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56 Fairy Forest (2)
The abyss that can be said to be the center of magic.
“I ’m annoyed.”
In the darkness where even the least visibility was not guaranteed, the voice of the frantic Archduke Acrimosia resounded.
As in the contents, her voice was full of anger.
There was a reason why Acrimosia was not feeling well, even though he had just wiped out most of the forces of jealousy.
“ Hey, did you find out where he splashed?”
Because I missed the most important Jellis.
In fact, compared to the Grand Duke, he was right even if the importance of the forces below him was almost non-existent.
If it was the strength and rank of the great supply demons who had already reached the demigod, the power could be gathered again at any time.
It was possible because he was a magician who pursued only power.
Therefore, there was a possibility that a rebellion like this one would occur at any time, unless Jellis had stopped breathing.
“ Not yet. It seems like he got out of the magic station.”
Anger shook his head to answer the question.
The furious eyebrows that frowned even more.
“… … Ha, half of the available anti-air force was blown away in an instant. But nothing is understood. Even the guy who killed arrogance.”
They couldn’t figure out how Orgrit, who had the same power as them, had been killed by humans.
‘ first sky’ even move?
No, no matter how much he moves, it would be impossible to do it alone.
“ There is little information on our side because our powers that were there were slowly annihilated… … What did the king say about this? You said you had a reaction the last time you went to see me.”
“ The one word, ‘Are you finally here?’ is the end. After that, he was silent again.”
There was a shallow sense of skepticism in the voice of anger that answered that way.
In a way, it was a feeling of skepticism about the king, who did not give any instructions or reaction even though the demon itself was shaking.
at that time,
“ Can I come in?”
From outside the abyss, the voices of the subordinate demons were heard.
Unlike before, the news was not so urgent, the demons were coming in after asking for permission in advance.
“ What’s going on?”
“ The existence that destroyed Orgrit-sama this time has been identified.”
But the content was enough to draw their attention.
“ What, who are you?”
“ Who are you?”
At the same time, acrimosia and anger rush to answer.
The moment a name came out of the mouth of the subordinate demons,
“ This is Zion Agnes.”
The two archdukes rose from their seats.
* * *
The outskirts where the border between the Demon Kingdom, the Empire, and the Fairy Forest meet.
There, two demons were having a secret reunion.
“ You don’t have to come out to meet me like this.”
Jellie the Jealous Archduke,
“ Because it’s Jellis-sama, not any other Archduke.”
It was Crevis, who was in charge of the monsters in the Fairy Forest and was one of the Five Magic Spirits.
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Maybe it was because he had been secretly in the fairy forest for nearly a hundred years.
Dressed in the skin of a middle-aged fairy man, Crevis looked more like a fairy than a real fairy.
“ I have heard the latest news. It was quite embarrassing.”
“ It’s not an embarrassment. You almost died?”
With those words, Jellis, who was shaking her head with a tired expression, looked around with puzzled eyes and continued.
“ But did you come out alone? What about the other guys?”
“ Sent to pick you up elsewhere.”
“ Somewhere else?”
“ This time, Zion Agnes visited the fairy forest.”
Jellis’s eyes lit up with a strange light.
“… … Is that Zion Agnes here?”
“ Yes. Recently, there have even been news that Ogritte-sama was destroyed, so I felt the need to keep my eyes nearby and get information. The attendants are perfect for that.”
Therefore, Crevis had filled most of the fairies that were going to meet Sion Agnes for the first time with monsters.
That way, when selecting an attendant from among them, it was easy to plant the eyes.
“ Yeah? That’s the kind of thing that goes around… … But are you okay? You say Zion Agnes has a way to reveal who we are? It’s the red circle or something.”
“I heard that a number of conditions had to be met. It’s probably not going to be revealed right away.”
“ What if I get caught right away?”
“ I can’t help it. Still, thanks to you, you get new information, so it won’t be in vain.”
Looking at Crevis who was guiding her with those words, Jellis stuck out her tongue inwardly.
‘ I mean, this guy is pretty good too.’
Although he wasn’t very fond of his minions, Krevis thought of them as tools or consumables that could be used at any time.
“ I need to get some strength back. It was a bit much this time around.”
Jellis opened her mouth as she followed the demon.
“ I see.”
As if he knew how to say that, Crevis answered immediately.
“ After taking a break, go to the place where the ‘Magyeongsu’ is right after the sun goes down. Achenidia’s blessings and spirit power were collected there. We’ve been collecting it for nearly a hundred years, so you’ll be satisfied.”
“ Don’t expect it.”
With those words, the new forms of the two demons completely disappeared on the spot.
* * *
The center of Elbrium, the capital of the fairy forest.
Among them, the “World Tree of Mercy” is a building that exists at the deepest level.
“ Hey, how… … .”
Diena’s sigh resounded in the conference room where only ‘leaf’ could normally enter.
Diana then opened her mouth as she turned her gaze to Sion, who was sitting opposite her.
“ Aren’t you supposed to at least give a talk first and then start working?”
Of course, what I’m talking about here was the massacre of demons that happened at the entrance of Elbrium earlier.
“You should already know. If I had moved after I said it, it would have been too late.”
In response to Diena’s question, Shion opened her mouth with her characteristic boredom voice.
“ And if it hadn’t been for this incident, I’ve picked out most of the rats I wouldn’t have known about in the future, so shouldn’t I rather be thankful to me? I know that there have been very few casualties among the fairies.”
“ Yeah! How careful I was not to kill him!”
Liusina, who was doing something else next to him, helped out with a triumphant expression on her face.
“… … .”
Diena, unable to refute Shion’s words, remains silent.
It certainly couldn’t have been better than this in terms of results alone.
However,
‘ I don’t like it.’
This was not the capital of the empire, but a fairy forest that was nothing more than the home of Diena herself.
That’s why I didn’t want to let Zion go wild even here.
In the meantime, Sion, who glanced at the 5th Princess and the other leaves sitting around her, opened her mouth again.
“ By the way, you don’t look very good for the upcoming festival.”
“ I knew there were so many monsters in the Fairy Forest, but it couldn’t be better.”
“ There seems to be another reason other than that.”
The faces of Diena and other fairies that harden at the same time as Shion’s words.
Soon after, a cold voice came out of the mouth of the 5 princesses who had been staring at Shion for a while.
“… … I don’t know what or how far you know, but there’s nothing you can solve here. So, why don’t you finish your business and return to the capital? I know you still have a lot to do in preparation for war. I will pay the price for dealing with the demons soon.”
There was really nothing Shion could do, and as I just thought, Diena didn’t want Shion to be active in the Fairy Forest.
Still, it was Zion whose fame was skyrocketing by destroying one of the Grand Dukes at the border, literally making an achievement beyond imagination.
In this situation, if he began to extend his influence to the fairy forest, he might have really lost everything.
at that time,
“ I… … Dear Diana.”
The second leaf, Spirena, who was listening to their conversation, carefully opened her mouth.
“ At present, it seems impossible to comply with His Majesty Zion’s request.”
“ What?”
After staring at her for a moment, she continued to speak in a voice that only Diena could hear.
“ As I said before, the condition of the World Tree is not good right now. No, you could say it was just one step away from withering. In this state, if anyone enters the ‘cradle’, the place where the ban and the World Tree are located, there is a risk that the situation will get worse.”
It was not known what would happen if the weakened World Tree came into contact with outsiders carelessly.
Therefore, even Spirena, the current priest and administrator of the World Tree, was unable to enter the ban.
“… … So how do we solve it?”
“ As I have already said, the only way to alleviate the condition is to supply even the slightest amount of spirit power… … .”
“ Ha… … .”
At those words, a sigh escaped Diana’s mouth once more.
At the moment, there was no way to supply the Spirit King level spirit power.
“ Looks like things are messed up.”
Shion, who was listening to their conversation, smiled and opened her mouth.
Despite being unable to enter the ‘cradle of the world tree’, one of the purposes of coming here, Zion’s face was the same as the first time.
It was something I had expected before coming.
“… … It seems that you already know something, so I’ll keep it short. Currently, the world tree that supports the fairy forest is in a state of jeopardy. So it seems impossible to get into the ‘cradle’. Do you have any plans to change the business?”
“ Aside from changing the business, how about this?”
One suggestion immediately flowed out of Zion’s mouth, who answered the question with a question.
“ Let me solve the world tree problem. Then can we get inside the ban?”
“… … !”
At the completely unexpected words, the eyes of the fairies, including Diena, widened for a moment.
Sion raises the teacup placed in front of them, regardless of their piercing gaze.
In fact, saving the world tree from the beginning was also included in Zion’s plan.
The fairy forest would also play an important role in the upcoming great war, so it couldn’t be left to collapse like this.
‘ Of course not with a bare mouth.’
At that time, Diena, who looked at Sion for a moment with trembling eyes, opened her mouth.
“ I don’t know what to do, but in the first place, I can’t entrust the work of the world tree to outsiders… … .”
However, in accordance with the basic rules of the fairies, her words of refusal did not continue to the end.
“ Dee, His Majesty Deena!”
Suddenly, all the other leaves in the meeting room were staring at her.
A young eagerness in their eyes.
Their earnestness, as if catching rotten straw without hesitation, made Diena stop talking.
about a thousand years.
It was a fairy forest that existed in the world before the founding of the Agnes Empire.
It was an unbearable fear and despair that such a fairy forest would be destroyed in their own generation.
In such a situation, there was a hope that could be said to be the only one, so the desperation of the fairies for him was beyond imagination.
To the extent that the rules that have been so terribly followed have become nothing.
“ How are you going to solve it?”
After a long sigh, Diana asked Shion.
It will be impossible to prevent Shion from gaining influence over the Fairy Forest due to this incident, but it is better than the disappearance of the Fairy Forest.
“ One thing before that.”
At Diena’s question, Shion put down the teacup again and opened her mouth.
“ If I saved the world tree, what would you give me?”
“… … What do you want?”
As if she knew how to say that, Diena immediately asked Shion.
Saving the World Tree was the same as saving the entire fairy forest.
Therefore, the cost is also high.
‘ You might want the spirit corps, or all the bases I have, or the five major families… … .’
But the cost that flowed from Zion’s mouth was greater than that, and at the same time it was what she feared the most.
“ Fairy Rim.”
Zion’s eyes slowly curved.
“ I really want the whole fairy forest to come under me, not just superficially.”
The moment she saw the black stars rising and swirling in Shion’s eyes, Diena thought of the devil who made an offer she couldn’t refuse from those old storybooks.