Episode 495 Heading to the Deep (2)
“Mien…”
She is an artificial saint created by Heukbang and at the same time the most suspicious person due to her sudden appearance in the dungeon.
Why is her name written here?
It was hard to think of it as a coincidence that her name was located at the entrance to the basement of the dungeon.
Could it be that the Black Room created the dungeon?
Up until now, I hadn’t particularly suspected them, but if they were artificially creating saints.
Maybe it seemed possible.
“If the dungeon was created by Black Room… there might not be one dungeon.”
I don’t know how he made it, but if Heukbang had his hands on it, it wouldn’t have stopped with making just one dungeon.
Then, to a certain extent, it was understandable that the rescue team had not come for him and that there had been no change in the dungeon.
Ray gripped his sword.
“This wasn’t the time to be safe.”
I had to go outside as soon as possible.
If there were several dungeons, and I hate to imagine it, but assuming that even the mana outside was all gone.
Outside will be plunged into the worst state of anarchy.
Anarchy usually occurs when an existing system of government collapses, such as a revolution or war, and no new system of government emerges.
Until now, it was knowledge and power that had supported the continent.
The knowledge to deal with mana and the power to deal with mana.
That was the only condition that allowed him to rule over the people.
However, if it is assumed that mana has disappeared even outside, the existing upper layer that has lost its power will fall into chaos, and the lower layer rebels who take advantage of the opportunity will cause a civil war.
At first, only a few areas will fall into anarchy, but as the days go by, the scope will grow.
If this is what the black room is aiming for.
Maybe the world of black room will come.
“We can’t let crazy people who don’t care about killing people establish a monarchy.”
I thought it was fortunate that I made a right room.
There are goblins who deal with mana, so there should be no problem on the way downstairs.
So far, we have been moving with utmost safety, but now we need to speed up a bit.
* * *
As Ray was preparing to head downstairs.
Aira was thinking about the danger that befell the elven village.
“I’m an elf hunter. I don’t know if it’s been a few hundred years since I heard it.”
The elves drool at her words.
Since Aira started ruling the forest, no tall human dared to touch the forest where the high elves lived.
However, that is also an old story.
Since the disappearance of mana, the slave traders targeting the elves continued to attack.
As a result, many elves were injured.
Fortunately, there were no casualties or kidnapped elves.
It was thanks to Aira’s struggle to not leave a single victim.
She let out a sigh in response.
“Haa… The merging of the two villages last time worked for me.”
If it hadn’t been for that, I might have been pushed back by the number of people and got angry.
Fortunately, the Elves’ swordsmanship and bow skills are excellent, so it’s a shame.
At this rate, there will come a situation where you have to join forces with the dwarves you don’t get along with.
The elves cautiously raised their voices.
“Ira-sama, the location of Grandel has already been known to the humans. Moving a little deeper into the woods…”
The elves were annoyed when humans suddenly invaded after leading a peaceful life.
It is not pleasant to move the place where you have lived for hundreds of years, but in the current situation, there is no choice.
But despite their words, Ira just shook her head.
“This area must have already been surrounded by humans. Going somewhere halfway is worse than not moving.”
“But if it continues at this rate, it will only be a matter of time before humans invade the forest…”
The elves were also getting tired of the onslaught of humans pushing in in large numbers.
At the words of the pessimistic elves, Aira silently stood up.
“I will fight with you too. Originally, I was a body that had to protect the village. We won’t be able to monitor the situation from a safe place forever.”
Hearing that the high elves were going to the front, the elves were horrified and opposed it.
“Absolutely not!”
“That’s right! Freeze!”
“If something happens to Aira-sama, I don’t have the face to see a human helper!”
human helper.
Hearing those words for the first time in a long time, a thin smile formed on Aira’s lips.
“Whoop whoop. He is too.”
Just thinking about his face filled me with happiness.
The fact that she could laugh in the current situation surprised even herself.
He who doesn’t show his face even once to know where he is is a bit savage, but I think it’s probably something like that.
The moment Aira was about to say something.
An elf urgently approached from outside.
“Ah, there are a lot of humans coming! There must be three thousand!”
At the words of the elf who delivered the telegram, the elders and guardian elves were shocked.
“Four or three thousand!”
“You mean the humans brought an army!”
Aira kept her cool and asked him calmly.
“Were you armed?”
“Yes yes…”
“Did they look aggressive to you?”
Everyone’s attention was focused.
The elf swallowed once and shook his head.
“It is not. But… since they brought more than 20 wagons, it would be a different story if there were weapons in them.”
3,000 manpower and 20 wagons.
What do you mean by harmony?
At the moment when even Aira was struggling, the elf held out a piece of paper.
“One of them with a messy beard said that if he showed me this, he would know. But what the heck is this…”
She took the parchment from the elf.
Inside it was a picture with a pattern resembling a drawn bow.
A bloody laugh came out.
There is no way you don’t know this pattern.
A pattern that he himself carved into Ray’s hand.
The picture was drawn on parchment.
‘ray.’
Aira, who cherished the parchment to her chest for a moment, instructed the elves.
“They are our allies. Keep an eye on them, as they may attack, but never disrespect them for coming down a rough road.”
“yes.”
A high elf’s word is law.
It doesn’t change just because the power of mana is gone now.
When Aira’s command was given, the elves moved in perfect order.
Guardian elves kept an eye on them all the time, and some elves opened the entrance to the village by themselves.
Some of the elves showed hostility towards humans, but luckily no fights broke out.
As Harpman, who had been looking at them once from the center of the carriage, walked out, a guard elf stood in front of him.
“I’m sorry, but this is the territory of the elves. Won’t you put down the weapons?”
“Of course.”
As soon as Harpman winked, all the merchants, including the escort, disarmed.
“Take a look inside the carriage.”
“Thank you.”
A few guard elves gathered and ransacked over twenty wagons.
Naturally, no suspicious objects or weapons were found.
Rather, it was filled with supplies to help them.
The guard elves bowed their heads to Hafman.
“It was unavoidable to bring them into the village. Please forgive my rudeness.”
It is not uncommon for elves with high pride to bow their heads.
Hafman instead smiled and bowed his head.
“I would have done the same thing had I been put in the opposite situation. Don’t worry too much, you guys just did the obvious thing.”
“When you say that, I feel much lighter. Come in.”
The door to the elven village was wide open.
Grendel’s Forest.
There is a dwelling place of elves in the depths.
It was the moment when the forbidden territory, which had never been opened for hundreds of years, was opened to Harfman and the others.
No one looked around openly, as if Harfman had given the order in advance.
That made the elves even more attractive.
Halfman was momentarily mesmerized by the sight of the elven village he encountered for the first time.
It was known that elves love nature, but I didn’t know that their heart would be this much.
Plants grown in the shape of a hedge and fresh bushes at a glance.
Even a single blade of grass was clearly touched.
Huge trees grow in the fertile land, and the elves’ homes are located inside.
“I thought Celia’s castle was the most beautiful place… but today it seems like I’m opening my eyes again.”
I praise the house for being good, but who would hate it?
Even the faces of the guard elves were filled with pride.
Hafman directed the merchants to unpack.
When the wagon full of luggage was brought into the village, the wide elven village was filled with the luggage of the upper half of the half man.
“It’s a small gift from Taesang Danju of the guild, so I hope you accept it.”
“Taesangdanju?”
“I heard that you were called a helper in this village.”
At those words, the faces of the elves instantly improved.
He said he couldn’t see his face, so I never thought he would do such a cute thing behind his back!
A gift like this was always welcome.
I was already stressed out by the elven hunters, but I felt more annoyed.
Is it because Ray’s story came out?
Aira, who was looking down from her shelter, lightly jumped down from a tall tree.
percussion-!
It was hard to believe that mana had disappeared, and even half-man was a bit taken aback.
His gaze, which soon regained his composure, stayed on Aira’s appearance.
Looking at her waist-deep white hair and blue eyes, it feels like being sucked into deep water.
Similar appearance to Taesangdanju.
I’ve been bullied in the past.
Halfman politely bowed.
“Meet Taesangdanju’s wife.”
Aira’s cheeks turned a little red.
“…Madam is still an excessive title. Rather, you must have met a few vulgar humans on the way here, but they look better than they look.”
It probably refers to elven hunters.
“yes. On the way back, I caught it and handed it over to a nearby lord. Hunting of different races is prohibited by kingdom decree, so he must have been imprisoned by now. As long as we are staying, you won’t have to worry.”
She was already aware of it.
Outside, soldiers hired by the Hafman Company are occupying the forest area.
Unless they were determined to die, they wouldn’t try to break through the 3,000 troops and invade the forest.
I was more relieved than before.
“So where is Ray? Seeing that you haven’t come to visit the village, it must be that you’re still busy, right?”
“That’s…”
Harpman swallowed the words with a puzzled expression.
She nodded her head, noticing the strangeness in his words.
“I’ve been holding customers for too long. Let’s listen to the story in a quiet place.”
For some reason, Ira, who wanted to hear the story because it felt unusual, hurriedly guided the harp.
