Chapter 41 (2/2)
”Is that large glowing tree the World Tree?”
”No, it's actually a sapling of the World Tree. Underground, the World Tree's roots span the entire continent. New saplings are born from those roots. I heard that the elves made their capital and their other settlements from these saplings. Nevertheless, I never thought that even the sapling would be this beautiful.”
The three people stopped speaking for a while as they admired the scenery.
”If this is just a sapling, then how beautiful would the real World Tree be… I would like to see it myself one day…”
”Alright, that's enough. Get moving.”
The elves began to urge them to resume walking towards the village.
As they got closer to the center of the village, they could see the sapling more clearly.
”Those drops of light are glowing?”
As they approached, it became clear that the tree itself wasn't glowing, but droplets that were gus.h.i.+ng out from the tree were giving off a soft glow. These droplets were the source of the tree's glow when seen at a distance.
Wynn was so enthralled by the scenery that he had forgotten that he was under escort.
”Enter.”
The three were brought to the one stone building among all the wooden buildings in the elven community.
It must have served as a holding cell.
This time, all of their weapons were taken, and they were locked up in the cell.
”… Now what do we do?”
Locke struck the cell's stone wall. It was a st.u.r.dy building.[2]
The building's two windows allowed light and air into the cell. A head could almost fit through the cell's windows. The sole entrance to the cell was locked tightly from the outside.
”It's pretty much impossible to escape from here.”
”I wonder if they will give us food…”
Wynn rubbed his grumbling stomach. The bag filled with rations were confiscated along with their weapons.
”… It'll be pretty bad without food, huh. That aside, have you felt any magic power, Vice-captain?”
”Nope. It's been completely sealed. It's similar to the Empire's Magic Sealing Barrier. The magic formation is probably also different, using elven magic.”
”Eh? I didn't feel it…”
”Well, you barely have any magic, Wynn. It's not surprising that you didn't feel anything.”
”The Empire's Magic Sealing Barrier uses six towers surrounding the capital, and the tower in the capital. The seven towers are activated by a magic formation that amplifies magic. I can't see anything like that here. Locke-kun, when did notice that magic was being disrupted?”
”I noticed my magic being sealed when we entered the cell.”
”That was the same for me. That means that the magic sealing spell only affects this building.”
”Are magic sealing spells really that hard to create?”
”They are. I happen to know a bit about magic that prevents the casting of spells and magic that seals magic power of specific targets. However, it is really difficult to create a spell that affects only a certain area, and affects any number of people. Only a handful of people– rather, only people on the level of the Brave, the Great Sage, or the Saintess would be able to use it, but as far as I know, but I haven't heard of anybody else apart from them.”
”It really is hard, huh… ”
Kelvin nodded in agreement.
”That's right. You know that any sort of enhancement magic will have a lower effectiveness when cast on somebody else other than yourself, right? One's own magic is thought to resist the effects of other people's magic. It is the same with magic sealing spells. Back then, each person's magic was sealed, but that would require an enormous amount of magic to suppress our magic. An average human magician would have to use all their effort just to weaken their target's magic power.”[3]
”But I feel our like magic has been completely sealed here.”
”Yes. It is as Locke said. Just like it was during Zaunas's coup, our magic has been completely sealed.”
”So elves have that much magic, huh…”
”Elves do have more magic power than humans, but they don't have enough magic power to seal any number of people within a certain area as it is her. I fear that the World Tree sapling is supplying the magic power for this.”
Wynn took a peek out the window.
He could see the radiant tree from where he was.
”Are those lights actually magic power that is being emitted from the World Tree?”
He recalled that when Leti became serious, she also emitted a golden glow as magic power flowed from her body. A single person was able to create the same phenomenon as the World Tree. Once again, he was reminded that Leti, the Brave, was extraordinary.
”We have neither weapons nor magic. Nor do we have any food, so it looks like all we can do is sleep.”
Locke laid down on the floor. There wasn't any furniture in the room. As for a blanket…
”It seems to be a decent blanket… hm?”
Kelvin walked halfway to what seemed like a pile of blankets in the corner of the room, then stopped.
”What is it, vice-captain?”
”No, did anything move just now?”
Wynn walked beside Kelvin, and his eyes also widened. The blanket was moving up and down, ever so slightly.
Kelvin and Wynn looked at each other. Locke prudently got up without making a sound.
Wynn quietly snuck up to the pile of blankets. He looked towards Kelvin and Locke, and they nodded. He pulled back the blankets, and grabbed the wrist of the person under there.
‘Huh? It's thinner than I thought’
A slender arm.
”――――! No… let go… Please, don't kill me…”
They heard a feeble sob.
”Huh? A girl?”
The girl hidden under the blankets trembled, sobbing in terror as she looked up at Wynn.
Translator Notes
why did I ever use Knight School? I'm gonna change that sometime — back
uhh… thanks, captain state the obvious — back
I hear that a part of this explanation is key to the plot… — back
Well, we know know the fate of that girl who was trapped under the wagon… probably… I’ll try to pick up the pace this summer break, but no guarantees! Hmm… not much to say right now… I’ll go take a break after releasing this…
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Many thanks to those who read my TN notes and took the time to submitting the google form! I’ll put more of an effort to improve my style and grammar even more! Essay writing training, this hobby is…
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