Episode 579
“Hey!”
Rimmer looked at Stelin and raised the corners of his mouth.
“Because I heard about Satan from my grandfather. “I feel like I’m back home.”
He said with a big smile that he felt like he was back in his childhood.
“Satan?”
Raon muttered the word Satan. I knew it didn’t mean anything good, but I couldn’t remember what exactly it meant.
“Do you not know Satan?”
“I do not know.”
When I looked back, I saw Dorian and Yua shaking their heads together as if they didn’t know.
“Well, it’s probably a name forgotten by humans a long time ago.”
Rimmer muttered that it was possible and waved his hand.
“Satan is one of the lords of the demon world. “Wrath is one of the seven deadly sins.”
“Boo anger?”
“okay. He was called Satan, meaning the enemy of God and heaven. It’s been a while since it stopped appearing, but it’s so violent that it’s used to scare kids. “Satan is taking you away.”
He chuckled, saying it was a word that Stelin said often.
“I see…”
Raon chewed his trembling lip and rolled his eyes at Lars.
‘Were you also called Satan?’
-In the past, humans used to call it that.
Lars muttered, “There were times like that,” and nodded his head.
‘He is Satan, the enemy of God and Heaven…’
Ras constantly cursed Heaven and God and shouted for a fight. Considering his crazy appearance, it was no wonder he was called the antagonist of God.
-But it’s so rapid! King Bon was always cool-headed, rational, and beautiful!
The guy was muttering nonsense and shaking his fists.
‘Among the many demon lords, he is Satan…’
Raon swallowed his dry saliva and looked at Sterin, the elf guardian.
It occurred to me that he may have noticed Ra’s presence and said he was Satan. Tension began to fill my heart again.
“That’s great.”
However, contrary to expectations, Stelin’s first words began with praise.
“This is the first time I’ve seen humans have purer mana than us elves.”
A faint light flashed in his eyes, as if he was genuinely impressed.
“What’s more interesting is the soul. I feel a high status that I cannot reach at my current level. “It seems like someone else’s status is mixed up with yours, which is strange.”
Sterin looked into Raon’s eyes and recited as if he was possessed by something.
“….”
Raon clenched his fists as he listened to Stelin’s words.
‘Do you feel Ra’s status because you are a high elf?’
Not only the White Blood Cult Leader and the Holy Sword Trainer, but even Glenn did not notice the existence of Lars.
As a high elf who leaves the realm and communicates with nature, he seemed to feel Ras’ presence.
“Didn’t I tell you!”
Erian shook his fist loudly.
“That human must have been chosen by the Spirit King!”
“Spirit King. Does that mean it’s fire or water?”
“yes. The Guardian can feel it better than I can. The energy of pure fire and water sleeping in that human’s altar!”
He shouted, still confident in his thoughts. I wish you would just stay still.
“Hmm…”
Stelin nodded, rubbing his chin as a habit.
“Spirit King or whatever. It would be right to say hello first. “I am Sterin, the guardian of Seifia.”
“sorry. “I should have said hello first.”
Raon put his hand on his chest and bowed his head politely.
“My name is Raon Sieghardt, leader of Sieghardt’s Storm Troop.”
“hmm?”
Stelin looked at Raon and opened his eyes.
“Did you just say Raon Sieghardt?”
“That’s right.”
“Dragon slayer Laon Sieghart. okay. “With that level of power and stamina, it should be worthy of the name.”
He let out a low exclamation, saying that he finally understood.
“It’s awesome, right? “I raised him on my back!”
Rimmer put his arm around Raon’s shoulder and grinned.
“…isn’t it awesome?”
Sterin frowned as if he couldn’t get used to Rimmer’s frivolous tone.
“Are you really Rimmer?”
“Oh, why are you being like this? “He is the grandson raised by his grandfather himself!”
Rimmer put his hand on his waist, asking if he should take off his pants.
“done.”
Sterin looked at Rimer’s fluttering right sleeve and shook his head.
“Even if things change, they change so much that I can’t adapt to them.”
He sighed and looked at Raon again.
“There must have been some noise on the way here, so I apologize on your behalf. “Everyone must have been nervous because something important was coming up.”
Stelin lowered his eyes, saying he was rude to the customer.
“It’s okay because no one was hurt. But if it’s something important…”
Not only Stelin, but also Erian and Rayran said it was a sensitive time, and seeing that there were no humans in Seifia, it seemed like something really important was about to happen.
“They are preparing a purification ritual.”
“Purification ritual?”
“Just as trees absorb polluted air and purify the atmosphere, the World Tree absorbs and purifies the world’s bad energy.”
“Ah…”
This is something I heard from Rimmer before. I thought I was exaggerating, but I think it was true.
“However, even the World Tree cannot purify the evil energy spreading from the entire continent alone. “Once every 20 years, the High Elves resonate with the World Tree to remove internal waste, which is a purification ritual for the Elves.”
Stelin briefly explained the purification ritual. It seemed like consideration he could receive because he was Rimmer’s disciple.
“ah! right!”
Rimmer let out an exclamation and raised his left fist.
“It is time for the purification ritual! “Now I understand!”
He nodded, saying he understood why the guardians blocked the road.
“….”
Sterin pursed his lips and looked at Rimmer with fierce eyes.
“who are you.”
“yes?”
Rimmer blinked as if wondering what he was talking about.
“There is no way the elf of Seifia would have forgotten the purification ritual.”
Stelin had an eerily sharp thought, as if he thought Rimmer had been possessed by something. If you answered wrong, they were going to cut you down right away.
“The first sword technique I learned from my grandfather was meteor sword. “I still remember what you said about Gugyeol under the World Tree. What are you talking about?”
Rimmer counted his fingers and recited the memories he had with Stelin one by one.
“Then really…”
Sterin looked at Rimmer and his lips trembled. Elf. I never expected to see a high elf who had reached transcendence so embarrassed.
“Grandpa’s grandson. little. No…”
Rimmer scratched the back of his head and laughed.
“It’s very damaged.”
“….”
Stelin’s neck shook loudly.
‘Ugh…’
-He’s really crazy…
Raon and Lars shook their heads at the same time.
* * *
“Hmm.”
Stelin cleared his throat and shook his head.
“I’m sorry. That child has changed so much that it’s a little…”
“I understand.”
Raon shook his head. Anyone would be embarrassed if their polite grandson came back looking so broken. Fully understood.
“So you came all the way here to protect Rimmer?”
“yes. “I followed along just in case, but I didn’t know there was something as important as a purification ritual.”
“It’s okay. “Because that idiot forgot.”
“grandfather! “What kind of idiot are you to your grandson?”
“noisy!”
In this brief moment, Stelin finished adjusting and began to treat Rimmer like Glenn.
“ah! Come to think of it!”
Rimmer approached Stelin with a steady pace.
“Why did I become the person who stole the sacred item!”
He raised the sword on his waist in front of Stelin and frowned.
“The sword.”
Sterin looked at the sword in Rimmer’s hand with blurred eyes.
“I gave it to you because I wanted you to become the head of the Guardian. Since I left Seifia not long after receiving the sword, I had no choice but to become a thief.”
“Ugh….”
“I thought he would come back soon, but I didn’t know that he would spend so much time as a human, much less that he would come as a person broken as you said. “I guess I should take a look at the Sieghardt matriarch.”
Sterin touched the red bow hanging on the wall, saying he would have to go to Sieghart after completing the purification ritual.
“That would be fun.”
Rimmer licked his lips as if he had forgotten that the problem was caused by him. I felt this since I was a trainee, but he was a person who really had no answers.
“Guardian.”
Raon stepped in between Rimmer and Sterin and lowered his head.
“The great lord has come to return the sword.”
“that’s right.”
Rimmer nodded calmly and held out the sword in his hand to Sterin.
“You’re giving it back?”
“yes. “I don’t think I’m qualified to use the tribe’s sacred items with these arms.”
He smiled slightly, looking at his empty right shoulder.
“How did you lose that arm?”
“….”
Rimmer did not answer right away, but looked at Raon and Dorian Yua standing behind him in turn, revealing a soft blue light in his eyes.
“I left it to the future.”
“Do you have any regrets about that choice?”
“doesn’t exist.”
“I see…”
Stelin nodded calmly as if he guessed the situation.
“It seems a little like the grandson I knew has returned.”
He opened his tight mouth and called out to Erian.
“Erian.”
“yes.”
“Cancel Rimer’s wanted.”
“All right.”
Erian looked at Rimmer for a moment and then nodded. It looked like he had something to say, but since it was the guardian’s instructions, he seemed to be following it.
“Guardian. What will that person do? “I will definitely become the Spirit King’s contractor.”
He still hasn’t given up and shouts that Raon will become the Spirit King’s contractor.
“It is unheard of or unheard of for a spirit king who was not even born to decide on a contract.”
“Isn’t this the first time that the Spirit King of Fire and Water has disappeared for such a long time?”
“Hmm…”
Sterin stroked his chin and looked intently into Raon’s eyes.
“Did you ever hear someone’s voice or feel the strong energy of nature?”
“Hmm…”
Raon licked his lips as he faced Stelin’s sunken eyes.
‘There is. ‘And every day.’
There was a cotton candy demon right next to me, but I couldn’t tell him that story, so I just shook my head.
“doesn’t exist.”
“As expected.”
“Look at that. There is no way a human could become a contractor for the Spirit King.”
Rayran shook his head resolutely.
“I think so too. But there’s no harm in taking a test.”
“Guardian?”
Her eyes widened as if she hadn’t expected it.
“I can’t call the Spirit King either…”
When Sterin raised his hand, a red cat soared above his grasp. Everything from its pricked ears to its wagging tail was burning with scarlet flames.
‘This cat…’
Although it was small in size, its energy was more powerful than the highest level spirit that Erian had summoned. It seemed to be the highest level fire spirit.
what… Kyaaaang!
The cat yawned and as soon as it made eye contact with Raon, it jumped back and started shaking.
He bent his upper body forward as if he was trying to be on guard, but couldn’t bear it anymore and flipped his stomach over. It was a posture of submission unique to felines.
“under?”
Leyran was in a daze as he looked at the top level spirit of fire showing his white belly. Even her steadfast eyes began to shake.
“I am right! I wonder if Sterin’s spirit would do something like that for no reason! “He is definitely a contract of the Spirit King!”
Erian patted his chest, saying what he said was right.
“It’s a being of such a high rank that I can’t even look at it…”
Sterin nodded as he reverse-summoned the scared cat spirit.
“I don’t know if you are the Spirit King, but I’m sure you are special.”
He nodded seriously, saying he had no choice but to believe it to some extent.
-I’m going to search because I’m so frustrated! He is not the Spirit King, but the Lord of the Demon World! You stupid idiots!
Ras shook his head, saying he was annoyed by the comparison between himself and the Spirit King.
“If you were truly chosen by the Spirit King, you have a great relationship with our clan, so would it be okay to see you again after the purification ceremony?”
“yes. “It doesn’t matter.”
“Treat them as the best guests of the clan.”
Sterin waved his hand and said that he would treat everyone, not just Raon, with the best treatment.
“All right!”
“…yes.”
Erian nodded his head loudly, and Rayran only answered with a half-confident look on his face.
“Don’t do that, just keep doing what you’re doing. “Because he also has something to learn from his grandfather.”
Rimmer walked up to Sterin and shook his chin.
“What are you going to learn?”
“yes. “I want you to show Raon the poem about his grandfather’s death.”
“Hmm…”
Sterin smoothed his chin while looking at Raon.
“I said I was your student, so there’s nothing I couldn’t show you. But not now. “The purification ritual comes first.”
“hmm? “Isn’t Siyan doing the purification ritual?”
Rimmer tilted his head as he mentioned someone’s name.
“The child is not ready yet.”
“yes? “He’s older too…”
“I can’t help it because he’s still not resonating.”
Stelin shook his head with a slightly tired look.
“I wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t tried. Even though I practice every day, I still fail. “I guess I can’t say anything anymore.”
He shook his head, saying he was sad and sad.
“Then…”
“Okay. “I stay locked in my room and won’t come out.”
“Wow!”
Rimmer smoothed his forehead, showing worry in his eyes for the first time.
“Who is Shi Yan?”
When Raon called the name, Rimmer turned his head with squinted eyes.
“This is my younger brother. “He is also the maker of your favorite Nadine bread.”
“But what do you mean by not coming out?”
“The reason she made Nadin bread was so she wouldn’t have to leave her room.”
-It was that bitch! Go and beat him to death right now!
Lars screamed, swinging his round fist like a mace.
“If you made Nadine bread so that you wouldn’t have to leave your room…”
Raon pursed his lips as he pushed Lars away.
“okay.”
Rimmer shook his head and sighed.
“He’s unemployed in the corner of his room.”
* * *
“When will volume 2 come out? “It would be nice to see the part about catching a dragon.”
Shiyan let out an excited sigh after reading the book titled Raon Sieghardt’s biography to the last page.
“Awesome. “How can there be something this bad?”
She covered her face with a book and a blush appeared on her cheeks.
‘It must be talent. The greatest talent among humans.’
Siyan put down the book with a slightly depressed look.
“And a talent I don’t have…”
She pouted and then got off the bed.
“Phew…”
Siyan slowly took a deep breath and closed his eyes. With her breath, clear mana began to flow like a lake that no one has ever touched.
Gooooooo!
The blue mana, which was fluctuating with a serious flow, was advancing towards her upper stage, but was cut off as if blocked by a dam.
“Uh…”
Siyan bit her lip and opened her eyes.
‘I failed again…’
High elves have several abilities that elves cannot have. The most important of these is the resonance that aligns oneself with nature.
Only by achieving resonance can he be called a true High Elf and purify the World Tree, but he has not been able to achieve that so far.
‘I’m a high elf too, so why doesn’t it work?’
They say that other high elves, including my grandfather, naturally achieved resonance from the moment they were born, but even now, long after I was an adult, I was unable to communicate with the world.
Since I was young, I have practiced countless times following my grandfather’s footsteps, but until now, the path has not been opened.
The glares from the other elves grew increasingly harsh, and now it’s been decades since I haven’t left this room.
“Why can’t it just be me!”
Shi Yan raised both hands and screamed.
“I also want to be praised and noticed by others, but why
am I the only one like this!”
She hit the floor, revealing worldly desires that were uncharacteristic of a high elf.
“Has Raon Sieghard ever been like this? “There wasn’t one, right?”
Siyan looked at the golden hair flowing like sand and bit her lip.
“I wanted to become a high elf too…”
“Siyan! “Are you inside?”
As she was expressing her deep sense of inferiority, a cheerful voice that seemed to make her heart feel refreshed was heard from the door.
“Oh brother?”
Although the tone changed greatly, Rimmer’s voice was clear.
“As expected, there is. “I’m going in!”
“Now wait a minute! “Don’t come in!”
“Why are you like this? “Go in!”
“Ahh!”
Siyan climbed back onto the bed and covered herself with the blanket.
Pap-duk!
Rimmer broke the bolt that locked the door and entered.
“Oh, I told you not to come! get out!”
Siyan screamed with only her eyes sticking out from under the blanket.
“This is too much for an older brother I haven’t seen in a long time.”
Rimmer licked his lips as if he was disappointed.
“I’m sorry. It was so sudden…”
Shi Yan slightly raised his blue eyes.
“okay? “Then can I come in?”
“That… ah?”
A blonde human with wide eyes was seen next to Rimmer, who was smiling.
Fuuuuuk!
Siyan crawled deeper into the blanket and trembled like a mole.
“Who is that person!”
“This is my student. “I brought it with you because I was interested in the bread you made, right?”
“Pa bread?”
“Nadine bread.”
Rimmer grinned and said, “Isn’t this strange?”
Raon took a step forward and bowed his head.
“My name is Raon Sieghardt.”
“Off!”
At that brief introduction, a sound like a gasping sound was heard from under the blanket.
“La Raon Sieghardt? really?”
Shi Yan peeked his head out. Blonde hair, as if alive and flowing, flowed under the blanket.
“That damn thing?”
“yes. “That John…huh?”
Raon didn’t answer, but opened his eyes.
‘What is this woman talking about?’
Why is Jonjal suddenly appearing?
My head was spinning because I couldn’t even imagine hearing an elf yell at me.
I looked down and laughed and saw my name written in a thick book under the bed.
‘This is…’
When I opened the book, the first page said ‘Raon Sieghardt Biography Volume 1’ and the author’s name was written right below it.
‘Encia Yonan….’
Encia proudly put her name as the author and even engraved the mark at the bottom saying that it was an authentic product with my permission and that she would use it in the past.
‘This woman…’
Raon closed her eyes tightly, shaking the hand holding the book.
‘How far are you going to go!’
