World's Strongest Troll

Chapter 96 The tough elves (2)

Sand of Forge, a huge city of dwarves nestled deep in the desert.

Where Tree Rest is a haven for elves hidden in the dense jungle.

The elves and dwarves were living quietly, hiding their nests from the outside world and building their own world.

move fast!

The elves menacingly push Jae-young away and take him somewhere. The place where they stopped with Jaeyoung, who seemed to be ready to turn them into hedgehogs if they did something stupid, was a small clearing in the jungle where a dry tree stood.

what is this...?

A small clearing suddenly appeared without warning in the dense jungle. And in the middle of it stands a barren old tree. And the leader of this group of elves, so naturally, approached the old tree, put his hand on it, and began to recite something in an unknown language.

Cuckoo coo.

And at that moment, the old tree began to twist with a bizarre sound. Jaeyoung opened his mouth in wonder as he looked at the huge hole made at the end of the strange twist.

What are you doing! Can't you get in quickly?

A huge, unknown hole. Because of the elves who kept pushing into it, Jaeyoung had no choice but to hurriedly step forward even with a suspicious look on his face. Jae-young passed through a hole in an old tree. He couldn't help but marvel at the sight unfolding inside.

Wow......

A sight that makes me whistle. An endless green forest full of scents. In the center of the forest was a tree of unconventional size. A tree that stretched out through the clouds without knowing its end. While Jaeyoung was in a state of fascination while looking at it, he began to hear various notification sounds.

[Discovered an undiscovered area.]

[Legendary achievement. You first discovered Where Tree Rest, the resting place of the elves.]

[Report your findings to your kingdom to receive a huge reward.] [

Intelligence has increased by 10.]

[The efficiency of archery has increased slightly . [

Affinity with nature increases slightly.]

[Affinity with Schat spirits has been added.]

The city where elves live... No, the place where the natural world tree sleeps. With the reward for being the first to find it, another wave of messages followed.

[Mythical Achievement I witnessed the world tree that is only talked about in legends and tales.]

[Obtained the title ‘Those who witnessed the myth'.]

[Maximum HP is permanently increased by 1000.]

[Affinity with nature is reduced. It rises dramatically.]

[If you report the existence of the World Tree, the entire continent will be astonished at your feat.]

The World Tree. In other words, Yggdrasil.

Like the popular legend about the World Tree, Arcadia's World Tree had a similar setting.

[In the beginning, there was a huge tree supporting Arcadia. That tree loves all life, composes nature, and loves all things in the world with benevolence and agape love. It provided shade to take a rest from, and fruits to quench hunger and thirst. Therefore...]

The World Tree, which is also mentioned as a myth in Arcadia's history books, is the root that supports the whole of Arcadia, and it is nature itself that forms a harmonious ecosystem.

The World Tree, revered as a mother by elves and held sacred. And the elves living in nests around them. Although Jaeyoung expected a village of elves, he never imagined that there would be even a world tree mentioned in myths in history, so the surprise he felt was even greater.

Wow.......what is this.......

Jaeyoung muttered in a daze with his mouth open because he witnessed something amazing that he hadn't even thought of. He looked at L as if he knew this, and she smiled in Jaeyoung's eyes.

sure. Of course I knew. Didn't I tell you? Dex-sama said that if you enter the village of elves, you will surely have no choice but to do what I ask.

That means...

L speaks as if he expected all of this. However, before he could talk to her further, Jaeyoung had to be welcomed (?) by the elves gathered in a clearing that looked like a plaza.

human......?

How can this be human?

Mom, that person is so ugly.

Shh. Kanna-ya, you can't see things like that. don't look

why? If you see such an ugly human, will Kanna become a bad elf?

Elves whispering to each other with expressions as if they were seeing monkeys in a zoo. In addition, a small and cute elf named Kanna was having a conversation with an elf who looked like a mother, straightly plunging a fact assault into Jaeyoung's chest with pure eyes.

Well then. If you see something like that, you become a bad elf.

Whoa........I get it. Then I won't see you.

okay. Our Kanna is a kind elf who doesn't look at ugly things like that.

At times like that, you have to hit honey chestnuts hard on your head for being rude, but you can't do that. It was the moment when I could understand why elves were so obsessed with their appearance.

But why did you come to our village?

don't you know Couldn't the rangers have brought them here for a reason?

The elves look at Jaeyoung with curiosity rather than the wary rangers. As they murmured and talked among themselves, an elf broke through the crowd.

omg! is the queen

Did you come all the way here yourself? because of humans?

Melissa, Queen of the Elves.

She has a more dignified appearance than any other elf.

You are a human who entered the forest of the beginning and wanders around looking for our territory.

Melissa muttered as if she had seen everything from the beginning. At her words, El whispered in a small voice.

He must have been watching Dex the whole time. Through the spirits of the forest, everything that happens in here enters her.

Dex, who had been in her sensory net ever since he set foot in the forest, was looking at him with a curious look.

Let me ask you one thing. The archery used to deal with monsters... Where did you learn it?

Emilia, who was called the shrine. Her archery was greatly influenced by the elves as she fought through the battlefield. That's why Melissa, who was watching Dex, realized that his archery skills were infused with the unique skills of elves, so she deliberately brought him to the village.

And Jaeyoung answered that question with just one word.

Emilia.

Startle.

At the mention of her name, the elves who gathered to watch Jaeyoung and the rangers who were tying him instinctively flinched without realizing it. Even Melissa's expression slightly distorted, but she smiled a little and spoke to the rangers who were holding Jaeyoung tightly.

Please release it at once. I will talk separately.

W Queen, if it's Emilia......

The rangers hesitate to release the captivity despite her queen's words. Their faces were vividly expressed as if they were worried about an emergency. However, Melissa looked at Jaeyoung with strange eyes and said.

Don't worry about me. I know what your concerns are.

The rangers, hesitant about her assertion, release Jae-young's restraints. Melissa looked at Jaeyoung, who had become free, and said with a smile.

Follow me. Let's talk in a quiet place.

Melissa started to lead somewhere with the words to follow. Jaeyoung walked behind her and tilted his head at the bizarre reaction the elves had just shown.

L Do you know anything about Emilia?

Hmm... I don't know much about the reputation among the elves either.

okay......? It just wasn't a favorable feeling at all... rather than that...

fear.

When the elves mentioned Emilia's name, their reactions bordered on fear. Emilia is said to have dedicated her life to serving the elves. However, when Jae-young felt a sense of alienation and was puzzled by the reaction of those who were reluctant to even mention her name, Melissa guided Jae-young to her place.

It's Emilia... I've never heard of her having a separate human apprentice.

As soon as she entered the residence, Melissa raised doubts about being Emilia's disciple. However, Jaeyoung said calmly.

Well... He passed away hundreds of years ago, so I didn't learn from him myself. I just knew that it was the archery he invented.

Well... Considering the extremely short lifespan of humans, that's probably the case...

Humans die without being able to overcome the time of less than a hundred years. That's why, unless Emilia, who died hundreds of years ago, reincarnated again, Melissa's face was relieved because there would be no disciples who learned directly from her.

May I ask you one question?

Sure. What are you curious about?

Emilia: What kind of person is she, why does everyone react reluctantly? As far as I know, I know that she is one of the few humans that the elves have recognized as a close friend...

Contrary to historically known facts, Emilia does not seem to be treated very favorably by the elves. In response to Jaeyoung's question about what had happened, Melissa said with a look on her face that she wanted to know what to say about this.

Emilia... That person... It's a little bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of

yes......?

The unrecorded secret story of her being praised as a hero among humans, the protector of the elves. They came vividly out of Melissa, Queen of the Elves.

This elf, that elf, as long as they were good-looking, all of them would be scolded, and if there were elves who seemed to be competitors, there were dozens of elves who shed tears because they were jealous, competed, and interfered with them. He went around as if he wanted to dominate all the male elves. In particular, the obsession he had with the elf named Pale was frighteningly severe. I still remember the day when I went to him drunk and threatened to shoot him with an arrow if I didn't marry him.

Melissa shook her head and murmured, with a traumatized face as if remembering a Christmas nightmare. Emilia's depravity that flowed from her mouth was so severe that her jaw dropped open just by hearing it.

[I mean. uh? Do you know how long I've been spotting you? From now on you are mine Just turn your eyes to the other guy. Got it?]

Emilia whispered all sorts of threats in Pale's ear, smelling of alcohol. Facing her threat, Fail shuddered and had no choice but to enter Emilia's forcibly married life. And the poor elf was able to return to a normal elf life only after she could not overcome the flow of time and died.

Um...... that's right.

Even after death, Emilia, who was not able to come to her senses, still asks for revenge on the elf named Pale, just like the evil she committed while alive. As he listened to Melissa's words, Jaeyoung's doubts about how she was able to go to heaven deepened.

Because of her, I also had a lot of headaches. She came to me for flirting with Pale and caused such a stir that I waited another 40 years for her to die.

yes......? What is that word...?

At her last words, Jaeyoung's face was colored with absurdity.

Melissa, the Queen of the Elves.

She, too, was one of those who ate together with Emilia's husband, Pale.