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#189. Lael Lowe (2)
The door opened and a wide, light gray space appeared.
There is only one long table in the center, and no other objects exist.
If you think about it, even the spaces that were used up until now were filled with only the most necessary items.
Pursuit of extreme efficiency.
Small stature, great technical skills.
It was the moment when the boy’s guess about his opponent’s race became certain.
“Travelers, welcome to Rael Row.”
Across the table, six people were sitting like interviewers.
A bushy beard.
Gray hair.
But because of his sharp eyes and his body that looked solid for his age, I didn’t feel like I was dealing with old people.
no.
I didn’t even know he was old in the first place.
Their lifespan may also be different from that of humans, just like that of elves.
“Lael Lowe?”
The person in the middle answered Ray’s question.
“I am referring to this fortress where we live. In the old language, it means roots that have grown low. Let’s sit down first. I think we will have a long story to tell.”
The group followed his words and sat down in a row of six people in front of them.
“To briefly introduce ourselves, we are the elders who govern the thousand or so residents residing in the fortress. We are also the ones responsible for handling all matters that occur externally.”
The person in the middle introduced his name in order, starting from the left.
Meno, Phone, Falun.
Line, drop, body.
All the similar-sounding names were recited in an instant.
The group also revealed their names one by one.
“ray.”
“It’s Veronica.”
“It’s Greene.”
“Okay, let me tell you. How do you guys─”
At that moment, a loud metallic clanking sound rang out from Ray’s arms.
The elders listened with interest.
“Would you like to take it out and take a look?”
What emerged from Ray’s arms was a mechanical bird flapping its wings ceaselessly.
“It was originally broken, but it suddenly started working and hasn’t stopped.”
“One wing is broken. It looks like it’s broken.”
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, so there are some parts that I’ve enjoyed. Would you like to give it to me?”
Ray handed the mechanical bird to the figure sitting on his right, presumably Defour or Cheche.
Their names were both two characters long and their appearances were similar, making it difficult to tell them apart.
As the figure on the right touched something on the side of the table, a long drawer stretched out from the smooth wall.
The mechanical bird was put there.
The drawer that had been pushed into the wall made a mechanical sound once from inside, and then stretched its body out again.
“Kuruk, guruk.”
The mechanical bird, its wings repaired and oiled, looked like new and took flight with power.
As they circled above everyone’s heads, one of the elders landed on my outstretched finger and groomed me with his beak.
Ray had that thought.
The reason why the mechanical bird flapped its wings with the appearance of Rael Lowe.
Maybe it was because he knew there were people there who could fix him.
“You follow along very well.”
“That’s only natural. All creatures are designed to be loyal to the dwarves.”
Dwarf.
It was the moment when one of the ancient races that had been hidden in the unknown until now appeared before our eyes.
A deep sense of curiosity and interest pounded hard in the boy’s heart.
“Old race.”
“Oh…? Do you know anything about history? That’s not the kind of word combination someone who doesn’t know much about history would use.”
“I know to some extent.”
Then a mechanical bird flew up and landed on Ray’s head.
After walking in place a few times, he finally settled down and sat down in a stable position.
“… … .”
“… … .”
“Kuruk, guruk.”
My head felt… heavy.
I raised my hand to put it down, but my body was tense and I couldn’t move like an iron.
“Kururuk.”
Rather, it made a pleasant sound of crying as if it was enjoying being touched.
Veronica cautiously reached out to help Ray up.
but.
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Exactly! Exactly!
“Oh, Mom!”
I had no choice but to hurriedly withdraw my hand from the violent beating.
Ray, whose strength had been enhanced by magic, grabbed the bird’s torso with both hands and threw it into the air with all his might.
The guy who had been leisurely circling in the air made a move to land on Ray’s head again.
widely!
Ray grabbed the falling guy and held him tightly, lowering him in front of his face.
“… … .”
“Kuruk.”
Is it because of my mood?
It seemed like the guy, who was nothing more than a machine, was making a face of injustice.
Ray opened his eyes wide.
‘What can I do? What can I do when you look at me like that?’
While they were having a snowball fight, the elders’ surprised voices were heard.
“Have you already registered as the owner?”
“That’s not true.”
“But why does that bird follow you?”
According to the elders, the creatures, or mechanical animals, only show loyalty and affection to dwarves or registered masters.
“That’s strange. This is the first time I’ve seen something like this.”
“When I checked earlier, all the registration patterns had been erased over time. This bird clearly has no owner at the moment.”
“What on earth did you do?”
How did you do it?
That was rather what the boy wanted to ask.
‘Come to think of it, Kelly did that too.’
Even when Binjin was registered as the owner, he was seen to be very obedient to this outsider.
While Ray was analyzing the phenomenon, he heard Veronica whispering in his ear.
“Ray is good at following spirits and creatures. She seems to have a charm that transcends the boundaries between paper, living and inanimate objects. She’s very popular.”
I don’t really want to be popular enough to have to walk around with a lump of metal on my head.
Ray asked the elders.
“Isn’t there a way to turn off the creature’s operation?”
“There is no such thing.”
“A creature is a device that moves using mana in the air as its power.”
“We will never stop until we are destroyed or broken.”
“Or the mana in the air is completely depleted.”
The last method was one that was completely impossible to realize.
Ray looked down at the machine bird with a cold gaze.
‘Break one of your wings again?’
Creak! Creak!
The mechanical bird suddenly started to struggle.
‘It might be useful for reconnaissance.’
“Kuruk.”
The writhing stopped for a moment.
‘I think it would be better to just destroy it completely.’
Creak! Creak! Creak! Creak! Creak! Creak!
I got crazy strong.
After finishing his worries, Ray looked at the mechanical bird and spoke with his eyes.
‘Let’s do it, you understand?’
“Kuruk.”
I couldn’t tell if he really understood, but I just let it fly into the air.
The guy who circled under the ceiling landed on my shoulder instead of my head, unlike before.
“… … .”
“Crunch?”
It was still heavy.
Ray asked the elders.
“I’ve heard rumors about the intelligence of birds. Does the intelligence of the original animal also apply to creatures?”
“Well, we don’t know that either.”
“The race that created the creature isn’t a dwarf?”
“To be exact, it is an object made by our ancestors using cutting-edge technology.”
“Can’t you make it now?”
“It’s impossible because the technology has been discontinued. Only repairs are possible.”
Line, or Depo, added.
Lael Row has existed since ancient times, and although the facilities and devices inside are used, many of the exact principles are unknown.
“The drawer-type repair device we saw earlier is an example of this.”
“There are no records of it being passed down?”
“Of course, there is. But the amount─”
“Have the records been damaged by any chance?”
It was Grine who intervened in the conversation.
Her wide-brimmed hat was off and in her hands, and the elders gasped at the sight of her pointed ears.
“You’re an elf, right?”
“You’re really an elf.”
“I’ve only heard of the elf.”
“What is a forest dweller doing out in the outside world?”
Greene responded to the elders, who showed various reactions.
“The forest is getting sick. I came out to find a place to live.”
The oldest-looking one among the elders, Falun, took up the conversation.
“I met a traveling elf fifty years ago. I guess that problem hasn’t been solved yet?”
“50 years ago… Was the traveler’s name Priscilla?”
“Yeah, that was the name.”
Priscilla.
He was an elf who left the last forest before Charon, Greene’s husband, and then lost contact.
A shadow passed over Greene’s face.
“… The problem you mentioned has not been solved. The power of the World Tree continues to weaken.”
“Then the erosion must have continued.”
“That’s right. The trees and flowers are turning black and will fall apart if you touch them. The fruits and vegetables are rotting and falling apart, and the space to stand on is shrinking.”
“Fundamentally, this is a problem that can only be solved by stopping the Black Rain. It is a difficult time for any race.”
The two continued their conversation naturally as if they had known each other before.
“The historical records we have are not particularly damaged or anything. It’s just that the amount that has been handed down is extremely small.”
Greene felt very sorry.
“Can I ask why?”
“Our ancestors seemed to think that recording history was impractical.”
“You say historical records are ineffective?”
“The past that has passed is not important, and only the present and the future are considered. We in the present agree with this. That is why, unlike history, a large amount of technology has been passed down.”
Veronica, who was listening to their conversation, whispered to Ray.
“Ray, Mr. Greene, have you ever encountered a dwarf before?”
“No. He said he lived in the Last Forest his entire life and only recently came out. He said he’d never met a dwarf, and all he knew was one line of information in a record.”
“What kind of record is it?”
“The two races, elves and dwarves, have extremely different values. That’s why they fight whenever they meet.”
“Really? Despite all that, the conversation is going really well right now─.”
Kwaang─!
“What did you just say!”
It was then that a single angry shout snapped me back to my senses.
When I turned my gaze, I could see Falun standing up after hitting the table, and Grinne on the other side with her arms crossed.
“They said it was barbaric. How can you throw away a history book just because it takes up space?”
“Everyone agreed. We just dealt with our own property. What third party has the right to disagree with that? Since we all remember the details anyway, it would be sufficient to pass it on by word of mouth.”
“No. Word of mouth is word of mouth. Historical materials have value as historical materials.”
Falun snorted.
“Aren’t you losing your home by obsessing over such useless things?”
“Now… what?”
“I can’t let go of all the heavy junk, so I’m sinking into a mud hole.”
“Don’t cross the line. Are you so great that your technology has been lost? You don’t even know how to make creatures? Isn’t it because of your attitude of thoughtlessly discarding history books that you’ve lost your technology?”
“History and technology are separate things! I will not tolerate any more.”
Ray muttered softly.
“The record seems to be true.”
“I’ve never seen you so angry before. I think I should stop you.”
Veronica was nervous that the situation would escalate into a big fight.
But the mood changed in the next moment.
“This little punk who doesn’t even know manners!”
“You’re young? How old are you? No, how old are you?”
Falun made a face of embarrassment for a moment, but the words had already been spoken.
“Why? Can’t you tell? I’m 224 years old. Without a single lie.”
Falun’s eyes shake violently.
His lips, which had been hesitating for a while and dripping with cold sweat, opened with difficulty.
“… 1,184 years old.”
A whopping 40 year age difference.
Grinega immediately shouted in a voice full of joy.
“This little punk who doesn’t even know manners!”