Chapter 57 – 30,000 Leagues in Search of the Holy Sword (2)
Episode 57: 30,000 Leagues in Search of the Holy Sword (2)
“Tsk tsk, you’re spreading nonsense again.”
The host clicked his tongue.
Sitting in his chair, Tao eloquently drew out a story.
Everyone in the cafeteria was already immersed in Tao’s comic dialogue.
“So I searched all over the forest! There’s a round tree trunk in the middle of the forest, no, there’s a shiny sword stuck in it. What is it?
I was just certain. This is a hundred out of a hundred, the fact that it is a holy sword!”
“You Tao, tell a little lie.”
“Master, stop it. Somewhere in a quiet town to hear a funny lie. So, Tao, did you draw the Holy Sword?”
“Mister! I’m not a warrior. Oh, and then I saw an elf! A beautiful elven king with pointy ears and white as snow.”
“Heh heh heh, why is there an elf from Aberglow Forest in Dark Wood? Even a story has to be plausible, isn’t it fun, Tao?”
“That… Did the story go too far?”
“I couldn’t go to the mountain, I went up to the sky!”
The good-looking pot-bellied uncle burst into a hearty laugh.
Although the seats were in a corner, their voices could be heard clearly.
‘I did it just in case, but it was just the nonsense of a paid talker.’
Ikarut, who had been listening quietly, sighed inwardly.
Maybe it’s because I’ve become too sensitive to the holy sword?
Ika Root looked away and drank a lot of brewed coffee.
Lesilia watched quietly, then listened to the talker again.
“All of the elves in Darkwood didn’t show their faces… It makes me a little bit worried.”
“Eh? Aren’t the elves doing well?”
“We stopped contacting each other a month ago. Have you ever seen one?”
“Yes, of course I did! Paper… Giya… I saw… “
Tao’s shoulders, which had been shouting confidently, gradually rolled up.
He glances at her and scratches the back of her head.
“Heh heh, this guy has increased his lies a lot! Here’s a reward for having a pleasant rakugo!”
“Hehe, thank you. Mister!”
“Tao! Thank you for the fun story today!”
“You’re welcome!”
Tao’s nape was burning red.
Residents in the restaurant didn’t notice.
Lesilia cautiously called out to her master, who was nearby.
“Here, master. What does that child do?”
“Travelers don’t know. Tao is a well-known talker in town. He tells tales and legends to please the ear, but… He’s been spreading rumors lately.”
“Is that a rumor?”
“Didn’t you just hear? It’s a holy sword, it’s an elf, it’s a small talk. The people here are being tricked even though they know it’s all lies. What would you like to do? Even that child has to eat and live.”
The owner gave me a refill of coffee while scolding.
Curiosity was on Lesilia’s face as she watched her storyteller.
Tao walked around the restaurant and collected the money.
The residents who were eating handed over a silver coin. The slender money bag was greatly inflated.
Thao came to a corner seat and held out a bag of money.
“Uh? Is this a face you haven’t seen before? Have you ever come to travel? I don’t often come to the deep forest.”
Tao, who has lived in a small village since his birth, noticed at a glance that he was a foreigner.
Both wore cloaks, but they showed noble elegance.
His sitting posture and tone of voice gave off a sense of superiority.
‘Are you noble?’
Thao glanced at Lesilia’s straight nails.
He rolled his little brain and deduced their identities.
A blunt man and a kind woman.
Even in commoners’ clothes, he had a high-handed yet dignified atmosphere.
And the gaze of a woman looking at a man was heartbreaking.
The man drinks coffee while pretending not to know. At least it would be embarrassing
A scene where fresh love just pops up.
If you are a couple, you cannot travel alone.
Aristocratic culture is conservative and strict.
The male and female 7-year-old stone was still in existence.
‘It must be a newly married couple.’
I heard that a newly married aristocratic couple is going on a honeymoon.
After confirming their identities, Thao continued.
“Hmm… Apparently, the couple came here for their honeymoon. Would it be okay for me to show you the way here? It’s a small town, but I know a few good spots to travel.”
“Honeymoon… It’s a couple… ?”
“Yes, aren’t you two here for your honeymoon?”
Thao changed his tone politely.
If you treat them politely and kindly, the aristocratic couple will give you a lot of money.
Nobles are generous. Occasionally, he personally entertained nobles who came to play in the village.
Everyone likes them, and they give more money than usual.
“Yeah, it really does look like that… ? The couple… I mean… “
“You two look so good together! It feels as if the fates foretold by Goddess Gaia have met!”
“Oh… Really… ?”
Lesilia blushed and touched her palms.
The clever talker captured her woman’s heart while naturally giving lip service.
It’s varied. Ikarut stared at him indifferently and drank the remaining coffee.
‘There was a time when a holy sword appeared in Aberglow Forest. Although it was much less than the number of times I found it in Darkwood.’
In his head, there was only the holy sword.
If Darkwood didn’t have the holy sword, he had to go to Aberglow Forest to find it.
I didn’t want to put all my strength into it, so I only stationed high-ranking demons in the space where the holy sword usually appeared.
‘The report should come to Agares by now.’
A few days ago, I sent Agares, the Duke of Darkness, to Darkwood.
No contact yet. Since he was a demon with a laid-back personality, his usual reports were on the late side.
The more I thought about it, the more impatient I got.
Leftovers on the table. Lesilia was talking to Tao without eating.
He smiles lightly and even listens to candy-coated words.
“If you like walking, how about a trail built on the outskirts of the forest? It is often a path that elves also take a walk on. Oh, and if you like flower viewing, there is also a canola flower park.”
“Wow, thanks for the great info. It will help you to have a pleasant ‘honeymoon’.”
The saintess was enjoying herself.
He met her palms and greeted her with her innocent face.
Tao, unaware of anything, straightened her back and did not even try to hide her raised shoulders.
Praise makes even whales dance. The saintess’ compliments raised the young storyteller’s confidence like a mountain.
“But you said you found the holy sword… Is it true?”
“Ah, you heard me! Of course-“
Thao glances around him, then puts a palm to his mouth.
“It’s true.”
Dalgrak, Ikarut put down the teacup.
Lesilia and Tao’s eyes were focused on one place.
Ikarut placed his hands on his knees and raised his eyes.
Crimson spells flashed through the shadows cast under the cloak.
“They thought of us as nobles. You know very well what will happen to your neck if you lie.”
A black aura surrounds the surroundings. The eyes of the residents who had been looking sideways turned back.
A restaurant full of lively conversation and laughter. Only silence remained here.
The chilly air brushed against my skin. Thao trembled on his own, stroking his arm.
“… Master. Thao is still a child. If you push him with threats, he’ll just get scared and run away.”
Lesilia grabbed Tao by the shoulder and pulled him closer.
She instinctively protected her child.
“Yes, madam! Wait a minute, coke!”
It was buried in her voluptuous breasts. Thao, her face reddened, inhaled his breath and glanced away.
His body trembled at Ika Root’s flashing eyes. The black and eerie aura that appeared behind him seemed to swallow it in one bite.
I was afraid.
Tao gradually penetrated into the arms of the saintess. Her cheeks were rubbed against her soft breasts, her complexion reddened.
Lesilia patted Tao’s head and said softly.
“Tao, I heard a good story at the cafeteria today.”
“Hee, hee… ! S, save me! I never lied… !”
“I know. You told me vividly what happened in Darkwood. Just like the warrior who was there.”
Tao had just heard an interesting joke from a woman he had never seen before a month ago.
A holy sword found in Dark Wood. He said that he happened to see the king of elves and talked about it deliciously.
And gave Tao a piece of money.
‘Isn’t it a bit too much for you alone to know this interesting story? I’ll give you this story.’
‘Hey, I don’t need this much money!’
‘You said your parents died early, and you have a younger sister left alone. You are a family with only one. I have to do well.’
Gentle golden eyes face Tao.
Sunset sunset. She smiled sadly.
Thao remembered that face.
‘I’m going to talk as a storyteller, let’s use it properly.’
There was no one who did favors and kindness for no reason.
The woman she met that day was different. She understood my situation, she released funny jokes and even gave her money and she cared for herself and her sister.
For some reason, a sense of mission flared up.
Tao made fun of the stories her lady gave her, and she talked about them everywhere.
A story like a fairy tale spread through the boy’s lips.
“I-I… It’s just an adaptation of a story I heard from my wife and I, a traveler like you… ! Not a lie… !”
“The traveler. Was she a woman with light brown hair tied back and golden eyes?”
“…!”
“If you have high intelligence and judgment, you wouldn’t lie in this situation.”
Thao had a foreboding feeling.
Speaking of which, she thought the woman would be in danger. But she lies and gets killed by that scary man.
Lesilia hugged Tao, who was trembling like an aspen tree.
“It’s okay if you have trouble talking, Tao.”
No, I’m afraid I’m going to die.
Tao scratches his goose bumps and looks at the man.
‘If the demon king descended, what would it look like?’
The face of the demon king I had read in the book was pictured in my head, which made me even more frightened.
“At that time, she must have made precious memories with the traveler she met.”
Lesilia hugged Tao affectionately.
The frightened child, instead of escaping, hugged her tightly.
She relied on Lesilia like a baby bird not wanting to leave its safe nest.
The saintess smiled at Tao, who looked up at her sneakily.
It was a warm, loving smile like her mother’s.
“He is the only person who helped me for no reason… “
“I see. Tao, it must have been very difficult. I am very grateful for the free help when I am tired and tired.”
“That, something like that… No… Yes… It was so hard. Her parents died early… There is nowhere to write a child… I don’t know how to make money, so… All I can do is get paid by telling funny comics…”
“You worked hard, Tao.”
Lesilia patted her skinny back.
Since her mother, no one had ever hugged her or given her warm encouragement.
Thao was a child who needed adult help. She said she would feed her younger sister, and she jumped in as a talker.
With the comfort of her saintess, Tao naturally eased her mind.
‘The hero came this far.’
The fait accompli has become a reality. It must be true that she took the Holy Sword from Darkwood.
Along with Seol, who met Retina, who gave her a piece of money, she spoke out her inner thoughts.
Lesilia quietly listened. She just gave her a pat on the back, or a sympathetic comment.
Ikarut also did not reap the aura.
He obscured his surroundings and waited until Tao’s story was over.
