Again, the sprout that sprouted above Ariel’s head cannot be plucked.
Whenever others, including myself, tried to pluck it, it didn’t budge, as if it had been deeply rooted, and even with strong force.
Of course I was afraid to cut with a knife, so I didn’t even try. So the sprout decided to leave it alone.
But look now. In Leona’s hand, Ariel’s sprout was held.
Even if it was refillable, another sprout sprouted from the top of the tree from which the sprout was pulled. How the hell did this happen?
“…ariel?”
“Uh?”
“That… that older sister pulled out what was in Ariel’s head, doesn’t it hurt?”
I barely opened my mouth in a situation that I didn’t quite understand. There were so many things I wanted to say, but for now, Ariel’s condition comes first.
Hearing my question, she looked at the sprout in Leona’s hand and then looked back at me.
Then, as if not knowing what he was saying, he tilted his head and blinked his golden eyes.
“Aren’t you sick?”
“Aren’t you sick?”
“yes.”
I’m glad I’m not sick, but I’m so embarrassed that I don’t even know what to do first.
Was this also the type of magic that Leona was referring to? Or is there something else?
I carefully opened my mouth while looking at the sprout that Leona was holding and the new sprout that sprouted above Ariel’s head.
“That… Ariel? Can you stick out your head for a moment?”
“Head?”
“Yeah. I have something to check.”
“like this?”
Ariel sticks out her small hair at my request. The buds on the top of the head sprouted like green octopus.
I grabbed the sprout carefully and pulled it out with a weak force. I wanted to be chosen as easily as Leona.
However, unlike before, the sprout did not move as if it had become a pine tree. Even if I applied a little more force, there was no change.
“Sup, isn’t it…?”
“I’ll give it a try.”
I let go and Marie tried again, but the result was the same. Even though I pulled it strongly with the momentum to pluck up the roots!
As soon as she let go of Marie, Ariel slowly lifted her bowed head again.
He seemed to be okay, and his expression was full of thoughts of what he had done.
“How did you do it?”
I sincerely asked Leona a question. She pulled it out really easily, as if pulling weeds, but to no avail for me and Marie.
I had no idea if she was special or if this was really part of the magic.
Leona also smiled awkwardly and scratched her head as if she was taken aback by this situation.
“Ahaha… Well? It’s just because I desperately want it, right?”
“Is that kind of magic?”
“I told you. The source of witchcraft is belief. There should be no disbelief in this belief. For example, can I pull this sprout? No such thing. Let me pull this sprout, for example. “
Leona held the sprout in one hand and drew out an easy-to-understand explanation. But at the same time, I had doubts.
The fact that she picked Ariel’s sprout was close to a joke, and it was far from the truth.
When asked about this, she replied as if embarrassed.
“Honestly, I was surprised too. I didn’t expect to be selected so easily. It was close to giving you an example as you thought.”
“Can you try one more time?”
At my request, Leona put her hand on Ariel’s head instead of making a questionable expression on herself.
Then, as before, I grabbed the stem with my thumb and index finger, then flicked my wrist lightly.
Whoops!
Then the sprout stems break off so easily. After a while, another sprout grew from the broken part.
Leona started to look at me with a trembling expression on her face, which was no different from before.
I also felt the same way as her, so it was difficult to know what to say.
“Would you like to have one?”
“······yes.”
Let’s have one sprout for now. I carefully accepted the sprout Leona shyly offered me.
Ariel, who was actually the culprit (?) of everything, was busy looking at us alternately with her eyes wide open.
It seemed that he was reading his heart, but fortunately he did not say whether the education was effective or not.
“Ah, anyway, you know what magic is, right?”
“I feel like the examples are so clear that it gets deeper.”
“me too.”
The power to make what you thought impossible possible. I think that might be the magic.
Even though it looks simple, the more you dig deeper, the more profound it is, and the unknown power that has no end at all.
Unlike magic, it can go against the rules, but it is unstable and incomplete.
“That’s what witchcraft is like. It’s the reason why humans chose to stay away from witchcraft and adopt magic unlike in the past.”
“Then why did the beasts stay away from magic and adopt magic?”
“What am I saying, as a Suin, but Suin has a simple way of thinking in many ways?
An explanation that is easy to understand. Suin established a civilization only 300 years ago, and the old culture remains strong.
A typical example is a political system that starts with the warchief, and all people hold ancestral rites during the founding period.
Shamanism, often referred to as folk belief. Because that ideology is deeply ingrained in Animers, witchcraft is the mainstay.
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Much less, as Leona said, Suin hates complicated things and has a simple aspect, so witchcraft would be appropriate.
Of course, that does not mean that Suin is ignorant. They hate complexity and are just warlike, never stupid.
“It is very likely that the reason demon worshipers became proficient in witchcraft is because of their unique fanaticism. I don’t know who they believe in, but since they don’t have divine power, they will naturally fall into witchcraft.”
“Then, have you ever revived or possessed a dead person?”
“Absolutely not. Necromancer is an insult to the deceased, so of course it is not done, and possessiveness is for the person who cast it. Through possession, the ancestors give advice or judgment. It has never been done before.”
Clearly, possession is not the ability to be the subject of a normal beggar. It seems that the demon worshiper that Ariel ate was a special case.
But after listening to it, I have a question. Leona said that she received advice from her ancestors through possession.
This, too, is against the rules. To be precise, the souls that are still wandering in this world.
“But you’re getting advice from your ancestors?”
“yes.”
“Are the souls of your ancestors still alive?”
“You’re not staying in Valhalla, aren’t you?”
As we all know, Valhalla is a space that appears in Norse mythology. A paradise for warriors and a place where only the brave can go after death.
Like Yggdrasil, the capital of Albenheim, and the Holm River, one of the beast culture, this world is full of Norse mythology.
There are too many different parts here and there to be related to the Earth, so it’s just being treated as a coincidence.
Anyway, after hearing Leona’s story, I got a little curious. I also read a lot of books, so I know about the existence of Valhalla.
“Isn’t Valhalla a paradise that only brave people can go to, regardless of race?”
“right.”
“And those warriors are blessed by the gods and reborn as angels.”
“That’s right. I know it well.”
Then why aren’t angels born? I asked that question and looked at Ariel.
Ariel is an angel who was born through a very special case, so we should make an exception.
Also, as Leona said, if there is a soul that can be classified as an angel and yet it is not born, then there must be an internal problem.
In fact, there were no angels born after the Demon War except for Ariel. In the meantime, many warriors were born and died.
But this isn’t what’s important right now, so I think it’s better to keep it in mind for now. If you dig into it, you won’t get anything.
“Then, can you still bring back the spirits of your ancestors through magic?”
“It’s possible. I can do it as long as the conditions are met. Would you like to try it?”
“Not that far. I was just wondering if there was any way to defend against demon worshipers.”
“I know. Using the spirits of ancestors as an escort, or making amulets.”
“It’s a bit…”
The former is very sorry. I was a little reluctant, but inwardly I was curious. What lineage is our family descended from?
First of all, our family lineage is by no means unusual. His body is strong enough to be comparable to that of a beast, but his ancestors are terrifying.
In addition, it combines martial arts that have been handed down from generation to generation. Probably far from an ordinary family.
“Just try it once. Looking at your father, your ancestors must have been great people, right?”
Leona invited me with her curious expression and voice.
There was deep anticipation in her golden eyes.
“I’m a little curious, too. My father-in-law, you, and everyone else. They all have an unusual body. Besides, they have a great talent for daikon radish. Besides, the path before the family’s succession to the nobles is also subtle. With red hair. It must have stood out, but there were very few rumors of it.”
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Not only Leona but also Marie helped out. To be honest, I felt the same way.
Right now, even his father is a red lion, and he was even invited to the position of count.
The present is a peaceful time, but until then, internal battles have not ceased. On a fictitious day, a territorial war broke out, and not only this, but also the Kingdom of Teres had frequent fights.
In addition to this, the border area where barbarians occasionally looted. It is safe to say that the present peace is placed on top of numerous corpses.
There are a lot of strange things about not being able to stand out in such a situation.
“Um… I’m curious too, but isn’t it a bit odd to use your ancestors as your escort?”
“You just need permission. Of course, it’s up to you to get permission.”
“Don’t ask for permission, just try it once. Wouldn’t your father-in-law be curious too?”
“Ummm…”
After a bit of deliberation, I decided to give it a try. First, you need to get permission from your father.
“Do it.”
It was too easy to get permission. Is it really okay to be like this?
“I wish I could have called my father if possible.”
“why?”
“I need to know where he died before making a grave.”
“·······
I don’t know if I should call this an enzyme.
So when you are ready one by one.
Whoops! Whoops! Whoops! Whoops!
Ariel suddenly began to pluck the buds above her head at random. The sight of new sprouts every time it is pulled is very interesting.
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No. Is it okay to be like that? It’s okay for Ariel to pick her own, but it doesn’t look good to anyone to pick her like that.
“Oh, Ariel?! What the hell are you doing?!”
“Huh? I think Leona unnie needs more sprouts.”
“Yeah, but can you pick it up too?”
“Yeah. Would you like more?”
“No! No! No! I don’t need it! I’m sorry, sister, so stop!”
I might as well eat it with it.