chsdbacks Chapter 179
Chapter 179
Chapter 179
EP.179
It could be said that it was a sort of instinct honed through many years spent as a soldier on the battlefield.
Ivan glanced at Elpheira, who was aghast at the snow falling from the sky, instinctively assessing the situation.
First, one.
Snow is falling from the sky. This could be considered a common natural phenomenon in midwinter; however, this is Kalion. Therefore, it clearly belongs to the category of unusual climate.
Next, one.
It is the power of the Milestone that manipulates Kalion’s climate.
Again, one.
Each island of Kalion has one Milestone embedded in it, and all the Milestones are interconnected, forming a large-scale magic circle of sorts.
Lastly, one.
The purpose of the Milestone is to create an environment favorable to the Elves. In other words, it relates to the climate and vegetation on a small scale, and may even touch upon mana and fate on a larger scale.
In essence, if something goes wrong with the Milestone, it could also cause problems for the Elves’ mana.
Up to this point, 0.23 seconds passed.
Before the first snowflake touched the sea, Ivan’s thoughts accelerated within the fragmented time.
His gaze chilled. The world was still, as if it had stopped. The distant horizon resembled a still life.
The puzzle was coming together. Fragmented information was connecting in a solid line.
In the dark night, on the monochromatic surface divided between black and white, Ivan slowly calmed the acceleration. The wind began to blow. Time started to flow again.
“There’s no problem with the mana.”
The acceleration of relative time, referred to as the realm of superhumans. This phenomenon is akin to a side effect caused by enhancing the nervous system with mana. In other words, the mana flowing through his body was no different from usual.
“Elpheira.”
“Yes? Yes?”
“Use magic.”
“Huh? Magic?”
“Anything. As quickly as possible.”
At Ivan’s words, Elpheira hurriedly waved her hands. Purple mana lingered at her fingertips and then burst forth with a bang.
“Huh...? Huh?!”
“Is there any other issue besides the magic?”
“It feels... a little difficult to breathe... I’m not sure what’s going on. What, what’s happening?”
Ivan looked up at the sky without answering. Snow was falling. The mana was being cut off. The magic was dissipating.
The Milestone is,
Or rather, the blessing of the Milestone is being withdrawn.
The mythical artifact symbolizing the age of the Elves is fading away.
This concludes the confirmed information.
“The Privy Council has been personally utilizing the Milestone.”
“Really?”
“And the Queen has requested that they provoke the Privy Council by trading the whereabouts of Veolgrin Grykencos.”
“...Her Majesty was aware that the Privy Council was tampering with the Milestone.”
“And Veolgrin said that your father would never leak his plans to the enemy.”
“If Her Majesty wasn’t in cahoots with my father, there’s no way she could have known his whereabouts in the first place.”
Elpheira’s response was immediate. Her eyes were ablaze. A wizard of the Hero Party must remain calm in times of crisis.
“Teaching the Privy Council the ‘other uses’ of the Milestone was—.”
“My father. Veolgrin Grykencos.”
“The Queen and Veolgrin joined forces to incite the Privy Council. And by the time we arrived, they had turned the Council’s attention towards me.”
“Just for a brief moment, to divert the interest of the Queen and the ‘troublesome human’...”
“Elpheira.”
At Ivan’s words, Elpheira nodded with a stern face.
“Let’s redirect our course to Ydranhill.”
The magic had ceased. A terror had struck.
Such sounds could be heard intermittently. However, Harmon paid no heed.
If this was truly a terror attack, then that ‘someone’ could well be referred to as a god.
Unlike other elves, he could read the heavens. As a high astronomer of the Eternal Palace, he had directly witnessed the ominous signs that covered the sky.
What kind of terrorist would bring down an omen over an entire race? Destroying the powerful blessing of Milestone—
“...Milestone...?”
Finally, as the realization struck him, Harmon was left pale and rolling on the floor.
Milestone had ceased?
He crawled along the ground and began to move again. Whenever the high astronomer chose, he had the authority to bypass procedures and directly report to the king.
Although it was an old law that no one cared about anymore, he had to be thankful, at least for this moment, that the astronomer had once been an advisor to the king.
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty—!!”
When Harmon finally reached the court, shouting at the guards, he came face to face with the queen who was sipping tea.
“Your Majesty!! We must check Milestone— huff, huff!! We must inspect Milestone!!”
“Catch your breath.”
“The situation is urgent...! Right now, at this very moment—!”
“Ah, dear.”
The queen was smiling warmly. In the court shrouded in darkness, under a small candle held by a trembling attendant.
With a face that was no different than usual, enjoying refreshments as she always did.
“Your Majesty...?”
“Did you say there’s a problem with the milestone?”
“Yes...? Yes!! I can’t think of any other reason. The sky is filled with ill omens! It’s snowing, and winter has come! Magic has stopped, and mana is dissipating!”
“How is that possible?”
“Y-yes?? However, Your Majesty, the current situation—”
“I’ll ask again. How is that possible?”
The Queen quietly set down her teacup and continued speaking.
“The Great Blessing of the milestone is certainly meant to create the most favorable environment for us. Am I wrong?”
“...Yes, Your Majesty.”
“And it twists the flow of this world, bestowing always beneficial fates upon the entire Elf race, at least within Kalion. Am I correct?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. The sky of Kalion should always be auspicious for the Elves. But right now, the sky is completely—”
“Enough. Sir. Think about it. Isn’t it strange?”
“Yes...?”
The Queen replied with a gentle smile.
“If it were to be more advantageous for our people for the milestone to stop functioning, then the milestone could not possibly extinguish.”
“W-what??”
“Throughout our long history, what has been the reason that no one has dared to extinguish or manipulate the milestone? Because we are frugal?”
The Queen laughed mischievously.
“That cannot be! Do you think the greedy nobles simply left the ancient artifacts that provide infinite mana to rot out of personal ethics?”
“U-uh, because of the law—”
“When have they ever been that law-abiding? Hahaha.”
Hermon felt a chill run down his spine.
The Queen was calmly smiling. In her expression, Hermon could not find the familiar face of the old man who used to grumble for the day of his death.
It felt as if he were speaking to a completely alien being disguised in the form of an Elf.
“The warm temperatures, clear skies, and overflowing mana brought by the blessing of the milestone are all merely secondary effects. The milestone was created for a single purpose.”
Something wrapped in the Queen’s skin spoke joyfully.
“To prosper forever.”
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