderer.

“….”

“…Hoo, are you serious?”

“Yeah. And I’m not saying I’m going to fight to the death. It’s just a reconnaissance feeling. You dwarves also have something to help with.”

“Something to help with?…. What is it?”

“What is it? Didn’t you hear me earlier? I said we need an elixir. Anyway, you guys have lived here longer, so you know herbs well. Help Seollin make herbs.”

If Leviya’s body recovers, we can use that plan again.

Also, if I stir things up over there, I might be able to attract ‘s attention better when I carry out the plan.

“So guide me. To the entrance to the underground tunnel leading to the World Tree.”

“…You may have already heard, but in front of it….”

“I know. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of that guy.”

Eidelp, who had already seen my skills when I fought the dark elves, nodded without saying anything.

“Then I will guide you myself. Dain, Rugoff, Gauss, you guys select the dwarves and prepare to go above ground. There was an attack by the elves, so arm yourselves firmly and gather a lot of herbs that are effective in helping the body recover.”

“I understand. Elder Eidelp.”

* * *

Taat!

I parted ways with Eidelp in front of the underground tunnel, and since then I have been running out of the tunnel on my own.

Eidelp told me to take the mine car, but I was faster running….

‘…Heat?’

But the more I move forward, the more strange heat I feel.

At the same time, a reddish light was seen in the distance.

The light and heat are gradually getting stronger, so a figure begins to appear in the distance.

“…Vermilion Bird?”

“….”

It was very similar to the Vermilion Bird I saw in the East Continent.

However, unlike the Vermilion Bird, it had colorful clothes with ornate decorations….

Well, strictly speaking, it felt like a peacock.

She, who had been closing her eyes, glanced at me, opened her eyes, and said with a faint breath.

“You’ve finally come.”

“…Were you waiting for me?”

“Yes.”

“…Did tell you to?”

At my question, she tilted her head and asked back.

” ?…. Ah, are you talking about that thing in the World Tree? Unfortunately, we are not related to such things.”

“…We?”

“Yes. Didn’t the monkey explain it to you?”

“…Monkey?”

…Monkey?

The person I met…, hmm…. The person who can be called a monkey….

“My name is Hunchun Daesung. Or I am also called Bongmawang….”

“…Ah.”

“Anyway, I heard your story from the monkey…, Jecheondaeseong. So…, my sister wants to meet you.”

“…Sister?”

“That’s right. Pyeongcheondaeseong…. She is called Umawang.”