Episode 255
‘Dark elf… … Is this your first time seeing it in person? Oh, except for Elione.’
Dark elf.
It refers to an elf with black skin and at the same time refers to an elf who has absorbed demonic energy and has been transformed and corrupted.
However, not many people have seen the dark elves that live hidden in the dark as their name suggests, and there are also those who have never seen them and think they are just legends or rumors.
And those legends and rumors have now turned into reality.
‘It’s threatening.’
Dozens of dark elf rangers.
Considering that there may be more than that if you count those hiding in the dark.
Their strength was so strong that Jinhyeok evaluated them as ‘dangerous.’
In particular, they came to meet their member, Elione, and even if they fought against Jinhyeok, who was planning to bring the dark elves into Yeokcheon in the future, they should never go so far as to kill him.
Taking all of this into consideration, the battle with the dark elf is said to be difficult even for Jinhyeok.
“I don’t know how many times it is.”
“We dark elves do not accept humans.”
“They offer help, but they refuse to let it in.”
The dark elves frowned when they heard that they had come to see Elione, but they did not attack again.
I don’t know how many times.
From those words, Jinhyeok realized that someone had already received help by mentioning Elione’s name.
“Was it by any chance a goblin girl and a fox girl?”
“… … okay.”
We were also able to additionally find out that it was Ha-Ryu and Mi-Ho.
The dark elves, who nodded calmly but calmly, soon placed their hands on the bowstring.
“The explanation is over. He is very busy right now, but I have no intention of taking you to the depths of the Dark Elves to meet him.”
“That’s a really bad story. “I absolutely have to meet her.”
“… … If you can, try it. Dark elves just hide. “I don’t avoid a fight that comes my way.”
The moment a strange confrontation begins with a cold voice.
Gigi Geek-
The eerie sound of a bowstring being pulled resonates in the quiet forest.
Kiiiiing-
The power of the spirit began to dwell upon it.
Jinhyeok also did not stay still in a situation where it seemed like he would attack at any moment.
“Hye-rin, step back.”
“I can fight too… … .”
“Go away.”
“… … okay.”
Hye-rin, who reached out and said that she could fight too, bows her head and retreats at Jin-hyuk’s words.
“avarice.”
-Crunch!
“Be prepared.”
-Kraaaak!
Jinhyeok, who hides Hyerin behind his back and orders Tam, who had been summoned in advance, to prepare for an attack, glares into the darkness.
Their eyes contain deep spiritual power, and they see through the secrets of the dark elves hiding in unusual darkness.
The dark elves, who were shocked by the sharp gaze scanning their entire bodies, flinched and trembled.
‘How on earth?’
‘You saw us hiding in the darkness of the forest?’
Jinhyeok’s eyes are looking precisely at him, not at the colleague who showed up and issued a warning.
The darkness lurking in the dark forest is by no means ordinary darkness.
A magical darkness created by mixing the magic used by the dark elves to cut off from the outside world and the darkness of the forest.
It was impossible for even a decent wizard or archer to see through it.
However, Jinhyeok in front of me was able to see through the darkness at once just by lightly breathing spiritual power into his eyes, so of course I was surprised.
“I’m putting up with this because I want to build a good relationship. If you attack me… … From then on, I will treat you as an enemy.”
“… … !”
Jinhyuk drove a wedge there.
This is because Jinhyuk, who had been standing leisurely until now, took a proper stance and began to give off a cool vibe, giving off an atmosphere completely opposite to before.
A sharp atmosphere reminiscent of a sword.
It created an atmosphere that made it impossible to let down one’s guard.
The moment when you become convinced that the moment you let go of the protest, it will get out of hand.
Piing-!
One arrow left the demonstration.
Even though there was no order to attack, the leader-level dark elf looked around with a puzzled expression and opened his mouth to find the person who attacked.
“… … who?”
“city… … It’s a mistake! buy… … “Stop being so surprised that you’re alive!”
The youngest dark elf, who was participating in the search and reconnaissance for the first time, made an excuse with a look of embarrassment on his face.
It was something that could have happened.
Isn’t he still young and the youngest who is new to search and reconnaissance?
It was certainly possible to lose sight of the bowstring due to being surprised by the liveliness of the prey.
but-
‘… … If we play first, there will be nothing left to say.’
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Because of this incident, the Dark Elves took the lead, and it was clear that a real battle would unfold from then on.
Jinhyuk did not know that he could be called Elione’s guest.
And Elione also ordered Jinhyeok to be brought with utmost respect when he comes.
In other words, this was the arbitrary decision of the search team leader and the search team.
In such a situation, they even attack Jinhyeok, Elione’s guest? The opponent even assured me that he wouldn’t attack until he did?
From here on, there was no room for excuses.
Sssssssssssssssss-
Spilled water.
arrow fired.
The two words were no different.
The saying that you can’t pick it up and put it away.
The arrow that cut through the wind and flew violently through space was so sharp and quick that one could say it was truly a Dark Elf.
And Jinhyuk planned to wait until the moment that arrow reached him.
‘As long as I don’t kill him, it’ll be fine.’
The warning has already been given.
Preparation has already been completed.
I don’t know if it was their will or Elione’s will, but the act of backing down from a fight did not suit Jinhyuk.
Fast – but in Jinhyuk’s eyes, he looks straight at the arrow flying slowly and prepares to block it.
Tup!
A ray of black flash protruding from the darkness appeared right in the center of the person who shot the arrow and Jinhyeok and caught the arrow.
This is ridiculous.
Jinhyeok let out a chuckle as he saw the black flash of light that made him run and catch an arrow that had already been fired, which was almost equivalent to picking up spilled water.
A woman with white hair and ruby-red eyes.
A woman with attractive, shiny black skin that looks tanned like a dark elf.
“Elione. “It’s been a while.”
Elione.
It was the moment when she, the former crown princess of the elf kingdom and the current leader of the dark elves, appeared in front of Jinhyeok. * * *
Elione.
She was originally working in the depths of the dark elves.
“… … “There’s a lot to do.”
It had already been several months since she reached the depths of the dark elves and became their leader, but there was so much she had to do.
It was a problem to energize the fearful and self-destructive dark elves and attack them, but the main goal was to enable them to enjoy a prosperous life deep in the dark forest.
The only problem was that the dark elves were in hiding, and that meant they had no means of trade or people to trade with.
It was right then.
Keying-
“… … This?”
dark forest.
Elione, who is connected to the whole, can see the entire forest as if it were right before her eyes.
Of course, it was not possible all the time, and it could not continue indefinitely as it required enormous expenditure of mental power, but at least he was able to immediately recognize that a being he knew had set foot in the forest.
“… … “These guys, I told them to treat me with the utmost respect.”
In addition, it is also true that a being he knows well encounters the group that is scouting and searching the forest, and they are in a confrontation.
That’s why Elione left the office and ran outside.
Don’t be late.
So that the dark elves who become their own people to those they know do not cross the line.
She took in the mana and magic energy of the forest, stepped out with her strengthened body, and climbed the tree to move forward.
The result was this.
Parrrr-
The arrow’s tail feathers tremble from the force of being caught as it flies.
My palms were numb.
My legs were stiff.
But it’s okay.
“Cha Jinhyuk. Or should I call it ghost face? long time no see.”
Because the arrow was caught, it did not reach Jinhyeok, who had a cool gaze and radiated energy.
That was enough.
That’s why Elione smiled with difficulty when she met Jinhyeok for the first time in several months. * * *
“I will go back and ask about this.”
“… … sorry.”
“I will take charge of the guidance, so please continue the search and reconnaissance.”
“… … yes.”
The search leader who was discovered by Elione lowered his head and melted into the darkness.
As if it were not enough for him to have done more than his duty, he was caught in the act, and Elione even covered up his mistake himself.
Even if he had a hundred mouths, he wouldn’t have anything to say about the current situation.
Elione, who was staring blankly at the back of the search team that had disappeared into the darkness without a single sound of footsteps, turned her face red and handed her an apple.
“I’m sorry. “I told you to treat me with the utmost respect.”
“Know. Because their wariness of outsiders was blatant. “Even if it was your order, it would have been like that, so if it had been someone else, it would have been attacked a long time ago.”
“… … That’s right, this place isn’t called the Grave of Outsiders for nothing.”
The dark elves’ timidity led to extreme vigilance, search, and reconnaissance.
The determination not to let anyone know where one is is leading to indiscriminate line drawing and attacks on others.
Elione wanted to correct their fundamental feelings, but it was still a long way off.
“Then shall we go?”
“Sure.”
“But who is the woman in the back? “Did you see the goblin girl and the fox girl last time?”
“It’s someone else. Let’s call him a new colleague.”
“… … Are you a girl again?”
“What does it mean?”
“no. Nothing.”
Jinhyuk clicked his tongue as he watched Elione, who turned her head with a grin, taking steps lightly.
‘The secret assassin goes away.’
Jinhyeok was truly surprised when he ran out of the forest and caught the arrow.
Even though his mood was clearly heated, he was unable to capture Elione’s secret.
It was the same now as well.
Even though she was clearly walking in front of me, I couldn’t feel Elione’s movements properly.
It’s so secretive that if you didn’t see it with your own eyes, you’d think there was no one in front of you.
‘Isn’t it just me who has become stronger?’
When you purchase Elione at the slave market.
She was definitely strong.
If he regains his original ability, he will be able to easily suppress Jinhyeok or fight on equal footing with him.
Compared to back then, Jinhyuk has grown beyond belief, but even with Jinhyuk, Elione’s secretiveness was on a different level.
Jinhyeok, who had an opportunity to control his arrogant mind, shook his head and followed Elione into the darkness. * * *
“Dark elf village. “Welcome to the Dark Forest.”
“Am I the first outsider?”
“that’s right. “If it weren’t for you, everyone would have come in dead.”
“… … “It’s creepy.”
‘Dark Forest’, a village that felt slightly bright despite being in a dark forest, was full of a mysterious atmosphere.
And soon Jinhyuk was able to understand the reason for the mystery.
“Greetings. “He is our sacred tree and demon tree, and he is ‘Dark Yggdrasil’ that helps us lead our lives.”
“… … “Umm.”
A huge tree located in the middle of the village.
Even Jinhyeok could not help but hold out his tongue at the size so large that it covered the entire forest and the enormous energy latent within it.
The most fundamental reason why dark elves become secretive and powerful within the forest.
It was the first meeting between Dark Yggdrasil, the Black World Tree, and Jinhyeok.
