Not having a home… it meant that fairies didn’t have a world of their own .
Of course, unlike other living beings, they did not live using planets as their foundation . Theirs was not a physical material world but an incorporeal spirit world . Like spirits, they needed a ‘world’ that suited them in order to sustain themselves and survive . Without a world of their own, the fairies had a limited time to live and would die out .
And so, the fairies made a contract with Solomon that would enable them to recreate a world they could survive in . They created trials and as a payment, they would receive a utopia of their choosing . And the fairies knew everything about the trials they managed . They were able to perceive the smallest changes .
It was also the same for Woohee .
The Endless Battlefield . She received an alert from the trial she had created up to stage 127 .
Someone had completely finished the trial . Woohee couldn’t help but widen her eyes when she saw his name .
‘Muyoung!’
There was no way Woohee would forget that name . Wasn’t it the name of the person she looked for for a long time?
Woohee got up from the lake that was located below the castle . Then, as she climbed the ladder, a completely dark and gloomy interior became visible . However, it was a place Woohee visited like her own house . She didn’t mind the monsters that could be seen in the middle .
The lake below the castle was the place Woohee was born and raised . Woohee returned to this place after losing Muyoung . It was to recuperate her body that was beginning to fade and also to gain ‘information’ .
“Oh, Woohee, you came!”
“Mom!”
Also, fairies didn’t have parents . In reality, it could be said that nature itself was their parent . They were conceived after being dependant on the rocks, mosses, and small plants for a very long time . However, Woohee didn’t hesitate to call a fairy like her mother .
“He has returned . He completed Woohee’s trial . I need to return . ”
“You are going back? Instead of just staying here?”
“I can’t . In order to punish Diablo, he needs Woohee . ”
Woohee strongly voiced her opinion .
Also, it wasn’t strange for Woohee to mention Diablo at this place . This was the world where Diablo originally existed…
Diablo was a demon god from this world and this world was the world Woohee originally lived in . After losing their original world, the fairies lived in other worlds like this . The fairy who Woohee called mom made a sad expression .
“Hmm… if Woohee doesn’t stay, we will be very bored . ”
“Ask dad to play with you . Woohee is going to leave . ”
“By the way, dad said there was something he wanted to give you . ”
“To me?”
“Yes, he should be in the fourth room on the left once you exit this room . Go see him before you leave . ”
“I will . ”
After a short goodbye, Woohee left the room .
This was the top floor of the castle . The place where the strongest monsters lived . This was also the reason why Woohee wasn’t afraid of Muyoung .
As she lived while seeing all sorts of scary monsters, she was quite used to such things .
“One, two, three, four!”
Woohee arrived in the fourth room .
Then, after entering the room, for some reason she couldn’t go any further .
“Huh? What is this?”
Then, as she turned her head since something felt odd, the sticky adhesive that was on the wall got stuck on Woohee’s wings . As fairies weren’t completely physical beings, physical effects normally didn’t work, but if magic was used on an item, it could have an effect on them .
“Eheeheeheeheehee . ”
“Isssh!”
Woohee immediately knew who tricked her and puffed up her cheeks .
“Eheeheeheehee . Do you think you can escape me?”
“Mom! I’m not kidding . Woohee has to go quickly . I need to punish Diablo, the bad monster . ”
Woohee was serious .
Mom had never seen her this serious before .
In the end, the fairy who Woohee called mom couldn’t help but erase her smile .
“Do you know how dangerous Diablo is?”
“Even if he was, you said he lost against dad before!”
“That was a very long time ago . Either way, Diablo is very dangerous . Do you know how dangerous his descendants are as well?”
“Isn’t that what the second mom said?”
“Either way, it isn’t possible! I don’t know how that Muyoung made you fall for him, but there are a lot of guys in this world . ”
“He is like dad . ”
“What?”
“He reminds me of dad . But, he’s more reliable than dad . ”
Woohee didn’t say too much about Muyoung until now . Especially here, as it would obviously lead her to be criticized . A fairy is a playful being who normally couldn’t be really serious . It was also the first time that Woohee was serious like this .
“Then… take this . ”
“What is this?”
It was a small bottle that contained a few drops of liquid . It was perfume .
“They are water drops that grant wishes . Although there is a time limit, it will allow you to have a short dream . Afterwards, if your and his hearts are the same, I will also acknowledge your relationship . ”
She twirled her hand . Then, a small door was created . As she was the fairy queen, it wasn’t difficult for her to open the door to another world .
“Go . Ah, for your reference, your father is the most reliable guy in the world . ”
“That isn’t true!”
Woohee flung herself towards the door .
Woohee knew very well that the fairy queen tended to change her mind easily . She didn’t know when the queen would change her mind again . And as Woohee passed the door, the fairy queen let out a sigh .
“Diablo, you have broken the world’s non-interference after all . Because of your useless pride… I cannot help you anymore . ”
* * *
Muyoung didn’t rescue just Ogar .
Arand, the one who was the elf representative and a skilled individual, was also prisoned with Ogar .
He was the most skilled person in the territory, as well as a passionate follower of Muyoung . In the past, in the underground arena, Arand was captivated by Muyoung and didn’t hesitate to become his sword .
Of course, he did show rebellious attitudes once in a while, but they were all for the sake of improving his skills .
“I’ll go with you . ”
When Muyoung prepared to set off, Arand spoke . However, Muyoung shook his head .
“You need to work with the dwarves in the west . Soon, Enroth and his subordinates will reach this place . ”
Everyone had their own role .
Bae Sungmin and Tacan had already left this place . They left in advance to distract Enroth and his men . Arand made a disappointed expression .
However, Muyoung had no plans to take anyone to that place .
‘Swamp owners . ’
A name he had heard for the first time .
And that was thea reason why Muyoung went on his own . He had never heard about them .
Even in the time of war . Among all the demon kings, devils, and all humanity, no one had ever talked about them . It meant they were that good at hiding . Naturally, something would exist that enabled them to hide . A power that allowed them to avoid all the attention of the world .
Muyoung was curious about the identity of this power . Thankfully, Ogar said that the branch he gave him would tell him about their whereabouts .
As quickly as he cancould, he needed to finish this and join the others .
“I understand . Ah, Batas said he would arrive soon . Is there anything I need to relay to him?”
Muyoung pondered for a moment and then took out a few leather pieces and stone-like items .
“Give these to him and tell him to make equipment with it . He’ll know what he needs to make after seeing the materials . ”
The leather that received the blessing of the moon and Immortal King’s strength!
Muyoung was planning to complete the rest of the equipment to his Immortal King’s set . To do this, he needed Batas’s skills . Batas was the king of all dwarves, and his skills were the best among them . If the equipment was created through his hands, Muyoung would be able to take another leap towards becoming stronger .
“I understand . ”
With a sad face, Arand stepped aside . After gathering a few items he needed, he spread his wings and left .
***
In the deepest part of the forest .
There was a deep swamp, and the swamp owners lived below it . As he entered the area where the branch of the Poom tree reacted, the swamp quickly swallowed Muyoung up whole . With a bad feeling, Muyoung headed down and soon, he was able to find a completely different world .
‘This place is…’
Under the swamp, another area existed .
In the surroundings, there were piles of all kinds of garbage that were sucked in over a very long time, and Muyoung stood on top of the mountain of trash and looked around .
There were huge mountains in the surroundings . As if this place existed for a very long time, the dense growth of leaves that dropped over caught his attention . As Muyoung approached, a familiar voice could be heard at that place .
[Life form has been identified . ] [Life form has been identified . ] [Drones ejected . Run search . ] [Drones ejected . Run search . ] Swooosh!
The huge mountains started to talk . Then, from their mouths, small bug-like things popped out and shone light on Muyoung and his surroundings .
Muyoung frowned a bit . But, as it wasn’t aggressive, he just let them be . However, that wasn’t a problem .
‘Language of Earth…’
Just because Muyoung had forgotten about his past didn’t mean he had forgotten about those basic things . Through the status viewer, all languages were automatically translated and all humanity used the language they used in their own country .
It wasn’t strange . However, if they were truly the ‘swamp owners’ it would be a problem .
‘Didn’t the swamp owners exist for a very long time?’
Ogar had told him .
They had existed before the fire tars started to live in this place . Ogar said he happened to see them long ago, and along with a few others, he had called them the ‘swamp owners’, the owners of the swamp . If that was the case, were the swamp owners originally from Earth?
‘Is it similar to the Ellarsigo?’
The Ellarsigo were a weapon created to erase humanity on Earth . However, the machines in front of him were different .
[User No-3569947521 has been identified . ] [The ‘ark’ is being unsealed . ] The mountain split in half .
The inside that was revealed had all kinds of machines linked together . However, they were things Muyoung could recognize . With his eyes, he was just able to confirm a countless number of ‘coffins’ and something that resembled a seed . Then, a hologram of a woman appeared in front of Muyoung .
[Welcome to the Seventeenth Ark, No-3569947521 . When a human from Earth reaches the ark, it gets unsealed . The ark exists to defend humanity against those who invade Earth, and to avoid their grasp, they gathered hope and temporarily hid . The things inside the ‘coffins’ are ‘life’ . If you activate the system, you can regenerate humanity that was once destroyed . The ark has 5 years worth of food needed to maintain all of their lives . ] Muyoung felt dizziness for a moment .
They were swamp owners but there was an ark?
After being attacked by Ellarsigo, humanity took hope and using this they fled . However, there were no traces of humans in the surrounding . In other words, just a few arks have unexpectedly landed here . However, there were a few words that caught Muyoung’s attention .
‘Humanity that was once destroyed . ’
It was strange . All humanity entered the Underworld through the Blue Temple . The phrase ‘destroyed humanity’ didn’t fit . But, it spoke as if humanity’s destruction was already confirmed .
The Ellarsigo and now the ark .
‘It seems like fate . ’
A strange connection was felt . It felt like homework given to Muyoung . Homework for him to solve the problem that was entangled with everything .
[It has been exactly 1,139,720 hours and 56 minutes since the Earth has been invaded . Will you activate the system?] If you confirm the time, it has been roughly 130 years . This again didn’t fit the flow of time . Muyoung frowned . There was no way the machine would lie . And, Solomon was behind all of these problems .
Solomon . Who in the world was he?
‘I need to solve it . ’
The ball of yarn was continuing to tangle up .
Muyoung was the only one who could unravel the ball of yarn .
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