Episode 177
EPISODE.89
“Hey, Io… … ?”
Russell was startled by the voice that came out of the spirit’s mouth and muttered.
Then Io, who was sitting next to me, gently waved her hand.
Then, a spirit in the shape of a round doll spins its body around.
“Hehe─.”
He looks like a child showing off his new clothes. The wizards, realizing what the phenomenon meant, swallowed their saliva without even realizing it.
I adjusted my posture and looked at Io and the forest spirit alternately.
‘My consciousness coexists not only with the main body but also with the entity as a spirit?’
It was as if his consciousness had been split in two. Moreover, it was only Io’s will that moved the forest spirit.
The spirit’s original will could not be felt anywhere.
‘Joining forces with spirits is something I can do, but… … .’
It was a phenomenon similar to but clearly different from his and Pepper’s spirit clothing.
That’s right, the spirit just uses Pepper’s power on Russell’s face. Because Russell’s consciousness was not controlling Pepper.
However, Pepper read his will and made him do what he wanted.
It was then.
“Ugh—.”
The spirit stumbled with a sigh. Then, the exterior begins to collapse, and the grains of sand and leaves that made it up are scattered by the wind.
Io placed her forehead with her palm while a few tree roots remained on the ground.
He said, frowning at the pretty Ami several times.
“… … “It’s not easy to summon even a small spirit.”
It was said that it was because the situation in the forest was not that good.
‘hmm.’
According to Io’s explanation after taking a moment to calm down, the forest spirit was much smaller than other spirits.
The shape of the doll summoned just now was also just an appearance created by combining a huge number of spirits.
The actual size is much smaller than that.
‘And, did you say that it is a spirit that has little ego due to its small size?’
That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have will, but he is very weak. Therefore, in order to use power, it is inevitably necessary to form a group.
“If I were to compare it, it’s like a coral.”
“Coral?”
“yes. It grows naturally in the sea, and contrary to its plant-like appearance, it is actually a colony of cnidarians… … .”
She nodded at Russell’s explanation that lasted a short time. Then, her eyes sparkled like stars and she muttered.
“okay. “I never thought there would be such mysterious creatures in the sea.”
Elf.
Since they are a species closely related to nature, they seem to be interested in the sea, although not as much as in the forest.
Unlike Io, who was appreciative of the brief story of the sea, Russell was analyzing what had just happened with a very wizard’s perspective.
‘Should I think of it as some kind of golem?’
He gathers the spirits of the forest, builds up an appearance, and projects his will into it to control it.
Although the medium, summoning, and production method were completely different, the overall structure was quite similar to that of a golem.
Also, the ones used by cultists, not ordinary golems… … .
‘The Ragged Golem─, Abomination was also like that.’
Spirits are one of the purest beings in the world.
Their operating method is similar to that of cultists.
It was an amazing thing.
Perhaps this situation is said to be two sides of the same coin.
“Then Arain… … .”
Russell was about to say something when he finished. Before she knew it, she had emptied another bowl and her eyes met Io’s, who was secretly reaching for the ladle.
“… … “You’re so delicious, stop.”
The voice became quiet, as if it were crawling into a rat hole.
Did you have an appetite?
On the other hand, Russell laughed a little thinking that.
He said as he poured another ladle into Io’s bowl.
“There is enough stew, you can eat as much as you want.”
“Okay, thank you. “Benefactor.”
He added hastily, taking the bowl as if he wanted to change the subject.
“that… … “So what were you just trying to say?”
“Ah, I’m just curious as to whether Arain is also trying to summon a forest spirit.”
It took just a few seconds for Io to summon the forest spirit.
But Arain had been sitting still for over ten minutes.
That appearance seemed strange.
“hmm. That’s not it. benefactor. “The reason I summoned the forest spirit was simply to explain things a little better to my benefactor.”
“Then, Arain… … ?”
“I think he’s probably checking the condition of the forest.”
As the name suggests, forest spirits are the beings most closely related to the forest.
As the forest flourishes, they also grow, and conversely, as the forest declines, they become weaker… … .
There is no one better than the forest spirit when it comes to monitoring the situation in the great forest.
It was then.
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Arain, who had been concentrating for a while, let out a long sigh and opened his eyes.
“Did you have any income? mother?”
Io sat down next to her and asked, and Arain shook her head.
“I tried several times, but the spirits are all not in good condition.”
I answered in a slightly tired voice.
“Besides, it looks like it’s afraid of something, and it’s shaking in fear.”
It was unclear what exactly the forest spirits were afraid of. However, it was clear that it was at least related to the darkness located in the center of the forest.
After hearing Arain’s words, Russell turned his head.
‘why… … .’
I moved my gaze, glared deep into the forest, and clenched my fists.
‘For what lies beyond that darkness and bottomless pit.’
Whether I liked it or not, I would find out in a few days.
‘However, it is a cause without regret. If we could find out before then, it would be good to prepare in advance… … .’
Russell clicked his tongue as if he was frustrated.
* * *
‘It’s getting darker.’
Russell frowned, glaring at the black fog billowing around him.
With every step I take, I feel the fog getting thicker little by little.
There was nothing particularly harmful, but the fog continued to cause discomfort.
Although the investigation team had already launched magical power and auras, the black fog cleared only for a moment, so we had no choice but to endure.
If the people here weren’t stronger than average, it wouldn’t be surprising if fights broke out again and again due to this discomfort.
‘I’m glad you didn’t come in with the 7th Legion.’
No matter how well-trained regular soldiers are, their mental defenses will be much lower than those in this position.
A little while after that.
Chuck─..
Nicolo raised the back of his hand. He signaled to stop and looked ahead at the same time.
“I can see it.”
Beyond the fog. A substance that can be said to be darkness itself can be seen covering the forest.
What lies in front of it is an abyss with no end in sight. It’s an abyss.
Nicolo finally faced his destination and opened his mouth.
“Then we will begin the investigation now. As originally planned, we decided to move in groups of two or more… … .”
Before his warning ends, coo…
A heavy sound spread.
“Oh my!”
It was such a shock that the dwarf Gyor lost his balance for a moment and fell. The others also did not fall, but their knees suddenly gave out and their bodies stumbled greatly.
“What is this…?” … ?”
One of the knights let out a bewildered cry, and the echo continued to spread.
Cooung, cooung, cooung, cooung!
The forest in the area trembles violently, and branches and leaves fall.
At the same time as the vibration sounds, wajikkeun—!
It is accompanied by the sound of old trees in the forest breaking.
The sound was coming from right inside the bottomless pit.
A ringing and roaring sound rising from the bottom to the top, gradually increasing in size.
──────Cow!
And finally, it appeared.
“San, mountain?”
A huge mountain suddenly rose up, and out of nowhere, darkness covered the area as if it had been night.
no.
It’s not night.
However, it was so huge that the sun was only half obscured.
“What?”
“The shadow alone is this size?”
What was even more surprising was that the part that was now exposed was not even the upper body at most.
In terms of overall size, only the chest area is exposed!
That alone is big enough to remind you of a mountain, and it’s big enough to block out the sun.
What will happen if all those bodies are revealed!
Russell, who knew its identity through a vision he had seen the day before, sighed to himself.
‘─Giant!!’
Of course, it looked a little different from the giant I saw back then.
It was similar in size to a gigantic figure, but the body that appeared now had fifty heads and a hundred arms on its upper body.
It looks quite hideous even to be considered an extraterrestrial monster!
Half a beat later, Nicolo shouted in astonishment.
“Hecatoncheires! “I never thought I would see the remnants of Titanomachia here!”
“… … “If it’s Titanomachy—.”
Nicolo quickly added to Amelia’s muttering.
“It is a history from a now almost forgotten era whose relics are just now being discovered in academia. One of the pioneer races that once sought hegemony in the material world. I heard that because of their vicious and cruel nature, the dragons borrowed the power of ‘some being’ to subdue them… … .”
Arain screamed like a scream.
“It could not be possible that what Gaia was trying to hide—!!”
“It looks like some kind of prison where he was probably sealed away.”
She had lived in the great forest as her home all her life. But who would have thought that something like that was living beneath her feet.
Nicolo shouted, even as goosebumps appeared all over his body for a moment.
“We have to stop it here.”
“… … ?
“They were subjugated because of their violence without any trace of mercy and their habit of using other races as prey without hesitation. If those guys are released… … .”
Meanwhile, Hecatoncheires continued to climb the bottomless pit.
It is not an ordinary mountain, but rather large enough to remind one of Mount Tai.
To a guy like that, the humans gathered in front of him and chatting away would be no different from edible ants.
At the same time, the bottomless pit and the darkness covering it begin to blur little by little.
Tartarus.
The prison created to seal away some of the giants had fulfilled its mission and was disappearing.
Of course, this was a fact that Russell and the others did not know.
After that.
The guy who had finally climbed all the way up the bottomless pit stared into the bright sunlight and roared.
──────────Krrrrrr!!!!!!!
“Tsk-!”
“Going home—!”
The roar of fifty heads in unison shook the surrounding area.
The atmosphere shook and shock waves erupted in a circular shape.
Rocks the size of houses rolled all over the place as if they were pebbles, and the entire land surface was turned over.
─────Kwagwagwagwa!
Trees swept by the terrifying wind pressure were also broken and uprooted.
Cluck, cluck, cluck!
At best it was just a roar, but it had the power to devastate the entire area in an instant.
If that big guy moves properly, how much physical power will he be able to exert?
A cool breeze caressed the back of my neck, and what was more important was the intention behind the roar.
Annoyance at being trapped for so long, and anger at the beings who imprisoned him here. Boa rising up. It’s just that everything is unpleasant.
Anger at all the races that walked under the bright sunlight while imprisoned!
And the joy of finally escaping from that hell! An outrage that threatens to trample on everything!
I don’t know the inside story, but the intention behind it.
I could clearly read the hostility and murderous intent!
‘We have to stop it here.’
Recognizing that fact, Russell increased his magic power.
Entered combat stance.
Once again, there was a roar.
──────────Krrrrrr!!!!!!!
At that moment, Russell made a hand sign as if he had been waiting.
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