精靈使者 夏洛特

"The form and structure looks similar to one of Ilya's factions.
However, the conversion rate is clearly..."

Charlotte mutters to herself while looking at the unfamiliar book.


"Hey! You came! Did you manage to
get on friendly terms with the people here?"

"Thank you! Now let me fill you in on the situation here.
This place is similar to the other situations we've encountered, whether that be the fluffy monsters,
or the sighting of the little girl."

"But once I verified the information, I discovered that
the rumors started around the same time as the other places, so I suspect that
someone is deliberately spreading rumors of the strange appearances..."

"Huh? Now that we've gathered the intelligence,
why do I want you to go to the trouble of eliminating the monsters?"

"Don't talk nonsense! Let's get on with the
next step of the investigation."

I have come across many books on goblin witchcraft here.
The locals must have been preparing to defend against the neighboring tribes."

"There are some rare spells. One uses caterpillar legs
to summon monsters that can be controlled! Judging by the illustrations,
they could be related to our investigation.

"Gather some materials for me! Doesn't matter whether it's their broken wings
or their stingers."

"Hmm. there are some interesting ideas here.
They go completely against the current theories of mainstream academia..."

"Ah! You're back! Did you get the materials I asked for?"

"Great! Now you can watch me do what I do best!"

Charlotte, her movements exaggerated, arranges the materials into a strange shape
before starting to chant an unknown incantation.
Following an explosion of light, a caterpillar crawls past your foot.

"That isn't quite what I had in mind..."

You ignore her attempt to play dumb and watch the caterpillar crawl on.

"I didn't expect that! I need to do some more research!"

Charlotte looks at you expectantly.

"If I could read the voodoo notes from a goblin conjuror,
perhaps I could find the correct spell. Well, don't just stand there!
Go get some books for me!"

"I hear there's also a sorceress here...
Juliet, I think her name is. Go and see her when
you get back to see if she can provide any clues."

"Sometimes testing theories
is far more effective than simple observation and recording of data."

Charlotte suddenly seems more intelligent.

"Well, that's what my teacher told me anyway.
Did you bring back the goblin's voodoo notes?"

"The goblins are being attacked by some strange wild animals, you say?
That's troubling..."

"Other tribes that have been attacked don't seem to be able to exercise any self-restraint.
The Hill Giants also have their own system of witchcraft...
perhaps casting a voodoo spell is the key."

"Staying in the village now it pointless.
I need to think about what to do next..."

"If we need magic conspicuous enough to lure the monsters in,
then we're in luck. I just happened to read about a type of goblin ritual."

"But it will need more materials... I hear that after the werewolves died in the Gas Vents,
the goblins would often take away their remains to use as magic mediums."


"It just so happens that these werewolves are the sworn enemy of the local inhabitants...
Go kill them and bring me back their fur."

"Are you worried about the side effects? Actually this ritual is far more about style
than it is about substance..."

"How should I put it? It's like concentrating enough magical power to destroy a fortress,
and then setting it off in a firework."

"I don't really approve of squandering that kind of magic.
But don't worry, I won't use the ritual for anything else, I promise!"

"Oh... that's enough! Put the fur in this large pot,
then put in the leftover caterpillars..."

"What did you say? I look like a goblin wizard when I'm making potions?
How rude!"

Charlotte sighs and pouts.

"When the potion is complete, head for the origin of the plague!
It just so happens that someone in the village saw a huge Sprite!"

"Good! Now take this concentrated ritual potion...
I've added all of the necessary ingredients."

"Go to the origin of the plague. This particular kind of strange magic is not really suited to that kind of environment.
Even if nobody had seen the giant Sprite, I would still have wanted to test it out."


"This time I'll come with you... huh? Why am I palming the potion off to you
now that I'm coming along too?"

"I... let's just get going!"

Charlotte heads off without looking back.

"Let's get this done quickly! I've a feeling things will get more difficult later on."


Charlotte shakes the letter in her hand. Perhaps it contains some news from afar.

"Those mutant monsters didn't cause us too much trouble,
but we're still none the wiser about those strange visions."

"I've seen the remains of the giant Sprite, but I haven't carried out any investigation,
let alone find out the cause."

"Thanks for you help, but we're going to have to change our tactics
if we have any hope of identifying the new danger threatening us."

Jarrow sent me a letter, and it seems that they are having a few issues in Kaslow.
If you have time, come back and see me."

Charlotte looks at you with a dignified expression.

"I don't have time to go into the details right now,
but it seems that there are some very strange rumors circulating in the city
saying that the miracle child will bring about the destruction of Saphael."

Those that have been to the parallel universe refuse to believe these preposterous rumors,
but that is not necessarily true for others."

"There are a few matters that I need to attend to here, so please go ask around.
If you find out anything, go find
Sprite Messenger Setmund who'll be able to help."

「咒魂？你明白詛咒的本質嗎？這可不是鬧著玩的，我不會隨便透露這些資訊。」夏洛特嚴肅的說著。

「推薦信？你一臉人畜無害的模樣，我還真看不出來你是個魂刃。」夏洛特仔細地打量著你。

「雖然職業大師同意了你的道路，但我可沒這麼好說話，即便你是個受到認可的魂刃，咒魂也不是說想當就可以當的。」

「至於理由，如果你已下定決心，我就會告訴你，反之就請離吧！務必想清楚後再來找我。」夏洛特更加嚴肅的說著。

「決定好了嗎？那我就告訴你吧，無論有意無意，又或是目的為何，詛咒的本質是一種將充滿惡意的抽象想法，用讓人意想不到的形式讓其發生在現實中的現象。」夏洛特如此說道。

「不一定要是魂刃，所有人都可以去詛咒另一個人、事、物，甚至是自己，而詛咒的強弱會隨著使用人的意志產生變化，其中最危險的莫過於被反噬！」

「而你身為魂刃，你天生就背負著許多靈魂，在祂們的引響下你使用的詛咒就是異常強大，但這不代表你的意志能承受這股力量，這很有可能導致你被反噬。」聽到這你不禁冷汗直流，同時夏洛特手指向的城外那群樹人，你馬上就明白了她的意思。

「去吧！中止他們的苦難，然後活著回來。」

「恩…人模人樣而且還能講人話」夏洛特捏了捏你的臉頰，欣慰的如此說道。

「恭喜你，%n%，我承認了你的實力，你有成為咒魂的資格！」

「收下這個吧！然後回去找職業大師，他會正式的賦予你咒魂的資格。」