Ephemeral: A Journey To Find The Meaning Of Life

Chapter 14: The Myth That Became Reality

"Mother, does the Elf realm really exist in the real world?" My toot.

"Mom didn't know that for sure. The world is always full of surprises. Nothing is impossible, not even a myth can come true." Obviously Mother.

Right Ma'am, nothing is impossible to happen. Myths are real! I actually saw it before my eyes at this moment...

We were near a large tree that had previously been in the human world. How we got here, that's my question right now. Suddenly a group of Elves surrounded us and welcomed our arrival.

"There have been no visitors for a long time, welcome to Vrederia!" Greet the Elves.

I can't believe what I'm seeing right now. There are so many Elves in this place, I believe this is the place that the fairy tale tells me. The elves in this place are also not too wary of my existence who is a human.

They immediately took me and Jorgun to be treated. I looked around this place. It's a miracle of the world, that's how I thought. A place that no human can reach. The shape of this place is also in accordance with the depiction of the book created by someone named "Fredo Hurricane.

The house is built on a tree and connected to other trees through a bridge that the Elves made. Blue skies, towering trees and abundant resources of fruits everywhere.

Is beautiful...

Everything that is happening right now really feels like a dream. This realm felt extremely peaceful and soothing, there was not the slightest aura of evil in this place.

Now I understand why it is inappropriate for a human to set foot in this place. But why am I in this place now?

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They said I had been asleep for three days. My body felt fitter, the wounds I received had been healed by the Elves. Jorgun had fully recovered yesterday, he really had a great physique. Caris and Jorgun, who knew I had awakened, came to see. They were so relieved to know nothing had happened to me.

"Where's Gorris?" I asked everyone in that place.

Everyone lowered their heads as I said that.

"so yeah... I get it."

The answer is certain, the life of Gorris can no longer be helped. I only wish that the miracle could happen again.

I went out for a walk. Accompanied by one of the guides at this place. She was a female Elf named Lthien. I also asked him a few things like why the Elves in this place are not afraid of me. He replied, if I have evil intentions then the gods will not allow me to enter this place. I began to understand the reason why I could be in the Elf realm.

There are so many things I want to know about this place. I don't know when I'll get another chance like this. So I'll ask permission to do some research on this place.

"Has anyone other than myself ever come to this place?" My toot.

"Pulse... I don't know about that, but you can ask Grandpa Eldryn. He was the oldest Elf in this place, he had lived for over a thousand years. I can take you to him if you want." Answer Lthien.

"If you don't mind." My word.

Someone who lived for over a thousand years. I would probably feel very bored if I had a lifetime that long. Lthien said that she would take me to Eldryn after the streets were over. Of course, I agree to that.

"Well, there really is a Phoenix!" I was amazed to see that bird.

I've only heard of the existence of the Phoenix who has always kept the Elf realm from the book. One of the creatures blessed by the gods. Has a large body size and red hair.

I asked Lthien where they buried Gorris. Lthien took me to a burial place not far from the big tree that took us.

"I'll wait here." Lthien.

Gorris... I know we haven't known him for a long time. Just a few weeks, maybe? Yeah, I don't care about that either. Know it? I really don't like your attitude like that. But, I never thought that you were such a bad person...

After that, I asked Lthien to take me to where the oldest Elf was. As I was walking after Lhtien, I felt that most of this place was in accordance with what was described in the book. How did the author of the book know about the shape of this place.

Jorgun and Caris were currently talking to the local Elves. They are very familiar very quickly, probably because this is their real habitat. If only all the Elves who were in that village could stay here, they would definitely be very happy. Because, the world of Elves was very different from the world of humans.

Helen, how you are doing right now. Do you live comfortably there? I hope you're okay now.

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We turn to Helen.

"Sister Helen! We play yuk again" said the little Elf boy.

"Come on!"

Helen used to play with the children in the Elf village lately. He spends his time like that, every day waiting for me to come home. But there was a disaster that struck that Elf village. A group of bandits with above average abilities attacked the village and stole all the Elves' belongings. Also killed many Elves from the village.

"Sister, we're scared..."

"It's okay, Brother will definitely protect you!" Helen.

One of the bandits coincidentally saw those in hiding. The bandits immediately tried to attack them.

"Hahaha, you're dead!" The bandit tried to kill Helen.

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I finally met that Elf named "Eldryn.

"Anu... I want to ask you something" I said.

"What do you want to ask, young man?" Ask the old Elf.

I asked about whether humans had ever come to this place. The old elf said he had started to forget about it. Understandably, he had already lived for over a thousand years.

"But this place is really very similar to a book written by someone named Fredo Hurricane" I said.

The old elf fell silent as I said the name, and he was shocked afterwards. He asked me how I knew the name.

"Almost everyone knows that he's the author of a book about Elves as a whole" I explained.

"... Hahaha, I remember that time. It's been a while, Fredo." Eldryn.

I asked him if he knew anyone named Fredo. He replied that he had known her hundreds of years ago. I'm not too surprised about that, there are humans who have come to this place before me. The old elf would tell her how he had known Fredo in the past.

"Listen to this story..."

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