65-Episode 65 Slaves Talk about the Old Days




"Yes, yes, Garud's lost. As promised, Garud will have to do whatever you say.

 In front of the silent elves, Vio went up to the stone stage.
 Keith, speechless at the outcome of the match, picked up Garud's wrists and worked on them.
 As he watched, Vio seemed to have no choice but to walk in front of Neya.

"Come on, Neya, you can tell Garud whatever you want. You've proven your power.

"...... Yes. If you don't want to judge a person by their magic, that's fine.

 It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has a problem with this.

"Yes, yes, Garud. I'm sure no one will ever make fun of your power again, but if they do, I'm sure Garde will take full responsibility for defending you.

"Master Veero!

This is a done deal. You deserve it since you've been so completely defeated. Or are you just going to turn a blind eye when you see the girl who defeated you being made fun of? Isn't that the same thing as Garde himself being made fun of?

"---- I understand.

 I'm not sure what to make of that.
 This means that Keith and others who are still hostile to humans will no longer be able to treat them as such.

So let's call it a day, shall we?

 Vio's call was met with a murmur from the elves, who complained that it was over too soon and that they wanted to continue.
 This is the first time in a long time that the elves have been able to relax after the battle with the humans and the assault by Hell Artio, and you can understand why they want to continue.
 Vio looked at him and flashed his white teeth at me.

You'll be fine if you have that much energy. Tomorrow, you'll be doing everything you can to restore the village, so be prepared.

 In an instant, the elf's voice was stolen from him, as if he had just been buzzing.
 I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.



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 That night, when everyone was asleep, I came to the bottom of the sacred tree.
 Even though it was the middle of the night, the tree's figure was faintly appearing in the darkness.
 It is not bright enough to illuminate the surrounding area, but only enough to see the outline of the tree itself.

This is a magical transformation by the tree.

You can't see it from a distance, can you?

You can't see it unless you're inside the wards.

 You can see the tree's branches covering the sky.
 The branches of the tree spread out horizontally to cover the sky, so I couldn't expect any light from the night sky. Therefore, I could only vaguely make out Pheuel's face.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.

...... No, it has to do with Mr. Walth.

Me?

 The tone of Fiel's voice was low and serious, and his usual cheerfulness was nowhere to be found.
 I'm not sure if there's anything about me, not Ars, that needs to be taken so seriously.
 Taking precautions, I took Phiel around to the back of the divine tree, where I sent out a light ball with a minimal range.

 There was Phiel, looking at me with concern.
 I sat down on the root of the tree and let Phiel sit next to me.

What's wrong with your face? What's wrong with your face? You've been acting a little strange since I got back from fighting the Worms.

...... Mr. Walth, is there something you're not telling me?

What are you hiding? I don't think so.

 I'm sure that Fiehl was always by his side when he was talking about something important, so he wouldn't have bothered to hide anything.
 Despite the fact that he had told her this, Fiehl's expression did not brighten, but instead turned more melancholy.

I'm the only one who knows about Mr. Walth's past, and I'm in a position to listen to him.

"Fiehl, I'm Walth-Sai.

I know. So I ask you as a friend. Is there anything strange in your memory, Mr. Walth? I overheard Master Seretia and Neya talking about it. You don't know anything about the Kingdom of Worms.

"...... Oh, you mean that.

 I've been trying to keep my memory and the fact that history is changing to myself, but if Pheuel is aware of this, then I have no choice but to tell him.
 Although it may cause some worry, it is reassuring to know that there is someone I can talk to.

"Since I was reincarnated, some parts of history have changed drastically from what I know. I've never even heard of the Kingdom of Euresia, let alone the Kingdom of Lumotia's domestic conflicts, let alone the Kingdom of Worms.

So that's it. ...... Is there anything else?

The only other thing I noticed when I tried the ...... reanimation spell was that the time regression spell had a different effect than I expected.

I get it. ---- I knew ...... Mr. Walth was unaware of this.

 I'm sure you're not the only one.

What did he notice?

---- What do you think of the situation, Mr. Walth, now that it's different from what you remember?

I was just about to find out if my reincarnation spell had altered the past or if my memories themselves had been altered in some way.

 Fiel reached for the light ball I had created and made a gesture as if to grab it.
 However, the ball of light slipped through his palm and continued to emit light unobstructed by his hand.

At the banquet, in the game between Mr. Neyer and Garde Obec, I had a strange feeling.

"It went exactly as I expected. There's nothing wrong with it.

No, there was. At that time, Mr. Walls said that Garud's strength did not seem to have changed.



'I did say that, but it would have been exactly as I remembered Garud's competence and the result would have been exactly as I remembered it.

"That's the problem. As far as I can remember, Mr. Walth never met Obec.

That's impossible. I've met him in the village.

 Garud was there when he first met Fiehl and invited him to the Elven village.
 Garud had just returned from the northern continent, and I had won a hand-to-hand fight with him.

No, no. I've just confirmed that with Obec.

 If it's just my memory that's wrong, then it's okay that it's not true, but the fact is that Garde's name and ability are exactly as I know them, so I can't imagine that it's just my memory that's wrong.
 This world seems to be a world I know well, but is it actually a different world?

Is ...... this world a parallel world?

I don't know about that. It may or may not be a parallel world as far as we can tell. Maybe our memories are wrong. But if this is just a parallel universe for you, Mr. Walth, then there should be no difference in the magical phenomena.

 Certainly, if the explanation is that this change is a parallel world, then it makes no sense that the change would only occur as a result of some magic, time regression magic.
 If you throw a stone, it will surely fall, and if you throw an apple, it will naturally fall.
 It is impossible for an apple to fly up into the sky, just as it is impossible for an apple to fly up into the sky.
 The nature of attributes should never change, but in fact it is changing.

 All of this may be the result of disobeying the world and using reincarnation magic.
 Since the alchemy doll also has the characteristics of a goblin zombie, it is probably made from the parts that were changed by the time regression magic.

 .................. Even though this is the answer I gave myself, something about the alchemy doll is bugging me.  
 I feel like I'm missing something important, like I'm pressing the wrong button, but I'm not sure what it is.

"Are you okay? You look tired. 

Yeah, I was just thinking about something.

I just wanted to make you aware of something. Even if Mr. Walth is from a parallel universe, it has nothing to do with me.

 I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to try.
 That's how bad I looked, I guess.

"Thank you, Fiel. Thank you, Fiehl. Your words alone are a great help.

 Feeling humble, she smiled mildly.

"Please don't be too hard on yourself. Don't be too hard on yourself. I'm here to help you in any way I can.

"Oh, thank you. Just talking like this makes me feel better.

That's what makes this conversation worthwhile. So I have a suggestion: ...... Would you like to find out how much of Mr. Walth's memories match mine?

"---- Yes. That alone will give you an idea of how much my surroundings have changed.

Yes! So, let's start from the point where I was attacked by the fire dragon!

 Fiehl's voice rose, and his expression changed from serious to cheerful, as if he had just lied.
 That night, until dawn, we talked about everything we could remember, from the time we met to the time we used reincarnation magic.
 There was almost no difference between our memories, as evidenced by the expression on Fiehl's face as he listened to our nostalgic conversation with a smile on his face.
 The only difference was that when a third party was involved, there was a slight difference.