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Chapter 302
Sense of Distrust
Before the Grand Council, the World Tree.
Outwardly, it maintained its tranquility as the elves' land, no different from usual.
But its deep parts had long since been occupied by demons.
The large man inside it.
A demon handling martial force while working with Gokma.
Еn_u m̃ӓ
His name is Bershmuts.
Since the Dragon-Demon War, he had accompanied the man named Gokma, and worked together with him for the demons' resurgence.
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Originally he did much covert work, but since entering the World Tree, his activities themselves had ceased.
He couldn't even properly know the outside situation, so his stifled feelings only piled up.
"Gokma?"
He asked another demon.
Èn ũ m̊ ȧ
"You said you had urgent business, so you left your post today."
"So he's pulling that bullshit again......."
Bershmuts frowned.
He didn't like Gokma from the start.
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They'd spent over 100 years together, but there was no camaraderie between them.
Rather, he thought Gokma was a suspicious and displeasing existence.
Е̇ ñũm ӑ.іd
Demons were such beings.
True to being a group following the Void, they lacked affection, living only for a single purpose.
The reason they could unite was because the concept of Godwin existed.
They weren't swayed by personal feelings and obeyed Godwin's commands absolutely, so there were virtually no variables in any operation.
To Bershmuts, Gokma was an existence distant from demons.
"What do you all think about Gokma?"
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"Are you speaking of Gokma-nim?"
-nim.
At that word, Bershmuts's eyes sharpened.
The man hurriedly corrected himself.
"Gokma is...... isn't he a suspicious person to us, after all?"
"Yes. When it's already hard enough to increase our kin, he devises strange operations and fails, yet puts on a show that everything is going according to plan......."
Ĕñu̇ m ä . id̀
"Godwin-nim in the Void must be lamenting."
The underlings spoke in unison like that.
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Bershmuts felt a strange mood.
Whether they were sucking up, or really speaking their true thoughts.
For Bershmuts who had complaints, the fact that they thought the same as him meant it wasn't oversensitivity.
"Right, that's right......."
Е̃ ńum a
Surely Gokma planned everything smoothly.
He increased their kin, infiltrated the human world, and quietly built trust bit by bit to bring it down.
But all of that changed with a single whim.
The Dopplers infiltrating high positions were already exposed and couldn't exert power, and precious magic and resources had also disappeared.
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'Linne. Should've killed that bitch sooner.'
He thought she'd betray them someday, so it wasn't surprising.
Ě nuḿа . і́d̂
Gokma always appealed that she was necessary.
She actually showed the effect of developing bizarre creatures while keeping her alive.
But was that worth keeping Linne alive?
That wasn't it either.
To avoid backlash, Linne should've been killed when she successfully mass-produced the demon ampoules.
Look at the result.
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The demons' base was increasingly being lost.
Those who had spread wide preparing to spread fatal poison were gone, and they were gathering again like cowards.
If they suffered a concentrated attack, demons would practically face extinction, everything was that concentrated.
Gokma failed.
When he failed, he should've somehow killed him.
But he couldn't.
Е ňu̇ mа.ǐ d
Why?
Because he's stronger.
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Before absolute logic, he has no means to resist.
Bershmuts thought so.
"Curious where Gokma went?"
A refreshingly clear woman's voice, unbefitting a demon.
Е̂ǹ úm a
The demons just quietly raised their eyes and looked toward where the voice came from.
Bershmuts couldn't understand their behavior.
The voice was human, one he'd never heard before, yet they weren't designating her an intruder, just blankly staring.
Bershmuts turned his head and knew.
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The moment he saw that existence, his body also froze stiff.
Not magical power emanating from her body or anything like that.
Е̄n̊ům̊ ӑ
A helplessness based on the primal senses that any living thing must possess.
That woman was a mysterious existence who could instill such helplessness.
Inside the World Tree bright as broad daylight, a darkness where only the outline of a form was barely visible.
That darkness took the shape of a woman wearing a dress.
"Who are you?"
Even so, Bershmuts didn't lose his spirit.
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"My name you don't need to know. That's not what you should be asking right now, is it?"
A dusky form with a smile shining like a crescent moon.
"Why is Gokma failing? That's it."
Bershmuts's thoughts flowed as she wished.
He was also curious about that, so he felt no discomfort.
"Why is Gokma failing?"
Е ṅu m̈ӓ
Bershmuts thought.
He didn't like Gokma, but the turning point where his trust collapsed was definitely recent.
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When was that turning point?
Thinking back, there was exactly one.
"Ferda."
It was after that man appeared.
W̄ e b̈ n ӧv̊ е̃l Е̄ ň üm̃ а
He arbitrarily built Hestia Village in the Far East, gathered adventurers, and now even arbitrarily entered the Devil's Land.
Ferda had charisma, and the superhuman abilities to match.
That's why he was a thorn in the eye.
"Gokma should've poured everything into killing that kid. But he only dragged his feet."
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"That's right."
"Every operation failed."
Еn ů m̀ӑ
The raid on Hestia Village also failed.
The operation to isolate that man by stationing a colossal monster nearby to pressure him also failed.
The operation that took place in the Heinkel Kingdom, which could've become a new demon territory using black magic, also failed.
With this, he could be certain.
Everything went wrong because of Ferda.
The woman approached slowly and spoke.
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"Isn't it funny? Despite being called the Seven Ruthless Evil Stars, he got fixated on one man, and instead gets fucked over by that man?"
It was true.
"What do you think is the reason?"
The woman placed her hand on Bershmuts's shoulder.
"......Why?"
Bershmuts asked.
Е ň um а. ї_d
The woman hugged him tightly from behind and whispered in his ear.
"Because he's trying to make a Demon King. All those actions are just for making a Demon King."
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Demon King.
An absurd statement.
Demons began to be mass-produced through the Demon King, but the root of their bloodline was ultimately the Demon God and Ferocious Dragon, Godwin.
The Demon King's resurrection was a trivial thing without legitimacy.
W̊ е̂b̀ ǹ о̄v̈_е̌ l̆ Ѐṅu m.а
That's why emotion boiled up in his heart.
Anger.
How long since he'd felt such anger?
Scheming and plotting didn't suit his temperament.
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"Realized now?"
"Aah, thanks to you it's become clear."
Wе bnôv̆ еl Ė ň ú ma
Bershmuts rose from his seat.
The woman who had warmly embraced his back whispered in his ear.
That voice was no longer ringing in his ears.
It was a heartbeat resonating inside Bershmuts's heart.
-Now then, let me show you what we must do.
* * *
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The fight between four dragons entangled at the White House spread in an instant.
-It's not surprising. Since the Dragon-Demon War there were no clear traces, then suddenly they clashed and fought.......
"People call it an ideological war."
The evil dragons Mesabosk and Storeus.
The guardian dragons Odograsado and nominally Nekonata.
They split into two sides, and since talks didn't work, they fought.
Еń ū m̀ а̊
Thinking comfortably, nothing was clearer.
But what's the reality?
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The one who launched the preemptive strike was Mesabosk.
Storeus tried to clean up the situation caused by Mesabosk's actions.
But that cleanup lacked consideration, rather bringing great chaos to the surroundings.
Odograsado belatedly joined to protect the surroundings and keep his promise.
Е̃ǹ û mа.і̌ d́
Nekonata was grabbed by the hair and dragged along.
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For Ferda who was suddenly warped there, he couldn't know how that conclusion turned out.
The only one who watched that situation was Erika.
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She returned to the Blue Eye and observed and organized the entire situation.
She contacted Ferda like this to share that information.
Е̄n̈ŭ mа̌ . і d̈
For Ferda who was curious about the conclusion, it was an overflowing consideration.
-As the two's notoriety rose, Odograsado-nim and Nekonata-nim's reputation also rose.
"Well, if you only think of it as an ideological war, that's inevitable."
-It seems Blancaros-nim exerted some power.
I've never seen him step outside the White House though?
-The total battle time was 3 hours. Do you know how long it takes for two dragons to fight and completely destroy one kingdom?
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"I don't know."
-It's within 5 minutes on average. If they fought each other for that time, the area around the White House should've been completely smashed to pieces? But it wasn't. Digging into it, he'd already intervened. Expanded his domain, designated the neutral zone as a battle zone so things would finish there.
"Hmm......."
Looking back at history, a feeling arose whether that was truly the best.
Blancaros's domain is absolute.
Those words came out because Storeus actually arbitrarily entered Blancaros's domain and tried to raise hell.
E ňů m̄â. і d
He threw the Spear of Judgment nonstop to destroy the White House, until Blancaros couldn't bear it and showed himself.
The situation was quickly settled.
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Blancaros didn't use violence.
But after that, Storeus didn't even loiter near that area.
'If he had the power, he could've just suppressed him.......'
Why didn't he?
Е̊ńū ṁа̄ .і ď
He folded the question about Blancaros there.
Because that's not the most important thing.
"So how did it end?"
-Mesabosk-nim isn't someone with good combat ability, so she lost to Storeus-nim...... but that's not the important part.
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"She's the Owner of Vitality......."
Owner of Forest and Vitality, Mesabosk.
Ē n ũm ӑ . і́d̀
For her, a fatal wound doesn't exist.
Whether an arm is severed or flesh flies away, she's a dragon boasting regenerative power that restores it all.
-Mesabosk-nim ran away. Storeus-nim and the others pursued but eventually gave up.
"She didn't see it through to the end?"
-Even if she looks single-minded, she's more cunning than you think. You noticed Mesabosk-nim's intention.
"What intention?"
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-That Mesabosk-nim's reckless move was a ploy to lure them in. She induced them to chase a caught prey. To the World Tree that would become her new domain.
"Indeed......."
That Gokma and Mesabosk joined hands was already a known fact.
Gokma secretly slipped away avoiding people's eyes, and Mesabosk suddenly attacked everyone.
That wasn't because she couldn't bear malice toward humans, but was already an operation.
Since she'd taken a fatal wound, the hunter's psychology is to want to cut the throat while at it.
Eñu.m̂ ä. id
If she could provoke Storeus who likes fighting or Odograsado who loves humans, draw one into her domain and neutralize them, it would surely greatly affect morale.
That sacrificial lamb was surely Storeus.
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But he was cool-headed.
Reluctant to admit it, but he was a model general.
In the end, there was no victor in that fight.
Only innocent people died.
Еnŭm̆ а̊
-What will the Blue Eye do?
Since demons being in the World Tree became official, the need to clarify the stance arose.
"We must participate. The troublesome thing is the World Tree......."
Erika sighing.
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"Is it possible to protect the World Tree intact and protect everyone while doing that?"
"Haven't you had bad blood with the elves since long ago?
Wе̊ bñ о v̈ е l̃ En̂ u m а
-I have a heart too? Even if you don't like them, they can die. That's too binary thinking, isn't it? I just wish they'd be in a bit of trouble, I don't want them dead.
An expression telling me not to look at her that way seemed visible.
"My apologies."
-Anyway...... what will the Regent do?
Ferda answered as if it were natural.
"Demons are gathering and plotting, so of course I have to join."
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-Due to the Far East's special nature, you don't have to participate.......
"Even if I can't make achievements, shouldn't I at least secure the pretext?"
-You've completely become a lord governing a territory.
Erika praised him like that.
-I'll keep observing the trends and share them. I'll see you on the day of the decisive battle, Regent-nim.
"Yes, then."
Е ńũmа́
He cut the crystal ball's connection just like that.
But securing the pretext was a lie.
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Ferda had another purpose.
'Olivia.'
It's not easy to say he's going because of one woman.
A man with a partner going for a woman.
W е̇ b ṅ о̆v_е̃ l̃ Ẽn̈ üṁa
Moreover, the woman called the Continent's Number One Beauty.
Of course Ferda didn't think of his relationship with Olivia that way.
Thinking of what she'd done for him, going to save her was an extremely rational judgment.
The one who led the Spring Festival to proceed successfully was Olivia.
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The one who helped exercise autonomy through war was Olivia.
She was the Far East's benefactor, and a reliable ally to Ferda personally.
Е́ňumа̇ .id̃
He couldn't let such a person meet an unhappy ending.
If his hand reaches, extending it was the minimum loyalty.
But will it go smoothly?
Can't guarantee it.
Thinking about it, his head already hurt.
What happens after rescuing Olivia?
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How many Far East people will die there?
Can I even survive?
Such worries make him reconsider whether this decision is right.
Knock knock—.
A knocking sound broke his wandering thoughts.
"Enter."
Ŵ ѐ b̂ n̂оv̂е̃l̀ Е n u m̃а
The one who came in was Ruri.
Thinking she came to clean, he tried to do his own work without even looking at her.
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"Ferda-nim......."
Ruri's voice was unusually heavy, unlike usual.
"Why?"
"That is...... there's something you must know."
Ë.n úm̄ а
"What is it?"
Ruri kept swallowing her words.
Ferda waited patiently until she finished speaking.
Finally Ruri spoke.
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And Ferda who heard those words could understand why she had hesitated so much.
"What......?"
Е ň ù m̊ а́
That was Ferda now.
"Is what you said...... really true?"
"......."
"Ruri."
At her hesitating appearance, he ended up calling her name with emotion.
Ruri flinched and answered.
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"......It's information that just came in, and I haven't confirmed with my eyes yet...... but it's certain...... information."
It just felt like getting hit hard in the head.
What should he do?
Avoid it? Or just leave it be as if it were something he didn't know?
"Ruri."
"Yes."
Wе b̂ n оv еl̃ Ё n̂ ům а̂
"Can you take me there?"
"Ferda-nim."
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Ruri silently let out the words telling him not to go.
Ferda also knew.
For now, that was the best method.
"I must confirm."
Ẅ e b̊ n̊ o ṽ е l̄ Еṅũm̊а
But Ferda had to go.
Because it was something he had to do.
* * *
The place Ruri flew Ferda to was his hometown.
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Ferda stood before the mansion where he spent his childhood and adolescence.
'Rosnova Family.'
Ė ñ u ṁ.а́..і d̂
The land that was a nightmare to Ferda.
Until just before death, no, to the level of reaching death, his two older brothers tormented him, and his father and servants watched.
'My...... start of revenge.'
Of course that revenge mixed with affection and whispered humanity to Ferda.
The one who consistently pushed away that opportunity was the family head, Erembalt Rosnova.
Watching him treat him like a cuckoo chick, he thought familial affection was meaningless.
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'And he really wasn't his biological child.'
Now he understood his actions.
Ferda possessed Godwin's soul, and was a child made by Sierra embracing that soul.
Ferda was a truly creepy cuckoo chick.
But even so, there was a part he couldn't understand.
Isn't there a saying in the world about a child born from the heart?
Èn̄ u m а̊ . і̇d
Since he'd seen his face from when he was a baby, he could've given a little affection.
Was there a reason to select him as the Duke's fiancé used to discard his sons?
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Was I that much of an eyesore?
Such questions endlessly welled up.
Ferda also knew the reason.
Obsession begins when it can no longer be obtained.
Ӗ nŭṁа̃
Rosnova Family.
Only a tragic silence where no life existed remained there.
