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“So, this child…”
It was a very rare occurrence.
Labella of the Forest Night.
As if looking down on her own garden, a subtle strength entered the corners of her calm eyes.
Her gaze was directed at the feet of her beloved descendant.
To be precise, at the teal girl clinging to the descendant’s legs.
“Is that the World Tree Spirit?”
“That’s right.”
“Hmm…”
Labella’s expression was as if she had just heard an unfunny joke.
-Mom?
At that moment.
The teal girl looked up at Labella with eyes as green as new sprouts and spoke.
Labella met her gaze and smiled.
The half-opened silver eyes of the Dark Elf curved like a crescent moon.
“Child. Did you hear? This child calls me ‘Mom’. Then, what is my relationship with the child?”
Her playful smile didn’t last long.
-…
After hearing her words, the teal girl frowned and shook her head.
“Huh?”
The teal girl conspicuously pressed herself against Lisir’s leg.
And then she says.
-Mom!
As if declaring that this very person is her rightful and legitimate mother.
“Hmm…”
Labella’s attempt to carefully resolve the situation with a joke thus failed.
“Mom…”
She fell into deep confusion again.
Labella had thought so until she came to Illathein directly.
That it took too long, no matter how she thought about it.
Considering the descendant’s extraordinary abilities, the time it took to obtain the Seed of Nature Magic was clearly a problem.
“It wasn’t that it took a long time, but rather the opposite.”
“Bella…?”
However, upon checking the facts, it was quite the opposite.
“I sent her to get the Seed of Nature Magic, but she obtained the World Tree Seed in the meantime. How should I react to this…?”
After taking a moment to gather her thoughts, Labella said.
“Child. Isn’t your progress too fast?”
“Uh… I’m sorry…?”
The two simply exchanged awkward smiles.
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It was new, but Lisir was surprised by Labella.
-Sister. Sister.
“Huh? Did you call me?”
-Can you make that butterfly again?
“Well. I wonder?”
The World Tree Spirit, who had never followed anyone but herself, was now following her.
“This time, instead of a butterfly, how about this?”
Previously, when Labella gestured, mysterious butterflies roamed the room, scattering the energy of nature.
Labella gestured again.
A lush bouquet of flowers bloomed from the floor, gently enveloping the teal girl.
Soon, the flowers turned into petals and scattered-
The girl was wearing a pure white dress, as if woven from white flowers.
-Wow!
Giggle giggle.
The teal girl looked down at her body in delight.
“How is it? Do you like it?”
-Yes! It’s pretty! It’s like Mom!
The teal girl playing happily.
The Dark Elf watching her with a pleased expression.
“What exactly does ‘like me’ mean?”
Only Lisir had a serious expression beside them.
-This, this!
The teal girl pointed to her dress, looking at the Dark Elf.
“Huh? You mean there are more of those dresses?”
-Yes! Yes!
“Why? Do you want other clothes?”
The teal girl shook her head.
-Sister! Sister!
“Sister? Ah.”
Labella nodded, understanding.
“I see. My consideration was lacking.”
“Bella?”
“Child. Shall we call the other children?”
Labella said it was perfect and began to dress Lisir’s spirits in white dresses one by one.
“!!!”
The spirited Sand Spirit.
“…”
The Purple Spirit, dazed.
“What!!! This piece of cloth that looks like it’ll burn easily in fire!!!”
Even to the grayish-white fireball.
Is it appropriate to say that she put it on?
Lisir let out a chuckle like the wind as he watched the hem of the dress fluttering on the grayish-white fireball.
“Well, what do you think, Dangaleon? It suits you well.”
“Kyaaaak!!! This is the ultimate shyness!!! But since Master said so, this pure white Dangaleon!!! I will gladly bear this white robe!!!”
Even though the grayish-white flame burned fiercely, not a single speck of soot appeared on the pure white dress.
Should it be called the Forest Night after all.
Even the clothes she gave to the children were extraordinary.
Thus, the spirits, dressed in matching uniforms, began to play, kicking a ball.
The spirits, who initially played with a multi-headed lump as a ball, soon added another ball when they ran out.
‘What? Was there such a ball—no, such a spirit?’
Lisir focused his eyes and observed the new ball.
“Ah.”
Then, a slow nod.
The losing side.
No, the loser.
The Incarnation of Suffering, who had forced unilateral suffering on his followers, was fixed in the sand, neatly curled up.
Having suffered greatly from the other spirits, his expression was composed, like a congregation member who had attained enlightenment.
Lisir thought.
That he finally had a face befitting a ‘Self-Proclaimed Saint’.
‘Anyway, he’s gathered quite a lot. So, those many friends have settled down in my inner world?’
Lisir checked the faces of the gathered spirits and burst into laughter.
He suddenly became curious and asked the Grand Master.
“Bella, is this alright?”
“What are you curious about?”
“Is it alright to keep so many spirits in my inner world? Should I start to be more careful from now on? Increasing their number any further-…”
“Hmm.”
“In your opinion, Bella, what would be the appropriate number?”
Labella spoke with a kind smile that seemed to soothe Lisir’s anxiety.
“There is no such thing as an appropriate number.”
“…Ah! That means it’s up to me━”
Lisir, seeking enlightenment from the Grand Master’s words.
Labella gently stroked his head.
“In the first place, the inner world is not a storage space for spirits.”
“Ah.”
Lisir realized how meaningless his worries had been.
‘T-that’s right? As Bella said, if there was a problem, it would have started when I first brought Verbandes…’
He should have worried from the beginning, but at the point where he had already set up a Spirit Kindergarten in his inner world, it was too late to worry.
‘…Well, it’ll be alright somehow.’
In the end, Lisir resigned himself and looked at the spirits.
“Anyway, this will make the situation more complicated than expected.”
Labella, who had also been happily watching the spirits play for a while, said.
“Oh, what’s the problem?”
“That child. The World Tree Spirit. I don’t know how the child came to choose the child, but…”
Deep worry appeared on her face.
“Will the Elves accept the relationship between that child and the child?”
“…”
Lisir’s expression became complicated.
It wasn’t because of the problem Labella mentioned.
“That, Bella?”
“Huh?”
“Actually, there are a few more things I haven’t told you yet.”
“Hee hee. You’re telling me now? How you met that child.”
“…”
“You seem troubled. Perhaps. Are you worried about me? Don’t worry. Should I say it’s thanks to the child—I don’t think I’ll be surprised by anything for a while now.”
“Ah, then—”
Thanks to the Grand Master’s consideration, Lisir poured out the rest of his story without hesitation.
The World Tree’s death and rebirth.
About the Night of Deception that was involved in that process.
And about the Inferno Night that was intertwined with the Night of Deception.
About the Dark Sword he found afterward.
In addition, about what happened with the Elf Ancestors.
“…”
“Oh, Bella!”
Lisir had to quickly approach and support her staggering body.
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Lisir happened to ask Labella about her relationship with the Inferno.
The reason why the Inferno mentioned her, using the Night of Deception.
‘It’s definitely not the right atmosphere.’
That was Lisir’s conclusion after observing Labella’s condition.
The Grand Master, who had already received too much information, was having a hard time processing it.
He was the unfilial descendant who somehow accomplished the amazing feat of ‘neutralizing the Forest Night’.
So.
As he quietly waited for her to calm down beside Labella.
‘Wait a minute. Why did I come here again—…!’
Lisir jumped up from his seat.
It was because he had forgotten his original purpose due to the Grand Master’s surprise appearance.
And—
‘This energy is!?’
Bella!
Hide!
Lisir urgently shouted with his eyes.
An intense rose scent seemed to hit his nose.
Lunadien, Star of the Flower Garden.
He could feel her powerful energy slowly approaching from outside the door.
Should I say it’s fortunate?
Labella had noticed the change faster than Lisir and had already taken action.
Flutter.
Labella had disappeared, and a butterfly remained where she had been.
A butterfly with a silver hue, reminiscent of Labella’s eyes.
-Child. Could you excuse me for a moment?
‘Ah!’
As Lisir offered his arms, the butterfly naturally hid inside.
Bang!
At the same time, the door burst open, and a flamboyant red-haired Elf entered the room.
“…”
Lunadien, Star of the Flower Garden.
She searched the room with fierce intensity.
“Lunadien! What is this—”
Caroer, Ratsil, Shon’s party.
They followed behind her, fidgeting.
“Lord Lunadien, what is the matter…?”
Lisir, already skilled in deception, asked her with a possessed performance.
Who would think that he was hiding the Forest Night, seeing that face!
“…”
Lunadien sighed deeply and tilted her head.
“Strange. I clearly felt that woman’s energy…”
“I’m sorry, Lisir. It happened so suddenly that I couldn’t stop her—”
Caroer apologized in her stead.
Lisir waved his hands.
“Ah, no! It’s my fault for being late! I’m sorry! For a moment, the spirits were so excited—”
Tumble-thump.
Something rolling on the floor touched Lunadien’s foot.
“?”
The moment Lunadien tried to see what it was—
“!!!”
Spirited, brave, and dignified eyebrows watched her.
“I blocked it!!!”
“Blocked…?”
Even Lunadien, who had been extremely serious, could not help but lose her composure in front of those brave eyebrows.
Lunadien pondered the Crybaby Sand Spirit’s words.
“I was supposed to win!!!”
Lunadien followed the path of the ball she had blocked.
The Purple Girl stood there with a dazed expression.
If there had been no incident, wouldn’t the ball have passed between the Purple Girl’s feet?
“…”
Soon, a chuckle escaped Lunadien’s lips.
The atmosphere was becoming strange as people became serious.
“I’m sorry, little one. I ended up interrupting your game.”
The Crybaby Spirit nodded.
That’s right!
You interrupted!
“It’s okay! I’ll forgive you!!!”
But she forgives.
Why?
Because she apologized.
It was because her tilted eyebrows were a symbol of spirit.
Lunadien made a smile as gorgeous as a blooming rose.
She was weak to spirits, as befitting an Elf.
“To express my gratitude for your forgiveness, I would like to ask the name of the spirited young lady—”
As Lunadien gestured like an actress on stage, the Crybaby Sand Spirit began to gather energy from her danjeon.
“I am Verbande…tsuya!”
Lisir felt a pang of realization.
The Star of the Flower Garden, who had been active at the same time as the Forest Night, recognized the name immediately.
Caroer was the same—
“Verbandes…?”
The Seer’s party, wandering the continent, was the same.
Should I say it’s thanks to that?
Lunadien no longer had time to worry about the Forest Night.
Lisir, relieved, packed up the Dark Sword and left the room with them.
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“First, let’s explain this.”
As if trying to ignore what had happened in Lisir’s room earlier, Lunadien immediately got to the point.
She pointed to the Dark Sword in Lisir’s hand and said.
“That Dark Sword is probably what the First Hero sealed in Illathein.”
“The First Hero…”
Lisir carefully pondered the name mentioned again.
“Why did the First Hero seal this dangerous item in Illathein?”
“Probably, he judged that the pure energy of the World Tree would act as a prison, suppressing the Dark Sword’s revival.”
“Ah…”
But the World Tree had fallen ill—
And because of that, the Dark Sword’s seal had cracked.
Soon, Lisir nodded and muttered.
“Then, the other two Dark Swords…”
Lunadien looked at him and smiled.
“Wow. You’re already thinking about the remaining two Dark Swords? To find and deal with them before they cause trouble?”
“Yes? Ah.”
Lisir nodded without spirit.
He was wondering how he could get his hands on the remaining two Dark Swords.
“I’m also organizing information about the Dark Swords, just in case. So, let’s continue the discussion about the Dark Swords after I’m finished—”
Lunadien hastily ended the conversation, as if her body was getting hot, and placed the item on the table.
A cubic object.
“It’s finally time to explain this item.”
“The First Hero’s Legacy…”
“Yes. Lisir. How much do you know about the First Hero’s—no, the Hero’s Legacy?”
“Actually… I only learned about its existence recently.”
“Really? It’s okay. No problem.”
“Yes?”
“In this situation, there’s only one thing you need to know about this complicated and mysterious item with its intricate story.”
Lunadien placed her hand on the cube and continued.
“Lisir, are you ready to take the First Hero’s Legacy?”
“Yes!? Lord Lunadien, what—”
Lunadien looked at the Seer Shon and his party.
Then, Seer Shon continued.
“Lisir, do you remember what Sodin said about this Legacy?”
-Hero’s Legacy! I said it then! If you want my recognition, your current comrades are not enough! You need to bring Black Mages and Shamans of my level! That will happen from now on! Watch closely!
“Ah…”
As he recalled the memory, Lisir’s eyes widened at the voice that came to mind.
He vaguely understood why they had found the Dark Sword with him.
“Could it be. Are you planning to use this item instead of Sodin?”
Then, their gazes turned to Shelloh, the Sealed Hero.
Junggeom continued.
“Yes. Besides the Sword’s Owner and their comrades, who else would inherit the First Hero’s Legacy?”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Lisir was the same.
Even if he tried to keep it or hide it carelessly, it would eventually fall into the hands of someone like Sodin again.
‘It’s better to use it now and eliminate future problems.’
With the Sword’s Owner, a Hero who is clearly their descendant, the justification was clear.
“So, Lisir.”
Shelloh, the Sealed Hero, spoke to him.
“I’d like to borrow your strength.”
“By my strength… you mean you’d like me to fill the gap of the Black Mage and Shaman?”
That was their conclusion after confirming with ‘Dark Magic Swordsmanship’ that Lisir could perform the role of a Black Mage ‘and’ Shaman.
“Understood.”
As soon as Lisir answered, they showed a relieved yet bewildered reaction.
It wasn’t easy to accept the fact that one person could wield both Black Magic and Sorcery.
Of course.
Now was not the time to worry about that.
The First Hero.
The legacy of the greatest hero in history.
It was a great resonance that could make anyone’s heart pound.
Was it a reaction to their will?
“…!”
The First Hero’s Legacy.
The cubic object began to emit a unique energy along with light.
-Great Wizard.
“…!”
Lunadien rose from her seat and stared at it.
-Benevolent Priest.
-Strong Swordsman.
-Wise Guide.
-Wise Advisor.
-Mysterious Shaman.
-Wicked Black Mage.
-Friend of the Spirits.
At its call, the party members rose from their seats and braced themselves.
And finally—
-Descendant of the Hero.
Shelloh, the Sealed Hero.
She placed her hand on the Hero’s Legacy.
-Will you inherit the Legacy?
“I will inherit it.”
It began to emit an even stronger light.
Soon.
The Hero’s Legacy began to invite the ‘party’ that met the conditions to the prepared location.
“Huh?”
Lisir looked down at his body.
His body was being swallowed and disappearing into the light emitted by the Legacy.
Tap tap.
The Sealed Hero patted his forearm, reassuring him.
“Go ahead and wait.”
“…!”
Lisir nodded.
-Great Wizard. Benevolent Priest. Strong Swordsman…
As the Legacy’s call continued, Lisir’s form gradually faded.
-And, Descendant of the Hero. Embrace your new fate.
And with the end of the final call, Lisir completely disappeared from his seat.
The mysterious Shaman and wicked Black Mage.
Who’s next?
They looked at each other with a mixture of tension and excitement.
After Lisir—
“…”
“…”
“…?”
There was none.
The light subsided, and the room became quiet.
They could only stare blankly at the spot where Lisir had been standing.
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『Dungeon has been acquired』
▷ : Dangaleon, Burning Black Fire
▷ : Verbandes, Sand Mountain that Obscures the Sun
▷ : The Asking Left Hand
▷ : The Losing Side
▷ : Srahan, Embracing Nightmare
▷ : World Tree Spirit
▷ : Lisir
▷ : Lisir
▷ : Lisir
…
▷ : Lisir
『Garden has exceeded capacity』
▷ : Lisir
『Garden has exceeded capacity』
▷ : Lisir
『Garden has exceeded capacity』
▷ : Lisir
『Garden has exceeded capacity』
▷ : Lisir
…
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