Chapter 596
Beneath the vast branches of the World Tree.
Elves were gathering in groups of threes and threes, chatting and drinking sweetly fragrant wine.
“hmm… .”
Raon touched the back of his neck while watching the elves’ small banquet.
‘The atmosphere is bright.’
I heard that there would be a banquet to comfort the dead elves, so I participated, but the elves were drinking fruit wine and smiling softly.
I was thinking of a funeral, so I was a little embarrassed by this light air.
– Do not pay attention to useless places!
Lars landed on his shoulder and quickly rolled his eyes.
-Eating the food before it gets cold is the priority!
The guy pointed to the table where the food was placed, saying let’s eat quickly.
‘Wait a minute.’
– Why on earth do you have no appetite! Eat a lot to grow taller!
‘Are you my mother? .’
Raon shook his head as he listened to Lars’ complaint.
-Isn’t the original king taking care of you instead of your mother!
‘okay. okay.’
Lars also helped me this time, so I put a well-baked pie in my mouth.
A little hard but savory bread and raspberries filled with pulp harmonize and fill your mouth.
Because the ingredients are so good, I was able to feel the luxurious and friendly taste at the same time.
– Big! sweet!
Lars groaned, clenching his fists tightly.
– This is it! To live for this taste!
He danced on his shoulder with a happy expression for the first time in a long time.
-This time, that one! I crave that food that looks like fruit with honey!
‘anyway.’
Raon smiled and ate the food Lars wanted. He had so many things that he wanted to eat that he was somewhat full after only eating one.
‘Where’s the fruit wine?’
As I turned my head to look for something to drink, I heard the voices of Limer and the young elves from under the tree in the right corner.
‘What are you doing with the kids?’
Raon tilted his head and approached the tree where Rimer was.
“Flush is 5 cards of the same suit. If it leads to a number from there, it’s called a Stray Flush.”
Rimmer smirked as he showed the children the family tree of poker.
“The odds of a flush are less than 0.2 percent, and the odds of a straight flush are 0.01 percent. But when I sit on the plate, I float better than I thought. That’s the beauty of poker.”
“… … .”
Raon swallowed dryly as he watched Rimmer teach the children how to play poker.
‘Really, this ear-piercing… .’
It was so pitiful that the word “deaf ears” popped out of itself like Lars.
‘Still, it seems like it’s only for fun.’
If it had been taught by gambling, he would have kicked it right away, but Rimmer seemed to be teaching poker to children only as a play.
“Then shall we all take them out?”
Rimmer clicked his fingers after giving me a few more genealogies.
“yes.”
The children nodded and took out small gold pieces and jewels from their arms.
“okay! This game needs these shiny things. I’ll try it with my brother first… .”
“Ah, you human!”
Raon could not stand it and kicked Rimer in the back.
“Kwuk… .”
Unable to overcome the sudden shock, he hit his face on the ground.
“who is this!”
Rimmer jumped up with dirt on his face.
“Who dared to hit the spirit king summoner’s teacher!”
“He is the summoner of the Spirit King.”
Raon showed a cool gaze as if he were pulling out a sword.
“Ahahahaha.”
Rimer smiled awkwardly and came over and grabbed his shoulder.
“Wow, are you here?”
“What are you doing?”
Raon sighed as he looked at Rimmer’s pale face.
“Originally, kids get bored if there are adults. I want to play… .”
Rimer shook his head, saying it was nothing.
“Then what are these gold pieces?”
Raon pointed to the gold and jewels in the children’s hands and frowned.
“As you know, elves do not value jewels or gold. Because it’s something I don’t use anyway. What I write, knowing its value… .”
-Ugh! Tired of ears!
Even Lars let out a sigh of nonsense. It was a word from a tired guy to a tired guy, so it touched me more.
“Because he is a bad man. You can never believe it.”
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Raon made eye contact with the children and shook his hand.
“Please return the gold and jewels to where they came from.”
“yes!”
“all right!”
The elven children nodded their heads with twinkling eyes, perhaps because they knew that I was the summoner of the Spirit King.
“Ouch… .”
As I watched the children return to their parents, Rimmer let out a pained moan.
“It was right in front of you.”
“I’m glad I stopped you. If the Guardian had seen it, he would have been stabbed by an arrow.”
“Well, that might be… .”
Rimer shrugged and nodded.
“But the atmosphere at the funeral is brighter than I thought.”
Raon looked at the funeral again and smacked his lips briefly.
“Ah, that… .”
“Because elves become one with nature through death.”
The answer came not from Rimer, but from the lips of Rayran, who had approached from the left. She stood next to Rimmer, holding two round glasses.
“Dying to become one with nature?”
“The death of elves is not the end, it is a new beginning. It melts into nature and returns to a new life.”
Reyran told me that this banquet was not a funeral to comfort the dead, but a farewell ceremony to let go of someone important.
“That’s right.”
Rimer smiled lightly and nodded.
“Elves don’t just accept the death of their kind with sadness.”
Contrary to the words that he does not accept death as sorrow, he showed a bitter look in his eyes.
“okay.”
Raon nodded slightly. It seemed that such a light atmosphere was created at the funeral because of the difference between the races of humans and elves.
“You enjoy your food too. Because here it comforts the dead.”
Rimer said that and reached out to Rayran.
“Did you bring that for me? thanks… .”
“no.”
Rayran passed Rimer and held out a glass to Raon.
“It is a fruit wine made by the cotton tribe. The taste is delicious, but it will help the body and recover from fatigue.”
Raon narrowed his eyes as he watched the transparent liquor flowing in the glass. A neat scent, whether it was the scent of Ray Lan or the scent of alcohol, touched the tip of her nose.
“thank you.”
Raon lowered his head and took the drink.
“That precious thing is going to Sul-Al-Mot!”
Rimer licked his lips with regret.
“Is it a precious drink?”
“okay. The fruit wine of the Cotton tribe is a treasure that even the elves in Sepia can’t eat.”
He said he would be impressed and gestured to eat it quickly.
“hmm… .”
Looking at the clear fruit wine like water, Raon licked his lips. Hearing Rimer’s words, my saliva started spinning on its own.
I drank the fruit wine slowly, like when I drink wine.
– Big! The incense is crazy!
‘oh… .’
The taste and aroma of sweet and cool fruit penetrates the tongue and nose. It felt like I was washing my whole mouth clean, which I felt after eating various foods.
What followed was the pungent, pungent taste of fruit wine.
My tongue tingled a little, but this was amazing. The stimulating end taste was more satisfying than the taste of sweet fruit.
-Keep it off!
However, Lars staggered as if he didn’t like the aftertaste.
-surgery! I hate alcohol!
The sweet and delicious guy started to wipe his tongue with the palm of his hand.
I felt it even during the collapse, but Lars doesn’t seem to get drunk. It was the children’s taste itself.
“Laon.”
As Raon sighed while looking at Lars, Rayran came forward and put his hands together.
“sorry. And thank you.”
She knelt down and bowed her head as if she were a human, not an elf.
“yes?”
Raon was taken aback by the sudden situation and widened his eyes.
“What is this… .”
“I want to apologize for the fact that on the day of Eden’s attack, when Raon-nim asked me to go on a reconnaissance because he was not feeling well, I said it was nonsense and refused.”
Rayran said sorry and lowered his head.
“There is no need to apologize.”
Raon smiled lightly and stood Rayran up.
“Because anyone would have.”
I couldn’t sleep for two days, and I asked the guardians who were about to eat for the first time to go scouting because I just didn’t feel good, but I couldn’t get a good response.
It was amazing that Erian trusted him, there was no need for Reyran to make such a mistake. It’s pathetic to say something like this.
“… … .”
Rayran bit his lip as he saw Raon grabbing his arm and standing him up.
‘It’s completely different from the humans I’ve seen so far.’
Humans try to make a profit somehow by considering every little thing, but Raon had none of that.
Even after he accomplished the feat of rescuing the World Tree and Sepia, he did not show himself off or boast. He was embarrassed because he seemed to be different from the humans he had known so far.
“It tastes good. You drank well.”
Raon smiled at Rayran and returned the empty wine glass.
“Oh, uh, there are plenty of them. Come and eat.”
Rayran nodded, saying that he could give them any amount of alcohol.
Raon bowed his head to Rayran and stabbed Rimer in the waist with his elbow.
“Lord. Come with me for a while.”
“Where?”
“If you follow me, I will know.”
I dragged him and approached Sterrin, who was sitting under the base as if to protect the world tree.
“Are you here?”
Sterin nodded his chin while holding a small glass of wine.
“How about a banquet? Unlike human events, it must be boring.”
“I don’t usually enjoy banquets, but that’s okay.”
“Right.”
He smiled lightly, as if he liked it.
“Then why did you bring that poor thing?”
Sterin tilted his head as he looked at Rimer, who was standing there blankly.
“You’re going to fall for your grandson! You talk too much!”
“Isn’t it right to fall? It’s okay if only you are broken. Don’t even try to spoil the kids!”
As if he had seen everything, he slapped Rimer’s forehead with the back of his hand.
“Keck!”
Rimer fell to the floor with a glass of wine in his hand.
“under… .”
Raon sighed and took a step closer to Sterin.
“I have a favor to ask of you.”
“Tell me.”
“Can I get a branch of the World Tree?”
Raon licked his lips while looking up at the World Tree, which looked like a star hanging from its branches.
“A branch of the World Tree?”
“yes.”
I nodded and looked at Rimer.
“When making the prosthetic arm of the great lord, they said that the material that will support the skeleton is better when it is familiar with mana. They asked me to bring the branches or roots of the world tree if possible.”
“hmm… .”
Sterin frowned at Rimmer.
“Wouldn’t you rather be a one-armed person? Do you think that will make accidents less likely?”
“Is that what your grandfather would say?”
Rimmer screamed.
“Chemm.”
Sterin cleared his throat and turned his gaze to Raon.
“Originally, it is Sepia’s rule not to hand over a single leaf, let alone a branch of the World Tree, to humans. However… .”
Unlike when he saw Rimmer, he painted a soft smile.
“It is not that difficult to give a branch to you who have already received the fruit.”
As soon as Sterin said those words, a branch from the World Tree that shimmered transparently as if illuminating the night naturally fell and was caught in Raon’s hand.
“This… .”
Raon widened his eyes as he looked at the branch of the World Tree in his hand.
“I guess I didn’t even have to answer.”
Sterin laughed, saying that even among the high elves, the World Tree took care of him like this.
“thanks. I will write it in a good place.”
– A good place?
Lars frowned and asked if that was true.
‘Not a bad place… .’
Raon changed his words and stroked the world tree.
Woo woo woo woo!
The world tree spread its branches as if it were happy. The moonlit leaves swayed, revealing a spectacle as if the Milky Way was spreading out.
“I thought I came back with my personality, personality, and skills ruined… .”
Seeing that, Sterin turned his gaze to Rimmer.
“You brought enough disciples to make up for all the damage.”
“I lose my money when I go to the gambling place because my luck is taken away too much.”
Rimer brushed the dirt off his hands and clicked his tongue briefly.
“Didn’t you say you came to return the sword?”
Sterin licked his lips, looking at the sword still hanging from Rimmer’s waist.
“Yes.”
Sterrin shook his hand as Rimmer nodded and was about to unhook the sword from his waist.
“No need to give.”
“yes?”
“Didn’t you also say that you fought against the scarlet demon with Raon?”
“I did… .”
“The desire to hold the sword has not broken yet, but there is no need to let go of it. It seems that the sword still does not want to leave your hand.”
Sterin shook his head as he looked at the thinly trembling blade.
“Either holding the sword with the left hand, returning with a prosthetic arm, or putting the sword down.”
Sterin smiled softly as he grabbed Rimmer’s right shoulder.
“Make a decision after examining yourself properly.”
He turned his back, saying he would leave the sword with him until then.
“after… .”
Rimer let out a deep sigh and nodded.
“all right.”
“and… .”
Sterin calmed his eyes as he looked at the sword that had returned to Rimer’s waist.
“There is someone to take with you when you return to Sieghart.”
“Take me… .”
“The elders have also given permission, so I would like to have a little exchange with Sieghart.”
“Good idea!”
Rimer smiled broadly and hit his knee.
“Right now, Sieghart is almost returning to his heyday. There will be absolutely no harm done!”
He raised his hand, saying it was a good choice.
“Envoys are also important, so who are you going to send?”
“It has already been decided.”
Sterin looked at Raon again and smiled lightly.
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evening the next day.
Raon received Sterrin’s call and headed in front of the World Tree again.
Contrary to what he expected to be alone, the Elder, Limer, and Shiyan were waiting together under the World Tree.
“You’re on time.”
Sterin nodded as if he had come.
“It will be different from anyone else.”
The elder looked at Rimmer and rolled his eyes.
“Ah, it’s a bit late, so it’s very annoying.”
Rimer scratched the back of his head and looked away.
“Ra, Raon. hello… .”
Shiyan lowered her head, covering her face with her hair.
“Why is everyone here… .”
Raon looked at the four of you and tilted his head.
“Shouldn’t we eat the fruit of the World Tree now? The most efficient place to absorb the fruit is under the World Tree.”
“ah… .”
“The four of us will stand as an escort, so don’t worry and just focus on your seniority.”
“Are all four of you guarding the law?”
“In case you don’t know.”
Sterin smiled lightly and nodded.
“Isn’t that too much… .”
“It’s not too much. Because you did more for us.”
The chief shook his hand, saying, “Stop talking nonsense and get right to the point.”
“okay. Let’s start right away.”
Rimer tapped Raon’s shoulder.
“I-I will protect it even at the cost of my life!”
Blue eyes flashed between her blonde hair. She was really ready to give her life.
“Then please.”
Raon smiled lightly and sat down under the base of the world tree. Normally, he would have trembled with humility, but because of Lars’ words, he decided to accept everyone’s favor.
– De, finally!
Lars looked at the fruit of the World Tree with eyes full of joy.
-Finally, you can taste that sweet fruit juice!
The guy sniffed, saying that it was good to stick together even when he was beaten up.
As Raon took out the fruit of the World Tree, Rimmer raised the corner of his mouth.
“It will be delicious for you.”
“yes?”
“no.”
He grinned as if telling him to eat quickly.
‘I feel uneasy about something.’
When Rimmer said that, it felt a little strange.
– What is there to be anxious about!
Lars shook his head.
-Don’t you feel that sweet fragrance from the fruit! It must be delicious!
He waved his chubby hands, saying let’s eat.
‘okay.’
Raon calmed down and bit off the fruit of the World Tree. Before he could even feel the crisp texture like an apple, he began to feel the taste of the fruit on the tip of his tongue.
– Moon moon… uh?
Lars, who tasted it first, widened his eyes.
-Kwueek! what, what! Why does the fruit of the World Tree taste like nadin bread!
‘Really… .’
Raon bit off the fruit of the World Tree again and blinked. Contrary to the sweet scent, the fruit of the World Tree was the same as Nadin Bread, which was full of rubbery taste.
‘No, it’s more than that.’
The taste of rubber was much thicker than Nadine’s bread. It was as if rubber had been put all over the mouth.
When I opened my eyes wide, thinking it was strange, Rimmer smiled and pointed at Shiyan.
“The taste of Nadine Bread is based on the taste of the fruit of the World Tree. In fact, the species of the World Tree is a rubber tree.”
“Gwa, are you okay?”
Shiyan asked if he was okay and narrowed his eyes.
“… it’s okay.”
Raon nodded. I’m quite used to the taste of nadin bread, so there was no problem.
However, there was one Demon King who was not like that.
– Lord, kill… .
Lars stumbled and fell to the floor.
– I’d rather kill you! Isn’t this too much! Why does the World Tree fruit taste like rubber? spit it out quickly… .
I tried to tell Raon to spit it out quickly, but he had already chewed and swallowed all the fruits of the world tree and fell into a trance. He was the only one who could taste the rubber now.
-Turn it off!
Lars’ lips trembled as he reached for the World Tree.
– This is the king! The main king will definitely burn it! All!
