Chapter 33
Chapter 33
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 33
Chapter Title: Going to Beat Up the Disobedient One
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Forest Outpost.
After reading the gallery, I let out a deep sigh.
📰 Unique Gallery [Shihanbu-nim, Does This Please You?] Poster: [TreeLover] (Photo of a house built in Elvenheim's central square) This is the place prepared to serve the World Tree! 💬 Comments — Anonymous Whoa! They expect you to live there? Why not just tell him to walk around naked? — Anonymous ↳ Reply Even the bathroom is wide open lololol — TreeLover Hehe. Can't have him escaping. But it's fine! We elves can love every part of the World Tree! — Anonymous But why are there so many beds? — TreeLover ↳ Reply Oh, we had an elf meeting yesterday. If the World Tree is human, maybe his kids would be World Trees too? — Anonymous Whoa... First time getting chills talking about this topic with elf girls. — Anonymous For real, are elves Satan? — Anonymous Shihanbu... why'd you dig your own grave? The building in the photo was a proper two-story house.
Just one problem.
"You crazy elves! Where the hell are the windows?!"
It was literally open on all sides.
There were barely any walls to speak of.
That wasn't a house—it was a zoo enclosure.
Convenient for living, but zero privacy.
And I wasn't the only one who thought so.
"I'm losing my mind."
And that wasn't even the worst of it.
I completely agreed with that last comment.
"Why did I even spare these guys? Should've let the orcs wipe them all out..."
My words trailed off as I let out a heavy sigh.
Even in this state, I couldn't just let them die.
Yeah. That's just who I am.
"Sigh."
As I sighed, vowing never to get caught by those elves,
Creak—
The outpost door opened.
Ruby was standing there.
And on her shoulder perched an owl.
"..."
The owl's face looked familiar.
It was the one I'd asked Ruby to send to monitor the Hydro Saur.
If it was back, there was only one reason.
"It's come."
I sighed and looked at Ruby.
"So? What did that bastard do?"
Ruby replied with a panicked face.
"The mermaid took a poison plant that'll poison the entire forest, meow!"
This was worse than I'd thought.
I sighed and walked to the wall.
Hanging there was a sword painted pitch-black from hilt to scabbard.
It was the sword the Heavenly Demon had given me as thanks for the crab a while back.
Skybreaker.
I strapped the sword to my waist and immediately went live.
💬 Live Chat -What the hell, turning on stream now?! -I was bored to death! -So what's on the menu today? The chat was buzzing excitedly, oblivious to my mood.
I slowly opened my mouth, spoiling today's agenda.
"Going to beat up the disobedient one."
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Deep in the muddy swamp of the forest.
Not long ago, it had been Traquaytor's territory.
Now, a girl was there, breathing raggedly.
"Found it! Finally!"
Blue hair, snow-white legs.
And scales embedded like jewels across her skin.
Her name was Seyrena.
She was one of the merfolk treated like slaves in the forest river ruled by the Hydro Saur.
"Finally... finally..."
Her joyful sob was short-lived.
Seyrena cautiously reached into the mud.
She carefully extracted a single flower, handling it like a bomb.
The Silent Tomb Blossom.
It was a deep green flower.
From stem to bud to leaves, all dyed in thick green.
But this green wasn't natural.
It was sickly, murky—like rotten vegetables.
"...Creepy."
She frowned at the swollen, closed bud.
As if something was wriggling inside.
She wanted to hurl it away and stomp it right then.
But she couldn't.
It was an order.
"...I hate this."
As doubt crept into her will-less life,
"Ugh!"
A scream escaped her lips.
Pain like a thousand needles stabbed her hand.
Startled, she looked at the source—her hand.
The skin where it touched the flower was turning black beneath.
The poison was seeping in.
Instinctively, she tried to drop it.
But she couldn't.
It was Hydro Saur's command.
"Hic... Gotta get back quick..."
Seyrena endured the pain and climbed out of the mud.
Shoulders shaking, clutching her arm, she gritted her teeth to hold on.
How long had she walked?
Thud!
A heavy blow to her stomach.
"Gah!"
She dropped to her knees.
Before her stood a bipedal crocodile-like creature.
Kellin, one of Hydro's close aides and a spirit beast.
"Lord Hydro's called for you twice, you damn wench!"
She trembled briefly at being kept waiting.
Then reflexively bowed her head to the ground.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry..."
She said nothing else. That was the safest way.
A survival skill learned from experience.
Kellin clicked his tongue.
"Tch. Get lost."
At his gesture toward the river, Seyrena silently dove in.
Splash—
Right after submerging, her lower body turned into a fish tail.
Back to her true mermaid form.
She flicked her tail and swam deep.
So deep no light penetrated.
Then, something rising unlike her.
Seyrena's tail stopped.
She realized what it was.
The lower half of a pink mermaid—without an upper body.
"Sister Seyren..."
She bit her lip in shock, but resumed swimming.
It was punishment.
Her delay, paid by a kin.
Any later, and another would suffer.
She reached depths where even merfolk lungs strained.
"You're late."
Hydro Saur's voice echoed through the river.
Seyrena immediately raised her blackened hand before him.
"I... I found it..."
Hydro smiled, confirming the flower.
"Do you know why it's called the Silent Tomb Blossom?"
"No."
"Because it melts the eater's insides, using them as nutrients to spread a poison mist."
Seyrena swallowed hard.
"Now you know what to do, right?"
"Pardon?"
Hydro pointed behind her.
Other merfolk were digging into the riverbank.
"To kill everything above and sink the forest, someone has to eat it."
Seyrena collapsed.
She almost begged for mercy, then stopped.
And spoke.
"Maybe it's for the best."
Better to end it all than continue this hell.
As she brought the flower to her mouth,
Splash—
Something fell into the river.
All eyes turned upward.
A familiar sight.
Kellin's severed head.
"..."
The entire river fell silent.
One voice broke it.
"Come out, you chicken-shit."
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ The moment I reached the riverbank.
"Hey! This area's off-limits!"
A weird bipedal croc I'd never seen before blocked my path.
"Hm. And who are you?"
"Who are you? Some new beastkin I've never seen."
"Do I look like beastkin to you?"
"Monkey tribe, ain't ya? Tch. Balding young."
"..."
"Anyway, scram. This is Lord Hydro's turf."
"I know. That's why I'm here—he went digging for poison plants. Time to whack him."
The croc looked dumbfounded briefly.
"Then you're the enemy."
With that, he swung a fist at me.
I watched the green-scaled fist gleaming in the moonlight and thought,
"Slow."
Weirdly, it looked incredibly slow.
"Does more inner energy make this big a difference?"
Amazed, I drew Skybreaker.
The sharp blade slid from its black scabbard and touched his neck.
Slice—
No resistance. The Danger Level 4's head came clean off.
Stunned by the sight, I glanced at chat.
"Whoa, Heavenly Demon. This thing's insane."
— Heavenly Demon Huhu. What nonsense. It's the Divine Cult's treasure, Skybreaker. But don't rely on it. It cleaves the heavens, but your growth will surpass it soon enough. I noted the advice and moved.
I kicked the severed croc head into the river.
"Come out, chicken-shit."
That instant.
Boom—
A sudden explosion rocked the lake.
The calm surface swirled into a massive vortex, bubbling furiously.
Roooar!
A water pillar shot sky-high.
Then, in the darkness, two red eyes gleamed.
A 30-meter dinosaur with a crocodile skull and long neck.
Hydro Saur.