My Alter Ego Is Becoming a Giant

Elven Kingdom (3)

“hahaha… what is this doing?”

Shapiron was waiting for Harris with his crew in an empty lot in one of the academy.

He asked for the time of the day, saying that he had things to prepare on the subject he spoke confidently.

‘I don’t like that man…’

Harris, the man who was picked up by his proud father when he went to the continent of Ion, did not fit into her castle in many ways.

I don’t even like that blind face that droops with drowsiness every time I see it…

‘Is that a mercenary? People who run errands for a few pennies and turn into thieves immediately if they fail.’

Her knowledge was based on storybooks and snippets of information she had heard only through rumors, but it didn’t matter much to her now.

‘Besides, you said that you haven’t learned the spirits in a while, so your skills wouldn’t have been that great.’

Shapiron, who was born into a good family and showed outstanding talents from an early age, had no choice but to be helpless at the level of his spirits.

In the beginning, spirits were inseparable companions in elven society, so it wasn’t really a bad idea.

‘I admit to surviving the poor Aeon Continent, but anyway, I’m just a savage who hasn’t been properly educated.’

In her head, except for the Elven Kingdom, where the world tree is located, the other areas were nothing but barren wilderness.

Of course, he knew that the powers of other continents were strong.

The size of the continents, as well as the size of their military power, were quite different.

However, in terms of culture, she was proud that the Elven Kingdom was the best in the world.

Music, art, architecture and literature…

‘Of course, in fields such as sculpture and architecture, Dwarves are a little bit special, but… that’s a different direction, and we’re absolutely not lacking!’

It is an ideology steeped in self-culturalism to the very core.

In a way, it was natural for her to live in a warm greenhouse, receiving only consideration and love from her surroundings, and only seeing and hearing good-looking words.

So Shapiron wasn’t really interested in the song that Harris was coming up with.

If the songs handed down from the periphery of such a culture are great, how great would it be?

‘By the way… But why did Father and the World Tree have such a man…!’

As I thought about him, my tantrums rose again.

She was the chosen one.

A mother from a prestigious family and a father who is a high elf who has been with her since the country was founded.

I was also born with the aptitude of a high elf, and since I was young, I have been proud of that talent and have received the expectations of those around me.

Because of this, she never doubted that she would become a high elf.

Because he was undoubtedly the center of the world and the protagonist who will lead the new era!

‘Father’s bracelet is… I don’t think it fell into such a man’s hands, but I said it was a fair price, so there’s nothing I can do about it.’

It can be compensated at the national level as much as it is a payment incurred in the course of the mission.

It was something else that made her really upset.

‘···I have never received that much attention from the World Tree! ···Hey!’

Like Cecily, he wasn’t already qualified as a high elf, he just had the same aptitudes as himself, but he was even given a branch directly from the World Tree.

‘I’m better than him in every way…’

That’s what sparked her jealousy with her strong self-esteem.

She quietly controlled her anger by fiddling with the ring on her left middle finger.

“ah! Harris County. You’re late! I’ve been waiting for you!”

At that time, Timer, who was twisting himself between the low pressure Shapiron and the timid female teammate Quri, waved with a frown.

From the other side, Harris, with a languid expression as usual, was approaching with something on his back.

“Ah, sorry. It took some time to prepare in advance. I’m really sorry to keep you waiting.”

“No, it’s okay! Actually I didn’t wait that long. I was just bored!”

Seeing the two having a friendly conversation, Shapiron’s judgment was even more twisted.

“We don’t have time anymore. We haven’t decided what kind of stage we’re going to set up yet. Let’s see what you have prepared first.”

Saying that, she summoned an intermediate spirit of the wind to cut off the sounds around the vacant lot.

This was an act of good will.

Still, it was difficult for the same team member to be humiliated in front of other people.

She really didn’t expect anything from Harris.

It’s possible to skip it without seeing that it’s already been prepared, so I thought I’d just check the formality and move on to the next one.

‘A certain level of matching is also meaningful. Still, if you want to do it well, you can teach me even chords somehow and set it up on stage…’

Shapiron, who is serious about music, began to think about how to bury a novice without a trace, and started planning the stage alone.

“Wow! What’s this? It’s the first instrument I’ve ever seen, but it looks like a lute…”

“Ah, this is the guitar I used in my hometown…”

Harris, who was preparing for the demonstration, could be heard talking with Timer from the other side, but she was lost in thoughts of herself and didn’t care anymore.

“Thank you for waiting. Actually, I brought my instrument, but this is not enough to fully enjoy this song.”

Only then did Shapiron stop thinking and stare at him with his arms crossed.

In order to be sure how to organize the stage, I thought of checking his level first.

“So, I prepared a magic tool that recorded the sound of the instrument. Of course, these things won’t help you communicate with the spirits, but it’s just a demonstration right now.”

She snorted inwardly and looked at Harris with cold eyes.

He was holding a magic tool in the form of a bead in one hand, and a string of an instrument similar to a lute was slung over his shoulder.

‘···what? what is that instrument? You look pretty?’

Although her mind was momentarily disturbed, who was also quite proficient in musical instruments, she clenched her teeth and kept her expressionless expression.

‘I wish I had asked earlier! . . . is it too late now?’

Inevitably, I decided to take a sneak peek at the opportunity later and ask, and for now, I focused on maintaining a sense of weight.

“The title is ‘An Adventure in Search of Me’. A song by a famous minstrel in my hometown named Biz… which my father loved very much.”

Having said that, Harris summoned his spirits, activated the magic tool in his hand, and put it down to one side.

“Well then, let’s begin.”

and···.

-Geeing~♪ Jing~♪

A sharp sound began to leak out of the magic tool.

Shapiron’s brow furrowed momentarily at the sound of a very unfamiliar instrument.

I’ve never heard of an instrument that sounds like that.

‘And the way the music unfolds… is it unusual?’

~♪

The sound of the instrument Harris was carrying mixed in between the sounds coming out of the magic tool.

Every time the string bounced in his hand, the force of nature spread and resonated with the surroundings.

And the wave gradually harmonized with the spirits summoned around him.

In an atmosphere that was gradually rising…

“To the end of that white sandy beach~♪”

The song started with upbeat music.

The sensibility contained in that powerful voice shook the energy around him and began to shake.

Exciting music and the matching demonic tones enveloped the vacant lot where they were located.

The eyes of the other members, who were tilting their heads at the music they were hearing for the first time, gradually grew bigger.

‘Well? This···?’

And it was no different with Shapiron.

It was completely different from the music they had been doing up until now.

For conservatives who follow tradition and formality, it is unconventional music that can only be rejected.

However···.

~♪

My heart began to beat faster, in sync with his strong voice.

The light beat made her shoulder shake without realizing it, and the violent sound reacted with the natural force around her and shook her heart.

‘Wait, is something strange? Emotions move this far? no way···?’

Like spirits, elves have been inevitably affected by natural forces from birth.

It was not for nothing that they served the World Tree and regarded the spirits as companions.

However, the wave of energy that started with that man named Harris went beyond the ordinary ark.

The emotion contained in the song spreads through the natural force, and the elves who have no choice but to be sensitive to it are forcibly assimilated into the emotion.

‘Ah… this is, how can I achieve this level of natural power with just a song…?’

Contrary to his usual appearance, where he always seemed to have no energy, the current Harris was exuding vitality from his whole body along with the music.

And the suction power contained in that song shook the surroundings without mercy.

Emotions ran wild, and an unknown force seemed to draw himself into the music…

And… I was just excited.

~♪

A spirit of lightning and fire that flashes and radiates brilliantly, and a spirit of wind that whirls around and spreads sounds.

In the same way, the spirits, who were caught up in that emotion, sympathized with Harris, who smiled pleasantly in the center of the stage, and spread their presence around them.

“Five! Wow!”

“··········!!”

All of a sudden, the other two spectators, except for her, were intoxicated with the emotion, waving their hands toward him and cheering.

‘···I admit my skills, but the song itself is more from our Elven Kingdom…!’

When she tries to stay calm.

Her spirit, who had been blocking the sounds around her, sympathized with the energy contained in the singing voice and trembled little by little.

It wasn’t to the extent that the sound barrier was disturbed, but the existence of intermediate spirits wasn’t even a summoner, it was responding to someone else’s song.

She frowned slightly.

~♪

But without even realizing it, her ears were constantly pricking to the beat.

‘It’s not that bad from what I’ve heard. Because the direction is different! In the first place, it’s stupid to judge superiority in art.’

Unknowingly, I was thinking of denying my former self, but now it was just a minor problem.

***

‘Wow, the elf voice is really deceptive.’

As Harris finished the last stanza, he exclaimed inwardly.

I can see why they took such pride in their songs.

Not to mention the tone, even the structure of the vocal cords can move freely in the range as if they were different from humans, and his affinity that flowed through his voice synchronized with the natural forces around him, further amplifying the effect.

‘Actually, it seems to be thanks to 「Child of the World Tree」.’

The affinity with nature, which was still strong, was further amplified through the medium of song.

Of course, the original purpose of communing with the spirit was also very successful.

I could already feel the response coming through the connection, wriggling as if it was growing at any moment.

‘Still, I didn’t expect it to be like this.’

I sang a few times before coming here for practice, but this was the first time I tried it in earnest.

Because of the time difference with Earth, there was not enough time just to record a song on a magic tool, get a new guitar, and fix the lyrics.

“Wow! Harris is great! It’s the first time I’ve been so immersed in a song! The song is also unfamiliar, but it’s fun and I like it!”

After the song was over, Timer and Curie approached him and their eyes twinkled and exclaimed with exclamation.

‘I think this will be a good response.’

There was a lot of trouble in the process of choosing a song.

Apparently, there are a lot of sweet and lyrical aspects to the elves’ songs, so it seemed difficult to satisfy them with a similar genre.

‘That’s why I’ve deliberately selected exciting songs that I haven’t seen in Elven Kingdom before.’

Although he was moved by Shapiron’s attitude and performed the song, he did not think he would be able to put it on stage.

Isn’t it more efficient to tune one to the other three than to tune to the first song the three of you hear?

I just wanted to shock you with a different song and show you that I’m like this…

“Let’s do this, this! If Harris sings this song on a well-prepared stage, he’ll get a lot of attention!”

Nodding!

“The sound of an instrument can be simulated similarly using the wind spirit and natural power! I think I can make the drum sound there!”

Timer, who is making a lot of noise, and Quri, who silently nodded next to him.

The song seemed to be firmly engraved in his mind as he was swept away by Harris’ emotions.

At that moment, something flashed through my mind.

‘Karma is given according to the influence it has on the world.’

So what’s the impact?

‘Anything.’

Positive or negative, violent or moderate.

Whether it is accompanied by force, political power, or financial power…

Or whether it was ‘culture’ or whatever.

‘Dancing and singing are part of the life of the elves. So what if you could influence it? What if we could not stop there and spread culture throughout the world through them?’

And as you can see by looking at them now, the synchronization of natural forces through “Children of the World Tree” was a talent that the elves could definitely eat.

As long as it is used on a proper stage, it will be possible to forcefully lead a trend.

He becomes the protagonist and leads the change of the world with art, not sword.

If done properly, it would be an effective source of karma above all else.

‘Is this… is it good?’

These were the beginnings.

Timer, who keeps talking in front of him, and Kyuri, who sympathizes with him.

Shapiron, who crawled a little far away, approached.

A dark smile slowly formed on Harris’ lips.

“Come on then… How do we decorate the stage, shall we talk in earnest?”

At the meeting that followed, the song to be performed at the festival was unanimously decided, and the stage composition went very smoothly with everyone’s cooperation.

There were only 5 days left until the festival.