Chapter 114: People who do not know each other (2)
WqebmEAbsilon.oX0Y
QptiaPbAn imperial word that means elf tea.kproqt
bkdHowever, long ago the word referred more to imperial teas than elf teas.rh25aDc
6Dz9“The number of suicides among young noble sons has begun to increase significantly.”Jz66RT
2qcPcThe aroma spreading is refreshing enough to remind you of a forest, and the taste in the mouth is spicy enough to brighten your eyes.ziW
yAPmAbsilon, which was not only a passing fad but also had great practical utility, spread by word of mouth among young nobles.mua
4AG“But when we found out that this was the cause, it was already too late.”zDCo
UfFThe gray hooded man looked at the pouch in his hand and smiled with empty hands.abuVKaM
YJV6n“Suicide, does the tea called Absilon cause some kind of hallucination?”cUldr
q5e“No.”koxjW
68X0jbThe gray-hooded man looked at Vlad and shook his head.NlOSe
vEAd“If there had been such serious side effects from the beginning, we would have noticed long ago.”lqYvWt
pNyqAny medicine called a medicine will surely cause severe side effects.Zyb
QTnOyDrugs are those that cause not only mental confusion but also various negative physical effects, making normal activities in society impossible.kwODXnk
zw3“So, what are the side effects of Absilon?”jKVnn4h
FYsONjOIf there are no serious side effects, there’s no big problem, right?NFhOGva
oCQMThe gray-hooded man sighed at Vlad’s obvious question.rcLb
icxL“High dependency, exceptionally strong excitement effects, and depression.”oEx6uyi
FVL1I“What can you do with that?”3B1gR
WjfUOGVlad stopped laughing when he learned about the side effects of Absilon.IKhr
LJmJGDid you really want to talk so seriously about this level of side effects?VztB
qSNHMpxHowever, unlike Vlad’s indifferent reaction, the gray-hooded man was only speaking seriously.u4Xq
Rij“It’s the kind of depression that makes you want to jump out the window in front of your mother.”QPPcv
kCwBbfp“…Mmm.”3GyQ
9JbAccHVlad, who didn’t think it was a big deal, stopped and closed his mouth with a stifled breath.A5uRLZ
7ONYSThe weight of the response he heard was so heavy that he felt sorry for daring to laugh at it.Pczs
P3COFr“Today’s youth are always depressed. Such are the times.”Gb3
KyUYKPossibility is something beautiful, and youth who can express it in their own world are precious.82jsrch
VtscxThat’s why you must protect that moment.tigX3Nr
QTHaYHi“That’s why I didn’t realize.”NsqL7Fv
W26MThe first founding king, Frausen.f4eP
mBJ5aIHe was a person who cared for and loved children and the potential of youth.JG7ON
a6K1RSHowever, contrary to the will of the first king, the current empire could no longer offer a future to the youth.8yN
OryWeThe empire’s weakened situation continued to push future comrades into dangerous battlefields, and those who had already taken their positions no longer left glorious positions for the youth.vSf
06qThese were depressing times for everyone.Od1fT
qPl“So, shouldn’t it be banned by law?”YqrLX
Dhg9CHe didn’t know much about the law, but if it’s such a dangerous product, it would be right to ban it anyway.sf32fMD
V6xzHowever, the gray-hooded man only smiled like a sigh at Vlad’s innocent question.nyRl
udnJLook at this innocent youth.bMQPLNz
F81idQHA child who doesn’t know the dark web that stretches into the depths of this world.UAYzC2G
D1M6K“…Someone’s misfortune is another person’s happiness.”b4wk
ewDo6LThe gray-hooded man opened the opening of his pouch and began to pour out the elf tea leaves.qz3
3SpTea leaves fluttering in the wind.Z4Ef7
gV1fzVThe elf tea leaves, fluttering like ashes, flowed slowly through the dirty mud of the dark alley.P7y
gUV“Absilon’s interests are already deeply rooted in the depths of the empire. It’s so bad that it can’t be stopped with just the death of a few people.”PFCIeE4
jrFvJAbsilon makes money.lKS
pYrAnd money turns into power.Vwl
TizQThe powerful people of this era were people who didn’t care at all about buying the bright gold of young people’s death.5syW2
Sxbb0“I want to stop it.”pv2
4M83Gq4An unknown marauder.um6iuY6
rk9J8VA retiree with a tattered hood.flRBF
ajJHowever, he was a person who saved someone’s life as much as the weight of the tea leaves he plundered.8i6N2q
qHIyThe sword of the man he found that day on the stone bridge was so shining that Vlad dared not take it.LfbI5Px
QfdKj***yfKM
p2D4TDark night.4IkBQJ1
I5DaUgLVlad was quietly climbing the hill alone at the city entrance.zEcq9
cvZvAlthough not very high, it was a place with a view of the urban landscape.8U00GLG
kMbFrom there, looking towards the city of Tanovo, Vlad could see that what the man in the gray hood had said was correct.UaoMO
J2EA5gs“…That’s right.”c03v
0CUv2dIn any city, there were surely places where light didn’t reach.sOr
sQsThe existence of slums was a phenomenon that occurred naturally regardless of the ruler’s ability.sVbEgU
cNQ1P9“It was built not too long ago.”pI351
RBaQHowever, what Vlad saw now seemed a bit different.2gj6RbD
w3mA boundary in the form of a line between the center and the outskirts of a poor neighborhood.SLgwOEL
sto0sMSVlad’s eyes were drawn to the outskirts’ slums that suddenly changed color instead of slowly accumulating and being dyed the same color.v8TOhhA
M3wo2“…”CUT
vdFZ5There must be a reason for the sudden increase in the size of the slums.sYUYo
PkqWhen people are pushed out of the ground they stand on, stories are likely to emerge.wpK
aWmVlad, who knew this, turned his head and looked at the large building near the slums.btJ
APFVEufA four-story building whose lights don’t go out even though it’s a dark night.82v1dRB
KopDepressing smoke billowed from the chimney atop the building.4k6e01
mwYY“It’s the same everywhere.”hDP
mIb6rXThe city of Tanovo is becoming richer over time, and the Vitskaya family is consolidating as a new power in the central region.QM8M
TMbHowever, the residents who should have enjoyed the benefits were increasingly pushed to the outskirts of the city and used to manufacture drugs.Zraq
yDaSiEverywhere, the powerless were crushed by the vast world and struggled.EzO
5apVlad began to descend the hill, spitting out the bitter energy rising from within him onto the ground.cLxPupZ
Hc8V“I guess I should do this.”SBQ4GA
sGwTI owe my life on the stone bridge.ozFK0
ZUDWwDEHe also has an idea about the voice.jLhVLs
7GqB2And Count Vitskaya also has a personal debt to settle.67xCxtx
MvYd2tyThere would be no reason to worry about the proposal of the man in the gray hood.FxkHOy
8xqjuXm“Kill the dragon, use the imperial sword, and make friends with spirits here and there.”dkFk
G2p4DHowever, there was something else troubling Vlad’s mind.0XO9QS
seXh‘What the hell did you do?’6FhZaA
Xd6A person related to spirits, who probably killed a dragon, and, above all, a person who uses the imperial sword.5vUg4SS
PANO1The more Vlad learned about the clues about the voice, the more confused he felt.lXlJ
eptO1H8How did a person who was obviously as grand as a black lightning bolt come to me?VZKD
qUZxuHNVlad was now more curious to know why than about the identity of the voice.RnFI0a
uZb5***I860gT
JWj1Wu6Even though it was winter, the forest was lush and green.Hd2yAIt
01miVNo matter how much he looked up, there were houses so tightly packed that it was hard to see them beneath the trees.3WP
jMnNo, there were trees that looked like houses.bu2LR8
w9bkRGElf forest. Ausrina.VfwRUX
mm0AThere was a busy man in the place that dominated the World Tree.TWPROjk
Ipdoau“Varadis! The priestess…”ohQtYD
aGSTycz“…I know.”LPfDR
MBCfXHe was trying to maintain his usual calm expression, but even now his dark blue eyes were constantly trembling.2WcBF
Jjn“Open the door.”X3X
DC7“Yes.”6Aybp7
9akVaradis, escorted by his subordinates, entered the largest tree under the World Tree.JEA8ccx
goYBIn a huge tree that would have been 10 stories tall if it were a human building, there was a tree that naturally took the form of a house even though no one had touched it.uIz
DAum“Are you here? Varadis.”tgE
N3Tyi“…Excuse me for the delay.”w6vQUeU
4umpPI“No.”vtO
oDEThe closest place to the World Tree.rwWc
7nlAVaradis, who ran up to the highest point of the tree, bowed his head as he looked at the elders who were already waiting for him.epR7PS
uOs“Is it a revelation?”x99G
HYnIED“I suppose so.”XeBMWr
8RbThe eldest among the elders.qoot
WiLJVThe old elf, as cracked as an old tree, nodded silently, holding his staff.LkW6jDq
dU5wHowever, although his face was hardened by age, there was an anticipation in his eyes that could not be hidden.ljvZ
k2d“…This is really the first revelation I’ve received in a long time.”0uA9yY
zDMLA story of hardships and trials.xAw
CYeyIt may have been a glorious time for humans, but it was a shameful time for elves, who were increasingly pushed to the outskirts of the continent.dT2PeQu
IRs0EEven during that time, only a handful of revelations from the World Tree arrived, so the elves must have felt like they were crossing a vast and dark sea without a single light in sight.qK0tQtf
zOK“Are you sure you’re okay?”fV4W
Gn6However, unlike the elders who were eagerly awaiting him, Varadis had a concerned expression on his face and entered, breaking through the wall of elders.nKm
1GKgdDFragrances rising from everywhere.jsLFhlZ
jLuTNumerous candles burning among the incense.Tlq7h
XpI5Xp7The girl lying in the middle still felt pain, and her whole body was shaking.GQWb
VmFcP“This is the first revelation from the World Tree that I received after being named a priestess. Surely there will be a burden.”50mz
qv5AoVaradis heard the words coming from behind and carefully stroked the sweaty white blond hair of the girl.dgsnV
eH7JEven now, her hands and feet were constantly trembling. And even the two white eyes without pupils.p0i
JFLFtv“…”38tb
KqvVaradis held both hands tightly towards his sister, who was trembling as if she had epilepsy and was struggling with the energy of the World Tree.x6cgW7P
0I1zThe girl’s hand he held was very cold.2lvk
I6e9“Come.”t5M
ISLXThe girl began to slowly open her mouth, as if she had finally felt Varadis’s warmth.jlsiaa
hhOz6As he spoke, the candles and incense around him began to tremble dizzily.6PoP
h1tQkRx“Everyone, be silent.”Bzq8qD
lDx9lKKAs the elder said, the elders even breathe carefully.RnmR
rn6As everyone held their breath, the candles placed here and there began to burn brightly as if they were about to explode.oZyp
JgtadIt was a revelation.7LT
qxD“The dragon… is coming.”GO1pp
QgZmVaradis felt the girl’s hands tense.zbCYww
HTCThe girl’s furrowed expression, as if she were having a nightmare, was pitiful.5uI
5ARKnt“The dragon has seen us. What should we do?”M6QLu
4fVDd5EA voice that changes every time you spit it out.gIs
auOJAs the revelation of the World Tree and the girl’s voice alternated, the words coming out of her mouth gradually began to take shape.qeK4
GwEbG“…Show me.”PecE
83EThe girl’s breathing began to become increasingly difficult as she gasped.T4m
SiQLa1“Great Elder.”88pO1ll
tkhCCnVaradis urgently turned to see the girl whose complexion was becoming paler.l3hXIq
bXI“…What do you mean?”6bp2
gvlXvIThe elder nodded as he looked at him, closed his eyes in silence, and grabbed the staff he was holding.AuZJ3t
PcJThis new girl is still young and inexperienced, so they should forgive her.gmARk0G
nJbhAxoHere, the elder showed willingness to open his world and share revelations with the younger.IY4bVQ
kf4Mw“What can I show you?”j8s2WcJ
9Vso14An elder who brings forth the revelation of the World Tree through questions.dTA
13aSoqeDrops of sweat slowly fell onto the hands that were clasped together in prayer.E8x
xbFpk“Sword!”v2psU
0xzCoThe revelations that had not yet been transmitted through the girl’s mouth began to flow into the elder’s mind.9B1
1qTVhrH“Ack!”Wwb
rwbVxlA clear place began to appear in the Grand Elder’s mind.LEeZhou
ey5qfsUnder the roots of the trees.ezSPL3w
qwLKSjDamp caves, stalactites, rocks in the deepest part of there.M6iq
sdR8YYoA sword stuck in the rock.x1QTEnk
50Yh“…This is it.”Jjyc4ZW
8lGA sword that has not lost its shine even with the passing of years.zWjy0Y1
xx1m1The elder’s eyes widened as he recognized the sword.gXVE
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