Chapter 770 – 761 Elwydris, the Arboreal City
Outside the castle walls.
In Nionebres, where monsters, monsters, and monsters appear, the castle wall means a fence in many ways.
A fence to signify a group or belonging to protect oneself from enemies.
And outside the fence is usually an unprotected location.
Refugees are in a position where they are not protected by the military even when monsters or monsters invade, and are persecuted and discriminated against by citizens.
From the citizen’s point of view, refugees who do not know when they will turn into robbers or thieves will be uncomfortable, and the lord will not let the refugees who do not pay taxes, make the streets dirty, hide in the shadows and become criminals.
For this reason, they usually disperse to nearby villages or villages to survive rather than remain as refugees, and there is no case of forming such a large-scale refugee camp.
The shantytown built on the outskirts of the lower city of Yeongdo is an exception because it has a different meaning from refugee.
It was not that a large number of refugees occurred because villages or other cities around the city were destroyed, but why did tens of thousands of refugees gather outside the city walls?
Why do supplies keep flowing into Elwidris even though refugees are gathered like that?
Hwan-in, who was passing by, questioned the fact that although the faces of the refugees were dark due to the hardships of life, they did not show any emotion such as despair.
And when I passed through the gate, I found out why.
= A giant tree… It seems that the symbol tree of Elwidris burned down and hit the city.=
In general, cities build many houses with a mixture of stone and wood. If there are good stone mines nearby, there are many stone houses, if there are many forests, there are many wooden houses, and so on.
Here, the Fleurs have another unique building, the so-called home tree.
A home tree that gradually grows and turns into a house when the Fleurs plant a specific tree and grow it with their unique sympathetic ability.
=… It seems that the burning symbolic tree has hit the home tree area.=
Even a home tree is a tree. As the huge supergiant tree with high heat and flames fell, the surroundings would have burned all at once, and the scale would not have been comparable to the great fire that occurred in Chicago in the 19th century.
The party’s eyes are directed to the area where a number of Fleurs are slowly recovering.
The height of the ground is different, probably because the ground was dug up and overturned to extinguish the great fire at the time.
In addition, there are traces of melting like lava in various parts of the ground, as if it burned for a long time after the symbolic tree fell, and above all, the symbolic tree has not yet been demolished.
Ah-young muttered as she watched the scene out of the carriage window.
=The refugees outside the city walls must have lived in this area.=
= Since I didn’t come from anywhere else and was living in the city, it must have been difficult to go elsewhere. It’s like leaving your hometown.=
Baek Ryeo-gang raises her eyebrows slightly as if she doesn’t understand the story of Yureupa, who was looking at the same place as her.
= But… When we were staying in Palatum, there was a coup d’état in Elwidris. It must have been over a year this time, but I still haven’t sorted out everything…=
Anne laughed bitterly at Baek Ryogang’s question.
=Because Bell is a person like Luke, he may not understand well. For the Fleurs, the symbolic tree is like another family.=
=Family… ?=
A tree that is the symbol of the city is a family? In response to her gaze that contained her curiosity, Anne calmly but explained her cold energy with her warm eyes, giving her eyes as a trace of her symbolic number, whether to sprinkle it or call it a stump.
=When you are born, receive a blessing and a name under the symbolic tree. Marriage with loved ones is done at the side of the symbolic tree, and funerals are held at the symbolic tree. A symbolic tree that shares birth, life, and death is usually accompanied by the history of a city, but it burned down. Moreover, the Fleurs tend to feel special affection and attachment to plants.
=That’s why the recovery is delayed because of the dejected feeling that the family died…=
=Did Lady Anne also get her name from the symbolic tree?=
=I received it in front of the family tree. All royal families have a spruce tree or spruce. And even if it’s a symbol tree, it’s not in every Merianol city. A race-specialized city, and that is only in a Fleur-specialized city.=
Merianole is a nation created by the gathering of several races.
There are cities where numerous races live in an appropriate ratio, such as Colaido and Moldlete, and there are also race-specific cities where the ratio of a specific race exceeds 80%.
And Elwidris is a city specialized in the Floe race.
At Anne’s explanation, Issilite opened her mouth in a voice without any emotion.
=That’s why lethargy is spreading in the city. The symbol tree couldn’t burn and collapsed.=
Hwanin, who had been listening to the conversation of her girlfriends, quietly opened her mouth.
“There may be such things, but it is probably because the special characteristics of the city have disappeared and the growth engine has also been weakened.”
Special? … Ah.
“The noble placenta is dead. The noble streets were also razed to the ground, and most of the Prophets, who were the uniqueness and symbol of Elwidris, turned to the capital passage, so the citizens must feel that the future is bleak. That is probably why the city restoration work has been slow.”
=That’s why the doryeong put the heroic spirit in the driver’s seat.=
Wouldn’t they feel like enemies in the situation of citizens who don’t know the details?
When El Widris came close to reconnaissance of the spirits of fantasy, the spirits summoned Isilite into her carriage and then summoned many of her spirits to direct the steering and escort of her carriage.
I didn’t mean it, but the reality was different.
The reason is that she didn’t want to hide her identity until El Widris.
The reason why he disguises himself when entering the city is to avoid the noise and move quietly, but the purpose of visiting Elwidris is to meet with the lord.
On the way to meet the city’s most powerful person, and on the way to meet the guys you don’t like?
It is no different from revealing that this side is incorrect or dishonest.
He’s not an assassin, so why hide his identity?
However, showing openly that they were members of Seongje could also get involved in troublesome things, so he was a Hwanin who solved such problems with heroic spirits.
Smart smart
The voice of the spirits of the Argentea Scouts flowed through the window on the driver’s seat.
「Hwanin-sama~ Can we make the destination the lord’s castle~?」
“Okay.”
“I understand~.”
The Heroic Spirit’s appearance changed to that of a nobleman’s attendant, and Zelfrey separated from the wagon and attached one Heroic Spirit as an escort.
Here, Silu, who is close to the weight class of a straw Que sub-adult body, is stuffed with a necklace, and Imorell follows him by flying nearby, and Kim Cheol-soo and Kim Young-soo are wearing dark gray hooded capes on the roof of the carriage.
At first glance, it was no different from that of an aristocrat.
Is that why, or is it because I don’t have the will? City gate identification checks were really crude.
The soldier only asked for the number of people, received only the toll tax, and let it pass.
Thump thump—
The carriage moves smoothly with the light footsteps unique to Kue.
The Argentea Scouts are a secret reconnaissance organization directly under the Senate of Elwidris, and the inside of the city is as clear to them as the palm of their hand.
As a result, arriving at Yeongju Castle was quick.
I wanted to go uphill, but when the carriage stopped, Hwan-yeon said plainly.
“We have arrived at Elwidris Castle. It seems that the knights guarding the drawbridge recognized the spirits. It’s a sad face.”
Isilite and Anne, who heard the story of fantasy, rose from their seats at the same time.
=Master.=
“Okay.”
After Hwanin gave permission, Issilite and Anne got off the carriage, and a short cry of astonishment immediately flew through the open window.
=Geomhee!=
= Soul Knight of the Holy Emperor… !=
=The guide of the spirit island, the guide of land souls, and the wandering lamp of the God of Mercy, the Holy Emperor, came to meet with Earl Psud Oul, the lord of Elwidris. Please guide me.=
I could hear the breathing sound of embarrassment at Anne’s remark.
According to the etiquette, if a nobleman’s status is lower than that of a visitor, he should show himself briefly, but Hwanin did not get up from his chair.
After a moment of silence, Knight Elwidris’ voice, as if suppressing his emotions, flowed through the carriage window.
= I will guide you to the nature…=
As the carriage crosses the open drawbridge and slowly crosses the gardens of Elwidris Castle, Hwanyeon looks around the castle and whispers.
“It seems that almost all of the nobles are dead. There are not many people to see.”
“It’s to the extent that the aristocratic street near the castle has been completely destroyed.”
「Hmm~. Is it really a simple civil war?”
“Can the city become like this with a simple civil war between the lords and elders?”
The princess, whose name was Lia, had promised herself full cooperation through her sister. Youngju was also on her side.
If it hadn’t been for the assassination attempt by the Argentea scouts, things wouldn’t have gone this far.
“The assassination attempt by the Argentea scout was unclear, as if being chased by something. There must be the Passage Council, or the Decisive Ones.”
= Brother. Then, look at Elwidris’ reaction, forgive me… You won’t notice.=
It was A-young who stopped talking and quickly turned her words to Hwan-in’s cold eyes.
Those cold eyes are not at the level of mentioning forgiveness. It is the gaze that will pass by without doing anything special if you lie flat and beg for forgiveness.
If it goes wrong, the cheongyeongju might explode in the city.
Hwanin stared at the tree garden outside the window with a cold gaze and said.
“It must be the elder’s side who fell for tricks or tricks. Anyway, the assassination was carried out, and Lord Elwidris did not send me any message after that.”
If at least he had sent a letter of apology, he would have conceded 100 times and considered it once, but Elwidris chose silence. Nearly a year at this time.
“Do you have any reason to forgive me?”
=None.=
The carriage stopped at the main gate of Elwidris Castle while I was exchanging little conversations with Ayoung.
At the entrance, there were 50 butlers, servants, and maids standing in two rows with their backs bowed.
It took only 5 minutes to cross the garden. In the meantime, everyone is standing upright with me. Was the fact of this visit communicated in the meantime?
Click.
Anne opened the carriage door, and when Hwanin, dressed in a celestial tomb, got off, revealing the glow of Asin, Fleur, the only woman wearing her housekeeper’s private clothes and standing upright, shed a drop of nervous sweat.
When Hwanin approaches, he bows his head in accordance with noble etiquette.
= Ear… Welcome to Vienna in the name of Elwidris. I am Miria Io Elwidris, the head butler of the Elwidris family.=
She is too young and womanly to be considered the head butler. The butler must have died during the civil war.
=Since the lord is out of town to subdue the Naga family, Hwangsonghaohana has been in charge of entertaining a noble person. Thank you for your understanding.=
“The timing of the visit was not right. When will the lord return?”
=I sent you an urgent communication report, so even if it’s late, you’ll be back tomorrow morning.=
When her Hwanin nodded her head slightly, Miria took the lead with a nervous look, saying that she would guide her to the VIP room.
Elwidris Castle was not a castle with jagged and triangular pillars like an old castle in Germany, but square and angular like a castle with maximized defense.
However, not only practicality was emphasized, but aesthetic sense was also added, so it has a strong color of castle that can be seen in England and other places.
As soon as they returned to the VIP room, which had a structure similar to that of a penthouse, in one corner of the castle, the first thing the women did was to search for the spy magic tools and magic tools.
=… Yeah, I don’t think you need to worry about being spied on.=
“Please check the rooms of Cheol-soo Kim and Young-soo Kim.”
=I will.=
Kim Chul-soo and Kim Young-soo, who had completed their investigation into the rooms assigned to them separately, gathered in the living room of the penthouse-type VIP room and exchanged stories about the absence of Lord Elwidris.
= Huh~. Is Lord Elwidris really out?=
=It is a famous story that Count Psud goes out on military campaigns dozens of times a year for the stability of the territory. I don’t think you’d lie with that.=
= If Earl Widris’s nickname is serious, is he a Naga slayer? I agree with Anne’s opinion.=
“A human called Pshudra is a 7th grade rare occupation? At least he’s on his way, and he hasn’t seen a 7th grade rare job in the castle right now.」
Yu Lepa turned to her and asked at the words of delight from her lying on her bed basket.
=Can you see the castle?=
“Huh. If you don’t have enough time, the castle’s important defense functions, except for a few rooms, the barriers to block the spirits have been canceled.”
= If the anti-espionage function of the lord castle is turned off, the situation must be serious. Is it self-sufficiency or causal retribution?=
Anne, who had a subtle expression on her face at Yu Lepa’s story, tilted her head as she looked back at Ah-young, who was diligently writing something down.
=Ayoung, what are you writing right now?=
= Yes? Ah, I will pass it on to Elmi. With all counterintelligence features turned off, it’s the best opportunity to plant spies.=
In addition, the internal structure of Elwidris Castle is also drawn.
It seems that he intends to shake off as much information about Elwidris as possible with a single visit.
=Elwidris’ blood system is the prophecy and foreknowledge. As time goes by, the blood system will bloom again anyway, so we need to extract as much information as possible in this gap.=
“A-Young takes care of that, and Anne and Baek Ryeo-Kang follow me. I will look around the city.”
=Unfortunately?=
“Well. First of all, I plan to check whether the energy I feel right now is mixed.”
= Mixed? Can you feel the mixed atmosphere in the city?=
At the unexpected story, she stops what the women are doing and looks back at him.
Looking at the round eyes of the girls, Hwanin shook his head slightly, put the black glove back on, and shook his head slightly.
“It’s far, so I can’t be sure yet. So you should check it out. If it’s right, I’m thinking of getting my hands on that mixture.”
In Hraslind, he acquired the ability to detect souls by turning hundreds or thousands of souls into Buddhahood.
And thanks to Honjae, a woman from a dimension wanderer, Sena, I learned what kind of sense Honjae gives.
After that, she passed through Heath Lond, followed by Beltikal, and until she arrived at Meria Nol, she never detected the aura of confluence.
Should I say that I have no luck? After that, when they arrived in Palatum, the heavenly ascension ceremony was held on the continent, and it may be because all of them were forcibly attained Buddhahood at that time.
I did, but now I could feel a small red whirlpool very faintly in this place.
The contents of the vision that Elkata saw, the soul spell spread with red and black souls.
It was an effect that seemed to kill all living things and even phase energy, so if you could use the Red Dark Spirit Spell, you would be able to expect quite an effect on the force field that Yeo Hui had spread out.
“In case you don’t know, Isilite and Norn stay behind and protect Yurpa and Ayoung.”
“Huh… Can’t I follow Hwanin too?”
“I can feel at ease when you are here. You’re the one who can help Yurpa escape safely if there’s a problem.”
“There’s also Immore.”
“Imorel should protect Kim Chul-soo and Kim Young-soo. Or invite them both to stay in the room…”
“No. I’ll be here. Come on.」
Norn quickly changes his attitude as if he doesn’t like the two Kims living together in the living room.
Hwanin patted Norn on the head with a kind face and left the VIP room.
As soon as I came out, a neatly dressed maid in a classic maid outfit came up to me and respectfully bowed her waist.
=Songje-nim, if you have something to command, please ring the chime. I will run immediately within 1 minute.=
“I’m just trying to look around the city, don’t mind it.”
=Well, if that’s the case, the guide…=
“No need.”
Responding coldly, Hwan-in quickly left Elwidris Castle, leaving the flustered maid behind.
In the middle, the knights and servants panicked and tried to catch up, but regardless of whether they followed or not, they did not stop and headed straight for a place where they felt a faint energy of confusion.
Anne and Baek Ryeo-gang whispered in low voices as they followed the traces of the burnt and collapsed luxurious mansions left and right.
=This looks like a noble street… I heard that there are many dead people, but was it unfair enough to remain mixed up?
=I am also from an aristocratic background, but the greed of aristocrats often appears in novels. Maybe something like that?=
= That’s right…=
Hwanin, who was walking in a straight line along the burnt-out road towards the faintly felt energy, thought that he was not mistaken in the mixed energy that was getting stronger.
How much time has passed since you first sensed the aura of confusion. He was a bit unsure of his senses because it was the mixed energy he was sensing for the second time.
While walking like that, Miria = Io = Elwidris in a brown Que and two knights of the Elwidris family followed.
Head butler Mi-ah, who got off at a reasonable distance, grabbed the reins of her Que and tried to approach her Hwan-in, but Baek Li-gang gently blocked her path.
=You mustn’t disturb Seongjae.=
= Yes, yes? No… It’s not like that, but I gave the holy priest a mount…=
=Songjenim has a green Que divine beast called Norslinen. Even so, I want you to think about why she came out alone. =
Miria, who had nothing to say at the quiet tone of the Baekryeo River, shut her mouth and quietly took ten steps away from her and started walking after her.
She was refused delivery of the mount, but she had no intention of going back.
When the lord was away and a guest of honor visited, the chief butler had the duty to watch what they were doing and then report back to the lord.
But, the visitor is a saint. For such an emperor to come to the noble ruins with only two escort spirit knights…
Naturally, anxious imaginations fill her head.
What if the murdered aristocrats burned with resentment and became mixed?
Due to the outbreak of civil war, the Ascension Heaven Festival was skipped on the grounds that it was dangerous. It is no wonder that the mixture is growing rapidly.
While doing so, Mi-ah’s complexion became even worse when she noticed where her Holy Emperor was headed.
No way… If?
Seeing that the knights also couldn’t control her expression, Anne whispered to Hwanin in a small whisper.
=Doryeong, the faces of the kids behind are amazing. Did you see something over here?=
“…”
What is there If it’s a distant relative, or if the expression of the butler, who uses the surname Elwidris, doesn’t look good…
Eventually, when Miria’s expression changed to a restless feeling, what appeared in front of Hwanin was a mansion that looked like a bomb had exploded, and it was much larger than the other mansions and even more severely destroyed.
= I, Seongje-nim…=
= Mrs. Butler. I’ll get mad if you say more.=
=…=
= Isn’t the Elwidris family in a position to say something to the holy priest? Shut up and be quiet, be quiet.=
Miria, who had been awakened by Anne’s cold restraint, was unable to express her pity, so she only rotted inside.
Standing in front of the site of a house that exploded after being briefly burned, Seongje jumps over the half-collapsed 10m fence at once, looking completely uncharacteristic of a spirit master.
=Break it!=
Surprised, Miria also directed her knights to knock down her wall, then pursued Seongje, who was passing through the main gate that miraculously remained standing.
And the moment I passed the front gate of the ‘old’ mansion that stood alone with a few walls.
=Lee, Nameria… !=
I was stunned when I witnessed the red spirit of a woman who was her relative and a candidate for the head of the family.
