143 – Arcius – 8
“Let’s talk, son.”
Seeing Arwen approaching me, I was confident that my plan was successful.
The reason I deliberately revealed her power in front of everyone was not only to unleash the mana that had been stagnant for a long time, but also to show her my power.
I don’t know if Arwen had better eyes than Katrel, but I didn’t think she could read my condition clearly.
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That’s because my current condition is unobserved and at the highest level.
A state that is a few levels higher than the generally discussed highest level.
Something no one has ever seen or experienced.
It is truly an unexplored state.
Because we have seen life, we can define it and give it a name because we have observed it. How can one recognize something that has never been seen or observed?
So, I guess I should show it. That my location is far away.
And, it can also heal your wounds.
In any case, it was also because there was no need to hide his power.
As expected, Arwen witnessed my state. A power that transcends humans and brings stars into human hands.
That power probably came to me because he thought it could break his curse.
“You say so.”
Arwen looked around carefully and led me to her lair.
A cabin I’ve been to once before. Arwen, who melted into the familiar scenery, offered warm tea.
Sip or even.
“It smells good.”
“Right? “It’s one of the reasons I’ve been able to last so long here.”
Arwen smiled and poured tea into her own teacup.
Hot water combines with cool air to emit pure white smoke.
She did not open her mouth until the white smoke reached the ceiling and dissipated.
I guess I need time to think about it.
There is nothing that cannot wait. I slowly savored the tea and waited for Arwen to open her mouth.
“… “I have a lot to say.”
The silence was broken and Arwen opened her mouth.
I put down my teacup on the table as if I had been waiting and listened to her story.
“First of all, I want to ask you one thing, so I called it rare. I don’t want to be found out by others, especially Katrell….”
“You mean the devil’s curse?”
“…… !”
Arwen’s eyes open wide. As if he was wondering how I know that fact.
I calmly touched the table with my finger.
“It’s not that difficult to figure out. “My eyes are unique, and I have already encountered the owner of that curse.”
“You met the devil?”
“Yes, I thought you guessed it to some extent….”
I took a quick look at Arwen’s expression. She can’t help but feel embarrassed. I guess I didn’t expect to meet the devil.
Who would have predicted that the demonic energy that comes from wounds would summon the devil?
Even if it were me, I wouldn’t have noticed.
“… Could it have been expected? “I couldn’t even confirm that the demon energy in your body belongs to the demon king.”
Arwen muttered with a gloomy expression. As I looked at her slumped shoulders, I wondered if she had said this for no reason.
Even though the magic moved into Deron’s body, it protected me as much as possible from those terrible wounds and allowed me to fly into this world.
In addition, he is also the person who confirmed that my body was being swallowed up by demonic energy and drove out the demonic energy in my body to some extent so that I could control it.
If it weren’t for her help, wouldn’t I be where I am today?
‘Probably not there.’
When dealing with orcs in the winter castle. It was Aksi and Arwen who controlled the demonic energy that was trying to dominate me to a certain level.
If one of the two dragons had not been present, he would have died because he could not properly control the backflow of magical energy.
To be honest, these two people are my lifesavers.
So.
“It doesn’t matter. “I disposed of all the demon energy that entered my body anyway.”
I have no intention of saying anything to my benefactor. Rather, I just feel grateful.
“Uh, how? “If my curse had transferred to you like you said, it wouldn’t be something that could be easily dealt with, right?”
When Arwen heard what I said, her eyes widened.
“… “It wasn’t easy.”
It is not simply a matter of shaking off demonic energy, but a destiny determined by demonic energy. So, I had to deal with the demon lord of this world trying to take control of my body.
I even died once in the process.
“… ….”
Even thinking about it now gives me goosebumps. Experiencing death was never a good memory. If it weren’t for Renok back then, he would have died.
In addition, Agnes, Aksy, and Rebecca fought against my body and Isilen.
… When I think about it this way, I really received help from many people.
More than I thought.
Someday, I will have to repay those who have repaid me.
I thought about that and stopped thinking. First of all, solving the problem in front of you comes first.
It is also a way to repay the favor.
“But that doesn’t mean it can’t be sorted out. “You’ve seen it, so you know.”
“… ….”
Arwen pursed her lips. Even if you try to refute it, you won’t be able to say anything since you’ve seen my state. Because he himself must have come to me to heal his wounds.
‘Where should I start?’
As I told Cattrell, I can only tell part of it.
A higher level from the highest level. By reaching there, she was able to naturally dominate the Magi, and with that, she was freed from her time-limited condition.
But….
‘There is no need to do that.’
The reason I hid the story about the Demon King from Katrell was because I thought he wouldn’t believe my whole story.
The same goes for not telling others. In a situation where the mere appearance of a demon causes an uproar, if I reveal that I killed a demon, there will be more people who will judge it to be a lie than believe the truth.
There is no way to prove that the Demon King is dead, and there is no benefit to me in saying it.
If you have enough money and want to gain fame, you can always secure it.
There is no need to go through the hassle of buying it.
I didn’t think about it that way and didn’t reveal it….
I glanced at Arwen and her mouth opened.
“The demon king’s magical energy, the reason I was able to recognize it was when I met the owner of that magical energy.”
“If you are the owner of demonic energy…. Devil? “You met the devil?”
Looking at the surprised Arwen, he sipped the tea she had made and quenched her throat.
I think the story will be long.
**
When I finished talking to Arwen and left Lair, it was already evening.
The soldiers of the Winter Castle were busy cleaning up the corpses of the monsters I had swept away, and it was the same for Belle.
When she saw that I was there, she ran towards me with her eyes wide open.
“Where on earth did you go?”
“I’m coming back after talking for a while.”
“It’s not just a moment!”
Belle, who looks very irritated, has monster flesh and blood on her body. It looks like they had a hard time moving her body.
Of course, there was a mixture of irritation, but Belle seemed happier than she thought.
Did you say that there were no casualties because I wiped out the monsters?
That’s good news. If possible, I hoped they would live longer than their fate.
I don’t know if it’s sympathy or simply human judgment.
Isn’t being able to pay attention to each and every one of these things a sign of improvement? It’s definitely different from when I was in a hurry to take care of my own life.
“Ah, the duke was looking for you a lot.”
“You mean me?”
“Well, to be exact, it seemed like he was looking for your wife and you at the same time. “What did you say?”
“A strange sound again….”
“No, did you really hear that?”
Could that person be looking for me? I don’t know if you’re just looking for Arwen.
“But.”
In an instant, Arwen came next to me and whispered softly into my ear.
Anyway, the dragon tribe. Do you have a hobby of making fun of people? I glanced at it and saw that an unusual amount of mana was leaking out.
“The dragon next to me. Are you your girlfriend? “I think I’ve seen it once before.”
“… Do all dragons have a hobby of scaring people?”
“Well, this is a different perspective rather than a hobby….”
Arwen smiled slightly and walked slightly away from me.
“Did that black dragon friend do this?”
“This is Acsius. Name.”
“Yes, Arcius. Did he approach you like this?”
“It’s not that long ago, but…. Yes.”
I can’t believe I can call Aksi that kid. No matter where you go, it will be difficult to be treated like a child.
“Hmm….”
Arwen seemed to think for a moment after hearing my story.
I told her about her, about her that I had forgotten for a while, about her purpose of meeting her.
Akshi is afraid of her oblivion, and she is afraid that her relationship with me will be dismissed as mere entertainment, just as she has forgotten that she was once worshiped as a god.
After she heard the whole story, Arwen made an interesting expression and she said.
“I think you are misunderstanding the concept of entertainment….”
“Are you mistaken?”
“Basically, it is true that dragons dismiss most activities as entertainment.
If you want to live for a long time, there are always memories that need to be forgotten, and if you just treat them as play, there is no problem with forgetting them.
That’s why many dragons tell us not to delve too deeply into relationships that originate from play.”
“Then isn’t the concept of entertainment that Aksi has in mind correct?”
Arwen shook her head in response to my question.
“No, that’s a story when it was left as entertainment. Deron, look. Do you think loving someone can remain a game?”
“Maybe…. “Probably not.”
“Yes. Anyone who dismisses loving someone as a game has probably never loved. “It makes no difference whether it’s a dragon, a human, or even a goblin.”
“What does that have to do with Aksi?”
“Deron.”
Arwen calls me and uses mana at the same time. She teleported a distance that only took one step, but she used enormous mana to teleport.
“Dragons are basically arrogant. They think that all races except themselves are inferior. That’s why we are extremely individual.”
It was already a known story. I nodded without saying anything.
“If those dragons use mana for someone and help them. That’s when it’s no longer play. When you let go of your personal tendencies and become devoted to him enough to use your mana.”
“That’s….”
“To Acsius, you will no longer be a play. “It’s one life.”
One life. I never thought something like that would come out of a dragon’s mouth.
It is difficult to ignore the fact that I am a part of the extremely long life of a polyp.
It may be heavy, but I just support it because it is a word that needs to be supported.
I clenched my fists and looked at Arwen. Maybe she could say something like this….
“In that case, mother.”
“Yes.”
“What about you? Are you having fun?”
The sunset fell under the sky. The blue sky is swallowed up, and at the same time, the sun is blocked by Arwen’s head. A halo shone behind her.
Strange atmosphere. In it, Arwen quietly declared.
“I have been enjoying life for a long time.”
Life, not play.
I nodded quietly.
I think her answer will remain in her mind for a long time.