So, let's go ahead and assume a little more.

Someone tried to use the extradimensional rift to transfer Dirigi somewhere, but in the process of transferring, he accidentally opened the extradimensional rift leading to Noypera. Be aware that the use of extradimensional rifts distorts time and space, and sometimes causes another rift to be opened, as has happened in previous experiments with the Dark Elves.

In short, because of this, part of Dirigi's breath just flowed down the crack to Neupera, so there was this tragedy.

It seems very reasonable to think so.

Maybe it was because I was talking too much, and suddenly a word flashed through my mind.

Mutation!

It is said that due to the phenomenon of "mutation", the human world is currently in a state of extreme chaos.

I remember that the original mutated lifeform was also one of the apostles mentioned by Alice...... I guess it's called Shylock.

Don't...... Are all of these things related?......

Bloodcurse, Purple Mushroom Disease, Neupera Event, and the Mutation......

Is all this part of a huge conspiracy that "someone" manipulated?

If it is true, I am afraid that this conspiracy has been secretly planned for hundreds of years!

What a big game of chess!

I can't help but feel creepy when I think about it.

Thinking of the words left by our ancestors who studied the rift in another dimension a hundred years ago, it was a dangerous secret that even the gods wanted to hide, and it must not be used at will.

But now there are people who are using this energy uncontrollably, and the punishment they deserve is being borne by my relatives, the innocent dark elves of Nojpera.

It's so hateful!

Thinking of this, I am reminded of the humans known as the "Violent Raiders".

Did they orchestrate this conspiracy?

My gut tells me it shouldn't.

Because after a few days of observation, I found that although they knew the basic function of the extradimensional rift, they did not know how to use it.

It is said that humans have discovered extradimensional rifts not long ago, and have also conducted small-scale research.

But think about how much sacrifice our Dark Elf ancestors have made to explore the secrets of the rift in another dimension......

Human beings are inherently timid and fearful, and even if we want to reach the level we can master, it may take several times longer.

And using a dimensional rift to move in space requires energy that ordinary people can't imagine, and of all the materials known, only the Terra Stone of the Demon Realm can withstand such a huge energy impact.

How could a mere human have such energy, even if they were to collect Terra Stone, so much was unrealistic.

If not humans, who are the hidden murderers behind this conspiracy, and how did they surpass hundreds of years of research by the Dark Elves and master the technology of using extradimensional rifts?

Over here...... No, what the hell is going on on the continent of Arad?

These days, I occasionally feel delirious and unable to concentrate.

A row of "purple mushrooms" has grown on the left arm of the attacked.

Oh, I just heard about it before, but I didn't expect that I would also be infected with "purple mushroom disease" one day.

Looks like I don't have much to live......

How do you get this journal out?

If I had taken it with me, it would have been torn apart by the robbers along with my body......

No, no, I've got to find a place to hide.

It seems that the violent search and arrest team is not just a religious ritual here, but also some kind of experiment.

They exposed the subject (who looked like a human) to a substance leaking out of an extradimensional rift (which did not look like an entity, it would be more appropriate to call them phantoms or evil thoughts), and then tied the subject aside with a bandage.

When I went back to that place a few days later, the incredible happened!

All that was left of the test was a messy bandage, and the human body used for the test had disappeared without a trace.

When one of the members of the Violent Raid Group dressed in strange costumes walked up to the bandage and recited some incantations, the bandage gradually turned into a human form, a living form that could move!

I am reminded of some accounts of the pretender in ancient human texts.

Pretenders take on a variety of forms depending on the region, the most representative of which are the bodies of wild wolves, bats, spiders, and other animals on human bodies, and there are also many pretenders that take on strange forms that cannot be classified. The most peculiar of these are the informless Pretenders, whose living entities have completely vanished, and all the breath of life attached to the host.

Ordinary impostors take on normal human forms during the day and their true forms at night, but this particular type of impostor is the opposite—they take on the form of things that are common around them during the day, but at night those that have become hosts take on human form.

It is said that during the Dark Holy War, Ozma's men were able to manipulate the Pretenders day and night. In particular, you can attach the breath of a pretender to books, bandages, hangers, etc., and then quietly throw yourself into the enemy camp, after which you can wake them up and fight.

Perhaps because of this unusual tactic, the clergy had been battered and nearly defeated.

So I'm even more certain that the pretender and the infectious disease react differently after being infected, but there is definitely some connection between them.

The key to solving this puzzle should lie in the hands of the violent raiders who are hiding in our dark elf village and quietly creating disguises.

Krent said he would stay with the humans at the entrance to Mount Afaria.

I had to go and tell him everything I saw here.

By the way, I'll have to tell him where the journal is hidden, and make sure the people know about my research.

So that they can continue to dig into the truth and stop this conspiracy.

Unfortunately, the strength has gradually begun to drain from the body, and I am a little overwhelmed......

Will I still be able to walk in front of Krent?

Thirteen Apostles!

I remember that there was a sentence in the prayer that the violent raiders memorized—

Although we cannot protect all the thirteen apostles, we will still devote our lives to protecting one of them, and I only hope that he can save us from the future destruction......

Strangely, I remember that according to Alice, there should have been only nine apostles.

Even with the addition of Bakar, who had been removed from the apostles, there were still three less.

Slow down......

Since there is some connection between the pretender and the infectious disease, could there be some connection between Ozma and Diregi?

Could it be that the demon known as Ozma is also an "apostle"......?

What exactly does the word apostle mean?