Chapter. 11. Wizard’s Wizard (15)
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[Empire / Dangerous Area / Wuthering Heights]
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Risk: ★★★★ (Regardless of player ability, risk of suicide.)
Features: The only special structure in the entire 3 world where a wind wizard can ‘reside’. At least 40 wind wizards are always in residence. The home of wind wizards around the world. The only place where they find stability.
Geographically, it refers to the entire Wuthering Hill, which is where all the winds from the nearby valley gather, but when people usually talk about Wuthering Hill, they refer to the building called ‘Home Felix’ located at the top.
Location and entry method: Rocky area in the southwestern part of the empire. ‘Home Felix’ is located at the highest altitude in the vicinity, so it is easy to find, but entering through the entrance is not recommended. This is because permission must be obtained from the renowned ‘Very Eccentric Wind Wizard Gatekeeper’. It is easier to kill these wizards than to get permission, but the moment you kill them, you are beaten like a dog by the swarming wizards and die.
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“Waaah….”
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It’s a good idea to find another wizard floating near the overhanging hill and get help. Of course, if you call loudly for help, the wizards who have finally regained their stability may become unstable again, so you must use quiet methods as much as possible. Since it doesn’t wake up easily, you can use something like a fishing rod to pull it in.
Note: If you go to the top of Wuthering Heights, there is a building called ‘Felix Home’ that looks like a piece of modern art. You must never, ever, never put even a scratch on this building. This is the place that the madmen called Wind Wizards cherish most in their lives, and the Empire recognized its usefulness and importance and announced that anyone who attacks this place would be considered an enemy of the Empire, regardless of their status.
If you are overweight, it is best to ask for a floating order before entering. If your shoes are made of metal, it is best to take them off before entering.
Again, you should never provoke them. On the inside, they are all friendly, sincere, and kind wizards, but the moment you accidentally provoke them, you will be subject to the extraordinary wrath of the wind wizard, who is reputed to be the craziest in the entire world. I know this because I’ve experienced it, but if it ends with you getting hurt or dying, you’re very lucky.
Author: Magic the Gardening
Editor: Speed Wagon
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“Uuuuuuuuu-”
“professor. Why did you do that earlier? “If you have a stomachache, stop for a while and then go…?”
“It’s not like that. “I just… saw something terrible.”
Looking at Otman’s expression, I thought, ‘Did he eat something wrong?’ The feeling was clear. It’s worth it. To the other eye, it would have appeared that he was staring blankly into space and making a groaning sound.
Of course, in reality, it was my struggle to somehow find a breakthrough in this quest.
If you get tired, burn it all down.
I don’t want to go even if I die, but if I have to go, it’s best to get to know the other person – I looked through the information about Wuthering Heights, and I was filled with disgust at every single word.
How come there are only ghost stories about waves and waves? Really. They say that if you know your enemy and yourself, there is no danger. Why does the more I learn about the enemy, the more my danger becomes highlighted? The strategy only said something like that, and there was nothing properly recorded about what to do inside.
I thought there would be a lot of basic data for major imperial facilities, but guess what? There was no information other than the name, the building, and the NPC at the entrance. This probably means that it is a closed and difficult place.
The professor decided to investigate for himself when he arrived in the Empire. Since we had such a hard time due to lack of information during Daemonim, shouldn’t things be different this time?
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‘By the way, it’s surprisingly peaceful. It’s definitely the same forest as when I came in.’
About an hour since we left town.
Considering that when we first came here, our group was attacked by all kinds of undead as soon as we left the path, our current walk was incomparably more comfortable than then.
Just a little while ago, instead of being on guard, he was moving forward absent-mindedly, thinking about other things, and instead of moving without holding his breath, his companions were chatting with each other and Lucilla was following along while digging up weeds on the side of the road. It was so peaceful that you wondered if this was the middle of the Blue Line. A lovely forest road.
Of course, the reason why hiking became so comfortable was thanks to the newly joined elf companion, Idrasil.
“….for a moment. The two-toothed wolf moved. “I will move slightly toward the bottom of the ridge.”
When Idrasil, who was walking ahead, raised his hand to stop the group, the group immediately stopped what they were doing and walked behind the elf holding their breath.
A few minutes passed as the half-elf’s pointed ears twitched through her blue hair, and her hand on the ground read something in time with her slow breathing.
“…It has passed. “Let’s move.”
As soon as she gave permission, the group of people who had been walking breathlessly let out the breath they had been holding and spoke.
“You are truly amazingly capable. “Don’t we look so foolish for randomly breaking through the undead and demonic beasts?”
“Wow… I heard it through rumors, but the abilities that elves demonstrate in the forest are truly… They say that when it becomes difficult to secure high-quality products at some upper level, they bring a large number of elf slaves with them and join the Blue Line. However, it is said that those people have to endure considerable damage while moving with the elves, and even working only at the beginning of the mountain range. Aren’t we too comfortable? “This is the difference between an elf slave and a free elf… haha!”
Lucilla opened her mouth without realizing it, but then covered her mouth thinking, “Oops.” Even though she is a harp, she brings up the story of elven slavery in front of elves.
Fortunately, Idrasil didn’t seem to care much about it and answered Lucilla’s question.
“Just because you’re an elf doesn’t mean you can easily communicate with all trees. Just as humans feel awkward when meeting someone for the first time, the relationship between elves and trees is also similar. As an elf living here on the Blue Line, I know most of the trees and can only hear their warnings. A human girl… did you say Lucilla? “The elves she spoke of had been away from the forest for a long time, so their senses were weakened, so it would have been difficult for them to fully demonstrate their abilities.”
“Or maybe he deliberately didn’t warn of the attack and tried to escape when the humans were confused.”
It’s just that the exiled elves here are a bit too human-friendly. In fact, elves are famous for being self-righteous and without mercy. They pursue peace, but that peace is limited to their own community.
When I said something like that, Idrasil frowned slightly and refuted.
“I disagree with that opinion. Elves do not remain in that ‘non-peaceful’ state. “If this is the case for us as half-elven people whose purity has diminished, there is no way a pure elf, even though he has gone through hardships, would think like that…”
“Umm. I’m sorry, Miss Idrasil, but there are countless cases worse than that. There was an incident where an elven slave secretly grew poisonous plants and put them in a water jar, causing an entire family to be wiped out, and I heard that even now, near the elven forests, the corpses of woodcutters who were killed by the elves and hung in trees while going in to get precious wood are often found. . “It was at the beginning of the forest, so if they hadn’t come out on purpose, they wouldn’t have encountered anything.”
“In the first place, the Kaneran elves were expelled because they felt like they would become impurities in the ‘communal consciousness.’ It goes without saying that you cannot understand them with your common sense. “You were filtered out because you couldn’t blend in in the first place, and you grew up among those Kaneran elves.”
“So… if that’s true. With my common sense… I can’t perceive it. “We don’t lead that kind of life, so how can we…”
Idrasil looks back at me with an expression that says, ‘A good elf can’t do that.’ As I looked at that innocent expression, I realized something.
‘…I understand why the Great Mother sent Idrasil into our hands.’
Idrasil is 70 years old, so roughly dividing by 5 gives him a mental age of about 14 years old. They are not the first generation Kaneran residents who passed through the waves of the human world, but the second generation Kaneran residents who were born and raised there. He is physically perfect, but mentally immature, and is in a perfect condition to be taken advantage of without knowing a thing about the world.
The Godmother wanted to use this opportunity to give this pure and ignorant half-elf a good look at the ‘bitter taste of the world’. After thorough verification, I left it in the hands of fairly trustworthy humans to prevent Idrasil, who may have to become the next ‘godmother’ when her lifespan is over, not to become a frog in the well.
‘I don’t know how old he is, but just by looking at his face full of wrinkles, you can tell that his lifespan is coming to an end just by looking at the elf, whose physical growth ends at the age of fifteen. Maybe… there really isn’t much left.’
My godmother refused to leave the village despite my earnest requests, and never revealed the reason. If the reason is something that cannot be easily mentioned. Unless what I said before saying my final goodbyes to Idrasil were just empty words….
‘….Shit.’
“Idrasil.”
“yes.”
“Godmother, what do you think about your mother?”
Idrasil, who seemed to be taken aback by my sudden question and slightly slowed down, continued speaking as if it was no big deal.
“I don’t know the intent of the question. “It probably has as much meaning as the presence of a mother to any other child.”
“….is it.”
but. I guess so. What’s the difference between elves and us?
The professor recalled a voice that clearly used magic that rang in his ears just before leaving the village.
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[Teach me well.]
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‘Huh! What… godmother’s voice?’
[Teach them well. However, do not try to teach everything until the end.]
‘What is that…’
[….Was it half a penny? It’s okay if you don’t know. I hope you find peace at the end of your path. It was nice to meet you.]
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The message ended with everything I wanted to say before I could even figure out what it meant. When I put my finger in my ear, I saw small crushed flower petals scattering away. It seems that a seed was secretly left behind during the assault under the pretense of sparring.
At that time, I thought it was something like, just be careful and go.
“Haaaa. really. “You must be a burden to people….”
“Why are you doing that? Is there something wrong with my answer?”
“no. I just thought she was a grandmother who didn’t care about things from beginning to end. Idrasil, elves who have lived here for a long time like you can observe the forest through the trees, right?”
“yes.”
“Can we see it too?”
“It’s the way a tree feels, so it’s a lot different from seeing it with your own eyes, but it is.”
“okay. That’s right…”
The professor looked around at the dense forest around him, then slowed down his stride.
“…Then let’s go a little slower.”
“Slowly… you mean?”
“okay. Since you will be away from the forest for a while, you should keep your hometown forest in your eyes.”
“If we keep going at this rate, we might be able to eat lunch tomorrow on the road paved by humans. From what I heard, we must finish this mission as quickly as possible and return to a place called Rodrik-”
“Use! “It’s all done with a purpose, so just do it.”
“….yes.”
Idrasil thought for a moment, then slowed down and came next to the group. I couldn’t understand why this human man was changing his mind, but at least his voice, which had always been light, resonated deeply this time. I don’t know why, but his feet were strangely heavy as he headed out of town.
‘…I guess it’s because I’m leaving the forest. maybe.’
With that thought in mind, Idrasil raised his head to capture at least one more view of the familiar forest of his hometown.
Ssaaaa-
Suddenly, the wind blowing through the leaves touched her long hair.
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Two days later, the professor and his group were finally able to escape the endless maze of trees and reach a path that felt like a lot of human touch.
“stop. Identify yourself. gentile. “If you even lift a finger, I will cut off your head according to the Empire Defense Act.”
Of course, there are also humans guarding the path.
‘Imperial Knight. There is definitely a difference in the level of s*xual love of the church that guards the road on the other side.’
It was clearly felt just by looking at it. An excellent electric horse that is sturdy and on a different level from an ordinary horse, and enchanted plate mail that, although covered in dirt, can clearly feel the subtle mana.
It was clear just by looking at the broadsword that it sparkled like new, without any curl marks or specks.
‘The same goes for the armor, harness and cape. Although I took good care of it by feeding it oil, it was clearly visible that it had rolled around outside due to being sent on a long-term mission. But there is no trace of the sword at all. Unless by chance he brought a new sword today… he’s an auror user. If you use an auror, your teeth will not chip on the blade until you meet another auror user, and blood or oil will not stick to the sword.’
Minimum Auror user. It is said that there are as many talented people in the empire as there are stars in the empire, and it seems that there are enough Auror users to be placed in the ley line near the very edge of the empire.
Idrasil had informed me in advance that there was a person on horseback ahead, so I deliberately made a loud noise with my companions and made a fuss to let them know that we were coming. Apparently, that didn’t help lower their guard.
It looked like he was going to swing his sword at any moment, so I was about to step forward, but there was someone who moved one step faster than me.
Sook!
“Blonde hair, green eyes, sword user. A symbol of three lion heads embedded in a harness. “Aren’t you Knight Demikas of the Vigilen family?”
When I asked about the fare, Lucilla insisted on following me on foot, but before the day was over, she had spread out and had to be put in a cart.
It was quiet for a while, so I thought he might be sleeping, but when he changed, he changed into a pretty neat dress instead of a shabby top, and his messy red hair was neatly organized like a young man, and he slightly lifted the hem of his skirt with a graceful gesture from the cart… ..
Tuk, Tuk Tuk!
‘….what?’
‘Ah really! Human! ‘Be careful!’
He gave me the same look and stabbed my back with the tip of his leather boot. but. If you jump out of a cart wearing clothes like that, it won’t look good.
First of all, I don’t know what I prepared, but I decided to match it.
Lady. A young lady who also knows the family name. It’s like a cheat against knights.
As if to prove its power, Lucilla, who carefully came down holding her outstretched arm as if escorting her, smiled brightly and the knight withdrew his sword. Conflicted for a moment, the knight lifted her face, revealing her perplexed face, and slightly lowered her head.
“…Please forgive my rudeness. Because no one expressed their intention to pass the ley line today. “If you don’t mind, would you please do me the honor of asking this humble knight his name?”
“My name is Lucilla Aedran, the daughter of the Aedran family. Surely the Vigilen family knight wouldn’t say he doesn’t know Aedran’s name?”
Lucilla is smiling, covering her mouth with her fingertips, looking like an aristocratic woman. The knight answered her by kneeling in front of her on one knee and kissing the back of her hand.
“Is that possible, Lady Lucilla? Please forgive me for not getting to know you. As we live by following the point of the sword, we have dull eyes that cannot contain people within them. Then the people behind….”
“These are the people at the top of the family.”
“It’s a Gold Geyser. All right. “We will take care of you from now on.”
cook! Kukkuk!
While the knight bowed his head in a respectful manner, I felt another stab from behind. Her face said, ‘What is that?’ Aldrich points at Lucilla with a look full of questions. Shrugged her shoulders and this time started to stab Otman and Borka next to her.
‘If you poke around there, you won’t find anything.’
Kuk, kuk, kuk!
Whimper!
“Hey, hey kid!”
“…..”
Woooooo!
“Hey, dude, Lucille!”
What will come out if I stab this place?
Lucilla, who refused to let the driver ride on the back of the horse and returned to the cart, turned her head towards me with a smile at my persistent calling.
“Hero. “I know you enjoy chatting with me, but… I’m a little tired right now, so could you please refrain?”
“oh. quite.”
He smiles softly, but one of his eyebrows tightens as if he’s telling me not to touch him now! Lucilla entered.
‘…Look at him?’
The fat man who pretended to be a merchant merchant that I met at the beginning of the mountain range said that it would be helpful if I took him with me, and that he had ties to the empire, and it seemed like he had quite a bit of this and that hidden away.
On a slightly larger scale than I thought.
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fantasy,
