episode_0033

“Hmm…”

rattle –

“Umm…”

does not exist.

No matter how you look at it, there is nothing.

This tree, said to be the body of the World Tree, was almost empty.

It was an empty house except for the spirit of an elf sitting on a branch.

“There is no one there…?”

I took a quick glance at Romenel.

The elves who thought the World Tree was staying here are bound to get angry when you tell them that it is actually empty inside.

But what can I say…

I really don’t feel God.

“I think it definitely happened…”

I definitely felt it the last time I was fighting Heo Joo.

That the God who was strong for a moment was someone other than the God who originally resided in my body.

In fact, if you look at the branches shaking along with the bells, you can assume that the god is the world tree.

“You may have gone somewhere for a while…”

I once again looked at the reactions of Romenel and the other elves.

As someone who equally serves God, it is impossible not to notice.

But the elf’s reaction was the same.

“I see.”

Everyone just has a gentle smile on their lips.

There was no sign of anger at all.

However, Romenel Mann was a little worried.

Probably he was worried about the black thing inside the tree.

“If you are worried that someone else will take over like this time…there is a way.”

“How?”

“Hmm…should I say it’s a kind of defensive magic that prevents unclean energy from approaching…?”

Old Man Closel suddenly received my words and his eyes sparkled.

“Try it now.”

“No, that’s what I’m saying, not magic…”

“Whatever it is, it is clearly something that will shake up the world of magic. I see a lot of good things in my later years.”

I don’t know how many times the world of magic has been shaken up.

Whatever you do, it shakes.

Romenel shook his head.

“I can’t bother Chris any more. The World Tree is originally worshiped by elves. From now on, it’s up to us to take care of it.”

“It’s not really a problem…”

It’s not that difficult either.

Anyway, it’s something that still bothers me.

I saw our friends exchanging meaningful glances.

Old Man Closel approached Romenel with a sly look on his face.

“Now that the World Tree has been saved, Chris must be the elf’s greatest benefactor.”

The expression on his face was so sly that even the gentle Romenel was seen startled.

“Our Chris is a bit weak… Don’t elves have ‘that’?”

Even Old Man Paramon stepped in to help.

“I’m not saying this because you’re in my group… There’s no one else who can do this other than Chris.”

“Ramon is right. Even wizards can’t do this.”

“….”

The lukewarm gaze of the old men turned towards me.

I hope you don’t look at me like that.

Maybe it’s Romenel.

“Romenel…?”

I was wrong.

Romenel’s gaze was hotter than the old men’s.

“Good. In that case, I would like to formally request it from Chris.”

“…Yes?”

“Good.”

“Please receive it quickly.”

It was a look on his face that asked what he was going to do instead of accepting Romenel’s words.

Before that, there is something that needs to be pointed out.

“That’s what the mentors said. How much is it?”

“….”

“….”

After a moment of silence, the old men began to chuckle.

“It is an item that cannot be put a price on.”

“This is the first time I’ve seen someone put a price on it.”

If so, it is something you cannot receive.

The compensation I can receive after performing my work as a shaman is limited.

Even if you want to receive it, you cannot receive it.

Just as he was about to open his mouth, the two old men took the initiative and grabbed Romenel’s hand.

“Looking at your expression, I think I’ll accept it.”

“We communicate even without speaking. Let’s proceed right away.”

When I looked at the faces of the old men, it was difficult to just refuse them.

It’s as if he wants to give his grandchild one more piece of rice cake.

If it’s something you can’t receive anyway, it will happen on its own…

Even the old men won’t be able to say anything at that time.

“Then, let’s get started right away. I need some preparation before that…”

As I told them what I needed, I saw the elves who had been pricking their ears moving in the distance.

It was an instant for everything to be ready.

“You must bring only dry plant stems.”

Since there was no straw, I asked them to find a plant that was as similar as possible.

At a glance, it looks like it could be made into a rope, but if it is that moist, it will quickly rot and disappear.

“Can I just dry it?”

“Yes. The skinnier the kids, the better.”

The elf who asked me a question stared at the plant stem and summoned a spirit.

“Casa.”

Grumbling –

The fire spirit is depicted in various forms by the local residents.

The fire spirit called Kasa was said to have the appearance of a bird, but in reality, it just looked like a small child.

Similar in size to a gnome.

Grumbling –

Hwareuk –

Casa, who was shaking the flames and looking at the elf and me alternately, came towards me.

Far away.

While looking at the World Tree, take a look at me.

Look at me and then look at the world tree.

Casa looked back and forth with a puzzled expression, then bowed to the World Tree as if he knew something.

Then he saluted me once more.

Why on earth do you always say hello to me?

“Romenel, do you know why the spirits greet you?”

Romenel was already looking at me and Casa with a surprised expression.

The reaction was no different from Casa’s.

Romenel, who was looking at the World Tree alternately with me, nodded as if he agreed to something.

“I heard a story a long time ago about spirits greeting high elves. Since I can’t see it now, I thought it was just a fairy tale…”

Romenel continued while watching Casa drying plants.

“I think Chris deserves it. In fact, he looks closer to the eggplant than me…”

Romenel’s drought was given to him by the body of the World Tree.

If you feel that such a new thing is closer than you…

Cutting off my thoughts, the elf held out a dried plant stem.

“Is this okay?”

“Yes. It’s just right.”

Elves were also seen coming from afar carrying colorful cloths.

It seems to be roughly prepared.

After Dangsanje, it will not be easy for Heoju to establish himself as he did this time.

***

Gold string.

It is a rope used to prevent entry of illegal objects.

Since the amulets filled with spiritual energy were tied together in between, the effect would not be bad.

“Is this enough?”

I nodded confidently to Romenel’s question.

It may be the first method here, but its effectiveness has already been proven.

“We will stop most of them. The tree itself is sacred, so you don’t have to worry.”

The World Tree now had gold strings wrapped around its body.

Colorful fabrics were wrapped around the largest stems and were blowing gently in the wind, and as if that wasn’t enough, the elves were putting up more fabrics.

“No, you can’t post more there. The branches are drooping.”

The branches of the dangsan tree should point towards the sky.

If the branches point downward, it becomes a completely different tree.

“I heard if you go down there, you’ll get caught…”

The more branches there are going underground, the better the environment is for ghosts.

There won’t be a problem since the big branches are all pointing towards the sky, but isn’t a good thing a good thing?

Heoju has already sat down once…

“Let’s see…the gold string is wrapped well…and the amulet is in a good position…”

It was a very realistic scene.

“These strings need to be changed when the time comes. First, let’s celebrate Dangsanje.”

A ritual to pray to the god of Dangsan for abundance and peace.

It was perfect as a sacrifice for the World Tree.

I moved my feet, smoothing the gold string.

Jeez.

Jeez.

“Please take good care of the elves…”

Jeez.

“The elf village is also well…”

rattle –

“Um…?”

I turned my head and looked at my hands.

rattle –

I didn’t shake the bell.

And the sound I’m hearing now wasn’t coming from my hands.

A sound that seems to ring directly in your head.

Fighting –

I heard something break.

Tuk –

The source of the sound was a gold string.

Tuk –

The gold string that fell on the floor hit the top of my foot.

“The gold string is broken…?”

I don’t feel any unclean energy.

Even the broken gold string is only one strand.

“….”

rattle –

Once again, I heard the sound of bells in my head.

“What is this….”

I felt something dark.

It was a huge waste.

At the same time, I felt bad luck coming from all directions.

Focusing on elves.

“Sangmunsu…?”

To put it simply, it was deathly luck.

The area around the elves was stained black.

“The body looks like it was sitting down.”

Since the golden cord has been cut off from the Dangsan tree, this can also be said to be a warning.

Sangmunsu suddenly appears like this?

Even if something goes wrong, it goes wrong for a long time.

rattle –

A bell sound was heard from the center of the tree.

“Dangsan tree…”

I carefully placed my hand on the tree.

“….!!!”

I heard a scream in my head.

I also felt tearing pain around my right ear.

The World Tree was conveying something to me.

No, this is clearly the offense coming down.

Wounded elves flashed through my mind.

His entire body was covered in blood, and he was constantly vomiting despair.

It was a scream that could not have come from a harmonious elf.

“Ha…”

I sighed out of regret.

The World Tree was feeling very sad right now.

Watching those elves.

“This makes the tree empty.”

As soon as I removed my hand, the bell rang again.

Did you see similar scenes when you first met Irene?

The mouth moved on its own and spit out fortune-telling.

“I relaxed my body and opened my eyes, and now I can finally see.”

It was similar to the fortune-telling he spat out to Irene.

And once again my mouth opened.

While spitting out a short sentence that hasn’t changed since then.

“You’ll die too many times.”