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Chapter 281
Linne's Dream
If you ask what a gigantic existence is on the Serdes Continent, everyone answers differently.
Humans say the World Tree.
Elves say Mother.
Someone says it's God's Pillar, erected to cleave the primordial beginning and separate heaven and earth.
Though the answers vary, there's no doubt that the meaning contained in that name was all born from the awe inspired by its form.
W̌е̃b̌ n̆ о v̌е̌ l̊ Е̊ nùma
The World Tree had maintained its reputation as purity descended from the primordial era until today.
That's why no one could have imagined.
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That it was rotting deeply from within.
Elves are a race famous for their longevity.
Their status and position came from the lifespan and mana resonance that allowed them to serve Mother for a long time.
Those who satisfied all of that were precisely the High Elves.
Wе́.bn ov е̃ l Еn̂ûm а
They were beings who could rightfully reign.
High Elves are the most noble and pure existences among elves.
It was because only with such a spirit could they grow close to Mother and care for her.
Paradoxically, because they were noble and pure, they were also the beings most easily corrupted.
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Just as a single drop of blood in a water barrel holding pure water contaminates it, a tiny amount of impurity in such purity was a fatal poison.
High Elves had protected their purity by cutting off contact with the outside world and joining their spirits as one.
Еn̊ ům а̀ .í d
That's why the ability to sever that spirit was an unforgivable heresy.
Linne was precisely such an existence.
A woman who betrayed her kin and went to Godwin leading thousands of elves.
The origin of the name Dark Elf, a woman who left a massive stain on the elven race.
And a woman who drove everyone to death yet still shamelessly lives on.
Such names had mocked Linne, but Linne didn't care.
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She just had to survive.
Surviving itself was proof.
The one who survives to the end is the one qualified to laugh last.
That's why Linne grew increasingly venomous.
For that single purpose alone, she proved herself and prolonged her life.
But even she had a place that gave her the creeps.
Еn̊ u mа́
That place was this very location she was looking up at.
The World Tree, God's Pillar, the primordial existence......
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Mother.
'Home......'
She frowned as she looked up at the tip fading into the sky's mist.
Once, this place was her home.
Еn_ũ m.ӑ
Having returned home, she went inside, avoiding others' eyes.
Inside the massive World Tree, bright light like midday illuminated everywhere, and clear, transparent streams of water flowed from top to bottom.
It was a place between eternal spring and summer.
'Same as ever.'
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The appearance was identical to the place she had lived in.
But if you went just a little deeper inside, you couldn't say it was the same as before.
W̊_é b̆ n̈ о vê l Е̄n̂u ṁ_а́
Instead of elves who would be strolling everywhere, it was filled with hideous beings with dark skin.
'It's become a demon den.'
She felt strangely unpleasant at the sense of disconnect.
It wasn't that her memories as a former High Elf were hindering her.
"Linne."
A heavy voice calling her name.
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She met eyes with him, frowning and looking around.
The massive Action Captain stood before her, calling her name.
A physique exceeding 2 meters.
His vicious impression, matching his build, seemed to crush Linne's chest.
"Where are you crawling in from?"
Linne widened her eyes with force and answered.
Ẁ.ē b.n ŏ v еl Е̄ ṅuḿ а
"Where else? I'm coming from the research facility."
"Can't you do that damn research inside here? Looks like you're gonna screw things up because of you alone."
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The pressuring man.
Even trained knights would tremble uncontrollably in that atmosphere.
But Linne didn't back down.
"A dog's barking laughter. Gonna blame me if we get caught? It's just your own doing. The elven village is already full of bad rumors. That High Elves have become more closed off, that they've changed from before. You think those elves will stay put?"
Е̂nu m̆ а
"....."
"Don't blame me for nothing. It's that bastard who made this place a base who fucked up."
The Action Captain's eyes gazed down at Linne blankly.
As if looking at a trivial object.
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"So where's that bastard?"
"......He's on the top floor."
Е̊ nūm̀а̂ .ĭd
With those last words, the man turned his body.
Once out of his gaze, her tense body relaxed.
Linne moved her feet.
Since this was once her home, the way to the top was familiar.
The top floor was the place closest to Mother.
At the same time, it was the place for the Great Chieftain who managed all elves.
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The master of such a place wasn't the Great Chieftain.
A man who looked much younger than the old Great Chieftain.
His eyes held deep venom, which had only intensified since he joined hands with demons.
'Cyprus.'
Hatred swelled with each syllable she chewed over.
She couldn't hide such emotions and radiated them, but Cyprus didn't care.
Ê n u m̃ а̃
He too acted as if she was nothing but a trivial existence.
"It's been a while, Linne."
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He offered greetings.
Whether intentional or not, he wore a smile and a nonchalant face.
"It's been a while, Elder Cyprus."
"What have you been up to lately?"
Ё ñ u m̀ а.іd
"What would I be up to? I'm colluding with filthy demons. Those very demons you hated so much."
Linne threw a sneer.
"No, now you've become one gang, right? How is it?"
"That's not important."
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Cyprus spread both arms and laughed.
As if he couldn't hear her words at all.
Е̂ṅ um̃ӓ
"It's fortunate you've returned to us, even if late."
His smile contained mockery.
Even if that was just her imagination, Linne would think so.
All his actions grated on her nerves.
The bastard who denied my entire life.
The bastard who stole my future.
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Cyprus was the decisive bastard who ruined Linne's life.
Should I just cast a spell and kill him right now?
Whether he dies or I die, someone will die.
That was when she was thinking like that.
The space between Cyprus and Linne rippled.
Shortly after, a sharp trajectory formed between them and space split open.
Е̂ nu ḿ a
From within the swirling chaotic colors, a man popped out.
"Sorry I'm late."
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Snow-white skin that didn't match demons at all.
It was Gokma.
Cyprus bowed his head to him with courtesy.
"You've arrived?"
Wе b̃ n̆.о̊ v̆е̇l̆ Ẽ n um ӑ
"What were you doing here?"
"I came to report that everyone becoming one was successful. But you didn't seem to be here, so I was waiting."
"You've worked hard. I'll look forward to your results."
"Yes, then......"
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It was a disgustingly friendly scene.
As Cyprus went outside, Linne ground her teeth.
Ẇеbń ȯv е l È ṅu m а̌
"Is this the plan you spoke of?"
Linne's eyes pierced straight through one person.
There, a white-skinned man was smiling brazenly.
"Cooperating with the very person who kicked me out like this?"
Suppressed emotion seeped into every syllable.
But Gokma's eyes didn't waver.
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"You're being swayed by personal feelings."
"Personal feelings?"
Linne's eyes bulged.
"The reason I served Lord Godwin was precisely because of these despicable things! You call that trivial!?"
She ultimately couldn't control her emotions.
"I cooperated with you bastards to smash everything in this shitty tree! But what am I doing now? Making this a base to create a second Demon King's Castle!?"
Е nů mа̌
"Can't you just make it yours?"
"I don't need it! If I could do that......! I would've joined hands with demons!"
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Linne trembling, breathing roughly.
She just hoped even a little of her feelings would get across.
But Gokma doesn't cling to such trivialities.
His eyes looking at Linne were empty.
E nŭm а̇
Even if she threw a fit, to him it was as trivial as a drop of water falling on the floor.
"Speak straight. It was Lord Godwin who took you in, abandoned even by demons."
"....."
"You asked him to bring those in similar situations to you and give you power for revenge. What did Lord Godwin do for you?"
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Linne still remembered that day vividly.
When their escape plan went awry and they were about to lose all their lives to pursuers,
W̆е̌b̃ ñ o v е l̇ _Еn̆ ù m̊а
A gigantic form flew in dragging wings darker than night.
That form drove away all the pursuers.
It didn't even take 1 minute to end the situation.
A dragon's existence itself is awe and calamity, so no one dared oppose it.
Linne was overwhelmed by that sight.
Black scales buried in the dark night.
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Two pupils as large as the moon in the sky.
The instinct named death piercing her chest.
But that was only for a moment.
As that form scattered, the stars and moon of the night sky revealed themselves before them.
When she lowered her head, beneath it was a familiar form, similar to them.
What bloomed on that face bathed in cold moonlight was
Е̂n ŭ m a. іd̃
"Lord Godwin embraced your wounds and supported you."
A gentle smile.
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Godwin sincerely embraced everyone.
A kindness on a completely different dimension from words revealing black intentions.
To those who met his eyes, he didn't avert his gaze but greeted them with a smile, never laughing at anyone's dreams.
That's why everyone followed Godwin.
W еb̄ǹ ó vel̃ _Е̃ṅ u m̆ a
Even knowing they themselves would die and disappear, he made them so.
'I'm not like that......'
Linne's anger wasn't foolish enough to be bewitched by Godwin's charisma.
She had a dream.
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For that dream, she didn't abandon herself like the others.
She had no devotion like other demons, but Linne didn't take her promise with Godwin lightly.
Ë n̈ŭ m̃а . і d
Godwin was the same.
Godwin, who tried to keep his promise, died.
This bastard Gokma, who claims to inherit his will, is trying to use it as a fortress rather than destroy it.
There was no guarantee Gokma would keep the promise.
As she was thinking that, Gokma raised his eyes and spoke.
"I will definitely keep the promise."
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Gokma said that.
As if no further conversation was needed, there was no more dialogue.
Linne made a dissatisfied expression.
But she couldn't press further, so she left.
"Still a cheeky bitch."
A demon man revealed himself, saying he'd been secretly listening.
W̄е́ b̌ňоv̌е l _Ѐnůmа
"You showed us countless times the sight of you struggling to live disgustingly, yet you're acting all high and mighty about keeping promises. Should've slit your throat ages ago."
"Don't think only badly. Thanks to that woman living, we've had it easier in many ways."
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Demons, strictly speaking, were originally Dragon Spawns.
They underwent modification for greater power and became beings on a different dimension from others.
That's why dragon blood was necessary for demons to increase.
Demons who lost Godwin no longer had the means to create Dragon Spawns, and demons were nothing but remnants that would disappear someday.
Е̄ num̌ а
But Linne changed all that.
She succeeded in reproducing Godwin's remaining blood, and created a means to increase the demons that could only decrease.
Soon, after the mass production process, they'd be able to lead an army of tens of thousands.
She was the one who created Dopplers, similar to Doppelgangers, so infiltrating the human world was also possible.
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Was that all?
She also succeeded in creating Trauma, a unique artificial organism made solely for magic manifestation.
W èḃ n̊ оṽѐ l Ê nümâ
Using that to forcibly manifest Red Circles and turn humans into a single battery was something only Linne could do.
"They say a dog that catches all the rabbits gets boiled. Hasn't she served her purpose now?"
Ruthless judgment without a shred of mercy.
Gokma lightly nodded.
"If there's nothing more to gain, I'll dispose of her then."
"No need."
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Ttuduk— ttuduk—.
"I'll handle that bitch's disposal myself. You focus on that human called Ferda."
"......Alright."
Gokma gave his answer, and the man withdrew.
Alone in the room, Gokma recalled the Action Captain's expression.
Those eyes weren't saying he'd relieve the annoyance.
Е̊ ń ů m̊а
'Eyes of distrust.'
That distrust stemmed from Gokma's track record so far.
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Since Ferda became the Regent of the Valdrova Grand Duchy, Gokma had been continuously failing.
Those eyes were clearly saying.
You're a failure, and have nothing to do with Godwin's will.
"I wonder......"
Е n ú m̂ а
Even so, Gokma was smiling.
Because only he knew things were going according to his plan.
Everything just looked trivial and meaningless.
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There was a fact they didn't know.
Although Linne had left this place long ago, it was once her home.
Е̂n_ü m ӓ . і̂ d
That's why eavesdropping on their conversation was nothing.
