Episode 21. The Emperor’s Deal (2)
“What do you mean by that? Did you think we were born when the original spirit king split?”
Oops, I was drunk with a sense of achievement and said it without thinking.
This would be incomprehensible to the spirit kings. It was before the birth of the Spirit King, who had lived hundreds of years ago.
It was surprising to know that a human who can only live for decades knows such a thing.
This story gives the warriors who endured the trials of the four spirit kings a chance to face the World Tree right before the Battle of Manma. Then the world tree explains.
The secret story of the birth of the great wizard and the spirit kings who were superior to the warriors.
However, since the warriors obtained the Spirit King’s weapon in reality without undergoing trials, the process had to be omitted naturally.
Of course, there is no problem in opposing the demons even without meeting the World Tree. It’s just the difference between listening and not listening.
However, apart from that, I had to meet the World Tree someday.
Why is the word player written on the world tree?
Since there is no mention of players in the actual game, I had to answer that question.
“Even the spirit kings don’t know about that… …. How does Prause know that?”
“Um… ….”
“Prause, don’t be fooled.”
Phoenix said, holding me by the shoulder.
“What the hell do you know? You know that because you’re a player too?”
Phoenix is right. I knew it because I was a player.
But I couldn’t tell you what it was. The word player was a taboo word that should not be mentioned as much as possible.
Until you know exactly what a player is in this world.
“…… It’s just knowledge that happened to me.”
“There’s no way you’ll find out. Explain right away.”
“You all know that spirits split, don’t you?”
When you overcame Glasher’s ordeal and went to receive the All Things, you could see many low-level spirits. It was the division of the spirits created by the World Tree.
Among those who have been divided, exceptionally special spirits are elevated to intermediate and advanced levels. When you go up to the middle and upper level, the spirits do not divide and are maintained as one entity. Their personality and appearance are also different from those of lower spirits.
In other words, it means that individuality is created.
“There is no way that you will not be divided. You, too, eventually fall within the category of spirits. Of course, from mid-level spirits onwards, there is no case of division without one’s own will. However, the original spirit king chose to divide himself.”
“Why?”
“Because I cannot make contracts with all humans by myself.”
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Multiple contracts were not allowed for spirits. This was the same as in the past or now. Just because he was the original spirit king, it was not an unavoidable cause and effect.
“I see… …. If the contractor is alone, it is impossible to stop the huge number of demons……. Is that why you chose division?”
“No. In the beginning, the King of Spirits never once thought about division. There was someone who gave him a word.”
“Who is he?”
You question me as if you are impatient.
But is it okay if I keep saying this?
Since I’m telling the story that I should have heard from the World Tree, I wondered if I was making a variable myself.
But since I’ve talked about it up to this point, it was impossible to cut it halfway through, so I decided to do it until the end.
“In the beginning, the Spirit King only had one person he could sign a contract with, so he tried to find the strongest person in the human world. And at the end of it all, the one person I found was Purgo, the archmage who created the concept of magical properties.”
“Green…… ?”
“Invent the concept of attributes?”
I tilt my head at the unfamiliar name.
Even in the game, the name Purgo was only known after facing the World Tree. We will unravel various settings that have been hidden so far from the warriors ahead of the Great War.
“Even the Spirit King knew that magic could be used by using the mana floating in nature. However, whether he uses fire magic or water magic, he did not explain it as an attribute. Since it was a power brought from nature, there probably was no need to explain it in the first place.”
I looked at the wand, which glittered like a jewel, and continued.
“Purrego is the one that planted the concept to fit that part. Although he was human, he could handle mana as easily as the spirit king, and he was always curious, so he studied magic.”
Since the spirit king was born, he has been able to use magic, and he has no doubt that this is the power given by the World Tree. So he did not speculate or explore magic.
But Purgo had to learn everything himself, so he constantly repeated his research.
“Then… ….”
“Yes, the concept of attributes that we are currently using is derived from humans.”
To take a more fundamental approach, since this setting was created by the story writer, can we say ‘Story writer = Archmage’? Are you a great story writer?
I only shook my head after I realized belatedly that the accident had fallen into Samcheonpo.
“Then why did the Spirit King split?”
“I told the Spirit King, who complained that he couldn’t make a contract with everyone by himself, how about splitting Purgo based on the concept of attributes.”
Come to think of it, Purgo was a genius in terms of setting, but I felt that he was somehow twisted to be called a true person. That’s why he was able to talk to the Spirit King without hesitation about trying to split up.
Besides, the basis for the split story came from the dual personality of humans, so we couldn’t bear to say that Purgo was a normal person.
“And the Spirit King, who was persuaded by Purgo, said it was a good idea, and if Purgo died, the contract would be canceled, so at that time, he promised to give it a try. That is how you were born.”
The three spirit kings were listening to the story seriously from a certain moment. It seemed that the World Tree had not explained the secret story of their birth.
Well, the World Tree basically doesn’t intervene unless it’s a special situation. That part made sense.
“This is all I know… No, it’s a story.”
“Then why did you divide the attributes into fire, water, wind, and earth? Isn’t there a light attribute magic like lightning?”
Ariel vomits her doubts.
“If Purgo at the time was considered like that, there were too many attributes in the world, so I appropriately dismissed it as a derived attribute.”
If I had to describe it in one word, it would be ‘moderate attention’.
The party who heard the story didn’t say anything for a while. They seemed preoccupied with their own thoughts and were busy organizing their heads.
“How does Prause know that? At that time, it was a story from almost a thousand years ago.”
“Just… …. It was fun. To see the story.”
Now, it has become a situation where you go from watching a story to making it.
My meaningful words made the party look even more confused.
“But don’t you usually say you hear the story, but don’t you say you see it?”
I just laughed at Maria’s point. I didn’t hear it because I read the text.
“Anyway, the story ends here. Maria, this weapon is yours now.”
“Yes?”
“I want you to kill the demons who will attack with this weapon.”
“Ha, but this…… Isn’t Master’s having it better than mine?”
As Maria said, if I use this weapon, I will be able to use my mana. Just like when I used the Illusion Storm with the Spirit King’s sword.
But I am not a warrior.
I didn’t have the slightest desire to fight. It’s a fight to the death, too. I didn’t even want to die.
I didn’t want to fight except when I had to fight for my life and when I had to step up.
But was there ever a time when that wasn’t the case?
…… There was no Damn.
“Master?”
“…… If I use this weapon, you will never be able to surpass me. Will you be okay though?”
“!”
Mary’s eyes widen at my provocation. Tina and Iris, who were next to her, also watch me very seriously.
“I see. If so, get—”
“Okay, Master! Duel me right now!”
Just as Maria was carefully gripping her wand with both her hands, Tina raised her hands and shouted.
“…… Huh?”
“No, I’ll do it first. I don’t want to hear that you lost to me because you ran out of energy after fighting Tina. Master, let’s do it with me first!”
Rarely, even Iris caught fire.
“Huh?”
“No. Fools! Now, after receiving the weapon from Master, it’s my turn to do it first.”
“What? Maria is the weakest subject!”
“The duel we had back then was a weapon difference. Would it be different if we joined again now?”
Certainly, if we fight Maria right now, we don’t know what the outcome will be. Now she should be able to use 9th tier magic.
Mmm. Still, I wish I didn’t drop Meteor…….
“So Master, who are you going to do it with?!”
“Master, who would you like to do it with?!”
“Master, of course it is me, right?”
No, why do I have to fight you guys?
As I quietly looked at the three of them, Iris tapped her palm with her fist as if realizing something about her.
“Ah! Is it! Master is telling us to attack us at once.”
“Oh~ One to three! Well, if it’s the teacher’s skills, we’ll look like idiots, right?!”
“Yes. That certainly makes sense.”
Are you talking sanely?
The only thing I did to provoke them was to make them more diligent. It was kind of encouraging. It was definitely not what I said because I wanted to fight.
“Kids, first of all—”
“Here you are!”
As I was trying to calm the warriors down, I looked at the approaching beings with a creaking sound. A few armored knights strode towards us.
“…… Who is it?”
“Duke Calus has given an order to bring Prause as soon as possible.”
“Why?”
“He said you would know if you come.”
You’ll know when you come…….
I thought for a moment about why Duke Calus would call me.
Ah, did you get an answer back from the emperor?
As soon as I thought of the most promising possibility, I moved on.
“Okay, let’s go.”
“Master! A duel?!”
“I will do it later.”
To me, later means I won’t do it forever. This is the trick of a drugged adult, so remember it well. Tina.