Chapter 225 – 225. I Made a Commitment.
-Hey
“You are…”
I couldn’t see it, but I heard a whisper right next to my ear.
-Is it all when I die?
“Earth…!”
-Do you think it can be solved with death? It’s pathetic.
A land with the voice and manner of speaking of a young boy.
The being seemed to want something different from me. But what I have is no more…
“Then… Please transfer this child’s illness to me. I will not commit suicide. I will live with this child’s pain forever.”
-Can’t you just think like that?
“Then what… Earth. I am nothing compared to beings like you. Of course, I don’t even know what you think.”
-Grace Lacey
“Tell me. The land of Elkesia”
-You raised it.
“Yes..! All right. I must have raised it… Huh? What did you just…”
-You raise it yourself. Are you dissatisfied?
“I-I mean…? I’ve never raised anyone before!”
-Are you dissatisfied?
“All I’ve done so far is stuff my hands full of blood… It doesn’t make sense for me to raise someone like that!”
– I asked if you had any complaints. Am I just going bye bye
“W-Wait..!!”
-Answer quickly. I will raise you
A choice without a choice.
I was determined to save this child.
“Yes, I will raise it. I will grow healthier than anyone else!!”
-There are a few things you need to do to grow.
“Please speak”
– First of all, this child will be put to sleep for about 500 years.
“Well, then this child…”
-Don’t worry, you’ll be fine then. It will freeze life itself. And there’s something I need to do before this kid wakes up.
“I will do anything.”
– No killing.
“…”
-Okay. No needless killing
“Ah, I see.”
-And about 100 years from now, transfer the high elf qualifications to someone else. Can you do it
“Yes…”
Having lived as a high elf, giving my qualifications to someone else means that my further purpose will also disappear.
– Hey, why is there no purpose? I have to raise this child
“I know… But to give this lonely qualification to someone…”
-Don’t worry. That’s why I said 100 years later. Just then, the right child will appear.
“Adequate.. Kid?”
-Until then, I will take care of this child. No complaints, right?
“Yes”
500 years.. Since I am 920 years old now, I will be 1400 years old in 500 years..
-Age doesn’t mean anything to you.
“I know. But..”
– Until then, keep your feelings alive again. Until you hand over your qualifications, you go around and help out for countless races. After that, after handing over, come back to my territory and prepare the necessary things for this child.
“Yes! I will prepare for this child to grow up healthy.”
-If you raise him as a warrior, he will fall behind.
“Ah…”
The earthen floor in the realm of the earth wriggled and moved, taking the form of a hand and beginning to hold the child.
If the earth takes us away like this, it will be goodbye for the time being.
– What will you name this child?
“I dare not name this child…”
-Sun
It’s a land that decides to go to the end, but if you can still save the child…
“You.. Have pretty eyes. Her hair is like moonlight.”
A newborn baby grabs hold of one of her fingers as she lightly touches her small, soft cheek.
“Everuna… I’ll do Everuna Nates”
-What does the last name mean?
“Before I became a high elf. This is my last name when I was ‘Grace Nates’.”
-Good! I’m thinking of opening my heart now.
As the lumps of earth that wrapped around the baby slowly pulled the baby, the time to part was approaching.
“Baby, should you stay healthy until then? No..”
I have no qualifications to be the parent of this child.
So..
I intend to take this child as my master.
“Master. See you in 500 years. By that time, I will become a better person than I am now and wait.”
With a softer and more lively personality, with a more smiling face.
So that when the master opens his eyes, there will be nothing lacking and he will be happy.
That’s how I accepted the conditions of the land, and about 100 years passed.
—-
-I’m here
“I thought it was about now, so I hurriedly came. Lord Earth”
-What about killing?
“Go, reduce as much as possible”
-…
“I had no choice but to defeat the monster..! It’s just a little threat to any decent intelligent life!”
– I’ll look at that.
Even after 100 years, my will has not broken.
A long time. It’s only 100 years for me, but living without getting blood on my hands, I was able to focus on other things during that time.
-So did you find it? Child to hand over
“No.. Focusing on rejecting the sense of duty while stepping into the realm of the bamboo forest.. I invested time in helping others as much as possible.”
– You must have seen it too, sorry.
“Yes…?”
-You must have seen ‘a certain human who descended to the earth’ and the ‘existence’ following that human.
I don’t know. If I had seen such people in the past 100 years, I would have dealt with them right away. No, I would have told them to get out of Elkesia.
-It’s when the child they came into contact with is now ripe.
“I don’t remember at all…”
-The bamboo forest seems to be upset and doesn’t tell you.
As the land said, the bamboo forest has remained silent for the past 100 years.
– Contrary to what he looks like, he’s a coward.
“So where is the child now?”
– You don’t have to meet in person again.
“Yes?”
-Instead, let’s live in my realm from now on. Create a place where the child can grow while protecting my territory
Living while protecting the territory of the earth means betraying the bamboo forest.
But I already made a promise 100 years ago.
To protect the last remaining dark elves.
“I’ll do it. So that I can meet my master in the next 400 years.”
-Grace Lacey
“Please speak. Lord Earth”
-The last name of the next high elf is Raytheon, so remember it well. After all, that child is your agent.
“I am ready to accept your terms. I have no intention of backing down now.”
And so, for another 400 years, he lived alone in the realm of the earth.
It’s an infinitely small area compared to the bamboo forest, but I prepared to meet the owner.
—-
-Now is the time.
“Yes, I’ve been preparing to meet the master in the meantime.”
-That’s too much! Who wants to build a mansion!! It’s not like you’re building on top of me!
“Ahahahaha~✩ I prepared it so that you can play freely”
A space created while thinking of the owner for the past 400 years.
There is a front yard, and there are plant sculptures in the back yard, and whenever I feel dissatisfied with the present mansion in the slightest, I tear it down and rebuild it.
-Please, I’m begging you, so what can I do with that laugh?
“No✩”
-Shit
“Ahaha~✩”
-Now, as promised, I’ll hand over the child. This child absorbed the magic of death and resentment that occurred in Elkesia, and his body was weakened, but he is now healthy.
As the ground rose up, a tall baby with a skin different from mine appeared in a sound and comfortable sleep.
The death and resentment that happened in Elkesia… This must have happened because of me.
“Master, I, Grace Lacey, will assist you starting today.”
Taking a step back from her sleeping baby, she moved her mouth with her sincerity as she bowed her head politely and respectfully.
I’m serious. This child.. I will try to become a child that my master can laugh without lacking.
– Listen quickly. Arm hurts
“Ahahaha~~✩ There’s no way the earth has arms✩”
– You, annoying!
“Thank you✩”
With a smile and a happy heart, I, a high elf, was handed the last descendant of the dark elves in Elkesia.
It was small and light, and I was afraid that I would get hurt the moment I applied even a little force.
“Master… Is it nice that the sunlight is warm today?”
Belatedly, thinking that I couldn’t accept my master sleeping naked with my bare hands, I hurriedly covered myself with a clean white towel.
-Beep beep…
“Ah”
-Ah
“Ah ae ae ae ~~~!” Ah~!”
The moment I received it, the owner, who woke up while urinating on my face, let out a more lively cry than anyone else.
—-
“After that, he remained in the land and always assisted the master.”
“Then… Now that Preah has been disqualified, what will happen in the future?”
“I have to go back to that position. As a high elf”
“It can’t be..”
“Now there is no back. So may I please ask my master?”
“Mr. Grace”
“Please speak”
“Are you thinking of killing yourself?”
“Yes…?”
“I don’t think that is the only condition of the land. Even if it’s not suicide, it’s probably related to death.”
As she spoke of the past, her eyes looked as if she would burst into tears at any moment.
As if implying an eternal farewell.
“Ahahaha…”
She answered with a faint smile instead of words.