chapter 278
278.Half Elf, Half Hero (Complete)
“This is…”
It’s a familiar ceiling.
Looking at the familiar tree rings drawn on the ceiling, I realized that I was inside an elf building. It looks like he was brought here right after he fainted. I habitually moved my right arm to raise my body.
…Now that I think about it, I didn’t cut off my arm.
I quietly checked my arm, and found that my arm was somehow not in good condition, and the skin on my new arm had turned unnecessarily white.
Has the arm been regenerated?
After all, it is the protection of the Phoenix.
I thought about doing the same thing to my fingers, but it felt strange because my entire arm was regenerating.
I…Am human, right?
This is at the level of a chopping block.
As I was admiring my arm that had grown back, a familiar voice shook my eardrums.
“John!”
“…Sif.”
Before I could say anything more, a cat’s ear tickled my nose. I didn’t understand the situation, so I looked down at Sif in her arms and quietly rubbed her back.
“I told you not to get hurt!”
“If one arm is cut off, there is still business left. Look. “Isn’t he fine like this?”
“You’re fine!” “I saw an arm cut off, but it looks fine!”
“…I’m sorry, so don’t cry.”
“Fool.”
Write it. I can’t say anything. I patted the back of Sif, who was shivering in my arms. It was after about 10 minutes of watching her body that she stopped vibrating. Sif removed her body from my arms and looked away, her face blushing.
“Uh, that…”
“I don’t know if I need to be embarrassed now.”
“…John, you are so tactless.”
“What?”
“I’ll bring you something to eat!”
What is it?
I stared blankly at the door that Sif had slammed shut.
Where did Rue go?
I looked around for Lue, but I couldn’t see her tentacled magic book. Is she possessed by the host? Maybe she’s wandering around somewhere else, looking around.
Lue will take care of herself, so don’t worry about it for now.
The only thing that mattered now was checking the progress of the incident.
“You waited?!”
“Are you going to kill me?”
“Because I’m a patient.”
“I didn’t know I would be cared for by you.”
“Even though you’ve been like this, you’re confident in your cooking because you’ve been preparing meals for your younger siblings, right? Now, ah-“
‘I don’t need to feed you.’ With my mouth open, I quietly put the spoon that Sif held out to me. In times like this, you should just let them do whatever they want.
I don’t know much about women’s feelings, but I know that in times like this, it’s better to just follow what they want.
After having my first experience of being fed by someone else, I asked Sif about the outcome of the war.
“Sif, what happened to the World Tree?”
“Um… I’m clean. The queen herself came forward and said that it had been resolved well… And that she would grant John his wish as a reward!”
…It’s a wish. Last time, I made a wish to catch Harpas.
I should write more meaningfully this time.
Of course, considering the current situation, I don’t know if I can make such a useful wish.
“It’s a wish.”
“What are you going to ask for? Money?”
“Do I look like I’m crazy about money like you?”
“When did you say I was crazy about money…I can’t help it because I have younger siblings to take care of!”
“Okay, okay.”
“Is it real?”
I pretended to be scared as Sif raised her fingernails as if she didn’t like what I said. Sif glanced at me as if I was dumbfounded by the sight and took the neatly emptied bowl.
“Then get some rest. “I’m going to go wash the dishes and come back.”
“Oh, where are Breeze and Rue?”
“If it’s a breeze, I’m getting ready to go back, and Rue… Wouldn’t she be running around the elf village right now?”
I’m enjoying the freedom that comes with getting a body. I burst out laughing when I think of Lue happily running around Yggdrasil.
There shouldn’t be any accidents.
I lie down in bed and close my eyes, thinking useless thoughts.
I was still a little tired.
Since I’m injured anyway, I can sleep well.
Then…
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“Are you feeling okay?”
“Yes. Everything has healed.”
“Hmm… That’s interesting.”
I could feel the queen’s eyes explicitly resting on my arm. It’s natural to react like that when you see a person’s new arm sprouting. I casually looked away and opened my mouth.
“When I asked, I heard that he would grant one of my wishes.”
“That’s right. Okay, what wish would you like to make? “As the queen of a country, I will give you everything I can give you.”
“Please increase the number of wishes to 100.”
“Yekki. “Of course that is not possible.”
Chet.
“It’s a joke.”
“Make a realistic wish.”
“Beyond Lue’s body…”
“I was just planning on giving it to you. From our perspective, it was something we wanted to get rid of. Who made the law that high elves cannot be executed… Ugh…”
“Isn’t that an execution?”
“We didn’t put a knife to your throat, did we? We just released the child.”
Since the soul was released, it wasn’t an execution anyway. It’s a play on words, but seeing as the elders didn’t say anything, they may have thought they handled it well.
…Well, it’s the bitch who tried to burn down the World Tree. There’s no way there’s a crazy person defending it.
“Make another wish.”
“…Then can you promise me one thing?”
“Hoo, what kind of promise was that?”
“Those foreign invaders are not the only ones. They are gradually expanding their influence outside and looking for an opportunity to develop this land. So, can you help me if I need help in the future?”
“Huh… That’s a difficult request. However, it is not right to refuse a benefactor’s request just because it is a difficult request, so I will gladly hand over my soldiers.”
“Thank you.”
Still, I guess what I did was not a small thing, so I nodded with satisfaction when he said he would gladly lend me a soldier.
Then, I was prepared for any unexpected situation…
“Could you please hear the context? “I don’t remember the last time I gave them a baptism of fire.”
“Hmm…It was nothing special. Except you knocked him out and his mucous membranes turned brown. The World Tree has also regained its former health.”
That’s a good thing.
…Now that I think about it, maybe I should have pruned the branches of the World Tree a little more. The World Tree branch is comparable to mithril.
“It is a blessing for the elves that the World Tree has regained its health, so I would like to give you the opportunity to receive the blessings of the World Tree as a personal gift to you.”
“Opportunity… You mean?”
I looked at the elders out of the corner of my eye, wondering if anyone was objecting. There was no opposition even though it was an unprecedented situation where the elders were able to give an outsider the opportunity to obtain the world tree’s blessing.
It may have been a story that has already been concluded through a meeting, or it may be because they thought I deserved the protection of the World Tree.
… Originally, it was a blessing that only high elves could receive.
“Then let’s go right away.”
“You mean now?”
“You also have someone to protect, so shouldn’t you go back quickly?”
The queen smiled softly.
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“The World Tree in good condition is truly beautiful.”
“That’s why we risk our lives to protect it.”
I looked up blankly at the huge tree emitting soft light. When it was infected, it looked like an ordinary tree, but looking at it like this, the World Tree is the World Tree.
“What should I do to receive divine protection?”
“Hmm, sit in front of the World Tree and put your hand on it. Granting blessings is something that must please the World Tree… But since you saved this person, he will be able to grant you at least one blessing.”
That doesn’t mean it’s confirmed.
No, but giving me the opportunity to receive the World Tree’s protection is itself a huge deal. Because it was granting me a privilege that only high elves can receive.
I quietly sat in front of the World Tree and touched its large, beautiful trunk. You can feel the wood’s unique gritty texture and warmth.
The warm energy that clearly came from the World Tree was slowly flowing into me. How much time has passed? I instinctively opened the status window and checked the Gahokan.
-Blessing-
!*(@&*(!#$!*(:?
Phoenix’s Protection: S
World Tree’s Protection: S
Hey, there are two S’s. In the game, it would have been a final level trait to get just one, but now there are two. Wouldn’t this be enough to sort out the guys I met earlier?
…I wanted to dig up some information about those guys.
Well, I guess I can collect a little bit by opening the status window later.
I got up from my seat without any regrets.
“Congratulations on receiving the blessing of the World Tree.”
“Thank you.”
“What is gratitude? “If you think about what you have done, this is nothing.”
I guess so.
…He was a very annoying guy.
Although his combat power was vague, he was difficult to deal with due to mental contamination and infection.
It was a shame that I couldn’t figure out why that guy was messing around here, but as we deal with foreign media, he will find out one day.
I decided not to fret. Aside from that, there were more than one or two things that came up right away.
“Then I’ll just head back.”
“Hmm, okay. “You had a place to return to.”
The queen looked at me with a sad look on her face. It’s not a romantic feeling or anything like that, but it just feels like a leader’s regret over losing a talented person.
I added quickly.
“I have a place to return to.”
“If you have anything to decide, come here. “I can help you settle down.”
“Thank you.”
I passed the Queen and walked to the Breeze House.
Because it was time to go back.