Chapter 637 – Wild Forest Keeper (6)
‘It’s over.’
I slung the spear over my shoulder and turned my back.
Ashkat fell to his knees but did not fall. Is it the last ego? That’s not even funny.
‘This bastard seems to know a lot…’
But judging from the pattern so far, might this bastard be planting those bugs in her body too? Gugalmyeonggyeong drains mana, but the bugs wouldn’t need mana to survive.
‘Blow it up… It’s such a shame.’
As I was about to take out the rune stone, I stuck out my tongue and spoke to Nefertiti.
“Let’s step back. I think this bastard will self-destruct soon.”
It was a bit disappointing that I couldn’t figure out what I wanted, but I can’t help it.
Isn’t it an explosion proportional to the amount of mana? It wouldn’t have been possible if it was a dick, but it wouldn’t be dangerous if a strong man the size of this bastard exploded. We bounced fast.
“Dana! Veronica!”
When I went to the place where the turmoil of the battle had stopped, the wives sat down as if they were exhausted.
The elves who had fallen behind only rolled their arms and legs, and the aftermath of the crater was so pierced that it looked like a battlefield bombed during World War II.
Dana rubbed her dark circles and squinted her eyes.
“… Did you win?”
“Swallow, are you saying that? Does it look fine? What about you?”
“The Valkyries spent a lot of mana to stop those bastards from self-destructing, but that’s all.”
Looking around at the Valkyries, I nodded.
“Good job. After a hard fight, I’m sorry, but that elf looked like it was about to burst.”
“Fuck, are you for real? Isn’t this usually an exception for executives?”
“Such sane bastards wouldn’t do such a thing. I have no idea what the range of the explosion will be. Let’s bounce as quickly as possible.”
Due to the large amount of mana, the initial deal until the explosion seems a bit long, but the power will be as great as that.
Art is an explosion, but I don’t want to invest the end of my life in performance art. It’s a national rule for a failed artist to fall into crazy beliefs, but isn’t there any reason to hang out there?
“… Wait If so, take me with you.”
Then Veronica staggered to her feet.
“You?”
“To the extent that it doesn’t explode right away, it takes time. Explosive range may not be resolved by running away. Better to blow it up.”
I knew roughly what it meant to blow up.
‘Is it
I thought that it might explode after touching it as much as it is different from the self-destruction of normal guys, but I wonder if Veronica didn’t know that I came up with the idea.
“Okay. Nefertiti wait here! Just in case you don’t know, put up a room with Valkyries!”
I asked her mah jan to take her shao lai and hugged her.
“Should I blow him away with
When asked while running after holding her lightly, Veronica smiled.
“Life is more important than keeping secrets, but I can’t afford that right now. One person is the limit.”
“… Write, are you not sick?”
“If you are sick, you will cry and burn, so don’t worry. It’s a great chance to monopolize your heart and mind, do you think I might miss such a precious opportunity?”
Aigoo, you did well. Who dried up
I laughed, got sick of it, and ran to where Ashkat was.
I hope it didn’t bounce in between. I had such an ominous thought for a moment, but luckily the guy was sitting there as usual.
─Tuk.
When I got down to her seat, Veronica went right into the spell chant without a murmur.
It was inevitable, because Ashkat, who had been fine until just a moment ago, was showing signs of self-destruct by turning his reddish skin white.
“Did you say my life is like a wilderness…』
I was in the position of holding her spear and guarding her so that she wouldn’t explode in the middle of her, but then Ashkat, who thought she died suddenly, said something about her. Be surprised
The muttering elf with unfocused eyes.
“It is meaningless. No matter how much I grow a flower garden, when ruin arrives, I will be trampled more terribly than the wilderness. Only Cheon Hye-shin’s second coming will lead this world tree in the right direction…』
“Speak your way. It is the right of living beings to persevere until they are found.”
I had no intention of making him eat the delusions he had been simmering for a thousand years.
As a veterinary student, in order to treat a seriously ill animal, I would do it even if the cub raised its claws and lost its temper, but isn’t that the limit?
When I didn’t give a damn about it, Ashkat quieted his eyes a little.
『… What did the princess say at the end?』
“They envy our family. My wife’s dream is to have a good family.”
『… Yes, was it?”
It’s just that the head of a high elf was broken by a half dwarf, but I wonder if it sounded a little different to the person concerned. Ashkat let out a sigh full of emotions.
… Poo-wook.
Then, to find out where that strength came from, he touched his own blood with his punctured and twisted arm.
Ami, did you press the self-destruct button? I was so fucking flustered that I tried to amplify the spear’s exorcism, but it wasn’t blood for self-destruction. Conversely, the mana suddenly stopped.
He had voluntarily stopped the self-destruction.
『This lonely insect is the work of a man named Chungwangdaegun.』
Ashkat spoke as he closed his only remaining eye.
『Our Gullanarouk ideology is to help Heavenly God, Henir-nim calm the world. However, for that—-“
『You’ll need a body to attach to Henir’s neck.』
I don’t know how strong he was in his days in Leeds, but he’s half a corpse now with only his head on.
『… Yes. I wanted to use the by-products of the World Tree you had to make the god’s body. Those in Tatarnia right now are, so to speak, the rear troops.”
“Where are the rest?”
“I do not know. If you just look for the place where the roots of the World Tree grew, you might meet someone. Our God, Cheon Hye-sin, descended riding on the World Tree…』
Hearing that, what comes to mind is Yerna’s memory.
Henir, the one where Jammin rescued Yerna and the elves from burning Alfheim!
If that offspring could come down to the world only from the root of the World Tree, then it was also true that they descended to Alfheim. Front and back is that.
“Why are you telling us such a thing?”
What I didn’t understand was that.
Isn’t there one or two parts that are not surprising to have repented at the end of the end?
『When you get old, you only feel regret. You’ll know when you’re old.”
Ashkat made a sound that sounded like the wind was escaping. He was laughing
『It’s an old man’s whim. It’s an old man’s whim… 』
The hiss stopped like a lie, and the old elf’s head tilted forward.
But the guy didn’t fall all the way.
He had done his bidding while sitting down.
The dead elf was still as barren as the wilderness and felt nothing.
I didn’t feel any pity for the bastard who had been fucking around from one to ten, but I sighed through my nose and lit the tips of his fingers on fire.
─Fire.
Like an ascetic monk, the elf caught on fire burned roaringly while sitting cross-legged.
It was not a very high temperature, but he quickly turned to a handful of ashes as if he had lit dry firewood. Only the worms that tried to get out of the hatchling’s wounds were burned to death.
I suddenly remembered the old days.
Was it the first time you learned about the Oriental view of reincarnation, that you are reincarnated after being punished in hell?
I was very afraid of that fact, but at the same time, I was a little relieved.
“In Byznia, it is said that when you die, you will be judged by the gods in hell.”
Mahjan, who seemed to have been stabbed in the shoulder, said as he walked by.
Did I get poisoned after being poisoned for a while? The complexion was not very good.
Indeed, I was aware of this guy’s approach, so I wasn’t surprised.
Even though I thought that if that bastard self-destructed, he would search for it, so it wouldn’t be a waste of his life.
“And they say that after paying for your sins, you will be given another life, and you can gain happiness by accumulating karma in the process. When I heard that, I thought it was very merciful.”
“Why?”
“Because God gives repentance and punishment that humans cannot give to sinners instead.”
This baby, Jammin is comparable to the enlightenment of Gangbuk -ho. He must have been more savvy than I thought.
I smiled.
Can you pay for your sins with punishment? It seemed like a really good story, and it seemed like a cruel story. Among them, there may be motherfuckers who have been doomed to hell forever.
Of course, for me, who had been to hell in another world, it was not very realistic.
Perhaps, in another world, the gods of Byznia might have taken that way, or it could have been pure delusion. Even in a different world with an underworld, the topic of “Where do extinct souls go?” Has room for imagination.
“So, you want me to be like that?”
“Nope. I just imagined that before falling into the pit of hell and suffering forever, maybe a little mercy would fall through the intervention of a great being.”
Mahjan, who had been smiling bitterly ever since we met, shrugged his shoulders for the first time that day.
“I hope to see the Queen of Alfheim, whom I have only heard about, and be scolded very harshly.”
“That’s right.”
I giggled and hugged Veronica again.
Before I turned my back to embrace her wife, who was hanging her arm around my neck, I glanced at a handful of ashes that had been burned without a soul.
That stupid elf. I wondered where I saw it… At that time, in Alf Heim’s memory, she seemed a little like the knight of the Queen’s bodyguard who guided me around.
It’s a relationship that doesn’t mean anything in reality.
It’s just, well, that’s what I meant to remember.
***
The journey that followed was a breeze.
There was no one to interfere, and Xiao-lai, who had been fainting for days, got up without incident. Veronica, who was in bad shape, got better quickly, and as Tatarnia got closer, she wiggled her hands as if only her heart was ahead.
Tatarnia arrived in that way… Well, it was like a nomadic country.
“Oh oh! This!”
Inside a tent large enough for even the giants of Niflheim to enter, the old elders showed tearful joy when they saw the leaves of the world tree I had taken out.
『Thank you, human warrior! Your favor will forever remain in our Tatarnia, along with your name!”
『Applause for friends in Tatarnia!』
「Waaaaa!!」
We thought that it would be annoying if something like racism or criticism broke out here, but we were taken aback by the welcome beyond our imagination.
What? These kamps, why do you talk like this?
Of course, while drawing the knife, ‘Elder’s permission? I can’t admit it!’ Does it make sense that you killed our elder?’ I thought you would vomit!
This is not a fanfic!! Give me back my old mana burning event!!
“We had a bit of a hard time.”
“You guys?”
“Yes. There is plenty of evidence to convince doubters.”
─Nodded.
It was hard to even mention anything to Mahjan and Xiaolai, who were so proud of themselves.
The report of Xiaolai, who has the memories of the local Gulanarok and is cooperative with Tatarnia, and the experience of Mahjan, who is trusted here and there.
When these testimonies and clear evidences—the scene of the battle—were put together, what remained was a matter of the elf’s conscience.
It is a question of whether to boil a dog from someone else’s house or send it away after biting it with bones.
Surprisingly, as if the elves in this country had a conscience, the welcome ceremony was held immediately after I even showed the documents I received from Elizabeth.
『You can use the new shoots of the World Tree right away.』
I took care of the elders who shouted Guna as a festival and disposed of the leaves first.
After hearing the circumstances to some extent, the elders plowed the leaves in front of us. It was mixed with medicinal herbs, buried in fertilizer, and poured into pots for small seedlings.
『I will grow this sapling as a tree that will become a symbol of Tatarnia.』
The elder took it carefully as if it were a crown. It was a determined look.
『There will be many difficulties in the process. I also don’t have to wait for the day I go to my old age. I want to burn this body for the rest of my life.”
『I won’t ask my benefactor for more help. All that remains is our business.”
The elves of the Council of Elders bowed their heads to me and my wives.
『However, the elves of Tatarnia do not forget grace as much as they grudge. I believe that proving sufficient value and friendship is the first step to regaining our pride and honor.”
『I wish you luck in your will.』
I crossed my name and pretended that I knew it roughly.
The elders bowing their heads.
It’s probably something you can’t do in public view.
Rios Alps, who are not High Elves, cannot call themselves kings. It’s hard to be a leader like other nomads next door.
Still, the bowing of the head by the representatives of the elves meant a lot of respect, so I decided not to say anything more.
Oh, of course only in terms of formality.
“So, have you thought about what I asked for?”
『As a reward, I have prepared several treasures with a long history. However, the detector side will take a little time. It’s hard for me to say it out loud… 』
“It’s better to rush than to fail.”
Can not help it. This was a problem before the real castle.
‘Even if I think about it for a moment, it’s not just one or two problems.’
How many people sympathize with Gullanarouk’s ideas, and what about Baiznia’s Northern Expedition Army?
A problem that has festered inside and out is draining pus.
『We are assuming that those evil bastards are hiding in Byznia as well. Just like in the case of Shao-Lai who turned to us.”
『Are you saying that conflicts between nations are inducing weakening of national power?』
『That’s not all. Young people short-thinking compared to their blood, need someone to pour their hatred on easily. It may only be a matter of time before that hatred grows and the arrows are directed at the entire human race.”
『It will be even more so if someone induces that direction from behind.』
This didn’t have to be explained.
In the 21st century, people who have been on the Internet for a while——no, even people who are loyal to the real world can’t help but know about hate crimes such as regional discrimination and racial discrimination.
To capture a group and make it the object of hatred and exclusion!
It was the same thing among animals.
Determining who is right or wrong is important, but isn’t it a well-known fact on Earth that there are people who benefit from inducing disputes?
‘Has it been a day or two since active duty officers left the Ministry of Defense, the root of all evil, to quarrel?
In other words, to Gullanarouk, the turmoil in the Eastern world was a spawning pool in which sympathizers who would agree with their will periodically spontaneously occurred.
Also, from a point of view, ‘Cheap friend? Are you this bastard?’
The elder elf nodded with a worried face.
“You will have to pay a lot of measles. That’s what it means to heal.”
“You must be very worried.”
Oops… I guess it sucks… What will happen next? I don’t even want to imagine…
I have a kind expression full of sincerity, and on the other hand, what about the pay? , And the elders were not foolish enough to not notice it.
『I will prepare a reward from Lord Nord, including stability and safety boots for this situation. If you can pinpoint the bug with point blood, it’s not difficult to find it.”
“Where will you go and wait?”
If I stay here, I’ll get into trouble again.
Our elf friends are working hard on elf magic, reds, no. Where should I spend my time leisurely while I go into Gullanarouk search mode?
The elders laughed as if it was natural.
“I would appreciate it if you would. We can’t risk benefactors.”
『In the meantime, we will prepare an environment where Kyung can use the detector with peace of mind. Wasn’t there a similar request for the reward that the Lord requested?』
The pay I asked for?
When I blinked, the elder grandmother brought out a twig wand that seemed rare even at a cursory glance.
『This is not a token of friendship given by Tatarnia, but a plaque of appreciation prepared by our elders. It is a friendship with the Fairy King of the North and a symbol of trust.”
Upon accepting the mysterious-looking wand, the elders bowed briefly again.
『Til the turmoil in Tatarnia subsides, come and rest in the Fairy Land for a while.』
『… Let’s do that.”
It’s a trip to the land of fairies.
It’s like something out of a fairy tale.
