Episode 44
“This is the fairy palace where my father lives.”
There were trivial things like the butler being arrested and dragged away, but it wasn’t a big deal anyway.
Fairy’s Palace.
Since the beginning of time, elves and fairies have lived in harmony with each other.
And among them, the ‘fairy king’ is the king of fairies and elves elected by agreement between the two races.
To be precise, she was an elf who was recognized by all fairies.
And this is the palace where the fairy king lives, and along with the world tree, it is a space recognized as the most ‘sacred place’ for elves.
The stairs made of pure white wood were long, and all kinds of grass and trees were blooming.
Gorgeous as befits a king.
More than anything, it was built like a ‘fairy’.
Each small flower and tree was both a house and a playground for the fairies.
“It’s definitely a fairy palace.”
“Yes, it is the residence of the king and at the same time the dwelling of the fairies.”
“A fairy…It was a new feeling to see living things chattering without worry
.
The fairies before the return disappeared without a trace with the death of the World Tree, so they could not be seen.
But that was then.
– It’s human!
-Humans, that’s an unusual human!
Fairies who had been playing wildly near the palace came to me and circled around.
– Blessed human!
– What a great! I admire you for that!
The fairies rubbed their cheeks against me, laughing brightly like cats or dogs.
Jihad, who saw it, said as if he was amazed.
“It’s not common for fairies to be so friendly to outsiders… …You are truly an agent. You are amazing.”
“It’s annoying.”
“…Still, I hope you take a good look at it. They are good children.”
Jihad said to me in a cold sweat.
I smiled and passed the fairies.
It was time to see the king.
* * *
“…Hmm, this is really the palace of those elves, right?”
Ryan crossed his arms and looked around with interest.
However, Cassandra and Helen, on the other hand, showed no sign of surprise.
As if this was what was expected, he was unmatched in his composure.
“Cassandra, you don’t seem particularly surprised by these landscapes.”
“I saw it in my dreams.”
“If it’s a dream, then it’s a prophecy.”
“Yes, it is fragmentary, but when you see it for yourself like this, you realize it. Ah, what I saw then was this scenery… …Called.”
“Hmm.”
“The only wisdom I can remember clearly is the prophecy publicly announced by the religious government. but…There are little things like this.”
Cassandra smiled bitterly as she said that.
A prophet shunned by many.
“I trust Mikhail.”
“…suddenly?”
“It’s not all of a sudden. It’s not strange to say it all the time. Because I always thought so.”
After she said that, she went over to Helen’s side and started exchanging light stories.
…what a good thing
Gaining the trust of the seer Cassandra is to my advantage.
“They are good companions.”
Jihad, watching me, said with a hearty smile.
“I feel sacred in one and powerful in the other two. It will definitely be of great help to the agent.”
“There is nothing wrong with that.”
“I still feel little by little that the world is rapidly becoming dizzy lately. The World Tree knows that, so it must have sent someone like you… …”
Jihad diligently expressed his thoughts.
Well, basically, as the paladin said, it is true that the ‘elf’ race itself has a sense of the chosen people.
But how can everyone do that?
At least Jihad was not of that kind.
I can guarantee that much as I crossed the dead line together as a colleague.
Jihad told me as he walked towards the palace where the king was.
“As the World Tree grows weaker by the day, many things have changed. Even we, who thought we had more noble values than anyone else, have no choice but to have meaning in those ‘values’.”
“Worth it…“
We considered ourselves as noble as the duties we had hitherto assumed. However, as a result, we were unable to fulfill our obligations. Because I couldn’t protect the World Tree.”
What Jihad said was a deep sense of remorse.
Because he failed to fulfill his duty, the ‘value’ that made him noble also disappeared.
something like that
In fact, Jihad would endlessly blame himself for the collapse of the world tree and the downfall of his people.
“It’s something we have to protect now.”
“…yes?”
“Didn’t the world tree send me to you in some way? Wouldn’t that be enough?”
“Ha, but so far…“
The World Tree survived. And I came here.”
that is enough.
First, we’ll start by clearing away the remains that are eating away at the World Tree.
Just the existence of the World Tree activates the ‘deterrence’ towards the Demon God.
After all, this is thanks to the efforts of the elves to support the world tree somehow.
They didn’t save the world tree with their own hands, but they bought time until someone came to save it.
“Isn’t that enough?”
“her…”
Jihad looked at me blankly.
“that…Will it?”
“That’s it.”
I said, patting him lightly on the shoulder, just like before returning.
“You worry too much. I think I need to let go of that burden on my shoulders.”
“Uh um…”
Well, from Jihad’s point of view, it might feel like a person I met for the first time today is giving useless advice… ….
“All right. Keep that in mind.”
He won’t ignore me.
It’s not just because I’m the agent of the World Tree.
Because he is fundamentally sincere.
Just like an old fellow fairy king I knew.
Continuing the conversation, we arrived at the end of the hallway before we knew it.
There was a huge door at the end.
Daejeon where the current fairy king lives.
‘…Spirits lurk everywhere. If you show even the slightest hostility in case of emergency, I’ll turn it into a beehive.’
In addition, the level of the elven knights guarding the door was not common.
Perhaps the moment he showed his hostility, he would not be able to leave this place and his entire body would be crushed.
“Prince.”
The knight greeted Jihad with a polite bow.
“I just heard. He said he had something important to tell the king.”
“Yes, it could change a lot of things. How is your father?”
“You are fine for now. But the people behind… …“
These are the people involved with that ‘important agenda’.”
At Jihad’s answer, the knight’s gaze swept over us once.
The knight stopped looking at me and took on a different color.
“…You are loved by spirits and fairies. It’s not easy for humans to do that. great.”
The knight once again showed an example to Jihad.
The knight who protects the fairy king is a being that even a prince cannot easily deal with.
kugung.
The gates of Daejeon slowly opened.
and….
I saw the figure of the Fairy King.
* * *
Like all elves, the Fairy King also had a very beautiful appearance.
Shoulder-length brown hair and green eyes.
It looked a little like the World Tree.
If there is a difference, it might be that the ears are a bit longer than the appearance World Tree took.
“Welcome.”
The Fairy King looked at us behind his son, but didn’t ask why or who he was.
“If my son welcomes it, then I should welcome it too. Welcome to the fairy forest. It’s been a really long time since a human has arrived this far.”
“Thank you for your hospitality, eternal protector of fairies.”
I made an example according to the elves’ ceremony.
At my reaction, the Fairy King’s eyes widened.
“You know our manners.”
“It’s natural to set foot in the elves’ dwelling.”
“…?!”
At my words, Ryan looked at me with his eyes wide open.
Did that bastard have that much common sense?
A face like that.
‘See you later.’
I thought so to myself, but I didn’t disturb my expression in the slightest.
The Fairy King soon turned his attention to jihad.
“So what is that ‘important thing’? Jihad. I know you have something to do with them.”
“Don’t be alarmed, Father.”
Jihad spoke to the fairy king in a trembling voice.
“The World Tree made its presence known to me for a moment.”
“…!”
The Fairy King opened his eyes.
He stood stiff in his chair with an expression of disbelief on his face.
thud!
At that moment, a strong force began to press on everyone’s shoulders.
‘Is this because he’s also the Fairy King?’
How could a king who leads elves and fairies be weak?
The Fairy King was born with a near-perfect existence.
– Ugh, the king is mad!
-scared! scared!
The fairies around them trembled.
The Fairy King glared at his son and said,
“Even if you felt him by mistake, that is not a story that can be brought up so easily. son.”
A voice full of tremors.
Even his son’s words must be so true that he couldn’t believe it.
“The World Tree has not answered our call for a long time already! Because you’re too weak to do that! Son, if you truly know what it means… …!”
“I know.”
Jihad answered firmly.
“That’s why I say it. Because I know that my words are never light and they are important.”
At those words, the Fairy King paused for a moment.
Did you see something in Jihad’s eyes?
He tried to calm his simmering emotions before asking.
“…Is there any evidence for your words? Words that cannot be proven have no value. Especially when it comes to topics related to the World Tree!”
“that…”
Jihad was speechless for a moment.
Proof is not as easy as you might think.
Of course, many thoughts will come and go in my head at the moment.
Is it time to step out?
“there is.”
I measured the timing in my mind and immediately stepped forward.
The Fairy King’s eyebrows twitched when he saw me suddenly step out.
“Did you, by any chance, inject some useless wind into my child?”
“well. It’s something you have to see and judge for yourself.”
“What is that…”
I slowly took out what I had prepared in my bosom before the fairy king had finished speaking.
That moment.
“That is…!”
Seeing this, the king stepped back.
Forgetting even his body pain, he trembled.
“Isn’t that his branch!”
What I took out was none other than the branch that had been granted by the World Tree.
The eggplant was emitting a soft light and boasting of vitality.
It is different from the branches of the world tree that simply exist in ‘reality’.
This is evidence that the World Tree directly lowered a part of itself.
It means that she has been recognized.
“The Fairy King knows the meaning of this branch more than anyone else.”
The fairy king couldn’t take his eyes off the branch.
staring at it for so long
“ah.”
Then he turned his head to me.
There is no way that he, the leader of the elves, would not know this meaning.
“Agent.”
agent of the world tree.
To the elves, it is literally like the representative of ‘God’.
It was also the law of the elves to treat him as if he were honoring the world tree.
And that’s not all.
I am here to put an end to the tragedy of the elves that has been going on for generations.
thud!
The Fairy King looked at me and knelt down.
Putting aside all face as a king, as an elf.
towards the savior.
“Meet the current Fairy King Jiren Hadas, the agent of the World Tree!”
The king’s voice was full of passion.
A cry for a long-cherished wish that could not be fulfilled even after several generations.
A plea, far from humiliation.
He shouted, looking at me with blazing eyes.
“Please save us!”
Great mage who transcends by regression
