146 – Elves and Dark Elves – 11
As I continued walking along the solid red line, I found a staircase leading to the basement.
As expected, there seems to be a prison in the basement of this palace where elven prisoners are kept.
-The aura of chaos is so thick that I can’t see any sign of it.
“It can’t be helped. I just have to be as careful as possible.”
Veronica and I were unable to detect the surroundings due to the aura of chaos that grew thicker as we went deeper into the palace.
If an assassin with excellent skills were to make an ambush right now, it might be dangerous.
As I climbed the stairs as carefully as possible and went down to the basement, a fishy smell of blood was immediately wafting up.
In the interior of the palace, magic was used to make the smell disappear, but the basement doesn’t seem to do that.
After about a minute of walking, I saw the end of the stairs. It seems that the prison is not located in a place that is unexpectedly deep.
“…Crazy.”
-This is… Indeed…
That moment.
The sight I saw was horrific enough to come as a shock even to me with a [Rod].
There were elves underground. So far, it was as I expected.
But.
It was not a prison. There were no bars before that, and there were no restraining items such as handcuffs that bound the elves.
In other words, it is structured so that the elves can easily escape if they decide…
-…Is it mind magic?
“…I think so.”
The basement was not that wide. A little over 100 sqm?
In such a small place, hundreds of elves were all staring at the ceiling with blank eyes, not wearing a single thread.
It’s strange that they’re not wearing clothes, but seeing hundreds of people staring at one place with blank eyes at once made me feel eerie.
There’s no way so many elves did this on their own, and it seems Cliff did something strange.
-…But where are you looking? Turn your eyes right now
“No, this is force majeure…”
-It’s noisy, look away quietly before I close my eyes myself.
“No, you see a man naked…”
-Could you say that again?
“I’ll shut up.”
It was a bit, very soon, regretful that I couldn’t see the naked bodies of female elves with model-like looks and bodies, but I obeyed Veronica’s words (order) and closed my eyes.
But what if I close my eyes like this?
-Jet-black crystal ball.
At the time when I felt a moment of doubt, I felt the thick mana along with Veronica’s clear voice.
It looks like Veronica used some kind of magic… She doesn’t know what kind of magic it is. Before that, I didn’t even know exactly what type of magic she was using, so how could I know?
-It’s okay to open your eyes now.
“…?”
With Veronica’s permission, she opened her eyes, and the terrifying sight she had just seen disappeared like a lie.
All the elves had disappeared somewhere, and all that was left was an empty space and dark red marks formed by the occasional hardening of the elves’ blood.
“..What kind of magic did you use?”
-It would be convenient to think of it as storage magic. However, it can also store living things.
“…..”
For a moment, a terrible idea of Veronica using her storage magic to trap me crossed my mind, but it soon took hold of her mind.
There’s no way Veronica would do that to me, who is not an enemy but an ally…
‘……..’
I don’t know why I’m thinking of what Elizabeth said in this situation, but I need to be careful. Mum.
-Once all the elves have been retrieved, there should be no problem now. Run amok
“It might still be there, right?”
-No, I just checked the signs of all living things in the palace.
“???”
Damn it.
Because of the mana of chaos, even if you are right in front of you, it is difficult to find a presence. Did you scan the entire palace in that short amount of time?
-It took a bit of time because of the disgusting energy, but it’s no big deal.
Veronica speaks in a calm voice as if it were natural.
I was proud of my ability to detect mana, but compared to Veronica, it seems to be still lacking.
“Then how many people are left in this palace now?”
-One person. I don’t know if it’s Cliff or something else.
No matter how Veronica is, it seems impossible to break through this ominous energy and find out the opponent’s level.
The fact that there is still one person left means that there is a high possibility that this person is the owner of the palace, and that also means that the possibility that that one person is Cliff is very high.
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“But maybe you don’t know? That one person could be an elf.”
-…Did the king care about that? Originally, he would have used magic without hesitation…
“No…”
It’s hot.
To be honest, I was just cautious because the tribe of Phrygia was an elf, but to catch that hesitation right away, Veronica as expected.
I can’t even lie in front of her.
-If you’re worried about it, go find it yourself. The remaining one seems to be right up here.
“Up here?”
The trouble wasn’t too long.
Since the basement itself was not located very deep, I would be able to break through the ceiling.
“…How many times will it be?”
With the amplifying sword in hand, I thought about a rough estimate.
First of all, [Psychokinesis] Is difficult. It’s possible, but it will definitely use a ton of mana.
Wind property magic isn’t good either.
Then the only thing left is swordsmanship… There was a good skill.
“How many stabs will clear the way.”
-It will depend on how much mana you use.
“One tenth.”
-It’s not enough, it’s overflowing.
OK.
Then… Can I use only 1/20, or 5%?
Sure…
As soon as mana was put into the amplifying sword, a bright light leaked from the sword body and began to amplify the mana.
A sword of amplification, a fraudulent magic item that doubles the power of any mana. It is not at the level of being treated as a new item at the national level, but it is a tremendous item that can be treated as an heirloom even if it is a noble family, roughly a duke, marquis, or count.
What if you put a huge amount of mana into such an amplifying sword and stab it?
Its power is beyond imagination.
Shooing-!
The sharp tip of the sword shot toward the ceiling.
Soon, with a loud roar, a hole about 1m in width, length, and width was created.
“Was it not enough?”
-No, it just seems like there is no light in the palace.
“Ah…”
Come to think of it, the underground and above ground were all the same, right?
I thought it was a failure because the light didn’t come out after I drilled a hole.
-…Hmm, but I guess I’ll have to go soon. As soon as the king drilled the hole, the presence felt from above began to flee.
“Huh? Then no trouble.”
Running away? Something unexpected
Cliff, the King of the Dark Elves, is said to be quite strong.
“[Psychokinesis].”
It’s true that I had to catch the guy who ran away, so I quickly flew into the air using telekinesis.
I went up to the ground through the passage I made, and arrived at a room with a large area.
It was a room about twice the size of the basement, which was roughly 100 pyeong.
In fact, rather than a room… It was more like an audience room. I can see the throne right there.
-That’s it.
“… Found.”
I took a quick look around and saw a dark elf man running away with his back shown.
It is difficult to know his level because of the chaotic mana, but judging from his behavior and physical condition, he can never be called a strong man.
“[Psychokinesis].”
“Aww?!”
As I telekinetically snatched the fleeing dark elf male, he struggled in the air, screaming ridiculously.
Your stomach looks tired even if you move even a little… Of course, thanks to the system, such an assumption would be meaningless.
“[Emotions].”
[LV 28 Volve]
HP: 1241/1241
Mana: 1850/1850
Status: None
Um. It’s sh*t. It’s also very cheesy.
No matter how difficult it is for the elf race to level up compared to other races (the system calculates the average age of each race and divides the experience points. In reality, vampires and elves have a lot of experience points.) Isn’t this too much?
Looking at your face, you look quite old.
“Yeah… Who are you!”
“That’s what I’m going to say. Where’s Cliff?”
“You must be crazy! To call Cliff-sama carelessly for a disgusting human being!”
“……”
“Wow-?!”
Originally, the hawk is said to be medicine for those who don’t listen, so he kept silent and used [Psychokinesis] To harass the Dark Elf named Volv.
“Tell me, where is Cliff?”
“I…I think I’ll tell you…!”
“Then enjoy it more.”
“Wow!”
CookingCooking.
This is also quite fun. Does it feel like playing with a blood spinner in middle school?
Of course, the disgusting orange-colored vomit that came out in between was a little flawed, but thanks to the magic in the palace, it didn’t smell. I couldn’t help but see with my eyes.
“Where are you?”
“My… I guess I’ll say…”
“Then shall we speed up a little more?”
“Ah..No!”
Swift swish swish-!!
“Uh-wook-!!”
“Tell me.”
“I…Don’t like it…!”
“Double speed again.”
“Quaaah-!!!”
Contrary to his appearance, he was a fairly loyal guy. Doing this and not opening your mouth…
Aren’t all elves slim and beautiful before that? Why is this guy named Volv fat?
The only thing that fits your race is that you’ll look handsome if you lose weight like a dark elf?
Of course, I’m not sure. It was just a feeling.
“Sa… Save me…”
“If you tell me, it will save you.”
“I… Never say…”
“This is tough.”
Hmm, what a joke.
Should I just kill him?
If you play around with it, it will come out on its own, so why ask?
Okay, let’s just kill it.
“Storm of…”
“Now…Wait! I will speak!”
“????”
I was taken aback by Volve’s sudden change of attitude.
No, just a moment ago, you screamed that you would never say anything, but what? Shall I speak?
-…I see.
‘…What is that?’
-That Dark Elf seems to have some kind of ability to detect the opponent’s life.
…..There is a possibility.
No, almost certainly. Because as soon as I had the heart to kill, my attitude changed.
“I will tell you, save me!”
“Help me?”
“Please…save me!”
You quick-witted guy, you’re secret number 1 starting today.