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Chapter 150 Dwarf
Dwarf.
Like elves, they are a race belonging to the spirit mythology world.
Unlike elves, they dislike the surface world and made their home in the underworld.
Dwarves, like the spirit clan, were eliminated without being able to continue their race until the present world, but they had something different from the spirit clan.
It is said that it left a clear mark on the myths that have been passed down to the present day.
This is quite remarkable considering that among the numerous races that existed in mythology, there are few cases where their names and existence have been properly conveyed.
And the reason dwarves made their mark on mythology is because they were such excellent craftsmen that even the gods were amazed.
There were many dwarves who were treated as precious beings by the gods despite being beings in the world of spirit mythology, and there were even many dwarven weapons among the gods’ weapons.
But they were eventually eliminated from the race’s survival competition and became extinct.
Except for the last survivor protected by the Stolen Forest Alliance.
“… … .”
An uncomfortable silence fell.
Lorodish and Belsair looked at Mord with a wariness they had never shown before.
It had to be that way.
Because the existence of the dwarves was one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Lost Forest Alliance.
Not only the Golden Bough, but also the Silver Blood and Eresban, its allies, do not know this. Even within the Stolen Forest Alliance, there are less than fifteen people who know this fact.
But since Mord, an outsider, knows about it, he can’t help but be surprised and wary.
Mord calmly met their gazes. He had already expected them to react sensitively.
“Meltys told me.”
“hmm?”
“Wait a minute, Meltys… the goddess of the earth?”
“That’s right. He told us when he blessed us. We came here not only because of your invitation, but also because we met the dwarf and had something to receive from him.”
“… … .”
Lorodish and Belsair were speechless.
When I asked how he knew the organization’s top secret information, I never expected the answer to be that it was God, and the primordial trinity himself, who told him?
“uh…….”
Lorodish blinked as if his thoughts had stopped, and then barely opened his mouth.
“… You met the Primordial Trinity in person?”
“I guess Eresban told me. I have also received blessings from the Sky God Arita. That’s why I have friendly relations with them.”
“… … .”
When I showed a suspicious look, I received an even more shocking answer.
“Your friend the dwarf ‘Sanullimdol’ must have known that we would come one day.”
[Yes.]
That was when.
A thick man’s voice rang out.
[Rorodish, Belsair, do not be alarmed. It is as you said. The Earth Goddess has made my presence known to him. She has told me that one day he will come to receive what the Earth Goddess has promised.]
‘It’s not magic or spiritism. It’s the rock itself vibrating to produce sound.’
Mord realized that this was an innate ability of dwarves.
Dwarves, unlike elves, are closer to spirits.
Not only was he born with the aptitude to be a spirit magician like an elf, he also possessed abilities that could be used by an earth spirit.
“Sanullimdol, if you say so… I have no choice but to believe it.”
Lorodish sighed softly.
It was a story that even she, who had lived for nearly a thousand years, had difficulty accepting.
“… I’m sorry for doubting you. It was such a shocking story.”
“I understand. Don’t worry about it.”
Lorodish and Belsair guided the group to the other side of the cave.
The underground cave was structured like an ant hole, making it easy to get lost. After passing through several forks in the road, I was finally able to reach my destination.
“You should have told me in advance, Sanullimdol.”
Lorodish grumbled as he arrived at the place where the dwarf was.
‘This is… … .’
And the moment Mord and his party stepped inside, they felt a strong sense of alienation.
‘It’s a very strong barrier.’
For those with developed senses, the barrier was so strong that the inside and outside felt like completely different worlds.
Although the type is different, it is a sense of alienation similar to when entering a dungeon. Some element that does not exist outside densely filled this inside.
‘It’s not the kind that harms outsiders.’
Mord confirmed the fact and looked around inside.
It was a large, round cavity.
The ceiling height was over 50 meters, and the space could accommodate hundreds of people.
But there were only three people there.
Two stone elf women, and… … .
[I’m sorry. But how could I reveal it so rashly when the Goddess of the Earth herself has given me a revelation?]
There was the last dwarf, ‘Sanullimdol’.
‘Is that a dwarf?’
Mord’s eyes became strange.
It had an appearance that did not at all resemble that of a living being.
He is short. He is barely over a meter tall. He is stocky. Some might think of a potato when they see him.
He has a long, white, thick beard. However, no matter how you look at it, the face with the beard doesn’t look like that of a living being. If he had kept his mouth shut and said nothing, you would have thought he was a metal statue with a fake beard attached to it.
The facial features are round and simple, like a human face. Like a cute SD character drawn using the deformation technique on Earth.
What decisively created that feeling were the two eyes.
His two eyes were oval shapes drawn with blue light. There were no eyelids or eyeballs. They looked like eyes looking at emoticons drawn on the displays of high-tech devices on Earth.
‘Lego dolls?’
It was an image that Mord could not help but think of.
‘It’s like being dropped into a world where stop motion animation and live action are combined.’
There was a strange sense of unreality to the dwarves.
[Nice to meet you, hero guided by the Earth Goddess. My name is Dwarf Sanulimdol.]
“I don’t know. Nice to meet you.”
Mord looked at him for a moment, then frowned.
“… I see. So that’s why you needed Sedeia’s help?”
[Have you figured out my problem?]
Sanullimdol asked in surprise.
I expected that she would be an extraordinary being since she was sent by the Earth Goddess. But did I really think she would be able to see through my condition at a glance?
Dwarves have an unusual appearance. Not only are they unusual in appearance, but they are also creatures that do not belong to the normal life forms in the first place.
This means that the method of humans looking at the appearance of other humans to determine their condition does not work. Human eyes cannot tell what condition Sanullimdol is in or if there is a problem.
But the moment Mord saw the mountain echo stone, he was able to get the answer with seven senses.
“Sanullimdol, you… are forcibly postponing death.”
[Yes, that’s right.]
Sanullimdol admitted with a surprised voice.
* * *
The Dwarf Mountain Echo Stone also appeared in ‘The Wizard Who Conquered the World’.
Although the process was completely different from Mord’s, Aidan also joined hands with the Forest Alliance that had been taken away to fight the Golden Bough. And as a reward for helping them, he met the Dwarf Mountain Echo Stone and received a weapon he had made as a gift.
It was also Sanullimdol’s last work.
Because Sanullimdol, whose time for death had already passed, poured all his remaining strength into that weapon and completed it before dying.
That was the extinction of the dwarf race, as described in the Sedokma.
“…okay.”
Parwell muttered.
“This place was created to keep you alive.”
A barrier that gives you a strong sense of alienation similar to when you enter a dungeon.
The purpose of this barrier was to keep the life of Sanullimdol, who was already past his time to die.
It was a masterpiece created with great care by the great wizard Lorodishe, who had lived for a thousand years… … .
“Even using fragments of the world.”
This was possible because Sanullimdol had one fragment of the world and wished to transform it so that his life could continue.
In other words, it means that Sanullimdol is in such a serious condition that he cannot survive for a long time with just one world fragment.
‘I’m just surviving right now, and I’m not in a position to put any effort into it.’
If you can just hang on to life, it might be possible for a few years.
But if you do the work of a craftsman, which is the true value of dwarven manpower, death will come soon.
‘In the first place, it is not a being that can live in this world.’
Sanullimdol was born in mythology and was a divine being.
The same was true for Lorodish and Belsair, but they were both elves.
In this village protected by the Golden Tree, one could survive without the world fragments and freely exert one’s power.
However, dwarves do not receive the protection of the golden tree.
This is because, despite being beings of the same spirit myth worldview, dwarves chose a completely different path from elves.
There is a separate being that protects them, but… … .
‘The golden elves destroyed everything.’
Not only that, the golden elves actively exterminated the dwarves.
In mythology, the dwarves were approaching extinction as their numbers naturally decreased without any external hostile intervention. However, the golden elves considered them a threat to their hegemony and exterminated them.
‘The reason Sanullimdol continues to live is because of its grudge against the Golden Elf.’
After the myth ended, Sanullimdol found it painful to live and breathe in this world.
However, he had endured even greater pain and had created many works for the Forest Alliance that had been taken away. As a result, death was right before his eyes.
If the Age of Chaos had not arrived and the Forest Alliance had not collected the fragments of the world, it would not have been possible to even meet Mord like this.
‘The only solution is to give more world fragments… … .’
The Stolen Forest Alliance does not have the luxury of giving more world fragments to Sanullimdol.
Even Lorodish and Belsair, the key personnel to fight against the Golden Bough, only had 6 and 5 respectively.
The amount of supplies has increased since when they helped the party in the north. However, at that level, neither of them will be able to use even half of their strength outside.
‘There was no way to save the Sanullimdol in Seodoma.’
If you give it nectar or golden apples, it can be kept alive.
But at that time, Aidan had neither nectar nor golden apples.
It was an inevitable choice for Sanullimdol to burn his life and leave behind a legacy for Aidan, who was trying to destroy the Golden Bough.
‘But we have nectar and golden apples.’
If you give him one of them, it will improve Sanullimdol’s condition and extend his life, but…
‘There’s no need for that.’
Because Sedea, a member of the spirit clan, appeared in front of the mountain echo stone as part of Mord’s party.
Sedea opened her mouth.
“What you want from me is to make this person one of our clan?”
“that’s right.”
“That is the path that Naphrik’s milestones show us. But I also want to ask the spirit clan itself. If Sanullimdol becomes a spirit clan… can he survive?”
“yes.”
Sedeah answered immediately as if there was nothing to think about.
“If he becomes a member of the Ilderva clan, he will gain new life. And unlike now, he will be allowed to exist in this world. Since he is an ancient divine being, there will be some restrictions… … .”
Dwarves, who are beings in the spirit myth world, had no problem becoming a member of the spirit clan.
“But that would mean abandoning your roots. Do you understand that?”
[I just want to confirm one thing.]
Sanullimdol asked.
[Even if I become a member of the spirit clan, will my abilities remain the same?]
“As for your abilities as a dwarf, they will remain. However, you will need to learn how to adjust your state.”
[How to adjust?]
“Yes. You can’t have everything at the same time. Will you have the abilities of the race you chose, or will you have the abilities of the Ilderva clan?”
When humans become part of the spirit clan, there is no need for such worries.
The same was true for Keel, a half-elf.
However, the story is different for dwarves, who are much closer to spirits than elves and thus have special abilities.
“Of course, there won’t be any problems if you take the form of another race within your clan, rather than a dwarf. If you are skilled in handling the essence of our clan, you may be able to use some of your clan’s abilities while in dwarf form.”
However, in order to take on the appearance of various races and demonstrate the abilities of those races, one must have outstanding qualities as a member of the spirit clan.
[That’s enough. I’m useless without my abilities as a dwarf.]
“What are you talking about, Sanullimdol? You’ve done so much for us.”
Although Lorodish said this with a slight anger, Sanullimdol answered calmly.
[I did it all with my abilities as a dwarf.]
“no…….”
[If I become incompetent as a craftsman, there is no reason to hold on to this life. It would be a huge waste to give up the world fragments and maintain this barrier to hold on to my useless life.]
“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to fight those golden elves until now. Don’t put yourself down like that.”
[Thank you, Lorodische.]
Sanullimdol ended the argument with a word of thanks.
[I would gladly abandon my race, as long as my usefulness continues.]
“I understand your decision.”
Sedeah looked at Mord.
It was Sedea’s job to make the Sanullimdol into a clan of spirits, but the decision as to whether or not to do so was left to the leader, Mord.
Mord looked at him for a moment and then asked.
“Have you heard what you must do for the Earth Goddess?”
[Yes. He asked me to make him a ‘sword that will never break and can hold the fragments of the world.’]
“Can you make it?”
What Sanullimdol made for Aidan in Sedokma was a magical armor that could transform freely.
Although it was a very excellent weapon, Mord and his party currently have more than enough weapons of that level.
Can Sanullimdol create a sword that embodies a mythical concept beyond that?
[it’s possible.]
“Understood. I will accept the sword in exchange for making you a member of the spirit clan.”
[… Are you making a decision without even hearing the full explanation?]
“You can make such a sword and give it to us. What more explanation is needed?”
[I only have the ability to make such a sword. To make such a sword, I need the materials, but there are no such materials here right now… … .]
“It doesn’t matter. We have the materials.”
[yes?]
“Do you need true silver? Yes. Or do you need true gold? Yes. Do you need a jewel with the blessing of a god? Yes. Do you need something made of a part of a god? Yes. Do you need materials from extinct beasts in mythology? Yes.”
[… … .]
