Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 365
No one can welcome the Holy Spirit..
There is a difference between vaguely feeling the presence of God simply in the process of praying and hearing God's voice directly as if receiving an oracle..
That is why saints and saints are special, and because it is not easy for even them to fully endure their divinity, oracles are rare..
That's exactly what I experienced..
When I told him about that moment, which I felt was a brief moment, Hias, who was listening to the story with a serious expression, explained that the reason why I lost consciousness with a strong shock as soon as I vaguely heard the voice of the World Tree was there..
"I think it is difficult to believe that words that we have not heard properly may contain important meaning. If there was such a thing, you would have been able to talk about it through us. It was most likely some kind of test."
"It's a test?"
"Yes, a test of whether you are ready to face the divine. If you think about it that way, you can guess why God gave you the seed.."
It doesn't have any power and planting doesn't make a tree grow, but it is definitely a divine object..
Hyas's guess was that just by holding it, you would gradually become accustomed to the divine nature, and that when certain conditions were met, you might be able to hear the voice..
"Does this happen often??"
"This is unprecedented."
Hias gave a straight answer and seemed quite amused by the situation. It was the same for other elves, but it wasn't an area I could understand..
They say that they are happy simply to have witnessed firsthand what the god they serve has done... If they were humans, they would not have rolled their eyes at the thought that they had shown favor to a stone that came rolling in out of nowhere rather than to themselves, who had faithfully served them. If it were me, I think I would be a little dissatisfied..
"In any case, there is no problem with your health, and although you cannot understand it right now, it seems that you have gained a clue to your mystery. That's a good thing."
Well, the parties said they liked it and I liked it too, so it was a win-win..
With the help of Hyas, I gathered my equipment again and left the temple. Celebian, who had heard the news from afar and hurriedly rushed to greet me, greeted me..
"You have a knack for surprising people in so many ways.."
"That's right."
I didn't know it would be like this either.
Although it seemed like he had a lot to say, Celebian just nodded, saying he was glad he was okay..
"Come to think of it, I can't see other people. Did you die first??"
"That's right. I thought it would be better to go back to the village and spread the word about you to create a friendly atmosphere rather than just sitting here and fighting.."
"oh..."
It was indeed a reasonable decision. I killed one evil elf hunter, destroyed his sponsor, prayed to the World Tree, and even received a sacred object. As Celebian said, even those who value my visit will not be able to openly show their displeasure..
"Asilier's family has been waiting without sleep for several days. Is it okay if I go right now??"
"Yeah, whatever. Because the business is over. But... they are Asilier's family.?"
It's a really absurd story, but.
I never heard a word from Asilier about her family. So I thought both of my parents were dead or something, but they said 's'.?
What's even more absurd is that Celebian, who saw my reaction, nodded as if it was no big deal and clearly caught my question..
"Judging by your expression, it looks like you didn't hear what I was saying? Both parents are corrected, and there are only four brothers and sisters.."
"...This is my first time hearing this story.."
Even five siblings? Having two children in one household is a large family that is rare to see among elves..
"Umm, what should I say about this?."
While I was pondering and perplexed about Asilier's familial love, Celebian, who was perplexed but somehow managed to pick and choose words, explained that this subtle familial love is close to one of the characteristics of the elves' race..
From the moment an elf leaves the tribe's territory, whether for the greater good or simply out of interest and wanting to experience the world, they are treated similarly to outsiders. It is said that the biggest reason is that there are no villages and cities in all directions like humans, and there is no smooth infrastructure for communicating..
Are you asking a spirit to convey your message somehow? They say it's possible because Asilier is a high elf. It was like a privilege that ordinary elves could not have. She said she was the only high elf in her household in Asilier..
"Because of that kind of environment, even if you don't particularly dislike or have no interest in your family, you tend not to be concerned about contact. From a human perspective, it seems a bit off in some strange places.."
The characteristic of being a long-lived species also plays a role..
Asilier was like that right away. Even though she safely escaped the risk of becoming a slave, she never contacted her family. She had at least gotten used to her human race's concept of time by spending time with me, but it seems that she had an underlying perception that since her family were elves after all, it would not be a problem to contact them after 10 or 20 years..
It was an unexpected visit to the village, but I never thought I would meet Asilier's family without her. It's starting to feel a little burdensome..
"Don't be too burdened. I could have been a slave my whole life, but you saved me.."
As I entered the outskirts of the forest with Celebian, who smiled slightly and patted me on the shoulder while I eagerly responded to the greetings given by the elves who found me, the surrounding scenery began to flow at a rapid pace..
And as soon as I realized that something was different from when I headed to the World Tree and felt a bit out of place, I arrived in front of what seemed to be an elf village. The move ended so quickly that I was a little embarrassed, so I looked around without realizing it..
"Something... it seems like it came really quickly.?"
"That's right. The spirits residing in the territory of the World Tree are powerful. The power of the World Tree also comes into play. Can you believe we've just crossed half the distance to the World Tree??"
It's crazy, it's crazy. Even in a world without mysteries I knew very little, but in a world with mysteries it's even worse..
While I was admiring his explanation, two elves who came from the village looked at me with a slightly wary expression and asked Celebian..
"This is him...?"
"Eldmia Egar, Asilier's benefactor and the one who hunted the ear hunter.."
The elves looked at me and Celebian, who was talking happily as if it were their own business, and nodded slightly stiffly and gave a light yes..
"Nice to meet you, Eldmia Ega. We welcome you in the name of the Green Vine Tribe as you have crossed the World Tree and arrived here.."
"I heard a story that happened in the territory of the World Tree. The village chief wanted to talk about it, but we're not ready to welcome guests yet, so I think I'll have to ask for your understanding for a moment.."
I was going to do it even if it meant using informal language all the time, but I was a little surprised that the response was much more polite than I expected. Still, I couldn't show it openly, so I reacted appropriately, and Celebian stepped forward and took the lead in talking..
"Then, let’s go to Enderinia’s house until preparations are complete.."
"Mr. Arwell will be happy. Well then, I will leave a note to you not to rush your preparations too much. There are probably a lot of stories you want to hear..."
The village of the elves, which I took a quick look at from the conversation between people whose ages cannot be guessed at face value, was fascinating in many ways..
The buildings, which were neither flashy nor simple, were built in a style I had never seen before in my life in another world, and some of them looked so strange that I wondered if they had really been built by human hands..
Should we call it a nature-friendly man-made structure? There is something that particularly catches my eye, though..
The doubt that it might have been built with the help of magic or spirits was resolved sooner than expected. As I entered the village with Celebian, I passed that particularly strange structure..
As if the bark of a tree was peeled off and only the inner core was melted and stretched, the clean wood is intertwined like the bars of an old-fashioned bird cage, and the structure is wrapped around wood fragments emitting a soft white light. I don't even care about the small disturbances around me. It was as beautiful as.
"You can think of it as a small temple that houses fragments of the World Tree. It is definitely located in the center of the elf village.."
As we walked for about 5 more minutes with Celebian explaining in a laughing voice while we watched frantically, people gradually started to gather, just like we experienced in the territory of the World Tree..
Most of them were goodwill and curiosity, but as Celebian said, there were also looks mixed with a strange sense of distance and hostility. There was no way I had done anything wrong to them. They suffered a lot from elf hunters, so it seemed like they were the type that had a hard time looking at the humans kindly..
They're like narrow-minded ears..
While I was inwardly clicking my tongue at the owners who were clearly looking at me with their assholes due to their age, I arrived at a house that was slightly larger than the other private houses nearby..
Was that house really a gift from the tribe for a couple who had five children, or was it something they naturally expanded because they had a large family? Celebian walked without hesitation into the garden of the house and opened his mouth..
"Arwell! Is it inside?!"
While I was thinking about random things to somehow pretend to be calm, Celebian knocked on the wooden door and mentioned the name Arwell, which I had heard before. Then, a loud crashing sound was heard from inside the house, and someone hurriedly ran and opened the door..
Ah, this man must be Asilier’s father. The eyes are completely similar.
The middle-aged beauty, who had Asilier's slightly droopy eyes in her hard expression, had dark circles as if she had had a hard time sleeping at night, just as Celebian said..
At first, the gaze that was focused on Celebian who knocked on the door quickly moved to me, who was slightly behind me..
Then once toward my earrings and once toward my face. After looking at the earrings one more time, a middle-aged man came striding towards me and hugged me and shouted..
"Call me father-in-law!"
Thanks to you, I closed my eyes tight without realizing it..
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