Episode 31. Finding hints (2)
“I decided to stay in the spirit realm for a while.”
“Are you in the spirit realm? Why?”
The warriors tilt their heads.
I decided to actively accept Yggdrasil’s opinion. The warriors had to gain enlightenment as soon as possible so that they could respond to the battle of man and horse whenever it happened.
As long as the time of the war was advanced by reducing the monsters in the border area, I shouldn’t have thought that the war would break out in the 1,000th year of the imperial calendar I remember.
That’s complacent and stupid.
“No way! Fall in love with the World Tree?!”
“Absolutely not. I want to stay here to break through your limits.”
Now, the warriors were at the level of being afraid of women. Is it that you don’t like seeing me hang out with other girls?
“Who wants to stay here?”
Naiad, who overheard our conversation, interrupted. It seemed that making an impression was not particularly unpleasant.
“There has never been a single human being here. If other spirits find out that humans have entered the spirit realm, they will feel uneasy.”
“Stop it, Naiad. It’s something I gave permission for.”
Yggdrasil dissuades Naiad.
“Yes? Ha, but…….”
“These are warriors. They are the ones who will have to protect the human world from demons in the future. I’m trying to seize the opportunity for them to grow here. Of course you have to stay.”
“It’s not wrong, but the spirits will be anxious. Among the spirits, there are many who distrust humans.”
I understand why.
In order to protect his spirit realm, he believed in humans and signed a contract, but it was not uncommon for him to be unilaterally used and abused.
Basically, spirit contracts work against the spirits.
“I see. That makes sense. But as far as I know, Prause has a way to solve that part.”
“What?”
“Yes?”
Naiad and I simultaneously gave dumb answers. Unknowingly, I look at Naiad. He was looking at me too.
“What is that?”
“That’s right, cooking!”
“…… What?”
“It’s not that I specifically want to eat. Don’t misunderstand me, please listen?”
Yggdrasil, seeing my uneasy reaction, spread her index finger in front of my lips as if to listen without saying anything.
“Looks like Prause cooks in a way that hasn’t been known until now. Didn’t Phoenix fall in love with Prause’s cooking skills?”
Phoenix nodded vigorously.
“I’m not really into it, but it’s delicious. When you look at human food, most of them are very salty or bland, but Prause’s dishes are well seasoned and most of them are very fresh because they are the first time I’ve tasted them. You must have been a cook in your previous life, right?”
Not at all.
Since I was young, my mother helped me with cooking, and I ate a lot while looking at recipes while living on my own, so I was just familiar with it.
In the other world, just search for a recipe and you’ll find a way to make it right away, so I just had to get the right amount.
“Glasher took the test, and Prause cooked for a lower-middle level spirit, right? Obviously, cooking…… Was it tteokbokki?”
“…… It was only made by the spirits because they had human tools and cooking ingredients.”
I didn’t know that I had all the cooking ingredients I called. Where the hell did you get it from…….
“Let’s do that one more time here. Then the spirits will surely not be afraid of Prause and the warriors staying here!”
It’s not that delicious food can appease the public, and there’s no way that it can be solved that easily.
In the first place, when the World Tree tells you to be at peace, don’t you all believe and feel at ease?
…… Surely this guy isn’t making an excuse to try my cooking somehow, right?
“Are you asking all the spirits in this world to make it?”
“No. Prause just tells us how to cook. We will make it!”
“…… That would be fine. However, seasoning while controlling the amount will not be an easy task. I’ll give you the recipe, so make it yourself.”
It’s an annoying situation, but there’s nothing wrong with having a chance to get to know the spirits.
So later, the tteokbokki recipe I gave you became a ‘national rule’ in the spirit realm.
* * *
“You can stay here. There will be no inconvenience.”
It was the size of a cabin that would be sufficient for a large family to live in. The atmosphere of the house was not much different from my house in Sekul, but the size was different.
“Is this where you live?”
“No. This is a building for guests. I don’t usually show up like this. I couldn’t help but show it because it’s a special situation where I’m meeting Prause, but the only time I see it is when the demon king invades the spirit realm.”
“I see.”
“So, please defeat the demon lord with the warriors. Before coming to the spirit realm.”
That sounds natural.
The arrival of the demon king to the spirit realm means that the human realm has been destroyed. I can never let it go like that. The reason I do everything is to see the happy ending of this world.
Even though I learned the hidden facts thanks to Yggdrasil, my goal didn’t change.
“That won’t happen. As much as you want to save this world, I also want to see a happy ending for this world.”
“As expected, Prause. I will expect.”
Yggdrasil smiled happily.
“Then I’ll just go. The spirits are clamoring as if they have opened their eyes to a new dish.”
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“Wait.”
“Yes?”
“Can I contact you if I tear this up here?”
I asked as I took out a delivery scroll from my bag.
While I was here, the empire shouldn’t have been attacked and ruined by demons. Even if we were attacked, we had to be prepared so that we could go immediately.
“Hmm. This cannot be used.”
Yggdrasil, who was watching the delivery scroll, shook his head.
“This isn’t high-density magic that can jump through dimensions.”
“I see.”
“But with a little bit of work, I think we can make it possible.”
“Really?”
“I can’t help it, ask the spirit kings who have finished the work later. It would be possible for those children.”
“Yes. I get it.”
Fortunately, even though I was here, I seemed to be able to know right away when there was a problem with the empire.
“Then I will go back now. By all means, I hope the warriors can break through their limits before we return.”
“I will make it. They are none other than the warriors you designated.”
“Oops! Master is talking friendly with the World Tree!”
“…… I’m not very friendly.”
It was more of a friendship than a friendship.
Because only Yggdrasil can fully understand my existence in this world.
Seeing things like that, I wonder if the day will come when I can tell the warriors that I am not from this world.
If that day comes, it will probably be right before I die.
“…… I bet it is. They are the warriors I have appointed. I am not worried at all.”
She glanced over her warriors with her eye smile. There was a strangely strong sense of trust in that smile.
Soon after, Yggdrasil disappears. As I gazed at Yggdrasil’s place, her warriors began to look around her.
“Isn’t there something similar to Master’s house here? It’s similar to Master’s house, but it seems to be much better and made of better materials.”
Maria, who was fixing the wooden wall, looked back at me.
“At this point, how about Master building a house like this? Knock it down!”
“If you get permission from your father…… I will think about it.”
“Okay. I will do my best to convince my father!”
…… Father?
No way…… Isn’t it? It seems like we got to know each other a bit last time…….
“Think about that later. First of all, there are things you must do. The reason we want to stay here is, as explained before, to break through your limits.”
The warriors looking around the house focus on me.
“The mana here will be much easier to feel than in the human world, so get as many hints as possible here. Of course, it’s better if you achieve a limit break as it is. Try to make the most of it.”
“Yes!”
The will of the warriors was certain.
If you get a hint here and know how each person can grow, you will definitely get good results.
So until then, I hope nothing happens to the Empire.
* * *
“Demon King, it looks like Prauss went to the spirit realm with the spirit kings.”
At Harbito’s report, Blas slightly frowned at him.
“…… Is it. So, was that energy the World Tree? …. I was not mistaken.”
‘I felt the power of the World Tree even for a very short time. An existence that could not intervene until this world collapsed suddenly used its power……. What did Prause do again?’
Blas pondered as he tapped his index finger on the armrest.
He had tried to kill Prause many times, and at the same time planned a strategy to gain an advantage in the Great War of the Demons.
However, every time that happened, he killed the dispatched demons and interfered with the plan, so the preparations for the human and demon war had to be delayed more and more.
‘Either way is the limit now. We must be prepared to start a war.’
“What is the current level of completion of the corps? Report in turn, starting with the 1st corps commander.”
“The 1st Legion is currently in a state of completeness that can sortie at any time. The S-classes accepted before were in the process of growing, so they couldn’t rise to the level of vice-captain, but even the upper level demons are no match for those two.”
Peremus said, avoiding Blas’ sharp gaze.
Originally, his corps should have been completed long ago.
However, he killed his subordinate demons because Frakchi might be involved in Pero’s death. Because of that, the growth of the corps was inevitable compared to other corps.
Being aware of that fact, he couldn’t bear to look straight into the demon king’s eyes.
“The 2nd Legion is perfect.”
Continued, Lichen reports. Pheremus was impressed by the confident voice that came from behind his black armor. But he couldn’t say anything because in the end he did it himself.
“Due to the unexpected death of Lagor, the 3rd corps is in a state where the 3rd corps’ deputy corps commander is absent and an elite unit is lost. It will take quite a while to recover.”
Cabel reported with her head down. Blas’ brow narrowed.
“The 4th Legion is also perfect. However, since the elite are in the Empire, it is confirmed that it will be difficult to join immediately.”
Hearing Harbito’s report, Blas nodded his head.
“You don’t have to join. The elite of the 4th Corps will launch a disruptive operation the moment the war begins.”
“Okay.”
After hearing the overall report, the demon king said, “Hmm.” And makes a short, troubled sound.
“Then you won’t have to wait another two years. Reduced to half a year. Within half a year, complete the absence of the deputy corps commander and the completeness of the corps. Got it?”
“Yes!”
The corps commanders responded loudly. Because the demon king’s orders were absolute, negativity could never come out of their mouths.
“And Habito.”
“Yes.”
“I heard you found the root of the world tree. Is it real?”
“Yes. One place, but I found it. It was cumbersome because the location of the root was moved as soon as it was discovered, but I definitely found one.”
Habito shook his head triumphantly.
“When the war starts, immediately go there and cut off the roots, reducing the mana of the human world.”
“Okay.”
‘Let’s see if you can be so arrogant after a war starts, Prause.’
Blass gritted his teeth as he remembered Prause who interfered with his plans.