I see your code (156)
A golden brilliance shining brightly in a small bottle.
There is no need to even look at the code, if my memory is correct, there is only one such object that an elf can give.
“… … The Spirit King’s promise?”
“You must have known.”
Duilan looked at me with a slightly surprised face.
“It’s not well known to other races, where did you hear that?”
“Since I’m a body that made a contract with a spirit, I got some things from various places. Isn’t that what you wanted to know in the first place?”
As it was a question that was difficult to answer, Duilan nodded obediently.
“That’s right. I smelled the faint scent of spirits from you. It’s the first time I’ve ever experienced a complex smell, so I’m not sure… … .”
Then he looks at me intently.
I shrugged my shoulders at him. Again, this was a difficult question to answer.
Perhaps Duylan felt that way because Rivera is the only spirit that can use 4 attributes.
Even an elf who has lived for close to a thousand years would have a hard time imagining such a existence.
Usually, it is common knowledge that you can only make a contract with a spirit with one nature.
“It’s okay if you don’t want to say it. Because I didn’t call to interrogate anything. Anyway, is the contract with the spirit correct?”
“That’s right.”
“Then this stuff will help. If you need an explanation, tell me.”
I shook my head.
If it’s not in the setting, I don’t know, because no one knows better than me as long as it’s an item that has appeared in the game before.
“… … I don’t know where the hell I heard it, so I don’t know how to use it. If we count our entire race, there are only three treasures left.”
“I’m a bit more knowledgeable than I thought. Rather, is the experiment proceeding properly?”
He pointed to the soil on the table and said. This is the one that contains the psychic power that I have recovered this time.
Andras, as if he didn’t care what the Gorenzo trial was going to go, he immediately took a part with him, but I don’t know how things went.
I’ve recovered with that in the original story, so I don’t think there will be any problems… … Because this time, there were quite a few things that were different from the setting.
It turns out that I have too little energy, so even if it is determined that it is impossible to recover, I have no other way.
If I had to think about it, I was just staying and instilling psychic powers, but I can’t end my life here playing the role of tree sap.
Like an elf, I don’t know if my lifespan is about a thousand years.
At that moment, Duylan nodded and opened her mouth.
“I have confirmed that he is recovering, but it seems that he is still trying all the various conditions. It’s such an important issue, so it seems like they’re trying to be careful.”
“okay.”
It will probably take a little longer for the results to come out.
I put the small bottle on the table in my arms. Then he got up from his seat and bowed his head slightly towards Duilan.
“Then, until then, me and the saint will remain in the room. Of course, if you rent a house.”
“That’s what we have to offer, of course. But you don’t have to be stuck in the room.”
It has to be like the heart.
I shook my head with a calm face.
“I think there will be elves who feel uncomfortable just walking around town.”
“… … I know what you mean.”
Duilan said with a bitter smile.
“I’m sorry that we didn’t show a side that our people are very fond of. The most fatal flaw of elves is that they cannot think normally if only the world tree is entangled.”
“It’s okay because I don’t really care. It doesn’t matter as long as you can build a friendly relationship with it.”
Same with Gorenzo. If you don’t expect it in the first place, you won’t be disappointed.
He knew that the elves would come out like this, so he didn’t get much inspiration.
It’s just like a trading relationship.
I like the opportunity to talk to Kitan, and they can solve the world tree problem, which has been the most troubling me.
Come to think of it, there is no other win-win like this.
As I was about to go outside, talking casually, I heard a voice grabbing me.
“There is one thing you are missing too.”
I put my hand on the doorknob and turned my head to look back. There, Duilan was sipping tea with a curious face.
“… … Am I missing out?”
“okay. What you are missing.”
“what is that?”
“That is, when the world tree gets entangled, the elves lose their minds.”
… … It’s a story I’ve already told you. Even without repeating it, it was the content that I understood best.
Just as I was about to ask what that really meant, Duylan first smiled and said to me.
“You don’t even have to ask, you’ll find out soon enough. If you follow the elf in front of you, he will guide you to the house you will be using for the time being.”
After those words, Duilan started sipping the tea again, as if he didn’t want to say anything more.
It’s terribly spicy.
I thought about it for a while, then thought it was no big deal and went out right away.
* * *
Even if I said I’d find out sooner or later, I never imagined that it would have been less than a minute.
I looked at the elf who was acting as the guide. It was the guard who led us to Duilan’s house.
“Was it a prison for you to rent it out by any chance?”
“… … What do you mean?”
For some reason, it’s suddenly a compliment. The guy who dared to injure the World Tree and said what the savage race would do.
But instead of asking about a change that I wasn’t very curious about, I kept talking.
“Aren’t most elves engaged in one profession for the rest of their lives? But the person who says he will guide you to the house is the guard, so I have no choice but to think that way.”
“… … You know more about our race than you think. However, I am the only one who is running out of time, so I just came out, and I have no other intentions.”
After hearing that, I was a little relieved.
I also thought that Duilan himself had lost his mind and was trying to put us back in the cell.
“Then I’m glad. Can I ask for directions right away?”
“of course.”
As soon as I heard the answer, I walked away without a word. We’re not good friends anyway, so there’s no need to mix up the conversation.
The jailer hurriedly clinged to me, not knowing that I was going to get ahead.
“Have you even heard of the house you are staying in from the elder in advance?”
“It is not. Still, there is a rough way to guess.”
Although it is a village with few visitors, it must have had a few houses for guests.
It’s usually set in a place where there aren’t many people, so just go to the one with the least code.
Whether the prediction was correct or not, the guard did not stop him.
But instead, he came up with unexpected words with a hint of hesitation for a moment.
“… … I want to apologize for the rudeness I showed you in the past.”
I paused for a moment and looked around.
… … what. Is he also one of the world’s tangents who joined the Gorenzo gathering?
It is said that it is time to die when a person suddenly changes, but now that he is going to be punished, he may be accusing him in advance.
If it wasn’t for that, an elf with a strong sense of pride wouldn’t be the first to apologize.
One, the guard looked at my expression and quickly shook his head.
“Well, I think I know what you are thinking, but even though I love the World Tree, this is the first time I have heard of that hardline group!”
“But why all of a sudden? It doesn’t suit you.”
“… … Did you look so awkward?”
“yes.”
At first glance, I was very upset that it was the first apple I had ever made. I’ve never heard of an apology with such an awkward tone in my entire life.
The jailer coughed heavily and continued.
“Elder Gorenzo… … While he, who is now a former elder, was expelled, Andras proved how the World Tree was restored.”
It must have been a rather big event, but the crowd was small. Did you all go to see it?
“But what does that have to do with apologizing to me?”
“Andras emphasized it several times during the demonstration. Without you, the world tree would have withered in 20 years.”
“… … .”
After hearing those words, I was silent for a while, and the guard bowed his head at 90 degrees once again to greet him.
“Thank you so much for saving the World Tree.”
* * *
Even after that, I could clearly feel that the way the village looked at me had changed quite a bit.
In the past, most of the things that were disapproving were conveyed clearly, but now it has to be said that there are more complex emotions.
There hasn’t been a direct approach yet, but it seems that the image has actually improved quite a bit.
To be honest, I did not fully understand the change in my heart.
Until now, when they said that they came to save the world tree, they didn’t even pretend to listen, and I wondered if they would change their stance only after showing results.
However, I decided to understand with an open mind.
Except for the Gorenzo and gang, I’ve never had an argument, and even if I was like myself, hearing the news that my parents were suddenly beaten would have made it impossible for me to make a rational decision.
The fact that there were no expectations from the guys from the beginning also played a part.
Why do I feel betrayed when the kids who were good at something suddenly fail?
By the way, was this what Duilan was talking about?
It seems that he has regained his sanity rather than lost his sanity, but… … Anyway, it’s not a bad feeling.
“More than that… … .”
I sat on the leather bag pro sofa in the room and looked at the small bottle.
Needless to say, it is the ‘Promise of the Spirit King’ that I received from Duilan.
“… … I didn’t expect such an extra income.”
To be honest, I was expecting something.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that the fate of the race depends on what we solve, but if the reward is at the level of getting along with your daughter now, wouldn’t it be a little out of whack?
However, I expected a few grams of world tree powder at best, and I never thought that I would receive something considered a treasure even by the elves.
Besides, I didn’t even think that it would be exactly what I needed.
“… … .”
The Spirit King’s Promise, as its name suggests, is an item related to spirits.
Originally, it was an S-grade treasure that immediately promoted spirits that had to rise after several hundred years.
It is said that if you use this, you can use Rivera’s power, which was originally limited to blowing away dust and washing your body, in real life.
In a state in which all four elements of fire, water, earth, and wind can be used.
It can be seen as the birth of a spirit company that has never existed in history.
Unknowingly feeling a surge of emotion, I stroked the tattoo on the back of my hand and said:
“Rivera, come with me for a moment.”
* * *