196 [3-53] Superalloy vs. Superbrain muscle (2/2)

Hearing this signal, the wolves began to charge at once.

The wolves heard the signal and began to charge in unison.

In other words, from the perspective of world-building by veins, this forest is independent.

It's like setting up an independent subsidiary and outsourcing the work to it. ...... I guess this metaphor is a bit confusing to you guys.

In the center of the Great Forest of Goosenfall, in the cave of the Great Spirit Tree (......, I'm not sure if it can still be called that), there were a number of strange machines.

The blackened cave of the Great Spirit Tree was illuminated by an array of magical lights, which did not seem to have a hint of mystery.

Electrode-like objects were piercing the ground and the walls without mercy.

In the center of the cave, ivy twisted and knotted together, as if holding something in the air. The gate to the Sanctuary. But the gate was already broken, and blood-red liquid dripped from the crevices of the ivy.

”A war once nearly destroyed the human race. The Great God must have been much closer to the people then than now.

That's probably why he gave it to you. If possible, I would like to find out what happened while your chief is still alive. I'm probably going to die soon.

Everis says as he sits in a peculiarly shaped, form-fitting chair and fiddles with a machine that has a lot of meters and levers.

Here, in the Cave of the Great Spiritual Tree, the earth's veins were controlled to continue to cut off the supply of magic to the northern regions, while allowing it to flow to the Lugarut Kingdom to the south.

This was originally the function of the veins in the Great Forest of Goosenfall (or more precisely, their ”sanctuary”), but Everis took over it and used it.

The beautiful dark elf boys in white coats, who had been assigned as assistants, test subjects, and toys, were running around, observing the instruments, drawing graphs on the blackboard, and adjusting the positions of the electrodes.

As they worked, they listened closely to Everith's voice.

I know what you mean. You want to carve a solid, eternal tombstone under the forest, rather than a bubble of a stronghold in the forest. The forest will be better protected.

It's just that ...... those evil gods wouldn't leave a small part of the wide world to the human race for free.

The souls that returned to the earth's veins became a parallel computer capable of processing advanced information, but there was also a virus that made them obedient to God.

This is the true nature of what you elves of the Great Forest called ”sanctuary. A false paradise. A hangout for puppets, slaves of the gods.

Everis chuckled lightly.

The boys all had complicated and tense expressions on their faces.

The Goosenfall Forest's ability to control the earth's veins was a byproduct of the Sanctuary.

The reason why such a function was attached to the Sanctuary created by the gods was simply because otherwise it would not function as a cradle for the soul.

If exposed to the enormous power that flows through the earth's veins, a soul that tries to stay in the earth's veins will be torn apart, lose itself, and be blown away. To prevent this, the ability to control the veins was consequently necessary.

I haven't been able to find out why or when the elves started abusing that function. ......

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

The sanctuary of this forest reflects the will of the gods. If I gather power there, I can use it in times of need. So he gave them a convenient sign and incited the elves.

”This is how I control the veins, reconnect with the world, and dissolve the Sanctuary.

The souls of our ancestors that were dissolved in the veins have only been able to maintain their will since the veins of this forest became practically independent.

What happens to a lump of mud floating in the ocean? ...... Well, it goes without saying, doesn't it?

We'll just keep the vein control framework, and we'll put it to good use.

Everis grabbed the shoulder of a boy who was just passing by, pulled him close, and buried him in her ample breasts.

”Oh my God!

”Is that terrible?　What I'm doing.

What?　Um, .......

The dark elf boy looked doubly unsure of how to react.

”The ...... sanctuary people did wrong to the teacher and the princess.

Therefore, I think it is inevitable that they will be ...... punished.

”Hmm, an honor student. You're cute, but you're not funny.

This is how a good girl who only says what the teacher wants to hear ......

”Aww!

Everis hugged the boy and rubbed his cheek.

The boy in white turned bright red and waved his hands in the air as if to ask for help.

”Um, doctor!　Isn't this value ...... abnormal?

Then another boy who had been observing the instrument called out, and the captive boy was released.

Everis looked at the instrument with his chest resting on his head, which was in the right place.

I'm not sure what to do.

...... hmm?　Hmm?

There was a meter that swung in the opposite direction of what it should have been.

This is ......

Oh. I'm not sure what to make of this.　It's a bad move, but it might have some effect.

Immediately Everis sees the cause.

It's a spell to reclaim the veins of the Great Forest, which have been repainted and turned into the realm of the evil gods, as the realm of the great gods and the human race.

It had been cast somewhere in the forest, and as a result, an anomaly had been detected in the instruments.

The temporary regaining of a portion of the earth's veins would have no effect on the big picture.

However, impacting the vein in this way probably had the effect of disrupting the control of the vein from the large forest.

Three days after the start of the attack, the Blue Army would have noticed the tangle somewhere. It's reasonable to assume that they've infiltrated the Lugarut Kingdom to sabotage it.

”Hey, assistant number one!　I already taught you how to do it, didn't I?　Please maintain the flow of magic power into the river as long as possible!

I'll look for the point where the enemy has set up. I'll look for the point where the enemy set up. And someone get the princess or Alastor on the line!

”Yes, sir!

Evelisse stood over the lever-filled machine and began to move it up and down at a rate of about twice a second.