The Sub-Protagonist Is Retiring

21 – 021. The sub-protagonist does not follow the orders of the weak.

A forest road leading to Alfheim.

Two men in cloaks were trampling on the grass and making their way.

The man wearing glasses walked out with his gaze fixed on the magic book in his hand as if checking a map.

The scruffy-looking man with messy hair pioneered the path by cutting down vines and twigs with wind magic, eliminating obstacles to walking.

“It will arrive soon.”

“I came again. bother you.”

“Don’t say that. Isn’t this a request from Atarak-sama, who has supported the Magic Tower for 5 years?”

“You’re saying you don’t like working for an old raccoon that doesn’t even show its face.”

“… … what would you do? It’s a long tradition of the Mage’s Tower to kick it from above.”

“Once this job is done, I will retire.”

Lloyd, the man in the glasses, gave no answer.

It was because he knew that the word retirement meant nothing.

A mage tower that exists for magic and can only be entered by those who have dedicated their lives to magic.

In order to explore endless knowledge, they never let go of their mage.

If they tried to escape by force, the Magic Tower was an organization that did not hesitate to assassinate them under the pretext of maintaining confidentiality.

So Lloyd couldn’t help but laugh.

“If you get results this time, when will you formally post a proposal?”

“I will. I am sick of doing good things for others.”

After wandering around for a while, they came into a tree boasting a magnificent size in their eyes.

World Tree, Yggdrasil.

It was a sacred tree that existed to support the world, but the two of them looked at the world tree with displeasure.

It was because the world tree in the thesis published by the Magic Tower was stated to be a tree of greed that monopolizes nutrients by absorbing leylines from all over the world.

Even if it was false, the World Tree was just a nuisance to the two men.

The world tree has the property of absorbing and storing mana, and because of this property, the prestige of wizards around the world has been broken.

Every year in Alfheim, the World Tree is pruned and the by-products are released into the world.

Tree branches touched by human hands are transformed into weapons, and these weapons were enemies to wizards.

Even the magic of the trump becomes child’s play in front of the weapon made from the branches of the World Tree.

“Is the information that the world tree will wither if the remaining elf saintess is kidnapped, too?”

“I don’t know that either. No one can easily imagine the image of that giant tree dying. But it might be worth trying.”

Lloyd’s eyebrows twisted wickedly.

Looking at Alfheim right under the world tree, he revealed his dirty desire.

“The body of an elf woman is said to be able to withstand most magic, but I want to take a few of them with me.”

“You pervert.”

“Please correct me. I’m just using them for magic research. I have no intention of fulfilling my own self-interest.”

“That makes it even more disgusting.”

“If you say that, you are a fool who will fight without looking back if there is a strong one.”

“Fighting is not bad. It is a kind of entertainment.”

“You look at it and call it ignorant.”

“He still doesn’t have a single part that I like.”

“I agree!”

Men with opposite personalities like water and oil.

But water and oil also had one thing in common.

“I wasted a lot of time with a trivial argument. It starts slowly.”

“okay. I feel like I want to finish it quickly and go back and have a beer.”

The point was that the use of magic was used for murder.

***

“Did you look cool?”

“Ah, yes… . Thanks to you.”

After using the bathroom in the temple, I was awkwardly facing a slender elf woman.

First of all, according to the thoughts I organized in the bathroom, the gender of this elf was female, and there was a high possibility that she was a saint.

While other elves wore casual clothes made of cloth, this elf’s attire was unique.

To tell you the truth, it was ambiguous to even call it clothes. In the naked state, only vines were wrapped around it, and the main parts were covered with leaves.

It felt like an elf who truly loves nature.

“So, are you kidnapping me this time?”

“yes?”

“Isn’t that what you came here for?”

“No.”

Perhaps it was an unexpected answer, she tilted her head.

It was an action that can be seen when a firm belief is broken.

“Yeah, but at this late hour, there would be no other than kidnappers… ?”

“What kind of kidnapper in the world would walk into someone’s house and politely say I’ll borrow the bathroom?”

“Wouldn’t it be possible if we were in a hurry?”

“… … Normally, I would take care of it before coming in.”

“aha! okay.”

For some reason, this saintess seems to smell the same as Renée.

Why are so many people ignorant of the world?

“This time, I will ask from my side. If you thought I was the kidnapper, why didn’t you run away?”

“… … Even if I ran away, I thought it would be better to accept it if I was destined to be caught anyway.”

“Still, could you have resisted the least? At least call the guards outside.”

“It only increases the number of useless victims. You are a level of strength that no one in the village can match.”

I was honestly surprised.

Does that mean that Bern has reached a different level by just looking at each other for a moment?

A person with extraordinary insight, after all, only one person came to mind.

“Are you the saintess?”

“yes. I am Marianne, the younger sister of the twin sisters who were chosen by the great Earth Mother.”

“Berne, who came to this land at the request of the elves, meets Marianne, the saintess of the Earth Mother.”

“You didn’t come to kidnap me, you came to protect me. Excuse me, I made a conjecture. sorry.”

“no. If there is any fault, I think it is on me who came out of nowhere without warning.”

“Whoops! Then, since each of us made a mistake once, let’s pretend it’s the teacher.”

Marianne smiled and calmed down the situation naturally.

Surprisingly, he seems to be proficient in burial.

“So, Mr. Bern, what made you come here?”

“I ended up coming here by chance while escaping because the welcome party for me and my party was burdensome.”

“It was for that reason. That makes sense.”

Marianne scanned her body and nodded.

I was a little puzzled. When I saw it objectively, I felt that Bern was neat, not to the extent that I was handsome.

When I say handsome, I mean someone like Kang Jun-hyeok, although he is disrespectful.

But why do you think I’ll be popular with the elves?

“I’m sorry, but may I ask what part of me is attractive to elves?”

“If you are an outsider, you may not know. Elves basically like handsome men, but the trend has changed a bit these days. I became more interested in my body rather than my appearance.”

“Is that so?”

“yes. That’s why a wild style like Mr. Bern’s tends to work these days. If possible, I would also like to lick Vern’s collarbone!”

“yes?!”

“just joke!”

Marianne sticks out her tongue slightly after making bombshell comments

I thought she was innocent, but when I got to know her, she was a saintess with a bit of a devilish temperament.

It’s not the type I hate, but it’s okay.

“Anyway, I feel reassured to hear that such a reliable man will protect me.”

“Ah, I have something to say about that. I didn’t come to protect Saint Marianne, but to rescue the kidnapped Saint… … .”

I cut off what I was about to say and hurriedly drew my sword.

He briefly twisted his body and lowered his sword into the air.

Clink-!

With the sound of breaking glass, the magic energy approaching from behind disappeared.

A ‘nocturnal intuition’ with red flags on.

Judging from the strong smell of blood coming from the entrance, it seems that a real uninvited kidnapper has arrived.

“oh! Did you stop this?”

“I ate politely. Why are you attacking and f*cking while we’re talking?”

“Were you talking? I didn’t know that! But I’m sorry, but I have to take the saintess there right now.”

“Looks like you are the culprit who took your twin sister.”

“that’s right. Originally, I was going to take them all at once, but there was a small problem. So I came back to pick up what I left behind.”

“Unfortunately, the takeout period is over. Go back and bring back the saintess you took with you.”

“He says something funny.”

Hwareuk-!

A fireball rising from the hand of an unknown man.

Judging from the fact that he used magic during the first surprise attack, he seems to be a very skilled wizard.

And maybe… … .

“The bastard hiding in the ceiling must be a wizard too, right?”

“… … !”

There was a feeling of great agitation upstairs.

Even if the appearance was erased with magic, it is difficult to erase the traces of a person.

I took out a small dagger from my chest and shot it upward.

The dagger, which went straight up to the middle, bounced off as if it were blocked by a transparent wall.

As the dagger fell to the floor, the wizard hiding in the ceiling also appeared.

“He is a talented person. He has a level of skill that should not be underestimated.”

“I know. I don’t know why humans like us are on the side of the elves.”

“are you okay. It’s easier to convince people because they’re human.”

“Ew! I wondered if I could have fun fighting after a long time… … .”

They were whispering about stories that only they knew.

George is the most comfortable at times like this, but… … .

Thinking of Marianne’s safety, I couldn’t move easily.

“First of all, I sincerely apologize for the unexpected attack. We are mages belonging to the Mage Tower.”

“Were you a member of the Magic Tower?”

“You seem to know about the Mage Tower! It made the story much easier. We have now received the order from the masters of the Tower of Magic and have come to pick up the saintess! So would you mind stepping aside?”

“why me?”

“yes… ? Have you not heard? It is because of the order of the Mage Tower Lord. Lord of the Magic Tower!”

“So what! What does it have to do with the Mage Tower owner and me having to get out of the way?”

“… … Don’t you know the influence of the name Magic Tower?”

“know.”

“Then why… ?”

The reason why he did not back down despite knowing the magic tower’s influence was simple.

50% of the incidents in Adogchoi were caused by demons, and the remaining share belonged to a damn group called the Magic Tower.

In other words, if you let them do whatever they want, troublesome things will happen one after another.

In particular, the person who suffered the most because of what the Mage Tower did without thinking was none other than Bern.

But am I stepping out of here? That was an insult to Bern.

That’s why I smiled wide like the first day I was possessed. And this time, he personally raised it to the middle.

“Go back and tell the old ladies. Don’t think about doing anything stupid, just brush your dentures.”

Starting from this day, I declared war against the Magic Tower.