< Chapter 6 - The Witch's Forest >
Chapter 6 – The Witch’s Forest
A day before leaving Langeste.
Uther and Cordelia, who had come out to the balcony to have some ‘time alone’ that had now become a regular event, went straight into a strategy meeting.
“Let’s start by checking the harvest.”
It wasn’t just the things that Count Chase had given them. It was Uther and Cordelia who had each prepared things while staying at Langest for a few days.
“I got a few potions. D-rank potions. For restoring stamina and magic, for detoxification, and… even a stimulant just in case.”
As expected from a commercial city, Langeste was quite rich in magical items.
Cordelia spared no expense in securing supplies, proving that she was not the most prolific hunter in Heroes Chronicle 2 for nothing.
“So I almost ran out of money.”
“···Aren’t you being too frugal?”
“Huh, my dad gave me the money anyway. I saw it all.”
That was right.
Before Count Chase left, he gave him a pouch of gold coins to use for travel expenses.
‘Thank you, Father.’
Uther, who was once again grateful to Count Chase, changed the subject before Cordelia could say anything about having n-bread.
“I got some equipment. Luckily, the blacksmiths on Langest’s side are good.”
“Oh, Knuckles. You pulled it out for full exclusive use? Are you going to go for the martial arts route instead of the inspection route?”
Until now, whenever he was in a hurry, Yuder had fought while holding the Sun’s Necklace like a knuckle, but it was still a stretch to call it a proper knuckle. There was also the worry that the Sun’s Necklace might break.
That’s why Uder had the blacksmith make a special knuckle that could only utilize holy power by wearing the necklace of the sun.
“For now. Considering the equipment and other things we have, our combat power is higher right now.”
“Hmm, well, I guess it’s okay since there’s a thousand and one delays.”
Even if you change routes along the way, you won’t suffer that much of a loss.
Convinced, Cordelia looked at the other items that Uther had taken out.
Almost all of them were protective gear.
“You can wear this under your outerwear on a regular basis. It’s thin, so it’s okay, right?”
“This is a very thin chain mail. It doesn’t seem to increase defense at all.”
“But this is reality. It’s much better than nothing. In the first place, it’s worn to protect yourself from being stabbed or cut by something like a sword.”
“Hmm… indeed.”
Cordelia nodded as she looked around at the chain mail made of thin chains woven together to resemble a T-shirt.
“Okay, let’s move on to today’s highlight.”
Items given by Count Chase.
Uder pointed to the black bracelet on his right wrist.
“First of all, you know this bracelet, right? It’s a C-rank bracelet that’s useful for magical defense, especially blocking dark magic.”
“Tch, give me one too.”
“Instead, I will put it to good use.”
Yuder smiled brightly and then raised his left hand.
“Next is the ring.”
“Have you put it on already?”
“Huh? Uh. Why?”
“Oh, no. Just.”
Cordelia, whose voice trailed off, took a handkerchief out of her pocket and unfolded it carefully.
Inside was a ring that looked exactly like Uther’s.
“Wear it on your left ring finger. It’s a couple ring after all.”
“I, I know too?”
Cordelia took a deep breath and swallowed her saliva.
And at the moment when I was about to pick up the ring.
“Give me your hand.”
“huh?”
“Give me your hand.”
“uh.”
When Cordelia instinctively reached out her hand, Uther immediately picked up the ring and naturally put it on his left ring finger.
“Hmm, good. Is it because your hands are pretty? Cordelia?”
“Huh? Oh, yeah. Of course. It’s Cordelia.”
Cordelia, who had been laughing and snorting, quickly pulled her hand back and pretended to be calm, and Uder snickered at her appearance.
“Why, why.”
“No, just.”
Uther shrugged his shoulders and changed the subject to Cordelia.
“My father gave me an instruction manual before he left.”
“About the ring?”
When Cordelia asked while fiddling with her left ring finger, Uther nodded and said.
“First of all, it has two effects.”
“which?”
“One is that the magical effects are strengthened when people wear the ring.”
“how much?”
“About 1.1 to 1.2 times?”
“Oh… That’s good? Then, will the attack and curse magic also become stronger?”
Whether it was an attack or a curse, it was all magic.
With a truly Yellow Storm-like idea, Yuder took out his magic circle and said.
“Let’s refrain from engaging in mutually assured destructive conversations. Okay?”
“Tch, you’re not a wizard or anything.”
It was clear that his profession was martial arts, but if you just looked at the magic he was using, it would be enough to strike not only any magician, but even Cordelia.
“What is the second effect?”
“When the rings are close together, the power of the magic inside them increases. Mine is recovery type, and yours is defense type. When they are close to each other and cast, the first effect overlaps, so the power increases greatly.”
Cordelia examined it and saw that indeed the ring had a shield magic built into it.
“What should I say… This ring is really true to the concept.”
“I know.”
They have a strong effect on each other, and when they are together, their performance improves.
It was strangely cute, just like Count Chase’s own creation.
“Ahem.”
“why?”
“No, I thought it was a bit rude.”
Uder, who was thinking of Count Chase’s cold face in front of Cordelia, who tilted her head as if asking what he was talking about, was able to regain his composure after taking a few deep breaths.
“Anyway, let’s stop checking the harvest and move on to the operational meeting.”
“You mean the way to get to the Witch’s Forest?”
“Yes, it’s also in the north, but if we go straight to Count Hresvelg’s house, there’s no need to stop by the Witch’s Forest. We have to come up with a reason.”
Moreover, monsters appeared in the Witch’s Forest.
In order to convince the escort, whose top priority was a safe journey to Count Hresvelg, a fairly plausible reason was needed.
“So what have you thought about? From what we’ve said so far, I assume you already have a plan?”
Cordelia had already become familiar with Uther before coming to Pleiades.
Yuder wasn’t the type to bring up such a story without any plan.
Indeed, Yuder smiled and accepted the words.
“Of course. Do you remember what I said before the last information exchange meeting?”
“Uh… Are you talking about laying the foundation to draw the big picture?”
“That’s right, it’s time for a new Muandan water to come out.”
A new panacea following the nine-syllable system.
A deep smile appeared on Yuder’s face.
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“Are you talking about the Fairy Queen?”
“Yes, the Fairy Queen said. There is a connection to Cordelia in the Witch’s Forest, so if you have any business in the North, be sure to stop by.”
When Uther spoke with a very serious expression, Lucas turned to Cordelia, and Cordelia nodded with the same serious expression as Uther.
“Really, Prince Lucas.”
It was true that an event for Cordelia was prepared in the Witch’s Forest.
‘The Fairy Queen said so, so what are they going to do? Are they going to check it? How?’
What Uder said last night.
Uther and Cordelia met the Fairy Queen.
Moonlight proved it, and it was a clear fact.
‘Not everyone can meet the Fairy Queen.’
The reason the Fairy Queen’s Night Play was an event exclusive to Cordelia was simple.
The reason Cordelia was invited to the night party was because she was so incredibly pretty that even the fairies were amazed.
Of all the people I’ve met so far, is Sylvia the only one with any potential?
You have to find a beautiful woman of that level and go to a certain place, at a certain time, on a certain day to take a bath.
Lucas and his group didn’t know the exact date, time, or location, so they had no way of checking even if they wanted to.
‘And here’s an additional note. You know Lucas’s setup, right?’
Hero novel fanatic.
A young 16-year-old boy who wants to live a life like the heroes in novels.
“Even now, when I close my eyes, I vividly remember the day I met the Fairy Queen. It was a truly fantastic and… beautiful night.”
As Uther closed his eyes slightly and spoke, Cordelia also covered her mouth with both hands and continued speaking.
“It’s truly… truly a memory I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”
It really was.
Because it was a night of madness for dozens of fairies.
Even now, when Cordelia closes her eyes, she recalls that incident and breaks into a cold sweat.
‘Okay, it’s coming over.’
Yuder opened his eyes slightly and looked into Lucas’ eyes, which were beginning to show various emotions.
Meeting a mysterious being like the Fairy Queen was a common situation in heroic novels.
“Maybe I’ll have a similar experience this time too.”
“That’s right, if the Fairy Queen told you about it on purpose, you will definitely be able to have a mystical experience.”
It was bound to be mysterious, as it was none other than meeting the spirit of a witch.
Even though Cordelia’s acting skills were at the level of reading a Korean textbook, her acting was more natural than usual, perhaps because she was telling the ‘facts’.
“I may have to fight monsters like I did when I fought the Bycons… but that’s also part of the adventure.”
“Oh my, I’m scared. Prince Yude.”
“It’s okay, Miss Cordelia. If anything happens, I will protect you even at the risk of my life. Prince Lucas will also join us.”
A knight who protects a beautiful lady.
Lucas swallowed his breath as Cordelia turned to look at him with frightened, yet expectant eyes.
Lucas had already witnessed Cordelia’s true colors before, but even taking that into account, the current Cordelia – to be exact, her pitiful yet beautiful appearance – certainly had tremendous power.
“Ahem. Of course. It is a knight’s duty to protect his lady.”
Uther and Cordelia both thought at the same time as they saw the corners of Lucas’ mouth slightly go up as he answered quite confidently.
‘That’s something I’ve always wanted to say.’
‘My wish came true, my wish came true.’
The two exchanged glances and delivered the final blow.
“Prince Lucas, an exciting adventure awaits us.”
“Ah… It’s like a heroic novel, my heart is pounding.”
Let’s go through the Witch’s Forest.
Enjoy the adventure gifted by the Fairy Queen.
Lucas swallowed dryly again.
Uther and Cordelia.
The two have already completed a truly fairytale-like adventure of defeating the Bykon and meeting the Fairy Queen.
These two people were reaching out to each other to embark on a new adventure.
It was too great a temptation to refuse.
“that······.”
“that?”
“Isn’t it dangerous?”
“It’ll be okay since we have an escort. And… a little risk is the true flavor of adventure.”
A common line from the Heroes of Builtwein is, ‘A little risk is the true flavor of adventure.’
Lucas finally nodded and said with the aforementioned expression on his face.
“Understood. Let’s go through the Witch’s Forest for Miss Cordelia.”
“thank you.”
“Thank you so much, Prince Lucas. An exciting adventure awaits us.”
Cordelia, who seemed to have caught the mood, acted unusually well.
And she wasn’t the only one who got into the mood.
Lucas, whose cheeks twitched once more at the word adventure, stood up from his seat and said.
“I will go and speak to the escorts. I would like to ask you two to speak to your escorts as well.”
“All right.”
“Then I’ll take my leave.”
As Lucas, who was getting impatient, left the place, Uther and Cordelia looked at each other and bumped fists in a good mood.
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