How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 298

This doesn’t matter right now.

The problem is the one who committed this act.

“……Ernil Alfrens.”

Ernil Alfrens stabbed the prince in the back.

She coldly trampled on the fallen prince’s corpse.

Clearly, her current actions are closer to those of the original Ernil I knew.

But to step in at this timing.

“There’s no need to be surprised, right? He’s second, and Aileen, you know, right? You have the face of someone who has been waiting for this moment?”

“I guessed, but… at least not in this direction.”

Of course, the possibility of betrayal was not limited to the prince.

But there’s no reason for her to step in at this time.

“Ernil, at least if you’re stepping in, I thought it would be before Kmel’s Alfrens was destroyed.”

“……I have nothing to say. There are things I deliberately didn’t say.”

She soon changed her expression as if shaking off her complex feelings.

She’s making some kind of resolution.

At that point, I realized.

The ending that Ernil said she had to change was something different.

“Now you know, Aileen.”

Of course, I know.

What Ernil Alfrens does.

What she, who realized everything after Kmel’s destruction, is trying to do.

“Are you going to make the same mistake twice?”

“Hmph, a mistake…… Aileen, you’re misunderstanding something.”

“Misunderstanding?”

“Yes.”

Ernil scoffed.

“I’ve never thought of that choice as a mistake. ……I just think it’s a pity.”

She confidently declared and took something out of her chest.

A small, spherical object.

Of course, I know.

“You know what it means to use that seed, right?”

“Don’t worry. Using it is the second time. I’m familiar with it to the point of being sick of it!”

Ernil used that object.

She poured her power into it.

At once, the seed sprouted, and small cotyledons [seed leaves] began to emerge from it.

Like a chick breaking out of an egg, the seed cracked, and stems flowed out more and more.

“There’s a good spot prepared here. If it’s now, it’ll grow faster than then.”

“…….”

I watched silently.

Meanwhile, she dropped the seed on the floor.

At once, the stems that popped out of the seed pierced the ground and dug into it.

“……Can’t we do anything about that?”

Now, what I have to do is…….

“Get out of here right now!”

“What?”

“I’ll explain later! Get out of here right now! You’ll be finished if you get caught in those roots!”

Informing allies of the situation and reducing damage.

Either way, once it’s in the ground, you can’t stop it from sprouting.

……And there’s no reason to stop it.

‘……It’s earlier than expected, but it doesn’t matter.’

As I quickly stepped back, the roots of the tree that soared from the floor stretched high.

And as Ernil nodded, the tree roots lashed out in all directions like whips, as if responding to her will.

Those who were caught were those who sided with the Third Prince.

All of them were caught or pierced by the roots and suffered miserably.

It can’t be helped.

That’s not just a tree.

It’s the strongest tree that almost no one in this world can stand against… and there’s no countermeasure without information.

“……World Tree.”

And clearly, Ernil Alfrens’s purpose is.

“I won’t bother explaining my purpose anew.”

As Ernil gestured.

Dudududududu.

Something rumbled from the floor.

There’s no doubt.

Something huge is occupying the underground, sucking up all the mana dwelling in the long-stretched ley lines [energy lines of the earth].

And it is rapidly growing and extending to the ground.

“Kuk, it’s coming!”

I warned and threw myself.

At that moment, a huge tree burst through the floor.

Even now, that damned tree is growing rapidly, pushing out and destroying the entire imperial castle, soaring high into the sky.

Avoiding the wildly growing tree branches, trunks… and roots, I gritted my teeth.

Finally, we’ve come to the next stage.

Probably the last incident I’ll experience here.

“……The resurrection of the World Tree.”

It can’t be avoided.

I estimated what I had to do once again in my head and focused on avoiding being swept away first.

* * *

Ernil Alfrens coldly watched the humans who were swept away and bounced off the World Tree’s rapid growth on the towering World Tree.

Meanwhile, even in the city outside the imperial castle, the aftermath of this earthquake was felt, and people who had been hiding were seen evacuating.

“Go ahead and run away diligently.”

She muttered coldly.

The World Tree came into her hands as planned.

“Up to here, it’s the same as then… there’s nothing different.”

The timing and situation are different, but it’s no different from the memories she knew.

At that time, she despaired, hated humans and the world, and grew this tree.

Of course, it’s difficult to have the same feelings now.

Even if it’s a future memory, it felt like an old thing to her who had it.

“……It doesn’t matter anyway.”

“Ah, yes. The future is bound to be irrelevant. Because it’s a future that will be different anyway.”

As if piercing through her feelings, an unpleasant voice was heard from behind.

“You were here too?”

“Oh, that’s disappointing? I’m a little sad if you look at me so coldly, Ernil Alfrens.”

Unlike his words, Epiliote approached, giggling as if he found it ridiculous.

However.

Papapapapapat!

Numerous wooden spears fell at his feet.

As if not allowing him to approach any further.

“World Tree’s spears… you’re bringing out something atrocious. If I get hit by this now, I’ll die.”

“Then die.”

“Geez, scary. Is that the attitude towards the benefactor who gave you information?”

He approached shortly before Aileen arrived.

He knew from the beginning that Ernil was maintaining her future memories and deliberately approached her.

And he made one suggestion.

A way to solve what she was worried about.

And Ernil accepted it.

That’s all there is to the story.

From the beginning, what he was aiming for was the World Tree.

“A large amount of mana for Kmel’s Alfrens’s revival secret technique. In addition, the Empire is in a geographically good location. On top of that, you’ve attracted all sorts of guys and driven out all the humans who would be a hindrance. How is it? Didn’t things work out well thanks to me?”

“…….”

However, Ernil doesn’t react as if she’s listening.

“I couldn’t help it about Kmel. Anyway, he’s…….”

Before she could finish speaking, a wooden spear shot out at an invisible speed, narrowly tearing his neck slightly and flying away to hit the wall.

“If you say any more, don’t expect me to even consider that trivial favor.”

“Tsk… you’re so bad-tempered. Who would think elves are gentle and love nature?”

Muttering, he immediately retreated, keeping his distance.

“You talk too much nonsense.”

Ernil coldly ignored him as if she didn’t care.

“More than anything, this will fulfill your wishes, right? Don’t pretend to be doing me a favor. You cunning bastard.”

Of course, I know.

It’s not out of kindness or anything that he cooperated.

Because his benefit is at that destination.

“Yeah, do as you please. I’ll just feel uncomfortable if I receive gratitude anew. The more I respect your choice, the more uncomfortable I feel if I receive gratitude.”

“……I’ll ask again, unpleasant existence.”

Ernil glared at him with annoyed eyes and asked again what she had asked when she first met him.

“What is your purpose?”

“It’s obvious. It’s the maintenance of this world.”

He spread his arms as if there was no need to say it twice and insisted, distorting his lips as if he found himself ridiculous.

“To keep this ugly and blood-stained world going forever. That’s why I’m working so hard like this.”

“…….”

“Conversely, I’ll ask again, Ernil Alfrens. What is your purpose?”

As if matching his rhythm, Ernil slowly shifted her gaze to the ground as he asked, even though he knew it well.

“To correct it. ……For a future without regrets.”

“Very good. Good will.”

He clapped as if sending praise, but it only aroused her displeasure.

“I hope you achieve that will.”