Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga - Chapter 363

It was a distance where we had to change several times even if we took the gate to the north, so we had to keep walking even though we entered the forest.

And while looking at the surrounding scenery that was gradually turning white, I was able to hear in great detail what the symbol of the earring was to Celebian.

To sum it up, it’s true that the Guardians originally pray for the safety of a very important person… It’s almost ‘I’ll confess to her when I get back alive from this battle.’ It is said to be something close to a cliché.

Not necessarily to die, but to the level of sure to get married. It is roughly used to mean that I will confess my love the next time I see you. Thanks to that, I had to put a lot of effort into managing the corners of my lips and facial expressions throughout my listening. How can you hate the fact that someone is trying to treat you that much?

But apart from that, I had to pretend that nothing was wrong because of the elves who noticed me.

Why?

“Maybe we said something stupid…”

It’s like when I get the eyes of the elves, who are terrified that they might ruin someone else’s marriage by making a mistake. He seemed to be very seriously worried that he would feel burdened and repulsed by Asilier’s sudden love.

Fortunately, the human inside him is a man with a mental age of 30, everyone.

“Not at all. One more reason to cherish your earrings.”

“Ha ha! That’s right! By the way! Ha ha ha!”

In particular, Celebian was really flustered, which is rare, and then burst into a smile of relief after hearing my answer. I was able to move on.

That atmosphere lasted until exactly the moment I arrived in front of the World Tree

.

It wasn’t because the other elves were arguing, or because they suddenly set the mood.

By the time I felt that something strange light pink was starting to blend in the white surroundings, the scenery that had flowed at great speed stopped normally, and Celebian proudly introduced me with arms wide open. Behind him, a huge, softly shining white tree soared to the sky.

The dense branches of the pure white tree, which raises doubts about whether it is really a tree, stretches in all directions, and the buds and leaves are so bright that it is hard to believe that this place is in the north. What was even more surprising was that the leaves and buds continued to bloom and repeat themselves. Thanks to this, the petals and leaves falling from the World Tree made it seem like it was snowing even though there was no snow in the realm of the World Tree.

It was a very beautiful sight. If it is made into a tourist destination, it is certain that people will not stop visiting.

“…oh my god.”

It was so beautiful that I managed to hold back being cursed at.

There were other elves and their dwellings around, but I couldn’t see them in the slightest. The only thing that came to my mind was that the sacred tree they worship is so beautiful that even the elf race must be mortifyingly beautiful. It’s nothing but sentimentality and a sense of reverence for the true divinity, perhaps the first time in my life to face it.

That was the proof that God exists in the world.

“Personally, I thought I had lived faithfully by worshiping at the pantheon, but I think it was a disrespectful thought. .”

“Hmm? Why do you think so?”

“Because there was no world tree in the pantheon.”

In a previous life, he was an atheist.

Even if I go back now, it won’t be any different. I couldn’t feel the existence of God, and I had no intention of ignoring or belittling believers, but it was as if I didn’t have one.

That’s why, even at the moment when my last breath passed, what I spat out was the twin lust for the fucking robbery and fucking life that put an end to my life like that, not resentment against God. How can you insult someone who doesn’t have one?

But now, my existence itself is proof of the existence of God. Siegfried was the same, and so was the world tree in front of him. Although this may not be perfect in the end, it means that this world continues under the protection of the gods, and it has become a very natural thing for me to express my gratitude and pray to such an existence.

That’s why I asked Celebian carefully.

“If you don’t mind me, can I know how to say a prayer?”

◈ Hearing Eldmia’s words, Celebian smiled broadly. It was the same not only for him, but also for the elves who accompanied him on the journey

, as well as those around him who paid attention to their appearance.

No, because it was the beginning and the pride of everything.

How could the human race voluntarily worship the World Tree in the face of evil things that even among the long-lived species treat it as a rather large tree? It wasn’t like that, but it was the first time this had happened. Even judging from his cautious posture and attitude, it didn’t seem like he had any other plans. But that didn’t mean he could easily tell them

. “I am very happy that you have the right attitude to worship God, and I know that your heart is not light at all…” How can you

show

yourself in front of God and worship easily? Will there be For the elves, the act of ‘praying’ is different from the short-lived servant sitting around the table and offering a prayer of thanks. Because it was the most common prayer to be done with the same level of rigor as the high-ranking clergy of the church praying.

Even those who always live with a heart of gratitude toward the world tree do not pray often. Because it was a sacred ceremony that was so solemn and strict that it could not be taken lightly and should not be taken lightly.

I tried to explain this to Eldmia, but the answer that came back was even more surprising.

“I heard from Asilie that the meaning of prayer is different from our short-lived species. Even so, I would like to ask you a favor because it is considered disrespectful not to worship God even though you have personally witnessed the existence of God. It may be cumbersome, but I will never learn it lightly…”

“Go now!”

This is unbearable. Celebian moved along with Eldmia with a firm determination to let the priest know if the priest refused.

The elves who accompanied her nodded their heads and began to praise Asillie for being good at people. The other elves who were only listening to the surroundings approached her, praising Eldmia, who had suddenly appeared as a stranger, as if they were a familiar neighborhood kid they had known for a long time. come.

No matter how many different gods they acknowledged and served, it was not easy to do so even for the gods of different races. Even long-lived species sometimes regard the gods of their own tribe as superior to each other, as if dividing sides, not to mention short-lived species.

Among the elves who live long lives, in the yard where there is an extreme fan of the world tree, a child who does not seem to have lost all of his hair, a human who often lives less than 150 years old, makes an admirable voice saying that because he is a god, he deserves to be worshiped!

“What is it that makes you move so suddenly?”

“Well, a human who suddenly appeared wants to pray to the World Tree!”

“…How did humans get here?”

“Is that important now!”

“Oh no, it’s not like that. But… really voluntarily?”

“They say so?”

There must have been some way. They could have come because there was no hostility and no problems. Since such a premise was in place, the elves’ interest was only ‘humans really sincerely praying to the world tree. Do you?’ It was focused on

“I heard that you are Asilie’s companion?”

“Asillie, who killed the three elven hunter brothers? Was he alive?”

“It seems like we ended up together because of saving someone who was about to become a slave!”

“Are you a good person?”

“They killed the ear hunters too!”

“Are you a very strong and good person?”

Originally, the World Tree is not a place where elves live. It is a huge passage leading to all the tribes, and at the same time, it is a temple, and to manage and maintain it, the people gathered from all the tribes set up temporary shelters and fulfill their duties. Therefore, under the call of the priest

, Except for tribal representatives, there are rarely crowds, and those who do their duty here are among the most faithful among the elves, so they usually consider maintaining solemnity a virtue

. After hearing the rumors and stories, they gathered to see the rare sight. Eldmia, unaware of the fact at all, asked Celebian in a very awkward manner, “It’s very burdensome, but is it like this?

”

“I can’t believe that. It seems that everyone is interested in you because you said something extraordinary. It’s understandable!”

Eldmia murmured, ‘I’m not the only youngest cutie in the countryside, what is this…’, but no one heard it. Although the eyes of the countless elves were burdensome, there was no hostility, so Eldmia smiled awkwardly

. “Curiosity and goodwill are a million times better than enmity. Even if praying to a god puts aside the fact that it is something to be favored that much. So Eldmia and the Celebian party met with a crowd of elves

. When they arrived in front of the World Tree together, an elf dressed in a priestly uniform came out and greeted them from a small temple that was not large but glowed as white as the World Tree

. I never thought that the day would come to help the human race in my life.”

Eldmia wondered, ‘How dare you stand in front of the short-eared World Tree!’ He was worried that he would say the same thing, but luckily the dwarf he was worried about was not here. The priest, whose name was not known, seemed to welcome Eldmia very much.

“Even though you may not become a child of the World Tree like us, as soon as you visit this place, the first thing you want to do is to worship a god, so how can you not welcome it? Please come this way. Have you ever learned how to give?”

“Uh…yes. I do.”

“Which god are you? If you are the gods of the primeval times, there are surprisingly many things in common in prayer. It may be easier to understand.”

Even after reaching the temple, the crowd and the Celebian party mixed with each other and waited for Eldmia’s answer.

What kind of god is it? They say he’s from Itthiel, the country of humans? Isn’t that one of the few countries that worships a pantheon? I think I’ve heard that it’s a religion that worships Lubiska of Libra. It’s close to the Empire, so it might worship Ete. It’s a country at war with demons, right? It must have been difficult, etc. But for some reason, Eldmia started sweating a lot

. It wasn’t just empty words, he really started to break out in a cold sweat, and even the priest who greeted him with a smile tilted his head

. He slowly opened his mouth,

“Drinking Epaga.”

A moment of silence passed. The flustered priest quickly learned to manage his expression, but the others couldn’t. However, unlike Eldmia who opened her mouth after worrying, her reaction was not shock, but pure admiration.

Wow, living in a country that is fighting bloody battles with demons, praying to demons? Is this a bit too great?

While most of them burst into laughter and praised them for being humans who knew how to worship God, an elf who heard Eldmia’s answer after hearing Eldmia’s answer burst into laughter and murmured.

“How can you be so faithful? There is no other warrior of the gods.”

It was such a small murmur that his words were quickly buried.