Chapter 508 Herelda
The reason I came to the Great Bridge was simple.
To get rid of the story about the dragon and the corps commander presumed to be Gedrick.
Of course, other than this, accidents big and small continued to happen. At the point of moving into the second chapter, notorious demons and black magicians appear from time to time.
It means that there are plenty of beings that hasten destruction. Even so, the reason this world has been holding on so far is…..
‘heroes.’
I said it in a lump, but this is correct.
In the current situation, there are not many people who can be called competent. There were some who were invited to the tower, but it seemed that not many went up to the top.
It wasn’t strange. It’s been over 10 years since the earth went through a cataclysm right now, but outside the tower, those who reached the 60th floor were the ones who climbed the highest.
There were some schemes of large guilds and the government, but looking at it differently, it also happened because those who reached the upper floors hadn’t gone out yet.
Could it be similar here? No, it could have been something worse. Polarization of Awoken. Either it didn’t go up properly or it went up high.
‘The Tower’s invitation has already ended.’
In the world that is the background of this scenario, the last invitation to the tower was six years ago.
There could have been people still climbing the tower, but it had to be considered rare.
It’s funny. Not many reached the upper level, so the rate of destruction slowed down, but as a result, there was a limit to the number of people who could fight properly.
There were a lot of similarities with the world I was in to pass it off as if it was just that. Even considering that there are magic and auras here.
Do I have to say that I am in a similar situation?
‘From what I’ve heard, there’s also the fact that there aren’t as many invited people as on Earth.’
To be precise, I can’t figure it out.
Even if they were invited, unlike Earth, there is no communication network, so there will be quite a few people who were dragged away without any preparation and came out in vain.
At least Earth gave us the wrong strategy, but it was easy to find information about monsters and all kinds of gate monsters.
That’s what I want to say.
There is only one reason why the world is still not ruined in this situation.
Because there are people who can be called heroes or warriors.
Peace protected by a small number of people, destruction delayed. It didn’t matter if this was the right thing to do.
The situation was already like that and I had to look at the solution based on that.
“Let’s go inside.”
“Uh huh.”
Shile, who was bruised for a moment, nodded.
Shile, who came here when he was young, probably knows more than me, who is completely new to the road.
‘Even though that may not be very reliable information.’
Isn’t that why Shile was shocked?
The lifeless and collapsing building implied that many things had changed as the monsters were rampant.
Why are they still here?
It’s not like I had a special sense of duty or anything. It must be because the road to move to another place is blocked.
I don’t know if it’s because of the monsters or if there’s a topographical change.
It was also a problem that arose with the appearance of ancient monsters. Haven’t you already been through An unusual gate that constantly pours out monsters. There are ancient monsters inside.
It stays there since it is first created, so if you avoid it, there may not be a problem right away, but a wave of monsters will eventually occur because of the monsters that are continuously created there.
For the same reason, the area of lost humanity has also become quite large.
‘There are more problems than that now, though.’
Realize again that you need manpower.
Because it’s natural that I can’t cover the whole world on Earth.
“It’s a face I’ve never seen there, but I came and played with it!”
“I’ll treat you cheaply. It’s obvious that you’ve come a long way, but shouldn’t you relieve your fatigue?”
“Don’t go to places like that, come to work. But when I go there, there is only meat that is on the verge of rotting.”
“What? You just spit out words!”
Those who noticed that we were strangers came out and solicited guests.
The commercial district itself was isolated. Most of the trade was for those who remained in the Great Bridge, so no wonder.
But there was one thing that caught my eye.
[The eyes watching the SSS-level powerful star are displayed.]
A woman wearing a hood deeply and staring at us.
[Herelda]
– Neutral NPC.
-The one close to the secret truth.
-Those who have a golden eye in one eye will look into the world.
I focused on the explanation. Close to the secret truth.
Was there anyone with a description like this even though it was a neutral NPC?
‘There are almost no normal NPCs in this scenario.’
Most of them are neutral NPCs. It was a natural thing as it was a world that survived destruction with only a handful of heroes, but the system gives trials according to the tower.
That it provides a way to attack in any way.
The timing made me think that Herelda might be one of those NPCs.
“Herelda?”
Shile moved first.
If you looked closely, she was not looking at us, but only at Shile.
Clothes that are neat but show signs of multiple stitches. One eye is covered by the long left bangs. she took off her hood
“long time no see.”
“Hereldah!”
Shile’s atmosphere is strange. It must have been at least 10 years since I came here.
Even if you met them when they were young, it’s enough time to forget their faces. Even more so, when we meet after going through all sorts of things during that period, memories of the past are bound to be blurred.
That means…
“Did you get my letter?”
“…no.”
“I kept sending! He said he was coming to pick me up!”
They have been in contact since childhood.
Sure enough, there must have been a lot of accumulated over the years, and Herelda looked at Shile with ferocious eyes and burst into tears.
Is it true or false that the letter was not received?
I didn’t know that until now. I didn’t even want to know.
This was a problem for the parties to solve.
“You don’t have to make excuses. I knew it would be like this.”
Words that seem a bit condescending. Shile doesn’t know what to do.
It seems that the real news has been cut off. It was also unavoidable. Because this guy belonged to the collapsed magic tower and lived in hiding places all over the world.
Just looking at his expression right now, I don’t think I expected it.
If I had remembered, I would have said it a long time ago. He was the kind of guy who, when he heard that he was going to the Great Bridge, got excited and made a lot of noise.
Before she could say anything, she stepped forward.
“My name is Evil Eye. I am honored to accompany Shile’s colleague and a key member of the collapsed mage tower with the empire
. ”
“I have heard the story often. I was still worried. It has something to do with the Great Bridge.”
“Really?”
“yes. I have heard many times that the gold eyes beyond the hair are attractive.”
Herelda, who was ashamed of my words, lowered her head and raised her head to Shile.
Shile was stunned by the look in his eyes asking how he knew that, but that didn’t matter.
“No, I…”
“I still owe Shile. The mission I received from the collapsed magic tower is very important, so I am constantly moving from place to place.”
He poked Shile’s side and continued talking.
“I’m afraid I’m interfering.”
“Oh no! It is not!”
As I lowered my head, Herelda waved her hand.
Shile also looks at me with her mouth open, chews her lips and extends her hand to Herelda.
“It’s late, but I’m here to keep my promise.”
“I don’t know what the letter I sent you.”
“Sorry about that. Didn’t see. What about the crystal ball I gave you?”
“It has long since lost its function.”
Did he not just send a letter, but also give him a communication tool?
He’s not normal either. In a situation where most wizards had turned to warlocks, communication spheres that cooperated with the empire were one of the top priorities for warlocks to loot.
Because I used to do tricks to avoid him when I had to know the empire’s movements.
A slight click of her tongue caused her to lean forward for a moment.
“How far did you get it? I always wrote several letters and sent them in case I would not hear from you. After the merchant’s footsteps ceased, to horse mail, and then to the transfer office.”
Herelda said something unexpected.
Should I be smart? In this day and age, there aren’t many means to reach people over long distances.
If you borrow the hand of a merchant with the same destination, use a service similar to a postman, or even that is cut off due to monsters or natural disasters, you send a comm.
At least the sky has fewer restrictions than the land. Not to mention crystal ball.
‘Wait a minute, the fact that there is a crystal ball means that he was given it at least when he was active as a wizard to some extent.’
Did you simply give it out of love?
It could be. A person’s heart is a law that gives out unbelievable power depending on the situation.
No, even so, the collapsed mage tower wouldn’t have allowed it.
“The rampant undead. numerous warriors. The real hope hidden inside. That was it.”
Shile muttered.
Memories passing by. Come to think of it, this guy was preparing in advance when I went to the Spirit Tower.
I was sure that I was a real hero, and other than that, I knew the story of the black magician because it was a demon.
Until now, I thought I was passing on the information provided by the collapsed Mage Tower.
‘Could it be that this person informed me?’
Did that mean the information you confirmed with the Authority?
Is it possible to see the future fragments? In a word, yes. The value of a person who can see the future is indescribable in words now, when threats must be eliminated in advance with a small number of heroes.
Why was this person left unattended? collapsed mage tower. No, it’s enough to recruit from the Empire.
“Mad man on the bridge. It wasn’t one or two, but I didn’t know it would be me. I still keep a picture diary. i want to show you I want to show it to the person next to me if it’s okay. Are you working together? You’re the best dream interpreter of the collapsed magic tower, Shile. there is only you To listen to me.”
It wasn’t long before I found out why.
I wonder if he always carried it in his arms, looking forward to the day he would meet Shile. He held out something full of scrawled pictures on both sides of parchment and paper that seemed to have been used by someone.
Graffiti in the eyes of others. But that didn’t seem to be the case with Shale.
“I was so scared.”
Herelda, holding a wad of paper, buried her face in Shile’s chest.
A wizard who uses spirit magic. A member of the fallen magic tower.
and dream interpreters.
Shile wiped her face once and wrapped her arms around her shoulder.
“Sorry.”
* * *
After a slightly awkward meeting, I faced Shile alone in a space no different from an abandoned house.
The bundle of papers that Herelda had handed over to him were pasted on the floor and walls, all over the place.
“How did this happen?”
“Herelda is a prophet. Half of it, to be exact. I am the only one who can interpret it, and neither the Mage Tower nor the Empire recognize it.”
The explanation was simple. Herelda sees something through her dreams. It was no different from a meaningless fantasy in the eyes of others, but it was different in Shile’s eyes.
A person who has already crossed the one-dimensional wall and made a contract with the spirit. Then, a bond with Herelda, whom he met and kept in touch with when he was young. When Shile, who had accumulated magical and animistic knowledge, studied the metaphysical realm of dreams…
‘This means that he can interpret dreams.’
now i get it No matter how small the collapsed mage tower was, the first Shile I met had no magical ability.
Nevertheless, there is one reason why I, who is supposed to be a hero, put it forward.
‘It’s because I believed in the information about the future that I interpreted while communicating with Herelda and was nearby.’
Even this wouldn’t have been accurate, and if there had been a track record in the first place, I would have been treated.
Shile must have been waiting and believing that he would meet me, but the Mage Tower just sent Shile, who was nearby.
He must have tried to entrust him with miscellaneous tasks while carrying a spirit mage, which is rare in the Mage Tower standards.
He frowned.
‘The future that Herelda saw was something that would happen too late.’
Of course, since I didn’t know what was going to happen before that, I wouldn’t have built trust.
Now, the existence of the country has appeared, and Herelda’s words have been proven to be correct, but this is also a thing now. No one can compensate for the years that have passed.
no There are ways to compensate. Even now, it’s worth recognizing.
“Do you know Shale?”
“Wait.
Shile clapped his hands as he looked at the paper and parchment that Herelda had given him.
“ah.”
A guy who shouts as if he mastered something.
Shile’s expression hardened.
“The Army of the Dead.”
He murmured in a voice you wouldn’t have heard if he wasn’t nearby.
