Chapter 431 - Eye of the Realm (1/2)
Chapter 431: Eye of the Realm
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
There were no eternal enemies between races, nor were there eternal allies.
Amongst all the races in Firuman, Link’s fear of the High Elves was second only to the Dark Elves. The longer he stayed in this world, the more cautious he became.
In the game, the High Elves did everything to fight against the flood of the Dark Army from the North. They deployed an army of 40,000 Magicians and contributed greatly to the battle.
But now, the times have changed!
The Dark Elves were no longer a threat, and the demon army had been defeated. The God of Destruction had come, but it annoyingly stayed in the darkness, accumulating power without doing anything. No one discovered their threat for now. Even the Syndicate in the South had hidden away.
The threats to Firuman seemed to suddenly disappear. Now, the allies from before became competitors. Link had no need to hold back.
Returning to the Mage Tower, Link went to find Celine. He glossed over the details so she wouldn’t worry. Then, he went to the enchantment room to start working on the detection equipment.
The light in the room was still on. As always, Alloa was practicing her enchantment. Hearing the sound, she turned around and glanced at Link. “Your brows are five millimeters closer to each other than usual, and you seem pale. You have a cold aura, and there’s dust on your shoes. Did you kill that thief?”
Link winced at that and shook his head. “It’s much more complicated than you think.”
“Oh. Can you tell me?” Alloa asked.
Link thought about it. It was uncomfortable to keep it in, and Alloa was intelligent. She was also a reliable ally. He could discuss this matter with her.
Pulling a chair over, Link described what had happened. At the end, he took out the High Elf Queen’s Legendary spell book and tossed it on the table. “That’s her gift of apology.”
Alloa flipped through it. A few minutes later, she nodded. “It would be a feat for High Elves to have 50 books of this level. The gift is quite sincere.”
Link agreed. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have let go so easily. Looking up, he saw that Alloa’s Replenishment Crystal on her spell-casting ring was a bit dim. He reached out and said, “It seems like you’ve practiced hard today. You’ve used up one-third of your Dragon Power.”
Alloa took off her spell-casting ring and gave it to Link. She continued to flip through the book and said, “You must have come to the Mage Tower at this time to make equipment. Are you worried that the High Elves will take advantage of the spatial coordinate to go to the Aragu Realm and train strong soldiers?”
“Huh, I can’t hide anything from you.” Link started replenishing the spell-casting ring. “Actually, I can open the portal too, but I can only transport people at the Legendary level there. The High Elves are more advanced so…”
They could probably transport people under the Legendary level too.
Alloa sighed. “Then you shouldn’t have given the coordinates to the High Elf Queen.”
“But Milda really does need reinforcements there.” Done replenishing, Link handed the spell-casting ring back to Alloa.
She accepted it. Hearing Link’s words, she suddenly laughed. “Your voice becomes gentle when you say Milda’s name. Did something happen between you two?”
Link’s hands shook.
Alloa burst into laughter. “Seems like something really did happen. Okay, okay, I won’t say anything. Don’t worry. I won’t tell Celine… I already forgot everything.”
The Maiden of Truth lived up to her name. Link was impressed.
Going straight to the point, he said, “I’m going to build detection gear that can teleport between realms. It has to be as small as possible, best if I can wear it on my hand, like a ring or bracelet or something.”
“Oh, let me think… How about you come by tomorrow? By then, I can give you a rough idea. It’s getting late. Celine will overthink if you’re here,” Alloa said, smiling.
That reminded Link. He nodded. “Thank you for reminding me. I’ll pay attention in the future. I’ll go back and draw up a draft right now. Tomorrow, we can compare. You can take the book for now.”
“Go.” Alloa agreed.
When Link left, Alloa flipped through the book and sighed. “Link, you still don’t understand the High Elves,” she muttered. “You’re probably already on their to-kill list.”
As someone who used to be high up in the Dark Elves, Alloa was much more familiar with the High Elves that used to be of the same race. Of course, she didn’t have any evidence. This was just a guess, so she couldn’t say much.
But Link is already taking precautions. If I remind him again, there shouldn’t be any problems. Thinking of this, Alloa took out some paper and started drawing the design for the detector.
…
On the other hand, Link returned to the main room on the top floor. He saw Celine curled up on the chaise, as usual, flipping through a book about myths. This was Celine’s favorite pastime.
Hearing a noise, she turned around. She smiled sweetly when she saw Link. “I thought you would spend the night in the enchantment room.”
Link chuckled. “Of course not. I just went to ask Alloa to help me design some equipment.”
“Huh, you keep making her do tiring work,” Celine said casually. She closed her book and sniffed. Then she stood up and said, “You smell like blood. I’ll prepare the hot water for you.”
“Okay.” Link nodded. He knew that Celine knew everything but just wouldn’t say anything.
When the water was ready, Link took a nice bath and put on comfortable pajamas. He sat down beside the table and took out a large piece of paper to start drawing the draft.