Episode 397 Second Temple (3)
Temple and Cabin It’s been two days since I put all my effort into building a furnace.
On an afternoon that seemed to pass by as usual, screams rang out from the gate.
– Quaaaaaa!
The sound of a huge amount of water pouring onto the ground at once.
It was like the sound of a waterfall.
The high elves, who had always been paying attention to the Gate, reacted to it.
“I knew it would be like this. It was an anxious car because nothing had happened for a while.”
“Hurry up!”
“Some remain and guard the temple!”
Serien and Elisa Heprion threw away what they were doing and flew a new model.
As we approach the first temple.
Nothing was visible at the entrance of the gate.
Like the last time, the monster hiding in fur and the black-shaped monster with the mouth of a beast.
There was only an empty hole in the ink light that remained unfilled.
The high elves, who clearly sensed something with a roar, tilted their heads.
“Is it strange?”
“Surely strange! Let’s investigate together!”
“It would be better not to approach it hastily. You never know what kind of monsters will attack you again.”
At Serien’s dissuade, Heprion remained in place.
Hans frowned.
I tried to spread the mana widely, and I tried to raise my eyesight, but the gate was just quiet as if there was nothing wrong.
A slightly cool early evening breeze swept past them.
“Nothing happened… but it’s grotesque.”
Elisa laughed awkwardly and scratched the bridge of her nose.
The roar just now was certain to come from the gate.
Nevertheless, Gates remained silent, so there was no way to know what had happened.
Serien, who was contemplating with her index finger on her lips, looked around the crowd and said.
“In case you don’t know, shall we look around for a moment?”
“I am good. Will you join us?” “I will go with you too! Mr. Hans?”
“…let me go.”
Unanimity came out like never before.
Serien took the lead and walked the forest path around the gate.
A breeze tossed their hair.
“What a pleasant day it is.”
Elisa smiled lightly.
Clouds dyed lightly in scarlet and purple starry sky that seemed small.
The surrounding scenery, dyed in beautiful colors, was truly magnificent.
Seeing her like a child, even Serien smiled softly.
“I know. It wouldn’t be strange if Middle-earth perished sometime. Even in this situation, the sky is so good that you have taste.”
“Isn’t it good? Originally, it is more calm than usual before passion arises.”
“…okay. You’re right.”
The four high elves silently looked up at the sky.
The setting sun gradually hides the red body.
The starry sky that began to rise accordingly was so dark that it seemed willing to hide even their dizzying situation.
I looked around.
All he could see were the shadows of the forest, obscured by the darkness.
Today was a day even in the dark.
I feel strange.
During that time, there was impatience and tension.
As I was gazing at the peaceful picture like now, a part of my heart felt uncomfortable for some reason.
yourself enjoying your leisure time.
When I looked back at myself, who had forgotten the weight, I couldn’t lift my head up with an unknown sense of guilt.
Even so, only the cunning heart remained somewhere, and I couldn’t take my steps easily even though I was weighed down by a sense of guilt.
Heprion tilted his head in amazement.
“…strange. I don’t want to leave this place.”
Hans took his word.
“I agree. I shouldn’t say things like this, but… wouldn’t a world quietly perishing like this be beautiful too?” “Hahaha. Are you talking about romance, Mr. Hans? But sure… maybe not.”
Something was strange.
My mind was strange.
His emotions were strange and his vision was grotesque.
The picture captured in the eyes was reflected in the mind, and it drew a tranquility like a calm surface of water.
The scarlet clouds receded, revealing a pale blue night sky.
accordingly, in a calm mind.
A wave arose in the calm image.
Splash –
I heard the sound of water.
The sound of splashing water tickled my ears.
The sound of splashing alone in a quiet valley.
It spread quietly and violently into my heart.
Everyone listened to it.
But the sound never flowed into my ears.
little sound.
The small but powerful sound came as a landscape, a touch, and a scent.
The beauty of the scenery that I have seen countless times in my daily life.
The gentle touch of the wind that I hadn’t felt before.
The scent of water that you can feel when you close your eyes.
Everything becomes quiet.
Splash—
Once again, it became a splash.
heart.
“…I’m sorry. i can’t leave this place Somehow… I don’t want to leave.”
it is poison
“Guarding something… I’m fed up. It’s romantic… For some reason… I don’t want to think about it.”
slowly and carefully.
“I am of the same opinion.”
In the past, dye a person.
“A middle-earth full of pain. I don’t know if I’d rather perish.”
kill by strangling
* * *
After half a day, the high elves who had left showed no signs of returning, so the other high elves prepared themselves and left for the gate.
one. two.
Two high elves left in quick succession, but none returned.
Rey, who remained in place to build a temple to protect Aira, began to worry.
one person.
There is only one person.
There was only one high elf left besides Aira and herself, who were still down.
Bersia looked outside the temple with worried eyes.
“…Shouldn’t we go and see if something happened?”
“If something really happened, it’s best to stay here. There might be some kind of monster, but it’s the worst of all bad things to act recklessly without making proper preparations.”
He talks as if it’s not a big deal, but his hand as he hammers is shaking slightly.
The last remaining Sert was also sent away.
But she didn’t come back for another day.
Maybe they didn’t know it, but something happened that they couldn’t handle.
Ray knew better than anyone else how bizarre monsters were.
There was a monster that showed illusions and planted happiness.
There was also a powerful monster with an enormous body that could not be imagined in the middle world.
No one knew what else would come out of that black gate.
‘Until now, not even the slightest explosion could be heard from the gate side. That means the High Elves were attacked without a chance to resist.’
Compared to Aira, they are on a weaker level, but they are elves, called a higher race.
And they were the high elves, the ruling class over the elves.
Even the mana they had from birth far surpassed that of the magical elves, so it was foolish to discuss strength with them.
Even if individual armed forces overwhelmed the Royal Knights, they left for the gate and could not resist.
It was beyond puzzling, to the point of being terrifying.
Even Ray, who was able to create a mana rod and freely manipulate the mana in the atmosphere, felt nervous.
What’s going on?
What the hell had happened that the news of the high elves had suddenly been cut off?
As he struggled endlessly and lost himself in his thoughts, Bersia, who was worse off, jumped up and stood up.
“I can’t know anything about it. I will go and see.”
At her words, Ray stopped hammering and shook his head to dissuade him.
“All the high elves who left did not come back. There’s nothing good about going. At least after Aira wakes up.”
Ray couldn’t finish his words.
“You know when Aira will wake up. On the day when new monsters pour out of the gate, everything including temples is useless. Six high elves are silent, so shouldn’t we solve this somehow?”
What she said made a lot of sense.
But the risk was too great for him to do as he said.
According to her words, six high elves were unable to return, but on the contrary, the six high elves were monsters that could be defeated in an instant.
Besides, I didn’t even know it was one.
What if that level of monsters were gathered in groups?
If so, when they go, the situation will only get worse, not get better.
Ray didn’t want to make the worst case anyway.
After looking at Bersia for a while, Ray sighed and said,
“…Go halfway and if you see the high elves who disappeared, come back to me. Listen to the situation and think about your next move together.”
“i get it. Promise me you won’t overdo it.”
“I wish you luck.”
“Even if it looks like this, I am confident in my own power. Since I didn’t neglect my magic, the things you worry about won’t happen.”
As if telling her not to worry, Bersia patted her own chest once.
The last remaining high elf also left the temple like that.
However, contrary to his boastful words, Bersia did not return for another day.
Finally, Aira and Ray are in the temple.
Only two were left.
* * *
Built.
They stopped building and went to the gate, so they were left alone and built the hut and furnace they hadn’t finished.
endured
Spent a week alone.
Thinking that all the high elves might be dead, I managed to resist the desire to see the Gate.
If even he gets caught up in something, Aira and the altar that will remain here will be over.
During the time left alone, just be silent so that no other thoughts come to mind.
built a furnace
made a hut
built a temple
composed the altar.
He couldn’t make a complete altar due to his lack of knowledge about the magic circle, but he made most of the things he needed for it by himself.
no i had to make it
Because I couldn’t figure out what was going on.
There was no way to even know what happened to all the high elves.
I had to focus on something else to divert my thoughts.
I couldn’t eat or sleep.
Although his body was strong, his mental power was constantly consumed, making him impoverished.
The mana in the air energized his body and raised it up again.
Still, the mental stress was great.
exhausted
No matter who saw it, it would not be strange if he collapsed immediately.
But he never fell down.
They persevered and endured and finally completed the temple.
It took exactly 11 days to get there.
And on the evening of the 12th.
Ira finally opened her eyes.
