116 – A Fresh Start
“Kh…Clara…?”
“The treatment was successful. Instead, it will probably be hard to move your body for a week.”
Claudia cautiously approached Clara, her hands shaking.
Now that Illyana’s terrible mana storm had disappeared, she didn’t bother to stop Claudia, and Claudia shed transparent tears as she wrapped her right hand of Clara in her sleep with both of her hands.
“I… Have you really been cured?”
“If you inject a small amount of mana, you will know. That no more mana escapes.”
“Ah…”
Realizing that no more mana was flowing out of Clara’s body, Claudia let out a sigh of relief as if relieved.
It seems that he was worried that Clara would be in danger during the treatment process.
“Go..Thank you, really…thank you.”
“..Give thanks to Gaon. I just made a deal with him.”
About 3 hours ago.
While there was a lively discussion of whether or not to take Celeste to her rocky peak, I finally made her a suggestion to find the next best thing for her.
-Then Celeste, I’ll take you, so can you do me a favor?
-What are you asking for?
-Clara has a child? She’s a kid with mana deficiency, and she’ll take you if you treat her dog.
-..Good.
Claudia was the one who cared about me the most during my stay in Orc Village. She brought me meals, told me about the surrounding area, and helped a lot with other things.
I can prepare at least one of her presents for her. Seeing Celeste’s condition anyway, she seems to want to follow her unconditionally.
-King, isn’t that enough?
-Shut up you
-If you are going to do it, do it clearly. For example, when you walk around the human village, you have to go naked…
-Haa….
Of course, Veronica objected, but in the end she gave her permission.
It’s because there are a lot of things I took instead.
-First of all, it is absolutely forbidden to share a room with that b*tch.
-Yes.
-And when you eat, sit at a separate table.
-… Huh…?
-And again…
-Please work on the subject of a savage bat. Long…
-What?
…So, to sum it up, Celeste came along as a condition of curing Clara…Something like that.
“…Thank you, I will never forget this favor and repay you.”
“You don’t have to pay it back… you just need to be grateful.”
“I can’t… Oh, wait a second, come to think of it, I have something worth giving you.”
Claudia rummaged through the pockets of her clothes and pulled out a small ring.
“…A ring?”
“Yes, it is a keepsake left by my parents… I heard that it is an extremely valuable magic item. I’m not sure about that ability…”
“Ummm…”
The ring Claudia took out was a simple but expensive-looking accessory with a gold rim and a red jewel embedded in it.
Looking at the mana, it seems certain that it is a magic item…
“I’ve been trying to figure out what the effect of this ring is for the last 10 years… But I couldn’t figure it out. However, he has a lot of mana, so it will definitely come in handy. Ruler.”
Once I got the ring from Claudia, I quietly activated [Item Research] So that no one could hear.
Then an explanation window appeared in front of me.
[Growth Ring]
-Increases experience gained by 10% when worn.
-10% Increase in general ability EXP obtained when equipped.
-30% Applied to LV 50 or lower, 3% applied to LV 70 or higher.
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“…Shivel…?”
-I can’t believe it… Magic items related to EXP.
There is no separate grade for magic items. Just good is good and bad is bad.
Even magic items have their own tier table. In general, the best magic items are offensive items. The sword of amplification or the demonic sword used by Rex, the commander of the demon tribe, is such a case.
However, there were magic items that were higher tier than offensive items, so that’s…
-It’s been a while since I’ve seen a growth-type magic item.
‘I’m seeing this for the first time.’
Magical items that help growth, so-called growth-type magic items.
A crazy thing that is worth the price of a basic city just by appearing on the market is a growth type magic item.
This ring that Claudia gave me is also a growth type magic item. That’s a f*cking good growth item.
-It is said that the higher the level, the lower the efficiency… 30% Before 50, so this must be the highest quality among growth items.
‘…Is it really okay to accept this…?’
Claudia won’t know now. Even if he sold this one ring he had so far, three generations would have lived happily.
“…Is it really okay?”
“Yeah, I want you to have it.”
“This ring is more expensive than you think.”
“But it doesn’t matter. Did you treat Clara? Even if I could buy the country with just that ring, I would just give it to you.”
“Um…”
I’m going to say that… Wouldn’t it be just right for me to have this?
No, that’s not because I was greedy. It’s just with pure intentions. mmm..
“Then I will be grateful.”
First of all, this item isn’t efficient enough for me to use. It’s because I’m over LV 50, so I can’t get 30% efficiency.
But, isn’t there just one person who needs this ring just in time?
‘…I’ll have to give it to Illyana when she wakes up.’
Actually, I did nothing to treat Clara. Celeste and Illyana did both.
So, let’s just give this ring to Illyana, who has worked hard. Her level is still around 20. This ring will definitely be of great help.
“Ah, come to think of it, it’s lunchtime now, so I’ll eat quickly…”
“No, it’s okay. I’m going down right away anyway.”
Now there is nothing left for this rocky mountain and Boreas. There won’t be any need for more.
“Already? But I want to say hello to Clara when she wakes up…”
“Don’t worry, I’ll come back later.”
“Really? I’m glad then…But where are you planning to go once you descend?”
He hesitated.
“Where are you planning to go?”
“Yes.”
“…Probably…”
I smiled and pointed east with my finger.
“Titania Elf Country, I will go there.”
***
An elven nation of Titania located in the eastern part of the Central Continent.
“Keuugh!”
Kang-!
The elven forest, said to be the most beautiful on the continent, was currently burning due to civil war.
“Dirty Dark Elves! You dare rebel?!”
“Shut up! We dark elves are different from white elves like you!”
A great war between the Dark Elves, who have been recognized as the same race as the Elves, although they have different inclinations.
Recently due to this war, the country of elves, which was famous as a tourist destination, was strictly prohibited from entering outsiders.
Can-can-!
“Wow?!”
“Push on!”
The Dark Elves pushed the army of the Pure Elves, the existing faction.
As for the troops themselves, pure elves outnumbered them by about five times, but dark elves were a fighting race specialized in warfare. It was so powerful that even level 20-30 elven soldiers could not handle it.
“Kuhhh?!”
“Killed the commander! Wipe it all out!”
The Pure Elves tried their best to block the incoming Dark Elf army, but the result was a crushing defeat. With the commander’s head cut off, the victory in the war was eventually taken by the Dark Elves.
And there was a woman watching from the back of the Pure Elf faction.
Emilia El Titania, the daughter of the elven queen of the 4th power of the continent, was the one who assumed the role of commander-in-chief of the current elven army.
“Lady Emilia! I can’t stand it any longer!”
“Damn it… Dirty dark elves, ambush…”
“You have to decide quickly!”
“…..Retreat. Give the order to retreat.”
Emilia ordered her retreat, distorting her beautiful face and vomiting her own blood.
This is an elven forest with thick trees, and if troops start running away in all directions, surely the Dark Elves won’t be able to chase the remaining troops easily.
However, there was a major problem with this method of retreat…
“Then Emilia-sama…”
“…Don’t worry. I can protect at least one part of my body.”
It was clear that the Dark Elves were not fools, and that if the Pure Elves began retreating, they would focus on Emilia, who had the highest position.
If I had to chase down and kill the fleeing elves one by one, I wouldn’t be even worth it, and instead, if I could capture Emilia, the commander-in-chief…
“If something goes wrong with Emilia-sama… Our country of elves…!”
“..The queen is still there. Don’t worry.”
Surereung…
Emilia drew her own favorite sword with a determined expression on her face.
“Give her the order to retreat. Right Now.”
“…I understand.”
Emilia’s adjutant eventually had no choice but to gnaw her teeth at her determined attitude and order her to retreat.
“All troops retreat to World Tree Village!”
“The white elves retreat! Catch old Emilia!”
As expected, as soon as her adjutant ordered her to retreat, the Dark Elves opened their eyes and began searching for Emilia.
One month, the time when the Dark Elves prepared a surprise attack to capture Emilia. If she can’t deal with her here, her dark elf side will also suffer significant losses.
Emilia was well aware of that, so she quickly turned her back and started running away at her full speed, lest she be caught by the dark elves.
The direction she is heading is not in the center of the forest where the world tree is located, but outside the forest.
‘I have to make the most of my time…!’
If she, along with her soldiers, fled in the direction of the World Tree, there would surely be countless sacrifices. That’s why Emilia made the decision to sacrifice her own body to save the rest of her forces.
Shhh-!
“Awesome!”
Hundreds… No, thousands of arrows fired by the Dark Elf army savagely pierced her path.
Now the Dark Elves are hunting, not war. Aiming for her prey called Emilia.
“Haa…Haa…”
After going through several battles, Emilia’s physical strength is currently very low. The Dark Elf Guardians with an average level of 50 are chasing after her. They were the core powers that were closest to the Dark Elf King.
‘I have to run away… As far as possible…!’
Emilia’s goal is to get out of the forest and hide in a human city.
As long as he can hide in the city, the dark elves won’t be able to pursue him. No matter what anyone says, there will be no dark elves who can touch the current strongest country, the Empire.
‘Just follow this river and you will arrive!’
Emilia rushed along the river, where the current was five times stronger than usual due to the frequent showers. This is because human villages are formed around this river.
But at that moment, something that glowed silver from a distance flew toward Emilia at a tremendous speed and pierced her abdomen.
Shhh-!
“Hey!”
Emilia’s steps were twisted and she fell to the mud floor at the sudden intense pain.
“Keugh…!”
With her trembling hands, she touched the area around her own abdomen, and Emilia grimaced at the dripping blood from her palms.
‘Poison… is it…’
She tried her best to move her body, which was starting to stiffen, but she couldn’t stand up.
“Damn…..Damn…”
Emilia pursed her lips at the sight of the dark elven guardians visible through her blurred vision.
Quarantly-!!
“……”
At that moment, Emilia turned her head towards the riverside where the strong current was flowing beside her.
‘…I’d rather die than be captured by those guys and taken prisoner…!’
After making a quick decision, Emilia laughed at the Dark Elves who approached her right in front of her, and she fell into the river without a moment’s hesitation.
“?! Follow the river right now!”
“Get a corpse!”
The Dark Elves, taken aback by Emilia’s sudden drowning in her river, began to search for her, giving orders to her subordinates.
But…
“Please give up. It’s a pity that we didn’t take them as prisoners, but we didn’t succeed in killing them?”
“…Maybe he’s still alive.”
“It is impossible to survive being hit by a poison arrow in this current. Unless even the elven queen comes.”
“……Hmm.”
The Dark Elf Guardian looked carefully at the riverside where Emilia had disappeared.
Then, after finally deciding that Emilia was dead, she ordered her comrades and her men to withdraw.
“Stop! I’ll just go back! Let’s all line up!”
***
Tirion, the easternmost city of the Empire.
At the bank of a large river connected to Tyrion, there were more than dozens of people gathered.
“Look at this, Sangju.”
“Ohhh…This isn’t…An elf!”
The man called Sangju looked at the elf his subordinate had found and her eyes lit up.
“But…Looking at the equipment you’re wearing, you look like an elf warrior. He just healed you and let you go…”
“Are you kidding me? We are merchants If it’s money, you should do anything!”
“Ha..But…”
“Elf warriors are horny! After all, if you’re sold as a s*x slave and beaten a few times, you’re just an ordinary prostitute, you bastard! Immerse the magic restraint right now!”
Sangju’s subordinate saluted, “Old!” And brought a magic restraint with a chain attached from somewhere.
Then he forcibly put her magic restraints around the neck of the elven woman and bound her hands with the chains that hung from her.
“Whoop, whoop, very good. The auction starts tomorrow, and it will be sold at a very high price…”
“That resident…Let’s have a bite before it’s sold…”
“Yes, you bastard! Don’t you know that an elf is twice as expensive as a virgin!”
“I know, I know…but…”
The sangju’s subordinate clicked his tongue as he looked at the beautiful elf woman who could be called a beauty goddess.
“You are the most beautiful woman I have ever met in my life..”
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“That’s me too, Inseok. Such a pretty b*tch is rare even among elves. It will definitely set the highest price ever at this auction.”
“But will it be okay? If you’re an elven warrior of even the slightest rank…”
“Don’t worry. The elf who rode the river with these wounds must have fallen out of the recent war among the elves.”
The resident ordered her men standing behind her to lock the elven woman inside her cage, then she herself climbed onto her wagon.
“……Sheesh, but what is this sword? It’s great.”
The subordinate, who was trying to get into her carriage following her resident, found a sheath of swords lying around the elf woman and drew her sword in admiration.
She then looked at the words written on the blade and read them carefully.
“…Eh…Milia…? What is this elf’s name? Write… I think I’ve heard of it somewhere…”
Just as Sangju’s subordinate tilted her head, he heard the Sangju waiting in the carriage screaming, “Don’t come right away!” And quickly went back to the carriage.
“Okay then let’s go!”
Heyyying-!!
After that, the wagon carrying the elven women began to move along with the loud neighing of the horses.
To the Imperial City of Tyrion.