Chapter 352 - The Dark Forest 3 (1/2)
Shortly after following Hyrun, the dead trees began to turn dry.
‘Is this the dark forest? How did all this happen?’
There were no signs of fire burns or magic. However, there was no sign of being invaded by Magi and sucking up the life of the trees either.
Nevertheless, it still puzzled Luke, so he tried to touch the trees up close.
As a wizard, he was curious about everything which couldn’t be explained.
“I am very sorry, but please hurry.”
At the prompt from Hyrun, Luke moved with a mixture of regret and dissatisfaction with Hyrun.
‘And, Henry did say that dark elves were everywhere.’
In addition, there were Lycans hiding in the bush and dwarves in the ground.
However, no one had the intention to strike the two men.
‘But it is a little uncomfortable to breathe in here. This isn’t a high area, but…?’
It wasn’t just that, the black circles on his heart were dull.
It wasn’t just Luke who felt that Hwang Bo-sung and the assassins, as well as faces of Saint Guards and Gregory, were stiff.
“How long are we supposed to go?”
At the question from Arch Duke Gregory, Hyrun pointed to a structure which seemed to be on the other side.
“Over there. Almost there.”
Along with Hyrun, in front of the structure was a group.
“Let’s go up. Elder Nanas is at the top.”
‘This is a strange building.’
As he kept climbing, Luke looked around that structure in doubt.
The build was too weak to be called as a castle and low and unsightly to be called a tower, made of glass and metal only.
It was completely different from the normal architecture.
“Welcome. Nice to meet you.”
When they reached 10 meters above ground, there was a pale fairy lady.
A fairy, with two pairs of wings on her back, yet had sharp features.
“Are you Nanas?”
At the question from Luke, she nodded.
“That is right. Are you marquis Luke? I am glad to meet you.”
“I am not very glad.”
At his straight reply, Nanas smiled and pointed to the chair and table which were in the center of the hall.
“Let’s sit down. We can’t stand and talk, right?”
At her words, Luke and Gregory sat down and the members of Saint Guard and Hydra stood at an altar and looked around.
“Okay, why did you send the letter like that if you only wanted to discuss?”
When Gregory asked the question of the main point, Nanas seemingly impatient spoke out.
“I want Princess Reina or Pope to open the door to the Spirit World. It was originally promised to us.”
“Didn’t you already open it? I think that the promise was well kept!”
At Luke’s words, Nanas’s expression turned grumpy.
“It wasn’t a complete opening. Which is why I am asking.”
“Why do you think that it wasn’t a complete opening? Do you think that Reina deliberately didn’t open it?”
Luke had heard from Reina about her entering the Spirit World.
The story of Silphid, the spirit king of Wind, the story he told Reina before providing her with Aether.
The character of evil which divided the world was originally one.
And there were endless desires and hatred which resulted in the current world.
Evil never disappeared even after the worlds were divided.
The fairy who built the Mado civilization developed resources and asked the spirits for help who refused, and then later, the communication with the Spirit World was lost.
“And you who have lost the power of the spirits fell. Conquered, chased and hunted by humans who have been regarded as slaves.”
“…”
When Luke was mentioning the history, Nanas’s expression hardened.
On the other hand, Arch Duke Gregory and the members of the Saint Guard who were new to the history lessons showed interesting facial expressions.
“The reason why you want to open the door to the Spirit World is obvious. The prosperity of the ancestors, to revive yourselves like the time of Abaron. But is it possible to open the door to the Spirit World?”
“Why do you think that it is impossible?”