Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 294
After talking with the researcher, I sat down in front of the fireplace for the first time in a while, and the first thing I checked was my fingers..
To be precise, in addition to the white ring he was wearing on his index finger, he was checking the black ring on his middle finger that had appeared arbitrarily. Of course, even if I stared at it for a hundred days, I had no way of knowing what it was, so I had to seek help from Asiliemon, the source of my knowledge..
"Since it was given to me by Esmuet, I thought it was an expensive item... but it must be a bit expensive.."
When we talked about the curse that I couldn't tell you about yesterday, I was dizzy that I might faint again, but Asilier's reaction was calmer than I expected. She received the ring anyway and from that moment on she didn't have to worry about the curse.?
"This was an artifact that recorded curses as well as defense. Here, do you see this part??"
It was only after I took a closer look at the part of the ring pointed out by Asilier, who fearlessly took off the black ring that I had been wearing, thinking that it might be dangerous if I took it off or touched it, that I realized that the black ring was made of dense letters..
"The letters are right?"
"that's right. Unlike magic, curse techniques are intuitive. It's just a matter of piling up natural elements without mixing them at all. Take this ring to a professional wizard and he will be able to disassemble the spell.."
That's why backtracking is so easy. Asilier explained that this ring was developed for the purpose of tracking criminals and was only used by a few high-ranking nobles..
"They say they create this kind of material out of thin air....?"
"To be exact, the curse is something that the ring had. Even I don't know what structure it is.."
While I was once again realizing and admiring how mysterious the world of magic and magic tools is, Asilier returned the black ring to me and continued speaking..
"Horses are an item only used by a few high-ranking nobles, not the royal family. It is a product that is as far from cost-effective as a curse.."
It sounds quite grandiose to be called a royal family, but it is said that royal families in countries where succession rights to the throne are fierce are wary of each other plotting assassination, so they carry around one by one. It's expensive, but not rare.?
"Still, it's definitely not something a commoner or adventurer would wear. This is an item made with the goal of retaliating and backtracking on a curse. If someone in the know had seen it, they would have mistaken L.D. for some kind of royal family.."
"I guess I'm a bit cute."
"Talking nonsense again."
Asilier laughed and slapped me on the shoulder. I looked at the white ring with a smile, and it was definitely more cloudy than I last remembered. Do you think you can stop it one more time? There is no such thing as checking the number of times, so you should be able to know..
"It looks like it has a structure where the color fades every time a curse is blocked, but considering that the name and color are still good enough to block a curse thrown by the great devil, the function of the curse block is quite sturdy. My sister sometimes prepares for curses, but she usually only uses them in the form of amulets, so it's a bit strange.."
I guess it's similar to having a voodoo doll take the curse on my behalf. I think it would be better to send a thank you letter later and ask for a detailed explanation. Anyway, once this incident is resolved, Siegfried will return to the empire, so you can ask him then..
Anyway, since it was clear that there was no problem with the ring, I decided to enjoy my long-awaited rest..
"L.D. Let's make a snowman. snow man."
...After playing with Asilier,.
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Maybe it's because Asilier is from the north, but she really likes snow. It's really amazing that as winter approaches, I start to droop like a hibernating bear and get excited just by looking at the snow, but since I haven't been to my hometown for a long time, I think it might be some kind of homesickness..
Since Asilier was now able to ignore the memory of almost being sold as a slave, I took this opportunity to ask her a question about her hometown, which I had only observed and had not asked about..
"Now that I think about it, what kind of place is your hometown??"
"Hmm... It's a rather rough place, with a lot of snow and elf hunters often come here.."
The expression that came out of Asilier's mouth as she reminisced while excitedly rolling snowballs with Leika, who was jumping up and down, was very cruel. One of the characteristics of your hometown is frequent friction with elf hunters? Asilier, who saw my expression automatically becoming strange, let out a bitter laugh and explained:.
"It's ridiculous, but it's true. There's nothing special about being surrounded by snow all year round, but they come so often that I'm sick of it.."
"...I've always wondered, but elf hunters don't target elves by luring them out of the forest, they search for elves in the forest.?"
"Do both. That's right, just as Eldie thinks, elf hunters fight on equal footing with elves even in the forest. He's a bit too strong to be considered a mere slave trader.."
Just fighting a skilled elf is something that can be said to be amazing, but to fight an elf in the forest with the help of a spirit. If I hadn't heard about it, I would have thought it was a new suicide method..
"Do you remember the restraints from when we first met? Aside from that, slave traders used quite a variety of tools. Elf hunters are skilled, but those tools are quite lethal. This side will lose money just by fighting, but even if they capture just one elf, they will rush at you with lights in their eyes, saying they are looking for the main battle.."
"Those magic tools must be extremely expensive, but even taking that into account, they still do that shit.?"
"He said so. When I was taken over by the slavers... the elven hunters probably took 40 trade gold coins in return.?"
Asilier now talks in a really insignificant manner, but to me, who was actually listening, it was a big deal. At first, I wondered what kind of crazy people would risk their lives for money like that, but there were people all over the world who would get away with it for just 40 trade gold coins..
If you live an ordinary life as a commoner, there are many cases in which you will never touch a single gold coin in your life. Of course, that didn't mean I had any intention of understanding or understanding the actions of those bastards..
"My sister doesn't miss her hometown?"
When I raised the head of the snowman who was rolling hard and asked, Asilier, whose eyes were wide open, began to roll her eyes and worry for some reason..
"I know? Is it because time passed so quickly while I was with L.D.??"
When Asilier approached me with a smile and placed her head on the body of the snowman she had rolled so hard, Asilier naturally turned her back into my arms and looked at the snowman..
"In the old days, tribe was everything. I was young and arrogant. Then, I was overconfident and even though I was getting angry, I just thought that I would somehow return to my hometown... but now I just thought, 'When the time comes, I'll go back and let them know that I'm safe.' Just think about it. When I was caught, all I wanted to do was run away and get revenge.."
It was clear that the standards of youth she was talking about were elf standards, but she decided to keep quiet. By the way, it was a time when Asilier was not only arrogant but also burning with revenge... I tried to use all my imagination, but I couldn't easily imagine it..
"It's very far away?"
"First of all, it's on the other side of the empire. It's easy if you use the gate, but if you look at the distance, it's the end.."
"We met after crossing that long distance.."
"Hehe, that’s right. Isn’t it amazing? That's why the slave trade was attacked there, and the thieves headed to Eldine's village to see if they could find anything to eat. Is it fate??"
"I don't believe in fate."
In fact, in terms of strange things, my reincarnation was the most strange thing, so I only thought about whether it was just a coincidence. Above all, if it was fate, it would mean that this world was designed by God, but then it would mean that that bastard was the real mastermind who devastated our village..
Even the road to Eldmia, the Demon King's slayer, is long and difficult, and I have no idea how long the road to becoming Godslayer Eldmia is..
So I answered with a disgusted expression, and Asilier looked up at me and smiled again..
"Well, there are few people who are as far removed from the word ‘destiny’ as L.D.."
"then. It's chaos itself, creating variables every step of the way.."
"If you know, let’s be more careful?"
"No... this is a bit unfair.."
How can I respect myself when the world treats me poorly? The moment I tried to make an excuse that wasn't an excuse out of resentment, Laika, who had been trying to get between our feet while we were chatting, suddenly pricked up her ears and said,.
[master! who is coming!]
"...He's not just a passerby, he comes here? how did you know?"
[name! I'm coming, saying the owner's name!]
The story related to Crumelia had not been officially announced yet, so there was no way my name was on people's lips. As far as I'm concerned, most people who know my house are aristocrats who make an appointment in advance and move around, so there's no one who wants to visit suddenly like this..
Siegfried? He must be busy making public appearances with Esselua while swearing at me. There was no way Laika was talking nonsense, so I spent dozens of seconds staring at her entrance, waiting for an unconscious guest to appear..
"Is it here??"
"Yes, yes. you're right. But if you visit suddenly like this..."
A completely unexpected combination of unexpected people appeared.
"sikmel?"
Next to Zikmel, who was hesitant with a shy and awkward smile, was Mongsuni, whom he had not seen in a long time, wearing a thick robe. Unlike her fidgety Zikmel, Mongsooni naturally took off her hood and bowed..
"Long time no see, Ega. This is Yan Tie.."
Ah, that was the name.
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