NOVEL NEXT WORLD chapter 138
138 – Elves and Dark Elves – 3
“…Is this place?”
When I opened my eyes, I saw a very unfamiliar sight.
A large space, a room that looks like it was made out of a huge tree trunk.
“…This must be the throne room…”
When I was taking the test, Bianca was considerate of me and partially changed the space in the audience room to the ability of the World Tree.
In the process, the entire audience room was coated with the stems of the World Tree… It was very similar to the room I am in now.
‘Is this the sanctuary where the sacred objects are stored?’
It looks like he made a sanctuary out of his own tree branches.
“…Is that a holy relic?”
As I took a quick look around the large sanctuary, I saw 5 large transparent marbles at a distance from the front.
Inside the transparent marbles, there were items that each gave off a special mana, and I could tell that they were the holy things of the elves.
‘Did you say that spears and daggers are just magic items?’
I heard from Bianca that the divine object in the form of a spear and dagger is not a medium for divine magic, but just a normal magic item.
A dirty strong magic item instead.
It is said that the Amplification Sword boasts such horrendous performance that it can be turned into junk.
Honestly, it’s true that I’m interested in it, but… I couldn’t help it that its value was inferior compared to the divine magic medium.
“Okay then…”
-Nice to meet you, my descendants.
“?!”
The moment I tried to see the holy relic.
I heard a very familiar voice from somewhere.
“…This voice is…”
-It’s been a long time since my descendants have found a sanctuary.
A beautiful voice that tickles.
As far as I know, there is only one person in the world who has such a voice.
Just…
“Freesia?”
-…Oh, I was wondering if he was my direct descendant? It’s also strange that Bianca revealed information about me before that.
Can you forget? This voice.
A day had passed, but this tickling voice that still lingered in my ears was still enchanting.
Of course, the voice of Freesia that I hear now is different from the voice I saw in her dreams.
Because the infinitely pure and warm voice has changed into a businesslike voice mixed with interest and bluntness.
“……”
-You can feel the energy of the wind very strongly. This should be enough to get you started with the wind attribute spirit level magic.
“…It’s really amazing that you can recognize it just by looking at it.”
-It was a compliment.
I wanted to say a greeting that would make me happy and say something that shrank like in the spirit world, but now in reality, Freesia doesn’t know anything about me.
“By the way, can you not see me?”
-…How did you know?
“It just seemed so…”
Phrygia described me as her own descendant. That sound means that they are mistaking me for an elf.
Based on this, I was able to notice that the current Freesia couldn’t see me.
-Yes. I can’t see you Instead, you can feel the energy.
“…Why can’t you see?”
-Do you think plants have eyes?
“……?”
Wait, what is this…
“No way…!”
-Didn’t Bianca teach you? Tsk, in any case, he resembles G-Abby and does it roughly, that’s the problem.
Freesia is not an elf.
No, it would be more accurate to say that he was an elf, but now he has become a different being.
That would be the case…
“Couldn’t it be… did you become the World Tree yourself?”
-That’s right.
It was a shock.
To think that a living being, an elf that lives, moves, and feels, wants to become a tree.
That’s Freesia too.
Should I say it feels like meeting a girlfriend who works part-time at an entertainment establishment? Of course, the detailed emotions will be very different, but the shaking of the hands in shock will be the same.
“…Why?”
-…? Why is that?
“Why did you become the World Tree yourself?”
-…You’re asking an obvious question. The elves needed a world tree. However, the previous World Tree was burned away, and that’s why I became the World Tree myself.
“In a word… Did you sacrifice yourself for the sake of the elves?”
-That’s right. It was a natural choice. Because I was the head of all the elves, and at the same time I had a duty to protect them.
“Then what about your life?”
-…What?
In an instant, anger rose.
Why?
Why would you give up on yourself and your life?
The real Phrygia and I are completely unrelated. Even though I was aware of it, my anger boiled over and I didn’t know what to do.
I wondered if I was such an emotional person, and I wondered if I was still possessed by Isaac’s body.
But the conclusion was simple.
A remnant of Isaac remained, whether I was an emotional person or a person.
Now I was furious that Freesia had given up her own life. A lot of it too.
‘…He said he wanted to be happy.’
She recalled her last conversation with her in her mind for a moment.
She was easily saddened and happy, and wanted her to be happy. This is certain.
The sad words that Freesia of the spirit world spat out in a sleepy tone still lingered in my ears.
That kind of girl….. She wanted her own happiness more than anyone else and sacrificed herself for her people.
The emotion behind the anger was clearly ‘sadness’.
“Miss Phrygia, no matter what happens to your life, as long as you can save the elves, doesn’t it matter?”
-…Sounds obvious. From the time I was born, I was born with that destiny. Because the king of the elves, the high elf, who only existed in history, was me.
“…Then I just want to ask you one thing.”
– Something.
“Are you happy now?
-………..
There was silence.
Of course. There’s no way Freesia can answer my question.
There has never been a woman in all my life as simple and easy as Freesia.
Even if you don’t look at her expression, emotions come out from her voice and tone.
For example…If Freesia’s voice and tone in the spirit world is ‘happiness’.
The emotions felt in the voice and tone of Freesia, now the World Tree…
“You can’t be happy.”
It was an obvious ‘sadness’.
-…That’s rude. I am the ancestor and king of all elves. A minimal example should be…
“I am not an elf.”
-…Aren’t you an elf…? This is the sanctuary of the elves, and you can never enter without Bianca’s permission…
“In other words, with Bianca’s permission, you can come in regardless of race, right?”
-…Huh…
Freesia let out her sigh as if caught off guard.
“Freesia. I don’t care who you are, what position you have, what skills you have.”
-…What an arrogant word.
“But.”
Whether it’s a freesia in the spirit world or a freesia in reality. I really wanted to do this as much as I said.
“I hope you are happy, Freesia.”
-…….
“Whether you act selfishly or be criticized in order to be happy… I sincerely wish you happiness, Freesia.”
-…..What a strange man. It must be the first time we’ve met, but it’s as if we’ve been dating for a year, so I don’t hesitate to say things that would be spit out by a lover.
“I just conveyed my sincerity. My sincerity without the slightest pretense, lies, or hypocrisy.”
-………
“Of course, I’m sure you will take my words lightly.”
It’s a lie. I know Freesia well. In the spirit world, she was easily swayed by the words of me, knights, maids, and even a single guard.
There was a time when I didn’t water my favorite flower, the freesia, that day because the guard said it was going to rain today.
If the freesia in the spirit world had the same personality as the real freesia, she would surely be greatly shaken by my words.
-Really….A strange man. It’s like seeing ‘him’ from before.
“Is that so?”
-…This is the story of a great person whom I sincerely served in the past. You who live in reality don’t have to be interested.
Is this the story of a road?
If it’s natural, it’s natural. I’m his former life, so I can’t help but feel the same way.
“Freesia. Don’t you want to be happy right now?”
-…..Sounds funny.
“That doesn’t sound funny. I sincerely look forward to seeing Freesia happy. Anything I can help with, I’ll help. If only you would tell me.”
-You really are a man of your own accord. Do you know that your actions offend me?
“I don’t know. But at least Freesia doesn’t seem to be offended by this.”
– Huh…
Freesia has been silent ever since. It was not an expression of intent to refuse to talk to me.
Right now, Freesia was just contemplating. My offer to help you happily.
A request that no one else would have accepted, Freesia would never be able to refuse.
She’s Phrygia, and I can be sure I know most of her.
-…..Then let me ask you a question.
Actually, about a minute later, Freesia ended up asking me a question.
I didn’t even know it was a trap I dug.
-How are you going to make me happy?
“I’ll do whatever you want. Except for the hard work in my power.”
I know. That Freesia would never ask me to do the impossible.
Because the happiness she hoped for was not impossible or difficult.
-…..I don’t believe in you. Bianca There must be a reason why the child gave you the key. Let me trust you just this once.
“Very well, Freesia.”
In the end, I am the winner.
She’s not one to turn down unrequited favors.
She was a woman who quickly refused the favors of beings with dark hearts, but she was not so cold-hearted as to refuse favors with pure intentions.
-But you don’t seem great enough to do my favor.
“I will do my best.”
-…Is that so? Then do me a favor right away.
After that, what Freesia said was a request that easily exceeded my expectations.
-…Find my husband’s body.
“…Yes?”
-This means to find the body of my husband, Isaac, and bring it to me. The corpse of a foolish man who died in my place after having an affair after marriage.
I could tell from her last words.
Now, tens of thousands of years have passed.
Still Freesia knows that she is in love with Isaac.
And even though she knew that, she subconsciously agreed to herself.
‘I looked down on Phrygia…”
Her love for Isaac was much greater than I thought.
Much.