Chapter 1206 – 1206. Yggdrasil (8)
I discovered Erdin’s weakness in the unexpected appearance of midsummer… No, I stopped analyzing the temperament window and thought deeply.
‘Why is this guy here?’
The reason I had this question was simple.
Before leaving Yggdrasil, I gave Midsummer an order.
Stay quietly in the dormitory.
However, Midsummer seemed to ignore my orders and showed up here.
When I glared at her with a lot of displeasure, Han Yeoreum read the intention in my eyes and responded as if making an excuse.
“Uh, just take a day off yesterday! “I came for work too!”
“… Did you?”
When I spoke to myself as if asking a memory, it was not the memory that answered, but Armonia.
[I did.]
‘Hmm… ‘Yes.’
Seeing Armonia say that, I guess I was mistaken.
But I was mistaken, I was mistaken…
“What’s going on here?”
Without expressing my displeasure, I asked Midore as if reprimanding her.
Instead of apologizing for my suspicions, Han Yeo-reum did not show any remorse, so she responded with an angry expression.
“Day… I came here for work…”
“No, what is that?”
When she showed a contemptuous attitude, Han Yeoreum responded with a trembling voice, her face puffing out.
“Me too… I don’t know… By order of Her Highness the Princess… Regular visits to be examined by the bombardment commander… “It’s just that.”
“… Prosecutor?”
With a voice filled with wonder, I changed my gaze from Midsummer to Erdin.
Erdin saw my gaze and let out a voice filled with displeasure with an expressionless expression.
“If possible, I would like you two to leave me out and resolve it through dialogue. “I have a strong stomach, but I’m not good at holding long conversations with humans.”
“…”
I felt surprised, not offended, by Erdin’s attitude.
It wasn’t particularly strange for him to show that attitude to me.
But…
‘Hey… ‘A midsummer face doesn’t work?’
I couldn’t help but be surprised by the fact that they were treated like bugs even in the middle of summer.
Midsummer had an outstanding appearance that even captivated Stella’s personal servants, who were called the elite of the elite in the elf world.
I was surprised that there was an elf who didn’t like that midsummer look.
Surprised by Erdin’s reaction, I looked at Midsummer…
“Ugh…”
He looked just as humiliated as when he was humiliated by me.
It was not difficult to guess why Midreum felt so humiliated.
‘Hey… As expected, this kid’s talent isn’t about regression or luck, it’s about pride and mentality.’
Midsummer’s eyes that have melted women’s hearts like cotton candy dipped in water.
However, in front of Erdin, it seemed to be beyond useless and had no effect at all.
Midsummer’s pride was hurt when she saw Erdin’s eyes not understanding her.
After happily watching the midsummer scene, I formally asked Erdin.
“I don’t want to talk to that bastard either. So, you tell me.”
“Why should I listen to you…” .”
“Why, why? “You are in a position where you have to listen to me.”
“Tsk… !”
I let go of my control and gave orders to Erdin.
Erdin’s body flinched, perhaps because of the sudden dominance.
But that was all.
“… Why should I listen to you?”
“… Huh?”
My dominant power is not listening?
Sometimes, there were elves who rebelled even after tasting my dominance.
But that was only the result of my weak use of control.
If I used my sincerity for control, I could rot the repulsion to the root.
So, wasn’t the order given to Erdin sincere?
It wasn’t at all.
I clearly gave the order with sincerity.
However, Erdin only flinched with a few drops of sweat on his forehead, and refused to obey my command.
As I looked at him with a blank expression, Erdin smiled for the first time, as if he was satisfied with my expression.
“Your facial expressions are a work of art.”
“What? “What did you do?”
For your information, I wasn’t the only one who was surprised by Erdin’s appearance.
“Uh, how… ?”
Midsummer was also staring at Erdin with a shocked expression.
Of course, Midsummer is not an elf, but due to the Immortal Treaty, she is in the same situation as the elves.
Erdin’s appearance must have given him a ray of hope.
For a moment, Erdin was happy that he had beaten me to the punch…
“Ha… “I hope you don’t look at me with disgust.”
He quickly changed his expression to a blank expression and then made a voice filled with disgust.
I ignored Erdin’s attitude and used my dominance to ask again.
However, the reaction and answer was the same as before.
“As I said before, I have no obligation to answer.”
“Huh…”
What is it?
Not only did I feel puzzled, but also anxious at the same time.
Looking at Erdin, it seemed like he had a way to escape my control.
If the means can be used by dogs or cows…
‘It’s difficult…’
Even if you have a card called Stella, you will inevitably get tired dealing with elves who have a way of avoiding dominance.
However, the sprouting anxiety was immediately able to be rooted out.
‘Aha… Is it because of that?’
As I recalled Stella, who introduced me to Erdin, I was able to roughly understand how Erdin was able to escape her control.
The reason my dominance doesn’t work is because…
“It looks like Stella has entrusted you with an important mission?”
It may be because Stella, who has a higher level of control than me, gave the order sincerely.
My dominance is 30%.
Stella’s dominance is 40%.
The reason I was able to toy with the elves in Arvos Palace until now was because Stella did not use dominance.
But if Stella truly orders…
“… As I said before, I have no obligation to answer.”
In this way, a means was created to ignore my orders.
Of course, there were no consequences for ignoring my orders.
‘Wow, look at the sweat…’
In return for refusing my command, Erdin was sweating profusely and shaking her body like an aspen.
It was a scene that showed how much pain conflicting dominance can cause to the elves.
I smiled with satisfaction at Erdin’s appearance and opened her mouth.
“It seems Stella has acknowledged you. “It’s the first time I’ve seen Stella use dominance.”
It was sincere.
Even though I toyed with the palace elves, Stella never did anything to protect her subordinates with her dominance.
Stella used all her power to give Erdin her orders.
It was also proof that she trusted him.
“Ah… Her Royal Highness… Me…”
After hearing what I said, Erdin suddenly started laughing happily.
She seemed to feel a great sense of accomplishment just from being recognized by Stella.
‘Hey… Stella is amazing. When I see a kid like that looking up to me…’
While watching Erdin being so moved by Stella, a voice of dissatisfaction was heard from next to her.
“Fuck…”
“… ?”
Midsummer suddenly swore.
Rather than being angry at the ridiculous swear words, I asked Han Yeoreum with questions.
“What? Why are you swearing all of a sudden?”
“Oh, no. I just suddenly felt sick…”
In the past, I would have used [Guide’s Eye Light] And used mental torture to make him reveal his true feelings.
However, [Liberator’s Eye Light] No longer worked on Midreum, who had lost the spirit attribute.
And unfortunately, the [Pact of Immortality] That was given to him did not make him reveal his true feelings.
It was disappointing not to know Midsummer’s true feelings, but she didn’t feel particularly dissatisfied.
‘Well, I guess I was hoping there would be a way to escape anyway.’
Because she lived without effort, her brain was bad, so she probably didn’t think calculatedly.
She was probably just frustrated that her hopes were in vain.
Satisfied with seeing the midsummer’s frustration, I used my dominance on Erdin again.
“I’ll ask you again. Why did you call Midsummer?”
“Heh… It is my obligation to answer your question…”
Erdin seemed to feel better after receiving Stella’s approval and expressed his intention to refuse with a smile.
However, I interrupted Erdin and gave him a threat rather than dominance.
“If I don’t answer, I’ll go straight to Stella?”
“… ?”
As the commander of the bombardment corps, you know very well that I often meet with Stella.
However, he didn’t seem to notice the relationship between me and Stella at all.
“… “Do you really mean that you’re a tell-all?”
Erdin misunderstood what I meant and frowned at her childishly.
But I immediately straightened that frown.
“I was taking a bath earlier. If I say I came back because I got rejected because of you… “I’m sure you’ll like it very much.”
“Wha, what!!!”
Erdin wasn’t the only one who was surprised.
“What, what!?”
Midsummer also started staring at me with a shocked expression.
Just looking at his face, it seemed like he was showing anger, but I, who know Midsummer’s nature well, was able to catch it.
‘Oh my… ‘Do you miss Stella’s body so much?’
Midsummer was sending me her desire to see Stella’s bathing scene with her eyes.
As I watched Midsummer, I began to feel sorry for Stella.
‘This bastard is my destined partner…’ ‘It’s pitiful.’
If it weren’t for me, Stella would have had to marry this piece of trash.
Just by preventing the marriage, I proved that I was a man worthy of receiving Stella’s virginity.
While I felt a sense of accomplishment for rescuing Stella from Midsummer’s hands…
Erdin, who was shocked by my words, suddenly came up to me and grabbed me by the collar.
“All of you! What did you do to Her Highness… !”
“I have no obligation to tell you what you did? And if you don’t want to talk, let go. “I have to go to Stella and ask her directly.”
“Keuuuuu!”
Erdin showed his strong, murderous spirit to me, as if showing me what true anger is.
However, her life-like expression was so pretty that it could even be described as pretty.
Erdin loosened my collar and spoke to me in a voice filled with murder.
“Great… “I will tell you, please do not go to Her Highness.”
It was a request, but the expression and tone did not convey a request.
But I nodded, satisfied with the fact that I had seen Erdin’s disorganized appearance.
“It was Stella who introduced you in the first place, so at least answer the questions I ask.”
“… Okay.”
The moment I tried to listen to Erdin’s words, Erdin shook his head and placed a condition that was not the answer I wanted.
The conditions are…
“… Please let the author go.”
The idea was to exclude Midsummer from the conversation.
For your information, the reason Erdin wanted to send Midsummer away was not just because he was displeased with Midsummer’s existence.
“It is a mission that must not be known to the outside world. Please let the author go.”
It was because it was a confidential mission given by the highest authority in Arbos.
I followed Erdin’s words and gave orders to Midsummer.
“Hey, go to the bathroom.”
“What? Why is it in the bathroom? Just wait outside…”
“If you want to go, just go.”
“Keuuuuu!”
Midsummer could no longer resist and headed to the door of Erdin’s office.
“Hey, take this.”
“… ?
I threw something to Han Yeoreum who was trying to open the door and go out.
Midreum had a puzzled expression on her face when I threw it, but as soon as she received the object I threw…
“This… This…”
I began to carefully cover it with both hands as if I were holding a precious object.
The item I gave was a camera jewelry.
I smiled with satisfaction as I watched the camera jewels being handled with care, as if they were being treated as if they were a shrine.
“That’s a gift. Who is in it… Go check it out. Please note that it is automatically deleted after 1 hour, so it would be best to view it quickly.”
“… Fuck…”
Han Yeo-reum spit out a swear word from her mouth, but she ran like crazy to the bathroom, shaking her legs in excitement.
I laughed inside while looking at that midsummer.
‘Well, I won’t eavesdrop like a voyeur.’
I looked at Erdin, preventing midsummer’s interception.
Instead of talking to me, Erdin showed her displeasure by heading to the door of her office.
“You really have no manners as much as the waste on your eyebrows. You left without even closing the door…”
“…”
It was surprising because it was the first person other than Stella who didn’t like Midsummer’s appearance.
“Then let me tell you. A secret mission given to me by Her Majesty the Princess herself…”
After closing the door, Erdin began talking in earnest.
.
.
Stella’s command was surprisingly simple.
“How to break the chastity spell?”
Erdin nodded and answered with a dull expression.
“Yes, Her Royal Highness brought the author with her and ‘personally’ gave me an order.”
Seeing that he used the expression ‘personally’, it seemed like he felt quite good about being recognized by Stella.
‘Well, I like what I like…’
I thought back to the explanation I heard earlier.
Stella had ordered Erdin to personally investigate Midsummer and find a way to lift the chastity spell.
For reference, Stella said that she had not been particularly interested in chastity magic for 500 years.
The reason why Stella suddenly became interested in chastity magic was simple.
‘At that time, you were already dependent on me, right?’
It was because I already had a relationship.
And he must have judged that the very existence of Midsummer had a negative impact on his relationship with me.
Even Stella in the world would not be able to reject her destined partner.
Only then did I understand why Erdin emphasized her secret.
Not only the elves except Erdin, but even Midsummer were unaware of this fact.
Erdin…
“Please don’t tell the outside world.”
She had asked Midore to go away to prevent the secret from leaking out.
I nodded that I understood what Erdin said.
“Okay. “It’s a boring story anyway, so I’ll forget it soon.”
“…”
“However…”
I asked as I looked around Erdin’s messy office.
“Were there any results?”
“… There wasn’t. “I’m still researching.”
Erdin’s research method was simple.
The plan was to use the existing royal palace treasures to investigate Midreom’s body and find something that could be recognized as Jeongjo’s magic.
Originally, a good approach would have been to modify Stella’s chastity magic, but…
“Wouldn’t it be easier to just mess with Stella’s chastity magic?”
“Are you asking me to touch Her Highness’s royal body? “I already knew that humans have low intellectual abilities, but this is shocking.”
“…”
In response to my question, Erdin treated me like an ignorant person, asking why I was asking such an obvious question.
‘… Still, Daewoo has changed into a human being.’
Erdin said that, except when he was on a sortie, he had been examining Midsummer’s body all day long and working hard to extract abilities.
The desired results were not revealed at all.
But…
“One of the royal family’s treasures absorbed some of the author’s abilities.”
“Oh… What ability?”
“… “I don’t know either.”
“… ?”
At first, I thought it was because I didn’t want to answer, but…
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?’ S ring (?: ?)
? A ring with accumulated resources.
How to use
??
??
Precautions
????, Immediately turns into a ring of void.
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There were only question marks, so even Erdin didn’t know.
“I called a renowned tester from the Arbos Kingdom to try to identify it, but I couldn’t figure it out.”
I tilted my head and asked.
“What was the item before absorbing its abilities?”
“It was a secret called the Ring of Void.”
The Ring of Void was an item that absorbed the target’s resources and allowed the wearer to use those resources.
Originally, it was an intuitive and easy-to-use item that changed into a ring of mana when it absorbed mana, and a ring of energy when it absorbed energy, but…
“I couldn’t figure out the identity of that question mark.”
No matter how much I used it, I couldn’t figure out what it was capable of.
For reference, if all the resources in the ring were used, it would change back into the Ring of Void.
However, since they did not know what resources were inside, they were being stored without being able to consume them.
“If you put in Midoreum’s resources, wouldn’t Midoreum know it well?”
“No. “In the first place, my purpose was not cooperation, so I did not mention anything about the experiment.”
Please note that resources were not determined by the wearer.
The Ring of Void automatically absorbed the most resources of the target.
The problem is that the resources absorbed by Midreum are marked with a question mark.
Furthermore, even the explanation to get a hint of the question mark is completely hidden in the form of a question mark.
As soon as I heard Erdin’s entire explanation, an eerie thought immediately came to mind.
‘… Surely not?’
If I know the identity of that question mark… ?
The problem was that even if I looked closely at the item description, I couldn’t remove the question mark.
The fact that Erdin, who was carrying out a mission under Stella’s authority, could not find out meant that there was no way to find out, at least within Midgard.
But…
[If you really want to know, why not try Enel?]
‘Oh, that’s right!’
What if you use Enel to appraise items?
Enel’s emotions are not affected by the inside of Yggdrasil, so you can definitely check it.
I immediately asked Armonia for an appraisal.
And the appraisal cost…
[Emotion costs 200,000 Enel. Would you like to appraise?]
200,000 Enel.
Normally, I would click my tongue and worry about the enormous cost…
‘Show me right now.’
Without leaving a trace of worry, I immediately asked Armonia for an appraisal.
[All right. I’ll show you right now.]
I spent 200,000 Enel just to get rid of the question mark.
But the item information that came out like that…
‘Wow… It’s real… ?’
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Return Ring (Remaining Time: 3 minutes)
A ring with accumulated regression resources.
How to use
You can return to the past as you wish for the remaining time.
It can be used separately. (Minimum unit: 1 second)
Precautions
If you attempt to return beyond the remaining time, you will only return for the remaining time and will immediately transform into a ring of void.
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The thought that it was a waste that was in my head evaporated.
