Story/Chapter 42: Difference between revisions

*{{StoryIcon|Hernia4}} '''Hernia:''' ''We've anticipated your arrival. And... I'm pleased to meet your acquaintance, Elsword.''

*{{StoryIcon|Hernia4}} '''Hernia:''' ''...You're just as Fenriart described. Yes. I am the El Lady, Hernia.''

*{{StoryIcon|Hernia4}} '''Hernia:''' ''Yes. We will use the capsule to give Ain El energy to wake him up. The reason why he's still unconscious is because he used a great amount of his energy in a short period.''

*{{StoryIcon|Hernia4}} '''Hernia:''' ''...Right now, he needs pure El energy without any elemental attributes. So I will use my powers to stabilize him. It will require great concentration, so please do not disturb us.''

*{{StoryIcon|KE}} '''Elsword:''' ''...... (The El Lady of the legends stands right before me, but... I'm not that excited. Maybe I've already accepted her presence for granted before ever realizing it. Or... Maybe even before I started chasing the El, I...)

*{{StoryIcon|CEs}} '''Eve:''' ''I'm not telling you to stop whatever you are feeling right now, but please, return to your normal self soon. I understand why you're reacting this way. The guilt of failing to protect Winster and Nichel, self-loathing from leaving them behind, shame from losing to someone we've won against before...''

*{{StoryIcon|Solace5}} '''Solace:''' ''... But then I found you. You're a Rubenian like me. You were born where the El energy was concentrated, therefore holding great power. You were comparable to the Elrians who were born before the Great Explosion.''

*{{StoryIcon|Solace5}} '''Solace:''' ''That is why I was watching you on your journey. You are more closely related to the El than you think. Other than the El Lady, there hasn't been a single being who resonated with the El to the point they could restore the El. That's not something a Master nor a Priestess can do.''

*{{StoryIcon|Solace5}} '''Solace:''' ''Hm...... Did you know? Before the El Explosion, Henir's Order were not the only enemies that the Masters had to face.''

*{{StoryIcon|Solace5}} '''Solace:''' ''In a sense, yes. The El had unlimited power and potential, so people all over the world gathered to use the El for their own gain. Some wanted to use the El for a noble cause, but others wished to exploit the power. Leaders from different countries would demand to use the El and justify their cause... There were even bandits who snuck in, to steal even a small fragment of the El. One of the duties of an El Master was to stop those from using the El for personal gains.''

*{{StoryIcon|Solace5}} '''Solace:''' ''I'm sure that is not the only reason. Many see their potential within the El. Some wish to gain wealth and authority, while others seek to spend their life faithfully dedicated to the El. It's not necessarily wrong to think that way. Since it is a power without a price that's well within reach. It's only natural to react in some way, when you are well within the influence of the El. But you were different. You accepted the El as is, and placed the safety of the El as your priority, to the point that you readily sacrificed your life.''

*{{StoryIcon|Solace5}} '''Solace:''' ''But they do not have the power to restore the El. It is I who wants to ask you. What are you? Why do you wish to restore the El so fiercely?''

*{{StoryIcon|Solace5}} '''Solace:''' ''Why didn't you appear all this time since the El Explosion, only to appear now? Your pure dedication to the El... Your unwavering determination... Where does it all come from?''

*{{StoryIcon|Solace5}} '''Solace:''' ''... I do not know. I've been contemplating since I have found you, but I have yet to come to a conclusion. Everything I've told you now, are mere speculations. I'll leave finding the answer to you.''