The Player Hides His Past

Chapter 164: Another Natural Enemy Relationship (2)

Elf.

Being born from the World Tree.

It seems that for them, the blessing of the World Tree was an inherently irresistible rule. Otherwise I looked at Elsidore kneeling in front of me.

You cant put up with this kind of humiliation because of your nasty personality.

No matter how much I had been influenced by Grandfel.

The elf kneeling down all of a sudden.

I wasnt seriously ill enough to say.

Wouldnt you know if it was like forcing down formality?

Yes, I just gave one word to Elsidore.

The frog in the well needs some etiquette education.

Right now, I wondered if frog was an insult compared to him kneeling down.

But it wasnt wrong, was it?

Perhaps because he only stayed in Sisley, the land of the elves, and then came out.

Let alone formality.

None of his speech fit common sense.

[A Hierarchy of Blessing occurs in elf, Elsidore.]

Then, once more.

The message blinked.

And now.

You dare.

Plop

Elsidore knelt down.

Not only that, he let go of the sword in his hand.

This was the effect of the [Hierarchy of Blessing].

You cant disobey my words?

What a severe discipline the World Tree gave them!

It was a sight that even I, who had a vague idea of what was going on, was shocked by. I didnt have to explain the gaze of the viewers watching.

It was true that you could turn speechless when you got too surprised.

Perhaps that was why the players were rather quiet.

Chief Lee. This is?

Matis faltered.

Now I realized what I had done.

Anyway, I was glad, really.

I looked towards Lakid.

First of all, I am glad youre safe.

A senior mage of the Mage Tower could manifest magic from a different field up to an intermediate level. Matis would have been able to do first aid without difficulty.

Bow

Did they all run here to save their comrades?

Shadow Mercenary Corps suddenly appeared.

Wolf bowed to me on behalf of Kitch, the leader who was nowhere to be seen.

Now that his colleagues were here, I didnt have to worry about Lakid anymore.

In that case.

Dont think you can put methis Elsidorelike this and get away.

All I had to do left was the disposal of the prosperous Elf.

But, this sort of thing.

Im afraid youre quite mistaken.

The full-scale disposal hasnt even begun yet.

Above all, now that I know what effect [Hierarchy of Blessing] had. My confidence was not unfounded. I spoke in a more confident voice than ever.

This is not the right place to have a conversation, Elsidore.

How dare you say my name!

Please refrain from making senseless remarks.

!!!

[Hierarchy of Blessing occurs in the Elf, Elsidor.]

First, lets start by shutting that mouth.

*

AAU.

There was no excuse this time.

The head of the United States Western branch.

Jim Joshua opened his mouth with a heavy feeling.

We didnt expect this at all.

In the days when Arcana was just a game.

The elves were unfinished content that would appear in the distant future.

Their setting that been confirmed were just a few background settings.

It was unexpected that the elves who originated from that setting would show such blatant hostility towards humanity.

Was it called the butterfly effect?

One of the few background settings.

Elves lived for eternity.

They never thought such a monster would be born from such a short setting.

They couldnt even dare imagine.

It was so overwhelming.

A force that couldnt help but come across as an unknown fear.

It was a strength on a different level from anything they had ever seen, including the demon king.

But mankind had one player.

Even in the presence of the demon king.

Even in the face of unknown fear.

There was a hero who was always upright.

And I am indebted to Player Lee Hoyeol again.

Lee Hoyeol.

Not only did he stop the elf who was running wild like a thug, he also made him kneel.

Did he use force in the process?

No.

He just had a few words with the elf.

Jim Joshua bowed his head once and declared.

From now on, the United States will participate in the Holy War. We will give full support. The opposition to the establishment of the AAU Yusra branch was also suddenly withdrawn and in order to help the development of the Yusra branch

Had they finally stopped being stubborn?

This is unanimous.

Park Minjae shrugged.

Of course, he might know the depth of water but he didnt know the depth of humans.

Was that an attitude born out of pride?

Or was it a thorough calculation?

He didnt know yet.

But one thing was certain.

The video conference was over.

Park Minjae spoke quietly.

Everything is changing. Centered around Lee Hoyeol.

The corners of his mouth went up.

Raymond, you didnt expect this development either, did you?

*

Yusra Kingdom.

The Golden Palace.

I let Elsidore stay in the palaces annex.

How can such a nasty thing be so pretty in this luxurious palace?

Truthfully, I wanted to lock him up.

In the basement of the Mage Tower.

I knew well what kind of space Mugan was because of the elder mages.

No, because of the demon worshippers.

But I still had a lot to ask Elsidore.

If he became a wreck, it would be a pain in the ass.

But no matter how urgent the interrogation was.

There was an order and procedure to everything.

I visited the annex only after handling the chiefs business at the Mage Tower. Guarding the entrance to the annex were the Knights of Lionheart, Yesica and Enoch.

Youre working overtime because of me.

I knew well the sorrow of being a member of a fucked-up society.

Yesica was swamped with work, especially during the matter of succubus

I offered consolation to the two of them.

Youre going through a lot.

Thats not true.

More importantly, I heard the news from Captain Harkon!

News, what news?

Enochs words shocked me.

Various adventures passed through my mind.

Did he hear about my umbrella fight?

If not, was it about the Infinitely Deep Darkness?

If not that, then the evil dragon hunter?

Harkon-ssi, why are you spreading such rumors to your subordinates?!

Youve reached the sword force. Thats amazing!

Oh, he was talking about the sword force?

Shit, wouldnt this be enough to break the thiefs feet out of its numbness? My karma for my dark history was too harsh For a moment, I felt a surge of shame, but there was no change in my bare face.

I shamelessly spoke.

At the crossroads of life and death, the sword aura becomes thicker.

!

The day will come when you too will gain enlightenment.

It was just because of the effect of [The Last Adventurer].

Dont wrap it up so meaningfully, Grandfel.

Even if you had stayed still, you would still recover half it.

Lets just shut up, please.

Ill keep that in mind.

Dont nod your head with solemn eyes, Yesica.

Any further conversation would be tantamount to mental self-harm.

I opened the door to the annex straight away.

As soon as I opened the door, I was met with a keen gaze.

Staring at me, Elsidore said.

. . .

To be precise, his mouth clenched.

The [Hierarchy of Blessing] was activated.

I didnt want Elsidore to escape from the annex.

So I gave him a command to be quiet.

The reason I grandly described it as a command was simple.

It was because Elsidore couldnt go against my words.

As if he was indeed obeying my commands.

Lets stop admiring the effectiveness of the hierarchy.

Elf, they are said to be beings that live for eternity

Even if they only stayed in Sisley, there was something called experience.

Wouldnt they know a lot of information about the Arcana Continent? Among them, there might be some advanced-level information mixed in. Lets ask one by one slowly.

From now on, I will allow you to answer my questions.

?

Are you elves involved in the Holy War?

Of course, Grandfels pride came first.

Were the elves involved in the Holy War and Akshans annihilation?

The intensity of Grandfels interrogation would inevitably vary depending on the answer.

Why would I be interested in the bugs business

Stop.

Hey, I supposed he still didnt understand the situation.

I cut off Elsidore and spoke coldly.

Just answer yes. Or no.

No.

Look, isnt it nice that you answer politely?

Grit

The sound of teeth grinding.

Elsidore seemed to be losing his temper because of the random words.

Of course, from Lee Hoyeols perspective, there was no cruel punishment worse than that.

Hes doing much better than me.

As if the dark history of my past wasnt bad enough.

My dark history kept increasing in real-time. Compared to that, I was treating him kindly.

Thanks to that, I used the hierarchy without any remorse.

I was able to grasp the situation roughly.

In the end, it was all because of the blessing of the World Tree?

Yes.

Its not because of the Arcana Continent or the demons.

Yes.

Elf.

The land where the first World Tree took root as well as their home.

There was only one reason why they appeared from Sisley to Arcana.

It was to find out the whereabouts of the blessing.

The blessing that the first World Tree took from them.

You trampled everything that got in the way of that.

Yes.

I unconsciously thought.

They dont have any pride at all!

Their only concern was their own eternal life.

I thought it was just the big mouth speaking, but there was nothing wrong with what Grandfel said. If I were the World Tree. I would have taken the blessing from you guys, truly.

Anyway, I never thought the blessing was originally the elfs blessing.

I thought it was just a buff.

I never imagined that the blessing of the first World Tree would be so tangled up in such circumstances. Now that I knew the situation, I could guess why he was showing hostility toward me.

He probably thinks I stole it.

However, such an illusion didnt exist.

I once again declared to Elsidore.

I dont need any blessings.

No.

I said I dont need it, what do you mean no?

I wondered for a moment, but then I belatedly understood.

Right, hierarchy.

Seeing that he didnt make any blunder, I could see that he was very disciplined.

Something like exchanging my pride for a blessing.

?

Its meaningless.

For Grandfel.

The first World Trees blessing was just a buff, nothing more.

Wasnt I the one who had coldly rejected the healers buffs straight away.

By citing religious reasons such as not believing in God?

Naturally, it was the same for me.

The effects of the blessing?

It was incredible.

As if the battle for the demon king wasnt bad enough, when I thought about the future where I had to compete against high-ranking demon kings, the buff was so great that I never wanted to give it up. not But at the same time, it was a terrible thing.

Eternal life.

That meant I would have to live with Grandfel for the rest of my life!

I supposed I wouldnt know until I grew up and became more mature.

But was the pride of Granfel a pride that could be diminished with the passage of time?

No!

However, Elsidore raised his voice.

The guy who took away their blessing.

Was actually saying that he didnt need the blessing.

Its understandable that hes getting angry.

Still, it was a good thing.

There is give and take in everything.

So, I would tell him at least one piece of information he needed.

Clink

I put down the teacup and continued.

Do you want the blessing of the World Tree back?

Although it was only for a moment, Elsidore flinched.

Yes.

I guess so.

But even if it was a blessing I didnt need, how to pass it on to someone else? Unfortunately, I didnt know how.

I also just received the blessing from the first World Tree.

Therefore.

Why dont you take it if you want?

?

Like how I was chosen by the World Tree.

!

You too must prove your pride in front of the World Tree.

Basically, I had no intention of giving it for free.

*

Mage Tower.

Prove your worth in your area. (Successful)

Players who proved their worth were given an opportunity.

A golden opportunity to develop their abilities as an apprentice mage at the Mage Tower.

Of course, just taking the first step in the Mage Tower wasnt easy.

Squeak!

Ugh!

bB careful!

Ah, thank you.

How could they make something like this into a staircase!

The stairs of the Magic Tower repeatedly appeared and disappeared in the air.

Before discussing how they got used to it, they couldnt help but admire it.

How did he go back and forth in an upright posture?

A human being should have stumbled at least once.

Hoyeol didnt waver at all when he climbed up and down the Mage Tower.

Its just Homen. Its Homen.

Suddenly, someone approached the player who was muttering.

Y-You scared me!

Its Homen. May I ask what that means?

Braided hair swayed cheerfully.

Yes?

Hmm, by the way, my name is Jibril, a skilled mage.

A confident voice.

Skilled mage, you said?

Then, she was a senior.

The player, who immediately understood Jibrils point, answered.

So Homen is Player Lee Hoyeol. No, Chief Lee Hoyeol

Jibril silently listened to the story about Hoyeol and Homen.

Then Jibrils eyes gradually widened.

Then she had been mistaken, right?

Not at the level of a great family.

He had a god-like status in the world of adventurers!

She never thought she would receive such precious news from a young adventurer.

If she just took it for free like this, that would be unbefitting of an aristocrat.

Jibril continued with a satisfied expression.

Then the kind of person Chief Lee Hoyeol is at the Mage Tower. For you who havent even guessed it yet. I, Jibril, a skilled mage, will introduce you from start to finish.

Oh, yes! Please.

First of all, Chief Lee Hoyeol killed millions of demons in two hours

Yes? W-What did you just say?

The horse without feet^[1]The horse without feet is a reference to the idiom A horse without feet travels a thousand miles. It meant that rumors or stories spread very quickly. gained wings and began to glide.

• 1. The horse without feet is a reference to the idiom A horse without feet travels a thousand miles. It meant that rumors or stories spread very quickly.