The Book Eating Magician - Chapter 333

Chapter 333

Chapter 333 - Dmitra (4)

-Kuaaack! Nídhöggur’s scream rang out through the sky and the ground . It was difficult for a body with a time limit to cope with the shock of the big explosion .

This was the result of Abraxas being used with magic of the 8th circle and the dragon heart . The explosion, which burst from the repulsion of two forces, caused the dimension to shake . Once the light from the big explosion subsided . . .

“ . . . Pfft!” Theodore laughed reflexively .  

It was because of Nídhöggur’s face that was revealed through the rapidly shrinking crack .  Due to the powerful shockwave, Nídhöggur’s head was bloody . His scales which couldn’t be damaged by aura blades were now shattered like glass, and one of his eyes was pushed into its socket . It was like a super huge battle hammer had slammed onto the top of his head .

-Y-You . . . ! Mortal man from this lesser world!

The dragon from the myth was covered with blood . He struggled with the pain and poured out anger toward the one who harmed his body . Although only one of Nídhöggur’s red eyes could be seen, Theodore felt the space around him freeze . However, Theodore realized that the pressure was much weaker than earlier, and he nodded casually . “Don’t growl in my face . Your pride won’t be regained through these actions . ”

-What nonsense are you saying?

“Think about it . It might be okay if you lost to Hraesvelgr . But being hit by a mortal… Oh, right . I had forgotten,” Theodore muttered in a voice loud enough to be heard by Nídhöggur . His mouth formed a sneer like he was mocking Nídhöggur .  “You have no friends? This is a good thing . ”

In the end, the last of Nídhöggur’s patience was broken . -Kuaaaaaah!

Before the fearsome roar, Theodore covered his ears but didn’t back away .  He didn’t look scared or intimidated . It was because the crack in the dimensional world was almost closed . No matter how powerful Nídhöggur was, he was in another dimension and couldn’t do anything unless someone summoned him again .

Nídhöggur’s eyes were filled with anger, madness, and hate as he stared at Theodore .

-Taunting this body! Someday I will catch you and chew on yo— . . . !

At this moment, the dimensional crack closed, and Nídhöggur’s words were cut off . The evil dragon was sent off in a disgraced manner . However, Theodore kept looking up at the sky .

“Ah . . . !”

Then he could see it . The darkness covering the sky slowly got a center of light .  The sky was blue, and the warm sunlight flooded their eyes like it had been there from the beginning . The elves and members of other species felt strange chills as they looked up at the sky . The darkness that had been covering the sky disappeared, and everything was as it should be .

“O . . . Over? Can we relax?”

“Alive . . . We’re alive!”

“Ohh, incarnation of the world tree!”

Joy and disbelief mixed together as the crowd became increasingly disorderly . The confusion needed to be calmed down . Theodore delivered instructions to the one whom he thought was the most suitable—the chief contributor to this incident .

[H-Hoing? Me?] Dmitra made a sound, and the people stopped talking and paid attention to her .

She was the incarnation of the world tree who had faced the evil dragon and protected the forest! Naturally, awe filled the eyes of the people . There were even those who didn’t dare look at her and had their eyes lowered to the ground . The area became silent in a flash .

[ . . . Ha, hahaha . . . ] Dmitra seemed embarrassed by their attitudes . She scratched the back of her head before raising her right fist up into the air .

It was difficult for her to speak, but she spoke concisely, [Nídhöggur is gone!] 

As soon as she pointed to the sky with her fist, the people raised their fists with her .

[We won for everyone who lives in this forest!]

The large crowd cheered .  Waaaaaaaah! 

The various species were overflowing with joy . The furry bears carrying dryads on their shoulders swayed, while the rabbits riding on ents were dancing . The elves sighed with relief and relaxed, and the rest of the crowd followed . They had struggled against the undead for a long time, and there had been the advent of the evil dragon, Nídhöggur . This was a memory they would never forget .

‘Sigh, it is over . ’

This time, it was a really big incident . Theodore stood behind Dmitra and locked eyes with Ellenoa, who was waiting for him with a gentle expression . Then he saw tears fall from her eyes .

“E-Ellenoa?”

“ . . . We did it,” Ellenoa spoke in a small voice before taking a few steps and hugging Theodore .

Was it due to the difference in physique between the two people? It was clearly Ellenoa who was hugging him .  Ellenoa spoke to the embarrassed Theodore in her arms, “I was worried . ”

“I-I’m sorry . ”

“Do you really know? I was worried a lot . ”

Theodore smiled wryly as his fists pounded weakly on his chest . “ . . . Yes . ”

Finally, more tears fell down her cheek, and Theodore couldn’t help touching them .  It was a warm and wet feeling .  Theodore wiped away Ellenoa’s tears with his index finger, while her green eyes looked up at him like she was drunk .

“Ah . . . ” He wasn’t dumb and knew the meaning of those eyes .  Her face tilted and got closer .  However, the moment the eyes of Ellenoa and Theodore got closer . . .

“Hmm?”

“Ah . ”

Both of them felt a blatant gaze and looked in that direction . Simultaneously, Theodore and Ellenoa stiffened .

[Why did you stop? I don’t mind . ] Dmitra finished her short words and chuckled, resting her chin on her hands as she gazed at the two people .

She smiled mischievously . The innocent Ellenoa’s intentions were exposed, and she fled with a red face . “P-Please don’t look!”

“Ellenoa!”

Dmitra laughed at the sight .  [Hihihi! Indeed, Mother Ellenoa is naive . ]

“Mitra, you are a troublemaker . . . ” Theodore stopped speaking when he felt a sense of incongruity . Then he looked Dmitra up and down, and immediately realized why he sensed something was off .

“Mitra, why is your body smaller?”

That’s right . It was because Dmitra’s size had shrunk . Dmitra was surprised when Theodore pointed it out, and her eyes widened .  [Hoing! Theo is right . At the most, I am 10 centimeters shorter . ]

“Isn’t a decrease of 10 centimeters a big change? Don’t talk about that . Tell me why you are smaller . ”

[Understood . Mitra is a good daughter, hihihi . ] Dmitra made a small joke before touching a tree trunk that was slightly darkened . [The tree is becoming weaker . ]

“What?”

[It used a lot of power to make me into this state and sucked up a lot of poison . It didn’t reach the roots, but a considerable amount of health was consumed . ]

As Dmitra touched the world tree with sad eyes, Theodore hastened to make a diagnosis .  Despite not being a god, he was connected to Dmitra’s senses and had overflowing knowledge as a magician .  Theodore quickly realized the state of the world tree . “Shit, this isn’t good . ”

It was a situation he hadn’t expected, but he quickly realized the cause of it . This wouldn’t have happened if the world tree was a fully grown world tree . The problem was that Elvenheim’s world tree was immature, and there was no new Arv to help its growth . In such an environment, there was the summoning of Hraesvelgr, turning Mitra into a god, and blocking Nídhöggur’s attack . . . It would be strange if there were no problems .

“Your power has already returned to the world tree?”

[Yes . ]

“But it is still in this state . . . ”

Dmitra, who had become Mitra again, nodded with a gloomy expression .  The fact that there was no difference meant that the world tree had consumed a large amount of power . Theodore’s face stiffened as he saw the leaves of the world tree . The leaves, which had always been green, was now slightly yellow, and the branches, which should be as hard as steel, were now easily broken .

“ . . . It looks like there is one more thing to solve . ”

The worst was over .  The presence of the world tree was as large as life for the inhabitants of this forest, but this was a minor challenge compared to Nídhöggur .  A world tree that had yet to grow up needed to stockpile vitality for its growth . If it failed to compensate for this, it would die in some years, maybe decades . From this point on, it was a matter that needed to be discussed with the real top leaders of the great forest, the high elves .

“Well, it should be okay for a few days . ”

Fortunately, this problem wasn’t something that needed to be solved in a day or two . Unlike the evil dragon, Nídhöggur, there were several solutions for this . So, there was no need to pour cold water on those who were tired from the hard fight . Theodore looked up at the clear blue sky . It was a sight that everyone in the forest could see .

“The clear and blue sky is the best . ”

Theodore had seen the scenery of Nastrond behind Nídhöggur through the gap in the dimension . When the sky and earth were swallowed up by darkness earlier, the screams of those who suffered forever had seemed to tear at his eardrums . If the evil dragon, Nídhöggur, had swallowed up the world tree, this material world would’ve turned into the same hell as Nastrond .

‘That can’t happen . ’

In the childhood he couldn’t remember well, Theodore had dreamt of being a magician who fought against an evil dragon . He had never thought that dream would become a reality .

“Kuk,” Theodore giggled in a somewhat pleasant mood as he stared at the distant sky above the trees .