Episode 229
EPISODE.115
“You Pepper!”
Russell shouted in surprise at Pepper’s sudden intrusion. I didn’t even call him out, but I never thought he’d show up from the other side first!
It’s a shame because it wasn’t the shape of a spirit fire dragon!
Pepper, who came out through the door to the spirit realm, flapping her wings quickly, whether or not she knew what Russell was thinking.
Dig out-.
It flew towards the wooden ship with dainty flapping of its wings.
Then, as if it were strange, Pepper looked into it and snorted.
Sniff Sniff Gyareuk Gyareuk-.
‘What the hell is going to be in there…’
Russell was also curious about the identity of the item in the wooden box, but he couldn’t see it at all from this angle.
His eyes were blocked by Pepper flying and twitching his tail and hips.
‘Water, fire, wind, earth… I can feel the energy of the four elements at the same time.’
In the academic world, these properties are also called the four most basic elements that make up the world.
It was then.
Among those who had their eyes wide open as if surprised by the sudden appearance of Pepper, someone suddenly opened their mouth.
“oh!”
It was Princess Camilla.
“This child is the very spirit that accompanies Lord Russell.”
It wasn’t too surprising that she recognized Pepper.
“How cute…”
It’s just that it wasn’t the figure of a fire dragon, because Russell often called out that figure on the battlefield.
Among the soldiers, not one or two witnessed the scene.
Pepper’s existence was quite widely known even among the people on Kiel’s side.
Perhaps thanks to that, within Kiel’s military camp… rumors about a human elementalist who might be the only one on the continent were circulating.
“Heh heh indeed.”
Then the King of Kiel laughed.
“Just as it was written in the report. How can such a small body emit such powerful flames?”
Was it because he had read the report that Pepper had helped Kiel-kun several times?
A voice that seemed even willing.
“I’m trying to figure out if it’s something related to spirits.”
“Spirit… you mean?”
When Russell asked cautiously, Princess Camilla opened her mouth.
“I don’t know if you know, but the royal family of Kiel was a family that was loved by the spirits in the past.”
As time passed, the gates between the spirit world and the material world became blurred.
Because the talent in his blood had faded, he was no longer loved like before—but anyway.
“yes. It is said that among the previous kings, there are those who have signed contracts with spirits of higher rank or higher…”
As they recited it, recalling what they had read in books, the king and Princess Camilla gave a sorrowful expression for a moment.
If only the talent inherent in the lineage had been passed on properly, Kiel’s kingship would have been much stronger than it is now.
Perhaps the aristocrats who were trying to do tricks like the day before didn’t come out either.
However, if you come now and regret it, you can’t help it with human power…
“It’s a forgotten and faded glory of the past.”
Saying that, Camilla smiled bitterly and reached out her hand.
Dalgrak-.
I took out the object from the wooden box and lifted it.
As the size of the wooden box is small, the items inside it are also quite dainty.
It is small enough to be held with one hand and has a long hanging ornament made by twisting five-colored threads.
“This norigae is a treasure that has been handed down from generation to generation to the royal family of Kiel from that time.”
As she spread her palms, the pacifier’s image was reflected in Russell’s eyes.
A flower made of platinum and four jewels in the middle.
red blue white yellow.
The moment he faced the different colored jewels, Russell was able to recognize where the magic he felt was flowing from.
‘government ordinance-.’
It was also a jewel imbued with the power of a fairly high level spirit.
As he approached as if possessed, Camilla handed him a pacifier in her hand.
Russell came to his senses after unconsciously accepting it.
Feeling the magic of the four attributes spreading through his palms, Russell asked if he was okay.
“If it is a royal treasure, it must be an important item, but can I accept such a great item?”
When I looked back at the king and asked, he nodded as if it were natural.
“Of course. Kyung is not only a silver bullet who has saved our Kiel from danger several times…”
He blurted out his words and resumed his speech after a while.
“We, who lost our power as Elementalists, don’t even know what kind of power that toy has or how to use it.”
Guanzhou Weibo (貫珠爲寶).
Just as beads are precious only when they are stringed together, precious treasures show their true value only when they find their proper place.
“In that case, wouldn’t it be better to have the continent’s only spiritist?”
“Um…”
After a while of salivating at the joint performance of the two Royal Family women, Russell obediently lowered his head.
“Thank you so much for giving me such a precious treasure. your majesty.”
“haha. It is only fortunate that the treasure is finally in the hands of the owner.”
The story about the norigae ends there. After some more talking, Russell returned to the room allotted to him.
Now that the return order had been given, he had to return to Endymion again in a few days, so he needed to pack his things.
While packing up, Russell stared blankly at the pacifier he had just received from Kiel’s royal family.
Maybe it’s because it smells like a strong spirit, so even though it’s the first time I’ve seen it, it felt familiar.
Gyareuk Gyareuk-.
Pepper, too, did not return to the spirit realm and continued to hover around the norigae.
“hmm.”
I tried injecting magic into it just in case, but there was no significant change from the soother.
Conversely, it was also impossible to accept the magical energy in the pacifier.
‘Where on earth is this used?’
Even the royal family of Kiel, who were the original owners of the item, have learned how to use it.
Russell let out a sigh and called out to Pepper just in case.
“Pepper.”
Gyareuk-.
Then Pepper wept resolutely and shook her head.
I felt a very familiar and familiar energy, so I spurred out of the spirit world without knowing it, but I didn’t know exactly what kind of thing it was.
“Ugh…”
Russell sighed, and Pepper cried and protested as if it was her fault.
Gyareuk Gyareuk Gyareuk!
He didn’t stop there, even tapping the top of Russell’s head with his front paw.
I can’t imagine how much it hurts to kick like a bat….
Beep beep.
As if the sight was amusing, Russell gazed at the pacifier again, leaving behind Sharbet, who was giggling inside the bracelet, and Pepper, who was still scratching his head.
‘Anyway…’
In order to find out about this item, it seemed that I would have to visit those who were familiar with the spirits.
.
.
Hwaaak-!
Along with the rough wind, the surrounding scenery starts to pass by at a high speed.
Russell caressed Pepper’s neck lightly as the clouds flowed like a river below the snow and the sun felt endlessly close.
gurgle-.
Pepper, who was in high-speed flight, let out a cry.
He was flying high in the sky anyway, so he probably didn’t have to worry about what other people were staring at.
Right now, Russell was in the middle of moving on Pepper after leaving Kiel’s territory and entering Endymion.
Using the nearby Magic Tower, they could travel to the capital at once, but the reason why they bothered to travel by Pepper was simple.
‘Because there is a place I must stop by before going to the capital.’
Shortly thereafter, a green hue appeared sparsely beneath the river of clouds.
Clear and dense recording that can be seen even through the layered clouds. It’s Abet Forest.
The place Russell is headed is the northern part of the Abet Forest.
“Shall we go down slowly?”
Pepper, who wept once at Russell’s words, slowly lowered his height.
Of course, it was while maintaining the speed of high-speed flight.
Gyareuk-!
.
.
Shortly after lowering the altitude, a tumultuous presence suddenly spread from the depths of the forest.
Russell’s flight altitude was still high enough to be out of reach of the human eye, but that didn’t mean it was out of reach of all races.
A race that not only received the blessing of spirits from birth, but also possesses eyesight many times superior to that of humans.
The elves noticed Pepper’s presence and raised their heads.
Russell jumped off Pepper’s back, confirming that Io and Arain were in the midst of the commotion.
Gyareuk-!
The miniaturized Pepper chases after Russell like a shotgun, and slams it down at a near-vertical angle, waaaaak!
As soon as he felt the strong force of gravity pulling his body down, Russell stretched out his palm. Using
‘Reverse Gravity’
gravity reversal magic, he braked the falling speed like a lie and came down.
chuck-.
A soft fall that never goes well with a high-speed fall.
The sudden appearance of a mighty spirit and a human intruding into the forest caused surprise and alertness among the fairies at the moment!
“ah!”
“Mrs. Russell!”
Arain and Io, who recognized Russell, shouted at the same time.
“Benefactor? A benefactor?”
“Come to think of it, that human is…”
“It’s the same human who saved us!”
It was only then that the elves and the feather-type fairy clan recognized Russell and allayed their surprise.
Although they are living in the land of Endymion, it must be because contact with humans is still quite unknown to them.
Understanding that fact, Russell smiled and Io approached him.
She was tidying her hair by brushing it behind her ear. A hesitant step with a slightly reddened face.
At Russell’s unexpected visit, Io stuttered and opened his mouth.
“Suddenly, like this…”
Her daughter usually has a calm disposition, but why does she become such a fool in front of her benefactor?
The one who greeted Russell on behalf of her daughter who stuttered was Arain, the Menoir of the Elves.
“I didn’t expect you to come so suddenly. benefactor.”
The one who can be said to be the only one who has only one left for the elf who actually lost two meneurs in the last war with monsters.
At her words, Russell laughed awkwardly.
“Has it become a nuisance?”
“Lungs.”
Arain shook her head as if that could never be the case.
“It’s just that I feel regretful that if I had known in advance that you were coming, I would have prepared a bottle of good fruit wine.”
“Fruit wine…”
Was the fruit wine that the elves made with their own ingredients and secrets worth a thousand gold?
“Thank you, but today I have another business.”
“Any other business?”
Leaving behind the mother and daughter who tilted their heads, Russell opened a subspace.
He took out the norigae he had put in it and showed it to him.
“This-!”
A flash of light flashed along the corners of Arain’s eyes when she found the norigae.
“Do you know?”
“Of course.”
Arain nodded and said with a nostalgic look.
“This is a norigae that contains the power of the four spirit kings. And…”
“…?”
“It’s a kind of pass that allows entry to the spirit realm…”
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