Vol 2 Chapter 3 (1/2)

V2, Chapter 3

Translator: SilverEditor: Kaio

「Forest Capital Maple」

The next day, the elder of Raratoia and Ariane’s father went to a se tree in the center of the village

As the sun was rising, the wind blowing through the village still carried with it an unpleasant chill

Theonly a dih the branches and leaves extending frohtly h the air

Behind the small shrine, a sh the heart of the village, with the sounds of thefor fish resounding in the vicinity

Surrounding the sh it didn’t seeher than the waist, acting simply as a boundary line for the shrine

Tarriors stood guard in front of the door that was the entrance to the shrine They were clad in sturdy leather ar a sword on his hips When they saw Elder Dylan approaching, they bowed their heads slightly and offered a greeting

“Elder Dylan-sa for you The preparations for the transfer to Maple are complete”

Dylan offered words of gratitude, and after a feords of idle talk, the two soldiers simultaneously moved to the side In order to not delay, Ariane also entered the shrine afterwards

Behind Ariane, carrying the large sacks of gold coins that Arc had contributed yesterday, several ether

Although the shrine wasn’t spacious to the extent of a her in order to acco the tree in the center The atriu the tree

In the center of the rooical tool was installed, lit up by the illumination from crystal-type lamps

Inscribed into the surface of the circular stage was a coic formation; from it, a faint luminescence can be seen

This se Raratoia’s transfer position

The first generation patriarch of the Great Canada Forest was the one who set up the transfer foro, it was e elders, and now it’s an essential facility for connecting each village to the capital city, Maple

While Dylan walked forward until he was before the transfer forer lived, a petite elven man made an appearance

Though the man looked to be in his forties, elves had a life span of nearly 400 years, and unlike hue beyond this point

“Elder Dylan, the preparations for the transfer formation are already complete However, since this transfer wasn’t scheduled, this ic stone fuel we need to operate it is insufficient, so…”

The petite htly painful expression, while Dylan gave a liberal nod that gave off an at to say before he took out the ic stone he received froer

“Use this ic stone as the power source Sorry to trouble you”

Upon receiving the ave a small bow and withdrew

Making sure, Dylan stepped forward onto the central ic formation and called for Ariane

The old onto the formation and waited off to the side of the small shrine

At a quick pace, Ariane stood next to her father Dylan in response to his call, while the foran to shi+ne brilliantly As a dazzling light engulfed the shrine, they felt a floating sensation for ain a place that didn’t change much from the room where they were at before

However, the transfer er than it was before, and the shrine itself was considerably larger There were uards who previously weren’t present stood here and there

They had transferred from the small shrine and arrived at the forest capital, Maple

After a sie of Maple’s shrine and requesting for soovernment office, Dylan and Ariane left the shrine

What awaited them outside the shrine was an enormous city

Not only were there sis to those in Raratoia, even larger trees also stood in lines here and there Weaving their way through the roads running in every direction, an overflowing number of elves could be seen

The earlyblue sky with its chilly ate tree-like buildings; the light of the sun, which was still low in the sky, wasn’t sufficient enough to reach the valley

However, the streets lined with shops, with people touting full of energy, and shoppers gazing at goods in a commotion, weren’t any less lively than that which was displayed on streets filled with humans

While barter was still the doold coins here in Maple

Ariane, after such a long time away from the capital, took a deep breath so as to ascertain the air, and stretched

The forest capital was a metropolis where e city in the Great Canada Forest where athat the humans would never be able to believe

After all, in the 800 years since its founding, there was never a time when capital Maple had invited a human inside Not even people fro partners have been graced with a view of this city

The reason was because various things would cause inconveniences if the humans were to become aware of this place One of those reasons just so happened to pass before Ariane’s eyes

He had a short stature of around 130 centie burly ar with an overall firthy beard extending to his waist

The person who just passed by was a man of the dwarf race

Foreted, they were a race officially known by the hu perished If you strained your eye and looked properly, you can catch sight of thehout the town, blended with the abundant crowds of elves

The h the coy technology, while it was the founding patriarch who created the opportunity to build this city

The founding patriarch also strictly prohibited inviting any humans to Maple

However, the other villages in the outer circues on the outskirts of the forest traded with hu relatively close to the villages However, es further within the forest’s depths and away from human habitats rarely encountered thees as well

Arc’s invitation to Raratoia was a case where Ariane, unexpectedly the elder’s daughter, acted as the mediator ─ a considerable exception

After Ariane thoroughly enjoyed Maple’s invariant scenery, with her father’s beckoning ahead, she ran toward Dylan’s direction

Dylan advanced through the intervening roads in the valley of large tree buildings, weaving through the croithout hesitation

A short tied in a place where the view that was previously blocked by the large tree buildings suddenly opened up In the center of the vast clearing stood the largest structure they’d seen so far: iant tree, it was like a tower as it soared before their eyes

It was at such a towering height that your neck would beco at it as you approached

Many guards stood in front of the spacious entrance, constantly keeping a watchful eye on the people entering and exiting the building After passing through the front entrance to the front counter and conveying that they had business, they were met with a female elf receptionist immediately

Led by the receptionist, they were guided down a corridor to one of the cylindrical roo

In the center of the cylindrical roo similar to a crystal ball was placed on a pedestal, with half of it euide touched the crystal ball, it slowly began to eht