Chapter 1012 – 1012. Maehwa Swordsman Reincarnated in the Count Family
Following Zegner, we headed to the center of the village.
Speaking of an elven village, one would imagine a mysterious village filled with wooden houses, but in reality there was no such thing. The housing pattern was similar to that of humans. The difference is that each house has a large tree nearby. From the sky, it probably doesn’t look like a village, but just a forest.
The street was quiet. Even that common child did not come out. It’s not that there are no elves. Eyes are felt from the surrounding houses. Perhaps because of the plague, he is stuck at home.
‘The atmosphere is surprisingly not bad?’
Vitrasse’s army is advancing, and even a plague has spread in the forest of Polemp. Even so, he does not fall into panic and responds calmly.
Zegner stopped in front of a house. It was an ordinary house. It is smaller than other buildings nearby.
“I will report the situation to the elder first. You wait here El Noah. You are going to see the elder with me.”
“That is….”
El Noah looked at me. I nodded her head in approval. Seeing the scene, Zegner clicked his tongue in disapproval.
“El Noah. Have you lost your pride as an elf in just a few years since you left town?”
“Mr. Zegner. It doesn’t matter if you’re an elf or a human. I am satisfied with my life now.”
“… Do you have any plans to return to the village?”
“I just came to help the village. My life is in the master’s mansion, not Beliak.”
“It has changed. A lot has changed in just a few years.”
“I don’t think Mr. Zegner has changed at all.”
The two entered the elder’s house. After a while, they appeared at the front door. In the center of them was an old woman standing with a cane.
It was an old elf. The ears are pointed, the back is curved, and the face is full of wrinkles. His hair was a lifeless gray.
‘… If Seong Ji-gon was by my side, I would have made a fuss about how pretty she was.’
Elves in this world grow old. Although it lives for 200 years, four times longer than humans, it eventually dies. Childhood and youth are similar to humans, and adolescence is very long. And old age is like a human being. Elves were a race blessed in many ways.
“Welcome to Beliak Village, strangers from Lapelli Kingdom. We have decided to welcome you as guests. I am Verika Munes, an elder of Beliak Village.”
From the outside, she was a shabby old woman, but her eyes were full of dizziness.
Verica Munes.
She is a high-level archmage and a high-level magician who made a contract with the highest-level spirit.
“Thank you for the welcome. I am Baron Eugene Pruckus of Lapelli Kingdom.”
“It is an honor to see the young hero of Lapelli Kingdom.”
“Do you know me?”
“Just because you’re in the woods doesn’t mean your eyes and ears are closed. But shouldn’t you be in the north?”
My army is in the north. And I showed up in the north a few times using the space travel spell. It was necessary to gain fame and merit.
“I’m sorry, but everything related to the North is classified. I cannot tell you.”
“It must be because there is a war going on. I’m sorry. … Well. We can’t just leave the guests outside to help us. Come inside. I will serve you tea.”
I went into Verica’s house. It was neatly laid out. It smelled of medicine. We sat in her chair and she served her tea.
“I heard from El Noah. Will you send us to a safe place?”
“Yes. There will be no threat from the Vitrasé army there.”
“Is there any way to move it?”
“There is. It’s done in a few hours. The place where the elves of Beliak Village will live is the city of Rapelli Kingdom, but you will be able to live as safely as you have lived here. I promise on my name.”
“As long as the forest of Polemp is burning, it seems to be the same everywhere. I don’t think you help us without any favors. A favor without a price is scary. What do you want from us?”
Conversation was as natural as flowing water. Verica is willing to abandon Beliak Village and leave.
“There is only one condition. For you to be my people.”
“… It means to do your duty as a local citizen.”
“Of course I know you guys have no foundation. So I’ll give you a privilege. We will provide housing for free and will not pay taxes for the next year.”
“…… There are many outstanding Elementalists in our village. Can we treat them all fairly, without discrimination?”
“I treat people according to their abilities.”
I moved my gaze slightly to her side. This is where Zegner sits. Zegner’s expression hardened and was not good.
“By the way, can I make the decision alone without consulting others?”
“Others, I will be able to convince them. To be honest, Beliak Village is already hopeless. The past 50 years…. It stopped while I was an elder. There was no progress If more time passes like this… Beliarch will be culled from the world. That’s not what we want. The time has come for us to go outside.”
Zegner, who had been quietly silent, opened his mouth.
“… Elder. Humans are ugly. We elves might have to go through hell.”
“Zegner. Over a thousand elves have left the village in the past few years. The population of the village is decreasing rather than increasing. The village is in decline. And we have no options left. Outside, Vithrasse’s army advances, and within, a plague spreads. Zegner, don’t be too afraid of the outside world.”
“I still don’t know the elder’s opinion. … But I agree that if you stay like this you will die. For now, I will follow the elder’s wishes.”
“Thank you.”
Things are going well.
I resisted the laughter. It is not too late to reveal your true colors after taking all the elves of Beliak to my domain.
‘Let’s make a trap. I’ll have to inform Melissa in advance and order her to set up a trap. And select the good ones among the elves… Let’s enslave the rest.’
The beautiful elf maids who serve me…. Just imagining it makes me happy.
“The story goes well. However, there is a major problem. It is the most urgent problem to be solved. It’s a plague. Elder, how is the village now?”
Elena asked sharply, crossing her arms.
“… 1,725 people are suffering from the plague. It’s isolated inside the village. The dead… A total of 373 people as of today.”
“It’s more serious than I thought. Eugene, we need a thorough countermeasure. If you move carelessly, the winds of plague will blow across the continent. The plague must end here.”
Elena was right. If they were taken carelessly and the plague spread, the things they had built up until now could collapse.
The method I thought of was to isolate the elves on an uninhabited island. Until the plague is completely gone. The elves might be dissatisfied, but it was better than being killed by the army.
“One month. We can hold out the Vitrasse army for up to a month. As the army gets closer, we will set off the traps we have prepared. Please wait until the plague in the village disappears.”
Elena looked at me without answering. It means not intruding on my right to decide.
In my mind, I want to throw it away on an island. However, care needs to be shown here. Elves aren’t completely under my control yet.
“I will follow the advice of the elder. But if things go wrong… Please follow my plan.”
“What is your plan?”
“There is an uninhabited island. Remedy the plague on that island.”
“Not a bad way. I want to follow through on that plan right now, but…. I need to sort things out. You have to convince the villagers. Wouldn’t you guys help make it easier for the villagers to open up? It is said that those who help you in difficult times are true friends.”
“I will help.”
Even if it’s a good feeling that you’ll hit the ground later, it’ll be helpful if you build it up once.
We finished talking in detail and got up from our seats.
“Oh, but you don’t look like an ordinary person…. What is identity?”
The person Verica showed interest in was Elena.
Elena grinned and crossed her arms around my left arm.
Just as Verika tried to convince her, Yuria said.
“I’m a guest staying at the mansion for a while.”
“… I’m a guest now, but there’s no law saying that later. Maybe I will be your second master.”
“As expected, Miss Elena. You have the ability to joke like an expert in illusion.”
“You’re not kidding, are you?”
Veraka looked back and forth between Elena and Yuria, and she laughed.
“You’re young.”
I thought too.
‘I’ll have to do a 3P soon and let them know who’s top.’
•••
We asked Verika about the plague. It was because there was too little information about the plague. There are a few things I learned from doing that.
The time of the plague was three days before the Vitrasse army reached the Forest of Polempe. It begins with killing and eating a wild boar that has been plagued with plague. It started with 8 people and gradually spread. By the time they realized it was a plague, more than 100 people had already been infected. When action was taken, it was too late.
The infected were quarantined and herbs were produced, but the momentum of the plague did not break. It is judged that the plague has already spread in the air.
We also asked Verica about Randall Village. Verika, on the contrary, questioned us with her young eyes. What happened to Randall Village? The residents of Randall Village did not come to Beliak Village.
“I have something to try. I want to meet patients whose lives are in danger.”
“… Experiments on living organisms are not allowed.”
“It is magic. It’s magic that can get rid of plague. Of course, I have no intention of forcing it. I plan to suggest it to patients.”
Due to the plague, the patient did not refuse to do it today or tomorrow. It was human psychology to want to hold onto even a straw that would soon break. The desire to live is the same as that of an elf.
“Coke…. Request… Give…. Save me… ! I won’t regret it even if I die… ! Give me that magic… Coke!”
The haggard patient coughed up blood and said.
A blue butterfly appeared from Elena’s palm. The butterfly flew gently and landed on the patient’s head. The butterflies disappeared and the patient’s complexion improved dramatically. The black spots on her skin were gone. The plague was cured.
“Waaaaa!”
The elves who came to watch over us cheered. The plague is gone. You don’t have to be afraid of pestilence anymore. Etc., And rushed to express her thanks to Elena. Elena became Beliak’s savior.
“Thank you! Thank you! Benefactor! Please tell me your name! I will remember it for the rest of my life!”
“This is Elena Waldert. I just followed Eugene’s orders. If you really feel silver… You should feel it for Eugene, not for me.”
“Thank you, Eugene!”
Elena passed the ball to me. I grinned.
Among the happy elves, there was the only one who was shocked. It was Berica.
“That magic…. Umm… Were you a dragon?”
“It is human.”
Elena said it right, but Verika looked at Elena suspiciously, as if she didn’t believe it.
‘Elena healed the plague with illusion. Accurately, she got rid of the fact that she had a plague, not a cure, by dismissing it as her magic trick.’
Elena’s Illusion Technique. A terrifying illusion that turns fantasy into reality and reality into fantasy.
“How many people can Elena do in a day?”
“… 30 people. If you use full recovery, you can double that.”
“Don’t use full recovery. Just in case.”
“Even if you don’t, I think so.”
“It’s an awkward expression. Did you find out anything?”
“…… It may not be an ordinary plague. Yuria. Can you install the eyes of purification everywhere? The elves must be completely isolated from germs. Only then will we be able to catch the plague.”
“If it’s an installation… We need magic stones in large quantities.”
“I will support you. It’s for our village, but can’t we do that too? If you need anything, feel free to tell me.”
Under Verica’s support, work progressed quickly. The number of patients gradually decreased. In proportion to that, our popularity rose.
And four days later The plague, which had been subdued, flared up again.
