Chapter 196 – How to Use It (2)

To Duke Merkillan, elves were mysterious yet fearful beings.

It was natural.

The Allied Kingdom and the Alliance of Other Races.

Their relationship was not very good, to the point where there was no interaction between them.

Naturally, since he had no chance to see elves, they were mysterious beings to him.

‘The lifespan of an elf is ten times that of a human, and the lifespan of a high elf is… longer than that, twenty times.’

At the same time, he was afraid of them because of what he had read in ancient books.

Even though they had a similar appearance to humans.

They were beings who lived for a period that was almost an eternity compared to humans.

As much as a long life was allowed.

He had read in books that the strength of individual elves also easily surpassed that of humans.

That was not all.

‘I feel like I am going to suffocate.’

Pain tightened his chest.

Duke Merkillan looked at the elves in front of him while letting out a rough breath without realizing it.

A group of elves that looked like more than ten people at a glance.

They were all putting pressure on Duke Merkillan and Kurak while emitting strong killing intent.

As if they would kill them right now.

However.

“Hahahaha. You pointy-ears’ dirty tempers are still the same!”

Kurak received the killing intent as if it were nothing.

He let out a hearty laugh under his helmet.

“I will not say it twice. Do not approach the First Elf.”

The elf Draim warned eerily once again.

Kurak confirmed the clear light of fanaticism in his eyes.

He thought while twisting his lips into a smile.

‘As expected, it is certain. That person is the Taejon.’

Of course, from the first time he saw Marquis Palladio.

He had thought to some extent that he was the First Elf… no, the Taejon.

Starting from the black leaves attached around him.

The ‘black thing’ behind the Marquis’s back was.

Something that an ordinary human could never carry around.

In addition.

The unmistakable godhead he felt when he faced him directly today.

It made him no longer have doubts about the fact that he was the Taejon.

However, one thing was questionable.

The fact that the Marquis himself subtly denied being the Taejon.

That was somewhat bothering him, but.

‘Well, is there another reason?’

Kurak glanced at the elves in front of him.

Ultimately, he was convinced once again that his thoughts were correct.

If the Marquis were not the First Elf, that is, the Taejon.

There was no way the elf bastards would show such an appearance.

Kurak, who finished organizing in his own way, spat out.

“I am sorry, but that would be impossible. I am also a body moving by orders.”

“If you approach again next time, it will not end with a talk then.”

“He-he… and do you have the power for that?”

“It would be different if all of us jumped in.”

“Keu… you act bloody as hell just because of one conversation.”

“Think about what your race did to him and speak like that.”

Blatant hostility.

However, Kurak.

“Well… do as you please. I have no intention of fighting you right now.”

After lightly shrugging his shoulders, he turned around as if ignoring the elves.

“Let us go.”

“……In this situation?”

“Then will you not go?”

“No, the elves are…”

“Do not worry, the pointy-ear bastards are a bit stiff, but they are guys who know honor.”

He moved his steps without hesitation despite the Duke’s concern.

“Wa, wait…”

Duke Merkillan immediately followed after him for fear of being separated from Kurak.

He was inwardly nervous in case a clash occurred.

He confirmed that the elves did not lower their guard but did not attack either, just as Kurak said.

At that moment.

“Uh.”

In an instant, the group of elves disappeared as if they had been washed away.

“I think this much is enough for you to have grasped it sufficiently without further explanation, but how is it?”

Kurak’s voice was heard soon.

“……Then, does it mean Marquis Palladio is the First Elf?”

A moment of silence flowed.

“Exactly, he is the Taejon. Well, the pointy-ears call him that.”

At Kurak’s affirmation that finally dropped.

“……”

Duke Merkillan could only gape blankly.

‘Marquis Palladio is a real god?’

He was astonished by the unbelievable truth.

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About a week had passed since Kurak and Duke Merkillan left.

Alon took a rest during that time.

Everything was thanks to the outstanding worker, Alexion.

In the past, when he returned after going out.

He had to struggle with paperwork for at least a month.

Now, the capable Alexion was taking over and processing it.

Thanks to that, recently he only did the final approval of documents briefly in the morning.

For the rest of the time, he took a simple rest or immersed himself in magic research with Penia.

Among them, the time spent on magic research was overwhelmingly longer than simple rest.

“Hoo.”

Alon let out a small sigh while leaning against the chair.

Penia, who was observing Alon’s magic until a little while ago.

She nodded after writing something diligently.

“Hmm, with this, it seems we have found up to five seals.”

“Right.”

[Kkyu?]

What Alon was researching until a little while ago was.

Exactly, the linked seal to properly handle Kkamangi.

During the past week, he found two more seals that could be additionally linked.

“It is faster than I thought.”

“As you know from doing it last time, if we first find out the molecular structure corresponding to the linked seal, we can find them one after another immediately.”

“I see.”

As Alon stroked its head.

Kkamangi rubbed its head even more.

Purr…

It made such a sound as if it felt good.

“Ah, come to think of it, I also looked into the Gyeok.”

“Did you find anything?”

“Hmm, there is something.”

While resuming magic training this time.

Alon asked Penia if this godhead could also be applied to magic.

Starting from that, research on Gyeok was also being conducted together.

“Is it good information?”

“It is half and half.”

As Alon straightened his body that was leaning against the chair, Penia pondered for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“First of all, this thing called Gyeok has similarities with mana, but the feeling is different.”

“For example?”

“For instance, mana ultimately changes magic depending on how mages arrange and utilize the molecular structure, right?”

“Right.”

“But the godhead you showed is not like that. This is rather a feeling similar to your incantation phrases or sentences.”

“With phrases or sentences?”

“Yes.”

Penia brought her index finger to her chin as if thinking deeply.

“The phrases you use twist mana, and the sentences twist the magic itself, right? Like some kind of law.”

“Hmm.”

“This godhead is also a similar feeling. However, if there is a difference… it is an ‘absolute’ feeling.”

“……Absolute?”

“Yes. The sentences you use also cause changes in magic, but this is a bit more extensive. In short, it is like an absolute law. One that does not waver no matter what situation comes.”

“What do you think it would be like if utilized together with magic?”

“Hmm, the ability of the godhead you showed right now is… I am sorry, but I do not know well yet. Because I have not grasped exactly what kind of phenomenon it is in the first place.”

“Is that so.”

Alon felt a bit of regret inwardly.

“But if such an absolute law can be utilized together with magic, I think we could create truly nonsensical magic.”

“For example?”

“……I just thought as I pleased, but if the absolute law is something like ‘invariance’, then making a fire that never goes out, something like that.”

“Oh.”

“In short, I think it is well worth researching.”

“As expected, you are amazing.”

At Alon’s praise, Penia shrugged her shoulders for a moment.

‘He-he, who do you think I am?’

She wore such an expression.

She let out a groan.

“Ah.”

“But just in case, I think you should be careful with using godhead inside Time Gates or aberrant gates.”

“Why is that again?”

“As you also know, Time Gates are basically created by irregular mana phenomena, and very irregular ones at that. Because mana itself interferes with space-time.”

“……Is it a problem if I use godhead there?”

“General magic is fine, but if you use a power with an absolute law like godhead there, I do not think it will be very good. Hmm.”

Penia, who muttered ‘To roughly guess’.

She added as if she just remembered.

“The already unbalanced space-time might be more severely distorted and fall into a strange place? Or, the magic might not be implemented and you might get caught in an explosion, I think it will be one of the two.”

“I should be careful.”

Either way, it seemed best not to experience it.

Afterwards, while sharing various idle talks while wrapping up the research.

Alon brought up a topic as if it just occurred to him.

“Come to think of it, is it not almost time for the magic conference to be held?”

“That is right!”

Penia answered immediately as if she had been waiting as soon as the talk about the magic conference came up.

Before he knew it, a smile was hanging on her mouth.

A strange greed was ripening in her two cat-like eyes.

“Then we can participate this time. About when should we depart?”

“I think it will be okay in about a week from now!”

“Let us do that.”

Leaving behind the fired-up Penia.

Alon, who stepped out of the second office, took out the ‘Foot that Runs Through the Past’.

Originally, he wanted to use it right on the day he returned, but he could not.

Ridiculously.

Because he realized late the fact that the ‘Foot that Runs Through the Past’ continues to evaporate mana little by little if not used immediately after filling all the mana.

Alon, who refilled the mana that had evaporated in the meantime, could only now use the ‘Foot that Runs Through the Past’.

Soon, as the scenery changed.

“You came.”

Alon faced Kailus inside the ruined world.

“You did everything I instructed before, right?”

Kailus checked right away as soon as they met.

Alon nodded and then asked.

“By the way. Before starting the training, I have something I want to ask for a moment, is that okay?”

“What is it?”

“It is about the technique and godhead.”

“……Technique and godhead?”

At Kailus’s question back, Alon told him about what happened in the elven land Greynif.

From the story about Reverse Heaven.

To the fact that he could only use the green godhead among several godheads.

Kailus, who listened to all the stories calmly, frowned.

“Let us leave the technique aside, why are you asking me about the godhead? You should know how I became a god. Anyway, there is nothing I can tell you even if you ask me.”

“Hmm, is that so. I asked just in case, but is there nothing you can think of?”

Kailus thought for a moment and then answered.

“As I said, my knowledge of godhead is thin. In the first place, the content I know is almost only what I heard. However, to give an answer close to a guess in my own way, it would be good to go to the symbol.”

“……Symbol?”

“Yes, did you not say you can guess where the faith gathered for one of the five godheads?”

“Right.”

“Then go to the symbol of that godhead.”

When Alon was puzzled, Kailus added.

“The power of a god ultimately comes from faith. And that faith flows into you through symbols. If you can only find that symbol, it will not be that difficult to bloom your sleeping godhead.”

“It blooms just by finding the symbol?”

“Yes. Because symbols are very important for a god. And if my guess is correct… you will be able to handle another godhead.”

Being able to handle one more godhead.

Soon, a question appeared on Alon’s face.

Because the green godhead, that is, the godhead of the First Elf.

It did not seem like it bloomed by particularly finding a symbol.

But such doubt was only for a moment.

He changed his thought.

‘If the World Tree is the symbol of the First Elf, it is not impossible to understand.’

In fact, the green godhead reacted when he was inside the World Tree.

Therefore.

‘……I should go visit the Thunder Serpent tribe once.’

Alon decided on the next destination to head to immediately after stopping by the magic conference.