Chapter 297 – Elphe’s Forest, True Awakening!
We finally entered the forest of Elphe. It took a really long time.
Maybe it’s because I became weak even though I flew at full speed.
It took a whopping 10 minutes.
It’s a shame because Laurel’s guidance was appropriate.
Still, it was surprising.
‘I never thought it would be in a place like this.’
Yasgard Continent, northwest tip.
Elphe’s Forest was located at a place that could almost be called the end of the world.
We were now facing the forest. I looked back at Laurel.
“You even managed to find a place like this?”
“Hehe, actually, I was wondering if there was anything to do after my honeymoon, so I looked for something to travel with. It really exists! It was fun.”
I can’t believe this is fun. It must have cost a lot.
I’m looking at a dark elf nun who is optimistic about everything.
I wondered if I was really a person who lived each day with satisfaction.
“As expected, Laurel, you’re amazing!”
“Ha, shame on you. However, I couldn’t go any further than this. It felt strange…”
I nodded. We finally entered the forest.
As I entered the forest, a strange feeling massaged my whole body.
In this seemingly peaceful forest, there was a strange energy flowing somewhere.
It felt familiar somehow.
‘Now that I think about it, is this energy similar to what I felt when I went to the historical site?’
It was similar to the feeling back then.
So I felt even worse.
You won’t be seeing Ijuria again like this, right? It’s kind of boring.
After walking for a while, I looked back.
The road that seemed to have been built in the past was already finished.
The entrance we came in was also not visible.
I purposely came alone with Laurel, but the strange silence felt like I was suffocating.
〈Stay calm. It’s difficult if your spirit breaks down.〉
‘I know very well. Don’t worry, my girl! Hehe.’
I took a breath.
Yes, let’s hold on tight mentally. Because I don’t know what will happen.
As I continued forward, I saw primitive animals and ferns that are difficult to see.
It was a good place for dinosaurs to appear.
‘They say Galapagos is similar to here.’
I had a sneaking question.
“By the way, Laurel.”
“Yes, my lord!”
“Where on earth did Elphe come from?”
Actually, this question could have been asked to Grant first.
However, the bastard got into a bit of a mess, and it ended up being a fight.
So, I have no choice but to ask Laurel, an authoritative scholar who studied Elphe!
“Well, that hasn’t been revealed yet. In old documents, it is said that it came from a nihilistic world full of dreams, or from a white but coldly shining moon.”
“It’s too abstract.”
I frowned without realizing it.
Where on earth is it?
The universe is vast, almost infinite.
There are all kinds of planets.
I can’t go to each and every place and find out.
Was Elphe a creator god?
“Yes! What is certain is that the elves came to the continent of Yasgard and became the ancestors of the elves!”
I was also curious. It’s nothing else but the ancestor of the elves.
Did Elphe create the elves?
“Are you saying Elphe created it?”
“According to an old book I read, the elfs created creatures that resembled themselves, just like the creator gods.”
I was shocked. Was it real?
The elfs even acted like creators from mythology.
‘So at least the elves of Yasgard are different from the elves people know?’
It was a series of surprises.
In the first place, we barely even know what Elphe is doing.
The elves were those creatures.
Laurel smiled as if she was enjoying herself, looking at my surprised face.
It was like seeing a madwoman with clear eyes.
“Woohuhu, I like how you’re concentrating!”
“I guess I have no choice but to concentrate…”
“Isn’t it really cool?”
“Yes, that’s great. So are all Elphes transcendentally strong?”
Of all the Elfers I’ve ever met, Grant was the only one.
If they are transcendentally strong.
For example, like Jjennaga.
Laurel shook her head.
Her ivory hair fluttered on either side of her.
“I say that’s not the case. They say that Elphe also has architects, soldiers, and priests.”
It was fortunate.
If each Elphe is on the level of a creator god, it’s honestly scary.
It has not been confirmed that Elphe is the enemy. I know that well.
But what if she turns out to be an enemy?
It would be really annoying.
‘Then what was Grant? Was he like Ethan among Elfes?’
In the first place, he was a guy who created a world view and even lured me into possession.
I was glad to hear that not all Elfes said that was the case.
“Anyway, it’s muggy in here.”
“My lord, shall we rest for a moment?”
“No, no. Let’s keep going.”
“Yes!”
I guess he likes traveling quite a bit.
I’m about to get wet due to the surrounding climate. Laurel was lively.
For some reason, I felt like I was hanging out with a lively high school girl.
After going for a while, Laurel looked surprised and pointed somewhere.
“Oh, over there!”
“Hmm? That… Is it a temple?”
I went on past what looked like a twisted banana tree.
It was once a temple, but now it has been completely unmaintained, leaving a white building covered in vines and moss.
The size alone was majestic.
The atmosphere was so huge and overwhelming that even the temples of the Mayan civilization were put to shame.
“Hoo…”
There were many broken or incomplete statues nearby.
It probably symbolizes something like a god, but I’m not sure.
“It looks like this place, Laurel.”
“Ah, this is the Elphe Temple?!”
“In the past, this place was probably flat, or there was a city nearby.”
“Is that so?”
Laurel asks with sparkling eyes. I kept talking.
“The fact that a temple was built means that it was built to commemorate someone.”
“That’s right!”
The same goes for the deserts of Africa and the Americas.
What was originally a grassland or lush with trees became desolate over time and turned into a desert.
Buildings like pyramids are traces of that.
Anyway, the temple was a bit strange.
There was no entrance inside.
〈 Take a good look. Because it definitely feels like the inside of that temple is empty.〉
‘Is it so? That alone is good!’
I came closer to the temple.
I thought about it for a while.
No way… Will that method work?
I sighed and placed my hand on the wall.
The reaction occurred immediately.
Sigh!
I felt like my energy was going away in an instant. Holy shit.
“Oh my lord!”
“I hope…” It’s absorbing. Phew.”
“Hurry and avoid!”
“No, it stays like this. Let’s see what happens.”
I waited.
Rumbling!
Soon the temple was shaking as if it would collapse at any moment.
There wasn’t even an earthquake.
Paang! Damn.
Then the front part opened, revealing the entrance.
Laurel covered her mouth with both hands and exclaimed.
“Wow, suddenly the entrance… !”
“Let’s go in.”
I went inside. The inside was more ordinary than expected.
We were greeted by an interior that looked like an ancient temple, lit up with colorful lights like neon signs.
‘There are no traps, right?’
I had a strange thought. However, if there really was a trap, it would be difficult.
I don’t know, but it would be fatal for Laurel.
Moreover, if it was a trap made with Elphe technology, it would not be easy to see through.
But as I kept going, nothing happened. I was scared for no reason.
I shrugged my shoulders because it was boring, but suddenly my vision cleared up.
A wide open space appeared.
There were vines creeping into the floor and walls, and there was heavy moss on places like the altar.
It aroused admiration.
The appearance of nature was exactly the same.
“The beauty of nature… !”
“Laurel, would you please step aside for a moment?”
“Oh, yes!”
I approached the altar.
I placed my hand carefully.
Nothing happened.
‘Isn’t it here?’
I was trying to look elsewhere.
Suddenly the altar began to absorb energy.
Tsutsutsu!
The moss covering it instantly turned into dust and disappeared.
I was on guard to see what might happen.
Soon the altar began to glow, and a person’s figure appeared like a hologram.
What is this again?
“… “Who are you?”
He was a tall young man who looked like an elf.
“I’m Yuren. “It’s Elpheda of snowflakes.”
“… What?!”
“And he is also the guardian of this temple. Nice to meet you, strange transcendent. No, should I call him a child transcendental?”
Yuren reveals his identity.
This person is the transcendent of the temple?
So, is he really a strong guy?
Laurel put aside her surprised voice and asked Yuren.
“You may not know this, but I am a transcendent. Although the situation is a bit strange.”
The guy looked at me intently.
“I know. “Your dick is big.”
“… Can you see something like that?!”
“I just figured it out.”
“… A guardian who is not serious.”
“Do you want to become a true transcendent?”
I nodded right away.
Because I came here to find the answer.
Yuren smiled innocently, brushing her long hair.
“Then let me perform the ritual. What is it like? Would you like to try it?”
“I want to do it.”
“There are conditions.”
“What is it?”
There is no easy way.
Yuren points out me.
“Offer on the altar things that are dear to you, such as sacred objects. However, after I offer it up, I will never see it again.”
I looked up at Yuren in surprise.
Are you asking me to offer up the sacred objects that account for more than half of my power?
If I offer these, my strength will decrease even further, right?
‘Is this something to worry about?!’
She sighed and nodded her head.
“There is nothing to worry about. “I will transcend, to protect everyone!”
Three holy relics were placed.
Yuren smiled contentedly.
“You chose well. Now, you will achieve true awakening from now on!”
“Jin awakening?”
It’s not even soy sauce, what is Jin Awakening? Monga, monga wake up?
In an instant, my whole body burned bright red.
“Ugh, ahhhhh!”
Suddenly burning body.
A broken spirit.
What is about to happen?
