Count Scribe's Tutor

A path made of tree roots.

The road to Le Shante, the city of the Dark Elves. The group sets off diligently because they have to hurry to get there before nightfall.

“Let's meet the chief first when we get there. ”

Irina speaks with an excited voice.

“I've cleaned out the place where you stayed. And. ”

There was relaxation in my speech and eyes. It seemed quite reassuring to have entered the clan's realm.

When there was no reality, I continued to elaborate on the changes in the forest.

Suddenly, her gaze turned to Ferda.

‘I see · · · · · · · · · ·. ’

He was the only one who knew he was joining us. Of course, they don't know it in the forest. If we go in there quietly, we might have a problem.

“There's something I need to know before I go in there. ”

So Irina opened her mouth.

It was to explain the cautions regarding the forest.

“The Guardian will come out in the middle. ”

Speak with a solemn face.

Perda yawns boredly looking at her.

He already knew what the Guardian was. We also know that if we find an intruder, they are crazy people who shoot arrows first, without question.

But I decided to pretend not to know because it would bother me.

“Like a gatekeeper? ”

“Sort of. I could search the body, so I'll do my best." ”

That's about it. Ferda nods quietly.

At that moment, I heard the sound of cutting the wind from a distance.

Kwajik!

It's an arrow. I knew it was coming, so I swung the scepter straight at it. Fragments of broken arrows fall to the floor. Did they detect hostility, Clumsy? Heron quickly draws out his bow.

“I'll take care of it. ”

As a sign of the golden glare, Heron draws a protest. In an instant, the negative dimension of Mana appears as a cohesive arrow. In the blink of an eye, he was ready for battle when he tried to launch his demonstration.

“Stop, Heron! ”

I heard something fierce.

Heron turns his head as he flinches. In fact, I warned him briefly with a somewhat stiff look.

“Don't be reckless here. It's my home.”

“Yes, I understand. ”

Heron lowers his head gently.

The arrow melts into thin air as you draw the bow. This is the power of the Hundreds of Undead. If I had shot that thing, it wouldn't have ended with some of the Guardians disappearing.

“And one more thing. ”

He added.

When he saw it, Heron was beyond common sense. And he was loyal as much as the ghosts. I can't stop it every time. Therefore, he needed someone to brake his actions.

“If I'm not around, follow Ferda's instructions first. ”

There's only one person in the group who knows how to stop Heron. It was only Ferda who approved him. Ferda also once made Heron incapacitated, so she was reliable.

“· · · · · · · Keep in mind. ”

When the stubborn answer came back, I was relieved.

He tapped Heron on the back with a faint smile.

Saaaaaa

Then a wind blows from the heart of the forest. The wind is damp as if it were damp. A strange voice echoes into the ears of the group.

Intruder alert.

This is the realm of the Dark Elves.

Leave the forest immediately.

Those were the Guardians Irina spoke of.

Immediately, Irina stepped forward. She takes off her mask and picks up the Token of Covenant from her arms.

“The Second Warrior of the Forest, Irina Sernerk! ”

The forest shakes thinly in a loud voice.

The spirit of fire beside her illuminates the darkness. Let the Guardians recognize Irina's face.

“I came back from a mission! ”

Irina, who had revealed her business, immediately kept her mouth shut. Her voice echoes in silence. Soon after, the Guardians spoke again.

Irina Sernerk. I have confirmation.

What about the guys behind you?

“This way · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·. ”

I briefly introduced them one by one from the beginning.

But that alone made sense, and the negative answer came back.

Actuals confirmed.

The others need more confirmation.

“I understand. I'll cooperate. ”

After Irona's words, several Dark Elves appear. Warriors in purple robes. Among them, the one in the lead took off the hood.

“The sixth warrior of the forest, Kansel Impale. I'm in charge of the Guardians' chapter. ”

Muscular man with red brown hair.

After the introduction, he went to Ferda first.

“Weapons first · · · · · · · · ·. ”

“Nothing.”

Ferda raises her hands slightly.

In response, Kansel twitched his eyebrows. Because I saw it with his own eyes. Ferda breaks arrows.

“Valkyrie is useless. Give it to me gently.”

“Then look it up. ”

Kansel frowned as he came back with the audacity. He then ordered his men to search Ferda's body straight away. But I couldn't find anything to use as a weapon, let alone a weapon.

Of course. Just before the Guardian showed up, he threw the scepter into the inventory with a knife. Meanwhile, when the weapon is not found, Kansel replies with an uncomfortable reply.

“It's okay to pass. ”

Followed by Heron is Kansel.

Likewise, when he tried to open his mouth, his face suddenly became stiff.

“Irina Sernerk. ”

After a while, Kansel looks at Irina and bites his teeth tightly.

A ferocious cold archer flows out from between the white teeth.

“Why is the Undead here? ”

It must have sensed the urge of Qi flowing from Heron. Fearful to the end, the Guardians draw their weapons together.

When tension settles, Irina shrugs.

“He's a handmaiden. ”

“Excuse me?”

“Tell them you're a commander out there. He's the servant I got in the process. ”

There is strong suspicion on Kansel's face.

Then the silent action came out. Having given some instructions, Heron has fulfilled it faithfully. After a moment, you see Heron hit his head on the ground, and then some suspicion is cleared.

“Hmm, got it. ”

Kansel nods. His gaze then returned to Heron.

“You still can't let him walk around with a weapon. ”

“I have no weapon. ”

Then Heron stops speaking. As Kansel narrows his eyes, he gives Ferda the same answer.

“You can search if you want. ”

In the sights, Ferda bursts into laughter.

I can't find it. Heron's Bow can be held in your left arm as much as you want. On the contrary, Kansel has found no weapons this time.

“Hnng, I'll let you in. You can come in.”

Permission has been granted with low moaning.

The group heads to the center, guided by Kansel.

* * *

At the end of the road, you see an old cave.

The gateway to the outside world and Le Shante, one of five passageways. The path is narrow and the edge is endless, so it is not a dangerous place.

Is that so? Everyone claps their mouths shut.

The same was true of Kansel. Ferda, on the other hand, glances under her feet with a sparkling look in her eyes.

Black as an abyss. There's something he's looking for at the end.

‘Shadow Stone. ’

Ferda came to the Serenek Forest fundamentally for a ceremonial maturity in practice. But this was always the purpose of reality, and his purpose was different.

Preventing disasters and taking possession of treasures that are sleeping in the forest. These were the two. And the treasure you mentioned before meant the Shadow Stone.

‘You have to earn it for real. ’

The Shadow Stone is a treasure trove of spare lives for a vulnerable commander in melee combat. In fact, the last time was saved many times by the Stone of Shadow.

‘I'm coming to find you soon. ’

When Ferda held on to her resolutions.

The group suddenly reaches the end of the cave.

As the narrow path ends, you see a city full of bright lights far away.

It was Le Shante, the city of Dark Elves.

“My instructions are over. ”

Kansel opens his mouth at the forefront.

Looking at the reality, he soon spoke bluntly.

“Then I hope you get good results on your exam. ”

Irina tilts her head.

Adult ceremonies are a rite of passage, not a test.

At that moment, Kansel turns around and raises his mouth slightly.

Despise and ridicule, Ferda notices this and twitches her eyebrows.

What is it?

For a moment, I felt uneasy.

So I stared at Kansel's escaping back. The other party doesn't notice Kanzel's ridicule, but just takes a step.

In the meantime, Irina calls Heron.

“Use this before you arrive. ”

What she gave me was a mask.

Heron looks at you curiously, and soon the answer returns.

“I can't explain every time I see you. ”

Irina taps her cheek. Then Heron nods reasonably. No matter how much you wear a hood, if you look closely, you'll notice the undead.

After Heron is masked, the group arrives at the entrance of Le Shante.

The first thing I saw was a big, small wooden house. They were all individually shaped, but it was impressive that they were all made of wooden roots.

Afterwards, I saw a luminescent ore that lightened the darkness of the night. There are rare minerals in the outside world, but there are as many rocks along the road here. Later, some Dark Elves roamed the city.

And so it was with the Dark Elves that I found a stranger.

“Human?”

“Why is man in the forest?" ”

You hear a murmur over here. The number of Dark Elves is increasing as we head into the city center. Most of the gaze remained fixed on Ferda.

Curiosity, hostility, interest, etc. Ferda walks silently, taking in a single body the eyes of a variety of emotions. Then Irina spoke to me.

“Ignore it. You'll get more frequent greetings from the chieftain. ”

Looks like Ferda's worried about an accident. But there was no need to worry. I knew this would happen. So I listened with one ear and spilled it. However, I heard a conversation I couldn't let go of.

“Wait, look at that kid. ”

“Is that him? The hybrid.”

Ujik

Ferda stops walking with the word "hybrid."

I raised my head and looked where I heard my voice. I see some dark elves. They kept their gaze fixed on reality and exchanged conversations in succession.

“That's right. Why did you come back? ”

“I thought you left completely. ”

“Could it be the adult ceremony? It's time to start. ”

“Then why is the hybrid doing the adult ceremony? ”

“That's right. I've never seen anything like it. ”

A sarcastic tone.

At that moment, Ferda takes out the defense. You look surprised at the sudden burst of action. I tried to stop him, but it didn't work. What you said in the campfire was never empty.

When I was about to move my body.

Tight.

Suddenly, someone grabs his arm.

I wanted to sprinkle it on Irina, but her grip was weak. A curious thought turns to you, and there is no other reality.

“I'm fine. ”

I felt a slight tremor in my grip.

In reality, he spoke with a smile that looked like he was struggling.

“I've been used to this since I was a kid. ”

I know. Half were called, or hybrids, instead of names.

Nevertheless, the reason why he was stopped is because this is his home. This is the only place he can come back.

But that's fine. Ferda shakes her head.

“I'm not okay. ”

“· · · · · · · · What? ”

I was dumbfounded. Ferda's eyes are cold at the same time.

The only disciple was insulted. As a teacher, I couldn't move on.

Meanwhile, he looked at Ferda with his eyes wide open. A few moments later, a smile appeared on his lips.

“Thank you for saying that. ”

Smile on application.

His eyes curl like a crescent.

“But it's really okay. ”

With a sincere answer, reality turns its head. There were ghosts and Herons in his sights. He looks at them and smiles at Ferda again.

“Because I'm not alone anymore. ”

The tremor in my arm stopped.

At the same time, the faint smoke trembled. The ghosts roar, screaming out loud, as if they could not overcome rage.

[You suck at chewing!]

[My king, please say one thing.]

[I will tear the limbs of sinners right away.]

Ghosts that burst into violent old age.

They're not the only ones. Heron flashes a frightfully golden glare, too. He then asked, pointing precisely to a group of dark elves who were gossiping about reality.

“Can I shoot? ”

“No. ”

Irina replied instead. Heron's taste is unfortunate.

Meanwhile, a smile appeared on the lips of the practitioner who was watching them.

When I was a kid, I had to handle everything by myself. No ridicule, no disrespect. But not anymore. More people are beside me, and some people get angry with me when I'm insulted.

I was satisfied with that fact.

“And now I want to see the chief first. Let's just skip this one. ”

So far, Ferda couldn't help it. He nods, his hands clasped, and he smiles softly. Soon the group sets off again.

Meanwhile, Ferda's gaze quickly sweeps through the horde of Dark Elves. You turn around after putting each one of their faces in your eyes.

‘Even though it's over now. ’

Soon I'll pay for messing with my disciples.

Ferda moves on with her last resolve.

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