Chapter 1230 – 1230. Yggdrasil (8)
As I was walking along, I heard a girl’s voice from behind me.
“Excuse me… It’s okay now, so you can drop me off…”
The owner of the voice didn’t catch my eye, but I knew who it was right away.
“It’s been less than an hour since I got carried away. It’s obvious that he’ll be panting as soon as he gets off, so just quietly carry him.”
“Eww…”
The owner of the voice was Erdin, who was riding on my back.
Thanks to the return ring, I was able to carry Erdin on my back after almost being carried on my back in the middle of summer.
To be honest, it wasn’t particularly difficult.
Erdin had a small body similar to Hanbom, and because of that, her weight was also on the small side.
But it was also true that it was uncomfortable.
No matter how much my physical strength increased and how I got used to hiking, it was not easy to carry someone on my back and continue hiking.
But I…
‘It’s much better than having that guy carry you.’
I never regretted carrying Erdin on my back.
I walked between trees and rocks and saw the expression of midsummer every time I turned.
The expression of midsummer that caught my eye…
‘How is it? ‘Do you feel like you are being played by regression?’
It was full of jealousy.
However, even though he was filled with jealousy, he did not harbor any doubts.
That’s because, in the middle of summer, you wouldn’t imagine that I would have used the regression ability.
I took advantage of the gap to absorb the returning energy of midsummer and smiled happily.
‘This is the real thing.’
A return ring that displays 3 minutes upon absorption.
Although this regression ring only allows for short regressions of 3 minutes…
‘Ha… It’s a bit unfortunate that I have to be careful in other worlds.’
Just running that short time proved how fraudulent regression is.
I continued hiking, enjoying Erdin’s complaints and midsummer jealousy.
While continuing the hike…
“… Huh?”
Erdin’s voice, which had been entertaining my ears by babbling just a moment ago, suddenly stopped.
At first I thought something had happened…
“Sooooo…”
“… “I guess I was tired.”
He just fell asleep on my back.
Earlier, he said it was okay and complained to me to take it down…
‘If I had kept walking like this, I would have collapsed from exhaustion.’
In order not to wake Erdin, I kept her mouth shut and continued hiking carefully.
But something that interfered with my efforts appeared next to me.
That’s it…
“… “My legs hurt.”
“…”
It was Stella.
Before I knew it, Stella was hiking next to me.
I observed Stella from head to toe with her disapproving eyes.
There wasn’t even a single trace of sweat in her hair, and her face showed no signs of fatigue, only irritation.
Although she was wearing a dress and shoes that were completely unsuitable for hiking, she was naturally walking alongside me.
At first, I focused on her unexpected behavior…
‘Hey… ‘You follow me well in that outfit?’
She couldn’t help but admire Stella’s natural way of following me.
Her physical strength was noticeable, but what stood out most about her was how freely she moved around the dirt field in her shoes.
If Min Ha-yeon, who is confident in her physical strength, went hiking in that outfit, she would have had fatigue written on her face like Erdin.
However, Stella did not show any signs of fatigue.
No, on the contrary…
“My legs hurt, and I’m tired.”
“…”
She was openly telling her lies with a fresh expression.
She was both appalled and impressed by Stella’s lying.
‘I guess elves are a forest race. He manages to follow me in that outfit…’
But just because she admired him, she had no intention of forgiving her for lying.
“Thank you for following me here even though I didn’t ask. If you’re exhausted, you can go back.”
“Profit… !”
Stella gritted her teeth at my teasing and began to tremble.
Seeing him trembling like that but continuing to hike without any hesitation, it seemed like there was no need to worry at all.
But Stella started to prank again, as if she didn’t want to lose.
“Great. Then, please drop Erdin as well. “I’ll take you with me.”
“…”
Stella was truly showing me what 300-year-old childishness is.
I sighed and spoke quietly so as not to wake Erdin.
“What do you want?”
“… “My legs hurt.”
“…”
Stella’s pride was so strong that she never said what she wanted.
Fortunately, her childish pride did not fall into the ears of the servants and guards.
‘I guess they kept me away from him on purpose because of this.’
The servants and guards were following from afar with restless expressions.
I answered with a sigh.
“For now, just hold on until tomorrow. “I’ll give you a piggyback ride tomorrow.”
“Hmm… “Good.”
I couldn’t help but click my tongue at the sight of Stella giving permission as if she was being generous.
To me, Stella was an elf who was the equivalent of a subjugated sex slave.
From my point of view, it is normal for me to hold on tight…
‘I feel like I’m catching something…’
As our friendship grew, it was not easy for me to reveal the feelings I wanted to control.
In fact, it wasn’t just friendship that led to this kind of relationship with Stella.
‘Well, I guess I can look after it while I’m on the 5th floor.’
Even if I had control, the actual ruler of the 5th floor was Stella.
If Stella, who is upset, decides to interfere with me, I will be in trouble.
A 10% difference in dominance will neutralize my dominance, and if that happens, I have to push back with force…
‘There is no need to turn this good place into a living hell.’
If that happens, Lucien, who I’ve become close to, will treat me like an evil spirit.
It wasn’t just Lucien.
Even Erdin and other elves who have just lowered their guard will see me as a devil descending from hell.
‘We’ve become close friends, so there’s no need for that.’
Above all, it also makes me and my party members tired.
“I will endure it until tomorrow.”
Stella, who accepted my promise like that, began to snort.
I thought Stella was annoying just now…
‘What… This is good too.’
Seeing Stella’s cheerful smile, she snorted along with her.
But I didn’t know.
“…”
“…”
The fact that my choice now will cause an unexpected disaster later.
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The disaster occurred the next day.
The next day, as planned, I went hiking with Stella on my back.
I thought I would have a hard time when I first got it…
‘… ‘It’s lighter than I thought?’
I couldn’t help but be quite surprised by Stella’s weight, which was lighter than expected.
Of course, that surprise wasn’t shown on her face.
If I show it to my face…
“Huh~ Well, let’s go. Quickly, quickly~”
“… Yes.”
It was because Stella’s confident face seemed filled with pride.
First, I continued hiking while listening to Stella’s humming voice.
‘Well, it’s not bad.’
However, as if my thoughts had become a catalyst, voices of dissatisfaction began to emerge from those around me.
“Hmm… That would be nice.”
“I know… “Some people have a hard time walking.”
“I’m sweating too~”
“I have a fever in my legs~”
“…”
The main characters of the voices were none other than Min Ha-yeon and Han Sister.
If you think about it, it was a natural reaction.
‘This is the first time we’ve gathered together and talked like this…’ .’
Usually, when talking to Stella, it was basic to speak alone.
In other words, this was the first time the party members heard Stella complaining.
‘Oh, what should I do…’ However, I put it down again.’
If I came back and put it down now, I felt like I was breaking my promise.
However, if I continued to carry her like this, I had no reason to see Min Ha-yeon and the Han sisters.
While I was thinking about it, I heard Stella’s voice.
“Why are you making fun of me like that?”
It was a harsh voice that could sound like an argument to anyone who heard it.
“… “What?”
The worst situation is that it could easily turn into a big fight.
‘Miss, if things continue like this, things will get messy. Once you get off…’
The moment I put down Stella and tried to mediate…
“If you want to get carried away, you can say it directly, right? “Are you sure you can’t say it because you’re not close enough to ask me to carry you?”
“Tsk…”
“Today is enough for me, so if you want to be piggybacked next time, just say it yourself.”
“…”
Min Ha-yeon and Sister Han just glared at Stella’s sharp criticism and tasty bait without saying a word of rebuttal.
Instead, Stella’s voice, which I thought would mess up the situation, ended up organizing the situation.
Of course…
‘You shouldn’t talk like that…’ .’
It bothered me that Stella had said something like that the day before, instead of saying it directly.
After hearing Stella’s words, Min Ha-yeon and her Chinese sister looked at each other…
“…”
He started staring at me.
I swallowed a bitter smile and tried to smile brightly.
“If you’re having a hard time, of course you should give it a piggyback ride. But it seems like it will be difficult at once… “Can you please decide the order?”
“What… Suho If you do it…”
“Since you said that…”
Fortunately, Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom also seemed to have decided that there was no point in fighting Stella.
After that, they gathered together and started deciding the order.
As the party members lost interest…
“I owe you a debt with this.”
“…”
Who caused it to become like this?
The words reached the tip of my tongue through my airway, but fortunately they did not come out of my lips.
‘Anyway, I have to leave my child behind when I go up to the divine world, so I’ll take care of it until then, well…’
With that in mind, I focused on carrying Stella.
However, regardless of the fact that the commotion had passed, there was someone who was displeased with the situation.
“Ha…”
Midsummer sighed with deep anger, irritating my ears.
For your information, ever since Midsummer took Erdin away from me, she has been unable to let go of her displeased expression.
She was originally someone who enjoyed meeting Erdin every evening, but…
‘I guess I was exhausted.’
Erdin, who had been riding on my back all day, must have decided that he needed a break for a while and told Midreum not to visit for a while.
Midsummer tried to coax Erdin somehow, but Erdin…
(I’m sorry, but I don’t want to make the same mistake again today. So, please come back when I call you later.)
(Pfft… Ah, okay.)
It was a resolute rejection of Midsummer.
‘Well, I guess I don’t like causing trouble.’
Moreover, she didn’t seem to want to show her weakness next to the princess she respected so much.
Even as evening meetings decreased, conversations naturally stopped while hiking.
After her conversation with Erdin was cut off, Midsummer suddenly tried to talk to Lucien…
(Sorry, I might accidentally get lost during a conversation…)
(Ah… Well, then there’s nothing we can do about it.)
It was rejected for good reason.
In the middle of the summer, I could only brood over my anger as I looked at Stella, Min Ha-yeon, and the Han sisters who had been fighting over me.
‘Well, if I show you a video later, they’ll drool and say they like it.’
I continued hiking with Stella on my back with a happy heart, imagining the miserable state of midsummer in the future.
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Three more days passed…
“This is the place.”
We were able to arrive at our destination early in the morning.
Midwinter, who had been riding on my back, got off my back and let out a sad voice.
“Ah… “I feel like I dropped something on the ground while eating ice cream.”
“Haha…”
The reason Midwinter grumbled was simple.
I took turns carrying five people (including Namgung Yuha) for two days, and on the third day, Midwinter was carried on my back, and we arrived at our destination not long after.
I comforted the sullen midwinter by stroking his head.
“I’ll give you a piggyback ride when I go back.”
“Lol… Well, if you do that~”
Midwinter smiling brightly, as if the depression from earlier was fake.
And the midwinter with a smile…
“Ha… Seed…”
Midsummer glares at him as if he were looking at a vulgar woman rather than his own sister.
“… What? Are you dissatisfied?”
“Ah… Nothing…”
Midsummer was startled by my gaze and immediately turned her head away.
‘You must be cursing inside.’
The Midsummer I know is not the kind of person who avoids attention just because of fear.
He must have avoided it like that because he didn’t want the poison in his eyes to be discovered.
‘I’ll have to educate you again when I go in.’
After making that promise, I turned my head towards my destination.
The place where we were standing clearly took the form of a forest.
In comparison, the place we see before our eyes is…
“… It feels like a completely different world.”
It was blocked by a wall of fog, giving off the feeling of another dimension.
It was a space that could very well be described as an unknown space.
Lucien arrived at her destination like that…
“I think it would be better to do some maintenance before going in. And she also set up a space for Her Royal Highness to stay…”
She began to take charge of preparations as befits a guide.
He checked the luggage of my party members and I, and also helped set up the tent where Stella would be staying for a while.
That’s how we were able to complete our preparations thanks to Lucien.
I said while looking at Stella standing in front of the completed tent.
“If there’s a problem, don’t worry about us and just go back.”
“Joy… Why should I listen to you?”
“…”
I knew that she wouldn’t listen to me no matter what I said anyway, so I didn’t plan on criticizing her any further.
Instead…
“I will finish it as soon as possible, so take care.”
I conveyed the fact that I was worried so that they could understand.
And Stella understood my concerns…
“… All right. “Please be careful, too.”
I nodded with an embarrassed expression.
Stella was also staring at me with an expression full of worry, just as worried as I was.
But I actually felt relaxed after receiving Stella’s concerns.
‘Well, if you have to, just use the return ring.’
If there is a problem inside, use the return ring immediately.
Rather, what I was worried about was that problems would arise outside while I was inside.
I received a heartfelt sendoff from Stella like that…
“Then, I’ll go in. Come on, let’s go too.”
“Yes!”
“… Uh.”
Leading the lively party members and the withered Lucky Totem, I stepped into the fog that seemed to have been divided into two dimensions.
As we entered the fog…
“… “Where is everyone?”
I was alone in the white space.
And there was only one door in that white space.
At that door…
〈Room of one with power〉
The phrase was engraved.
***
When Seong Su-ho and his group entered the fog…
“… Well, I’ll be back soon.”
Stella muttered in a low voice.
However, despite her words saying she wasn’t worried, her face was full of worry.
When Stella looked so worried, the chamberlain next to her also looked very worried and asked.
“Her Royal Highness… “May I ask what your relationship with the author is and why you care so much?”
“…”
Stella had not told anyone, let alone the chamberlain, about her relationship with Seong Su-ho.
‘Shall I tell you?’
Of course, this did not mean revealing all the facts.
How can she say that she was massaged naked in the bathroom and had her first experience of being raped?
I was just planning to lie and say that I was the destined partner chosen by Chastity Magic.
The person selected by Stella’s chastity magic is clearly Midsummer…
‘It would be nice if Erdin could figure out a way to change the partner of chastity magic…’
They were taking time to change the target to Seongsuho.
Thanks to Seong Su-ho, Stella became interested in chastity magic, which she had never been interested in.
Stella thought for a while and then…
“I’ll tell you later.”
“… All right. “I hope my question does not make Her Majesty the Princess feel uncomfortable.”
“Okay, then let’s take it easy…”
It was the moment when Stella, who had been looking at her mist, turned around and turned her back on her mist.
“Huh!?”
Suddenly, a huge gust of wind came from far away…
“Uh oh!?”
“Wow, Her Highness!?”
Stella’s body was pushed into the fog wall.
Stella’s body disappears into her fog and everyone is confused…
“Her Highness the Princess!!”
The chamberlain threw himself into the fog without a single thought.
As Stella and the chamberlain entered the fog…
“This… How do I…”
Not only Lucien, but Erdin and all the elves began to panic as if they were broken.
Among the floundering elves, a sound of laughter, presumed to be a deep male voice, was heard.
Haha… “I came at just the right time.”
The identity of the man is…
“Ah… Father… ?”
It was Walter Luxsolis, Lucien’s father.
