“Even after the death of Great Sage-sama, the Tower of the Great Sage as a magical research institution continued to exist for a while. But that only lasted about 50 years.”
Fifty years is a long time. Well, in the sense of the High Elves, it must be short.
“The reason for the collapse was that the disciples began to fight among themselves to determine the next great sage…… I said disciples, but as 50 years have passed, they have naturally changed greatly from when Great Sage-sama was still alive. As a High Elf, I was already in the position of an elder, and I was feted as a strong candidate for the new Great Sage.”
But she refused.
“As someone who has seen the power of the true Great Sage up close, I understood that I was not worthy of it, and I left the tower because I was beginning to feel more and more uncomfortable with the atmosphere in the tower, which had changed from the past.…… In hindsight, that was a big mistake.”
Meltera sighed heavily, as if regretting something.
“As the oldest of the bunch, and as someone who has received direct instruction from the Great Sage, I should have been responsible for the government of the tower.”
“…… What happened in the tower after that?”
“I have not seen or heard it with my own eyes, but a great battle broke out over the position of the next Great Sage, and in the midst of this, a certain someone stole all the forbidden items that were supposed to be kept under strict security.”
“What!?”
When the members of the tower learned of this, they immediately pursued the culprit, but in the end they could not find him.
“Since then, the Tower of the Great Sage has rapidly lost its power as an organization, and one by one, the members left the tower until no one was left.”
It was said to be about 70 years after I died.
“I am well aware of the dangers of the taboo items, because there are things that could destroy the world if handled incorrectly. Naturally, I continued to search for the culprit for decades.”
But I couldn’t get hold of his tail at all.
“In fact, I couldn’t find any evidence that a taboo item has been used somewhere.”
“You mean, the culprit did not use them? Then, why did he steal it in the first place?”
“No, I guess he decided to wait for the time to come.”
“What do you mean?”
“With most of the demon tribes annihilated and humanity freed from war, they had certainly been weakened at that time. But even so, there were still many who were still powerful.”
“I see. So, after there were fewer people who could fight, he was ready to use the taboo objects without any worries. That’s pretty clever. Then, does that mean he thought that now is the time…?”
The other taboo items that I encountered, including “Monster vortex”…. Is it really the work of that culprit……?
“How long do you think it’s been since then?”
Not only is he a very patient guy, but a normal human wouldn’t have that lifespan in the first place.
“I don’t know the details of how the perpetrator survived to this age, but as long as he has a taboo item at hand, it should not be impossible.”
“…… That’s right.”
If you think about Eudemos and Meltera, there are many ways to do it.
“I also entered the state of rejuvenation dormancy so that I can wake up at this time when the perpetrator is on the move.”
“Huh? How did you know the timing?”
“It is by astrology, which I have been studying for many years. I have seen a star that clearly indicates the turmoil of this age.”
Astrology huh……
It is a type of divination that is said to be only available to those with special talents. I’m sure it was because Meltera was a high elf that she was able to hit it with such accuracy.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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