How the Reincarnation Seat Destroys the Original - Chapter 63



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Episode 63. Black Forest (3).

“Tariq, you will go to the Black Forest with me, while Mabel and Lily will stay here and grow the ‘Tree of Rest’.”

“Huh? Aren’t you going with me?”

Mabel, who had been silently listening to their story while Kael spoke and Tariq and Lily asked questions, spoke up for the first time.

I had no doubt that you would come with me to the Black Forest and take me with you, but you left me behind?!

“I told you to stay here because I need your strength to grow the tree of rest.”

“Um… Your Majesty. This is the first time I’ve heard of the Tree of Rest. What kind of tree is it?”

As the town of Terdam was famous for its pleasures and entertainment, it dealt with far more types of flowers than other places. Thanks to this, Lily knew more flowers than others, and after taking care of the Damier family, she studied trees and herbs beyond flowers, so she was confident that she knew most plants.

But even for such a girl, the tree of rest that Kael spoke of was something she had never heard of before.

“How much do you know about dark elves?”

Dark Elf. Tariq and Lily had no idea what this strange race was called, and in the original work, only their appearance and abilities were described.

It was hard to say that Mabel knew much about the dark elf race, let alone the second scapegoat.

“The victims in the Black Forest are not humans. They are one of the lost races of this world, known as Dark Elves.”

Different races.

In the original, no other races appeared except for the dark elves. However, Kael had been living in this world for a thousand years before the original story began, and at the beginning of his reincarnation, there were still a few different races, such as elves and dwarves.

The alien races with longer life spans than humans were the first to disappear from the world that was being destroyed. Thinking about the irony of the current situation, only humans, who had the shortest life spans among intelligent beings, survived until the very end of destruction. Instead of continuing his explanation, Kael pulled out an old-looking book from this space.

On the top of the old and worn book, the words ‘Race of Rest’ remained faintly written.

“If you read that book, you will know what kind of race the dark elves are and what the Tree of Rest is. When you finish reading the book, come find me. I will move right away.”

After finishing what he had to say, Kael went up to his room on the second floor, leaving the three of them alone. Among them, Mabel stretched out her arm and carefully turned the book over, worried that the old, worn-out cover might rip.

***

“We are dark elves.

“A race that serves the god of death. A race that guides all living things to rest according to his will.”

The first chapter of the book began like someone’s diary or autobiography. Tariq and Lily. Mabel, who was huddled together with the two of them, continued to turn the pages.

“We are the only race that worships death as a god. Other races often do not understand us and misunderstand us as a race that brings death.”

The story in the book, which was like a soliloquy, continued on.

“There were some rude people who asked where the God of Death was. We thought they were foolish. We were the creations of the God of Death. We were a race called Dark Elves.”

In this world, even now, countless gods are disappearing.

No matter how long a god has been worshipped and has existed, there are only a few gods who have continued to exert their power and have temples remaining even after those who worshipped them have disappeared, excluding the Creator who is said to have created this world.

The God of Death, too. He must be one of the gods who has now disappeared.

“Everyone closes their eyes in the face of death.

Close your eyes.

Darkness will come.

That darkness became the color of our skin.

But for those who face death, close their eyes, and face darkness, there is always a light of peace. There is light.

The light was fixed in our eyes.

Mabel looked at the sentence describing the appearance of the dark elf, and thought of the dark elves, the second group of victims from the original story.

Similar to what is written in this book.

In the original, their skin was a black color that felt foreign.

It was as if stardust had been sprinkled across the night sky. They twinkled softly, making them look mysterious, and their eyes were said to be close to white, with a yellow or blue tint, like the moon in the night sky.

As they turned the next page, the three were able to confirm the appearance of the dark elf.

This was because it was an illustration of a person with dark skin and blue eyes. The person with the pointed ears that indicated that he was an elf looked so vivid that he looked like he could jump out of the old, worn-out paper at any moment.

I couldn’t tell if the person in the picture was the author of this book or the person who drew this picture. But for some reason, my eyes stayed on the picture that I couldn’t take my eyes off of for a long time.

“I’ll keep passing it on.”

Mabel, who had just come to her senses, whispered softly and turned the next page.

“At this point, I think some of you may be wondering how we lead others to peace in life, so I’ll write a few words.

We have special abilities.

Our eyes, where the light of rest rests, can see the soul, so we visit those who are near death and check if the soul can find proper rest and return to the embrace of God.

Most souls return to the embrace of the God who created them. However, there are souls who wander without finding the path to rest. We guide such souls to the tree of rest.

The Tree of Rest that Kael had mentioned was finally mentioned.

“The tree of rest is a tree that only those who are loved by God can grow. Therefore, the tree of rest became the proof that we are loved by the God of death.

Sometimes, humans who worshipped God would come to us and bring us the fruit of the tree of rest to prove that they were loved by God.

We, who can see souls, saw their souls whenever humans came to visit. As time went by, we could feel that the number of humans who received God’s love was gradually decreasing.

A tree that only those loved by God can grow.

Tariq and Lily’s eyes lingered on Mabel for a moment as they read that part. The book Kael had given them wasn’t that thick, so they were almost at the last page.

“The god of death said that he too would soon perish. When the god of death perishes, we, his creation, will also perish.

If we take back the strength that was given to us, we can live in a different way. Even though He left the final arrangements for us.

We are His children, and we were His will.

Are we, who are another form, really ourselves?

He is annihilated, he said.

Death will always be with us.

As long as there is death for all living things.

One day our god will reveal himself.

“I have no doubt that at that time we too will appear to lead you to rest.”

The book ends with a note detailing their beliefs toward the god of death they worship.

To be exact, it was the end. The chapter that was supposed to be the last one had a dusty trace left on it, as if someone had torn it out on purpose.

– Okay.

Mabel closed the book, which had ended quite violently.

“I’ll call Kael!”

“What do you plan to do, young lady?”

As Maple stood up, holding the book in her arms, and headed towards the stairs to the second floor, Tariq asked.

Mabel shrugged, easily knowing that it was because she had asked if she was not going with Kael when he told her to stay and grow the Tree of Rest.

“Because I am the only one who can grow the tree of rest. I have to grow it myself!”

Mabel’s expression, as if she had no choice, didn’t seem like that of a child her age, and it made me feel a little sorry for her.

“Okay, I’ll bring Kael! You two just wait a moment!”

Mabel quickly climbed the stairs to the second floor.

The desire to go together still remained.

Even when he went to rescue Tariq, he stayed behind at the Damier estate and just waited for him. This time, he wanted to go with him and help him.

But he said to stay this time too.

I also thought that maybe he was leaving me behind because I was young and of this body. Could it be that I was no help? Or that I was a burden.

“Ka-el-!”

After being reincarnated and meeting Kael, I realized something while looking at him. There is nothing more foolish than keeping these feelings inside, which may be my own illusions.

You don’t have to reveal your feelings if you don’t want to reveal them, but on the other hand, you don’t have to bury your feelings if you want to tell someone or hear an answer.

Like my past self.

“I guess you’ve read all the books.”

Kael, who was sitting on a chair and staring out the window, seemed to be keeping his promise to leave as soon as Mabel came in. He draped the robe he had prepared in advance around his shoulders.

“I have a question. Can I ask you something?”

Kael, who was about to leave the room, stopped walking and looked at the child at Mabel’s question. Although there was no indication that it was okay to ask, Mabel asked at the sight of her gaze.

“Am I of no help to Kael?”

“Why are you suddenly asking that?”

Instead of saying anything helpful, Kael asked back.

“It was the same with Tariq, and this time too, I just wait every time Kael goes to save others.”

He listened to Mabel in silence.

“I’m not 8, but I know that sometimes I really do think and act like an 8-year-old. I’ve also caused more trouble than help to Kael. But still… Still, I want to be of help to Kael.”

I think what I can do is insignificant compared to what he does, but everything I do has been a burden to him. I was worried that I might become a burden to him again.

Still, I wanted to help him.

?Why can’t you do anything when you’re a healthy kid? Do something!!! Do you expect too much from your mom? No!!! Do you want me to be like your sister and brother? Is it that hard to just follow them toe to toe!!!?

If that doesn’t help.

If you don’t do anything.

Because one day you will be abandoned, eliminated, and ignored.

Because this life had to be different from my previous life.

Kael moved his steps that had stopped without saying a word and walked towards Mabel.

– Bam.

And his hand rested absently, if a little heavily, on Mabel’s head.