"I'm going there, too. Because they know about us."

Le Penia's eyes were on Chariot.

"Charlie, would you like to come?”

"There's no reason to refuse. Because I want to know.”

Chariot nodded as if it was natural. Le Penia was slightly relieved and glanced at Asher.

"Well, then... you too....”

"I don't care."

The streets are not something to be called a trip. a distance of several hours at most There was no need to go separately.

"He, really?"

Lephenia's face became noticeably brighter. Chariot tapped her on the shoulder with a bitter smile.

"Let's just get ready."

"Oh, you should."

She went back to the castle. As soon as she stared at the back, Asher moved.

***

"Lephenia."

Asher quietly put the spoon down. Le Penia, who was shaking uneasily in the opposite chair, bowed her head in anger.

"Mi, I'm sorry."

Asher picked up the spoon silently and put the soup in his mouth. The spicy taste, not salty, spread through my mouth. I heard a glimpse of Asher's brow.

Lephenia said she wanted to feed something before she left. I accepted it without thinking because it was an empty stomach, but now that I think of it, it was a mistake.

Lephenia, who was restless, got up as if she had decided.

"You don't have to eat it. Bur, I'll throw it away."

"That's enough."

Asher put the soup back into her mouth. The taste and spicy taste of fish spread, but it was not enough to vomit.

"I have to fill my stomach. I'll just eat it."

Food with warmth was better than dried jerky. Asher, who eats silently, Lephenia was even more nervous, but Chariot giggled.

"Why didn't you just leave it to the machine? That's what happens because you do something you don't usually do."

"Uh…."

Le Penia hit her head on the table.

After the meal, Lephenia left to pack. The destination was right next to it, but I didn't know what would happen, so I was determined to prepare for it.

"Was it edible? Someone who's never cooked before suddenly told me they'd cook, so I was wondering what it was, but I didn't eat it was the answer."

"It wasn't bad."

"Yeah. Really? It's amazing how our teacher tastes. I can't believe such a dangerous thing wasn't bad.”

Chariot smiled and trimmed his nails. Asher said quietly.

"Charriott."

"Huh? Why?"

"Are you all right?"

“…….”

Chariot stopped as he was trimming his nails. Asher continued.

"It looks dangerous."

I can't say anything, but there was a day somewhere. She soon smiled briskly after a moment of firmness.

"It's okay. I've always been like this. Bright and energetic. My problem is....”

Asher, who looked at herself without a word, Chaerit blurted the end of the horse. Eventually, she gave a bitter smile.

"I don't know how I feel either.”

She sank into a chair and waved her feet.

"Lephenia is alive. My teacher's back. The owner of the sword that touches the sky was liberated. It's definitely something to be pleased about, but... I can't just do that."

"It's because of your power.”

"That's right."

Chariot nodded gloomily. Lephenia's method was to leave everything to chance, half gambling. It wasn't the right way.

After all, there was no way for her to be liberated.

"It'll be all right."

Asher said calmly.

There are many good heroes, too. There is no guarantee that it will be twisted."

Walters and Hivan were fine. I don't know what to do now, but I didn't think there would be much change in just a year.

"Is that so? You'll find a way."

Chariot bounced up from his chair. He stretched himself with a more calm face.

"Thank you, teacher. I'm feeling better. If you're over there, you might know how.”

"What's there?”

According to Le Penia, the presence in the forest of the Red Elves could tell everything. And to the best of Asher's knowledge, there were only two types of such beings.

Chariot smiled.

"I'm sure the teacher is right."

"It can't exist in this world."

"I don't know why. But if there is, I'll go find it. We can't just sit still, can we?”

It wasn't wrong. If you know the answer, you will just follow through. Asher flicked her finger.

***

"There you go."

The next day. They arrived at their destination three hours after they left. Chariot murmured as he saw the red maple leaves blooming in a forest in a district.

"To be honest, the name Red Elves seems to have been a rough name.”

The forest where the red elves live is always red with autumn leaves regardless of the change of season. So the name is Red E.L.F. Forest. There was no other reason.

"Most of Elf's forests are such names."

"I know, but it breaks my image.”

The maple leaves shook gently and created a red wave. Lephenia was looking at the beautiful scene with longing eyes.

"This place hasn't changed."

Beyond the city of Rephenia, there will be nothing against the Orcs. They went into the waves of maple leaves.

"He's coming."

I felt a sign of coming. After a while, maple leaves split and the elves appeared.

The elves all had white skin, white hair, and black pupils. It was like looking at doppelgängers as individuals looked nothing like them.

"Long time no see. Le Penia."

One of the elves stepped forward and opened his mouth.

"It was rude when I moved."

"Uh, uh-huh."

Lephenia flinched and nodded. said the elf, who was looking over her for a while.

"You looked pretty bad back then, but now you look fine."

"Yes, yes. It's better."

Every time the conversation continued, Le Penia shivered. Chariot kicked his tongue small.

"I thought I was better, but only to my teacher."

Twistling brought her aversion to others. The elf tilted his head looking at Le Penia, who was constantly afraid.

"But you don't look very well, unlike what you did you? Are you all right?"

"It's okay."

Lephenia breathed deeply into a somewhat rough breath and collected it. He opened his mouth with more subdued eyes.

"Can we get in?"

"Sure."

The elves all stepped aside.

"We don't reject you. Le Penia, master of the North. And so does the kid next to him."

"It's good to be stubborn. We can pass it without much fame."

Chariot whistled. There was only one Asher left. The eyes of the elves were on Asher.

[Will it be all right?]

'Then.'

Although the red elves are exclusive, he had a token of the elf. I'll think about it, but I'll let you pass it. However, the ensuing response from the elf was unexpected.

"Welcome. You who never change."

The elves leaned toward Asher. Chariot and Lephenia's eyes widened in the sudden situation.

"Eh, does the elf bend over?"

The elves only showed respect to Le Penia, but they do not bow down and show obedience. But now they were kneeling for Asher.

"We've been waiting for you."

The black pupil pointed at him.

"Exactly, the presence inside the forest is waiting for you."

"…being inside."

"Come in first. Let's talk about the details inside."

They followed the elf inside. The Elves' houses were all red with maple leaves. In the middle of it, the elf waved his hand inside the largest building.

a death from a plague

The maple leaves shook themselves and gathered together to create chairs and tables.

"Please have a seat."

“…….”

Asher sat down in silence. Le Penia and Chariot followed him to the chair.

"Talking is a good tool. If you don't speak, you don't know each other, and there's a misunderstanding."

Lephenia flinched unknowingly at the Elf's words. The elf went on quietly.

"So let me ask you. Why did you find us?"

"…the presence you're holding. I came to see him.”

"Hold…."

Lephenia's words clouded the Elf's tail.

"We are not detaining the existence."

"But he's staying calm now.”

"It's because that's what it's supposed to be. We're just breakwater. If the ocean is mild, we can protect the land, but if the ocean is in a castle, it's going to be shattered."

It's nothing. Lephenia closed her mouth to the calm-talking elf.

"That's probably why the owner of the North and the child next to him. Why did you visit us?"

"The reason I'm alive."

Asher was born again. The soul has grown into a new body.

"I'm here to receive your secret arts."

"Okay."

The elf is up. When he shook his hand, the maple leaves that made up the floor scattered one by one and soon formed the stairs leading underground.

"Come here, please. Le Penia, Chariot, please follow me."

"Uh, yeah."

The elf started down the stairs. Enshir was amazed at all the metaphysical magic lines that stretched below.

[Wow. The texture is...] It doesn't make sense.]

Each of the dozens of overlapping sets was powerful enough to be engraved on the royal family.

The achievements of a tribe's lifetime dedication were laid out here, with even the Daemae Magician lacking the standard.

But even those accomplishments were a shallow piece of paper for the inside.

"A few years ago, one thing fell here."

The elf went on calmly.

"And this place is distorted."

"They won't come down."

"But we have come. It's not rational to deny what happened.”

After the stairs, they arrived at the bottom. The tenets at the front door were stronger and more heterogeneous than the sum of all the outward signs.

"He's been waiting for you here."

The elf's black eyes looked at Asher. The elf slowly stepped back and waved. The door began to open as the scaffolding was released one by one.

[Hey]

Enshir opened his mouth quietly. Asher nodded silently.

I told you that Lephenia abandoned part of herself and was freed. That's a possibility. He's probably out.]

The end of the story was blurred.

[It was a little weird, so I remembered a little, but I don't think so either. Should I be pitied or karma?]

Asher, Le Penia, and Chariot went inside.

"I'll do what you want. But before that, you should meet him first."

Just before the door closed, the Elf's low words came in.

"That'll be the answer."

Coo-oong!

The door closed. Asher looked at the tightly closed door and turned away.

"Ah…."

"It's my first time seeing them again.”

Le Penia looked up blankly, and Chariot muttered with a calm face.

[Hmm.]

There was a huge presence there. It could not be called a human being, nor could it be called a variant.

It's not me, but I've never seen you before, so I'll say hello.]

Space was shaken by the words of thousands of arms.

I don't have a name for myself, but I'm sure it's known to you as a name.]

"Devil."

Asher said quietly. beings different from this type powerful men who are not interested in the earth Things that existed before human beings were born.

And the beings involved in his reincarnation.

The creature called the devil laughed.