Episode 301. Into the Secret (3)
First of all, the number of dark elves immediately visible is five.
They were facing off against white elves armed with swords, bows, and magical powers.
Looking at the situation, it didn’t seem like conversation would be possible.
“They’re trying to get in! Stop it!”
“A curtain of pure ice will block the threat!”
One elf unleashed mana with a spell, and soon a transparent ice wall rose in front of the dark elves.
-bang! bang!
The dark elves, whose path was blocked, knocked mercilessly on the wall.
Looking at the momentum, it didn’t seem like I would give up and go back like this.
“What should we do, Elder? “I don’t see any signs of going back!”
“First, focus on maintaining the Ice Wall! “It’s dangerous to come forward and deal with them directly!”
At first, it seemed like he didn’t fight back and hoped they would leave on their own,
-Kwasik!
Unfortunately, that seemed difficult.
The dark elves who were hitting the wall so hard that their fists would break began to create cracks and holes in the wall.
“Rice, a wall?!”
The ice wall, which can be harder and more durable than walls made of stone or iron, was destroyed by hitting it a few times.
“Stop making nonsense and get out of the way!”
In the end, Kayram, who was worse off, stepped forward.
Without hesitation, she jumped up and ran.
-bang!
After breaking the ice wall in one go, the blade of the magic sword in his hand cut off the head of the dark elf in front.
Dark red blood splattered from the bisected neck and smeared her arms.
But Kayram didn’t care, and slaughtered the remaining dark elves one after another.
Is it 1 minute?
But it didn’t seem like that would be the end of it.
“What can we do against these trash…” … .”
“Stand back! “Get away from the corpse!”
Elder Tartaris shouted at them to get back quickly.
“… … !”
Eventually, Kayram noticed something and quickly backed away.
I ran straight to her.
“Are you okay?”
“What are these?”
Her eyes were quite shaken, as if she was quite surprised.
On the white snow field.
The area around the corpses of the five dark elves killed by Kayram had suddenly turned black, and the area was expanding.
I immediately sat down and felt the blood with my hand.
A texture that is blacker and much thicker than human blood.
This must be… … ,
I stared at the blood on my hands and slowly brought it to my mouth.
“hey! Are you crazy?”
Kayram, startled, shook my hand away.
“Did you go crazy trying to find this? “Didn’t you hear that there’s something like poison in these guys’ blood?”
I’m not sure if it’s poisonous or not.
However, in addition to this blood, elf blood, another blood is clearly mixed.
“Quickly freeze the bodies!”
The elves who followed behind froze the body with magic, and the situation was resolved that way.
“Do you like to drink some kind of poison? “I don’t know if I’ll have a stomachache later.”
“I don’t know if it will end up as an upset stomach, but there is one thing I have figured out.”
“okay? What?”
“This blood is mixed with the blood of a demonic beast.”
She frowned strongly, probably thinking she had heard wrong.
“I heard right now, right? what? Blood of a demonic beast? “Are you sure?”
“I can assure you.”
As a human who has consumed more demonic beast blood than anyone else, I can assure you.
The blood of a demonic beast is clearly flowing through the body of this bizarre entity called a dark elf.
“Your words now. “How does it sound like these guys are a hybrid between an elf and a demonic beast?”
“We can speculate, but we can’t say for sure yet.”
If it were true, it would be truly terrible.
“Please show me your arms first.”
“Why is my arm suddenly moving?”
“Didn’t the blood that splattered from cutting your throat earlier get on it? I will heal you.”
“it’s okay. “It’s not my body, but it’s okay, so don’t worry.”
Kayram refused, saying he would not accept it.
I thought about forcefully encouraging her, but I gave up the idea because I thought it would only upset her.
As soon as I returned to the village, I told Elder Tartaris the truth about the dark elves.
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“You mean the blood of a demonic beast?”
The reaction was exactly as expected.
The elder was unable to close his mouth and wandered in the air.
“You can hardly keep your mouth shut. So, are you saying that the dark elf is a hybrid created by mixing the blood of a demonic beast and our white elf?”
“I’m going to start investigating that now.”
I stuck my head out and began the full-scale interrogation.
“When did that dark elf first appear?”
“It’s been about a month now.”
“Besides the Dark Elves, have you ever witnessed any other creatures or demonic beasts that did not live in Pruina before?”
“There was none. “Dark elves are also dark elves, but we have never witnessed a demonic beast since our clan first set foot on this land.”
This meant that this was an unsuitable environment for demons to live in.
“Have any clan members left the village or gone missing?”
“We would know for sure if we counted the number of people right away, but as far as I know, there were none.”
The elder then gave instructions to the elves waiting outside to immediately estimate the number of people.
It is okay to assume that the dark elf is truly a being created by combining the characteristics of a magical beast and a white elf.
Then the question is, where is the source of the blood and body?
It would not be possible unless an individual or group intentionally supplies it.
There is a high possibility that the culprit is in this village.
“Wouldn’t you find out if we just gathered everyone together and interrogated them? “What are you bothering to think about?”
“Doing so will only increase the fear of the clan members.”
The elder shook his head, saying that he couldn’t do something like that when things weren’t yet clear.
“Then can you tell me where the dark elf was first discovered?”
“That is possible. This is an ice cliff area a little north of town. “If you want, I can provide a guide.”
“I have something to do. “Let’s go, kid.”
Kayram stood me up and told me to leave right away.
“Isn’t the day already over? “It’s dangerous to go now!”
“Is there anything I can see if I go when it’s safe?” “You have to go when it’s dangerous to see something.”
“Are you serious?”
The elder looked at me with a helpless expression,
“Just tell me the location. “We will go at least just by ourselves.”
Since I also had the same thoughts as her, I did not try to deny it.
“Hmm, I can’t help it. Then, I will appoint my son as a guide. “Walk with him.”
“You mean my son?”
“yes. Come in, Elfuris!”
At the elder’s call, my eyes widened without me realizing it.
“None other than my son, he was the first witness to discover the dark elf. “He can take care of at least one body, so he won’t be a hindrance to you two.”
-jump-jump-jump-jump-jump-jump-jump-jump-jump-bump
I slowly turned my head as I heard the sound coming in at a restrained pace.
A young and handsome male elf.
Still, it looks very familiar to my eyes.
Elfuris, the current elder of the White Elves, whom I saw in Marian’s nest before entering this unknown memory.
I’m sure he is.
I never thought he was the son of an elder.
“This is Elfuris.”
He faced me and Kayram with strange, see-through blue eyes.
* * *
-Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
As the sun set and night fell, a fiercer wind blew that was incomparable to the daytime.
Before leaving, I was able to move through the snow more easily thanks to the warming spell that Elder Tataris casted on me.
At the front, Elfuris, the elder’s son, guided us using a magically created blue sphere as a light.
“Honestly, I still don’t believe it? What kind of crazy person took demon beasts and elves and created such strange creatures? wherefore?”
“Aren’t you going to find out now? At least I wouldn’t have done something like that because I had nothing else to do.”
Kayram seemed to snort in disapproval and suddenly blocked my path.
“Hold out your hand.”
“Why are your hands suddenly shaking?”
“Would you like to take a hit? “Would you just hand it over?”
I don’t know why he was asking for my hand, but for now, I obediently held it out.
-Whoosh!
Kayram suddenly grabbed my hand mercilessly.
It was a grip so strong it could break bones.
In response, I instinctively responded with force.
“Are you holding up well?”
She looked at me with a smile that was crueler than the harsh wind, and then let go of my hand.
“Why are you acting like this all of a sudden?”
“You drank the blood of a demonic beast, right?”
I couldn’t answer.
“It doesn’t make sense for a weak human being to endure my grip strength, right? But it wasn’t enough for you to endure it, so you even showed an attitude of trying to overwhelm me. “This is impossible unless you are a human who has consumed the blood of a demonic beast.”
“What’s the problem with that?”
There was no point in denying it, so I accepted it.
“Why is there no problem? Do you think it’s common for people to know that the blood of demonic beasts is a great help in improving human strength? Yes, that’s as far as I know. But did you know that it was the blood of a demonic beast just by tasting the blood? “How much did it take to get to that level?”
She stroked my cheek with her fingers as if she were going to strangle me at any moment.
“What are you?”
“… … .”
“It doesn’t make sense that I don’t know about Aer’s servant who has this much power. “Where are you from?”
Her murderous eyes, harsher than the bitter cold wind, poured down on me like flames.
At this point, when she begins to suspect my identity, there are only two options I can take.
speak honestly,
Or avoid it.
What I need to do is definitely the latter.
“I’ll tell you when I’m done.”
“Do you think I’ll wait until then?”
“If you don’t like the answer, you can kill me.”
“Are you confident? Or are you doing this because you don’t have the confidence to die?”
“… … .”
“I’m sure you’re looking forward to it a lot. “Be prepared to answer well~”
After saying something that was unclear whether it was a request or a threat, she turned around.
“Can we move again?”
Elfuris, who had been waiting quietly for us, began guiding us again.
It took about 10 minutes like that.
“Im here.”
Elpuris stopped walking and announced his arrival.
It was on an ordinary snow field that didn’t look any different from the places we had passed before, but there was a huge ice cliff stretching out in front.
“I saw my first dark elf in this location. “As soon as he made eye contact with me, he screamed and ran away.”
He explained and pointed to the direction the dark elf fled.
“How did you happen to pass by this place?”
“Originally, we were heading to the nest of Marian, the guardian dragon of Pruina.”
“Are you here?”
“He is not there now. “He was away due to personal matters.”
I didn’t ask why I emptied it.
Considering that the God Demon War is currently in full swing, I think I know roughly why it was vacated.
but,
“Is his nest near here?”
“That’s right.”
“Then please guide me.”
His dull eyes momentarily wavered slightly.
“What are you doing this for?”
“That’s because I have something to check.”
“I cannot freely show Marian’s resting place to outsiders like you.”
“I’m not saying I’m going to enter the nest. “Please guide me as far as the entrance.”
I don’t think there’s anything in that dragon’s nest.
But I was in her nest just a few minutes before I entered this memory.
This point where we are now,
It is not nearby, but quite far away in the opposite direction from the nest.
In other words, this elf is now,
“Is there something wrong?”
You are lying to me.
(Continued in the next part)
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