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Devil’s Claw, Depth’s Wreck (4)
This is really nonsense. But now, in a place like this…!
“Lofy, did you know? That’s why you brought us all the way here?”
– Mae Aeng
I hurriedly looked down at the divine beast and whispered.
However, the little boy cried once with his tail wrapped around his front paws, and then blinked as if he didn’t know what he was talking about.
I was speechless because it was so adorable and cute that it was the size of my palm.
I’m so stupid! Thank you very much, baby cat!
“Master John.”
“okay. Willem, if you don’t mind, can you tell me where the scrap metal you bought is going? On the way home, I noticed that the surroundings were cleaner than I thought.”
“What······. I’ll show you. Follow me.”
Mr. Ga-in quickly signaled Sir John, and he bit the siblings off the table with a great eye.
I wiped the corner of the boy’s mouth with a calm hand.
The child was awkward, but quietly received my care.
Then he often walked with Sir John to the corner of the tree cave.
Kina, who had healed all of her wounds, went to her brother’s side. As soon as we see that the two children have completely turned their backs on us—
“Great! My lord, this is really great!”
Ga-in cried out as if her eyes were about to pour out.
We put our heads together.
In the round and cozy darkness, crawling in front of a low table, I felt like I had become the seven dwarfs.
Even the dwarfs in a very urgent situation!
“But the three paladins didn’t feel it at all. What happened?”
“It’s strange. I still can’t sense the ether.”
“It’s the same.”
“Yes?”
“Wait, are you saying this tree is going to be sick? Are you all going down?”
Suddenly, Confucius Djibril Dioff shook his head.
I turned to my friends with a confused look.
It was such a sudden situation that it felt like my brain was undisturbed and stiff.
It would be better to start with the basics step by step. Let’s go back to the beginning.
So, like the Empire, there are a total of four gods in the New Kingdom…
“I will open that notebook. Please don’t let Confucius see you.”
“Leave it to me.”
“Hey, my lord?”
The Lalari Wizard furrowed his eyebrows, but I maintained a determined expression.
There were literally all kinds of content written on it, so it was difficult for outsiders to read it.
While Ga-in quickly took out a handkerchief and covered the man’s eyes and ears—he was surprisingly calm—the bookshelf fluttered and fluttered.
From https://noblemtl.com
Obviously I’m here…
“＜Wow! Eve’s Great Adventure> I have summarized the contents. There was a section in the book that introduced the new things of the new kingdom. I read it myself when I was a kid, so you will remember it.”
“·················ogue.”
“And I also wrote down the original settings that might be helpful…”
“Your Majesty, you are really diligent. Did you do well in school?”
Ga-in shook her head and whispered a question. I didn’t know what to say, so I froze with a smile.
The prince looked at the notebook and me with a strange gaze.
I pondered for a long time, wondering what kind of eyes this is again.
Not revealing the truth is part of his personality and part of the royal family, so it was quicker for me to take it over like now.
If I’m wrong, I tend to make a mark on my face saying I’m wrong, so it’s good to check the wrong answer.
Umm, let’s see…
“Isn’t it strange that you asked me to see something you had never shown before?”
“What are you doing? Do you do mind reading now?”
“ha ha ha.”
I smiled a little and found the page in question. Prince Sedric made a sharp impression.
“I can’t read anything but numbers.”
“Next time, I’ll grab each one and teach you. It’s easy to learn, so you’ll learn it quickly.”
Right next to him, pink hair tickled his forehead. We bowed our heads side by side.
Busy scribbled and added letters caught my eye.
The colors and thickness of the pens were different.
· new
– 4 Empires + 4 New Kingdoms + 1 Papal Office = 9 total
– One god has three unique abilities (excluding basic attributes).
– Unlike the imperial gods that exist in fixed places, the gods of the new kingdom are known to wander freely in all directions.
– Lister Empire: Blessing of Changhae (Water), Ark of Rain (Air), Shrine of Trees (Earth)…
– Temple of the Boundary: Sacrament of Wishes (Hope)
– Penetian New Kingdom: Storing an Ice Jam (Water), Anticipating a Headwind (Air), Iran’s Heroic Spirit (Earth)…
found! Earth attribute ‘Heroic Spirit of Iran’!
“It’s a spirit. Probably this friend we’re in, right? It’s in the form of a tree right now, and seeing how it heals even the wounds of a child.”
“yes. There doesn’t seem to be any reason for the fire attribute to be weaker than itself. Moreover, fire is said to be the most extroverted of the four special ethers. A basement this deep would certainly not fit your inclinations. I read it in ＜Ether Autobiography – Completion of the 6th week of the Paladin>.”
Ga-in and I whispered in passionate voices.
The prince reached out his gloved finger and gently pushed his partner’s forehead. Then fight again!
“ah! I’m going to bite your finger-“
“Then what is the unique ability of the ‘Heroic Spirit’? Do you have any talent for destroying the ether?”
“Actually, the original…”
I spoke that far and glanced at Confucius’ eyes.
He sat still all the time, with his eyes and ears covered.
Since there was no sign at all, in the meantime, Sir John seemed to have blocked the sound.
But it bothered me to keep mentioning the word ‘original’ in front of people who didn’t know anything.
It must not have been a good word to hear even from friends.
From https://noblemtl.com
Okay, let’s change the word.
“From now on, I will call the original ‘Dongsan’. There is not much information about the gods that have been publicly revealed in the Garden. This is especially true of the two gods. Most of it is something we learned through firsthand experience. In the case of Changhae’s Blessing, the only officially mentioned ability is ‘Jewelry’, and Eve’s Great Adventure didn’t provide a detailed description. Iran’s Heroic Spirit is…”
slurp. Two pairs of eyes followed my fingertips.
‘Trait: Life, Purification, Frenzy.’
what! He’s written all three!
“Serenite?”
“…awesome. It has health, purifying power, and the ability to cause a frenzy. I wrote it down in the past.”
“Ugh! My lord, it reminded me of vitality!”
puck! Ga-in, very excited, shouted, pushing the prince’s chest.
The handkerchief he was holding flew through the air. The moment the angry man grabs the sword,
“Black magic!”
“ah······!”
sting! I was so cold that I covered my mouth with my fist.
There was a shiver at the realization, and ossu chicken skin grew along his spine.
I hurriedly looked back at the prince.
As if he also understood the situation, his vermilion eyes were wide open.
It seemed that the cry of the dear Marquis could be heard from somewhere.
‘God bless you, Aryan!’
“no wonder······. I felt something strange. Because the size of the black market was bigger than expected. But please…”
The sensation of blood draining out of his face in shock was clear.
I licked my lips, trying to suppress the random thoughts that came to my mind.
Ga-in’s voice continued to tremble slightly.
“yes. Although there is a large population here, if a space of this size is enough to be self-sufficient, black magic requires a tremendous amount of vitality. The airships outside and the magic lights and security devices that are turned on in every alley. It seems like a level that people have to die every day to maintain it.”
“·················ogue.”
I nodded as if possessed by something.
In black magic, someone’s ‘life force’ is always consumed.
As a result, corrupted mana is several times stronger and more terrifying than ordinary mana.
And what the criminals here are sucking their lives from—
‘Unique Ability: Life’
“You are caught in the utter darkness and you are unable to discern. They are exploiting the life force of the gods.”
“Oh my gosh······.”
-nah
The prince cleared up the situation with a sharp voice.
At that moment, Roffy jumped up on my knees and collapsed.
Judging from the reaction, it seems that our reasoning was correct. I washed my face and looked up at the ceiling.
From time to time, a faint flax color was glistening in the crevice of the withered and yellowish branches.
If you listen closely, you can hear a mournful cry from beyond the dense darkness. ‘Heh heh heh heh… aaaH
-It’s painful…
It wasn’t scary anymore, it was just a heartbreaking sound to the point where the strength of my whole body was draining away.
I couldn’t believe it.
“Then you can’t feel the ether of the Heroic Spirit….”
This is a new country.
“It must be because the body has fallen into a moribund state.”
“It would not be impossible if we had been expropriated for a thousand years. Then this tree did not hide its power by its own will. I don’t even have the energy to do that.”
“ha······.”
I let out a long sigh as I let out my lungs.
Confucius Diop, who slowly grasped the front and back, wrote Omansang.
The handkerchief flew away a long time ago, and it seemed that at some point a sound was heard. That was then.
“It really is.”
“Teacher.”
“Sir John!”
We looked up at the man with excitement.
The cardinal, who had already returned to the table, raised the corners of his mouth like a painting.
But his face was dark.
Kinna and Willem’s siblings hid in the hem of his robe, poking out their eyes.
“Every time I came here, I couldn’t understand the legend of the black market. I wondered why such a huge tree had taken root in such a place. Why is it a haven for a thousand years for these criminals, is that really the will of God?”
Mint-colored eyes carefully traced the wooden wall.
Following his gaze, the fuzzy power faded, drawing a trail of light.
-Woo…
As if asking for help.
“But it didn’t take root.”
“·················ogue.”
“This god has run away. Avoid humans, into the deep, dark earth.”
‘And they got caught again.’ he murmured We couldn’t speak for a while.
Confucius Diop only drank water and said a word. ‘It’s disgustingly nauseous.’
“Then, shouldn’t we help somehow?”
I managed to part my lips. Then my friends looked at me at the same time.
Lofi started rubbing her head in the palm of my hand.
“Of course, the most urgent thing right now is to find ‘that person’, but after I get the clue, I want to help this sick creature regain its freedom. what do you think?”
“You think it’s huge? I thought that my pockets would be well robbed wherever I went.”
The lightning bolt responded abruptly. My lips tasted blood right away.
The prince began to take off his gloves without saying a word, and Ga-in looked at him by breaking his neck from side to side.
“That one? Have you ever thought about shaving corn while sleeping? Do you think it turns into prayer?”
“I don’t think it would be a bad idea to be executed right now.”
“Dalian is welcome, but it will not be too late to proceed after achieving our goals and Heineken-sama’s wishes.”
Sir John quickly subdued the ferocious atmosphere.
I opened my eyes and looked back at him.
“······· Is that okay? Is that possible?”
“yes. It will always happen as you wish. Luckily, these kids had both clues.”
He answered softly and looked down at the Scrap Brothers and Sisters.
At that moment, Kina and Willem walked out from behind the grown man’s back.
Whoever looked at it, he had a face full of things to vomit.
*
“It’s here.”
“Now let me show you what we do.”
The two children led us to a very deep corner of the cave.
There were two large holes in the floor that looked like a human throat.
The inside was black enough that I couldn’t see what was being heard, and when I spoke, the sound resounded.
At first glance, it seemed that a gentle and mysterious air was flowing out.
Kina with her arms rolled up boldly explained.
“My brother and I collect lesser manastones and extracts because they are food for claws.”
“Wow······.”
Ga-in and I exclaimed at once.
A human who feeds the gods, no. Is there something new about eating food in the first place?
“Of course, we don’t eat everything. It just becomes very, very clean.”
“Warlocks do experiments every day, so if the ingredients are even a little dirty, they throw them away. We take it and clean it or boil it.”
“And put it right here in the hole. Then the toenails will give off some energy. It also emits a pretty light.”
“her.”
The bad guy sighed. It was completely unbelievable.
Either way, we waited patiently for the children’s demonstration.
Eventually, Willem pulled out a magic stone from his pocket.
It was a rock that had a clear and transparent light like a holy stone.
But the boy said in a sullen voice.
“I’m going to give you this this time… In fact, this is the last one.”
“yes? why?”
“Nowadays, nobody throws away waste. I just picked up some scrap metal today.”
Lofi and I tilted our heads at the same time.
“Are you saying no one is leaving? In a town this big? Warlocks abound.”
“Yeah, so we thought it was weird too. So yesterday, I went to the other side of the area I didn’t usually go to collect…”
Kina took the word instead of her brother. Soon, the boy’s face darkened.
“The warlocks were offering all kinds of magic stones there. To a man with a jeweled prosthesis.”