264 – 252. Conclusion-2
After returning from the elf forest, Rene had a gloomy expression on his face for some reason.
She
The elf she wanted to meet asked her if she was still sleeping, but she shook her head.
Before she could ask what happened, Renee explained what had happened in the elf forest.
“I don’t remember…” ….”
“He said it happened during his prime, and he said he couldn’t remember it at all.”
“After all, it happened decades ago. “It must be strange that I even remember it until now.”
But then a question arises.
Her Sage of Truth told her to go find the elf who had been her own companion.
As if she would remember.
But she said she had forgotten and Renee was in vain.
Does that make sense?
“Hmm, I guess I should go one more time though. “I’ll go too this time.”
“Even though you said you don’t remember anything?”
“That’s because there are parts that are unclear.”
If this continues, the wise man of truth will become a poor liar.
As there were not many people with the title of wise man, they all had magical powers.
All the wise men in Adok Choi’s works spread enlightenment to the main character.
But the Sage of Truth gave wrong information?
Unless Master Chester was an imposter impersonating a wise man, it was unbelievable.
This also caused a problem in his trust relationship with Lewen, as it was clear that Lewen was her returnee.
“It doesn’t mean I can’t trust you. It’s just that sometimes there are things I need to see with my own eyes…….”
“It’s okay, I know!”
Renee came towards me with a grin and gently leaned against her.
For a moment, I thought that behavior was cute, but her expression as she looked up at me turned cold.
The gentle atmosphere turned into ice in an instant.
“By the way, Bern, did you also do this with my mother and Ernia?”
“Ah!”
“Seeing that reaction, it looks like you really did it.”
“Well, that…” !”
“It’s okay. There are many women targeting Bern. “I was expecting this to happen from the moment I climbed into bed with Lynn.”
“I’m sorry… ….”
“Bern, you really don’t know how women feel. In that case, she would be happy to say that she would value me more than an apology?”
Renee puffed out her cheeks to show that she was sulky.
I couldn’t help but laugh at that sight and hugged her.
It wouldn’t be a bad idea if she told me exactly what she wanted, but she didn’t like it that way.
“Even if I said something like that when I was touching other women, it wouldn’t be sincere at all.”
“You seem to know this well.”
Renee’s eyes narrowed and her glare became harsh.
I didn’t know that it would hurt this much to have her ugly hair stuck.
Still, I was able to accept this lovingly. Because her feelings for Rene are sincere.
“Ahahahaha, I can promise you this one thing though. “I will never leave your side no matter what.”
“… ….”
“These words are not enough… “Did you want to do it?”
“No, that was enough! You must keep the promise you just made! “Did you know?”
“Don’t worry. “I will definitely try to keep this promise.”
Me and Rene spent some time with our heads on our shoulders.
The warmth coming from the held hands warmed her heart and made her think that it would be nice if the world could stop like this.
The time I spent with my loved one was fleeting and beautiful even without physical contact.
I wanted to enjoy the present time slowly, but the happy moments were bound to pass quickly.
“Then, shall we go to the elf forest now?”
“Yes.”
Rene and I came out together, with our heads dropped but our hands still connected.
Even if our hands fall apart, our hearts will remain connected.
***
The elf forest that I visited after a long time was more excited than before.
Elven women showed more spirit in their iron skills, and men also carried fruit in addition to housework.
There was a big difference from the previous atmosphere, which was overall calm.
I was looking around the village while looking at this with interest.
An elf woman whose size was large enough to cast a shadow over my entire body blocked my path.
“It’s been a long time!”
“It’s been a while. “Rosemary.”
She was Rosemary, Marianne’s twin sister and also a saint of the Earth Mother.
The last time we met was before leaving the elf village, and he had grown much bigger than before.
Twice the size of the awakened Marianne.
The measure of strength is not size, but even I cringe slightly.
“You’ve become quite strong while we haven’t seen each other. “So you’re saying you’re not neglecting your training, right?”
“It’s not to the point where I’m vomiting blood, but I’m training at an average level every day to avoid muscle loss.”
“Hmm! It would be rude to ask a busy person to do more than average. “Anyway, what brought you here?”
“I came to meet an elf living in the forest. “He has the information I need.”
“Now that I think about it, I heard that there was someone looking for Grandma Morks during the day… ….”
“That’s right. “She came to see him.”
Rosemary smiled slightly and pointed behind her with her finger.
“Just then she saw Old Lady Morks out for a walk. “Maybe she’ll be there if you go to the square.”
“Thank you for letting us know!”
“And.”
“Yes?”
“Her sister is at the Magic Tower, so please stop by when she has time. “She will love it.”
“Ah… All right!”
“Then hurry up and go.”
Marianne decided to go see her later and we walked in the direction Rosemary had given us.
A natural fountain created by the roots of the world tree containing groundwater.
I saw an elderly white-haired elf woman sitting on top of it, passing the time in a daze.
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Unlike other elves, she grew thinner as she got older, but her eyes were full of fire.
It was like seeing a living old warrior.
“If you don’t mind, are you Morks?”
“Hmm? “Who are you?”
“My name is Bern, and I came here after receiving advice from Master Chester.”
“Aha, a little while ago, a nice girl came looking for me for the same reason, but this time her handsome man came and talked to this old man.”
“That’s too much praise.”
“Holholholhol! “The reason you’re looking for this old man is probably the same, right?”
“Yes.”
Grandma Morks laughed, but then smiled bitterly.
It’s as if he’s sad that he can’t give me the information I want.
“I’m sorry. “When it comes to ruins found in the desert, my memories are so faded that I can’t even remember them.”
“I’m sorry I don’t remember.”
“I wanted to help young people with bright futures, but I can’t, so it’s a pity. “Getting old is an inevitable curse.”
Grandma Morks sighs deeply and looks vaguely straight ahead.
It didn’t sound like she was lying, either in her facial expressions or body language.
If it was a lie in the first place, there was no room for doubt from the beginning as Renee reacted more sensitively than I did.
We had to look at other areas than just examining her authenticity, and it was successful.
“…… This may be rude, but I don’t think you’re old enough to remember.”
“Huh? “What do you mean?”
“I can’t say this out loud, but there is a seal on Morks’ head. “Perhaps he has locked away some of her memories.”
“That means… ….”
“Yes, maybe someone sealed the ruins because there were secrets that should not be revealed to the world, or maybe they locked the memories themselves because they were memories they didn’t want to remember.”
Grandmother Morks remained silent and lost in thought, perhaps because she had expected something to happen.
As she was waiting calmly, Grandma Morks asked me a question.
“Can you tell what the color of the magic circle is?”
“Yes. “It’s faint, but it’s purple.”
“The magic circle of a dark elf close friend who is now deceased… …. “It seems like I sealed my memories myself.”
“Is that so? Then it might be better to leave the seal as is. “Excuse me.”
It means that I wanted to forget the terrible past.
In order to find out the location of the ruins, it will be necessary to uncover Grandmother Morks’ past.
But she didn’t want to know her information even though it would cause her pain.
There is nothing more cruel than bringing out trauma.
Given up, I said goodbye to Grandma Morks and tried to leave the forest with Renee.
If only there hadn’t been a bony arm holding my hand as I was about to leave.
“I’m sorry for suddenly catching you. “But before you go, could you please remove the spell on my head?”
“Yes? But if you break the spell… !”
“I know that it will be very painful. But you can’t be a proud elf warrior if you keep running away in fear of the past. So I want to overcome my past before I die.”
“Are you sure you’re okay? “You may end up regretting your decision after your memories return.”
“Regrets will also be my share. “At least now I don’t want to ignore the truth.”
“…… All right.”
Grandmother Morks had a look in her eyes that seemed to have made up her mind.
Grandmother Morks strengthened her resolve and even though she retired, she was still a proud female warrior.
If you ignore her wishes and go back, you will end up inflicting irreparable harm on her.
I nodded and created a magic circle on the palm of my hand.
Dispel magic has been useful ever since the time of possession.
A magic circle was placed on the forehead of Grandmother Morks.
“Keuuu!”
“I know it will hurt, but please bear with it just a little bit.”
Crash! Puzzle-!
A spark erupted from Grandma Morx’s forehead and her face crumpled.
Because it erases the magic engraved on the human body, it was inevitable that it would cause minor pain.
But it wasn’t a bad thing to feel pain from now on.
It will help relieve some of the pain you will experience after regaining your memories.
Eventually, as the spark faded, the purple magic circle surrounding her head also disappeared.
“It’s done!”
“… ….”
“Mr. Morks?”
“Mummy… vampire…. Ahhh… !”
“Yes? Now, just a moment!”
Plop-!
After regaining her memory, Grandmother Morks recited a few words, then fell backwards and fell into the fountain.
By the time they hurriedly pulled her out of the water, she had already lost consciousness.
It seems like there were terrible memories mixed in, just as I had feared.
‘…… Did you say mummies and vampires?
Both were of a different race and undead that had never appeared in the original work.
For some reason, the face of Hades came to mind and I became afraid.