Chapter 222 – 222. Advance Preparation (2)
Regina, the Queen of the Elves, the ruler of the Village of the Moon, looked at the ‘shadow’ that appeared before her and muttered in her ecstasy.
“The spirit… ?”
“Unbelievable…”
“The spirits were created artificially?”
Spirits are supernatural beings whose souls dwell in places where mana that exists in nature is condensed, and who become aware of their own existence as their egos sprout.
Unlike magic, which creates miracles by artificially constructing a spell and using an individual’s mana as a power source, the power of a spirit is close to a supernatural ability that is manifested by drawing in and using nature’s mana.
However, the state of Elvin, created with Eunhyeon and Illyana’s base, is a very ambiguous state with one leg straddling the boundary between ‘magic’ and ‘spirit’.
“You’ve made such an outrageous thing…”
Regina and many other elves sitting at the long table in the corridor looked at Eunhyun, who had created Erwin, with complicated eyes.
For the elves, who made a contract with the spirits born through the power of the world tree and regard the spirits as sacred beings, Eunhyeon’s act of artificially creating a being similar to the spirits has no element to be taken as insulting to the spirits. Did not
No matter how circumstantial it may be, and no matter how unintentional it may be, the issue of accepting it and resolving it is a completely different matter.
“I believe in interest.”
Soon, an elder elf raised her hand with a firm expression and defended Eun-hyeon.
“I have not forgotten the kindness of the people who fought alongside us 300 years ago.”
“Hmm.”
The other elves also nodded and seemed to agree with the elder elf’s argument in favor of Eunhyun.
They are all elves who had a relationship 300 years ago, before Eunhyeon left the village of the moon.
“…”
On the other hand, the younger generation of elves who didn’t know Eun-hyeon were dubious with expressions of incomprehension, but they had no intention of opposing the elder elves’ will, so there was no noise.
“Great. Let’s move on to that spirit. But if that spirit causes any trouble, I will hold you accountable. Even a teacher can’t get past that.”
“I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you.”
Understanding that this was the best move Regina and the elves could make, Eunhyeon smiled and nodded.
“So… Are you saying you need the twigs of the World Tree?”
“That’s right. I’m going to use it to craft a new body for this guy.”
“…”
No matter how much power declines and is a twig, the power of the world tree contained in the branch is an amount that is not easy for an individual to handle.
However, considering the fact that it was Eun-hyeon who requested it, it is also true that I am curious about what he will create.
It is also a point that can be considered that the final strengthening of Eunhyun’s power will be of great help in the future engagement with the Dark Elves.
“All right.”
“Thank you. I will definitely repay you for this.”
After the meeting in the corridor, which had been held since early in the morning, Eun-hyeon headed straight to Alice’s house.
“… That’s a huge amount.”
Seeing the size of the huge package that could easily fit three men who were sufficiently strong, Alvin murmured.
“I will process these to make your body.”
“You mean using branches?”
“I’ll tell you in advance, they’re not ordinary tree branches.”
“… I know that.”
Using the shadows, Elvin lifted the bundle containing the tree branches and carried it. She could feel the quality magic power inherent in the tree branches she was carrying.
“If it is processed, it can have a hardness that is harder than most human bones.”
“You really were a great person.”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
While walking on her path, she materialized and muttered that Elvin, who was walking with her Eun-hyeon, looked at her Eun-hyeon.
“It means that you realized that you were not an ordinary human being.”
Upon learning that she had lived beyond the average human lifespan, and that she had lived for over 300 years, Alvin looked at Eun-hyeon with a complex gaze.
“I wonder if I can entrust Erinn to a guy like this…”
I realized how great Eun-hyeon is from what I’ve seen so far, but it’s Eun-hyeon who jumps into the center of dangerous accidents without hesitation.
The speculation that her sister, Erin, who is closely related to him, would not be safe from being caught up in future incidents and accidents centering around Eun-hyeon naturally came to her mind.
Eunhyeon also warned Erwin that hard trials and hardships awaited her, and that she had to strengthen her determination to Erwin.
Besides, the feelings Erin has for her Eun-hyeon are by no means the feelings she has for her longing teacher.
“What are you thinking? Erin said that the time will soon come when she won’t need my help. Because she worked hard and grew as much as she did.”
Eun-hyeon was already aware that he was gaining a certain position while training with the Armitas knights.
Still bearing her title as her own disciple, though she hasn’t broken the habits that have become entangled in her, Erin is steadily growing and transforming from her girl to her lady.
“…”
I didn’t mean it in that sense.
Elvin frowned slightly as she looked at her Eun-hyeon, who still didn’t realize her sister’s heart.
When I think about it, I think that not realizing it is not such an improbable story.
I think about whether a being close to an immortal who is over 3,400 years old, with wonderful women named Illyana and Eleanor as his wives, can notice the love of a girl who is less than 20 years old.
‘I don’t know.’
She can’t fathom it because she’s never lived that long.
One thing seems certain is that Eun-hyeon didn’t notice Erin’s feelings at all, and she didn’t even have feelings for her.
‘Besides, I don’t even know what the two of you are thinking.’
I don’t even know what Iliana and Eleanor are thinking as Eunhyeon’s wife.
Eun-hyeon doesn’t know it, but Illyana and Eleanor couldn’t have noticed Erin’s behavior, as she was entangled with him and sending her skinship with her boundless affection one-sidedly.
‘… Should I ask if I get a chance?’
If possible, when Eun-hyeon wasn’t there, Erwin, who had complicated thoughts about her sister’s romance, made a resolution to ask her Illyana.
“What are you thinking about so intently?”
She suddenly spoke to her, and this time she saw Alvin, who was walking in her silence for a long time, and Eun-hyeon spoke to her.
“It’s something I can’t tell you about.”
“… ?”
Eunhyun, who had an expression that she didn’t know what she was talking about, didn’t bother to ask since Alvin’s expression didn’t look serious.
Soon after arriving at Alice’s house, Eun-hyeon looked at the family’s reaction with a polite knock.
“Yes! Who are you?”
The door opened with the bright voice of a child, and a little elf girl came out and greeted Eunhyeon and Alvin.
“The uncle you saw yesterday?”
“Okay. Uncle.”
She didn’t even look like Mister, but seeing the cute half-elf girl who called herself Mister, Eunhyeon smiled and nodded her head.
“Is Alice in?”
“Yes. Her mom said to let him inside when he comes.”
“Okay. Can she come in then?”
“Yes.”
The half-elf girl, whose blood is mixed between human Alice and elf Derkin, brought Eunhyeon and Elvin into the house.
“You are here.”
Alice, who was having a chat with Illyana and Eleanor, who had already arrived over her tea, felt her daughter and Eunhyun’s footsteps and turned her head.
“Would you like some tea?”
“I’ll have a good drink.”
Alice poured hot tea into her cup and recommended it to Eun-hyeon.
“Who is your brother?”
“I am…”
Without even thinking about whether it would be too late to ask after entering her house, Alvin couldn’t hide his embarrassment at Eris’ sudden question.
How should I introduce myself now that I am neither a human nor a spirit?
She discarded her human body and became a being similar to her spirit at the suggestion of her eunuch, but she was able to clearly define her current condition, and Elvin knew her own current situation properly. It wasn’t there
She is at a level where she can be proud of her excellent skills to the extent that she even joined the court mage corps in Fernias, but that doesn’t affect Eunhyeon and Illyana at all.
When she hesitated and couldn’t answer her question, she replaced him and Eun-hyeon opened her mouth.
“I am your friend.”
“A friend?”
“Huh.”
“Then are you friends with my mother too?”
“No, that…”
Alvin, who was being bombarded with questions by Eris with a mixture of curiosity, put on a slightly troubled expression.
“Eris. Shall we go out and play with her sister?”
“Yes!”
“Please.”
“Yes.”
Eris asked questions with a curious gaze, and when the conversation didn’t go well, Eleanor acted cleverly.
Hearing Alice’s words and nodding her head, Eleanor took Eris’ hand and walked out of her house.
“How amazing. I’m not a child who is that curious about others.”
Why was she interested in him?
With her twinkling eyes, Elvin recalled the eyes of the elf girl who had looked up at her and put on a puzzled expression.
“Is your daughter also equipped with the qualifications to become an Elementalist because she has a high affinity for nature?”
“Maybe… I think so. It’s also my influence, and it’s because I inherited half of the elf blood from Derkin.”
“Huh? Did all the elves here have a high affinity for nature?”
“No. Not necessarily.”
To Illyana’s question, Alice calmly shook her head and denied it.
“It’s just that the environment in which elves with a high natural affinity are born, but not all elves accept the blessing of the World Tree.”
For this reason, among newly born young elves, elves with high affinity for nature who can make contracts with the spirits are given the choice of whether or not to enter the Elven Guard by learning spirit magic and then learning the skills.
Spiritualism is a very useful ability, as it is usually used in a combative way to hunt outside the village or stand guard to see if there are any suspicious intruders.
For this reason, it is common for most elves who can handle elemental magic to work in the Elven Guard.
“The number of elves with high affinity for nature is slightly more than half of the total number of elves. Rather, Alice, who is human and can communicate with the spirits, is a very rare case.”
In Eunhyeon’s long life, there are only a handful of people she’s met who can communicate with the spirits.
“Well then…”
Eunhyun glanced at Alvin, who was standing still, and continued her words.
“The deadline has been set, so let’s start production right away.”
The deadline is 1 month.
The period set to be fully prepared to launch a preemptive strike on the Dark Elves camp.
Within this time, we must create a vessel that can contain and bring out all of Alvin’s powers and abilities.
“It’s the creation of a homunculus… Live, live, really do everything.”
“It’s not something you see often. Magic processing. Are you confident?”
The material to be dealt with this time is the ‘twig of the world tree’, a material that can never be handled outside.
Eunhyun asked Illyana, emphasizing the importance of this work, where there should be no mistakes or waste.
“Joy. What do you see me as?”
Even with the most precious materials in front of her that could not be easily obtained even after searching the world, Illyana did not show a sign of nervousness, but rather snorted at her.
