Chapter 1156 – Shrine of Wind
“But.”
The demon king of the forest hesitated at Dimir’s cold voice, and Dimir quietly continued.
“There is a problem.”
“Problem?”
At the word problem, the demon king of the forest raised what looked like an eyebrow.
“Eight days have come.”
“Eighth… Eighth… Eighth…Reh?”
The demon king of the forest tilts his head as if asking who it is.
‘Tsk. He’s like a deaf guy.’
Dimir clicked his tongue inwardly and spoke again.
“The sword of madness.”
“…!!”
Only then did the demon king of the forest open his mouth in amazement.
“Why is that monster here?”
“It must be because of me.”
“For you?”
Dimir didn’t answer. He said something else instead.
“The queen with her hair made of flowers seems to have a crush on him. He’s already dragged him into the bedroom.”
“Huh? Leaving you?”
Dimir’s eyes sharpened, and the demon king of the forest smiled and said he was sorry.
“…It will only be a matter of time before the weak queen, who is dignified only on the outside and filled with fairy tales in her head, will completely follow the heir of Prunar who has the means to oppress her. If that happens, the heir with many powerful companions They will try to attract them, and perhaps discard the unwritten rules so far and accept foreign troops into the Holy Land.”
“Hmm…”
In the past, foreign forces were not a problem.
The dark forest is not something that humans can do anything about.
But. It’s different if it’s acne.
If he and his companions, who had won the victory over the demon king of Jin Purgatory, who was like a natural disaster, really wanted to attack the Dark Forest… It would be quite difficult.
“Okay. That means we don’t have much time left.”
“Fortunately, they didn’t seem to stay long. I’ll keep in touch as soon as they leave.”
“Ohhh. I prepare my troops. But are you really all right? Isn’t that disgusting holy place your home for a long time?”
I’ll break it down mercilessly? The Demon King of the Forest smiled deeply.
Dimir glared at him and said.
“Because of Fryunar and the invitation, how long do we elves have to suffer in that small place? Why do we elves have to sacrifice ourselves to protect the human world?”
Parss. At the end of his words, insects wrapped around Dimir’s body.
“I will liberate the Elfran race from the tedious mission of pretending to be sublime. And I will erase all the power of the disgusting Pryunar.”
Dig! Dimir’s figure completely disappeared.
The demon king of the forest giggled.
“Pretending to have a sense of duty. Men’s jealousy. It’s so ugly.”
Anyway, that sword of madness.
“…Unless you enter the forest directly. You must avoid it.”
***
“You!! Did you reveal anything about your sister?!?!”
Aldia’s voice was as passionate as ever.
Even her arms, which had been aggressive towards her, flinched greatly.
Palyu put his eyes on the floor and stammered at her words.
“Huh, heh…! It’s something I’ve decided as the family head of Winte. I’ll get your permission…”
“Stop saying things that you don’t even want to say!! Sister’s work must have been the only secret between us, who are in different positions!
Even Palyu was moved to tears at the attitude of scolding the child.
“Master!! You gave me the judgment!! I informed this person of his existence according to that judgment!!”
“Palyu!!”
“Stop.”
My chilly voice. And Ryunar wrapped around him.
Both stopped at the same time.
“I didn’t mean to stir up a disturbance. Falyu. Please leave for a moment.”
“What? Why am I…!”
“Please.”
When I put my hands together, my arms groaned. He groaned and glared at Aldia.
“…Hmph. So that I can go back to Sers within today, I hope you will speak well so that even that stubborn woman can understand. Heir-sama.”
Palyu ran out of the room, wiping his hair.
Aldia tried to call her with her sullen face, but she looked at me.
“There is no end, so stop fighting your emotions.”
“…Sorry for being mean. And. The comment I just made was… That… Excuse me.”
Even though he is the successor of Pryunar. You mean that part?
I chuckled.
“Everyone has their own setbacks. Especially Aldia-sama. You’re right to hate me.”
He is the man who sealed the original Ryunar just because he rebelled a little.
He must hate it, but judging from his attitude towards me so far, he has never revealed his personal feelings.
She is a woman who knows how to distinguish between public and private affairs.
Well, it’s a bit like seeing me easily enough to try to seduce you with beauty.
“That’s not true. I don’t hate the heir. Rather, I respect him.”
“Hmm?”
I’m surprised
Because I felt the sincerity of these words.
Do you respect me…?
I said, thinking that this feeling of respect might have a clue to the attack.
“Thank you. By the way… Let’s talk about the three conditions of fully recognizing and following Palyu as the family head. First of all, is the Dark Forest really that dangerous?”
Aldia nodded her head with a serious face.
“I said it was a forest, but to be more precise, it is more like a forest where demonic energy is liquefied. Plants and insect-type monsters are endlessly created.”
There is even something like honey that seduces monsters. Contaminate them after attracting monsters from other areas. It is said to be strengthened and treated like a doll.
“Until a thousand years ago, it was easily preventable. The situation has changed since the appearance of the Demon King of the Forest.”
The Demon King of the Forest has the ability to increase the area of the forest and manipulate it.
It was said that the dark forest was close to a liquid made of demonic energy, but even so, it was classified as a forest, and the already dangerous place became more dangerous due to the demon king of the forest.
That devil. Are you bigger than you think?
It’s the first time I’ve heard of it…
“Do you know the ‘rankers’ or ‘candidates’?”
“Candidate?”
“Yes. These are demon lords who have the potential to enter True Purgatory.”
“Ohhh. So you’re saying that the demon king of that forest is a candidate?”
Aldia confirmed.
“Thanks to this sacred place left by the great Pryunar, there are no major problems with defense yet. But… They are only busy with defense. Attacking is a situation where they can’t even dream.”
After sealing the true Demon King. One of its traces, the Dark Forest, is a land of immortality where ordinary living things get poisoned and die even if they stay still.
Elves who have lived in a clean place are somewhat immune to miasma thanks to the spirit’s protection, but they can’t stay in the dark forest for a long time because of the monsters that are constantly being created. And one day, the protection will be pierced and you will be poisoned.
“Is there a way to get rid of the Dark Forest?”
“Fortunately, it was rewarding for the long strategy and noble sacrifice.”
According to the fact that the previous elves found out, there is a nuclear power in the dark forest. It is said that if the core is destroyed, the forest will disappear.
But. The minds of those who saw the core were all contaminated and could not explain what form it was.
“Umm… I see. Then the next question. What is the spirit of Pryunar?”
“Sister. It is a sealed spirit left behind by our first Winte before leaving 10,000 years ago. Records at the time say that the spirit containing memories was preserved to remember the comrades.”
Hmm. Ten thousand years ago?
Two minutes. Spring Autumn…?
Of course. No matter how much I wake up, I don’t do crazy things like asking a woman her age.
Instead, I asked another question.
“What is the first Winte doing now?”
“Your sister is doing noble missions all over the world.”
Noble mission.
What is it?
Could it be related to Prunar?
“However. How does the person who disappeared ten thousand years ago know Palyu?”
“My sister visits the Holy Land very occasionally, once every thousand years. When I was still young, she came to the Holy Land and stayed for several years.”
“If the Ten Heroes had visited, the Holy Land and the world would have been in an uproar.
“You’re right. He disguised himself and came to see me alone.”
I feel proud when I hear that you came to see only me.
This person. He had a cute side.
“As I said, because of some restrictions, the same race. You said she couldn’t talk to you unless you were a high elf.”
That’s why the high elf Palyu was invited.
I don’t know, but I think I’m very hungry for a conversation partner.
“Is that so… Then I don’t know if I can ask this question, but why is Aldia-sama looking for the invitation?”
“I just want to see you.”
I was stunned for a moment by the longing in Aldia’s faint smile.
It’s beautiful, but it’s because the emotions on that face were very familiar to me.
She quickly changed the subject.
“If you want to tell the story of Prunar’s spirit in more detail. The chunk of spirit power left by my sister is a kind of puzzle.”
“Is it a puzzle?”
Uh? Are you suddenly interested?
[Ugh. Game brain.]
Noisy and dim.
“It’s a puzzle that the brilliant minds haven’t even gotten a clue about for 10,000 years.”
Because of this, rumors circulate that if you solve the puzzle, you will gain the power to rule the world or possess mighty treasures.
“The religious group I mentioned earlier. The leaves believe that their god will descend upon solving this puzzle.”
“What actually happens?”
“…My sister never explained it clearly, but she said it opens the way.”
What is the length?
Where does the road lead to…?
How to say It smells like jackpot.
“Heir, I have something to suggest.”
Aldia’s voice softened.
Lithe. A voice that could be mistaken for being kind to me.
Involuntarily, a chill ran down her spine, and a signal came from her lower body.
Wow this person. As the ‘husband’ said, Dimir or something, I don’t know if he brought other men into the bedroom, but it is clear that he manipulated and made the men cry countless times.
I said it without expressing the emotion I just felt.
“What is it?”
“I’ll be honest. It’s true that I was going to use the beauty world earlier, but I never thought I could manipulate the heir at will. It was just to make it easier for me to come up with a proposal. That proposal is not an inferior style, but support me. Is to ask for it.”
“Hmm?”
If you want self-recognition, you must fulfill one of three conditions. Suddenly asking for support?
“Falyu. I am confident that I will be more helpful to the heir than that child who is still emotional and clumsy in many ways. Of course, I intend to keep the position of the Falyu family head. I hate it, but I like it. Because that child is the only one recognized by Artifact. .”
Would you like to have a puppet face madam?
I stared at her for a moment and then said.
“Why is Palyu not satisfied?”
Surprising yourself too. My voice was full of displeasure and irritation.
Aldia felt it too and was stunned.
Thinking she had misunderstood her words, she closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them and said carefully.
“… Paryu’s talent itself is recognized. That child was recognized by Fryu Nar’s Artifact and by her sister.”
“To the invite…?”
I thought I only became the head of the house because I only knew how to handle artifacts, but I was recognized by invitation?
“So he got permission to call her sister.”
There was strong emotion in her voice.
For the first time I As Aldia, she seemed to have seen the true nature of humans.
She seems to know why she doesn’t like Palyu.
That’s right jealousy.
“… Again. He’s too overbearing. With such a childish attitude, he’s not capable of leading our holy land. Winte. Also, he’s weak except for her elemental power and artifact sensitivity…”
Although belatedly, several reasons are attached. Could know.
Reason in the first place. Perhaps Aldia was deeply dissatisfied that her sister, her only object of reliance, acknowledged her inferiority rather than her own and left her the means to contact only her.
I stared at her all over again.
Me. If you’ve been attacking this woman so far. Has she ever seen this woman herself?
Her skin is clear and she has a beautiful appearance, but her shoulders are slightly slack, and her eyes look tired. It was only now that I could see the social smiles from earlier.
This person is. She is tired
I don’t know what the position of the highest elder is, but he must be under a lot of pressure.
No wonder she wants to cling to invitation, the only adult she can depend on.
…No. Even if you don’t want to hang on. I know that feeling.
If my dad was still alive…
Dad only…
She stopped the rush of emotion and opened her mouth.
“…If I support you. What will I gain?”
I guess I was halfway taken by my words, but before Aldia, who smiled confidently, could speak, I struck first.
“Palyu is cute.”
“…Yes?”
“At first, as you said, I was annoyed because he was overbearing, but after living with him, I could see that he was a bravado.
“…”
“To put it bluntly…With an easy-going, friendly, cute kid who follows me perfectly. I have no reason to support you, a grown man steeped in politics.”
Aldia opened and closed her mouth.
“Again. You pointed out Palyu’s high-handed attitude. Isn’t it because of your pressure that she bluffs with an overbearing appearance? How did you know that the first Winte gave Palyu permission to call him in the first place?”
“That…”
“I think I understand. Isn’t that what Palyu, who trusted and relied on you, said?”
Aldia shut her mouth.
Displeased with her beautiful face. And… ‘Guilty’ was there.
She wanted to bite her lip, but she tried to do a social laugh again.
And before I could say anything, I hit the ball first.
“But. I’m kind to you. You’re a nice guy for being political.”
“…Yes?”
Aldia widens her large, beautiful jewel-like eyes.
“Before I showed up. If I had made up my mind, I could have removed Palyu from the position of head of Winte. The reason why you waited so far, and the proposal you made earlier, to leave Palyu as the head of the family must be because of conscience. .”
I respect her conscience and her desire for exclusivity.
“I will not support you, but for the sake of a smooth relationship with Winte. I promise to do my best to resolve your concerns without taking anyone’s side.”
“…”
Aldia stared at me.
There is a sense of suspicion, not trust.
What. How can you believe the words of a man you don’t know well?
“…And that. You look tired.”
“Uh, yes?”
I said in an awkward voice to her blinking her eyes as if to say something.
“That. Can I loosen up at least a bit? I think your shoulders are sore.”
“…”
Silence.
There was silence for about 5 minutes.
After a long silence that made me wonder why I said this, Aldia spoke.
“No. It’s a bit… I’m sorry for causing trouble to the heir.”
I was smiling, but I felt bad.
Chew. Emotions preceded me.
“Okay. First of all, let’s go see the spirit of Pryunar.”
Embarrassed, I quickly left the room, but her arms were leaning against the hallway.
Tingle. Her face was red as she glared at me.
“Let’s go to the spirit of Pryunar. Palyu.”
“Okay. Follow me.”
Palyu stood next to me.
And as he walked, he told me.
“…Why did you want to do a massage?”
“…”
Did you hear all of that?
“Wowaaaaa”
Whii-i-i-!!
I’m flying in the sky
The wind is carrying me!!
Below me. A cloud-like mist filled the far below.
If I fall down there, I will never be safe, but I feel a sense of security that will never fall from the wind that wraps around me.
This is a means of transportation unique to the Holy Land. Spirit wind.
You can go to another designated island by climbing on the scaffold with the footprint pattern on it.
We were on our way to another island where the spirit of Pryunar was said to be.
The Holy Land had the shape of a huge central island slightly larger than the Kingdom of Entiaer and several small islands around it, and the spirit of Prunar was on one of the islands around it.
It’s a place that manages the supreme treasure left by heroes, so you can’t go there in a normal way. It was a puzzle method that opened a new path when going from island to island on a specific route.
And this way of moving from island to island is as thrilling and fun as any other ride.
The distance between the islands is by no means short, but the spirit of the wind blows away the long distance, so it can’t be fun.
Whoo oh oh oh oh-!
“Oohhhhh-!!”
The wind brushed my hair pleasantly.
Floating… It’s dope!!
Let’s taste it to Intangible and Lena later.
You will probably like it very much.
Chuck.
After completing all the conditions, we arrived at the island where the Spirit of Pryunar is located.
I rode it more than 30 times, but it was still good enough to feel regret.
“Was it that good?”
Palyu let out a proud voice, and I nodded my head.
“Update-!! See you again…”
I’m behind Palyu. When I saw the happy smiles on the faces of the Breeze Knights and the elves, I cleared my throat.
Aldia, who felt bad for me, was looking at me as if she was cute for now.
Embarrassed, I looked away… And found something grand.
“…Oh. That’s it.”
The size. Just the size of a small tree.
However, the tree is made up of a unique elemental power that has never been seen before.
“That’s the spirit of Pryunar. Be careful. You may pass out if you touch it carelessly.”
“Is that so.”
Listening to Aldia. I approached the spirit of Pryu Nar and reached out and touched him.
“Oh…!”
“What!”
The voice of the elves frightened.
And.
Kururrureuk-!
Flooding in my head…’Emotions’
“…Right.”
I let go.
Ruid, the commander of the morning breeze knights, asked cautiously.
“Are you alright? Heir?”
“Heir.”
Aldia lightly approached me and tried to peer into my face with a concerned expression. I looked back and grinned.
“Tomorrow.”
“?”
“I will solve this puzzle by tomorrow.”