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Yujun said calmly.
His words linger for a considerable amount of time.
“…The seed of Yggdrasil?”
“Human, what are you talking about?”
“Are you fooling around?”
The elves began to shout.
Even though they thought it was an obvious lie, they couldn’t help but be curious.
The Seed of Yggdrasil is a precious and valuable item to the elves.
No, in fact, money can’t even buy it, so it can’t be considered an item.
If the seed germinates and can safely become Yggdrasil.
Its existence will develop and grow the abilities of the elves.
Also, the chronic problem of the elves whose children are ill-born will be solved.
Lastly, Yggdrasil is a symbolic existence.
It can even stabilize their spirit.
Therefore, there was no need for him to mention how valuable the Seed of Yggdrasil is.
This elf tribe is called ‘Hwaripul.’
Among them, the oldest woman, Yodry, took a step forward.
“What you just said. Is it true?”
“Of course.”
Yujun answered calmly.
He was holding his hands up.
“How can we believe that?”
“I’ll show you it myself.”
“…”
The elves looked at Yujun in disbelief.
He was a nobody by the looks of it.
They couldn’t feel a strong power from him and he was not any famous player they knew of.
But he said he had brought the seed of Yggdrasil.
Not only the elves, but other races in the Infinite Tower coveted the seed of Yggdrasil.
Frankly, it was hard to believe.
“How are you going to show it? Do you have the seed now?”
“Yes. It’s in my inventory. I wouldn’t have brought it up if it was somewhere else.”
“…Hm.”
Yujun maintained a dignified attitude.
Gradually, the elves began to wonder if this human really has the seed of Yggdrasil.
“Can we check right now?”
“Yes. But what I want is simple. Let’s talk in peace.”
“That won’t be difficult. Because we love peace.”
Yujun held back his laughter at Yodry’s brazen words.
Elves love peace?
Maybe it is if one only looked at their outward appearance.
But that’s because the elves have been around for a long time and that’s how such an image was fostered.
‘Well, it’s a lot better than humans, though.’
However, elves were a race that loved to calculate losses and profits, it was that kind of race.
‘That’s why it’s a good thing.’
If he negotiates using the Seed of Yggdrasil, there will be no sudden attack from the elves’ side.
“I’m going to take out the Seed of Yggdrasil. Don’t shoot.”
Yodry turned her head to Yujun’s words.
The inventory was opened.
An item came out.
A seed the size of a child’s fist.
It was very large for a seed, but it was not that big considering that it’ll grow into a tree as tall as a skyscraper.
Yujun, who put it on his palm, slowly showed the elves the seed.
As if the elves had good eyesight, they recognized the Seed of Yggdrasil immediately.
“The seed of Yggdrasil…”
“Is it real?”
“I think the scent is similar?”
But the elves quickly changed their facial expressions.
“Wait. There’s no guarantee that it’s real.”
“Maybe it just looks like it.”
“There have been so many elves who have been hurt for believing in humans.”
The Seed of Yggdrasil is so rare that the Elves couldn’t believe it.
Yodry carefully approached.
She closed her eyes 10 steps away from Yujun.
“The energy of Yggdrasil…I can feel it. It’s really the seed of Yggdrasil!”
Yodry’s jubilant words made the group of elves flustered.
“I-It’s real?”
“There’s no way Yodry would lie.”
“Will we be able to grow the Yggdrasil tree?”
Yujun put the Seed of Yggdrasil back into his inventory.
“Ah…”
“That…”
Such an action made the elves sigh.
“Well, I proved what I said earlier. Can I talk to you now?”
“Yes. Of course.”
Yodry nodded and then spoke.
“But I’d like to ask you something.”
“Go ahead.”
“Did you bring the seed of Yggdrasil to trade with us?”
“Well…I suppose so.”
“It’ll be difficult for us. We don’t have anything on us that’s worth the seed of Yggdrasil.”
“Value does not have to be equal. If there’s something I like, I’m willing to exchange it even if it’s a little less valuable.”
Yodry smiled at his words.
“Really?”
“Please remove those bows first.”
“Okay.”
Looking at the elves behind her, Yodry shook her head slightly.
The elves lowered their weapons without saying anything.
She had too much trust in Yujun after he showed the seed once.
That was to be expected.
Elves are naturally able to sense Yggdrasil.
The other elves were far away, but Yodry stood relatively close and could sense the seed of Yggdrasil.
So she didn’t doubt Yujun.
“What do you want?”
“I’ll cut to the chase and tell you what I want.”
“Yes. Go ahead.”
“I want to go into the mine.”
“…”
“…”
“You mean this mine?”
“Yes.”
Yodry, who said she would listen to whatever he had to say, stiffen her face.
This is a very important place for the elves.
Right now, there was a war of nerves with the dark elves, and the Citomen ore is a highly utilized ore.
When he, an outsider, asked to enter the mine where the ore was located, the response was bound to be lukewarm.
“In the mine for what?”
“I’m looking for something.”
“By chance…are you trying to dig up the ores? I can give you some of that.”
“No, I’m not interested in the ore.”
“What? Then…”
Yujun overheard the conversation earlier and found that the elves were sensitive when it comes to the Citomen ore.
He did not want to tell them a hidden dungeon is located in the mine, so he decided to come up with an excuse.
“My master left something for me in this mine.”
“What do you mean left?”
“It’s a book. A book with my master’s will and life experience.”
“Ah…That’s in this Citomen mine?”
“Yes. Originally, this was a cave without people. Because this cave is so remote… That’s why my master left it for me here.”
“Okay. That’s right. At first, we didn’t expect the Citmen ore to be useful. Your master must have known this mine before.”
Yodry has completely fallen for Yujun’s made up story.
‘Looks like they haven’t been here long.’
Then there was a high probability that the hidden dungeon had not been cleared.
The hopeful Yukjun smiled.
“To me, the book my teacher left behind is more important than anything else. If I can get into this mine, I’ll give you the seed of Yggdrasil”
“Uh, really?”
Yodry, who was trying to see through Yujun with a cautious look, became delighted.
“Of course, but I’m going alone, so I want to be assured of my safety. So speaking of which…When I get out of the mine safely, I’ll give you the seed of Yggdrasil. This condition is okay, right?”
“Alright. We won’t hurt you unless you suddenly change.”
“Yes.”
“Ah. May I know your name?”
“Please call me Yujun.”
“Ah. Yujun, I’m Yodry.”
Yujun, who received Yodry’s permission, was soon able to enter the mine.
He has no complaints in lieu of the three elves following behind because he can escape at any time.
‘If I need to, I can just run away.’
After seeing the equipment of the elves, Yujun figures that he could deal with at least three of them.
In fact, they didn’t look too high level.
Perhaps the elves, including Yodry, noticed that Yujun was not high level.
Elves with high insight can easily guess the level of a player.
‘I’m definitely low level.’
It was fortunate for him.
The mine was very wide and complicated, but Yujun remembered his way to the hidden dungeon.
Squish. Squish.
The cave was very wet.
Every time he walked, the sticky ground clung to his feet.
“Hey. How did you get the seed of Yggdrasil?”
Suddenly, a short bobbed-haired elf, Meiga, from behind spoke to him.
Yujun said what he had come up with earlier.
“My master gave this to me as a gift.”
“What? You got the seed of Yggdrasil as a gift? Who the hell is he?”
“His name is not famous. He doesn’t want to stand out. And he liked adventuring, so he’s been traveling a lot from place to place. I’m also indebted to my master.”
“Isn’t Yujun a player from another world?”
“Yes, but I met my master about a year ago.”
“Oh, I see.”
The elves were not suspicious of Yujun.
It’s because he told lies so shamelessly.
Perhaps it is due to the fact that after eating the Invigorated Quince, which is full of vitality, his affinity with nature has greatly increased.
The curious elf, with a childlike face, kept asking questions.
“What do humans think of the interracial alliance?”
“I don’t represent the whole human race, so… Such a large group, I can’t speak for everyone… That’s all.”
“What about the fact that humans like elves? Is that true?”
“That’s right. There’s no one who hates beauty.”
Three female elves laughed at his words.
“So between the elves and dark elves, which do you prefer?”
Asked May awkwardly.
‘What kind of question is that…’
He doesn’t know if this analogy is appropriate, but he felt like he was dealing with a tough reporter.
‘Um…’
Without the dark elves present, the answer was clear.
“Do I need to say anything? Of course it’s the elves.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“I like Yujun. You seem a little different from other humans. I heard from my elders that humans are greedy and want to enslave other races.”
“There’s probably such people. No, I’m sure there are a lot.”
In fact, the interracial alliance opposed the idea of owning slaves, so players did not openly buy or sell slaves.
However, Yujun knew that there was a black market for slaves.
Especially the beautiful elves and dark elves, who were expensive commodities.
He wasn’t going to bring that up.
It was then.
Huoong! Thwak!
A small dagger brushed past Yujun’s armor and stuck in the cave wall.
It just brushed against him because he sidestepped.
The dagger flew over his shoulder.
Yujun sighed deeply.
‘What the hell?
The elves did not panic and aimed their bows at the place where the dagger came from.
“Who is it!”
May shouted loudly and the mysterious attackers appeared.
They were brown skinned and dressed in black.
Regardless of gender, they are all tall with slender bodies.
It was the dark elves.
‘Five.’
Where did they suddenly come from?
Including Yodry, there must have been dozens of elves guarding the mine.
“Dark elves?”
“Dirty bastards! What are you doing!”
As the elves shouted, a dark elf said emotionlessly.
“The seed of Yggdrasil. Hand it over and I’ll spare your lives.”