Episode 171
EPISODE.86
With such a youthful face, putting aside the introduction of Io’s mother, what the party paid attention to was the word ‘Meneur’.
“Huh-.”
“Mneur…”
The knowledgeable mages began to mumble, and Hubert and Vermilion, who stood behind Russell, exchanged words one by one.
“If it’s Meneur, that’s…”
“According to the information I remember, I know him as a leader leading the elves in this era when high elves don’t exist.”
“I think I’ve seen those records too.”
During the conversation between the two, Russell recalled information about the elves he had seen in books.
‘They say that Meneur means a leader or a guide if translated into human language…’
According to a popular belief, the number of Meneur was so rare that even among all elves, there were no more than five in a century.
Somehow, from the time we first met, it was unusual for the elves around me to treat Io.
I never thought her mother was Meneur.
‘Is it because of bloodline that her hair is slightly lighter than other elves?’
I didn’t know that.
Just as Io inherited dragon blood and was gray, so one of her parents must have the same blood.
Of course, the degree of expression of blood seemed to be much lower than that of Io.
“I have already heard the story of how the outside world was of great help to that child, and I am well aware of it.”
Eye contact with Russell.
“I am grateful as the chief of the White Ash Tree Tribe in large and as the mother of a blessed child in small. Mr. Russell.”
Then she lowered her head slightly.
“Originally, benefactors should be treated with utmost respect, but the treatment is insufficient because the situation is a situation. We ask for your understanding.”
Russell waved his hand at Arain’s greeting.
“no. it’s okay.”
Not only was it absurd to ask for hospitality in the middle of the battlefield, but I didn’t even intend to do so in the first place.
“I thought I would meet Meneur of the Elves, whom I had only heard about through rumors. I am Niccolo Machiavelli, who is in charge of the general manager of this punitive force.”
Nicolo took a respectful step forward and said that, followed by Amelia Merwin nodding her head floating in the air.
“…deputy manager. Amelia Merwin—hey.”
Judging by the way he speaks, he seems to be confused whether to speak politely or politely as usual.
He said he grew up among humans, but she was also a half-elf.
Arain said with a small smile at her strange tone.
“We are also ignorant of human etiquette and laws, so there is no need for you to say that.”
“Ugh… hey.”
He nodded, but it looked like it would take a while before he returned to his normal tone.
After the greeting ended, Nicolo finally got to the point.
“If it’s okay, I’d like to discuss future plans…”
“Future plans?”
“yes. Before I arrived, I had established several strategies within the kingdom, but for that plan, I needed permission from the Elves and other fairies residing in the Great Forest. And before that…”
Nicolo sighed as he looked around.
“…First of all, taking care of the wounded must come first.”
At his signal, the punitive forces waiting in the back opened the subspace all at once.
It was for this situation that each of us, in addition to the individual subspaces, brought one or two more artifacts enchanted with subspace magic.
“This is…”
“Huh?”
The eyes of Arain and the head of the Dwarf Feather tribe changed at the items pouring out of it.
“This is a wound medicine.”
“Are these human bandages and herbs?”
“All of these are things I brought with me when I left Korea. I couldn’t take the potions leisurely because I was in a hurry, but if it’s the ability of the elves…”
Dozens of subspaces suddenly opened up.
Various kinds of items, including herbs, were pouring out from the inside.
.
.
Was it because of the goods provided by Endymion? Recruiting the wounded progressed faster than expected.
In the meantime, the three representatives of the fairies and Endymion’s personnel stood there and had a conversation.
If it were a normal battlefield, they would have set up barracks, but right now, there was neither the capacity nor the conditions to do so.
‘It must have been unavoidable.’
Russell muttered to himself.
Nicolo was the first to speak.
“May I ask one more question before we discuss it?”
“…What kind of question is it?”
“Are these all the fairies who escaped from the Great Forest and the Underworld? Somehow, it doesn’t seem like there are too many of them.”
I haven’t counted the numbers accurately, but the number of fairies here is about 5,000 including all casualties.
No matter how small the population of fairies is compared to humans, the number was too small to be all fairies in the great forest.
At Niccolo’s question, the faces of the three representatives, including Arain, hardened.
“As you said.”
The one who sighed and started talking was a dwarf man who introduced himself as Eitri.
“In the first place, not only did all the fairies gather in one place and escape, but they even scattered in situations of repeated defeat.”
The feather tribe chief, who looked similar to that of a crow, took the horse.
“The children of our clan are eagerly looking for it, but there are monsters flying through the air, so the situation is not very good.”
“Then Io-nim too…”
Arain shook her head at Russell, who muttered as if he had suddenly remembered.
“Io was here even a few days ago.”
“…?”
“It’s just that right now I’m just getting information that there are isolated fairies in a little distance away and I’m going out to pick them up. If there is nothing special, I will be back soon.”
“okay.”
Niccolo nodded as if he understood the general situation.
“Then, from now on, I will explain the strategy we have been thinking about. Once established in the homeland, the first objective is to form a siege.”
If the 5th and 7th corps arrived here, the number of troops would be close to 60,000.
If that happens, you will be able to form a much tighter encirclement than you do now.
“And…the second goal is to subdue the monsters inside the encirclement and drive them back into the great forest…”
Without adding an explanation, Amelia Merwin secretly looked at Arain and the Feathers.
“You mean the battlefield will change from the Red Gorge to the Great Forest.”
Arain also muttered to herself as if she understood the meaning of the words.
If the battle progressed like this, the Great Forest would have to be damaged in some way.
“yes. Because of that problem, it was necessary to seek understanding from the fairies.”
As is known to the public, the Elves were a race that hated the destruction of nature.
If you don’t get their consent in advance, big things might happen.
That’s why Nicolo hurriedly added-.
“It is difficult to say the extent of the damage, but if necessary, our Endymion side will also help with reconstruction. In the meantime, if the Elves of the Great Forest need a new home, he will provide it too.”
At first glance, it may seem that Endymion is helping one-sidedly, but in fact, it was a politically well-calculated proposal.
‘At least several decades before a single forest completely regains its true form.’
Perhaps the great forest would take longer than that.
‘Fifty to more than a hundred years.’
Great Forest is a land said to be blessed by the Earth Mother Goddess.
The power of the soil was so strong and the speed at which the greens grew thick was also fast.
However, as the area is large, it will take that much time to fully recover.
It wouldn’t be such a long time for the long-lived fairies.
but.
‘It’s a long enough time for humans to change generations several times.’
During that time, what if you could keep the great forest fairies in your country?
As Endymion, he could also aim for a rise in national power.
Looking at it in the long run, it’s not just about spreading.
While Russell reflected on his political intentions, Arain sighed long after exchanging glances with the chief of Feather.
“It’s heartbreaking that a place as beautiful as the Great Forest is being damaged, but it can’t be helped.”
“Actually, we were prepared for things to go that way too.”
“It would be an overly optimistic idea to think that we can subdue all these monsters in the canyon.”
I thought it might take a few hours to convince, but I never thought I’d be convinced so quickly.
‘Aren’t the fairies of the Great Forest also stagnant in the past?’
If it had been according to the record, it would not have been easy to convince them of their stubbornness.
The trend of the times and the change of thinking.
In addition to the subtle flow created by those two things, the meeting continued, feeling that the situation driven by the monsters had an effect on the fairies.
Such as the introduction of a detached unit to investigate an anomaly that may have occurred inside.
In fact, it was a situation that crossed the ridge line. Discussions about future plans took place in a flash.
By the time all the detailed plans were finally worked out, it was almost evening before I knew it.
“The demons will come soon.”
“I’ll have to get ready to meet them.”
Hubert murmured, and Vermillion, who felt his body stiffen and loosened his muscles and joints, responded.
Then he tapped Russell on the shoulder and asked.
“By the way, what is the priest looking at like that?”
“Ah, the combination of herbs used by the elves looks a little unfamiliar.”
Mado Pharmacology was not his specialty, but he was familiar with the basics to some extent.
However, the method of combining the herbs of the elves seemed quite different from the basics.
“It’s not a well-known fact in the world, but besides archery and spiritism, medicine is also one of the elves’ organs.”
Hubert muttered.
“As they are nature-friendly elves, they can feel the natural power contained in the medicine. They say they use that power to make medicine…”
“Huh!”
Vermillion was delighted and exclaimed at Hubert’s explanation.
“According to the priest, the elves might also know how to grow muscles by combining herbs.”
How can the story of apothecary get there?
Did I really lose my muscle mass and go back?
Russell and Hubert, who were looking at Vermillion with such thoughts, met eyes and sued.
They both had the same thoughts in their heads.
‘If there was such a way-.’
‘There’s no way an Elf’s body could be that slender.’
Although he couldn’t talk to Vermillion, who was full of expectations. I don’t know if I know the thoughts of those two people.
The excited Vermilion continued.
“After the war with monsters is over, we should ask the elves how to do that?!”
It was then.
What caused the commotion.
A shadow was staggering and flying toward us through the reddish sunset.
He was trembling up and down as if he was going to fall at any moment.
just as expected.
The moment I approached, a shadow with wings fell down.
per Kuta!
Under the tired and wounded wing, the feather man raised his head trembling all over.
“I’m a silver-haired sentinel…”
Then he stammered and spit out a few words.
“…upper risk.”
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