NOVEL WEB Chapter 111 - Chapter 111: Visiting the Village
Chapter 111: Visiting the Village
Well, the midterm exams went smoothly, and next Saturday, with Luca-sama also leaving the house, the three of us teleported to the base near the great forest of the Forest Elves.
Since then, it seems Urrica tested the teleportation herself. I gave her Talismans of INT increase with water-grade materials and Talismans of DEX increase with earth-grade materials just in case, so it was just a matter of levels. But as expected, being over 500 years old, she had already cleared level 100. Just as I thought that, a chop landed on my throat.
This time, following her lead, we flew towards the center of the forest. Along the way, I noticed several advanced barriers set up. The attitude of the Forest Elves, “Feel free to come,” also showed their confidence, saying, “If you can come, then come.”
A seemingly ordinary, endlessly deep forest. Urrica smoothly descended towards a point in it. We followed her, and as soon as we passed a certain “barrier,” a fantastic tree-top city appeared below us.
“Welcome back, Urrica. Welcome, guests.”
A plaza laid out on the slightly open ground. Standing there was a beautiful woman who resembled Urrica.
“Since this child returned, there have been nothing but incomprehensible things. However, bringing guests means it wasn’t a ridiculous story after all.”
“S-Sorry, madam.”
She is Urrica’s great-grandmother, Olga Oblovsky. Urrica, her husband, and everyone else are all surnamed Oblovsky because this is the village of Oblovsky. These names are used for other races, and individual identification relies on magical waves and guardian spirits. True names are separate. Very fantasy-like.
And the place we were led to was a magnificent guest room in a huge treehouse. Or rather, their homes are in the giant trees. It’s like a high-rise apartment. And all the furnishings were elegant wooden items polished like driftwood. Illuminated by fantastical mushroom-shaped lamps, the refined space, combined with the sunlight filtering through the windows, seemed like something out of this world.
I wasn’t sure if my amateur work was suitable for such a place, but I offered my homemade shortcake.
“Hmm. It’s been hundreds of years since I’ve had human food. All right, let’s eat… Mmm!”
“Indeed, Granny! Alexi’s sweets are truly exquisite!”
Where did that dignity from earlier go? The dignified forest elder was now enthusiastically devouring cake. I turned around in astonishment, and Luca-sama was elegantly eating cake with sparkling eyes. Learn from him.
“Sigh, humans are terrifying indeed. Very well, let’s hear your story.”
I explained why we had come here.
“I see, that’s how it is. In that case, Urrica’s outrageous story makes sense too.”
“So, about the Talismans I made, would you like one?”
I took one of the dog tags lined up and Olga-san’s eyes widened. Even her appearance was identical to Urrica’s.
Now, let me summarize what happened next.
Olga pointed out that in my previous life, I played a game similar to this world. The unique traits of someone like me, called “fallen” or “transient beings,” are based on memories and experiences they always possess. And if those are inconvenient, they have to go back to that world and rewrite them. What’s needed for that is the Light attribute skill “World Crossing.” Unlike the Dark attribute teleportation, which always requires coordinate registration, it’s a skill that can jump to specific points based on one’s memories and imagination.
“If it’s you, you should be able to handle it effortlessly. However, by crossing worlds, your existence will become faint. Please return soon.”
I know the Sacred Scripture of World Crossing. It had become a legendary skill that nobody had ever used, but it’s no wonder, considering not only the acquisition conditions but also the enormous MP consumption. However, if I create a magical tool from the scripture, meet the acquisition level and status requirements, and have concentrated magic stones, it’s possible for me. Everything I’ve built up in the loops so far, and the fact that I was the one who noticed the loops. It all had meaning.
While Luca-sama, Urrica, and a few others from the village watched anxiously, I quickly finished making the magical tool and decided to cross worlds from the plaza below.
My memories of my past life are vague. I can’t even remember my name anymore, or what kind of life I lived, or how it ended. All I know is that I was just a regular office worker in Japan, and I was familiar with games and light novels. Everything from that time, era, place, is all hazy, but among the places I can remember, I thought that even if the era changed, the place and appearance wouldn’t change, and that was the rows of gingko trees on the university campus.
“I’ll be back!”
The last thing I saw was Urrica holding back Luca-sama, who was about to rush out with tears in his eyes. I’ll finish this quickly and come back. Wait for me.