Book 9: Chapter 15


    The North?


    Mommy Vyvyan paused, and then followed up by asking, Son, do you want to go to the North of therge canyon?


    Mommy doesnt know about the area North of therge canyon


    Mommy Elizabeth pondered to herself for a while before saying, Based on what I know, humanity has been to the North of therge canyon, but the information left behind on it is scarce. The elves upy thend to the south of therge canyon. After I was born, nobody went to the North of therge canyon again. Hence, Mommy doesnt know much about it.


    Mommy doesnt know about it, either despite being an elf. The only thing that Mommy can confirm is that there are, indeed, living organisms over there. I am referring to the trolls that rob us in the winter. Mommy doesnt know any more than that. Its too cold in the North. Elves cant survive there. As a matter of fact, we must trace it back to hundreds of years ago.


    Vyvyan looked at my face and spaced out a little. She then borated, The history goes back a long time ago. At the time, elves were still the leader of the continent and humans were just a small race that the elves protected. At the time, the elves were split among themselves. In other words, the elven war. Son, you know where the source of elves manaes from, right?


    The elven spring water?


    Correct. The elven spring water is the source of elves mana. Put another way, its where the source of all mana for all living organisms is sourced from. Its precisely because of that spring water flowing through thends that the areas contain mana. For elves, mana was the right to rule. Mana is power. Therefore, all of the elven tribes revolved around the spring and fought a long war.


    I know about that part of history. It was the war where the elves fought amongst themselves. The elves that once flourished suffered a lot as a result of the war, which led to humanity suddenly recing the elves as the ruler of the continent. The Gdriel Tribe, which defeated all of the other tribes, also became the leader of the elves for centuries, and they still are the leaders of the elves.


    As the elves spring water is filled with mana, the Gdriel Tribe was able to purify their bloodline over the centuries to nurture Vyvyan, the most fearsome elf. While my mana is berserk, my mana purity level is still extremely high. If Elizabeth didnt give birth to me once, I, myself, might be a demi-god.


    Our tribe emerged victorious in the end and acquired the elven spring water. At the time, the elven spring water wasnt controlled. When it wasnt controlled, the spring water freely flowed in every direction. At the time, therge canyon hadnt beenpletely split open. It consisted of many small paths. It was the exact same as the elvennds at the time. It was a ce with birds chirping and fragrant flowers. After our tribe won, a number of elves that refused to submit to us were annihted while others fled to the North and would asionally attack us from time to time.


    Vyvyan looked at me with a slightlyplex gaze. This part of history was, in essence, a dark part of the Gdriel Tribes history. But it was a necessary manoeuvre as the ruling race. Elizabeth and I let her continue without interruption. Mommy Vyvyan paused for a bit, and then went on, You are a descendant of the Gdriel Tribe, too, Son, so I dont need to hide anything from you. The Gdriel Tribe actually underwent an internal purge. At the time, the Gdriel tribe Its actually the same now. By that I mean the emphasis on lineages. All those with inferior lineages, those in opposition, prisoners of war and people viewed as insignificant were exiled to the North by the tribe. They were sent there under the pretext of aiding in development, but it was, in actual fact, a big exile movement. The elves that were exiled at the time made up about half of the Imperial Capitals poption. All of them were driven out to the North


    And then the road to the Imperial Capital was cut off after?


    Vyvyan shook her head, It wasnt just that simple. Son, you must know that going from having mana tocking mana will cause an elf to die. By the same principle,nd whichcks mana will also die. The reason the weather in the elven forest doesnt show any changes is because its maintained by mana. At the time, the Gdriel Tribe  in other words, our ancestors  did the most vicious thing possible. Not only did they destroy all the small paths that could connect the two ces, but they even sealed the paths which the elven spring water could flow to.


    Isnt that the equivalent of


    Exactly. The elves on the other side lost their source of mana supply henceforth. They couldnt nt crops on thend, the weather became freezing, and it became impossible for them to return. After one winter, we were no longer harassed by elves from the North. We never heard any news from the elves, who were exiled North, ever again from then.


    Vyvyan sighed. She then smiled as if she was mocking herself. She said, Son, does that sound unbelievable to you? Mommy was, honestly, very shocked when Mommy first heard it, too, but it has already happened. Mommy cant change that. The North is doomed to be a cemetery for elves. Elves never knew what the North how the North is thereafter. Mommy doesnt know, either. If it wasnt for the trollsing over, Mommy wouldnt even know that there was life there.


    Elizabeth hugged me then looked at Vyvyan coldly and remarked, You elves are seriously filthy.


    Thest people I want to hear that from are you humans.


    Vyvyan responded indifferently then looked at me with concern and carried on, Son, the North is by no means afortable ce. Its just and of ice there. Also, for some reason, thend there is even colder than usual this year. It seems that the mana there has crumbled once again. Mommy doesnt know exactly what happened there, either. Son, you can establish your ownnd, but can you not choose the North? Mommy honestly cant provide you with anything if youre in the North of therge canyon. The elves have no means of withstanding the cold there.


    We can.


    Mommy Elizabeth, who was next to me, suddenly spoke up. She solemnly said, If thats my sons wish, Mommy can help you aplish it. Mommys army isnt used to fighting in snowynds, but Mommys soldiers at Socina Citys garrison are all locals. Theyre residents of snowynds; therefore, theyve adapted to the snowy climate and are experts in atbat in snowynds. Alternatively, Mommy will send an envoy to Socina to help you form an army.


    Vyvyan fired back without holding back at all, You humans sure are lowly beings, so low that you can survive anywhere.


    Elizabeth proudly responded, Thats why were the rulers of the continent.


    I nodded. I then looked at the two of them and responded, I understand now. Thank you for the information you both have provided. Im grateful for your assistance, as well, Mommy Elizabeth; but, I want to personally aplish this, nevertheless.


    Elizabeth froze up, and then looked at me, Son, what do you want to do?


    I want to personally go to Socina. I want to personally go there to gather information and find help. Ive been under your protection for too long. I wantnd that belongs to me, which means that I must use my own strength to conquer the ce.


    I looked at my two moms and solemnly said, As such, I mustplete this task alone. I mustplete it on my own.