The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 74



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Chapter 074

I went deeper into the forest with the dark elves.

In the lead was Lin, and next to him were Monos and Lee Su-yeon.

Jormungand watched the situation while hiding in Lee Su-yeon’s backpack after the Dark Elf appeared.

-If anything happens, I will leave immediately.

‘Don’t make a mistake.’

-That won’t happen. Who do you think I am?

Jormungand’s voice, hidden in the backpack, was full of confidence.

The guy who reassured me carefully hid in his bag.

He didn’t have to go out, but there will definitely come a time when Jormungand will have to use his power.

To prepare for that time, I hid Jormungand in Lee Su-yeon’s backpack.

As we went deeper, all the light from the sky was obscured by the branches.

Instead, the leaves sparkled in the sunlight and scattered turquoise light.

If it weren’t for the blue-green light shining softly in the darkness, it would probably have been difficult to tell even a single inch ahead.

“How amazing.”

Monos said while looking at the turquoise sight.

“what? Monos, is this your first time here too?”

Soo-yeon Lee asked her.

“yes. “I’ve worked with elves a lot, but I’ve never come here.”

“It would be difficult for even an Athena apostle to mediate. also… . In mythology, the relationship between elves and dark elves is expressed in a complex way, although it varies from version to version. So, personally, I think the two races have a slightly more diverse relationship… .”

While Sooyeon Lee showed off her side as a myth fanatic next to Monos, I asked Lin, who was in the lead.

“When will we arrive in your village?”

“… Wait a little longer. “I’ll be there soon.”

Lin frowned every time she spoke.

It seemed they didn’t like the idea of ​​humans entering their space.

“It’s brighter than I thought. “I only heard that dark elves operate in the dark.”

It was somewhat different from the scenery I had seen in my previous life.

At that time, the Twisted Abyss had encroached upon the entire area, making it a land that could not be entered without light.

But it was different now.

The leaves embracing the sunlight shone and embraced the shadow covered by the leaves of the World Tree.

I asked, looking at the leaves shining blue-green.

“What is that? “Is the sun shining?”

“The leaves of the World Tree absorb sunlight and emit their own light. We call them luminous leaves. “It is the world tree’s final mercy.”

“Does that light go out at night?”

“Not really. “It just gets a little darker, but the light doesn’t disappear completely.”

It was an amazing item.

If done well, I think it can be used.

‘It’s like covering up the sunlight and replacing it with leaves.’

I felt bad because my contradictory actions somehow resembled gods.

Of course, it wasn’t my place to interfere.

In the first place, I am now an outsider who dug into these societies to do my job.

‘There are limits to what outsiders can do.’

“Is there day and night here too?”

“of course. “We can’t move around without light.”

“Wasn’t it a race of darkness?”

“… “If you’re going to start a fight, it would be best to stop there.”

“sorry. I apologize. “Then why do the elves say you are a race of darkness?”

Lin glared at me.

“They are trying to satisfy their sense of superiority by belittling us.”

“is it.”

I could hear deep anger in her voice as she spoke bitterly about elves.

It seemed to represent the age-old anger and conflict between the two races.

I swallowed the words I was about to ask if dark elves were the same.

There was nothing better to stimulate here.

What I wanted to know was how much elves and dark elves hate each other.

I knew enough about this.

What the two races think of each other.

How long has it been?

We arrived at a village surrounded by turquoise lights.

Unlike elf villages that dig into trees and build houses inside them, dark elf villages cut down trees and built houses separately.

It’s like a human village.

Of course, not all houses were like that.

Houses dug into trees and built inside, like those of the elves, were often seen.

“I am human.”

“uh? “Why are humans here?”

“Isn’t that woman an apostle of Athena?”

As we entered the village with Rin, the eyes of the dark elves turned to us.

Everyone was taken aback by the sudden appearance of a guest.

Everyone in the village, both children and adults, was surprised to see us.

“Lin! “Why did that human and the apostle come?”

“Pay attention. “I didn’t come to see you guys.”

Rin waved the dark elf who asked him out and chased him away.

“The atmosphere of living here is not much different.”

Monos said while looking around the village.

“Did you think we were barbarian elves living in a cave?”

Rin lashed out at Monos in a particularly hostile tone.

“It’s not like that. “I heard something from the elves.”

“It must have been a curse on us.”

“… … .”

Monos did not deny it.

“That is the headquarters of our outpost. “Let’s talk about the details over there.”

“okay.”

I followed her to a base surrounded by a small fence.

Lin and the dark elf guards went inside, taking Monos and Lee Su-yeon with them.

And where we entered.

“Nice to meet you. “My name is Elbrida, and I am a member of the senate that manages this place.”

A dark elf elder with a long beard was waiting for us.

A dark elf with deep wrinkles greeted us with a smile.

“I heard that one of our members stole something from Dojin, but that can’t be possible. As you heard from Lin, no one in our clan has left Elfheim.”

“But why are the elves saying there is a culprit here?”

“well. “They blindly hate us, so maybe they misunderstood something or maybe it was intentional.”

The elder, who had been answering in a grave voice, sighed.

It meant that since there was no culprit, they should leave.

“… But isn’t there just one being that isn’t part of the clan?”

At my words, the eyes of the dark elves standing inside the base changed.

“You’re saying something rude, Dojin. “Don’t you know what that means?”

Elder Elbrida’s eyes were sharply torn.

“I just want to get back what was taken from me. “Aren’t humans naturally a greedy species?”

“… … .”

I looked at the dark elf and told him the appearance of the being I was looking for.

“It has sharp fangs, thick silver fur on its skin, and blue eyes with vertically slit pupils. “It walks on all fours and its claws are sharp enough to cut through a piece of metal.”

“wait for a sec.”

Rin, who had been listening quietly, interrupted me.

“You know what that means, right?”

“I know. “The thief who stole my precious things.”

“… “Among the dark elves, there is no one with that appearance.”

“I never said from the beginning that I was a dark elf.”

“what?”

“I said there was a thief here. “He never said he was a dark elf.”

Lin bit her lip.

Leaving her behind, Elder Elbrida spoke to me.

“I guess I’ll have to leave. “The entity that Dojin spoke of is one that should never be mentioned here.”

“You can’t do that. “I came here knowing that the guy who stole my things was here.”

“… “What kind of thing is that?”

“I can’t tell you that far. “You’re already so uncooperative, what can I say?”

Elbrida’s face now turned to Monos.

“If you are an Athena, you know what we mean. Isn’t it?”

“I do not know. “I also couldn’t hear what it was.”

“Are you saying the apostle is going to lie? Are you really saying that we don’t know what we were protecting?”

“I really don’t know. “I lost a lot of my memory.”

“… … .”

Monos answered shamelessly.

“Are you saying you’re going to avoid it like this?”

“Isn’t it enough just to show it? “I’m just helping Lee Jae after hearing his plight.”

Elbrida looked at me again and closed her eyes tightly.

“Can you prove that that statement is not false?”

“The elves are already proving it.”

“I want to hear it from you, not from the hypocrites. “Are you sure that monster stole your things?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“… … .”

Elbrida sighed, opened her eyes and stared at me.

“There is no choice. Instead, there are two conditions.”

“Please tell me.”

“First, you are the only one who can go see him. “Our dark elf guardian will be with us, but your companions must not come.”

“great. “What is the second?”

Elbrida pointed to Monos and Suyeon Lee behind me.

“Those two will stay with us while you come see him. “If you do something stupid, I won’t tell you what will happen.”

“great. “I accept it.”

“Elder!”

As Rin shouted urgently, Elbrida looked at her and said.

“Guardian, there is no way. If Athena’s Apostle was forcibly detained, it would be war. “As long as beings from this world are targeting us, no matter how much we hate each other, we cannot start another war.”

“Cheet! Still, meeting him… .”

“I take responsibility.”

I looked at them and thought.

Fenrir.

lone wolf.

A wolf is trapped in an underground cave below, tied to Gleipnir, an unbreakable rope made by dwarves.

What is it that makes such a fuss about a monster that can never escape?

It may be that you don’t want to create any variables.

If Fenrir were to be freed by outsiders, they would think that he would vent his anger at being imprisoned on them.

‘That won’t happen.’

I swallowed the thoughts that came to mind.

There was no need to instill anxiety in them.

I’m going down to free Fenrir at Loki’s request, but there’s no need to make a mess by saying that.

“All right. Then I will go with you.”

“please.”

I thought as I looked at the two useless dark elves.

You’re too scared.

* * *

“I will tell you a word of caution. Never make eye contact with a guy. He was not the only elf who made eye contact and fainted from the force and died from shock. And don’t even get within range of his claws. “Three elves who were caught off guard by being tied up and approached too much died.”

Before meeting Fenrir, Lin gave precautions.

“Lastly, don’t speak more than ten words to him. “There was an elf who was possessed by the bastard’s tongue and went directly into its mouth.”

After listening to the warnings, I asked Lin.

“Isn’t it more boring than that?”

“what?”

“Without Fenrir, you wouldn’t have to live in this darkness.”

“Don’t mention that name.”

Lin said, glaring at me with murderous eyes.

“I’ll correct you. “Without him, you wouldn’t have to be in this darkness.”

“That’s ridiculous. “Because we have a duty to seal him, our life here has meaning.”

It’s a strange story.

There is meaning in protecting Fenrir’s seal.

There was no need for the dark elf to do it alone.

“There’s no need for you to carry Fenrir’s seal alone, right? The world has changed, and now many beings share the world with each other, so why do dark elves have to live trapped in the dark like this?”

“Stop playing with that wicked tongue. All you have to do is get back what you said was stolen and go back.”

Rin took the lead as if there was no more conversation worth talking about.

And as I moved with her, I faced a cave full of darkness where I couldn’t see an inch in front of me.

And I felt an ominous power flowing from there.

It was a familiar power.

‘It’s a thick Maggi from the Abyss.’

Wait, was the Abyss originally here?