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nThe Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years – Chapter 75 – High Elf (2)

nTranslator: Seven

nEditors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko

nA light seemed to shine in Syax’s eyes for a moment before she said.

n“You only just got back?”

nKain nodded.

nSyax felt a bit strange because of his attitude.

n“Did you learn anything about that Magic Warrior?”

nKain didn’t answer, and instead continued to look at Syax’s face.

nShe felt a chill run down her spine at that moment because his gentle eyes seemed as though they were seeing right through her.

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nAfter a brief period of silence, the words that came out of the man’s mouth made her heart shake.

n“We need to go into the Great Forest.”

nThose words had come suddenly, but he had spoken them in a calm, natural tone.

nSyax did her best to hide the shock that she felt at that moment.

n“…why would you tell something like that to an old woman like me?”

n“This isn’t the time for bad acting. We’re running out of time.”

n“What are you talking-”

n“Then you’re an old woman who doesn’t understand anything.”

nAnother man with a fierce voice appeared from behind a tree.

nIt was the muscular man who had destroyed the undead. She remembered that his name was Ivan or something like that.

nSyax was surprised by his appearance for a moment before her eyes became sharp.

n“…did you guys know each other?”

n“What the hell is that supposed to mean? Just shut up and lead us into the forest. Even if you’re an Elf, if you don’t help us, then you may as well kick the bucket.”

n“What…”

nIvan’s rude remark brought anger to Syaxs face.

nFrey sighed and stopped him.

n“You stay out of it. It’s hard enough to talk to her as it is.”

n“Hmph.”

n“Syax, I know you’re a High Elf.”

n“I don’t know what you’re talking abou…”

nShuk.

nAt that moment, Kain’s body trembled before a silver haired man appeared in his place.

nSyax sighed.

nShe knew at that point that the man before her was a wizard who was far superior to her.

nKain, no.

nFrey, who’d changed back to his original appearance, spoke softly.

n“I’m a Wizard from the Circle. Do you know about the Circle?”

nThis was a crucial point.

nSyax bit her lip for a moment before sighing.

n“…a bit.”

nSyax finally stopped acting.

nIf he was able to see through her illusion, then it didn’t make sense to keep up the pretense.

nMeanwhile, Ivan’s expression became strange. This was because he couldn’t see through her illusion, and the old woman with age spots before his eyes had suddenly begun speaking in a feminine tone.

n“Then you should know about the Demigods. No. From the start, you said you took this mission because you were worried about the undead.”

n“That’s right. Demigod…I heard that they are transcendent beings who have near godlike powers. No way, is the necromancer in the Forest…”

n“There is a high probability that they are a Demigod’s subordinate.”

n“Hmm.”

nSyax frowned at that.

n“Can’t you sense the Divine Power?”

n“I am not a part of the Circle. I felt a strange power, but I didn’t know that it was Divine Power.”

nShe wasn’t a part of the Circle, but she knew about the Circle.

nShe was the same as Julian Montolivo, the Tower Master for the 3rd Magic Tower.

nSince the High Elves’ population was said to be very small, they did not need to hide the existence of the Circle, like the humans.

n“The necromancer we are hunting has entered the Great Reynols Forest. It’ll be dangerous for us to leave him be.”

n“That’s impossible. The Great Forest would not accept outsiders. Even if they were to use radical methods…”

n“The Queen would notice right away, yes. But this guy is different.”

n“How is he different?”

nFrey had no intention of talking about Oydin at that moment.

nHigh Elves were a particularly loyal race. This meant that it would be difficult for her to accept the possibility of a traitor among their ranks, and there was a higher probability that she would doubt his words and drive the two of them away.

nThis was something he’d also talked to Ivan about before they arrived.

nIt wasn’t just that. They also didn’t intend to immediately reveal that the one they were after was an Apostle.

nIt felt like a lot to hide, but it was important for them to subdue the Apocalypse’s Apostle.

n“I can’t explain it to you as you’re not a member of the Circle. So all I can say is that we are the only ones who can find him. You’ve seen the undead he created, haven’t you? What if such a disaster were to happen within the Great Forest?”

n“…”

nSyax seemed to hesitate.

nFrey judged that now was the best time to play his trump card.

nHe sighed helplessly.

n“If that’s the case, then it can’t be helped. We’ll have to find another way.”

nSyax couldn’t help but ask with a confused expression.

n“Another way?”

n“I have acquaintances among the Dark Elves. If it’s them, they will believe me.”

nThen he turned around without hesitation.

nIt seemed like he truly intended to leave, but in fact, Frey was feeling rather desperate at that moment.

nAt first glance, the plan that he’d just said was not a bad idea.

nFrey had a good relationship with Liamson and Camille; they had even experienced a life and death battle together. So it was highly likely that not only would they trust him completely, but they would even give him their complete support.

n‘The problem is that it’s impossible to tell how long it’ll take to get a chance to meet the Dark Elves.’

nSo the best option would be to enter the forest with Syax’s help.

nThe most important thing at this moment was how much time they could shave off.

nFrey hoped that the rivalry between the High Elves and Dark Elves hadn’t been completely dissolved after 4,000 years.

n“W-, wait!”

nSyax stopped Frey with an urgent tone.

n“Do you really have a relationship with the Dark Elves?”

n“That’s right.”

n“How could a human interact with them…the Dark Elves haven’t completely let go of their closed nature even after the Great Unification.”

nThe Dark Elves are still closed off?

nAt least Frey didn’t think so.

nHow could a closed-off group go to a magic tower in another country and ask to be taught magic?

nWere the Blacktooth Elves the strange ones?

n“I don’t care if you believe me or not. What’s important is that we don’t have the time for this.”

nIvan snorted.

nHe was trying hard not to show it, but he didn’t like the thought of begging the woman in front of him for help.

nIf he could, he would smash through the trees to enter the forest, grab Oydin from wherever he was, and kill him.

nHe’d beat any Elves that interfered half to death.

nOf course, they couldn’t actually go through with such a plan.

nIf that guy, Oydin, noticed the commotion and decided to hide deeper in the forest, they wouldn’t be able to find him before the Demigod meeting.

nEven more so in the Great Forest which was the Elves’ territory.

n“Can you tell me the names of the Dark Elves that you know?”

n“Liamson and Camille.”

n“…!!!”

nSyax took a deep breath.

nFrom her reaction, it seemed like she knew them, so Frey tilted his head as he asked.

n“Are they famous?”

n“…I’ve never heard the name Liamson. But there is probably no one in the Great Forest who hasn’t heard the name of the Leopardess.”

nFrey felt pity for Liamson who was being groomed to be the new leader of their village, and he recalled Camille’s powerful momentum.

n‘Leopardess. It suits her.’

nIt was with her help that he’d been able to defeat Lukes, the Deputy Tower Master, turned Apostle.

nThat was because her ability to recognize and coordinate both Liamson and Mikel’s powers was incredibly accurate.

nBesides, the only thing Frey could truly see through was the magic that she had learned superficially.

nWhen it came to the martial arts and Spirits that she was most proficient in, Frey was unable to tell just how strong she truly was.

nHowever, since she was the teacher of Liamson, who was a Second Class Magic Warrior, she should be at least a First Class Magic Warrior.

n“I see. An acquaintance of the Dark Elves…so the Spirit contracted to you is a Dark Spirit. Hoo.”

nSyax lowered her head with a small sigh.

n“I’m sorry I doubted you. I will believe what you said. I’ll show you to our village. Will you follow me?”

n“Don’t you have to inform the other Mercenaries?”

nHe was asking because she had left the Mercenary group not so long ago. However, Syax shook her head.

n“As you just said, every second counts.”

nAt least, now was not the time to care about her human identity.

nIvan snorted at Syax’s firm words. (TL: he snorts so much)

n“Hmph. Now you’re making sense.”

nFrey looked at him with a dumbfounded expression for a moment. The one who had done nothing was the most satisfied.

nSyax took Frey and Ivan in an opposite direction from where the caravan was heading.

n“Isn’t the entrance to the Great Forest over there?”

nThis made him think about the Mercenaries that were waiting there.

nSyax nodded.

n“That is an entrance for outsiders, but I am a wandering Elf. That entrance has a troublesome entry and exit process as well as a winding road, so it would take at least a few days to get to the nearest village. What I’m taking you to now is a shortcut that every Elf race knows about.”

nShortcut.

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nThey liked the sound of that.

n“If we use the shortcut, it won’t be long before we arrive at the High Elf village, Lilund. Should I contact the Circle members in Lilund?”

n“We can talk about that when we arrive.”

nFrey remembered the incident with Lukes.

nThere was no telling whether Oydin would be the same.

nTherefore, their first priority was figuring out just who this particular Elf was.

nCooperating with the Circle could come after.

n‘It would be great if he was just a normal guy.’

nIt was just a personal wish, but he knew that the odds were low.

nAfter all, Oydin was appointed to be an Apocalypse’s Apostle.

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