The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 62

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully – Episode 62

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully Chapter 62

Elf (2)

The day to head to the land of the Elves arrived sooner than expected.

While the land of the Towel Tribe was in Northern Ireland, the country where the Elves resided was Russia.

It was a somewhat harsh environment for the Elves, who had lived in a mild land, but it could also be seen as a good environment to live in, as many places had been reclaimed by nature after humans were pushed out due to the emergence of monsters.

Ah, Mother Russia.

It was a country that had lost the most land to monsters due to a severe shortage of manpower compared to its landmass.

“It’s not that cold.”

“It’s not like Russia is only winter all year round.”

“It wasn’t a region covered in snow all year round.”

It was a common misconception.

The Elves’ residence was in Eastern Siberia.

It was located on the opposite side of Moscow, the capital of Russia.

The fields and birch forests that alternated were places where human footsteps had long ceased.

Russia had a large landmass, but manpower was severely lacking.

In the midst of struggling to deal with the Abyss that appeared on the outskirts of the country, the Elves appeared and settled down.

Russia officially established a cooperative relationship with the Elves and began rebuilding Eastern Siberia.

Moreover, the Elves’ ‘Spirit Arts’ were a technology that could be applied in various fields, and it was even gaining attention as a new technology.

Thanks to this, the Elves were able to quickly gain an advantage among the various races that had settled on Earth.

“The trees are so tall and slender…….”

“It’s a trace of trying to create a place as similar as possible to where they originally lived. The land of the Great Mother is many times more beautiful than this.”

“It’s terribly humid. The floor is also muddy.”

“…….”

“If I stay in a place like this, I might drown at some point because the humidity is 120 percent.”

“……I’m sorry.”

“Why are you sorry? It’s amazing that Elves live in this kind of environment, but it’s not something to kneel down for.”

After all, people live in different places.

Yuseongwu followed Epinephrine into the land of the Elves.

As with the Towel Tribe, they moved in secret this time as well.

The only people who knew that Yuseongwu had come to Russia were Yuseongwu’s few acquaintances and the Elves.

It was a fact that even the Korean and Russian governments did not know.

“This is the land of the Elves from here.”

They traveled to Russia by plane, and at the airport, they changed to a helicopter and moved.

A large, dense forest in Eastern Siberia that they arrived at in that way.

Yuseongwu looked up at the endless trees and frowned.

He could feel this forest denying him.

Perhaps because it was where the Elves lived, the spirit energy was so abundant that it didn’t want to let him in.

“These bastards…….”

Yuseongwu, who was displeased with the attitude of such spirits, deliberately exuded murderous intent and stepped into the forest.

At the same time, the presence of spirits that had been wandering around disappeared.

Epinephrine swallowed hard at the sight.

Just for a moment, all the spirits in the forest had run away.

“Is the Abyss inside here?”

“Th-that’s right.”

“And if you don’t tell all the guys who are watching me to get lost, I’ll gouge their eyes out.”

And not only spirits, but also many Elves were hiding in the shade of the trees and watching.

At least the Towel Tribe didn’t do this.

Unlike their appearance, they were narrow-minded.

There was a reason why they were called damned pointy-ears.

At his words, Epinephrine whistled softly, and all eyes disappeared.

As befitting the title of princess, her status was enormous, and everyone obeyed without complaint.

Yuseongwu was guided by Epinephrine to the center of the village.

In the center of the village, a large tree was deeply rooted.

Siberia is often associated with birch or coniferous trees, but the shape of the tree in the center of the village was a broad-leaved tree.

It was also a vibrant tree with lush, bright green leaves.

A sacred tree that felt unbelievable to have grown in this harsh land.

“The Mother Tree.”

“……You know quite a bit about Elves. It’s an indispensable existence in the land of the Elves.”

The Mother Tree.

An essential element in forming an Elven village.

The Mother Tree, which has grown through the Elves’ Spirit Arts and magic power, controls the trees that have taken root throughout the village and also serves as a kind of barrier.

Not all Elves are like this, but they usually have a strong closed-off tendency, so they pursue this way of life.

Then, without knowing that there was a war outside, they lived leisurely and were wiped out all at once.

For some reason, Yuseongwu only felt repulsion towards the Elves.

Was it because of the memories of being treated coldly in another world?

‘Well, these guys’ attitudes aren’t any different from those guys.’

So, he didn’t feel much guilt.

Yuseongwu only had the thought of quickly solving these guys’ problems and leaving this land.

“Then, rest from your journey first…….”

“It’s okay. Let’s go to the Abyss first. I think I need to check the situation first.”

From what he heard, the Elves’ land seemed to be more eroded than the Towel Tribe’s, so if he delayed any longer, he didn’t know what would happen.

Resting from the journey was just lying down and sleeping on the plane…….

“……This way.”

Epinephrine immediately led him to the place where the Abyss was.

It wasn’t far from where the Mother Tree was.

The place was heavily guarded by Elven warriors who were heavily armed.

Barriers were densely built so that they could respond even if a monster suddenly popped out from the inside.

They had even used Spirit Arts to make the defenses airtight.

At this point, they would be able to subdue even one or two monsters that suddenly popped out.

“Open the way.”

At Epinephrine’s words, the Elves who were blocking the way stepped aside.

Yuseongwu and Epinephrine walked forward together and stood in front of a black hole that emitted an intense aura as if breathing.

The size was similar to the hole where Maynard was or the place leading to the land of the Towel Tribe.

‘……I wonder what kind of guy is inside.’

Yuseongwu fearlessly strode into the Abyss.

The world before his eyes changed.

From a lush green forest to a lush but dead black-purple world.

The black and purple forest filled his eyes, and at the same time, a pungent odor assaulted his nose.

It was the smell of death.

The smell of all sorts of things dying and rotting came at him as if piercing his brain.

‘……There’s also poison.’

Epinephrine, who followed him in, frowned and continued her explanation.

“……At first, it was a small change that occurred on the outskirts of the forest. An anomaly occurred where plants gradually died. But we didn’t notice it and couldn’t solve it early.”

“By the time you found it, it was already strong enough to be unstoppable.”

“Yes. It was beyond what we Elves could do.”

“So, to prevent further encroachment, the First Branch sacrificed herself to block the complete encroachment.”

“Yes……?! How did you know that?!”

She looked genuinely surprised.

She hadn’t explained that far, but Yuseongwu had guessed it based on only a few circumstances.

“I can feel a powerful force sealed in what appears to be the center of the forest. It’s not a normal Elf. Is it a High Elf?”

He narrowed his eyes and stared between the trees.

Even among the large trees, there was the largest tree.

Compared to the Mother Tree he had seen in the Elven village, the Mother Tree looked like a seedling.

Perhaps that was the ‘Great Sephira’ that Epinephrine had mentioned.

Even though all the trees were dying in black and purple, only the Great Sephira was vividly alive.

“……You’ve done something terribly crazy. You’ve managed to keep that tree alive at the cost of your own life.”

High Elf.

That’s why Epinephrine couldn’t become the First Branch.

Elves are long-lived.

They live for hundreds of years, but High Elves live for thousands of years.

That means they are incomparably stronger than other Elves.

The Elves’ longevity is determined by their innate magic power.

At Yuseongwu’s words, Epinephrine bit her lip and opened her mouth.

“……That’s right. The highest branch, Shua Nel, is in the Great Sephira. She is preventing the Great Sephira from being completely encroached upon there.”

“Why didn’t you tell me that?”

“I didn’t think it was necessary to tell you. What I asked you to do was to defeat the monster.”

“I thought you were different from the others, but you’re the same. The Elves’ pride needs to be toned down a bit. To be exact, you didn’t want to reveal information about the High Elf.”

There had been no stories of High Elves appearing on Earth until now.

That meant that the High Elf working hard in the Great Sephira was the only High Elf.

Yuseongwu had never seen a High Elf either.

He had only heard that there was such a thing.

Although she was imprisoned in the Great Sephira, the High Elf had influence just by her existence.

Just by walking, the dead land would be revived and become fertile.

Miracles would even be performed to revive dying animals with the life that filled the land.

She was truly a walking god of nature.

Not much was known about High Elves on Earth, but Earth was not only inhabited by humans.

Epinephrine must have wanted to hide that fact.

“……That’s not all. Shua Nel, she’s a bit…….”

“A bit?”

“She’s too kind…….”

“You wanted to hide it because she might be taken advantage of?”

“Yes. That’s it.”

“If she’s a High Elf, she must have lived for hundreds of years, but she’s really…….”

Yuseongwu snorted as if he was dumbfounded.

Epinephrine shook her head slightly as if telling him not to say anything.

“……It seems like they’ve smelled us. You go back. I’ll go alone and check it out myself.”

With those words, Yuseongwu pushed Epinephrine back towards the Abyss entrance and drew his sword.

Then, he quickly kicked off the ground and moved forward.

Then, he saw countless black snakes.

The countless snakes climbing trees or crawling on the ground licked their tongues and bared their teeth.

Yuseongwu quickly swung his sword as he passed between the trees.

The beheaded snakes became black liquid and fell to the ground, making a sizzling sound.

The spot where the black liquid touched the ground quickly melted.

“Acidic.”

Toxins and acidity.

As expected, it was a composition worthy of a guy who was eating away at the Great Sephira, which was called the World Tree.

It didn’t work on Yuseongwu, but it was fatal to the Elves.

Even the spirits couldn’t exert their power and were sick if they ate the poison, so there was a reason why the Elves were helplessly defeated.

“But there’s a High Elf who’s enduring that…….”

Muttering in a small voice, he stepped on a crumbling branch and moved forward at a rapid pace.

Things that used to be Elven villages came into view, and as the Great Sephira got closer, it revealed its majesty.

‘……It’s much bigger than I’ve seen before? The size of the Mother Tree seems to vary depending on the Elves’ power.’

The Mother Tree, the World Tree, of the Elves in another world was not even half the size of the Great Sephira he could see now.

Because of that.

He became even more curious about what kind of guy had encroached on the Great Sephira.

‘I hope it’s a familiar face.’

It would be a reunion after a long time.