Episode 136. Reason to give up (1)
“what’s this?”
“Written by Ludwig von Bermanstein. An understanding of magic bombardment.”
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He handed a bundle of papers to Erika and Einz with a blank expression.
While Ludwig was in the army, he wrote several treatises on magic tactics, and this was one of them.
“In any case, the enemy may try a large-scale siege operation when I am not there. If you read the paper carefully and understand it, you will know how to deal with it most effectively.”
Ludwig was a genius who established artillery tactics in modern terms.
When he could only think of direct fire attacks or trap installation as the only ways to use magic in war, he developed the original artillery technique and dramatically improved the range and accuracy.
It was raised to the level of hitting with a howitzer from an unseen place from the level of shooting with a glance.
“Are you coming to give me this now?”
“You’ll learn it quickly. If you have an extraordinary brain, you can understand and implement it in 30 minutes. At best, it’s just a combination of fire magic and computational magic.”
“Huh, huh. That’s right. If it’s just this thick paper, you’ll understand it right away. I’m a genius…”
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Once again, I thought that Erica was very easy to handle.
Looking to the side, Einz was already fluttering the paper, concentrating.
In the case of Einz, the amount of mana was so massive that it was strong enough to just shoot it with a direct arrow.
The day we won our first victory proved that.
However, the wasted firepower was also considerable.
If Einz learns and handles magic bombardment, it will be possible to pour flames over the enemy’s head without wasting firepower.
It would not be unreasonable to play the role of dozens of wizards alone.
“You on the tree-“
“I know. Are you protecting the two of you?”
“okay.”
The tree didn’t seem to be in a good mood for not being part of the Great Forest.
In fact, it would be much more reassuring to take it to a tree that is no different than an all-weather weapon.
But I had to leave it on the tree even more.
If something happens, there is a high probability that it will explode where Iris and I are not there.
“Then let’s leave. Iris.”
“Even if you don’t see it, it sticks to your side well.”
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Iris smiled brightly and followed her.
Today, even with a veil, I had a particularly strong impression as a saint.
It was a visual that made me feel like I had to kneel in front of him and even confession.
Soon Taylor was grabbing the reins of the black horse and dragging it this way.
Even in the midst of coming, how much you try to change direction and hold on…
It was a very absurd thing to say.
hehehe…!
“Ahahahaha! It tickles!”
However, as soon as he saw Iris, his eyes changed completely, and he walked upright and licked Iris’s extended hand.
Seeing it this way, it was an utterly obedient word.
Is it true that he threw me away even when I was practicing driving?
“Huh? Uh-huh…!”
“now stop.”
The moment he raised his head and was about to lick Iris’ cheek.
I grabbed his head and turned it to the side.
Because you can’t ruin the dress of a saint who came out dressed up.
That was the only reason.
He stared at me once, then sniffed and snorted out loud.
This child…
“Good luck.”
“What is Muun? I should hope that there is no need to draw a sword in the first place.”
“I made a mistake. I pray to Aegis that both of you return safely.”
I shook hands with Pellin once.
Now that I see, several knights, including the Imperial Knights Commander Kane, were out to see them off.
Maybe everyone came to see Iris off, not me.
If I were alone, the only ones here would be Pellain and a group of college students.
I got on the horse, hiding a bitter smile.
He snorted again as if it was uncomfortable to plant, but he did not reject my touch.
He grabbed Iris’s hand and pulled her to sit behind me.
“Open the back door!”
The back door slowly opened at Pellain’s command.
At the same time, he tapped his neck.
The gnome moved forward with little by little and came out through the gate into the vast meadow.
As we got out of the castle, we started to see enemies that had camped here and there.
Soaring high blue flags and spears.
Looking around, I was quite nervous.
Soon, a group of light cavalry who seemed to have come out of reconnaissance from the other side was chasing after a little distance.
“I’ll speed up. Hold on tight.”
“Yeah… kayak?!”
It immediately accelerated to full speed.
If the enemy is attacking you, it will be easier to deal with it if you are fast.
Iris hugged my stomach tightly, as if surprised by the sudden acceleration.
By the way, I didn’t know about it because of the thick nunnery, but I thought it was bigger than I thought.
“Too fast!”
“Too fast is just fine.”
“Ugh…!”
Perhaps she was already getting motion sickness, but Iris rubbed her cheek against my back without raising her head.
It was definitely the back seat, so the visibility was poor, so motion sickness could be worse.
I was as nervous as possible and continued to look everywhere.
You could feel the enemy watching you here and there, but there was no attack in the end.
It was natural.
I am the messenger who goes to convey the will of the Imperial Emperor to the Great Forest, and the one behind is a saint who is the representative of Aegis.
They were two people who could never be touched from Lorraine’s point of view unless they went crazy.
After a while, a huge tree came to a thick forest.
Meanwhile, I entered a huge road and slowed down a bit.
Still, no one came after them.
“Huh. I think I’ll live a little now.”
From here on, it was the realm of the great forest.
You can feel more secure than in the meadow.
As I looked up at the sky, the sunlight came down through the sparse leaves.
All other parts of the great forest completely covered the sky, so it would be dark during the day, but this was a road specially cut down to connect with the city.
It’s okay to go straight like this…
“It’s strange.”
“What?”
“It’s too quiet.”
We were the only ones on the road.
There was not a single person coming or going, not a single horse.
Of course, the great forest itself is a country with little interaction with the outside world, so this was not such a strange phenomenon.
However, the problem was that even though the messenger and the saint were delivered, it was still this way.
The welcome parade was not expected.
At least, I thought people would come to meet me in the Senate.
“Isn’t this going to be a little difficult to negotiate?”
“That’s right.”
He was already showing his blatant attitude.
We have no intention of talking to you.
But I still couldn’t give up.
It just makes you want to have a conversation.
I had to force him to come to the negotiating table and have him sit down.
“Schlus. Have you ever visited the Great Forest?”
“No. This is the first time.”
“Then you can look forward to it.”
“What do you mean to expect?”
“Fufu. I know when I see it.”
Iris let out a meaningful laugh.
Even if it were a city of the great forest, I think I ended up describing it briefly as a strange city fused with nature.
I never thought there would be anything to look forward to.
It was a moment when I was contemplating the meaning of Iris’ words.
The moment I passed through the big leaves-
“Uh…”
Suddenly my vision widened.
An open space appeared through a forest full of trees.
Looking up, the ceiling was completely blocked by tree trunks and leaves.
However, the fruits everywhere were emitting light instead of the sun, illuminating the entire city.
As I slowly lowered my head, I could find where all the stems and leaves of the ceiling had gathered.
A huge tree that could be several kilometers in diameter just at the base.
“Yggdrasil….”
“Yes, that’s right. That’s the world tree, Yggdrasil.”
The center of the great forest.
The source of life that supports the ceiling.
world number.
They were all referring to Yggdrasil.
In the first place, I remember that only the name appeared in the original, and hardly any description was given.
Because the novel was cut off before the main characters and the party had even seen it.
However, seeing Yggdrasil reborn in this world with my own eyes gave me a new feeling.
A huge tree that protects people from harsh cold, heat, or magical energy and provides clear, clean water and light.
Yggdrasil was truly revealing the majesty of being called the source of life.
As I looked at it, which I couldn’t see at a glance, I had a question.
“How much firewood will you get if you cut that?”
“Please, Schlus….”
Iris tapped her forehead and sighed.
No, but I’m just curious, isn’t it?
If you cut it all and spread it all over the continent, it seemed that no one would suffer from heating in winter for the next 100 years.
I started my horse again and headed towards Yggdrasil.
Passing by and looking around, the shape of the city itself was also strange.
Round houses were attached like peas to the trees that rose in the middle.
Considering it’s a human city, it’s going to be something like a two-story building.
What’s even more unusual is that bridges between trees were installed in various places in the air.
There are more beasts walking through the bridge above than there are beasts walking on the ground.
Due to the shape of the city, the area itself was similar to the system, but the population was twice the size of the system.
Of course, it is more influenced by the prosperous fertility of the beasts than the shape of the city…
Looking around the city, we could soon reach the base of the World Tree.
“Stop. Identify yourself.”
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The prisoners were blocking the front with their spears.
It was a rather unpredictable response.
He must have known we were coming.
I got off my horse and walked over to them.
“Schlus Heinkel. A knight directly under the Emperor of the Freya Empire, and Saint Iris von Fleischette.”
“Excuse me. Please go inside. We’ll keep the horses.”
He took Iris’ hand and gave it to him, and handed the horse over to the soldiers.
A little further away from us, he suddenly started to howl and riot.
“It’s okay. I’ll be back soon, so wait a little bit.”
He patted his head and said calmly.
Guessing that, he calmed his excitement and headed for the stables, led by the soldiers.
The head was usually not a good word.
“Do you want to eat first?”
“If possible, I would like to have a meeting place first. Is the Grand Forest Elders Council ready?”
“hahahaha. As you know, the Senate is not made up of one person. It will take some time for everyone to gather, so eat first—”
“I’ll be waiting for you at the conference hall first. Let me guide you.”
“Yeah… I see.”
The soldier started sweating and guiding us into the building.
We don’t know that it would make sense to serve meals and show us around the place when the messengers come, but we didn’t have much time.
It may seem a little rude, but I had to urge the elders.
‘Slowly the quest doesn’t open.’
At the same time, I started to get a little nervous.
Now the quest has to float.
I have 49 coins right now.
The cost of the Elixir was 50, so it was difficult if the quest didn’t open until negotiating.
No, even if it floats, it’s difficult even if it’s a quest that can’t be broken until the negotiation is over.
“This is the conference room.”
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The door swung open and a clean room appeared.
At the same time, a translucent window appeared in front of me.
[Quest: Awaken Sibyl, the Maiden of the Great Forest.]
[Difficulty: ★★★★☆]
[Reward: 5 Shop Coins]
Finally, the quest appeared.
By the way······
‘It’s George.’
The quest required an Elixir.
Good luck MC
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