Episode 381 Disaster (7)
Heprion’s eyes shone.
“Ho! You mean ‘help’ from one of us High Elves, not from Ray-san?”
“I never think our abilities are lacking, but at least in terms of finding mana rays, this human is the best among us.”
“That’s interesting again!”
High elves are quite capable.
Knowledge Mana Life Physical Abilities.
If you compare anything, there is only a corner that is far superior to humans.
Of course, Serien also knows this.
How could he not know that he was a high elf?
However, she insisted that she still needed Ray’s help.
There must be a reason for that, Heprion thought.
When I looked at her as if asking for an explanation, Serien sneakily showed me the parchment.
Various pictures were drawn on the parchment.
In a way, it’s like drawing the waves of the sea, and it’s like simply scribbling.
However, Heprion understood as soon as he saw the painting.
“It’s a mana flow.”
“okay. In just three hours, I found two mana lines that could be called the stems of the altar. I think I’ve proven my abilities enough.”
Sert shuddered and interrupted the conversation.
“Um… Um…”
“Did you say Sert? It’s okay, so tell me.”
“I… but I don’t think it’s a bit… to leave everything to humans.”
It was something that refuted Serien’s opinion for what he said in a creeping voice.
“May I ask why?”
Cultivated by Serien’s words, Sert opened his mouth.
“Protecting the altar… Of course, it’s important, but from the past, humans gave up their right to the altar… They were the only beings that could only be protected…. I thought… I might go against that tradition…”
As the words got longer, the already small voice became so low that it was barely audible with increased hearing.
Serien and Heprion, who listened to her until the end, silently nodded.
“It’s definitely against tradition.”
“I agree! In times like this, how about looking at the time longer, Serien?”
Serien, who was organizing her thoughts for a while, glanced at Aira once and agreed with Heprion’s opinion.
“It will take more than three days for humans to end their mana depletion. It will take more than ten days to return to the previous state. In the meantime, let’s talk again.”
“I agree!”
“I think it’s good that I do that too…”
After all of them agreed, Ray, who had been listening to the conversation so far, became impatient.
The condition of the altar was not good.
They continued to supply mana, but the amount of mana they filled in was also too much for them to handle.
If they were to cause a runaway here, they would never be able to stop it with their own strength.
Ray was the first to speak.
“It’s not that I’m ignoring the elves’ propensity to value tradition, but I don’t know when the altar will overflow. Would you expect the other high elves to be waiting for you when you have to hurry?”
It is said that valuing tradition is a virtue for elves, but talking about tradition in a current situation made my heart feel stuffy.
Heprion answered his words.
His eyes, which always had a smile, grew more serious.
“Lay, I don’t know how it will look to humans. However, for elves, tradition can sometimes take precedence over life in some circumstances. And I think now is the time.”
Sert hastily intervened.
“I think so too.”
Then, Serien also nodded.
“Just allowing you to come to this place where the altar is located is enough to disregard tradition. Since we took a step back, can you take a step back here too?”
When the three high elves united and came out, he had no words to say.
Because I already know that even if I try to argue that I can’t do it here, even the seed won’t work.
Ray let out a sigh.
“Just know that the situation is urgent.”
* * *
After not eating properly for a while, Ray shook his head as he looked at the fruit piled up in a corner.
“I want to eat meat, not grass.”
From before coming to the elven village to now, I hadn’t chewed a single piece of beef jerky.
How happy I would be if I could just take a bite of juicy meat.
He glanced at the high elves.
The conversation that started yesterday continued without knowing the end.
It’s strange to live on only eating fruits, but seeing them talk all day long about what they have to say is so strange that I’m sick of it.
Thanks to that, only Aira was suffering at the altar.
She has been taking care of the altar’s mana supply for over a week.
Originally, it was the right time to change, but Serien, who was preoccupied with the conversation with the high elves, did not think of changing with Aira.
“I’ll have to go get some fresh air.”
Ray put on his robe and stepped outside.
* * *
“Come to think of it, I’ve never been out of the temple at night.”
Ray looked up at the star-studded sky as the sun went down.
The night scenery of the temple, which is reverent and sacred, was considerably more beautiful than I thought.
When the blue moonlight that came down from the sky illuminated the pillars of the temple, I thought it was a magnificent view.
Is that why?
There seemed to be a delicious smell coming from somewhere.
“huh?”
Ray sniffed.
savory smell.
“This is…”
It was quite similar to the smell of grilling meat that he had been longing for.
What kind of madman is grilling meat in front of the temple where the sacred altar is enshrined, and in the yard where the high elves live!
Ray swallowed his saliva to say something and ran in the direction of the smell.
I ran with all my might.
It ran so fast that it was unbelievable that it was a weakened body due to mana depletion.
As I ran out of breath, there was a woman squatting by the fire.
Looking at the ears that were longer than normal elves, it was clear that he was a high elf, but he was wearing a shabby robe, not an elf costume.
A white robe, too.
The hem of the sleeve is dyed with the color of grass, just like her own.
Is this how you feel when you walk down the street and wear the same clothes as a stranger?
It feels like a matching couple look.
The woman looked at Ray and tilted her head, as if she knew his presence.
“human? Why are humans here?”
“Ha High Elf? Why are the high elves grilling the meat?”
The two spoke at the same time.
As the clothes he wore overlapped and even the words overlapped, the high elf smiled and tapped the seat next to him.
“I was hungry and was about to eat. If it’s not yet before dinner, would you like to join us?”
Before you even ask, I suggest you!
It was clear that it was an angel, not a high elf! no, she’s a goddess!
The image of the first high elf in Ray’s mind was instantly upgraded to a goddess.
“Then don’t hesitate…”
The high elf looked at him strangely as his eyes were shining while looking at the meat.
“It seems like it’s been a while since I’ve had a proper meal. Eating is important to human beings, so why did you neglect it?”
“How can you eat meat when you are surrounded by elves? Rather… can elves eat meat?”
“Elves are also a race of gourmets. There is no high or low taste, but how can you savor it without enjoying meat?”
In other words, you eat because you want to eat.
It was the first time in my life that I met an elf who enjoys eating meat, and I felt a little strange.
It feels like my preconceived notions about elves have been shattered.
Ray popped the freshly grilled meat into his mouth.
“Well, there’s no law telling elves to only eat grass.”
“Ugh. It is good not to harm nature, but how can we avoid killing while living in harmony with nature? Killing is nature, and coexistence is harmony.”
I think I met a slightly unusual high elf.
No, it’s a rather unusual high elf.
While eating the meat without hesitation, I was convinced by the juiciness and quality of the meat.
However, strangely, the foreign appearance that did not match the normal elf seemed perfectly natural.
In her own eyes, she looked up at the night sky while grilling meat in front of a bonfire, rather than the high elves, who discussed day and night to keep traditions, seemed much closer to nature.
“If you want to go, go, if you want to come, come. Eat when you want to eat, sleep when you want to sleep. Isn’t it the most natural thing for oneself to move where one’s heart is directed? It’s a simple reason. Nature is the closest and the furthest. If you feel close, it is nature; if you feel far, it is also nature.”
free.
Freedom was evident in every word the woman spoke.
Something other elves don’t want to have.
Something other elves don’t have.
The woman had it.
The scent of nature wafted from her bright light green eyes.
Ray nodded.
The true identity of freedom emanating from her.
Already she was one nature.
“Eating together here is also meant to be, so would it be okay if I ask your name?”
“Elisa. Call me Elisha.”
“I am Ray.”
“Oh, that’s the person Aira was talking about! I didn’t expect to meet you in a place like this.”
“I was also preparing to some extent for another high elf to come, but I never thought I would meet a high elf who knew art.”
“Pungryura, that word is good! Ahahaha.”
Laughter is really loud.
He was a typically likable high elf.
The two went up to the temple only after erasing the traces of the meat and putting out the bonfire.
Elisa didn’t forget to look around even as she took a brisk walk.
If there was a resting place on the way, I did not hesitate to stop and admire the scenery.
Walking along the road with her, he could see the different worlds of the temple that even Rei himself had never seen before.
Caring for the altar is hard work.
Besides, thinking about how hard he had been trying to find the mana line still made his head hurt.
However, unlike herself, she seemed to enjoy the situation itself.
It’s not that I don’t enjoy it because it’s urgent, and I don’t want to lose my time because I can’t afford it.
“Isn’t it beautiful? I am quite fond of the night sky.”
It was unthinkable that he was a high elf who had just been eating meat and talking about the quality of the meat with shining eyes.
Looking at her, Ray wanted to learn to relax.
I don’t know what effect this will have on the vessel of Eon Spirit.
