#11. Showdown ( 6 )
The basement was dark. It felt like walking on a street at night with no stars or moon. With each step, the permeating light grew dimmer, the vision grew blurrier and the darkness deepened. It was when I stepped into the pitch-black darkness like that.
A hazy light came into Jain’s eyes as he cautiously moved his steps. The stones embedded in the ceiling were shining like lights. It was a color resembling the soft moonlight. Zain, who had walked to the bottom, looked up at the stone stuck in the ceiling and muttered.
“Is it a full moon stone?”
It must have been a precious stone with the energy of the full moon, the full moon stone. It was a valuable item. And, from the fact that this precious object is only used for lighting, it was possible to infer how old this passageway is. It was because the value of this object was not properly known in the distant past. In the aisle, full moon stones were lit up, lighting the way.
“It would be fine if I took at least one.”
Jain used his telekinesis to pull out a full moon stone, put it in his pocket, and walked away. Before long, the end of the aisle came into view. A light green bead was placed under a place where several full moon stones were lit on the ceiling and shining brightly. It was the forest spirit jade, the final reward obtained by conquering all the secret forests. Jain slowly walked in front of the Spirit Ok and looked at the marble.
“As expected, it’s broken.”
This spirit jade had the power to absorb and store demonic energy. Not only that, but it also had the power to consume the demonic energy and cast blessings around the area to make the land fertile and prosperous. In the distant past, it was an item used by elves who had not yet found a proper settlement to make their own home. But now, the spirit jade of the forest was broken into two pieces. And, demonic energy leaked out from the crack.
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Because it was damaged by the earthquake and lost its function, and demonic energy leaked out nonstop, the Secret Forest became a forest of death full of monsters as it is now. Jain reached out and tried to pick up the spirit jade of the forest. And, it was blocked by the barrier.
“yes?”
A square barrier that floated up in white blocked Jain’s hand. Jain opened his eyes wide and began to interpret the contents of the barrier. The spirit jade of the forest was the treasure of the elves. This barrier was a barrier that prevented only elves from touching the spirit jade.
“It hurts.”
There was a risk that the passage itself would collapse if he forcibly dispelled it. After thinking for a moment, Jain looked up at the ceiling. He saw several full moon stones shining down on him. The full moon stone was a stone with the power of the full moon. Zain, thinking of something, let out a light sigh.
“ah.”
It was the blood of the full moon. Thanks to the full moon stone, it could be used even on non-full moon nights. Jain’s ears grew longer, and his hair began to turn silver. After a while, Jain’s appearance changed to that of an elf. When he extended his hand again, the barrier gently accepted Jain’s hand this time. Jain picked up two spirit jade, put the pieces together, and began to pour mana into them.
The space began to tremble violently. That much, it took a lot of magical power to restore the Spirit Orb. I could feel the mana stored deep inside Jain’s danteon draining away like the ebb tide. If it was a tolerable magician, at this point, his magic power would have been exhausted and he would have exhausted himself. However, Zain’s huge magical power easily covered the consumption.
The spirit jade, which sucked in a lot of mana, emitted a light bright enough to dye the entire cave. After the light faded, Zain’s hand held a perfectly restored spirit jade as if it had been broken.
“Who is it, who woke me up?”
After a while, a shape that seemed to be made of paint began to rise from the spirit jade. It was an ancient spirit that was sleeping in the spirit jade of this forest. It looked like an elf with four wings, and as soon as it saw Zain, it smiled and charged.
“Ah, you were my own people! It’s been a long time, how long I’ve been suffering in this broken orb… ”
Then he grabbed Jain’s cheek and kissed him. Jain looked at the spirit with an expressionless expression. It seemed that she was properly mistaking Zain for an elf.
“So, my people, did the plan succeed? Did this long, long pain of mine have a meaning?”
“If you plan… ”
“Didn’t you find a sapling of a variant of the World Tree in this place? So, in order to use this place as another base, I was purifying the forest here… That means.”
It was the first time I heard about it. It seemed that it was a fact that could only be known by talking to this spirit-ok in an elf state. surprised. Did the holy tree of Lothern have the same root as the world tree? After thinking for a while, Jain quietly told the truth. Lothern is now a human city, and elves still live in Elvenheim.
“is that so. That must also be the will of the goddess.”
The spirit made a sad face. In order to create the elemental jade, a strong elf had to transform itself into an elemental and dwell within the jewel. His long and long sacrifice was meaningless. Hearing that fact must have been painful. Having thought that far, Jain did something that did not fit his personality. It was a groping and trying to comfort her.
“However, that Lothern is not a city only for humans. No elves, no harps, no humans. It has become a city where everyone can live together. its thanks to you.”
“Aha, are you trying to comfort me now?”
The Spirit smiled and wiped her eyes. It seemed that Jain’s feelings had been conveyed to him a little. It flapped its wings and asked back.
“Then, it’s safe to say that my mission is over. Is it okay if I reach Buddhahood like this?”
“of course.”
Jain nodded. At that gesture, the spirit flew like a butterfly and circled around Jain’s head.
“Then, one last thing before I attain Buddhahood, I will use all my remaining strength to grant the wish of my people who saved me. Is there anything you would like to ask for?”
It was the sentence I was waiting for. Jain immediately pulled out a knife sheath from his pocket. It was the broken Grahamhilt scabbard that had won the auction. Jain showed the rusty scabbard to the spirit and asked.
“Can you fix this?”
“What is this? Is it a scabbard?”
The spirit, who was momentarily taken aback by the shabby appearance of Gramhilt’s scabbard, exclaimed after examining it carefully.
“This is the scabbard of the holy sword! That’s right, fellow countrymen, you were chosen as the owner of this sword and as a hero!”
The light of admiration and respect in the eyes of the spirit was young. It was a misunderstanding, but I didn’t want to say anything bad when he disappeared. Jain affirmed silently.
“Ah, I’m really happy to be able to do something good for this world and disappear. My fellow warriors, please fill this world with peace and happiness.”
After saying that, the spirit began to purify the scabbard by pouring all of its magic power into it. The scabbard of the holy sword was soon enveloped in dark green vortices. The entire scabbard was red hot, and the rust and grease vaporized and began to disappear into the air. After a while, when the green whirlwind subsided, the scabbard of the holy sword was placed there.
“thank you. I’ll be sure to write well. … ah.”
Jain muttered. It was because the form of the spirit disappeared as if it had been washed. Indeed, it seemed that he had purified Grahamhilt’s scabbard with all his strength and attained Buddhahood. Jain hung the scabbard of Gramhilt on his waist. I put in the leather cut that had been changed into a longsword form, and tried lightly with a sword. A green sword resembling the energy of the spirit from earlier surged up along the blade as if chasing it. The repairs appeared to be complete.
“Please rest in peace.”
They put their palms together and offered light condolences to the spirit that had disappeared, and Jain put the spirit jade in its place. The spirit jade placed on top of the barrier soon began to vomit demonic energy, causing a great torrent. It was no longer a spirit jade, but just a jewel, so he began to vomit demonic energy and purify himself. The Jewel of the Forest, completely purified after vomiting out all the demonic energy, would change this secret forest into a rich and fertile forest of life. Zain checked the jewel’s purification speed and slowly slipped out of the passage.
“If someone you don’t know sees it, they’ll think that even a demon king is being born here.”
Jain muttered as he looked back at the underground passage he had escaped from. The amount of magic that the jewel of the forest was spewing out was staggering. It was natural for people who didn’t know to think that there was a huge demon growing in power.
“That’s why the monsters will be very twisted.”
And if that monster touched the jewel of the forest, the purification was over. After thinking for a while, Jain sat down in front of the trunk of a tree. It was to protect that jewel.
“I can’t help it. Until the purification is over, I have no choice but to guard it.”
Doing so seemed to be a courtesy to the disappeared spirit. For daily necessities necessary for living, you can ask the manager. With a rough plan in mind, Jain leaned against the trunk of a tree, took a drink from his luggage, and poured himself a glass. The moon was dimly contained in a large drinking bowl. While drinking the moon from the glass, Jain looked up at the night sky. It was not a full moon, but a faint crescent moon, but the night sky was beautiful.