My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 125

§ 125 – Elodie’s Records (1)

Cyan checked the quest details once more.

Both Muriel and Elodie.

“Why does the end always turn out like this?”

The ending wasn’t pleasant.

The six Arnaizes who saved the world a thousand years ago.

The stories of them in the myths were glorious.

They drove out the demons that plunged the continent into chaos.

Thereby saving countless people.

And etched their names into the continent and history as unparalleled heroes.

Charlotte even founded her own empire.

There were no beings more glorious than them in the history of the continent.

But the truth hidden behind it.

And the end that the Arnaizes faced.

The Arnaizes should have departed with blessings, but the reality was not so.

Why did they have to face such an end?

“Hmm…”

Cyan paused in thought.

“Eh, whatever.”

Cyan quickly shook his head.

How could he know the circumstances of a thousand years ago now?

It wasn’t a problem that could be solved by worrying.

And that wasn’t what was important now.

“The power of Elodie is contained within Instiz, you say.”

According to the quest details, the power of Elodie was contained within Instiz.

To be honest, Cyan initially thought, ‘Could it be one of the Demon Lords…?’

He thought it was something involving one of the Seven Demon Lords, like Muriel last time.

But it didn’t seem to be the case.

The pure power of Elodie, not one of the Seven Demon Lords, was sealed.

He didn’t know why that power was tainted by darkness.

“Even more problematic?”

That’s why it was even more problematic.

The Archmage Elodie.

The one closest to the authority of God.

The one said to have seen through the truths of the world.

And the legendary realm that only six people in the long history of the continent had reached, Exceed [a state of being beyond normal limits].

Elodie was an Arnaize who reached the realm of Exceed as a mage.

If compared in terms of strength alone, she was comparable to the Seven Demon Lords.

However, the Seven Demon Lords were currently unable to exert their full power.

Their manifestation was being hindered by something hidden somewhere on the continent.

Also, the Demon of Sloth, Nurbia, was under Helen’s control.

The Demon of Lust, Luschuria, was under Muriel’s control.

Each was subject to different constraints.

But Elodie’s power was not like that.

The power of Elodie sealed in Instiz was unhindered.

Even though some of it may have been lost over a thousand years.

There were no restrictions on it at all.

Well, still, time is time.

It’s unlikely that Elodie’s power would be completely intact.

“Still…”

It was not something to be taken lightly.

At the very least, it would be on par with Luschuria, whom he faced last time.

“Hmm…”

Cyan’s thoughts grew deeper and deeper.

Just then.

“Cyan.”

A clear, pure voice that tickled his ears was heard.

Looking there.

There was a dark elf with skin so white it was almost pure white, Sera.

However, Sera’s appearance was slightly different this time.

Her hair color had changed from pure white to black.

He thought her snow-white skin and pure white hair suited her well.

But now that he saw her like this, Sera looked even better with black hair.

“What are you doing here?”

“Just. My head was a little sore, so I was taking a break to get some air.”

Sera came and sat next to Cyan.

Cyan stared at Sera quietly.

Sera’s eyes, along with her black hair, had also turned black.

They said she could see through the soul of existence.

Even though her dark eyes seemed to be stained with darkness.

Cyan thought her eyes were clear.

“Sera.”

“Yeah.”

“Are you okay?”

“I’m okay. But what are you asking if I’m okay about?”

Sera tilted her head and asked.

Seriously, this kid.

Cyan smiled slightly and said.

“Dyson is your brother, right?”

“Ah.”

Sera opened her mouth slightly.

Then she made a sullen expression and said.

“Dad told you everything.”

Cyan nodded slightly.

Sera was silent for a while.

She rubbed her feet awkwardly, scraping the ground.

“Take back what I said. I’m not okay.”

Sera’s pointed ears drooped down.

An awkward silence fell.

Cyan didn’t say anything.

After a little time passed.

“I knew. That my brother was changing.”

Sera blurted out.

Sera, who had eyes that could see through the soul.

Sera seemed to know that Dyson was being consumed by madness.

“But I couldn’t stop him. That’s why I’m not okay.”

Sera’s gaze was still directed downwards.

Her slender feet were still scraping the ground.

Cyan slowly turned his gaze.

Maybe… that’s why she helped.

The people, the humans, suffering from the barbarians.

The atrocities committed by her brother, her clan.

Both Asrandiz from earlier and Sera now.

They seemed to have a heavy sense of responsibility and guilt.

That’s why Sera left the dark elf village and helped people.

And in the process, Sera seemed to have finally realized.

“My brother can’t go back to the way he was. Even if he does, he’s committed too many sins.”

Sera’s eyes were still fixed on the ground.

For a long time.

Elves have lived isolated from the world.

But even though they have been isolated from the world.

Even though they appear to be innocent and pure as a result.

“My brother must pay for his sins.”

That didn’t mean they were foolish or stupid.

Sera and Asrandiz. Asrandiz and Sera.

“It’s so sad, but it has to be. That’s why I’m not okay.”

Even though Dyson was their family, they were trying to fulfill their responsibilities.

Rather, it seemed they wanted to hold him accountable directly because he was their family.

“You’re so mature.”

“Of course. Sera is already 50 years old.”

“… Huh?”

Cyan paused for a moment.

“50 years old…?”

“I even had my coming-of-age ceremony recently. Sera is an adult.”

Cyan was at a loss for words.

Well… elves have a different lifespan than humans.

They live for 200 years at the shortest, and 300 years at the longest.

Their lifespan was longer than that of dwarves.

Cyan stared at Sera quietly.

Skin so white it was almost pure white.

Her skin was like a child’s, with no blemishes at all.

Her face was small, her nose was straight.

Her big black eyes were full of life.

No wonder they were called the race of beauty.

… At the same time, he thought, ‘Is she really 50 years old…?’.

Sera’s appearance didn’t look more than 20 years old, no matter how much he estimated.

“Uh…”

The distance felt awkwardly uncomfortable.

‘Eh, whatever. Leah is a thousand years old.’

But Cyan quickly shook it off.

What does age matter?

It was just a number.

Anyway.

“So Sera. Do you know where Dyson is?”

Cyan turned off his concerns and asked Sera.

This situation that turned the north upside down.

In the end, this situation could only be resolved by catching Dyson.

So, if they found where Dyson was, it would be resolved in an instant.

Sera shook her head from side to side.

“My brother took Instiz. That’s why I can’t find him. It seems like Dad is having a hard time finding him too.”

From what he heard, she seemed to think he had cast a Phantasm Magic [illusion magic].

He could think of Phantasm Magic as just an illusion.

But if he thought about when he entered this dark elf village, it wasn’t just that.

A level that completely deceives even the senses.

Cyan didn’t feel any sense of incongruity at all.

And Dyson was using Instiz.

Instiz, which contained the power of Elodie.

What was there to say about that level?

He could tell from the fact that even Asrandiz, the forest keeper, hadn’t found him yet.

In short, finding Dyson was virtually impossible—.

‘Wait.’

A thought flashed through Cyan’s mind.

The Instiz that Dyson took was Elodie’s staff.

The staff that Elodie used during her lifetime.

And the staff that contained Elodie’s power.

That meant.

‘Isn’t there a record of Instiz in Elodie’s records?’

It was highly possible.

While sealing her power, Elodie was likely to have recorded related facts.

From what Cyan had seen.

Elodie was a record maniac who recorded everything in the world…

Why else would she have recorded [Morkuru’s Metalworking]?

Well, recording is a typical characteristic of wizards, but.

Elodie was a bit excessive in that regard.

So there was a high possibility that there would be facts about it.

There must be facts about Instiz that only Elodie knew.

Of course, Elodie’s records were lost and disappeared after a thousand years.

Even these dark elves, who are called Elodie’s descendants.

They didn’t even keep Elodie’s records.

But.

‘Let’s see…’

Cyan took out his smartphone.

And accessed ‘Elodie’s Lab Lv.1’.

He immediately looked through Elodie’s records.

【Proof of Meteor Strike Magic Calculation Formula.】

【Contemplation on Time Stop Magic. Time does not flow.】

【The Law of the Phenomenal World, Causality.】

【Deception and Persuasion. The Origin of Magic Power and Aura.】

【The Difference Between Circle and Dantian.】

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Really countless items that he had checked last time were listed.

The list went on and on, and he couldn’t see the end even when he kept scrolling.

‘Panat would faint if he saw this.’

And even Sera, who was doing other things next to him.

Cyan chuckled and turned on the search function.

And entered ‘Instiz’.

Soon, the search results came up.

[1 search result] – 【Instiz】

“As expected.”

It was there.

Cyan touched the item without hesitation.

Click.

《This knowledge can be viewed from Lab Lv.2.》

But a notification window popped up and the record was not opened.

At the same time.

Ting!

《If you want to view the record, try upgrading!》

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The Mobile Lord’s notification window popped up on the screen.

“… Damn it.”

Cyan muttered without realizing it.

“Should I freeze it again?”

He thought, but quickly shook it off.

It wasn’t the first time the Mobile Lord had done this.

He had lost all his gold due to the last enhancement, but…

He had 3 million gold extorted from Durak last time.

There was no big problem with the upgrade.

‘I had to do it once anyway.’

Cyan checked the upgrade price of Elodie’s Lab Lv.2.

And.

《Elodie’s Lab Lv.2》 (1,000,000 G)

He could confirm the insane price of 1 million gold.

Ting!

《If you want to upgrade~ try spending real money~!》

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“I can’t do this.”

Cyan jumped up from his seat.

Sera asked at Cyan’s sudden action.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m just going outside the village for a bit.”

“Outside the village?”

Sera tilted her head.

“It might get damaged if it gets too cold.”

“Cold? Damaged? What? Uum… human words are too difficult.”

Sera’s pointed ears drooped down.

Only.

Ting! Ting! Ting!

Ting! Tiriing!!!!

Only the very urgent notification sound of the Mobile Lord could be heard.

#

The forest keeper’s room located at the base of the World Tree.

Osley, Panat, and Asrandiz were sitting there.

“You mean…”

Panat slowly opened his mouth.

Then Panat looked at Asrandiz and said.

“Even the forest keeper can’t find Dyson?”

“I’ve been looking for him all this time. But… I haven’t found him.”

“Heo…”

Panat unknowingly let out a groan at Asrandiz’s answer.

There was no other reason.

As a fellow wizard, as a wizard who had reached the 6th Circle.

He knew the level of the forest keeper, Asrandiz.

At least higher than himself.

Perhaps the 8th Circle, on par with the head of the family, Egret.

Asrandiz was an amazing wizard to the point where he could be discussed as the strongest on the continent.

But Asrandiz couldn’t find him?

“How could that be…”

That was quite a significant problem.

No, it was a problem that was more than significant, it was serious.

First of all, the fact that there was no way to find Dyson was a problem.

And that meant.

It meant that Dyson was using magic that even the forest keeper, Asrandiz, couldn’t find.

It meant facts that were not easy to dismiss.

“Just search the entire northern region.”

Osley blurted out.

Osley knew the facts that Panat had realized.

No matter how much wizards called knights simpletons who only knew how to use their strength.

That was just a way of sneering.

In the first place, a master couldn’t be stupid.

And Osley’s words to search the entire northern region.

To be honest, it was a simple and ignorant method.

But for now, there was no other suitable method.

But.

“The problem is the time it takes to search the entire northern region…”

The problem was that it took too long.

During that time, when and where else.

He didn’t know what strange things Dyson would do.

Besides, if they stirred up the entire northern region, Dyson would have no choice but to know that they were tracking him.

He probably wouldn’t show his face even more.

What if Dyson crossed the north and infiltrated the empire?

Then he really didn’t know what would happen.

“Also, it’s questionable whether we can find him.”

Also, even if they searched the entire northern region.

It was questionable whether they could find Dyson.

In the first place, Asrandiz hadn’t found him until now.

So even if he was right in front of them, there was a possibility that they would miss him.

In short, it was a situation where there was no suitable method.

“…”

“…”

“…”

An awkward silence fell.

Just then.

Bang.

“Oh? Everyone’s already gathered.”

The door opened and Cyan revealed himself.

And Cyan tilted his head and asked at the awkward atmosphere in the room.

“Is something wrong?”

“We were discussing finding Dyson.”

Panat told Cyan the story that had just been exchanged.

Then.

“Ah, I thought it was something else.”

Cyan continued, as if it wasn’t a big deal.

“I found him.”

“…?”

Panat’s expression suddenly froze.

At the same time, Osley and Asrandiz also looked at Cyan with blank faces.

“You found… what do you mean?”

Panat carefully asked Cyan.

“Dyson. Ah, rather than finding him, I can know where he is.”

And Cyan’s words that followed.

“…?”

“…?”

“…?”

Panat, Osley, and Asrandiz’s expressions froze at the same time.

Whether he knew their feelings or not.

Cyan immediately turned around and left the room.

“Let’s go right away. Ah, right.”

Then he paused.

“Um… can I get a branch of the World Tree here? How about a twig or something…”

Cyan said to Asrandiz with an awkward expression.