latelenovela Book 6: Chapter 33
Book 6: Chapter 33
Book 6: Chapter 33
An elf gritted his teeth as he kneeled on his elbows and knees, his forehead touching the ground. Why are you doing this!? he asked, his body shaking as he fought to lift his head. He mustered up all the mana in his body and groaned as he strained his neck, raising his torso but only enough to see a wicked claw and part of an ocean-blue scale. Dragons never fight for residences!
Youll start a war between towers! another kneeling elf shouted. The dragons of our tower wont sit back when they learn about what youve done!
Quiet! All of you, be quiet! a gray-haired elf said. She was kneeling as well. In fact, around the dragon that had dug into the most important region of the residence, there wasnt a single elf capable of standing. The elderly elf crawled forward and knocked her forehead against the ground in the direction of the ocean-blue dragon. Please, tell us your demands, O mighty dragon. We willingly surrender this land to you. Well listen to whatever you say, do whatever you want us to. All I ask is you spare our lives.
This is the dimensional monument? Vur asked. He pointed at a gnarled tablet hovering in the air within a green sphere of mana and ignored the elves questions.
Yes, the gray-haired elf said despite not seeing where Vur was pointing. May I ask why you are doing this? Did the tower send you a special mission with rewards you were interested in? We might not have much, but perhaps theres something we can give you thatll interest you instead.
This is ridiculous! an elf shouted. What are all of you doing!? This is our home! Our residence! Weve lived here for thousands of years! How are we being defeated by a single dragon right now? Did all of you skip breakfast today? Is that why youre so weak!?
Your scolding would have a bigger impact if you werent also kneeling with us, prince, another elf said from not too far away. But to answer your question, well, you know how much money it costs to maintain the defensive formation? It should actually cost a lot more, but weve, uh, cut costs to line a few pockets, and now the formations not quite as good as it should be.
Who in the world thought that was a great idea!?
Well, your father was one of the main proponents, the elf said, mumbling his words.
Thats a dimensional monument, Gaegukja Yeol said.
Vur nodded.
And the mana sphere protecting it is a harmful soul poison.
Is it? Vur shrugged before smashing the tablet onto the ground directly in front of Gaegukja Yeol, causing the flaming woman to yelp and jump backwards as the smashing sound reverberated through the area. The gnarled tablet cracked into pieces, and Vur swiped the pieces apart with his paw. When he did so, the whole world shook, and cracks appeared in the sky as the tips of roots and branches appeared from beyond the clouds.
You just destroyed the dimensional monument, Gaegukja Yeol said, staring at the pieces of the gnarled tablet on the ground. She raised her head and blinked at Vur. Is that what you wanted to show me?
Vur nodded. Yes. You wanted me to demonstrate.
Gaegukja Yeol looked down at the broken monument again. When Vur concocted his plan, she did ask him to demonstrate how he was going to destroy the monument, but for him to actually do it. How long had it been since someone had gone out of their way to do something for her?
So, uh, whats happening here? Tafel asked, poking her head beside Gaegukja Yeols. Whats with the branches and roots?
Gaegukja Yeol raised her head. Since we destroyed the dimensional monument, this residence is no longer anchored in space. The tower is fighting to incorporate it right now. How much of the residence you obtain depends on the towers negotiation with one another.