All of the elves screamed in fear, thinking that their benefactor had been seriously injured.
Lelei was the first to walk up to Sylvar Crowe. He bent down and carefully observed him. After looking for a moment, he realized that Sylvar was not injured at all. He had simply collapsed from exhaustion and fallen asleep.
Lelei turned toward the others and spoke.
"After all, it took three days and three nights to set everything up. And the trap lived up to expectations. The dragon was defeated so easily. It's only natural that he would be overworked. Everyone, please do not wake him up."
When the elves heard this, their gratitude toward their benefactor only deepened.
Even those who had personally witnessed the defeat of the Flame Dragon were smiling and speaking excitedly among themselves. However, they deliberately suppressed their voices so they would not disturb Sylvar's sleep.
…
Sylvar slowly opened his eyes.
Sunlight streamed through the window and landed across his face. The warm light carried a gentle heat.
His mind felt slightly sluggish.
He tried to recall what had happened before he lost consciousness.
The memories gradually surfaced.
The trap.
The chains.
The sealing.
The Flame Dragon.
Yes… it worked.
Sylvar turned his head slightly and looked around.
He quickly realized that he was lying inside a room.
The room was clearly decorated like a young girl's bedroom. A cute doll rested beside the bed. On the small table next to him there was a portrait of a girl. Green curtains hung over the window and gently swayed in the breeze.
Everything around him indicated the same conclusion.
This was still the elf tribe.
Sylvar slowly pushed himself up from the bed.
His body felt stiff.
He moved his shoulders. Then he stretched his arms slightly to loosen the muscles.
At that moment, he noticed someone sitting beside the bed.
It was the daughter of the elven chief.
The girl immediately noticed that Sylvar had woken up. Her eyes lit up with joy and she quickly said something in the elven language.
However, Sylvar did not understand a single word she said.
He simply nodded politely.
Then he stood up and walked out of the room to find someone who could translate.
As he walked, his mind returned to his earlier arrangements.
I set the gate's duration to thirty sunrises and sunsets.
There was a reason for that.
Sylvar wanted the people of that world to come here voluntarily.
If the gate remained open for less than a month, even if a country like Japan managed to monopolize the opportunity, it would ultimately be meaningless.
Because within a single month, it would be impossible to develop any mines.
Even discovering mineral veins would take far longer than that.
The best method was different.
Open the gate directly inside Japan.
Let people cross over on their own.
After all, not every country in the world survives on vegetarian food and Buddhist scriptures.
Sylvar's lips curved slightly.
The world's largest rogue nation… the United States.
There are plenty of rich people there who dream of immortality.
They definitely won't let this kind of opportunity slip away.
While he was thinking about this, Lelei arrived.
He had been called over to serve as a translator.
Lelei spoke to Tuka briefly. Then he turned to Sylvar.
"He wants to thank you for saving all of the elves."
Sylvar waved his hand casually.
"It's fine. It was just something I did along the way. And I already asked for the reward I wanted."
After talking for a moment, Sylvar learned something.
He had slept for an entire day and night.
Sylvar rubbed his stomach.
"I slept for a whole day and night. I'm extremely hungry now. Can you get me something to eat?"
Lelei immediately turned toward Tuka.
"Go bring some food."
Tuka suddenly realized that Sylvar had been unconscious the entire time and had not eaten anything.
He immediately ran out of the room at full speed.
Lelei looked back at Sylvar.
"Are you really alright?"
Sylvar shrugged slightly.
"I just didn't sleep for too long and I stayed tense the entire time. The moment I relaxed, I immediately fell asleep. That's all."
Lelei nodded.
"Both of the things you asked for… have already been completed."
Sylvar looked at him.
Lelei continued.
"The loli who is a believer of the God of Death, Mercury, is currently among the elves. The book you requested has also been written. As you instructed, it will be copied into an ancient-style book."
The name appeared in Sylvar's mind.
Mercury.
Sylvar immediately remembered the girl.
The beautiful girl who swung an axe as if it were just a stick.
Of course…
That wasn't the reason Sylvar sought her out.
Sylvar's expression became complicated.
Every time she killed someone, she became excited.
And if someone died nearby without her personally killing them, her face would flush red. She would rub the handle of her axe with her feet.
In short…
She was a super-invincible perverted yandere.
If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to capture the two little dragons, Sylvar would absolutely not want to get involved with someone like that.
Only apostles could freely attack other apostles.
If a normal person attacked an apostle, the gods of this world might notice.
Being remembered by a god…
That was absolutely not a good thing.
Terrible.
Just terrible.
Soon, Tuka returned.
She brought food.
Some fruits.
And a bowl of stew.
Sylvar sat down and ate quickly.
After the meal ended, Lelei brought Mercury to meet him.
Thus, the great translatorLelei officially began working again.
Sylvar spoke first.
"Nice to meet you. Hello. My name is Sylvar Crowe."
Lelei translated the sentence.
Mercury smiled.
Then she spoke.
"I don't know how you know so much. But since you saved the entire elf village, I recognize you."
Sylvar could not understand her words at all.
However, when he saw her smile, he felt as if the snake head of Medusa was staring directly at him.
A cold chill ran straight up from his tailbone.
Terrifying.
After Lelei translated Mercury's words, Sylvar finally understood.
Because he saved the elves, she acknowledged him.
Sylvar felt genuine relief.
At least this woman still understood basic logic.
Honestly speaking, even though Sylvar believed he could defeat her, the opponent was still a pervert who would practically orgasm whenever death occurred nearby.
Sylvar immediately changed the topic.
"First we need to do something else. After that, we will capture the two little dragons. Then we will defeat the other apostle."
Lelei translated.
Mercury shrugged indifferently.
"I don't care."
Lelei translated again.
Then he looked confused.
"What exactly are we going to do?"
Sylvar answered calmly.
"We need to replenish some supplies. At the same time, we will deliver the book to that world. It won't take too long. One or two days at most."
After eating and resting for a short while, the group left the elf village.
Sylvar opened his magic book.
With a movement of his will, the sports car that had been sealed inside the book appeared on the ground.
He walked to the back door of the car.
He opened it.
Then he gestured for Lelei and Mercury to get inside.
At that moment, the daughter of the elf chief suddenly ran over.
She spoke quickly to Lelei.
Lelei turned toward Sylvar.
"Tuka wants to come with us. She wants to see the other side of the gate."
Sylvar originally had no intention of bringing her.
However, when he looked at the group composition, he paused.
Two girls who looked like teenagers.
And himself.
Sylvar's expression became strange.
This combination… looks a bit problematic.
Will people think I'm some kind of lolicon?
Sylvar looked again.
Then he realized something.
Although they looked young, the daughter of the elf chief was actually already in her twenties according to human standards.
Sylvar sighed inwardly.
Whatever.
Sylvar nodded.
"No problem. Everyone sit in the back."
Before starting the car, Sylvar suddenly thought of something.
If they started chatting too much while he was driving, it might distract him.
So he opened his magic book again and took out a laptop.
He handed the computer to Lelei.
Then he opened a video.
An anime began to play.
Tokyo Ghoul.
It was once an extremely popular "healing" anime.
Very humane.
Very bloody.
While the anime started playing, Sylvar also took out snacks.
Tissues.
Melon seeds.
Peanuts.
Dried fruits.
Potato chips.
Coke.
Then he started the car.
Before driving, he reminded them.
"Don't disturb me while I'm driving. Otherwise it's easy to make mistakes. At the maximum speed of a sports car, you can't casually shake the steering wheel."
The car began moving.
While driving, Sylvar heard various sounds coming from the back seat.
The loudest voice belonged to Mercury.
"I will chop off Kamishiro Rize and dedicate her soul to my god!"
After finishing the first episode of Tokyo Ghoul, Lelei started translating the dialogue of the anime for the others.
He became completely fascinated by the worldview.
The anime depicted a dark world hidden inside a modern city where humans and ghouls coexist.
The protagonist, Kaneki Ken, accidentally became involved in the conflict between them.
Mercury's face became flushed with excitement.
"I really want to enter that world and fight!"
Lelei translated the sentence.
Sylvar replied carefully.
"This is a movie. You can't go inside it. It's like a painting. It's just a story, not reality."
Lelei continued speaking.
"Why would someone write such a horrible story? The protagonist had a good relationship with that girl. But she turned out to be a man-eating creature. While they were talking, she suddenly bit him in one bite. How frightening."
Tuka shivered slightly.
"What a scary story."
At that moment, Mercury's face turned bright red.
She clamped the axe that was taller than her between her legs.
Her hands fumbled along the axe handle.
"You're the one who made me excited. You have to take responsibility."
Lelei's face became awkward.
He clearly did not want to translate that sentence.
But he still translated it.
Sylvar felt completely confused.
What does that have to do with me?
That's clearly your own weird hobby!
Sylvar chose not to respond.
…
Two hours later, the group finally arrived.
This was the first village Sylvar had visited in this world.
When Sylvar saw the place, he suddenly froze.
Then his face twitched.
Wait.
I have spatial magic.
Why did I drive for two hours?
Sylvar covered his face slightly.
Ahhhh…
After the car came to a complete stop, Sylvar opened the magic book again.
He manipulated the pages.
A space passage opened directly in front of the car.
Sylvar stepped on the accelerator.
The car rushed forward and passed through the passage.
Moments later, the vehicle arrived on a flat, unpaved surface.
This location was about six kilometers away from the gate.
Everyone got out of the car.
Lelei looked at Sylvar.
"You clearly have teleportation magic. Why didn't you use it earlier?"
Sylvar remained silent.
He coughed once.
Then he changed the subject.
"I'll go check the situation over there first. I'll activate the teleportation spell afterward. Once it's activated, you can come directly."
Sylvar took out a magic broom.
He stepped onto it.
Then the broom rose into the air.
Sylvar flew upward.
While in the air, he used a concentration technique to enhance his eyesight and observe the distant area.
Soon he saw the basic situation of the camp.
Sylvar opened a spatial magic passage one hundred meters away from the camp.
At that moment, the soldier guarding the outside perimeter noticed Sylvar's appearance.
The soldier immediately flipped off the safety on his rifle.
He raised the muzzle slightly.
After clearly seeing Sylvar's appearance, the soldier's pupils shrank.
He immediately pressed the intercom on his chest and reported the situation.
Sylvar slowly walked toward the soldier.
The soldier's posture became extremely stiff.
He did not dare to make any sudden movements.
He was clearly afraid of causing a misunderstanding.
Sylvar stopped in front of him.
"Call your commander here."
Then Sylvar manipulated the magic book again.
A spatial channel opened.
Three seconds after the passage appeared, the others stepped through it.
After all, this kind of spatial travel was extremely novel.
Moving to another location instantly was a fascinating experience.
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