The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 108



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Episode 108 33. World Tree (2)

3.

The rest of the party, except Charon, left for a moment to tour the temple with Orion, leaving Charon to walk through the temple gardens alone with the regent.

“You don’t look that surprised, Caron Reston.”

The regent looked at Charon with a bright expression and said.

“I thought you might be a little surprised.”

“Your Majesty, this is not your first time learning about reincarnation.”

“The Demon Lord of Slaughter. He recognized you?”

“yes.”

As Charon had expected, she knew that Charon was reincarnated.

But it wasn’t as surprising as the Demon King’s slaughter.

Anything is awkward at first. Moreover, the noble aura that emanated from her made this situation very natural.

“I’m worried that if this continues, I’ll get caught by my grandfather.”

“You haven’t been honest with Grand Duke Halo yet.”

“It was just a prank between friends… … Let’s just wrap it up like that. But how did you find out?”

In response to Charon’s question, the regent smiled beautifully and nodded.

“My mother told me.”

“is that so.”

“Did you like Galad?”

“Yes. It was a lot different from what I expected, but it seems like a very impressive city.”

Miyaaaa-.

The black cat perched on Charon’s shoulder meowed as if it was in a good mood.

Charon ran his hand down the boy’s back once, then turned to the regent and asked.

“Do you know much about this spirit, Your Regent?”

“The darkness that descends upon the world, the spirit born within it.”

“I thought he was a bad guy.”

“In the first place, it is meaningless to distinguish between good and evil spirits.”

She reached out and lightly stroked the cat’s head.

The spirit had rejected Orion’s touch, but strangely enough, it accepted the regent’s touch.

“Living beings always fear the dark. Elves are no exception. It is only natural that they fear spirits born of the dark.”

Darkness obscures vision.

Any living being cannot help but fear what is unseen, because we cannot know what lurks beyond.

Fear of the unknown, and therefore darkness, creates fear.

“But light awakens life, and darkness gives life rest. That is why darkness is one of the most important elements that circulate the world. It just has two sides.”

The regent looked quietly at Charon’s face.

“You too.”

A blue light flickered in her eyes.

“Isn’t that right, Caron Reston?”

Caron met her gaze silently.

It felt like the regent’s gaze was digging into my inner self.

Indeed, what is she looking at?

“Your previous life gave you darkness like an abyss. I can still see the darkness that hangs over you.”

It was unpleasant.

But Caron had no choice but to admit Sunsun’s words.

Because he was still recalling memories from his past life.

“Let me tell you one thing. In fact, you cannot summon the spirit of darkness with the spirit medal. That spirit is one of the primordial spirits that existed since the beginning. It is a being that sleeps in the embrace of the mother, but does not belong to the mother.”

“I definitely got it through the Spirit Medal… … .”

“Because the spirit of darkness has chosen you.”

As she said that, she slowly took a step forward.

Charon followed her quietly.

Before they knew it, they had reached the end of the garden.

“ah.”

A huge tree appeared before my eyes.

A being that created the great forest and breathed infinite life into this land.

It was the World Tree.

But Charon could quickly tell that something was wrong with the World Tree.

Phew phew.

The wind blew, and the bark of the World Tree broke away with an almost foolish ease.

And it wasn’t just the shell.

Withered leaves and twisted roots.

The world tree.

“… … You’re dying.”

It was clearly dying.

At Charon’s words, the regent nodded with a bitter smile.

“That’s right.”

“The forest was intact. The magic power… was also abundant.”

“A mother would not spare anything for her children. She is a person who thinks of her children before herself.”

It was said that the World Tree was even sharing its magic to sustain its own life.

Charon let out a loud, soft breath.

“How long has it been like this?”

“About 50 years ago, a demon king of evil appeared in the Southern Great Forest.”

“That time… … .”

“That’s right. It was the same time that the Oriath Empire almost fell into the hands of the Evil Emperor. We were able to stop them thanks to the sacrifices of countless elves and mothers, but we lost too much.”

The regent slowly reached out and breathed his magic into the lifeless shell.

But nothing changed.

“All I could do here was watch my mother die.”

She turned her head and looked at Charon.

“The being you are looking for resides where the South Sea and the forest meet.”

This was the information I was looking for.

Nevertheless, Charon exhaled and looked at the regent.

He thought back to the faces of the elves he had seen that morning, and soon he came to one conclusion.

“… … The other elves don’t know that the World Tree is dying.”

There is no other way to explain their bright expressions.

The World Tree is dying, so how can the elves smile like that?

No, that can’t be.

If the World Tree disappears, the Southern Great Forest will disappear on that day. And that would mean the destruction of the elf race.

“Why are you telling me a secret that you have kept hidden from even your own kind?”

To those words, the regent answered with a sad smile.

“Shouldn’t you know?”

“why.”

“Because your mother was involved in your reincarnation.”

At that moment, Charon’s expression froze.

4.

Silence continues.

Charon looked back and forth between the regent and the world tree without saying a word.

How much time has passed like that?

Finally, Charon slowly opened his mouth.

“… … So, if you want to know the reason for reincarnation, help save the World Tree. That’s what he’s saying.”

“I won’t deny it.”

My head was complicated.

Rebirth.

This supernatural phenomenon must have involved the intervention of a transcendent power.

But I never guessed that the World Tree would be involved.

This is because his previous life had no particular connection to the World Tree.

Caron pondered the question in his head for a long time, then asked her in a low voice.

“Why did it have to be me?”

“Because only you can do it.”

“Fate, is that what it is?”

“That’s right.”

The regent looked at Caron with a bitter expression.

An expression that seems to indicate some dissatisfaction.

She could understand Charon.

The weight of fate is something that is difficult for a human to bear. Even if you have experienced reincarnation, if you are suddenly burdened with a heavy burden… … .

‘The burden can’t help but be heavy.’

It’s only normal to have that kind of reaction.

But after a while, she couldn’t help but be dumbfounded by the words that came out of Caron’s mouth.

“You said that saving the World Tree is something only I can do. Is that right?”

… … Something started to feel strange.

“Your Majesty.”

“Yes, Caron Reston.”

“I’m also curious about why I was reincarnated, but honestly, it doesn’t really matter if I don’t know. Rather than the reason why I was reincarnated… … I think it’s more important to have a future-oriented mindset of what I’m going to do now that I’m reincarnated.”

Charon’s eyes began to sparkle.

“If you think about it, this is also a request. A request to save the World Tree. Isn’t that right?”

“You must be curious about reincarnation too… … .”

“I’m curious, but wouldn’t we just find out later after we defeat the Demon Kings? Or we could ask our family’s guardian dragon in the North Sea. There are many ways.”

The regent was embarrassed by Charon’s sudden change in attitude.

Could it be that I’m going crazy from the burden?

But that being said,

‘Your eyes are shining so brightly.’

I could even sense intelligence from Caron.

“I guess you don’t know because you’re not human, but in cases like this, appealing to emotions won’t make a difference. Rather than emotions… … I guess it’s better to appeal to reason. We call this a request.”

“A request… is that what you mean? Promise me a reward, is that what you mean?”

“Your Majesty, you are indeed quick to understand.”

The regent let out a small sigh at those words. Then he asked in a low voice.

“Tell me what you want.”

“Well, before we discuss the reward, I need to determine the difficulty of the quest. What do I need to do to save the World Tree?”

“The ice caps of the North Sea, the water source of the Ali Oasis, and finally the spirit of life in the eastern great forest. These are the three.”

“If it’s Ali Oasis, then it’s the Sultanate of Pajar?”

“Yes that’s right.”

“All three of these can only be found in rough terrain. Oh, that would make the difficulty level too high.”

Caron quickly finished his calculations.

‘I have to go to Bukhae to have my coming of age ceremony anyway.’

Ice crystal.

A pure ice crystal found only in glaciers in the North Sea.

Halo told me in my previous life. However, ice crystals are not only difficult to collect, but it is also impossible to bring them all the way to the southern great forest.

This is because it has the property of melting when it leaves the North Sea.

“There is a container containing the power of the mother. If you collect ice and put it in there, it will not melt.”

The regent seemed to have read Charon’s thoughts and gave a simple explanation.

“Then let’s move on from that… … The water source of the oasis, the spirit of life in the eastern great forest. These two… … I might really die, right?”

The relationship between the Pazar Sultanate and the Empire was at its worst.

Is that all?

The Eastern Great Forest is a place that can only be reached by crossing the Pajar Sultanate.

Like the Southern Great Forest, it was off-limits to humans.

“I know that there are elves living in the Eastern Forest, so if you ask them… … .”

“They are the ones who separated from us a long time ago. It would be too long a story to explain.”

“Hmm.”

It seems that there are complicated circumstances that cannot be spoken of.

Caron narrowed his eyebrows slightly as he tried to gauge the difficulty of this request.

“This is the worst request ever.”

A mission where two lives would not be enough.

Therefore, the compensation is,

“Oh, this might be a bit difficult.”

It seemed like I could get what I asked for.

There must be a reason why the elves cannot move on their own.

And if things continued this way, it seemed only a matter of time before the elves would fall.

I don’t know how long the World Tree will last in this state, but one thing is certain: we must save the World Tree.

In the war with the demons that will take place in the distant future, the elves will certainly be of great help.

But, it seems like it would be a difficult request, so isn’t it something I can’t volunteer for?

‘I have to at least receive it generously.’

You have to take what you have to take.

That was Charon’s conclusion.

After finishing his worries, Caron looked at the regent and smiled brightly.

“Actually, I’m a bit expensive.”

The regent looked embarrassed at those words.

“Are you perhaps hoping for wealth like gold or silver? The elven economy is completely different from that of humans… … .”

“I don’t want gold or silver from you, Your Majesty. Despite what it may look like, I have quite a bit of money.”

Gold and silver treasures?

I wasn’t interested in that from the beginning.

From the beginning, there was only one thing that Caron was interested in.

A specialty item available only from elves.

“I wish you would give me the dew of the world tree.”

“……that…….”

“It’s a dangerous request, so pay in advance if possible. I think the success rate of the request will increase as I become stronger.”

The ultimate elixir that can not only cure serious injuries, but also strengthen the strength of your allies.

Dew of the World Tree.

The regent took a deep breath at Charon’s suggestion. Then he nodded slowly.

“I can give you one drop… … .”

“Five drops.”

“Caron Reston.”

“You say that only I can do it? Five drops.”

A stubborn attitude that never backs down.

At such an attitude of Charon, the regent clenched his fist and bit his lip.

‘Mother, is it really true that you chose this human?’

The robber was looking at her and smiling.

There’s a mad dog living in the duke’s house