Chapter 119: Now it’s your turn (1)
foJ2IA red maple leaf falling slowly.YJ7pG
Y6qTeeThe maple leaf finally landed on the sword stuck in the rock.sDp
jGnAA noble and shiny silver sword.sUx
cKgRJlThe sword that everyone seemed to covet continued to draw Vlad’s attention.qcP
ICB“…”EevtoH
kaTHowever, Vlad could feel it.9PxvxRv
lwINHEdThe silver sword firmly standing on the rock sharpened its blade towards him.SNb6
op8CA protective sword that shielded someone and a bloody sword that slaughtered countless enemies.h0y
rzDkAnd the dragon-slaying sword that pierced the heart of the most perfect dragon.Ij7
ZKVyYSThe sword now stared at Vlad.PRO
bjAqPWith a bright blue day ahead.lGKU
JTue8HZDo not come any closer. I am a child who has not yet opened his eyes.Oo6m2o
0LwBefore I cut you.1fhrUA
DtC***DWw
pnhN“Eh!”xhe
KQPWide-open blue eyes pierced through the dark night.RdSLTlb
DUJ5Vlad, who had just awakened from a nightmare, trembled incessantly.6tAcwYs
eAWNY“…Keuung.”u95Oo3C
XfD7Vlad unconsciously tried to wipe his sweaty forehead, but sharp pain came from the bandages wrapped around both hands.VzGSZHG
lBjThe wounds from yesterday that had him on edge still bothered Vlad.E1N
ge9wbt‘The dream was a dangerous one.’gq5WFh
5a2u2mZVlad clicked his tongue, recalling the vivid nightmare he had just experienced.99t9N
QzbThe vision from yesterday comes to mind with just a blink of the eyes.LaVzG
XOiA5aContrary to its noble appearance, I definitely felt something uneasy about the silver sword I saw yesterday.JAxEgQ
8yQcRSo much so that it now feels like a nightmare.UzS
R5X“Why didn’t you sleep longer?”SqBmB
xtXJ“…You’re here.”NUPbfhI
VAiVlad turned his head in the direction of the voice.5fuT
Jd6GXA slightly open window.ay2kuQ
oaJcAugust stood with crossed arms by the window where the soft moonlight streamed in.006KGY2
BGfRYvp“How is it? Have you inspected all the tea fields?”GKRt
T23fnHrWhile Vlad helped the World Tree bloom, August investigated the tea leaves called thujon in the realm of the elves.rBte
vPvm9However, the two people I met now were in trouble despite finding their own clues.wlEy
Bm9“The fields were divided.”15NtI
xVn5Bh“Yes?”YRMbuhS
X6x3Deb“…The story is that they separated the tea leaves they would sell to humans and the tea leaves they would drink.”fbSH
OPVTwo tea fields, one for humans and one for elves.jiZTDpk
rkmvIGThey may have simply separated it to facilitate sales smoothly, but August, who approached the field, noticed.gsFcmL4
OUwCqsoThe two varieties of tea leaves are subtly different.lQ6APNS
dxQM8UT“The story is that it was full of malice from the beginning.”EYJMtRh
CIv1eR“…”2QagNV5
MNbG3The elves’ carriage. Absilon.FyJSyt4
8OIusrIn a way, it can be said that the green malice that started in the east is the original sin of the empire.XMdlfg
MHk6Because the elves’ obsession with humans was entirely initiated by the empire.qncA
yZLGatlWho burned down the World Tree was the most perfect dragon, but who pushed them out of the forest was none other than the Empire.51Pggp
yJiVV“There are enemies everywhere.”Moqb
gFU838The blood and tears of countless people are buried under the shining empire.HMr
iVF5The empire was like another dragon trampling their world.iKyRh3
027wx0And now the empire must reap the seeds of the original sin it has sown.h0LSE
YM1sLLike it or not.TksnQ83
tLcIn the distance, there was a tree still shining on its own under the night sky.z0EV6A0
xS08lThe eyes of the old knight, gazing at the newly blooming World Tree in contrast to the gradually fading empire, couldn’t help but fill with confusion.9eP
Vv6kcP***xha
rIfLfV“Then, why did you hold the sword upside down?”ovk
OvJzoeC“…”ayIHh
UHGs6It’s early in the morning, the sun has finally come out.UKiLtcp
ROiwVYxThe girl grumbled as she unwrapped the tangle of bandages.q2FofRQ
qvJKw59She didn’t seem to like the look of the bandaging, which didn’t come off easily even though she had wrapped it.AUF
6Iaaz“If I had known things would be like this, I would have taken it with my sword.”srEu
CPIeo2“People who make excuses aren’t trustworthy.”JDrI
hs9A knight wounded by his own sword.KX3W
ivnIf the wound was caused by holding the sword upside down, no one would hear anything good about it.C9GP
EsqmuA“Then, why didn’t you tell me beforehand?”DTm
IeBC“It was also my first time. It was the first flower ceremony I’ve had in my life.”E8U
PrM1I thought all I had to do was show the amber stone.qyO
RobGqXHowever, the two World Trees used their world as a conduit to come and go between memories and reality, so Vlad had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure.jklZoM
Gno6If I had known it would be like this, I would never have lifted my sword that way.tdep
Aono“Who can I blame?”w0Iy
qyNsIf we were to be honest, it was the girl’s fault for not giving any warning, but it was probably also Vlad’s fault.2Vg
umjjmAs the girl just said, nothing seemed as pitiful as a knight’s excuse, so Vlad decided to keep his mouth shut for now.1M6
lel2e“It’s done.”ZbRKJ4
9wCnpydThe girl, who had finally removed all the bandages, smiled cheerfully and opened the wooden box she had brought.mrh
CcOaA container containing powders and colorful liquids.VCXE
3sfThe girl’s wooden box was so full of bright colors it looked like it contained cosmetics.edfz
qGK50TM“Wait. I said I could use this and this.”hFFXh6
ax8ydWU“I guess you’ve never tried it.”JEE
OcU“It’s fine, I’ve had a lot of it.”snHGuJ
hcwVlad wished for a skilled hand if possible, but the girl ignored his wishes and simply picked up the vials.AsN1
rKU3ry“Give me your hands.”kRyb
gF5W1“…”X16X6z5
xexYSIn response to the girl’s reckless attitude, Vlad had no choice but to extend his hands forward.KJKI
DZrkVlad’s palm was deeply cut.1g96HJz
rqqELooking at the knight’s palm, from which dark red blood still flowed, the girl unconsciously pursed her lips.Yn0T
nJkcF“It must have hurt.”JyxdGK
VhNtsC“Not particularly.”cZFOJ
dIedThough he responded casually, Vlad knew he was injured because of his lack of skill.HqCgFQ
RLs2sIHowever, since it was the first time the girl had seen the World Tree bloom, someone had to take care of her mistakes behind the scenes.dI5bd
XyYJVlad’s wounds were those traces.2zBoNx
oWE“The elders gave you many things to use. It will work fine.”RdL10JX
FSaNo matter how much the elves ostracized humans, they were the ones who helped with the precious illumination ceremony, so they planned to treat Vlad without regrets.TAi7C8
1LO4oAEBesides, he said he had lost the family relic he brought with him, so he couldn’t return it empty-handed.uQgEIQW
0bCI38tThe current medicine was a small part of the reward for coming.LVRKnxl
qE4Y“But the sword that was there at that time…”cF2fTcf
jhIhqHc“Yes. The sword of the Sword Master.”FiLx
E2odQGDThe girl replied lightly, but the people listening ended up shuddering loudly.XBrOY
pKswlNot only August, but also Goethe, who was helping by her side.3imYp
FiHoQNThe word Sword Master had a special meaning for the people of the empire.TgK5pkL
kFqv“Why him?”TPAb
ANNvV3“I was curious why it was stuck there.”2Xff
RwTbTgI thought it would be an unusual sword, but I had no idea it would be the Sword Master’s sword.oR5CFB
EwCFrom retired knights to stable caretaker.RzQO36p
UXmSThe three humans in the room unconsciously stretched their necks and began to wait for the girl’s answer.3jZyZ
zWVk“I heard that the Sword Master gave it to me.”QuDraCC
Gludyz7“The Sword Master gave you that sword? Directly?”HjaDv
Wger“Eh.”Iegaky1
828n4w7The girl’s golden eyes that met Vlad’s were shining.f4bhNvR
McbsaQEIt was a look in her eyes that contained not a single lie.WxXjXA
V78n“The Empire was bad, but the Sword Master was good. That’s why he gave me a sword.”CNteY5A
uFUFae“…What’s that?”vF9
xW6iaKqEven August lost composure and asked at the girl’s answer that seemed to come out of nowhere, but all he got were the cold eyes of the elf escorts.xlrtf
GiNekThere was only one person who could speak with the girl in this place, Vlad.MJPK2IC
UbGo8TP“The sword there is a dragon-slaying sword. A talisman that protects the World Tree.”phiUUuj
qN7The girl’s eyes pointed to the young World Tree outside the window.Nxy
xiqThe World Tree of Ausurin continues to shine and bloom slowly.R6HpWLq
atGe5rAugust and Goethe may not have been able to see it, but Vlad, who had absorbed the remnants of the voice, could see it, albeit faintly.Udw
WAmtSmall spirits running through the World Tree.Pd1iZIU
IMTcPJF“…What are you protecting the World Tree from?”shU
qRaqWe must see the true hidden meaning in the phenomenon.JMU
zfiVJoseph always told that to the inexperienced boy.x3f
KDcWhy did the Sword Master leave his sword behind?F0Sv
XGBnPWhy did they do that to protect the World Tree?t8T
Gs9The only person who could say that was the girl in front of me.HuEFg
dtyoy8“The Sword Master’s sword is the most perfect dragon-slaying sword.”yuLp9
wMuQADA noble silver sword.xDw7Y
M29The most perfect dragon-slaying sword.0FLvlsu
NMqm“So all the dragons in this world fear that sword.”PqA23M
qSPyLx8The sword I saw yesterday was speaking to Vlad.7pFx
fX1Hurry up and get out of my way.mRBoFIH
KT1WyBefore I cut you.pAx9Yj
hPj“…I see.”Q2hGYGh
nzUzrFrOnly then did Vlad realize.pj6Lg5
u3Z3CYThe strange feeling I felt yesterday wasn’t just an illusion.fPAG
8AhThat was a sharp warning sent by the Sword Master’s sword to Vlad.AeVktTN
RtJWKrThump!KgvRyGW
64zHENc‘······?’f07u6B
FLMrJVlad, who was thinking about yesterday’s sword through the girl’s words, suddenly felt his heart beating.QM5
JR1An unexpected heartbeat of the heart that he hadn’t felt lately.H8Grq
yIZTCEvery time his heart beat, an uncontrollable feeling of anxiety began to rise within Vlad.ZeWfe
VNTUIt was a sound completely different from before.EyM3Wa
r2W“Miss.”1q2Fcqf
6tb4Wg0As Vlad panicked at the sudden attack, the door to the room slammed open and the elves escorting the girl began to enter.fjbHt
PfIWith hurried steps, like no one else.3FU4
7g0l“You have to leave now.”sSFLI
ywg“I’ll take you there.”EH5
pydc6A girl who heard the situation in a whisper from the elf escorts.wYKu
bPSHzmThe girl’s eyes as she looked at Vlad began to tremble little by little.XquJe3
What did you think of this chapter?
Report comment
Please select the reason for reporting this comment. False reports may result in account suspension.
0 Comments
There are no comments yet. Be the first!