Capitulo 64
Episode 64
At Karina’s words, Raymond ran towards the gentlemen coming towards him.
Seriousness, it was obvious that even if he had tried to help her, it wouldn’t do any good.
It could not be helped.
Even as he ran, Raymond felt dirty.
This was a woman he hated so much, but instead of feeling refreshed, he gradually calmed down.
Mr. Raymond!
When confronted by the knights, the one who jumped to the front was the emperor.
He asked Raymond, looking around.
The princess?
I was attacked by the beasts in the middle?
Contempt shone on Aster’s face.
The emperor hurriedly ran back the way he had come without a word.
Behind him were other knights, Andrew and Wilhelm in turn.
They looked at the back of the emperor who disappeared first and Raymond, then grimaced.
Sorry.
Even Wilhelm uttered those words and disappeared. Raymond bowed his head and muttered a curse.
He survived, but his face burned with misery.
Though he had gained strength, fame and a place, he was as miserable as when he was a child.
No, even worse than he was then.
«Shit.»
Raymond stood there for a while, as if he’d been nailed.
* * *
I opened my eyes, saw an unfamiliar ceiling. No, unfamiliar, so different.
The pointed tip of the stalactite pointed toward me.
«A cave?»
I was staring at it, and the face of a wolf appeared in my sight.
Whew, ahhh!
Startled, I jumped up and backed away, and it was only then that I understood the situation.
Dozens of wolves were watching me.
My body trembled at the thought of being eaten.
At that moment, one of the smaller wolves in the pack came up to me and bit me on the hem of my clothes.
Are you asking me to follow you?
Carefully waking up, the wolves split up on both sides.
I started walking through the place they had avoided.
Although I was in a cave, it was strangely not dark. The wall glowed softly.
Had it not been for being surrounded by wolves, I would have been more than admiring the beauty of this place.
As we went deeper into the cave, there was a place where light fell through a hole in the ceiling.
And there sat a familiar blue-eyed wolf.
Seeing the blood stains under the eyes, I thought it was the wolf I shot during the hunting contest.
[Come, mortal.]
The wolf’s blue eyes turned to me.
At first, I thought I had misheard. But there was nothing around except the wolf.
It was definitely what the wolf was talking about.
Did you bring me?
[Yes.]
I tried to judge the situation rationally.
If the wolf had held a grudge against me during that time, it would have killed me the moment it found me.
But it didn’t.
I’m sure there will be something he wants.
What do you want from me?
[There’s something I want to ask you.]
The wolf’s gaze turned to my hand.
[Where did you get this bracelet?]
Only me and Tatiana knew that this bracelet had special powers.
It was not something only a beast could know.
When I didn’t respond, a wolf behind me struck and pushed me forward.
It felt like a threat to speak.
The wolf, who was watching me, raised its huge body.
[I am the owner of this golden forest. Humans call me demigod.]
You?
God did not exist in this world.
Before the current empire existed, there were demigods with divine power in the world.
The demigods, known as descendants of the gods, existed in various forms.
Divine power was the power that brought about miracles.
A force that transcended mortals and a force that could not be killed unless it was a demigod.
The era of the demigods, considered eternal, ended in vain due to war.
A war broke out among the demigods.
They all died in the war, and the power that created miracles in this world disappeared.
They were all gone, but there are still demigods alive.
[What I want to know is what power resides in that bracelet. If you answer me truthfully, I will send you back alive].
The wolf, who called himself a demigod, made a promise that was nothing more than a threat.
He had no choice.
I don’t know who did it. But the bracelet has a special power.
The wolf god nodded as if he wanted to say more.
I can see certain people’s likes and dislikes for me. And there are options to increase that favorability.
The wolf god bowed his head and asked.
[Is that all?]
Yes.
It was kind of a strange expression.
Maybe the bracelet has other abilities that I don’t know about.
I asked the wolf for a clue.
Isn’t that the answer you want? It wasn’t long before I discovered that this bracelet also had this ability.
[The woman you helped back then is the bracelet’s main user.]
Perhaps.
The wolf god was silent for a moment.
[I make a suggestion to you.]
What?
[When you get out of here, catch her.]
I frowned when I was asked to bring Tatiana here.
At first I was curious about the bracelet, but this time they gave it to Tatiana.
This bracelet must have some special function beyond what I knew. Tatiana must know that.
I want to know why.
[You don’t have to know.]
Then I’ll refuse.
[It seems that what I’m doing really sounds like a suggestion.]
The wolf god growled, showing its teeth as if it was going to kill me.
I decided to go a little stronger.
If I don’t ask, will you even kill me? It’s an important topic, so didn’t you rush to bring me here?
The wolf god’s face distorted at my blatant reaction.
If I scratched further inside, I thought he would hit me with that big sole.
At this point, I took a step back.
Why do you want me to bring Tatiana? If it’s a bracelet, I have it too.
The wolf god must know something I don’t know.
[Because, unlike yours, a special wave is felt in that woman’s bracelet.]
Wave?
[Yes. It’s like a wave mixed with the newly absorbed magic.]
You mean there’s something wrong with absorbing that magic?
The wolf god was silent for a moment.
The wolf god hesitated, sat up and began to speak.
[As you know, the creatures that live in this forest absorb magical power. However, since a few years ago, the magic power absorbed by the forest increased significantly. That means that the magic power produced by the forest has also increased abnormally].
It seems to be a story limited to the Golden Forest.
If that had happened, the wizards would have been in an uproar.
But the wolf god, who had no way of knowing what was happening outside, just bowed his head.
[The plants were able to alleviate the excessively absorbed magical power by accelerating growth, but there was no way in the case of the magical beasts].
The story that followed was terrifying. Some of the demonic beasts that could not handle the overflowing power began to run rampant.
[The problem is that I also feel the limit of the magic power I am absorbing.]
A half-bodied fugitive that causes miracles.
Just imagining what terrible things would happen was terrifying.
It bothered me that the bracelet had something to do with increasing magic power more than anything else.
It was clear that something was going on in this world without my knowledge.
It didn’t seem like a bad thing to make the wolf god’s request.
Apparently, this bracelet had many abilities I was unaware of.
At least a demigod could tell me about the bracelet’s impact on the world.
If I bring Tatiana, what can you give me?
[Pff.]
The wolf god laughed as if it was absurd.
I have to take a risk to bring Tatiana here. You don’t want to send me back without any reward, do you?
God’s power was a story that could not be found at all in the original.
A condition I was unaware of as an ardent fan to the point of seeing all the endings of the male protagonists.
If Tatiana was a poseur like me, the demigod power could be a gimmick.
[Humans are really shallow beings. You don’t know what the world will be like if you die, do you].
If I die helping you before that, it won’t do any good.
The wolf god thought for a moment and then shook his head.
He seemed to think it was impossible.
[What do you want?]
The power to protect me and help me. That would be useful for me right now.
The opponent was too strong to protect someone with my magic powers and overcome certain things.
All the male protagonists protecting Tatiana possess excellent abilities, so it was difficult to protect this body. Wasn’t she almost dead a while ago?
[Well, that’s fine. You’re a very weak human being, so I’ll attach a child for your special help].
Behind the wolf god, the wolf that brought me here before I popped my head out.
[Take this child.]
[Nice to meet you. My name is Fio.]
It seems they chose the little wolf because he thought of me.
But it was one of the smallest wolves, and it was ridiculously big compared to other animals.
It’s difficult. It’s very big.
The wolf’s ears and tail drooped as if it understood what I was saying.
Then, the wolf god frowned slightly and gave Fio strength.
It gradually shrank and became the size of a puppy.
It was a wolf, of course, but it looked small and insignificant.
[ Is this enough?]
Are you too small now?
[If you wish, you can return to your original form.]
Then I will be happy.
Whether angry or angry, Fio didn’t say anything.
[Let’s go. If you go out, there will be magical beasts that will take you to humans.]
When he tried to let himself go like this, Fio barked in embarrassment and protested to the wolf god, but he was completely ignored.
«It’s cute!»
I lifted Fio up.
Just looking at his appearance, he just looked like a cute puppy.
Fio kept his mouth shut as if he was in a bad mood and hugged me gently.
When I came out, two wolves were waiting for me.
And I nodded as if to follow them.
When we came out of the cave, the sun was already setting. With the help of the wolves, I was able to walk through the forest without difficulty.
How far did I walk?
I began to hear people from far away.
The wolves bowed their heads and turned around as if they were here.
Whew.
I took a deep breath and turned back to them.
Wuuh!
Fio, who had been silently hugged, suddenly started barking and waiting.
I saw a wolf looking at me.
This wolf’s eyes were red while the other wolves had blue-gray eyes.
«Is it because of the puppy?»
I looked around, but I didn’t see the wolves that had brought me here.
I backed away slowly.
As soon as Fio in my arms jumped up, a huge wolf pounced on me.
«Ah!»
Fio didn’t help at all.
Karina!
Then, someone hugged me. A soft, familiar, ancient smell rushed in.