Adrin’s death.
It was nonsense.
Adrin is an ancient species. It means that they are one of the most omnipotent beings among the creatures on this continent that have existed since the creation of the world.
It was a fact that even those stupid orcs knew that they were immortal.
So Renee was very embarrassed by Friede’s words and tried to ask for more details.
“Let’s go into the great forest to tell the details. Wouldn’t it be better to tell the same story in the presence of Marie than to tell the same story twice?”
Friede dismissed those words.
number of animals.
It must be referring to the apostle of abundance.
Renee struggled to suppress her curiosity and answered by nodding her head.
*
It didn’t take long to reach the Great Forest.
Considering Renee’s physical strength, the distance that would have been reached in one day was taken over two days.
“From here, get off the wagon. There is no road big enough for wagons to go through the great forest.”
Friede’s words.
Then, the party got off the carriage, left the carriage at the entrance of the large forest, hung the luggage on the horse, and started walking inside.
As Renee took Vera’s hand and stepped forward, he tilted his head and opened his mouth at the sound of ‘Crash-.’ and his feet dented to the floor.
“A leaf?”
The fallen leaves had fallen to the extent that they reached their ankles. It wasn’t just fallen leaves, but dried leaves that definitely felt crushed when stepped on.
“Vera, are the leaves falling here now?”
Disappointment swelled in Renee.
According to the records of those who have visited the Great Forest throughout history, the Great Forest has always been a land full of lush vegetation and vitality.
This is not a land where fallen leaves can fall from rainwater.
“… Yes. At first glance, all the land is covered with fallen leaves.”
Vera was nostalgic, reciting the scenery he saw, looking forward with a serious expression on his face.
“The dark colors are darker than the blue ones. There are certainly trees, but most of them are in the form of bare trees, like a tree in the middle of winter.”
Rene’s thoughts were also on Vera’s.
Something was strange. It’s too barren to be called a great forest.
So… .
“… All the vegetation in sight is withering away.”
dead land. It was a scene that could only be seen in the cradle of the dead at the eastern end.
Naturally, the question ‘why’ popped into Vera’s head.
‘You didn’t know it was so devastated?’
Because it reminded me of my past life.
In his previous life, until his death, there had never been a single story of the great forest drying up on the continent.
Even after the fairies, including Friede, came out of the Great Forest to subdue the Demon King, there was no such thing as money.
Something was strange.
If the ground was so noticeably dry, anyone passing by near the great forest would have noticed the change… .
“No need to be too surprised, it’s still okay.”
The sound of a faint sound.
These were the words of Friede, who overheard Vera and Renee talking for a while.
As Friede took the lead, she turned her head back and looked at the two of them and continued speaking.
“The barrier is still in place. The reason the trees are dry here is because the mother absorbed the life of the trees to save the rest of their lives.”
It was a refreshing, smiling answer.
A very relaxed attitude. After saying that, Friede turned her head forward again and continued.
“Okay, now we’re here.”
At the next words, a question appeared on the faces of the group.
I’ve been seeing the same scenery since before, but where did you arrive?
I was looking at Friede with that thought.
Wow-!
The surrounding landscape was distorted in an instant.
Norn and Hela drew their swords. Vera lit the divinity and locked Renee in his arms. Renee, who was suddenly trapped in Vera’s arms, hiccuped, saying, ‘Hey!’
A feeling that the whole world is distorted.
During that time, the atmosphere was getting worse.
“Don’t be nervous.”
With those words, at the end of the landscape that had changed in an instant, a huge tree with no end in sight was revealed even if you tilted your head upward.
“That… .”
Those words came out of Norn’s mouth.
It wasn’t just the norns. Hela and Vera too. Astonishment appeared on the faces of everyone except for Ren, who was blind.
Dozens of giant trees climb each other and soar up to the sky.
It was because he could not think of any emotions other than astonishment in front of that huge tree, which was wearing red leaves like a crown.
Friede smiled very happily looking at those expressions, and then uttered those words.
“Welcome to Mother Land.”
The deepest root aidrin.
The tree that took the group’s attention was exactly that.
*
“number of animals.”
Friede’s words. Vera’s gaze then turned toward Friede.
In the distance, I saw Inyeong stroking Aedrin with her back turned away from them.
In-young looked up at Friede’s voice, and then looked at Friede and the party behind him, making a bright face.
“Oops! Are our girls here?”
Inyoung speaks lively and wakes up.
Norn and Hela’s heads turned downwards when they saw the image of Mari, the apostle of fertility.
Vera bowed his head slightly to say hello, and then told Renee, who was bewildered, what Marie looked like.
“You have the impression of a rich country woman. He has short brown hair neatly tied up, and has straight wrinkles and a bright energy. The priest’s uniform he is wearing has stains here and there, but it is a stain that is right to see it as a trace of time rather than because it has been stained right away. He seems to be a very frugal person.”
It was an explanation that was made by focusing on the sensuous part so that Renee could imagine it as easily as possible.
Renee pictured Marie’s face in her head at Vera’s explanation, then nodded and then bowed in greeting.
“hello.”
“Agh, yes, you worked hard to get here, didn’t you?”
The friendly attitude that makes it hard to believe that it’s the first time we met. Renee smiled as she recalled the thought that Marie was a very friendly person.
“No, it was that other people suffered more than me.”
“Mommy! What a kind heart!”
Marie smiled cheerfully and tapped Renee on the shoulder, then waved goodbye to Vera.
“Oh, are you Vera? What a handsome look!”
“… You are exaggerating.”
Vera felt a rush of embarrassment.
Her personality was the reason. Vera, who didn’t know what kind of person she was, slapped herself on the shoulder, despite the countless things she had done during the war with the Demon King in her previous life! puck! Rarely, he bowed his head, not knowing what to do, when he saw Marie smirking and pounding so loudly.
“Norn! Hello! oh oh my! When did that little Hela grow so big! Come here, let’s hug each other!”
“… Long time no see.”
Hela might be familiar with Marie’s attitude, and hugged Marie with her characteristic blank face.
He was literally like a storm.
A ferocious person who wakes up and shakes the people who had been very nervous at the sight of the trees and Aidrin that were drying up until just before.
While the troubles surfaced on the faces of the party in the greetings and chatter that continued for a long time, Friede, who had taken a step back and watched the scene, opened her mouth.
“Marie, can I speak now? These friends still don’t know about your mother’s condition.”
“Ugh? Didn’t the old man say anything?”
“Ah yes… .”
Renee nodded slightly. The expression on his face was in a state of dazed spirit from the constant chatter.
However, Marie trembled again, perhaps not noticing him, and started the chatter.
“Aye! Guess the old man has gone senile again! I knew it! Make sure to eat a balanced meal at every meal, so it doesn’t go in!”
Words pouring down like a storm.
Rene’s face lit up with embarrassment.
*
It had been a long time since Marie’s chatter was over.
It is correct to say that Friede’s several rounds of restraint played a big role.
Friede countered Marie’s horse in a soft tone, carefully pinching him as the chatter was bouncing off the other side so that Marie’s horse didn’t bounce any further.
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One of the roots of Adrin.
Rene, who sat on the roots protruding above the ground high enough for a person to sit on, listened to Friede, who was now able to open her mouth.
“Hmm, yes. Did I even tell you that your mother was dying?”
“Yes, I will tell you the details here.”
“Well, to add to that, my mother’s death doesn’t mean complete annihilation.”
Rene’s head tilted at Friede’s words.
It’s because I was curious about changing the word.
Friede smiled brightly at Renee’s face with doubts burying her face, and then continued.
“It’s like an event that happens once in a thousand years. A mother is preparing her for the next life.”
“Next life?”
“Okay, how do you feel about the root where Saint is sitting now?”
Renee wiped the roots of Friede’s words with her hand.
“Well… . Hard, a little dry… .”
The outer skin was dry enough to crumble with just a slight sweep. It wasn’t just that. Underneath it, there was no moisture and it felt a little dry.
Friede looked at Renee who said that while brushing her roots, and then nodded and continued.
“It is because the lifespan of the body that makes up the mother now has come to an end. A mother’s existence is eternal, but the trees that make up the body do not. So, every 1000 years, when the trees that make up the body reach the end of their lifespan, the mother creates a new body and is reborn.”
Astonishment appeared on Renee’s face as he heard the story.
Because it was a story I had never heard of.
“Then Aedra… . If you are reborn, will the Great Forest come back to life?”
“Usually it is.”
normally.
There were clues in the words.
“Usually?”
“Yeah, usually. Things are a little different this time, and that’s what’s causing problems.”
After saying that, Friede went to Renee’s side and stroked the root of the tree and continued.
“The 1000 years aren’t over yet. My mother’s body is still only 900 years old.”
An awkwardness came to my mind at that sense of time when I said that 900 years was only a short time.
“The seeds that will make up Mother’s new body can be obtained after at least 900 and 80 more years. I’m not even 80 years old yet… . The lifespan of this body has already come to an end. It messed things up a bit.”
In the words that followed, Renee could understand what Friede meant.
The tension in his voice naturally began to double.
“… Can’t you be reincarnated?”
If Adrin dies without bearing seeds, it cannot move on to the next life. That’s probably what Friede meant.
Friede responded with a smile to Renee’s words.
“right. If my mother dries up like this, it’s all over. The great forest and our fairies.”
“And fairies?”
“Well, it’s because we fairies are slaves who share their mother’s life. That’s the reason we can live a long life here for a thousand years. So, when the mother disappears, all of us fairies who can no longer receive life will die.”
“then… .”
“The fairy will disappear from the history of the continent. That’s why Marie is here. I’m trying to forcefully hold onto my mother’s life with the power of abundance. Hmm, this is an emergency.”
drop-.
Renee’s movements stopped.
His head turned in the direction he heard Friede’s words.
This is because there was a question that came to mind as the story continued.
Because Renee is blind, he cannot receive facial expressions or other visual information, so there are some things that he accepts more sensitively.
Just guessing the truth through the highs and lows of the voice.
Renee felt a strange point in Friede’s voice as he continued the story.
‘why… .’
What you are saying is so serious.
Although Friede was talking about her death with Aedrin, she did not recall any emotions.