118. Kkondae Advent
The place they arrived to break the seal was Bala Plain, famous for its southern granary.
“Are you famous?”
“I am just a farmer.”
The gatekeeper was the successor of the ‘Bala family’ in charge of the Bala plains here.
‘A farmer is also a farmer.’
Assuming that there is a realm in farming, the Bala family is as great as the sword family.
‘If you look at farming only, it has shown a history of really hitting the target.’
There was an official record of a miraculous event that turned this wasteland into a fertile granary.
This alone is great, and the Bala family, who were recognized for their contributions, even received the status of viscount.
‘The only nobleman who obtained the rank of nobility through farming.’
Even after obtaining the title, they were a family that was responsible for the continent’s food by only farming without any interest in politics.
‘Is this all thanks to the fairies?’
It seemed that the power he received from the fairy was related to farming.
While Leon was looking at the plain and organizing his thoughts, the gatekeeper opened his mouth.
“One of the things that surprised me was that he stopped asking me about my identity.”
“Because it doesn’t matter.”
“For greedy people, the most important thing would have been my identity.”
After the seal is lifted, it is only natural to ask about his identity when he thinks he will be rewarded.
‘Because if I had attacked the dungeon in a standard way, a lot of gold would have been broken.’
Unsealing doesn’t just work. It requires a lot of human and material resources.
“However, the parish priest thought of me as a gatekeeper until the very end.”
His eyes were full of confidence.
‘Well, I guessed roughly.’
It wasn’t that Leon didn’t ask for nothing. The fact that contracts have been followed and kept for hundreds of years is that much power.
‘It’s natural to have power.’
Even so, I never thought I would be this rich.
It wasn’t even just a lot of gold, it was a rich man holding tight to food.
“It has nothing to do with status or wealth. More than that, it was really nice to be able to share my faith with the gatekeeper.”
“So do i. The parish priest.”
Leon and the gatekeeper faced each other. The two released the seal together and were like comrades who had been together until this point.
‘Of course, he’s a comrade in the corner, but.’
Leon said to the rich man’s gatekeeper.
“Then, shall we break the seal?”
“Let’s go.”
Leon and the gatekeeper moved to the garden of the Bala family’s mansion.
* * *
As expected of the Bala family, the garden was unique.
Fruit trees and small vegetable gardens.
‘Isn’t it all you can eat?’
There was not a single flower or tree that was not food.
“This way.”
Guided by the gatekeeper, he entered the depths of the garden and saw an old well.
“There is a seal under this.”
“Could it be that you’ve been living here ever since it was sealed?”
“you’re right. It was an inevitable choice because we couldn’t escape the door that the gatekeeper was supposed to protect.”
This was really great.
‘No matter how much it is because of the contract, living here for hundreds of years… … .’
Come to think of it, even when I recalled my memories before returning, the Bala family had never left this place.
‘Because the elves are crazy, and the continent is at war… … This is enough to give up, but that means you still kept the contract!’
Leon looked at the gatekeeper with new eyes.
‘The Bala family must be captured unconditionally.’
Such a family full of gods. It was a type that is hard to find in this world.
“Then, I will go down first.”
The gatekeeper jumped into the well.
with a splash!
with the sound of falling into the water.
“You can come down!”
The gatekeeper’s voice was heard from inside the well.
“I’ll go right in. Please avoid it!”
Leon also followed the gatekeeper and came downstairs. Of course, I didn’t just jump in.
I rode the beads and came down slowly.
‘This… … .’
Only the top was a well, but the bottom was not a well. An underground cave that was larger than expected was located under the well.
“This way! The parish head!”
A little further in, the gatekeeper beckoned.
“Isn’t that an ordinary well?”
“It’s nothing special. It is just an underground cave and a well connected.”
That was the special thing, but that’s not the point right now.
It was important to break the seal now.
“Where is the sealed place?”
“I think so.”
“… … Yes?”
Leon looked around, but there were no structures or magic circles that looked special.
“Doesn’t anything seem special?”
“Yes. This place is just a sealed place, and it holds all the keys to the seal.”
He took out the sealing medium.
“Is it okay if it’s broken?”
“That’s the trap. It is activated by breaking it.”
It was a pretty ingenious way.
This was the reason they told me to bring a medium from the dungeon.
“Could you step back for a moment?”
“Yes. Take your time.”
Leon stepped back and watched him do it. He gathered the sealing medium in one place and closed his eyes.
[A power similar to that of the World Tree radiates from the gatekeeper’s body.]
‘As expected.’
The power of the Bala family. farming.
The power optimized for farming was the power of the World Tree. I wondered if the fairies would also use this system’s power, but it was just as I thought.
[The medium of the seal reacts.]
Even without telling him, Leon could see that he was reacting.
Tadak! widely! widely!
The medium split and divided, and soon began to make a certain shape.
‘A magic circle? no. It’s too small to be called a magic circle?’
[It has a similar effect to a magic circle. High output energy is generated in the medium.]
A bright light began to emanate from the medium, and the space split.
“Finally out!”
“Kyatho!”
“The seal has been broken!”
… … .
Little fairies started pouring out of the cracked space.
The fairy’s seal has been broken.
* * *
Fairies poured out.
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Mystical sight.
The fairy king who leads them.
These were the things Leon expected.
The reality was completely different.
“Look at this! This human smells good!”
“Aww! what? Why does it smell like this?”
“Get out of the way! This is my place!”
“But isn’t this person a dangerous person?”
“I don’t know! Anyway, I will smell it!”
The fairies gathered like a swarm of flies and rubbed their bodies against Leon’s body.
“Kyahaha! It’s swimming!”
“Water, water!”
“Sseup-ha. The air outside is so good!”
Other fairies also flew frantically through the cave.
‘I think the gatekeeper has gone out of his mind?’
Did the gatekeeper also have the same thoughts as Leone? Having tasted the harsh reality, his expression hardened.
“… … Gatekeeper?”
“Wow! Human said! Can I go in your mouth?”
“I said humans eat anything!”
“I like this man! Smells good!”
Leon tried to call the gatekeeper, but the words did not reach the gatekeeper.
‘Life is real.’
It seemed that I had to separate these fairies first.
‘Hey Siri! Control the beads and make the fairies chase them!’
[Yes. All right.]
‘Bixby! Use the 7th path to enchant the orb! So that I can smell it.’
[Yep! I will move right away!]
The orb behind Leone came to mind and began snooping around as if to tempt the fairies.
“uh!? look at that! Marbles are flying!”
“It even smells good?!”
“Kyahahaha! chase! run away!”
“Catch it!”
“I’m on board!”
Soon after, the fairies found the beads and flew like a darting after the beads.
‘I took off the things that were attached to me… … Why isn’t he going?’
The fairies were screaming and playing chasing marbles, but only one fairy was attached to Leon’s head.
‘Let’s go for now.’
It was also funny to question why this fairy was attached.
Leone stopped thinking and approached the gatekeeper.
“The gatekeeper.”
“… … Yes. Leone.”
“Isn’t this what you expected?”
“… … haha. Fairies are mischievous by nature.”
Judging by the awkward smile of the gatekeeper, it was clear that it was a lie.
“I imagined it to be a little more mysterious, but it must have been my petty prejudice.”
At Leon’s words, he flinched and put on a guilty expression.
‘I can’t lie, really.’
Like a criminal to anyone’s eyes, he hung his head down.
“First, let’s sort out the situation.”
“How do you mean?”
no. It’s this uncle!
You can’t ask me about that!
I tried to hide my inner thoughts that were about to come out, and came up with a solution.
“Don’t fairies have kings too?”
“ah! you’re right! there is!”
“Wouldn’t he be able to sort this situation out?”
“That’s right!”
As if he remembered something, he immediately started moving.
“When you unlock the seal for the first time, there is a process of meeting the king of fairies.”
“Is there such a thing?”
“I remembered what you said. Could you please wait a moment?”
Soon after, he closed his eyes once again and began to concentrate.
[Energy is generated from the gatekeeper’s body. Would you like to see the energy?]
‘uh. Let me see.’
With Ciri’s help, Leon was able to ascertain who the king was.
However, the flow of energy was strange.
The energy that bloomed from the gatekeeper’s body came toward Leon.
‘no way!?’
As Rion thought, the energy went over her head.
‘What is a man called a king doing!’
The only fairy attached to Leon’s head was ‘King’.
“uh?!”
The gatekeeper was startled and was looking over Leon’s head.
“Me, the parish priest?”
“… … It’s not over my head, is it?”
“sorry. you’re right.”
When the two men are silent.
“Whoa. I love it here.”
The king awoke.
* * *
The gatekeeper got down on one knee toward Leone.
“My king. I report that the contract is over!”
Of course, it was a report to the king above Lion’s head.
“I have suffered for a long time!”
“no. Thanks to that, we were able to get along well.”
“I’m glad then. Then the contract will end here.”
this was not going to work
Leon, who was observing the situation, intervened.
“My king. Can I break the contract like this?”
“uh? Why?”
“You saved someone you can trust enough to keep your faith for hundreds of years, so why break the contract?”
“But it’s such a contract.”
“It needs to be corrected.”
“Ugh. Is that too?”
Leone touched his temple involuntarily.
“uh!? Head hurts? can you cure me? can’t die! It should smell!”
This wasn’t arrogance.
It was innocent innocence.
It was a talent that the king did not need.
‘In the first place, the plan was to convince the ruler. What kind of king is this!’
All plans were twisted.
It wasn’t just a headache.
“it’s okay. First of all, could you please come down from my head for a moment?”
“Silundae.”
Leon sent the power of the World Tree with his hand.
“Your hands will smell better now.”
“uh!? Really!?”
The king quickly moved into Leon’s hand.
“The scent is thicker here, but it’s not good. It’s just that the subtle scent that comes from the body is really nice… … .”
He was expressing his dissatisfaction, but his expression was completely different. He was smiling and rubbing his face in his hands.
‘It looks like an imaginary fairy.’
Small body and beautiful appearance.
He was called a king, but his appearance was unknown whether he was a man or a woman.
‘Isn’t he a king for nothing?’
The other fairies were more cute than beautiful.
“My king. May I ask what you plan to do next?”
“yes? Wouldn’t it be nice to meet the elf and the world tree?”
“How do you mean?”
“… … Shouldn’t we just follow the scent of the world tree?”
However, unlike her beautiful appearance, her thoughts were immature.
It was truly a flower garden.
“How do you know if it’s dangerous or not and follow it?”
“well?”
“Jal?”
“yes! well!”
I didn’t understand the fact that it was more upsetting and sarcastic.
‘That’s why I sealed it!’
This was not a state of mind to live with in the harsh realities.
“You must have been sealed for a long time. What are your plans for the future?”
“Follow the flow of nature?”
In that moment, I could decide how to deal with this king.
“So how do you survive?”
“uh?”
“What have you been doing for hundreds of years? If you are a king, you have to think hard for the people and make plans for the future!”
“… … yes.”
“Ugh! Is it okay if you make that face because you have a good story in your mouth?”
“Oh no! Something like that!”
“Eh. Latte is the word. If you tell me a good story, oh! I thought you were loyal!”
“Yes!”
Kkondae and immature.
this was the way