122 – Enemies everywhere (10)
The room Tyria guided me to was spacious in many ways.
Beds and tables. To the bathroom.
It was similar to the one-room studio I used to live in.
Fortunately, there was a separate space for taking a bath, so my worries were alleviated.
“If you ever need anything, just let me know.”
Carefully setting her Lucas down, Tyria bowed her head towards us.
But her steps did not fall.
Do you still have something you want to say?
“Hey, there’s something I want to say… Is it okay if I come over later?”
A story she couldn’t tell in front of her own sisters.
Since there is no one to listen to Tyria’s worries, is she trying to lean on me?
Rather, it was what I hoped for. She said with a bright smile at Tyria’s words.
“Yes. I’ll be waiting for you.”
“Thank you. I’ll be back soon…!”
When she readily agreed, she waved her hand with a slightly brightened expression.
After closing the door, Tyria let out a sigh.
Time passed by like crazy. In the meantime, nothing was resolved.
It’s only fortunate that I was able to enter the elven village safely.
When the break time was given, other colleagues came to mind first.
‘Kayla and Celica must be doing well.’
Celica has her immature side, but since she has Kayla, she’ll be fine.
If nothing goes wrong, we will meet again in Tarn Village in two days.
In the meantime, it would be nice if Julia could send her support.
Since there would be a distance, it was unreasonable to ask for aid in two days.
For now, let’s concentrate on cleaning up the chaos in the elven village.
“Why do I have to suffer in a place like this?”
After solving the incident in Elf Village, they had to return to Tarn Village and prepare for an all-out war.
The fact that the collision with the Demon King’s Army was already planned.
Will you win or lose?
What can you get in between?
It was all in my hands.
“Seohyun. Are you listening to me?”
Suddenly, Erina blocked my way.
Erina pushes her face as if asking her to look at her.
As her cute face approached, I stroked her cheek and straightened her hair.
“Yes. Erina. You did a good job today.”
“I would never have come to a place like this without you.”
After that, Erina poured out endless complaints.
She began to speak out against the Hell Woods and her elves without hesitation.
Demeaning their appearance or pointing out their disrespectful attitude.
The gossip continued endlessly.
“You should never get close to those b*tches. Never.”
It wasn’t particularly specific, but it was referring to Tyria.
For Erina, Tyria is her colleague who was with her in the first playthrough.
But now, it was something to be wary of more than anyone else.
As in Celica’s case, she was going to join us no matter what.
That much Erina will push Tyria away.
“Erina. Thank you for being so patient.”
“…Then can you compliment me?”
“Yes. Good job.”
After stroking her hair, I kissed her cheek.
However, Erina gently pushed my body away.
“Seohyun.”
“Ah. Okay.”
She had someone she had forgotten for a while.
Lucas still pretends to faint.
I went up to him and tapped his head with his foot.
“Stand up now.”
“…”
“I can’t. Erina.”
“Ah, I see…”
Just before Erina could move, Lucas stood up.
If I had been a little late, at least my bones wouldn’t have been shattered.
The expression of sincere fear was revealed.
“You must have heard the whole story.”
A little while ago, when Erina was fighting the elves.
I witnessed Lucas’s body tremble.
After that, it was as quiet as a rat, but it didn’t fool us.
“Come on. I’ll ask you first.”
“…”
“You don’t intend to confess yourself, do you?”
“I didn’t do anything wrong.”
Nonsense. However, his eyes were more confident than anyone else’s.
He opened his mouth with an arrogant gaze as if he had done what he had to do.
“In the first place, the kingdom cannot defeat the demon king.”
“Is that why you betrayed me?”
“It is not a betrayal. I just made a choice.”
“You are half human too.”
She looked surprised, as if asking how she knew.
In an instant
“How…”
“You used to live in Helen Village, right? Some of our party members are from Helen Village.”
There was no evidence. But Lucas confessed as if his feet were numb.
“Damn it…”
“Half-man, half-horse. Still, he must be half human.”
“I, I am not a human, but a demon!”
“Yes. I say so, but what can I do?”
To be honest, I want Lucas to reveal the truth.
But if you look at his stubborn attitude, he won’t listen to you at all.
There was no need to strain out unnecessarily.
Anyway, if you get caught in the magic of the elves, you will confess everything.
“There is no hole to escape anyway. Wouldn’t it be more comfortable to confess yourself?”
“Don’t talk bullsh*t.”
“Yes. The outcome won’t change anyway.”
Lucas’s fate was decided anyway.
After being taken to the capital, sentenced to death.
You will forever leave your name as a traitor to the kingdom.
“Anyway, how did you get here?”
“Now, don’t pretend.”
I’m sure you’re doing your best to survive.
I already knew what he was thinking.
A chance to escape with the help of the renegade elven villagers.
But I blocked it beforehand.
“I already know that you have a relationship with the elves.”
“…”
“I won’t ask how you got married. But don’t even think about running away.”
No reply came back.
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Lucas ignored my advice and had his other thoughts.
‘Should I leave it as it is?’
It would be difficult if he realized that there was no escape and even committed suicide.
After planting hope, it would be better to extract and process the information without fail.
“Seohyun. Don’t talk to a guy like that.”
“Yes. I will stop now.”
I had nothing more to say.
Do you have anything to say to someone who will pass away soon?
All I have to do now is keep an eye on him so he doesn’t run away.
***
“Are you inside…?”
After taking her bath, while taking a break with Erina.
A young voice was heard along with a knock.
Hearing the voice he had been waiting for, he immediately opened the door.
“Tyria. Right?”
“Yes. Is it okay if I come in?”
Tyria stood there, looking exhausted.
Big eyes. Emaciated face. Languid voice.
I could guess why she was tired.
“You got scolded by Chloe.”
“No. It didn’t bother me too much though…”
Tyria smiles as if she’s okay with the obvious lie.
She felt sorry for her, but when she saw her foolishly sloppy smile, she felt longing.
‘Tyria was very similar to Celica.’
Erina and Celica. And Tyria. The first trip the three of them took together.
I still remember their faces clearly.
Fortunately, the only person who has changed is Erina.
Celica and Tyria kept their appearances as I knew them.
“So what did you come for?”
“No big deal. It’s just something you all need to know…”
“Shut up. About the subject of insulting Seohyun.”
“Yes… sorry…”
Unlike her other two sisters, Tyria stayed still.
But she bowed her head without saying anything.
Did she realize that her excuses wouldn’t work for Erina?
Doesn’t she want to cause a useless dispute?
Or is it because he sincerely wants our cooperation?
“I have to deal with that man first.”
Tyria approached Lucas and grabbed his head.
“What, what… !”
“Don’t worry. I just fall asleep for a while.”
In an instant, a sweet scent lingered in the room.
Cozy warmth that makes you feel as if you are about to fall asleep.
By the time you fall into a languid sense. Lucas’ body stretched out.
“Is it elven magic?”
Magic based on the magic of the World Tree.
The magic that only elves could handle was obviously different from human magic.
“Yes. It’s my specialty.”
In particular, Tyria’s spells were often useful.
Sleep magic. It was useful because it was possible to force the other person to sleep like now.
After making sure Lucas was asleep, Tyria took a seat at her table.
“Now we can talk.”
“Yes. Did you say there was something you wanted to say?”
“Yes. First of all, I wanted to say thank you very much.”
If it hadn’t been for me, I wouldn’t have noticed that there was a traitor in the elven village.
It’s a shame because I noticed it even now.
If you don’t care, it’s not enough to lose your hometown, and the elves could be extinct in the Hellwood Forest.
“With that in mind, there is something I want to ask of you.”
“What is that?”
Suddenly Tyria lowered her voice.
“…From now on, please do not reveal anything I said.”
“Yes. Okay.”
Erina glared at Tyria with her displeasure.
But when I grabbed her shoulders and stroked her hair, her expression softened.
“Erina. Please.”
“Okay. In return, please give me a compliment.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Unfortunately, because of Lucas’s presence, the opportunity to present the prize did not come.
I promised to compliment her when we were alone after all the work was done.
She promised that if she would be a good child until then, she would reward her accordingly.
At least this was the only way to ease Erina’s heart.
‘Let’s put it off for later.’
When that time comes, I’ll be able to do something. For now, I decided to focus on Tyria.
“Thank you. First, I will explain the situation in the Elven Village.”
Tyria told me everything she had done in Hel Wood Forest so far.
She and she realized that the situation was much more serious than I expected.
“It’s a shame, but there is a division in the village.”
“What are you talking about?”
“As you may already know, Chloe and Aria have a very bad relationship.”
I could tell just by looking at it. No matter how much they were family, they treated each other coldly.
I don’t know what it was like before, but it was predictable that we would fall apart due to differences of opinion.
“All the refugees living here moved to the forest to the west.”
“Refugees?”
“Yes. Refugees who survived after their hometown was occupied by the demon king’s army.”
Did you already say that the two forests were occupied by the demon king’s army?
It seems that the elves living in that forest have fled to Hellwood Forest.
However, when even Hellwood Forest was in danger, they left without hesitation.
“However, the number of reconnaissance and combat units has hardly decreased.”
Those who had affection for their hometown like Tyria stayed until the end.
Rather, they were determined to fight against the Demon King’s army, led by Chloe and Tyria.
However, the division of the village did not end.
“Even now, opinions are divided. Will you receive help from the kingdom? Or will you fight alone?”
“Tyria. What do you think.”
“… I think it’s impossible between us.”
Tyria knew her core exactly.
If the main character’s party doesn’t get involved in Hellwood Forest.
Unconditionally, the Demon King’s hand will fall from Hellwood Forest.
At that time, it was obvious what kind of end the elves would face.
“The problem is that the number of people to fight is still decreasing.”
“I guess so. Everyone is afraid.”
“If rumors spread that there is a traitor in that situation…”
The situation is on the verge of turning into mayhem.
In the meantime, there was no one to help the elf.
“Five years ago, all spirits and fairies disappeared.”
It is said that even the spirits and fairies who had been together for hundreds of years turned their backs on the elves.
The reason was simple. It was because of the atrocities committed by the elves and the caste system.
Kayla already mentioned it. Elves treat fairies like slaves.
But now there was no one there.
“Recently, the area around the world tree is quiet…”
It is said that in the past, fairies and spirits roamed around the World Tree and brought life to the forest.
However, the scenery I had seen so far was just desolate.
“The situation is serious.”
Tyria and I sighed together.
Worse situation than I expected.
Meanwhile, Erina just smiled quietly at me.
“Don’t worry. No matter what happens, I will protect you.”
“…Yes. Thank you.”
Is Erina the only person you can trust?
Ironically, because she was there, she was able to put her mind at ease.
