At the End of the Hidden Greenery - Chapter 83
After receiving the ring from them, the tense atmosphere softened.
After Jiwoo got a new dress and dressed up with their help, the middle of the dreamy forest turned into a harmonious banquet.
It was like watching a banquet of nobles that she had experienced a couple of times in the Karbauude Empire, putting the shame that she had become a beast and had been lying around for seven days aside.
They drank and discussed the future.
Most of them were talks of rebuilding the village. Although the Elandos had been restored, the trees and forests that grew with the power of the sacred tree were not the same as before, so they had to do it themselves.
In particular, since their abode was a large tree, growing the trees back seemed to be the priority.
“Would you like to take a break for a few days and look around the house?”
Callan, who was tidying up Jiwoo’s hair and adding decorations, asked her.
“I don’t mind just living anywhere.”
“We can’t do that. We’ll give you the best place. But you have to like it first, Seo Jiwoo.”
“Um…”
“We’ll make sure you won’t have the slightest thought of leaving just because you don’t like it.”
“That’s impossible in the first place.”
“And Seo Jiwoo, just speak comfortably between us.”
“What about you, Callan?”
“I’m not doing this because I’m not uncomfortable.”
Callan smiled and rubbed his lips against Jiwoo’s cheek. It was just fine even if it was trivial.
A respectful tone that fell out of her mouth during an affair would pop up again at times like this. It wasn’t easy in a serious atmosphere.
However, there was also a reason why it was not easy, and it was because of their age.
Jiwoo had heard about their age while staying with them, so she found out that there was a bit of an age difference between them and Jiwoo. Jiwoo’s hometown had the kind of culture that treated older people with staunch respect.
As Jiwoo grabbed the glass and wiggled his fingers, Callan noticed.
“Are you worried because there’s a big difference in the years we went through?”
“Ung…”
“It’s okay. There’s a bit of an age gap between the brothers, but we get along well.”
“It does seem so. On the outside, there’s no difference.”
Helkainis, the first born of the Elandos group, was said to have lived for over a thousand years. However, in El Ragneil, this Elandos was on the fairly young side.
She also heard how old the others were. At first, they were reluctant to tell her , but after Jiwoo begged them one more time, they revealed everything obediently.
“But how old are you all exactly? Surely, Helka isn’t the only one who’s old.”
“Hmm…”
Except for Tevon, they averted their gaze for some reason. She didn’t think it was that important, but she was more curious because they were reluctant.
“Can’t you tell me? I’m curious.”
“I think I’m about… Seven hundred.”
Jiwoo insisted on it several more times, and eventually Lanceil became the first to surrender.
“I am about five hundred years old. But Seo Jiwoo, it’s not really important. I can count on one hand the ones who can count accurately.”
Even humans used to joke that their age fades away when they turn thirty. They live much longer than that, so it didn’t really seem that important.
“Then Enci?”
“…About three hundred. I’m relatively young.”
“Everyone is old.”
Tevon straightened his shoulders and had a relaxed posture. She thought she could understand why Tevon, who was getting quite a lot of glances from the other men at this place, was acting like that, so Jiwoo held back her laughter.
“Come to think of it, I heard Tevon is the youngest. How old are you, Tevon?”
“Thirty-seven.”
The elated Tevon placed his chin on Jiwoo’s shoulder like a puppy.
“There isn’t a lot of difference between me and Seo Jiwoo, right?”
“That is really surprising.”
“Where Seo Jiwoo originally lived, they said being young is the best, you old farts.”
Callan chuckled.
“Isn’t there another way to think about the order?”
“Grow up, this one.”
“Ack!”
Lanceil grabbed Tevon by the ear and pulled him away from Jiwoo.
Seeing that almost all of the others were in the triple digits while Tevon alone was in the double digits, he was at an age where he would not have anything to say even if he was treated as a child. But even he was older than Jiwoo.
“You said it wasn’t important. Does it bother you?”
“Of course it bothers me. The person we’re marrying likes young people.”
She never said anything like that…
As Jiwoo rolled her eyes, Callan smiled softly and let out a chuckle, but his smile wasn’t reaching his eyes.
“It’s usually okay to not care. It doesn’t matter how long you live. We will all live long anyway.”
“Because Seo Jiwoo will live a long time too.”
“Actually, I can’t imagine that.”
They say that if Akarna just wants to live, she might live forever, but it was natural that it was unimaginable
Would she be able to live a hundred years and not be bored? How long will the thought of wanting to live last?
Callan wanted to help her understand, perhaps feeling Jiwoo’s feeble concern.
“The people of El Ragneil live a leisurely life because of their long lifespans. It doesn’t have to be vigorous, so the development is rather slow. Perhaps the people of Caranazion will develop faster than we do.”
In reality, they were of mixed ages, but there was little conflict caused by the difference in age. Conflict between generations used to be triggered because of rapid development.
“Does this place lag behind?”
“Well… But I don’t think it’s a matter of being behind, being ahead or being able to judge. No matter how fast human development is, I don’t think it’s going to be more than the civilization that’s been built up here in the center for tens of thousands of years. Anyway, it might look like we’re a little behind to you, Jiwoo. They use magic more like tools of convenience. The place where our Elandos is located is quite rural.”
“If there is such a thing as capital here, I want to visit it later.”
“Of course. Let’s go together.”
Feeling relieved for some reason, Jiwoo closed her eyes because the stimulation on her scalp felt good.
If Jiwoo continued to live here anyway, it seemed that age would not matter anyway, just as they were living like tight-knit brothers.
“It would be good to find a hobby.”
Helka, who was adjusting the light of the flower buds up high so that it would not go out, hinted.
After seeing Jiwoo’s behavior, they judged that Jiwoo, who had lived a fierce life thus far, was suffering from a bit of lethargy. So they thought of trying to restore her vitality by letting her go through this and that first.
“…I want to learn your language.”
Enci’s words were a little slower than usual. Perhaps he had a little too much to drink and his face was flushed red. Despite being good at making strong alcohol, Enci was surprisingly weak in alcohol.
Someone put an arm around her shoulder. The scent of wild flowers wafted from Tevon.
“I can teach you about bows. Maybe things like hunting and self-defense?”
“Doesn’t it matter if I don’t learn that?”
Since Jiwoo was an Akarna, there wouldn’t be a big problem even if she was to suffer against the beasts in El Ragneil. Even if that wasn’t the case, she was guarded by thirty husbands here, so she wondered if learning self-defense was even necessary.
“I’m just afraid that someone might steal you away, Seo Jiwoo.”
Jiwoo smiled lightly as she took a sip of the drink.
“I’m an outsider here anyway, so how could that be?”
“It’s because Jiwoo doesn’t know anything yet.”
“That’s right. It’s because you don’t know how shameless and tenacious these guys are.”
“Even after we get married?”
“Hmm…”
Callan was suddenly lost in some unknown anxiety.
‘We’ve gone through the first night, so why are they still so anxious?’
The excitement was greater to pay attention to. Three or four other husbands approached and held out their hands to Jiwoo.
“A banquet cannot be called one without dancing.”
“Great.”
The forest glowed blue-green in the moonlight. Among them, Jiwoo, who glowed particularly white, was like a jewel of this night. She danced as if she was flying over the night forest with her bare feet in blue clothes fluttering like fairy wings.
Loud laughter reverberated through the last night of this summer. A melody was mixed with the soft language of the children of Elandos.
The evergreen El Ragneil, full of greenery and honey, flowers and mushrooms, butterflies and bees.
Until the dawn light dyes the dark blue sky, she wanted to lock this moment into eternity.
The leaves that watched Jiwoo and the men’s affair for several days had now turned red and were announcing the beginning of autumn.
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