Episode 444 Rescue Operation (1)
Vierano’s joining was a big boon to Ludger.
He knew both the geography of the elven forest and the structure of the kingdom.
That information will be of great help to Ludger, who is heading to an unknown place.
Even Vierano said he would fight together.
“If you step forward, the elves of the Dentis family may be harmed.”
“I guess so. So I’m thinking of asking the members of the family for their opinions as well. Except, of course, for information leaks, leaving out the story of Miss Ludgar and Miss Sedina.”
“Isn’t that something they can refuse?”
“It would be their choice. I’m not going to criticize that. Even if you say you will fight, I will accept it.”
“Why are you taking the risk?”
“Because if we don’t stop it, a bigger danger will come.”
Vierano has lived long enough to get a rough idea of how things are going.
“If a war breaks out, the Dentis family will be forcibly mobilized and stand at the forefront anyway. There is no way the Leafre family will leave us alone.”
“It seems that you will at least resist as much as possible if you are weak.”
“Isn’t that okay?”
In response to Vierano’s playful question, Ludger also smiled and replied.
“It can’t be.”
Vierano’s demeanor seemed lighthearted at first glance, but it was more like a mask.
If I didn’t take it lightly, I would suffocate from the pressure without realizing it, so I tried to control my mind like that.
“That…”
Then Bellaluna carefully raised her hand.
“By the way, am I going too?”
“Isn’t that obvious?”
Belaluna’s expression rotted like a person drowning in mud at Ludger’s nonchalant reply.
“Why why?”
“why?”
“Then why am I going?”
“You are not an elf.”
“That’s not just an elf, I… got kicked out while hacking the world tree?”
“So let’s go. Teacher Vierano says he will endure rebellion and be with us, but what will happen if you fall out?”
That’s because I’m not as strong as him!
Bellaluna wanted to shout that, but no words of excuse could come out of her mumbling lips.
She managed to squeeze an excuse.
“I might not be of much help.”
“no. It will help. I am sure.”
It was Vierano who answered instead.
“Did you say Miss Bellaluna?”
“yes? yes.”
“Miss Bellaluna said she hacked the World Tree, but do you know how great it is?”
“That’s…”
“It’s easier said than done. But Ms. Bellaluna did just that. In a way, you may be able to take on the most important role.”
“The most important role?”
“You have to fool the eyes of the forest.”
the eyes of the forest
Rudger and Alex Walter, who did not know much about him, looked at him with puzzled eyes, and Vierano kindly continued his explanation.
“The forest of the Elven Kingdom is a very gigantic primeval forest. To other species, it might just look like a big, dense forest, but the large network of roots created by the tree colonies stores a lot of information in real time.”
“That means the moment we set foot in the forest…”
Vierano nodded heavily.
“yes. The kingdom will recognize our comings and goings. Of course, if you don’t care too much, you’ll just skip it. But will the Leafre family take things so lightly? You have kidnapped the last surviving member of the Plante family. You will probably be fully prepared.”
If Vierano goes back to the kingdom alone, there won’t be much of a problem.
The problem was Rudger and Alex.
Because it was impossible for humans to enter the elven kingdom.
The same goes for half-baked disguises.
Information continuously stored in real time will catch any fleeting oddities.
The moment you get suspicious, it’s an instant to reveal your identity.
“That would be a bit of a problem.”
I don’t think fighting can be avoided.
But going into a fight from the start is completely different.
At least, it had to be after infiltrating the interior of the kingdom that this side revealed its power.
Even that was when it approached the kingdom’s center world tree.
‘I don’t know how wide the kingdom is, and the spatial coordinates of the first place I visit will be inaccurate, so it would be unreasonable to move around the space recklessly.’
Can you move around the trees in the forest?
The answer to that question was ‘no’.
It was nothing more than a mad cry to run away from the rain in a wasteland where heavy rain was pouring.
“A Belaluna sheep that can hack the World Tree should be able to fool the eyes of the forest.”
Vierano was convinced.
The world tree was difficult to enter even for noble elves who had the right to enter.
The amount of information was so vast that the load on the brain was formidable.
However, Bellaluna was not enough to secretly access the World Tree, and even read the forbidden information.
I don’t know if it’s because I have a large container of information that I can contain innately, or if it’s because one side of my brain has already tasted it.
That talent was absolutely necessary for this job.
“If I go back, I will definitely die, right?”
“Even if the Leafre family takes full control of the World Tree, it is still dangerous.”
“That’s…”
“I know it’s a very burdensome word for Ms. Bellaluna. But without you, we wouldn’t even be able to access the World Tree.”
Bellaluna hesitated.
She knew there were things she could do too.
But knowing it with your head and putting it into practice are completely different.
The killing order must have already been issued, but you shamelessly return to the kingdom?
Isn’t it like sticking your head out under the guillotine to be killed yourself?
Can you fool the eyes of the forest?
It’s easy to say. But is it easier said than done?
If you ask me if I can do it, I will do it.
But even the slightest moment could not be overlooked.
The moment a gap is revealed, the identity is revealed.
I would stay for at least a few days, but for those days, I had to work to the point of having a nervous breakdown.
that’s too much
Bellaluna’s expression showed that emotion.
is it not okay
It was then that Ludger, who had been watching Vierano so discouraged, stepped forward.
“Bella Luna. If you succeed in this task, you will become a hero who saved the Elven Kingdom from the war.”
“W Hero? I don’t really want such a cumbersome title.”
“Think of it the other way around. If I became a hero, wouldn’t I be able to gain access to the World Tree with confidence?”
“…!”
“It’s not the dead World Tree in the basement of the capital. It is a real living world tree. If you’re good, you might be able to get a sample of it and study it. who will say what He is a hero.”
“Hero…”
Bellaluna’s eyes widened at Ludgar’s flattering words.
“It is a sample of an ancient species of unknown origin. What if you could use it whenever you want? Are you going to kick that opportunity?”
“That…!”
Belaluna’s expression was filled with sadness.
Vierano, watching the scene, was too embarrassed to speak.
He looked at Alex silently.
At that gaze, Alex smiled and shrugged.
It seems like you’re used to it.
In the meantime, the lure under the guise of Ludger’s persuasion ended.
“I will!”
Bellaluna replied vigorously.
Of course, after about 3 days, I will regret it while tearing my hair out why I did it.
But once the words had been spoken, they could not be taken back.
“okay. Now that I’ve said I’ll do it all All that remains is to gather as many artifacts as possible inside.”
Rudger looked around the inside of the exhibition hall.
Magical power flows through everything.
It would be used differently depending on the purpose, but there was nothing to lose by taking a lot.
“There are things I need to take care of first.”
Rudgar said to Walter.
“first. I need an elixir made by the Roshen family. One of each kind.”
Law Shen is in charge of magic items and artifacts.
Naturally, they were also dabbling in the pharmaceutical and potion elixir business.
A rare and expensive elixir from Law Shen.
Rudger intended to acquire them all on this occasion.
It was more important to increase one’s magical power than to receive artifact support.
The elven kingdom is no different from an enemy camp.
You don’t know what will happen there. It was necessary to be prepared as much as possible.
“All right.”
Walter readily agreed to Rudger’s words.
“And I need all kinds of ingredients for pharmaceuticals.”
Only the elixir is not enough.
He needed restorative drugs and doping agents to recharge his insufficient mana in real time.
Other people’s bodies would be burdened, but Rudger didn’t suffer from those side effects.
“second. The artifact needs to be modified a bit.”
“Are you talking about modification?”
Rudgar picked up an artifact roughly placed nearby.
It was in the form of a wristband worn on the wrist, with defensive magic embedded inside.
“An artifact that blocks 3 attacks only for 3rd tier magic. Is that correct?”
“yes.”
“I’m going to remodel this and increase the output. Instead, in a way that reduces the number of times. It can be used only once, but in a form that always blocks at least 4th tier or higher.”
“…If you do that, the artifact won’t last.”
“That’s what they say.”
Rudger’s words were simple.
He said that he would remodel most of the artifacts he would bring with him and make them all one-offs.
You’re going to throw away the artifacts that can buy a house for one use?
It was literally nothing like money.
But what made that possible was Law Shen’s financial power.
“But the researchers will be repulsed if we ask them to remodel it. It was manufactured while testing the stability as much as possible, so no matter how much I ordered them to release the output without permission…”
“There is no need for that.”
Rudger dismissed Walter’s concerns at once.
“Because there is an expert on this side.”
* * *
“So.”
Seridan, who had been called out of nowhere, brooded over what Ludger had said with his arms crossed.
“You want me to remodel the artifacts scattered around here?”
“okay.”
“It’s not just a modification, but by raising the output to the maximum.”
“I know you well.”
“The user’s stability is given away, so that it explodes with a little force?”
“Not quite like that.”
Sheridan smiled wide.
“It’s the best!”
“I’m glad you’re positive.”
“Yes, Nari. i have a dream do you know what it is It is this artifact that wizards use. I’m remodeling this without a wish. And that too in the form I most desire!”
“Can you?”
“Can you? of course! In the first place, this artifact is not a product of pure magic. No, there are things like that. But most of them have ‘engineering’ in them. I mean magic engineering. And I have no confidence to fail, at least not where the engineering goes.”
Sheridan was on the verge of fainting from the treasures overflowing everywhere.
“A huge explosion that will remain in the century! There’s no way I’d turn down the opportunity to be the start of my grand plan!”
“They said they had only one dream.”
“Explosions all lead to one!”
It’s a huge explosion.
Sheridan might actually try to build a nuclear bomb if he had enough time and money.
‘It’s fortunate that there is no such information in this era.’
Maybe Seridan found it himself and made it.
“Anyway, what kind of stuff am I going to remodel? I’m going to have to put my heart and soul into what I’m going to touch.”
“entire.”
Rudger pointed to the artifacts on display and said.
Sheridan asked in a daze involuntarily at those words.
“All? really?”
“okay. All.”
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
Seridan let out a happy scream.
* * *
Rudgar left the excited Sheridan and came out of the warehouse.
It was Walter Rosshen who was waiting for such a Ludger.
“Here is the elixir you speak of.”
Have you been waiting for this yourself?
Rudger thought so, but he did not refuse the elixir that Walter handed over.
Apart from not liking the person, I was thinking of getting support for sure.
“After elves, dwarves. You seem to be acquainted with some pretty good people.”
“Didn’t you do all the background investigations anyway? What are you measuring now?”
At Ludger’s direct words, Walter nodded his head coolly.
“yes. I know you are no ordinary teacher. That’s why I believe in this and fully support it. Because the skills are clear.”
“If you did your research, you would know this. And what kind of organization Sedina is involved in.”
“…..”
Walter didn’t answer.
But that action alone was a sufficient answer.
“You also know why Sedina would do such a dangerous thing, right?”
“….I know. To that child, I am a human being who abandoned his wife and left his daughter coldly. It must be because I hate it.”
“I know you well.”
“It must be funny that I am not qualified to say this. Still, all I can do is this.”
Walter said that and bowed his head.
“Please save the child.”
“Sedina hates you.”
“I know.”
Walter answered without raising his head.
“I bet you didn’t even know I asked for help like this.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Even if you return safely, that child will not look back at you.”
“It’s something I was determined to do.”
“Are you still asking me to save you? As you bow your head to me?”
“Because she is my daughter.”
Rudgar glared at Walter’s back and then turned.
“If you’re going to keep your head down, do it directly to Sedina later when she returns safely.”
“That means…”
Walter lifted his bowed head slightly.
Rudger replied without looking back at Walter.
“I will definitely seek it. Because this is also a promise I make to myself.”
That’s why I accepted this request.
Ludger’s eyes shone ferociously.
