Unfortunately, not right away.
It wasn’t just Barnaul that needed time.
Tiring!
[Unable to specify the coordinates of ‘Avalon’.] [For merge, you must fix the coordinates or calculate the formula applied to the variable rule.] Barnaul, dealing with hallucinations.
As befitting their colony, Avalon was tightly shut up in dark magic.
AI Pax was supposed to track Avalon’s location through calculations, but…
“They said it would take at least several months.”
Since there was no information at the time, Pax had no choice but to consider a nearly infinite number of possibilities.
That wasn’t all.
From geographic issues on Earth to differences in growth levels set by the Chamber of Commerce.
There were a lot of issues to consider, but…
“Avalon to Earth…?”
“Oh my god…”
At the mere thought of the possibility, the knights were filled with excitement.
Barnaul preparing to enter Earth.
And we are looking for Avalon, their colony.
It was impossible to predict which side would strike first, but it was clear that time was running out for the time being.
Of course…
“…There is still some follow-up work to be done.”
But it wasn’t all leisurely.
In the United States, the first shovel has just been turned to resolve the situation.
In Europe, the rescue of prisoners is still in full swing.
“Let’s move diligently.”
I also had a lot to do.
The remaining European gate nukes.
Because while rescuing the prisoners, we had to install a subspace portal there.
Taking a deep breath and rolling my shoulders,
I headed back to Europe with my knights in tow.
Several days passed since then.
A subspace portal took the place of the disappeared Permegon Gate, freeing tens of thousands of prisoners held in the camps.
Additionally, those in need of treatment were gathered separately and transported to Elvenheim using ‘portal transport.’
Elvenheim is the size of a small continent.
Because it could easily accommodate thousands of people.
In Elvenheim, where the World Trees are lined up like rice fields, I greeted my older sister, Kim Ju-yeon.
“Are these all patients?”
“Then they are all patients. You are importing them all.”
The forest was lined with thousands of hospital beds.
Patients originating in Europe and the United States.
The capable nurse, Sister Kim No. 1, built a large-scale hospital system here and assigned Pax FC’s healers and druids to breathlessly treat patients.
Cutting-edge treatments were being carried out using modern medicine, awakening abilities, and even the power of nature…
– Amputee! Stop the bleeding first!
– Penetrating abdominal wound! Mr. Findrick…!
The sweat on Paxman’s forehead showed no sign of drying up.
“What are you so busy with?”
“That’s because there are no people. The number of healers is limited, but the number of patients keeps increasing.”
“I can’t not treat them…”
Aside from the grand goal of saving lives, rescuing and treating patients was also very important.
People who received direct help from Pax FC often ended up applying to become Paxmen, which in turn led to my strengths increasing.
– Ugh…
– It hurts… Someone…
But there was a severe shortage of manpower.
Patients with minor injuries were waiting for their turn, pushed aside by seriously ill patients.
They were all groaning as the pain stabbed through their bodies.
“This is a big deal. There won’t be many people who die, but… Everyone will be left with disabilities or aftereffects.”
My older sister let out a deep sigh.
But at the sound we suddenly heard, we raised our heads.
– Cheek… Cheek…!
“…what?”
– Ah, mic test. Mic test.
The source of the sound was a small speaker hanging from a tree.
It was the central broadcasting system that my older sister installed while building the hospital system in Elvenheim.
The owner of the voice was…
– Hello, everyone. We are the Galadon Council of Elvenheim.
“Ellie?”
It was none other than Ellie, the chairman of the Galadon Council.
Only then did I notice the crude makeshift stage set up on the peak beyond the forest.
Elves were moving busily, carrying cloth stained with solder.
Ellie continued speaking without hesitation.
– I know that everyone is doing their best to get treatment. In the hope that it will be of some help in the treatment, we at Elvenheim have prepared a surprise play. I hope that the performance will give you courage.
“Theater…?”
“Oh my…”
The elves were unable to provide much help in treatment.
It seems that they always felt sorry for the patients who were complaining of pain.
Suddenly, I remembered what I had heard from Ellie.
– Elves love culture and the arts. They like singing, music, and sharing plays that tell the stories of small things in life along with that music.
“I am truly grateful and feel warm…”
The kindness of the elves who prepared that very play as a gift.
Even before the play began, my older sister already looked moved.
One side,
“Is Keru the main character? And Ethan too…”
The elves I first met on the shore.
Familiar faces came up on stage one by one,
The curtain began to rise on the stage with Ellie’s soft narration.
– The boy elf, Ronan, was born an orphan. He was eventually sent to a foster home, but all he received in return was neglect and contempt. However, Ronan, who was naturally generous, maintained harmonious relationships by carrying his friends’ bags, rubbing their stiff shoulders, and buying them soft bread.
“Hmm…”
– One day, when Ronan finally reached the age of 110, the director of the facility asked Ronan for the cost of raising him. Ronan was in debt overnight, but he never forgot to leave a message of thanks to the director who had raised him. As soon as he left the facility, Ronan tripped on a rock and fell, breaking his nose that day.
“…?”
“…??”
An unusual development.
My older sister and I looked at each other with bewildered expressions.
– Ronan got a small studio apartment with the subsidy provided by the Galan Council. But a few days later, he heard that the house was being auctioned. Heartbroken, Ronan went to a used cart dealership and bought an imported cart with a 60-month installment plan. It wasn’t the cart he had originally seen, and its left wheel was dented, but Ronan decided to think positively. He had heard that a casino was coming to Elvenheim.
My throat was getting really blocked up.
A narrative that flows in an unusual direction.
As expected, the audience also began to react slowly.
“Ugh…”
“Keuuuugh… Keuu…”
Patients groaning as if having a nightmare.
Everyone began to squirm at the horrifying story.
– Ronan, who had emptied all his remaining wealth on the roulette, finally signed a body waiver. That day, Ronan drank so much that he became drunk, got into an altercation with a passerby, was falsely accused, and was locked up in a detention center. His girlfriend came to visit him in the detention center. She was an elf who had grown up with him in an orphanage and had been with him for 70 years. However, she told Ronan that she had been secretly dating his best friend for 45 years and had broken up with him…
“Krrrrrrrr…”
“Krrrrrrr…”
The horrific twist reached its climax, and the patients were foaming at the mouth and rolling their eyes.
“…Stop it.”
“Yes, my lord.”
The knights of Camelot flew onto the stage,
Behind the dark stage, screenwriter Will Grime was dragged out, his arms held.
“I, I want to show you the depth of pain and wounds…!”
Wilgrim, struggling on his short feet, claimed his innocence.
It was clear that the World Tree’s upbringing method was being applied to humans as well.
Thanks to his ‘masterpiece’ that was the height of sadomasochism, the patients’ breath almost stopped all at once.
My older sister asked me, her mouth full of the sweet scent of sweet potatoes.
“…We have to find a way, right?”
“That’s right…”
Elvenheim is full of patients.
Unfortunately, the elves’ performances could not cure them.
“I’ll gather more healers.”
After all, the most certain way was, without a doubt, to increase manpower.
I met Yoo Seong-cheol straight away.
“What happened?”
The Joint Chiefs of Staff Headquarters manages the subspace portals installed throughout the country.
Even though the number of awakened people was increasing day by day, the number of people actually applying to Paxmen was decreasing.
“…Are there no more healers in Korea?”
“No. Even if you say Pax FC healers, there are only a few hundred of them. Rather than that…”
Yoo Seong-cheol shook his head and delivered new news.
“New groups are emerging in Korea. No, to be exact, I would say they have been growing rapidly recently.”
Opening a group costs a whopping 10,000 magic stones.
Surprisingly, the number of Awakened people paying that large sum of money was increasing one by one.
“As Colonel Kim knows, we don’t cover all of Korea. There are countless survivor groups, not only in mountainous areas but also in small provincial cities.”
Portals were installed in various places, and supplies were distributed even through smartphones.
Nonetheless, there are still many areas that are outside the influence of Pax FC.
Countless groups were formed around families, acquaintances, residential areas, and village communities, and there were many cases of people opening organizations, as Yoo Seong-cheol said.
Even…
“There is a group called ‘Su-Mang-Gyo (修望教).’ They are the ones who have integrated large hospitals in the Daegu area… They are spreading false rumors that Pax FC is joining hands with the military to sacrifice people to the portal.”
There was even an organization that openly opposed Pax FC.
“You believe such nonsense?”
“It seems to be surprisingly popular. In fact, there have been many cases of human sacrifice all over the country.”
I didn’t have to think about it for long.
The 1st Corps Commander who staged a coup.
There was no way there could be only one guy like that.
“It’s a group that’s like a new religion. They say that wealth is meaningless in human life… and that now is a time of non-possession when everyone’s possessions have disappeared, and that the Chamber of Commerce is the messenger of truth….”
It seems that they had done some research in advance.
Yoo Seong-cheol was listing information about the Suwanggyo Bridge.
He sat up abruptly.
“This is all about pointing out the sloppy relationship between Colonel Kim and the military! He should be incorporated into the military as soon as possible, and the news should be featured in the Defense Daily…! Only then will the people realize Colonel Kim’s sincerity…”
“No, I don’t think that’s the problem…”
After barely calming down Yoo Seong-cheol, who was frowning, I asked again.
“Anyway, there are a lot of healers there, right? And even more doctors.”
“…That’s right. All 15 large hospitals in Daegu are affiliated with the Su-Mang-Gyo.”
They couldn’t all be Sumangyo believers.
In these times when survival takes priority over personal ideology, there are probably quite a few people who are inevitably dragged along.
Moreover, the current situation is that Sumangyo is openly keeping Pax FC in check.
Even leaving aside the healers’ problems, there was a need to solidify the balance of power in Korea.
Coincidentally, it was a group that advocated the doctrine of ‘non-possession.’
What we need to tell them is…
“I guess I need to come to a new realization.”
It was full ownership against non-ownership.
LUNA-CAVE
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