Chapter 102 (1/2)
Chapter 102 - Even if We Look Different from Each Other (5)
It was hard to travel around, while hiding the fact that they were heroesOn the other hand, it was very easy for Artpe and Maetel to prove that they were heroesThey just needed to use at least two skillEach skill had to be from a different Class
“Oh oh They really are a hero!”
“I should have realized it when huly helped us”
“So why isn't Sienna a hero?”
After the Elves confiro of every bad feelings they had against Artpe's partyThis is what being a hero was all aboutTheir mere existence allowed the DemonsThey were cheat-like existence that received absolute support from everyone
In certain aspects, it was a lonely pathEveryone had a preconceived notion of the heroes even before they met the heroesThey looked at the heroes with enviable eyes, and they stipulated rules that the heroes had to followThey expected the heroes to act within their idealsThe individuality of the heroes were ignoredThe only thing left to the heroes were their duty and achievements It would be a lie to say that he didn't find it annoying
“Oh, heroesPlease come this wayThe current situation is a bit…We'll prepare some tea for you”
“Mycenae has a contract with us as a merchantTreat her well”
“M soYou should come with us, Mycenae”
“······yes”
However, Artpe didn't care what other people thought about him, and he didn't care for their rulesArtpe's motto was to use whatever he could exploit
He hadn't revealed their status as heroes before, because he didn't want to beco's armyHowever, he was about to start his activities in earnestThere were plenty of goodies he could eat by using his status as heroesHe had no plan on passing upon these opportunities
“Are there any more injured Elves?”
“Aside from the heroes, all the humans have left the forestMoreover, all the trace of the curse was erased…”
“Since the heroes have 's army is on theready for war…yesWe'll do so with the Dark Elves”
The situation was pretty much wrapped upAside froo do their work
The reroup moved to a nearby homeIt was the home of an elder
“This is a tea brewed from leaves that are periodically dropped by the World Tree”
Artpe's party was served the world's greatest tea, which couldn't be purchased even if one hadmoneyArtpe used his Read All Creation to look into the tea cupHe watched as the liquid let out a soft blue lightHe let out an exclamation when he confirmed the tea was truly made with the World Tree's leaves
“WowI can't believe these survived that mess”
“If the odd eht have be wiped out…
Fortunately, the heroes appeared before that could happen”
The Elves had aged the World Tree's leaves with great careIts clear, sweet and refreshi+ng taste was secondary to the effect it had on a ician's ManaIt permanently cleared up one's ManaIt was a treasure that all ician's wanted to drink in their lifetime!
However, these leaves never exited the Forest of EternityEven those that lived within the Forest of Eternity didn't get many opportunity to drink itThis precious tea was served to them, because they had revealed themselves to be heroesAt thisa hero
“Artpe, this is bitterIt isn't tasty”
“All rightI knew you would say thatJust eat the candy I prepared for you”
“Yes!”
Artpe wanted to seal Maetel's mouth, so he put a candy in her mouthHe pushed Maetel's tea towards Mycenae
“AhThis is······”
Mycenae was blameless, yet she was self-conscious as she looked towards the elderLike her, the elder possessed dark brown skin colorWhen the elder nodded her head, Mycenae's ears htly as she took up the tea cupWhen she took a sip, a sht appeared on her face
“I heard the Dark Elves aren't liked by the humans”
“It was caused by the attitude of the ElvesThe humans followed the example set by the ElvesThey looked down on the Dark ElvesHowever, I hate being prejudiced against someone based on their external appearance”
“You are saying that the difference between Elves and Dark Elves are only superficial…Do you perhaps know the difference between an Elf and a Dark Elf?”
“Even if I do tell you the difference, will you be able to go against the preconceived notion you guys have kept for hundred of years?”
“Our preconceived notions have already been flipped, so we'll be fineIf we stick to our preconceived notions, the Elves won't be able to avoid our own destruction”
When Artpe heard the elder's word, he realised the elder was rightMaybe, this elder was trying to borrow the power of the heroes to settle the current situation
“All rightI'll give you a si Artpe had wanted to do, so he nodded his headHe gladly gave an explanation
“It is true that the Dark Elves were created by the World TreeI'uys have already realized that this didn't happen through an internal power”
“Yes, that is e thought it was a punishment meted out by the World Tree”
“So why do you think it is a punishhting?”
“That is······”
The elder was silentThis was a common perception that was set in stone for couple hundred of yearsIt was so they considered to be obvious, but when one looked at it through a new perspective, they realized that it was a prejudiced view that didn't ical sense
In this aspect, Elves weren't too different from humansThe had preconceived notions based on aestheticsThe huht skin over dark skinIt was the same for the ElvesThis hy they considered it a 'problem' when an Elf's skin turned dark
“However, the World Tree views the world through different eyes froYou have been turned into a Dark ElfYou can probably feel this nowThe benefits you gained from the forest has decreased, but in turn, your battle capabilities were boostedIsn't it so?”
“That is…You are correct”
“In an atteressive and lively Elves to be turned into Dark ElvesThe predos came to be, because they areinto accidents is higherYou probably all knohat I'ht?”
“Kooh-ook······”
“Koo-ook”
Mycenae had beenher tea froe fro her stay in the Forest of Eternity
“I just told you that this was all done to protect the World Tree, right?Of course, the nuerDo you understand what I' to say?”
“······I seeThat is why earlier…”
“That's rightIt see now”
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the World Tree had faced a danger that would have killed itThis hy it had went nuts in giving out Blessings to create the Dark ElvesThere was almost a 1:1 ratio of Elves to Dark Elves now
“How can this be······”
His explanation sounded very plausibleThere was a casual relationshi+p, and she couldn't use logic to dispute Artpe's explanationThe elders were at a loss for wordsIt was so simple that the elders wondered why they couldn't have come up with itThat was how foolish they had been She let out a sigh as she mumbled to herself
“I just wanted an excuse I could tell everyone”
“You finally revealed your true intent”