Chapter 124 – Dark Elf (3)
Hearing the notification sound, Xian checked his smartphone for a while.
And a notification window floating on the screen.
‘Story linked quest?’
Xian went blank for a moment.
Xian hesitated while trying to touch the screen to check the changed quest.
After thinking for a while, I put the smartphone back in my arms.
Aslandis, Osli and Panat.
It was because I couldn’t just stare blankly at the smartphone screen while everyone was watching.
‘Rather than that, didn’t Instiz disappear?’
That’s what Xian knew.
Not only the Instiz, but all the weapons used by the Arnaises disappeared.
Morkru’s descendant, Semir, also did not have Adalad.
Only Charlotte’s Zodiac Sword.
It was all that remained.
But to think that Instiz remained.
It seemed that it was not known at all because the Dark Elves had it.
Dark elves have been ostracized from the world.
Sian calmly organized his thoughts once and said.
“You said that the Instiz was swallowed up by the darkness, are you saying that the Instiz is stained with madness?”
“Yes. And he took that Instiz and ran away. Along with the Dark Elves who follow him.”
“What is that…”
Xi’an’s mind was confused.
It’s also the fact that Instiz has been stained with madness.
It’s like someone stole it and ran away.
no, wait.
someone stealing?
“Was it something that Instiz could steal?”
As Xian knew, according to the story passed down in mythology, Instiz was not the kind that could be stolen.
There was no other reason.
Elodie’s wand, Instiz.
It was because it was a staff made from the World Tree.
It was not simply made by adding parts such as the body, branches, and leaves.
It was a staff made by carving out the world tree itself.
Elodie’s staff, Instiz, was a staff that could be called the World Tree itself.
Of course, the will of the world tree was imbued with it.
Instiz was the will of the World Tree.
If you’re not chosen, you can’t even exert that power.
I couldn’t even get my hands on it in the first place.
But steal and run away?
Could it be that he was tainted with madness?
Even so, that power was not something that could be handled carelessly.
that means that.
“Who are you? That guy.”
This meant that the person who stole and ran away was also not an ordinary person.
At Xian’s question, Aslandis was silent.
He lowered his eyes and just stared at the floor without saying anything.
Xian waited for Aslandis.
So little time passed.
Aslandis spoke slowly.
“My name is Dyson. He is my son and Sarah’s older brother.”
And Xian was at a loss for words to stop.
He is said to be the son of Asrandis.
And the word that he is Sarah’s brother.
“ah···.”
It was then that Xian realized what had happened.
After all, the situation was like this.
Aslandis’ son, Dyson, was quite dissatisfied with the treatment of Dark Elves.
As a result, he developed a hatred for humans.
I have been unaware of the fact that I am gradually becoming colored with madness.
Then, at some point, Instiz was swallowed up by madness.
Dyson seized the opportunity and stole it and ran away.
And by rallying the northern barbarians, they are now bursting with hatred.
Somehow, the northern barbarians suddenly felt stronger.
No matter how much dark mana was used, it was impossible.
But if it was the power of Instiz, it could have been.
Of course, I didn’t know the precedence of the work.
Did Dyson fall into madness first?
Or was the Instiz swallowed up in madness first?
Did Dyson’s madness amplify because of that?
I didn’t know the precedent for this.
Apparently, Aslandis didn’t seem to know either.
“We were not fully dealing with the madness of darkness. I was just misunderstanding that.”
That’s how the situation happened now.
What this means is one thing.
“After all, it means that you Dark Elves did it.”
It meant that the situation in the north was ultimately the work of the Dark Elves.
Osley, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up.
At the same time, a terrible aura burst from Osley’s body.
At Xian’s request, he prioritized dialogue.
It was because I couldn’t contain the anger when I listened to him quietly.
Aslandis’ gaze turned to Osley.
And he answered in a low voice.
“I have no face.”
“I have no face. Is that all?”
At the end of Osley’s words, there was a bitter anger.
Finally, Osley pulled out his greatsword.
“I have no face. If I say one word, will the dying people of the empire come back to life?”
A terrible murderous intent erupted along with the words that were being spat out.
“Are the children who were brutally slaughtered and chewed as mere meat revived? Will the wife who was raped in front of her or her daughter come back? And the screams of the head of the family who couldn’t do anything!”
Osley’s greatsword was imbued with a blue aura.
At the same time, the Aura Blade was engraved.
Osley says.
“I have no face, will you come back with just one word?”
Osley’s murderous eyes turned to Aslandis.
A terrifying force like that of a hungry bear exploded through the space.
A savage and monstrous force.
It wriggled as if it would explode if touched even slightly.
Aslandis looked at Osley quietly.
Aslandis did not at all shrink from the killing spree of the Master Intermediate level, Osli.
Dark Elf Forest Keeper, Asrandiz.
He was an 8th tier magician comparable to Egritte.
In terms of skill alone, Osley couldn’t help it.
Osley as well as Fanat and Xian.
Even if the two joined together, nothing could be done.
Even so, Aslandis did not show any reaction.
There was no emotion in his eyes.
It must be accurate that I cannot contain my emotions.
And maybe… Aslandis seemed to have expected Osley’s reaction.
That must have been the reason why Sera was sent out at all costs.
Aslandis slowly opened his mouth.
“… has no face.”
“A wizard must be a wizard.”
Osley’s life flashed.
“It’s such a magic spell.”
At the same time, Osley’s greatsword flew toward Aslandis like lightning.
A creepy purple aura aims at Aslandis’ neck.
Even at that moment, Aslandis did not show any reaction.
Osley’s Greatsword approaching.
right at that moment.
Caan-!
A dull crash rang out.
It wasn’t the sound of meat grinding, but the sound of metal colliding with metal.
Sure enough, Osley’s greatsword was blocked by something.
And the appearance of Xi’an looking beyond.
Xian was blocking Osley’s blow.
“…!”
Osley’s eyes flashed for an instant.
That would also be the blow that Osley had just swung.
This was a blow he wielded with the true intention of killing Aslandis.
In a word, it was a blow full of power.
But Xian stopped it.
“Keuk…!”
Xi’an’s face was contorted and distorted from the excruciating pain.
His trembling arms couldn’t stand Osley’s strength.
But even this was impossible.
Originally, it should have been swept away by Osley’s power and cut as it was.
But now…
“Get out of the way.”
Osley spoke softly to Xian.
The murderous intention contained in it was quite the intention to slash even Xian if he did not get out of the way.
But Xian did not get out of the way.
Again, he raised his aura and fought against Osley.
Even so, I couldn’t help the terrible power I felt above the sword.
‘Aww…! What is a real bear?’
No matter how they look, they play.
It looked like it was being crushed by a bear, not a real person.
If you continue like this, you will be pushed back by your power.
Xian gritted his teeth, biting down, and shouted.
“Calm down… Your Excellency!”
“Calm? Did you say calm down now?”
Osley’s momentum increased.
“I am the Marquis of the North. Not the chattering nobles in the center, but the Marquess of the North. To protect the people of the north and defend the empire. A Marquis that northerners follow like Giabi!”
A bear-like cry echoed through the room.
The power he felt above the sword only grew.
“There is someone who slaughtered the northerners before my eyes. People who said that they could live comfortably because of the Marquis, and they said that they could make a home thanks to the Marquis! The person who killed such people is right in front of you. But are you telling me to calm down!!”
“Isn’t that what the Forest Keeper did…!”
“Shut up!”
Osley’s momentum exploded.
My whole body shuddered and trembled, and a terrible pressure pressed down on me.
Xian raised his eyes and looked to one side.
‘You bastard Panat for real…!’
Don’t just watch, do something!
Xian shouted inwardly.
Did you hear Xian’s cry?
“dismissal! Xi’an is right! Isn’t this what he did!”
Panat was beside him, sympathizing with Xian’s words.
But Osley, again, did not listen.
Sian gnawed his teeth and shouted.
“This doesn’t change anything…! Even if you kill the Forest Keeper, the forces that turned the North upside down are still alive and well! It’s just pointless venting!”
“Maybe I can soothe the sorrow of the dead northerners!”
“Then the rest. What will the remaining northerners do!”
Osley’s momentum slightly softened at Xian’s cry.
Xian continued to shout.
“Dyson stole the Instiz. As long as Dyson is not dealt with, the situation in the North remains the same! Northerners are bound to suffer endlessly!”
“What does that have to do with keeping this man alive?”
“I can borrow the power of the Forest Keeper!”
Osley raised his eyes and looked up.
At the same time, the feeling of power was noticeably weakened.
“As your Excellency knows, the Forest Keeper is a wizard of a considerable level. And… you feel guilty and responsible for this.”
Osley said nothing.
It was a fact that Osley also knew.
Of course, I didn’t know if Aslandis really felt guilty and responsible.
However, the appearance of Aslandis now.
Aslandis did not respond to Osley’s greatsword.
Even though he was a skilled player who could defend and even counterattack, he did not respond.
If it hadn’t been for Xi’an.
Aslandis really should have been killed by Osley.
“First of all, join forces with the forest keeper to solve the situation in the north. It is not too late to ask for responsibility again after that. Isn’t that what it truly is for northerners…!”
“Am I telling you to trust this person now? Someone who doesn’t know when he’ll turn mad and betray you?”
Before long, Osley’s momentum picked up again.
Dark elves who have already turned the northern part upside down in madness.
If it was dyed once, it could have been dyed twice.
This was the reason the Dark Elves were ostracized from the continent.
And it wasn’t just a misunderstanding, it was a reality.
So, Xian calmly opened his mouth.
“I will hang myself.”
“what?”
“If the Forest Keeper betrays you, cut my head.”
Osley’s gaze turned to Xi’an.
And Osley’s momentum was noticeably weakened by Xian’s more serious eyes than ever.
“Why?”
After a while, Osley opened her surprised eyes and said,
And it was the same with Aslandis.
Aslandis was looking at Xian with surprised eyes.
Xian met the eyes of the two and said.
“Because I believe in the Forest Keeper.”
is a horn.
It was because there was a magic formula.
The magic spirit recipe was a way to deal with the demons of the source.
Elodie referred to this and established the theory of dealing with the mana of darkness.
In other words, Aslandis was using a method derived from the hemp method.
So Xian could control it.
Even if Aslandis was stained with madness, Xian could control it.
‘maybe···?’
It will.
“·······”
Osley said nothing.
The desolate silence fell once again.
After a while, Osley looked at Aslandis.
And a single word spoken.
“I thought you were the forest keeper in charge of the dark elves.”
Aslandis calmly nodded.
The Margrave of the North and the Forest Keeper of the Dark Elves.
Although the names of the bars are different.
The roles could be seen to be similar.
Osley is a human.
Aslandis the Dark Elves.
“I heard that the main culprit is your son.”
Osley spoke again.
There were many meanings in that word.
you didn’t know what that meant.
Aslandis slowly opened his mouth.
“Forest Keeper is not just a guardian of the Dark Elves.”
“Even the Margrave of the North doesn’t just mean a guardian who protects the North.”
Osley and Aslandis looked at each other.
And a word from Osley that followed.
“Can you?”
“If that is what you have to do.”
Aslandis continued to answer.
“With my own hands. I will take care of Dyson.”
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So, the situation has been settled for now.
Now, the current situation in the North and what to do in the future.
We had to discuss the details of this.
However, the atmosphere was overheated, so we decided to discuss that later.
Xian came out like that.
When they came out, the Dark Elves were either doing their own thing or playing.
It’s really not that peaceful.
They didn’t seem to know what was going on inside.
It seemed that the world tree had covered Osley’s life.
‘It’s a good thing.’
Xian thought so and looked around.
I went to one side of the plaza, where a large blade of grass was in the form of a chair and took my seat.
And I immediately took out my smartphone and checked the story-linked quest that came up earlier.
『[Story Linked Quest] – ‘Finding the Continuing Truth’
▶A thousand years ago, right after Kyle met Muriel.
It disappears suddenly again.
For a moment, I thought …
Kyle visits Elodie.
And like Muriel.
Kyle has a long conversation with Elodie.
Elodie finished talking to Kyle like that.
Elodie is in deep trouble.
And then you make a decision.
Elodie visits Kyle as he is about to leave.
And then I ask you a favor.
‘Can you kill me…’
What?!
What kind of request is this?
What a shocking request!
Oh my gosh!
Kyle ponders over his worries.
And in the end, I couldn’t fulfill that request.
In the end, Elodie decides to seal all her powers away.
And that was Instiz, the wand of the World Tree.
Elodie seals all her powers in Instiz for eternity.
Now, a thousand years have passed.
Oh my gosh!
Someone awakens Elodie’s power and uses it?!
What about this!
hahahaha!
What can I do!
Why don’t you go and stop it!
A thousand-year-old secret entangled in Instiz!
Why did Elodie ask Kyle to kill him?
And why couldn’t Kyle listen to Elodie’s request?
The reason why he couldn’t kill the people of the Holy See himself.
Could it have something to do with why you had to abandon your colleagues and leave?
Elodie said that if she really wanted to die, she would just kill herself like Muriel.
Why did he bother to seal his power in Instiz?
In search of the continuing truth!
Let’s go~!』
＜Reward: Elodie’s Legacy＞
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“······ What?”
Xian really wanted something.