Chapter 31
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 31. Not Merely Suffering
“I finally got this.”
Elise looked at the thick heart held in her hand.
The heart of the Dragon of Eternity.
It's the heart obtained by cutting down the Dragon of Eternity boasting that enormous recovery power with a single stroke.
If I eat this….
I can extend the life of Elise, who is currently terminally ill, even a little.
Elise nodded.
As expected, it is right to eat this immediately.
“Let's eat.”
The fact that the heart was raw meat displeased her slightly, but when she actually put it in her mouth, the feeling of a refreshing energy filling her mouth was greater than meat.
Elise, who immediately ate up the heart in her room, immediately started to operate her Qi art, the Plum Blossom Clear Qi Art.
Gooooo—.
The Qi flowing in the minor vessels of her whole body inside her body begins to move.
As expected, the energy the Dragon of Eternity's heart possessed was extreme Yang energy.
Since it's a spiritual medicine related to vitality anyway, it was full of Yang energy.
The state that mercilessly expanded the minor vessels of the whole body as the Plum Blossom Clear Qi Art was operated.
She begins to calm the so-called Swollen Meridians state with Yang energy.
Along with that, she begins to extinguish the Yin energy generated from the Heaven's Mandate Great Yin Severed Meridians.
Along with empowering the Yang energy of the Governor Vessel among the Conception and Governor Vessels even more.
She utilizes the Yang energy obtained from the heart to calm the excessive Yin energy scattered in the Conception Vessel.
‘More. Let's try more.’
Calming the minor vessels where numerous Yin vessels were running wild and healing the injured minor vessels along with that.
Her expression, which was always pale, slowly begins to circulate vitality.
Her Qi art operation was just beginning.
***
Hoo—.
A warm breath, not a cold breath for the first time in a while, is vomited from her lips.
Elise barely opened her eyes and examined her body.
Vitality.
Warm vitality was circulating all over her body.
It's not that the Heaven's Mandate Great Yin Severed Meridians is completely cured but….
A little short of half.
Should I say it's cured by approximately 35%.
At this rate, it didn't seem she would die before twenty.
‘To think it's only this much even raising the efficiency to the maximum.’
I continuously operated the Yang energy the Dragon of Eternity's heart possessed with Qi arts and drove out the Yin energy but….
The harmony inside the body was achieved to some extent, but it seems there's still a long way to go.
At this level, wouldn't I really have to catch a dragon or something.
It was Elise who laughed self-deprecatingly having such thoughts.
‘The legend of the Dragon of Eternity in the North. Excluding that, there are no Yang energy-related spiritual medicines obtainable in the North. That means….’
Elise nodded.
‘Is it time to slowly leave. Do I have to go to the South?’
It's too early to return to the Ducal Territory.
Even if I stay there, truly precious spiritual medicines can only be obtained by running on foot like this.
Above all, it was also information only Elise knew.
‘The South…. The South.’
Elise's brows narrow.
‘If it's this period…. A war will break out soon.’
The alliance of 5 kingdoms facing the Latensio Empire.
And the appearance of an unprecedented general.
Probably what the First Sword of the Empire said back then….
“The Supreme Army and the Four Supreme Dragons….”
The great war between the Latensio Empire and the Kingdom Union.
And the Supreme Army and Four Supreme Dragons that drove the Empire onto the defensive.
I have to leave for that battlefield.
The reason was simple.
“The nation of the Supreme Army. In their royal treasure vault…. There is a treasure.”
The head of the Kingdom Union.
The Lomroy Kingdom.
The treasure Elise wants is in that kingdom's royal treasure vault.
The so-called Tear of the Red Dragon Gorgosa.
It wasn't really a dragon's tear, and it was a treasure known to have been made directly by the Red Dragon, Gorgosa.
A treasure known to allow one to receive the power of the Red Dragon just by possessing it, as it is tinged with extreme Yang energy.
What Elise needed was exactly that.
But before that.
“It would be right to finish the matters of the North.”
I cannot stand by and watch these Northern barbarians ravage the North of the Empire.
Absolutely.
***
“Your Highness.”
Elise directly visited Grand Duke Gayrad Deltarch.
Naturally, Grand Duke Gayrad who welcomed her received her in his office.
“What is the matter? The matter of finding those Five Darknesses. It seems it went well. Dame Ereka. Did you finish it well?”
Ereka, who returned after killing the Dragon of Eternity, appeared next to the Grand Duke before they knew it and nodded.
“That is correct. It ended without issue as reported.”
“That's a relief.”
They discussed with Ereka and didn't separately mention the story about Ragna.
Is it because we got quite close with Ereka over half a year.
She overlooked it this way and that.
Since the actions shown with Ragna are matters that could weigh on the minds of the Northern warriors this way and that.
“Your Highness. I actually came because I have something to say.”
“…It seems you have something to say. What is it?”
“The barbarians of the North.”
Elise's gaze correctly heads towards Grand Duke Gayrad.
“Shouldn't we drive them out now. Now is the right time.”
“The right time, huh.”
Tap—. Tap—.
Tapping the desk, Grand Duke Gayrad nodded.
“It's a true word. Demonic Man Bachra is injured. Along with that, even the tricky Derac is hurt. It's thanks to the Young Lady's father, Duke Blaze. Right….”
Tap—. Tap—.
“You mean let's attack the barbarians' territory. The Young Lady's words are.”
“That is correct. I say it again, but I think now is the right time.”
“The right time, huh.”
Grand Duke Gayrad, who nodded a few times, looked at Elise and spoke.
“During the past half year the Young Lady was here. We were indeed defensive. To be exact, since all barbarian tribes were pacified under the Blue Fang Tribe. The Northern warriors devoted themselves exclusively to defense.”
Grand Duke Gayrad stopped the hand tapping the desk and clenched his fist.
“The Young Lady's words are right. I was considering that too. Since we've been defensive for nearly 1 year. Now is the time to step out refreshingly once.”
Grand Duke Gayrad, who nodded, spoke to Elise.
“I will bring up the agenda at the military meeting soon. After hearing the opinions of the Seven Wolves and others….”
His gaze heads into the distance.
“I will personally march out to exterminate the seeds of the Northern barbarians.”
***
When the Grand Duke brought up the agenda at the military meeting that shortly followed, the Northern warriors were positive.
Since each of them showed an appearance seething with rage saying let's exterminate the seeds of the barbarians on this opportunity.
If the Grand Duke hadn't told them to calm down, wouldn't they have probably run out immediately and smashed the barbarians' bases.
Even if it was decided through the military meeting, an expedition naturally takes time, but….
“Can't you do it quickly quickly!”
“This goddamn! If you dawdle like that now, all the barbarian bastards will run away in the meantime!”
“Move right now! We are going to exterminate the seeds of the barbarians!”
The Northern warriors who had only been defending until now started preparing while grinding their teeth on this opportunity.
Shortly after, the expedition preparations were completed in one week.
“Our goal is.”
And the day of the expedition.
Grand Duke Gayrad proudly spoke towards the warriors heading out to battle.
“The death of the barbarians. Everyone do your best.”
Waaaaaaaaaaaaa————————!!!
The advance of the Northern warriors.
Along with the Northern Grand Duke Gayrad Deltarch.
They were warriors advancing beyond the wall with more than half of the Seven Wolves and Elise also included.
***
“Young Lady. Young Lady.”
“Yes. Dame Kalix.”
The Seven Wolves who came this time were as follows.
Kalix. Hugo. Richard. Flora.
They were Seven Wolves who had all become close with Elise over half a year, but the Seven Wolves gathered this time are somewhat more affectionate in many ways, should I say.
Especially Kalix is closer to Elise, so they were conversing a bit more this way and that.
“I heard the Young Lady directly proposed to His Highness the Grand Duke this time?”
“Yes. Dame Kalix.”
“Heh. Barbarian subjugation. It's been almost 1 year. Since we almost only blocked for 1 year. It's the first time we step out after the Blue Fang Tribe united all barbarian tribes.”
Kalix's expression saying so looked restless this way and that.
“Dame Kalix. Your expression doesn't look good this way and that.”
“…Does it look so?”
Heh—.
Kalix, who smirked, looked into the distance and spoke.
“Northern warriors each have memories of having something taken away by barbarians. No.”
Kalix slowly removed the smile and muttered.
“Wouldn't anyone from the North have had something taken away.”
“…That would be so.”
“Yes. Lady Elise. Many things. Or else the barbarians took away something precious. Whether that is family. Or a precious person. Me too….”
Phew—.
Kalix, who sighed, looked at Elise again and chuckled.
“Well. I have some too, though.”
“…I hope that resentment is resolved even a little on this opportunity. Dame Kalix.”
“Hehe. It would be so nice if that happens.”
While they were talking, the Northern army was moving.
***
The Blue Fang Tribe was also equipped with forward bases.
Forward bases composed of a total of seven places.
Towards these forward bases where Seven Wild Monsters are known to be situated in each base, the army of the Northern Grand Duke was moving.
If it's a forward base where a Seven Wild Monster is situated, it's natural that it's a terrifying place.
But thinking differently, it is also the fact that there is only one Seven Wild Monster per base.
Therefore, the Northern army decided to launch a surprise attack on one of those forward bases.
Of course, if we attack, the Seven Wild Monsters will notice too, but….
Anyway, doesn't it mean we can crush one.
So we decided to crush one.
Clang—. Clang—. Clang—.
The sound of the barbarian forward base's bell ringing hurriedly as the Northern army approaches.
Along with that, the voice of the Northern Grand Duke, Gayrad Deltarch rang out.
“Strike!”
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa———————!!!
The Northern warriors run out one and all.
Along with that, Elise and the Seven Wolves also start moving respectively.
And right then.
“These goddamn bastards aaaaaaah!!!”
Someone revealed their appearance from the forward base.
Light Sword Jeffrey.
Light Sword Jeffrey, a corner of the Seven Wild Monsters, screamed strangely and greeted the Northern warriors.
“Right! Seeing Bachra and Derac in that state, I knew you would come! I will take your necks right now…!”
That moment.
A bright red line was drawn like a brush stroke and shot forward in an instant.
Clack—.
And at the same time.
“Light Sword Jeffrey. It's been a while.”
There was someone who suddenly jumped towards the Seven Wild Monster Jeffrey.
Her name is exactly.
“Elise Blazeeeeeee!!!”
The moment Jeffrey drew his sword at a speed like lightning, befitting the nickname Light Sword.
Kwaaaaaaaaaang!!!
The swords of the two people clashed and a strange scream like thunder ringing in a place where a thunderbolt fell rang out.