011. Assumptions

“Is Soji worth doing?”

“Yeah. At least it’s a lot better than cutting down trees.”

“It’ll be better than going to the barn.”

Elves basically have a strong sense of camaraderie, and high elves are special among them.

Even if Yulia Karsen was a being from another dimension who suddenly fell one day, it wasn’t too difficult to blend in with the group of five elves.

“I’m really curious, how the hell did you boil the small intestine? No matter how much I asked, he didn’t listen.”

“I made a deal.”

“transaction?”

After hesitating for a moment, Sienna asked again.

“Couldn’t the item of the transaction be related to the World Tree?”

Her voice was trembling slightly.

On that day, there was no elf who did not feel the mana of the forest that came from the warden’s office.

The spirit of the forest that they are most familiar with and nostalgic for.

That’s why the question arose. Why did I feel that mana in the warden’s room? Why did Yulia enter the second punishment room that day?

Sienna drew one conclusion.

But he vehemently denied it.

All races regard the World Tree as special. However, the specialness of other races and the speciality of elves are different.

To the elves, the world tree is more than a sacred tree.

So she couldn’t even imagine. The existence of the high elf considered something related to the World Tree as the price of the transaction and offered it to the warden himself.

“I cannot lie to you. Yes. It has something to do with the World Tree.”

“…are they leaves?”

A belief that is shattered. But there are still hills left behind.

It must be a leaf. Of all the elements that make up the World Tree, it is the most common and least important.

But is that majestic mana as small as a leaf?

The answer that didn’t come right away amplified her anxiety.

“Tell me the leaves. It has to be a leaf. It has to be a leaf.”

“…you guessed it.”

“···really?”

Sienna covered her mouth with both hands. The scream that was about to burst out barely stopped at the level of ‘Huge’.

“seed? Fruit?”

The seed of the World Tree, the fruit of the World Tree. In a big way, it’s the same. The seed is in the fruit after all.

However, the seeds that the elves speak of are different. If the fruit is left untouched for a hundred years, the seed absorbs all the fruit and becomes one. That is the seed of the whole world tree.

“The seeds.”

“Did it turn…!”

“There, a warning. Stop chatting and look calmly.”

At the prison guard’s point, Sienna covered her mouth and turned her gaze to the front. He whispered lowly, keeping his eyes fixed on the vast forest and the video of his people.

“Are you crazy?”

“I wasn’t crazy.”

“Without going crazy, the high elves hand over the seeds of the World Tree to humans? Is that just going to be a possession?”

What kind of world tree is it? What kind of existence is a high elf?

Sienna felt intense confusion.

Are elves from another dimension, high elves originally like this?

no. Not like that. There are five elves in Purgatory, including her, and they all come from different dimensions, but have the same tendencies and racial characteristics.

she concluded.

It’s just prisoner number 1178, Yulia Karsen, who’s crazy.

Either that or you have a plan.

She put more weight on the latter.

It wasn’t that the latter was more likely. It’s just that I can’t quite understand the former.

“What are you up to? yes?”

At Siena’s question, Yulia was troubled.

Should I answer honestly? Still, since they’re the same elf, I wonder if they’ll keep the secret. maybe it can help

But what if that’s not the case?

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Just as not all humans are trustworthy and nice, neither are elves. In particular, about a month was not enough time to get to know the elves of another dimension.

It’s all the more because we couldn’t stay together all the time and only met occasionally when we were leaving the station.

“Can you swear to the mother tree?”

However, all elves are the same when it comes to the world tree. so you can trust

“Can I swear to the mother tree and not tell anyone?”

“If you add to that that you’re not trying to do anything with it.”

“I swear to my mother tree that I will never spread what you say to anyone or try to do anything with it.”

A subtle restriction squeezed Sienna’s heart. For the elves, the oath of the world tree was never just a lie.

That’s why you have to be careful, more sacred, and trust.

“Who is the warden? Are you a human?”

“I know I asked the question.”

“It’s a process of knowing the outcome.”

“…for now, that’s how it is.”

“for now?”

“It is true that the root is human. There is also a clear home dimension called Earth.”

However, if you could define him as a mere human being, that was not the case.

“I’ve never seen a stronger man than that man in my life.”

The warden is beyond human. He was human, but he could no longer be called human. I don’t know if it’s something wearing a human mask.

“I know you are strong. Other than that, something a little more fundamental?”

“Are you talking about the past or something?”

“It will be similar, right?”

“I don’t know.”

“I do not know?”

“The warden first came to Purgatory 20 years ago. But for those 20 years, the warden didn’t tell anyone his story.”

It’s weirder to do it in the first place. Isn’t there any reason for the warden to tell the prisoner about the past?

“No one knows what kind of person he was in the past, what he did or how he became the warden of purgatory. I assume there was a deal with the bastards that sent us here, but guesses are just guesses.”

“Then, what ability should I have to successfully interfere with the seed of the World Tree?”

“I think I heard wrong.”

“It is true what you have heard.”

“Are you kidding?”

“There is no reason for that.”

momentary silence. Sienna struggled to find something to say.

“…is that possible?”

“I knew it was impossible. Until that day.”

“You swear on the mother tree, is it true?”

“I swear, it’s true.”

My God, that was the wave. That’s why it was so intense.

Sienna wiped her face. I finally understood everything. But that made it even more surprising.

As far as she knew, no one dared to interfere with the World Tree, even if it was a seed. I never thought that anything else would be possible.

“How the hell is that even possible?”

“I’m asking because I don’t understand either.”

“Do you know what exactly you did?”

“I do not know.”

“The reaction after that? Something like the reaction of the World Tree.”

“I didn’t check properly. But the seed of the mother tree seemed to have a crush on the warden. Just like you treat me.”

“The seed of the mother tree developed a liking for humans through interference?”

Is that also equivalent to a high elf? impossible. However, if you dare to concede a hundred times to find the possibility, it was not converging to zero at all.

The results were already out, so it was at the level of fitting in.

“Yulia, how much do you know about the prison guards in Purgatory?”

“A prison guard?”

“And?”

“It’s kind of friendly.”

“Isn’t that? All elves feel that way. Because they are like…”

“It’s like a spirit.”

Friends who are extremely familiar to elves. The prison guards felt the pure mana felt from the spirits. However, it was different from normal spirits.

So I wasn’t sure.

“that’s right. Because it is a spirit.”

“A spirit?”

“It feels a bit different from normal spirits, but the essence is that of spirits. Are you sure. Maybe you’ll realize when you stay in prison a little longer.”

“Wait. If the guards are spirits, then the warden is…”

“What you think is probably right.”

Elemental Sorcerer. An assumption came into Yulia’s mind.

Then I could understand why he was liked.

Elemental magicians are those who have excellent affinity with spirits. Those who are naturally favored by the spirits.

And although there are different opinions on whether the spirit or the divine tree comes first, the fact that the essence is both a tree and a spirit remains unchanged.

“But no matter how much you are an elementalist, you can interfere with the seeds…”

“So you said home. Now that the results are out, the assumption that fits the most plausible process.”

Neither Siena nor Yulia were confident in that assumption.

However, the elf and high elf somehow had a hunch that the assumption would be correct.

* * *

Kim Woo-jin tossed a round-cut stone into the air and caught it.

It’s been a while since I’ve had the seed of the world tree, so it’s become a habit.

However, the normal stone did not taste like the seed.

From the feeling of being wrapped up to the touch, the full mana and the subtle scent of phytoncide, and the feeling of being in the forest, there was no way that a single stone could follow.

“It is not an ordinary stone, it is a magic stone.”

“Compared to the seed of the World Tree, it is true that it is the difference between the sun and fireflies.”

“Isn’t that because the comparison target is so great?”

At the deputy director’s argument, Kim Woo-jin shrugged his shoulders instead of answering.

“What about Kang Min-shik?”

“So far, they seem to be adjusting well.”

“Is that the end?”

“Specifically, they say they are adapting much better than expected.”

“I was single.”

If so, it is understandable that there is little resistance to raising and eating monsters.

“But are you okay?”

“what?”

“There are no elixirs left.”

Even if it is cultivated in the gardening class, elixir is a difficult thing to fully grow or harvest.

Especially when they are harvested by non-elves and beastmen.

The quantity of 10 per month was by no means small. Sometimes there is a surplus of production, but on the other hand, there is a shortage.

Isn’t that why the surplus products are well stored in the warehouse? But Kim Woo-jin used up all the surplus. If you can’t fill 10, there will definitely be a problem.

“Once in a while is fine.”

“It’s not once or twice, is it?”

In the early days when prisoners started to take charge of the gardening class, the yield of elixirs dropped rapidly.

“Instead of that, there have been a lot of people who have been released. Elixir? Of course it doesn’t matter. But more importantly, all the prisoners are released.”

That is why the superiors do not take issue with Kim Woo-jin’s behavior. Because it shows everything as a result.

“Not everyone is like that. There are also rumors that they are waiting.”

“If you’re afraid of that, you can’t do this.”

Kim Woo-jin snorted. Of course, he didn’t take it lightly, his expression became serious.

smart-

“Chief, I brought you lunch.”

Then Soji came in. Kim Woo-jin stopped throwing and catching stones.

“Deputy Director.”

“Yes.”

“What I told you to keep well, where is it?”

“It’s on the shelf.”

“bring it.”

“… Warden? Why are you making that face?”

“Lunch is so nice. Deputy Director, close the door.”

“Yes.”

kiik-

The door is closed.

* * *

“…So you’re saying I have to butcher him?”

Kang Min-sik stood with a knife.

“that’s right.”

The answer amplified by the magical power amplifier came from far away. The person in charge of the barn, Sienna.

“Can this be called slaughter?”

“If you catch it and cut it off, it will be slaughtered.”

“Alone with limited mana?”

“That’s what the warden wants.”

“What if I die then?”

“It doesn’t die. If you think it’s dangerous, the prison guards will help you.”

torture to death but it doesn’t kill That was the law of purgatory.

“Can I poison myself?”

“The warden?”

“Nope. That guy.”

“You can do it. Berner will like it. Wernerman. You go to the punishment room.”

Whoa. Kang Min-sik chose to breathe.

Looking at him, Gorgon also looks at him with only one eye.

The overall appearance is similar to that of a cow, but it is over 5m tall. Its scales are harder than well-tempered steel, and its claws and horns are sharper than any famous sword.

The tail is a living snake and has a deadly venom.

It was a monster to the extent that even if it was thrown into any dimension, disturbances would arise.

“It was the first time I knew that Gorgons could be eaten.”

“It’s tough because it’s been a lot of exercise, but the soji makes it moderately chewy. Scales have a subtle taste like beef jerky when they go through various processing.”

“People who would swallow pesticides if they tasted good…”

“Sorry, but I am an elf.”

Kang Min-sik checked his condition. Mana is slow, but it flows. Because restraints limit mana, not completely block it.

A weak aura surrounds the sword. The body is heavy, but not leaden.

can i win

You have to win. Can’t we come all the way here and play on the palm of our hand as the warden wants?

“So you just need to kill me? Without using poison?”

“Yeah, it’s not a monster with a lot of ideas.”

“Are you going to fight a monster with a spirit?”

“Don’t even dream yet. I don’t know if you become a little more skillful. Even here, each elixir is precious.”

Kang Min-sik saw hope. In the end, it meant that if you kill and kill and kill again, the opportunity will come.

It would be impossible to completely steal one, but it is unavoidable that some of the fragments are split and lost due to damage to the spiritual altar during the fight.

knocked-

At that time, the Gorgon kicked the ground violently.

The slaughterhouse, 100m wide and vertical, vibrates. More like a stadium than a slaughterhouse.

Siena said that they actually play games at the slaughterhouse. I don’t know what game it is, but it’s probably not particularly good.

Because that bebe twisted warden won’t do any good for the prisoners.

Kang Min-shik ran face to face.

Quaaa!

The battle lasted an hour. After a tedious fight, Kang Min-sik eventually spilled a few drops of blood and Gorgon collapsed.

And he was sentenced to two days in the second punishment room.