Living in this World with Cut & Paste

Episode 120 CASE: Ami (1)

A burning flame comes after me.

"Ha, ha, ha... hey, help me..."

I run through the woods desperately in the dark so that I can be driven to the flames.

"... Ha, ha, ha... Ouch!

I didn't notice the smudge on the ground, I caught my leg and fell flashly into the ground as it was.

And I was caught in a burning fire.

... Oh, am I going to die here?

I thought so, I meditated my eyes, and my life came to an end.

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"... Ha!?... Yu, dream?

When I opened my eyes again, it wasn't the burning fireworks that jumped into my sight, it was a room in the guild I was currently renting.

Her throat is ragged and sweat is blowing out of her whole body.

... Sleeping clothes stick to my skin and I feel very bad.

"Ha, that's another dream from that time..."

My name is Ami.

It is the survival of one of the few elves on the verge of extinction, based on an incident.

… technically, it becomes a species called "High Elves”, which are among the superior species of the Elves….

Originally, the Elves themselves, including our High Elves, are not prolific, so the number of inhabitants is small.

Of these, there are even fewer when it comes to high elves.

Such high elves had an important role given to them by God.

“Miracle Tree/World Tree (Yugdrasil)" brought by God to stabilize the world's climate, magic, etc.

To take care of the "Miracle Tree/World Tree (Yugdrasil)" so that it doesn't wither or cause any problems.

And sometimes we spend years together watching if anyone tries to steal valuable material from the World Tree (Yugdrasil).

No species is better suited to take care of the world tree than the High Elves, which live longer than any other species on earth.

Is it a tribute to daily care, High Elf was given a special protection from the world tree to say [blessing of the world tree].

[Blessing of the World Tree] works differently for each of the recipients.

For example, High Elves with low combat abilities are capable of attack-specific or healing abilities that allow them to fight the Impotent… just varied.

But only the [blessing of the world tree] I got wasn't sure how effective it was.

It doesn't make you stronger, it doesn't make you able to use strong magic.

Looks like he's definitely getting protection......

For that reason, I was able to strive for the role entrusted to the High Elf without strengthening my abilities through escort.

Being the daughter of the chiefs of the High Elves who guarded the World Tree (Yugdrasil), I had the skills to cover the shelter.

What are the skills [Magic and Recovery Great] and [Alchemy].

And you can freely manipulate tree growth promotion [inherent magic/tree].

This [unique magic/tree] is limited by its ability, but it could also be used in the World Tree (Yugdrasil).

In the meantime, we, the Elves, lived in serene days under the protection of the World Tree (Yugdrasil).

But we were always targeted by the Hume.

Whatever it is, the appearance of the Elves is that both men and women are “extremely beautiful" in Hume values.

There are many people outside the world who capture us and sell us as slaves.

A few elf women also stopped showing up from the inside the other day.

Everyone says they've probably been caught by the Hume tribe.

... Unfortunately, very few people have the power to protect themselves, and it was not uncommon for them to get caught like this.

I've asked God many times why we have to see things like this.

But naturally, I never got a response from God.

In the end, all we can do is live in seclusion and not be found by the Hume tribe?

... If I may, I want the time to pass without anything.

Yes, every day, we live in hope.

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And the day of fate has come.

I was on my way to the World Tree (Yugdrasil) to do my best this day.

Soon we will arrive at the World Tree (Yugdrasil), at which time… that crazy event began.

At first, the King of the Hume brought a great army into our midst.

The men who could fight fought hard, but many were passive.

And there was also a difference in fighting ability, quickly defeated, and one by one, my people were captured by Hume.

I'm gonna get caught, too, as it is!

Desperately enduring fear, I hid myself in one of the many sinuses of the world tree (Yugdrasil) and waited for time to pass.

But they Hume tribes were greedy and dumber than I expected.

Sometimes they began to cut down the world tree (Yugdrasil), a gift from God to this world.

I wonder what that means.

The world tree (Yugdrasil) is increasingly chopped and reshaped by the hands of the Hume tribe.

Not like this.

It is our role and pride in taking care of and protecting the World Tree (Yugdrasil).

I do what I can on my own.

I'm not good at combat, and I can't use it with protection.

If I look like that, I'll probably be caught and enslaved as it is.

... but that's why I can't make the world tree (Yugdrasil) disappoint as the Hume people think it is.

I embrace my trembling body myself and decide to be ready.

Now it's time to show the pride of the High Elves to the Hume tribe!

With a strong determination in my heart, when I tried to jump out of a hidden sinus, what I saw was...

A giant object whose whole body shines in silver… For the first time in over 100 years I've seen it too, yes it was a giant figure.

Things have just changed so rapidly at this moment.

From the world tree (Yugdrasil), a Hume stronghold a short distance away was suddenly crushed by a silver giant falling from the sky.

"God Yori, with Eshi, Kono World Tree, Dirty Sucks, and Outdated Kids.

I ha, god beast yumil...... god no life nyoli, annihilate you la sini, yatekita.

God No Mercy Deal, Semeteh Bitter Shemazni, Kill Shitheyarrow "

... Divine Beast Yumil, yes it did sound like it.

As God's use in legend, God Beast is said to exist in ten bodies in this world.

Are you saying that the giant in front of you is a pillar of that divine beast...... Master Yumil?

Master Yumil will wield a huge hammer in his hand and destroy one side of the perimeter.

Our homeland, with birds chirping, beautiful rivers flowing and surrounded by beautifully maintained trees.

... the inside of that elf will be ruined.

And both the Hume tribe and my fellow countrymen who were captured disappeared from this world.

Now all I see in my eyes was... the disappearing figure of my hometown, my people, and the fumes that attacked me.

"This..."

Tears flow out of my eyes before I know it.

What the hell do you think we did?

God, we... why should we be treated like this!

"Answer me! Why is that? What the hell did we do?!!! God!!!!!

The screams of my heart are cancelled by the roar of Master Yumil's waving hammer and disappear.

And sometime the firehand was up from inside us and moving into the woods.

I look back at the World Tree (Yugdrasil) only once.

"... because I'm sure he'll be back"

So I groaned, and I ran away.

To escape this tragic place, to survive!!

... to a safe place before the firehand gets here, I have to run.

Desperate, I ran.

Burning flames were looming right up to my side.

"You can't die here! I let them live to the point of everyone. Let me live!!

Surprised by the rapid exercise, ignoring the beating heart, desperately scolding my fearful feet, I run.

... Would you have run as hard as you could for about five minutes?

I ran out of breath on the boulder, and the speed at which I ran was visibly slower.

"Ha, ha, ha... hey, help me..."

Unexpectedly, weak sounds overflow from your mouth.

... more and more tears coming from my eyes.

"... Ha, ha, ha... Ouch!

I didn't notice the grip on the ground, it caught my leg, and as it was, I fell into it.

And I got caught in the flames.

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"Huh..."

... Waking up I get up slowly.

Funny, why am I alive? I was caught in the flames... and I must have died.

One side around me in that evidence, it's a burning field.

For some reason, I was alive.

He survived without a trace.

I don't know, what the hell happened?

Looking back at the direction in which he had run, that is, where the inside was, I did not see Master Yumil already.

Perhaps he destroyed everything and left.

Without strength I walk to where the inside was.

What happened to our homeland?

To see the end of it...