Chapter 198

The elves spread throughout the forest began to gather in the village.

Not only was he the first stranger to be brought into a village where no one had ever been before, but rumors spread that he was putting him to sleep.

All the elves were interested because this had never happened before in the history of the elves, at least in the south.

“It’s him, right?”

“that’s right. “He is said to be the benefactor who is treating my mother.”

“If you are a benefactor, you can do that.”

The elves looked at me with curious eyes.

There wasn’t much hostility in their eyes when they looked at me.

Rather, the response was positive.

It’s probably due to the effect of my actions for the World Tree.

“But didn’t your benefactor say you wanted to be friends the other day?”

“Who will the benefactor choose?”

I can hear them murmuring.

You only said once that you wanted to be friends, but you’re still bringing it up.

And what do you mean by choice?

Because of what happened with the World Tree, I think I might get neurotic about the word choice.

When I think about what happened to the World Tree because of that choice, I just get annoyed.

“The spirit is back!”

“I brought you the answer!”

At that time, the elves look at the sky and start shouting.

At the sound of their voices, the elder stepped forward.

He stretched out his hand towards the sky.

[This is so annoying. There are things below, so why are you asking me, a high-ranking spirit, to do something like this?]

The wind spirit appeared where the elder’s hand was pointed.

He was so expressive of his emotions that it was hard to imagine him showing hostility toward me for the first time.

“It’s because I trust you, Jin.”

[If you say so… But please know that I am not an errand boy. There are many people who would do it besides me.]

“I understand, I understand. “I’ll keep that in mind.”

[I think I said that last time…] Jin,

the upper-class wind spirit, sighs.

He complained verbally, as if this had happened once or twice, but it was a familiar face.

I tell them not to do it, but I know they will ask me again the next time something like this happens.

They seemed to get along well, like friends who had known each other for a long time.

“So what happened?”

The elder says let’s get to the point and asks how things went.

Jin looks at me at that question.

[Accepted.]

“Thank goodness. “I was worried what would happen if I refused.”

[They said to send it back without any scratches.]

“Hmm…”

The elder looks at me secretly.

Jin’s gaze and the elder’s gaze.

The elves listen to their words and look at me intently.

Did they feel uncomfortable that humans were making threats against them?

I don’t think so.

Their eyes on me were still favorable.

“Are benefactors that important? Well, it’s worth it. “The benefactor’s ability is certain.”

The elder nodded as if he understood.

“If that were the case, there would be no need to worry, but humans still have a lot of unnecessary worries. “We have no intention of harming our benefactor.”

The elves nod their heads at the elder’s words.

I had already been recognized by them.

Just because I cured the World Tree, they had no reason to reject me.

[Then my job is done, right?]

“I see.”

[Then it would be good if you send me back soon.]

“Hmm? “Aren’t we going to look at the sky today?”

[I guess I’m tired because I used up a lot of energy.]

“Tired? “The mana I used while calling you wouldn’t be enough to make you tired, and what’s more, you’re still receiving mana from me constantly, and since you’re by your mother’s side, you won’t be short of mana.”

[I came here to deal with the Master, but it’s fortunate that he didn’t disappear on the spot.]

“Master!”

The elders and elves are shocked.

Masters are those who have the power and authority to break the framework of the world.

Even if you count the entire continent, there are only a handful of them.

Even in the South, there were only two masters.

Chief of the Red Hawk and Chief of the Kairos tribe.

The Master’s power is so great that he can stop an army just by existing.

“I heard those guys who are crazy about battle are staying still. “There was a master.”

It was relatively recently that the chieftain of the Kairos tribe became a master.

The reason the Kairos tribe, which was superior in terms of numbers and physical strength, left the less numerous Red Hawk alone was because the Red Hawk’s chief was the master.

There was no way they could stay still after obtaining the Master, and as expected, they attacked straight towards the Red Hawk.

And as a result, only the Red Hawk Chief could barely escape.

If it’s the same master, from then on the difference comes from the power you have with you.

That’s why the Red Hawk lost, but the Master’s presence was so great.

“That would be a bit reassuring.”

As long as an agreement is made, the higher each other’s power, the more helpful it will be.

Master power. It can play a sufficient role in guarding against the Kairos tribe.

“That’s right. “Your benefactor should also move carefully.”

“I will take care of that. And it looks like the treatment of the World Tree will be completed tomorrow.”

“Oh, thank you!”

There was no need to waste more time as there was enough to be gained from the World Tree, but the elders and elves were happier than expected.

He didn’t bow his head at a right angle, but he was similarly grateful.

“Then can’t I eat something soon? “I’m really hungry after not eating anything all day.”

“Oh, that’s right! “Let’s go now!”

The elder motioned to the elves and led me to the center of the village.

There were a lot of elves gathered there.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

A fire was burning, and fruits and vegetables were piled up everywhere.

And on top of the fire is wild boar meat… huh? meat?

Elves eat meat?

I couldn’t help but be embarrassed as I looked at the meat being grilled over the fire.

As far as I know, elves were nature’s friends.

I wondered why such an elf killed the animal.

“Are you grilling meat right now?”

“yes. Is there any problem?”

“Well… do elves also eat meat?”

“Hmm?… Ah, I think I understand what you’re misunderstanding.”

The elder’s eyes widened, but for a moment he burst into laughter as if he knew what I was thinking.

“This has happened before. “People look at us in amazement when they see us eating meat.”

As if reminiscing about the past, he looks at the deliciously grilled meat with a faint look on his face.

“I thought we couldn’t eat meat because we were nature’s friends. But that’s a misunderstanding. We also eat meat. We are friends of nature, not of animals. Although we coexist with animals, it doesn’t mean we can’t eat them. Actually, if you think about it that way, wouldn’t it be weirder for us to eat these things? “You’re eating your friends.”

He holds up a fruit and says:

I was a little persuaded by his words.

If you look at it that way, it was plants like trees and bushes that followed the elves, not animals.

The meaning of friend also means being friends with plants.

As the saying goes, it’s even weirder that they eat these things.

“We also have to survive. From what I heard, some people call us fairies and say we live only on dew… It would be great if that were possible.”

It seemed like he was complaining a little.

They say they don’t want to live like this either.

“These fruits are what nature has graciously given us. In human terms, you can see it as giving us something like hair so that we can live. “They coexist.”

I know roughly what you mean.

It means living well on your own. And it’s also something I don’t need to worry about.

“Oh, that’s right. I wasted too much time without realizing it. “You must be hungry, so let’s go.”

The elder sat me down in a good spot where I could look around at everyone.

Then, using the power of the spirit, he cuts off the best part of the wild boar and gives it to me.

“It smells good.”

Sprinkling the fruit, which acts as a spice, on the meat creates a very delicious smell.

‘Is it okay to eat it with your hands?’

There doesn’t seem to be a separate fork or knife.

When I looked at the other elves, they were also catching meat with their hands and eating it.

A barbaric appearance. However, in some ways, it could be said to be close to nature.

This is because tools were not made to avoid harming nature.

The meat plate I am holding is also made by plaiting dead trees and fallen leaves.

And there is no need to make tools to use them as they can just use the power of the spirits.

Seeing that their clothes were also made from the skins of dead animals or leaves, I could roughly guess what kind of personality they had.

‘I guess it doesn’t matter.’

My body is not weak enough to not be able to withstand this level of heat, and my body, whose physical capabilities have greatly increased due to the bloodstone, is not weak enough to get burned to this extent.

“Isn’t the gravy a joke?”

When I caught the fish, the juices that came out of the meat dripped onto the ground.

When I took a bite, it was more delicious than I imagined.

It was obviously the same pork, but the quality of the meat was completely different from the pork eaten in modern times.

It was closer to a cow than a pig.

With the addition of fruit juice, it was so delicious that it couldn’t be compared to most other foods.

“It’s quite delicious.”

“Thank goodness. “I was worried what would happen if it didn’t suit my taste.”

“There’s no need for that anymore.”

He nods his head at my words.

He then asks them to bring various fruits and vegetables and eat them together.

I heard it would be very delicious.

Thanks to that, just as I was filling my stomach, a commotion occurred not far away.

“Oh, you shouldn’t wake up yet!”

“I guess your body hasn’t healed yet!”

“Go inside and get some rest.”

Among the bustling elves, there was a woman.

A woman with green grass wrapped all over her body.

Every time she moves roughly, blood flows through the grass.

The wound did not heal properly.

“Oh, get out of the way! “I know my body better.”

She frowns and pushes the elves to the side, probably annoyed by them clinging to her.

The elves are trying to stop her in any way possible, not paying attention to the hands pushing them.

She complained a lot as if she didn’t like it.

“And that’s it. You also need to provide adequate protection. I’m not even a child and this is too much! “I want to eat meat too!”

“But you’re not that much better yet…!”

“Oh, that’s it! “Because I can judge that on my own.”

She comes closer to me, ignoring the elves’ words.

Then he reached for the pork in front of him and tore off the hind leg.

She puts it in her mouth and looks at me.

“You are the one that the ears call their benefactor.”

I couldn’t hide my embarrassment as I looked at her calling me a bastard.