I think therefore I am.
You’ve probably heard that before.
I cannot derive from myself, and I am aware that I am doubting myself. This famous philosophical statement by René Descartes asserts that my existence is proven by this consciousness.
To elaborate, this statement is complex and intertwined with the existence of God since it represents that the beliefs and notions of God within me enable my existence.
In simple terms, that’s it.
I am now giving up on what I determined to be this fucking thought.
Therefore, I will think that I do not exist.
knock knock knock
“Who is it?”
“I’m here to share some good news.”
With long, beautiful hair, I thought it was a woman, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a male elf.
He looked at Shia as if he couldn’t believe what kind of nonsense he was hearing.
“Huh?”
– hahaha
– lol
– ahhhhh
– what’s with that face, hahahaha
– so funny, what the heck hahaha
– Noona… just do what you want…
Do you think I do this because I want to!?
Shia felt her forehead tight with the holographic chat window that only she could see.
Regardless, the male elf sighed and tried to close the door.
“You’re an outsider. Whether it’s good news or not, I have nothing to discuss with you…”
bang!
Shoving his shoe in the door, Shia smiled with her characteristic kind and bright smile as she forced the door open.
‘What kind of strength…’
– wow, that’s so strong hahaha
– how’s he holding that door, it looks heavy
– look at the guy’s expression, he really doesn’t want to let her in hahaha
– I wouldn’t let a crazy saintess in either…
– ?
– of course you wouldn’t let her in hahaha
– Hey, introverted folks, can’t you feel the atmosphere’s off?
Having had no positive feelings towards humans or outsiders, the male elf pushed Shia away with all his might, but she was much stronger than she looked, and the door wouldn’t budge no matter how hard he tried.
“…What are you doing?”
“Is there something bad happening at home?”
“What do you mean…”
“Is your mother sick? Or has anything happened to your family….”
“Huh?”
Upon hearing Shia’s words, the elf’s expression changed.
At the mention of whether his mother was sick, the elf looked like the crowd enchanted by the sorcery of Zhang Jiao, who raised the Yellow Turban.
– what’s with the change in expression hahaha
– did he really fall for that?
– hahaha
– considering how closed-minded elves are, that’s possible though hahaha
– no way
It made sense, for had the World Tree been fine and its offspring unharmed, there wouldn’t have been any sickness or pain in this forest.
Even if they were infected with a deadly foreign disease or suffered amputations, just one touch from the offspring of the World Tree would heal all elves.
But after coming to Earth, the lives of elves had changed significantly.
Coughing and wheezing, which they hadn’t done for hundreds of years, became common. Many of their kin couldn’t even get out of bed.
So, in the elf society, even if they didn’t say it out loud, many were expressing anxiety about illnesses.
Especially if a family member had fallen ill, the fear intensified.
“How on earth do you know this?”
– no way, he really fell for it
– what?
– looks like multi-level marketing might work on elves
Although the male elf was initially on guard against Shia since she was an outsider, he opened the door more readily than before.
“Brother, do you have a moment?”
“What is it.”
I’m not your brother.
“You look exceptionally bright today.”
“Ah, yes.”
Right, it must be bright.
It’s odd for an elf with high spirit affinity to have a dull aura.
“If you’re just going to spout nonsense, please leave. I don’t have time for an outsider like you with my mother sick…”
“Brother, don’t you think it’s sad we lack the time to even feel joy in living? Why so sharp like a blade?”
“……..”
“When I no longer doubt the heart of another and feel the joy of love, the other person will also express their feelings to the best of their ability. Isn’t that what rational love is about? I only wish to share love with you, dear brother.”
“…..?”
“You have a kind expression. Your eyes seem gentle. Not to mention, the World Tree, mother, is resting on your shoulder…”
“What?! The World Tree is on my shoulder!?”
“Yes!”
Alright.
As an elf, he’s clearly responding well to the term World Tree.
With a beaming smile, Shia instinctively felt things were going to go well.
– ??
– Huh, why is this elf so easily falling for it
– ?
– ?
– ??
– Is the streamer a genuine cult member?
– Why does she seem so cult-like?
– Ah, so this is the church of the disease!
What’s going on, what is this?
The viewers began to throw hooks at the sight of Shia, who was performing her ‘cult saintess’ act surprisingly adeptly.
No, not just adeptly; her actions and words felt like they stemmed from genuine experience.
“I know it’s audacious as an outsider, but if I may ask, do you believe the World Tree is gone?”
“That… that’s true. In our previous world, we were betrayed by villainous humans… and lost the World Tree. And now, the one who protects us is the newly grown World Tree…”
“No, that’s not true.”
“What do you mean?”
“The World Tree never left or discarded the elves, you, or you, brother. She’s always by your side, even now sitting on your right shoulder.”
“…….Ah…”
At her words, the male elf felt tears welling up in his eyes.
The anxiety and fear of losing the World Tree in the previous world and the guilt.
And considering his mother was suffering from illness within, he hadn’t been able to sleep properly, and he never expected that a malicious outsider would come and soothe his anxiety.
– What kind of preaching skill is that, hahaha
– She’s genuinely insane
– Is this a thriller? Why is the streamer suddenly terrifying??
– This escalated quickly…
– Ugh… Noona, don’t come to my house…
– It’s not a Seongnyeok pouch but more like a cult pouch.
Fortunately, realizing they were actually having a conversation, Shia smiled brightly.
No, it wasn’t just having a conversation.
That elf had clearly already fallen for Shia.
“Do you… how do you know this?”
“What do you mean, brother?”
“The statement about the World Tree being on my shoulder, how did you know! If not, why would my mother suffer like a human…!”
Yet, unable to shake off his hostility toward outsiders, the male elf yelled in frustration, trying to suppress his weak heart.
But even in response, Shia smiled benevolently as she placed her hands on his shoulder.
“Didn’t the World Tree lead me here? If not, how would I have stepped foot in this place? Isn’t the World Tree’s guidance proof…”
“…No! Don’t deceive me! You, a wretched outsider, how would you know anything about us…!”
“Then should I show you proof?”
“What?”
Shia took a slight breath.
She usually didn’t enhance her sense of smell, but with the power of Seongnyeok, she could smell what others couldn’t.
The warm scent of earth, the fresh scent of morning dew more pristine than a lake, and the terrible stench of disease far worse than the dust of a stuffy room.
And smelling the stench of disease, Shia started walking briskly into the house.
“Where do you think you’re going…!”
Before the male elf could protest, Shia entered the sickroom.
Inside lay an elf woman with pale hair.
She was sweating and appeared to be in agony, even gasping for breath, lying on a bed made from leaves of a Platanus tree, clearly in a significant state of illness.
Shia quickly assessed the sick woman.
Breathing difficulties, obstructed airways, weakened lungs, low blood pressure, and even slight spots on the skin… In human terms, it’s like a combination of pneumonia and smallpox…
While the elves active in the village might cough a little, those severely ill were confined to their homes and rarely moved. This elf woman had likely deteriorated further without receiving proper treatment.
Although elves had knowledge of herbal medicine and alchemy, they originally lacked doctors due to the blessing of the World Tree and the Great Forest, meaning there was no systematic way to manage and heal patients effectively.
In such a condition, even if taken to a hunter’s hospital on Earth, the doctors would scratch their heads at the severity.
They wouldn’t be unable to cure her, but the hospital costs would rack up, and the treatment period would be considerable.
Of course, Shia wasn’t just any weak linked ghost saintess who saved the world from a demon king for no reason.
[Miracle – Great Healing]
As the white light enveloped the woman’s body, it quickly began healing her of all her ailments.
Not only healing the woman’s illnesses, but also due to the Great Healing elevating her physical condition to its peak, the face that had been gasping for air and appeared unhealthy moments ago suddenly exhaled a breath of relief.
“Get out right now! My mother is already sick enough, and you, an outsider, what do you…!”
“…Gerard?”
“Huh?”
The male elf’s name was Gerard, it turned out.
“Mother…?”
“Gerard, what’s happening…? Who is this person…?”
Shia ignored the words of Gerard behind her and held the elf woman’s hand, smiling.
“Are you feeling okay?”
“Ah, yes… yes…”
“But don’t get up right away. Just because you feel better doesn’t mean your body isn’t fragile. Please rest today and try to move slowly tomorrow morning.”
“…Did you, did you heal me?”
At her words, Shia shrugged.
“Who knows?”
“Ah… Mother! Is, is your body okay now!?”
Seeing his mother’s health improve so drastically from being on the verge of death, Gerard could no longer hold back and knelt beside Shia, grasping his mother’s hand.
“Mother, it’s okay. I’m fine now. I thought I might never see my son again…”
“Oh, mother….”
Gerard embraced his mother, bowing his head, while she quietly patted his head.
The mother, who had been visibly sick, seemed to regain her beauty as if she were in the prime of her youth, blooming like a flower.
Now her appearance began to shine as beautifully as a woman in her early twenties, as if age was forgotten.
“Brother.”
“Ah…”
“Do you believe it now?”
“Ah! Yes, I believe! Thank you! Thank you!”
Gerard, kneeling down, began to express his gratitude toward Shia.
He thought she was a crazy outsider.
He believed she was insane.
Maybe she made some lucky guesses, but he still held some doubts. After all, hostility toward outsiders wouldn’t just vanish.
But this outsider named Isia just healed his mother’s sickness, didn’t she?
Nothing else mattered.
Even if everything she said up to now was a lie, how could he not believe or follow her after she healed his mother?
– Wow, unbelievable
– what the heck
– So this is how cults get started…
– Cult condition: Great Healing
– No way, what she said was complete nonsense hahaha
– If I saw my mom heal, I’d believe it too, hahahaha
– I’d give my everything, hahaha
And in the chat window, a huge uproar unfolded.
Feeling that things were wrapping up nicely, Shia tried to hide the overwhelming embarrassment and shame that was bubbling within and smiled brightly again.
“Then, brother?”
“Yes, yes! Please tell me! I will follow whatever you say!”
“Could you subscribe and like my channel?”
“Uh?”
– hahaha
– hahaha
– hahaha
– She just asked for a subscription, lol
By the way, in the house of that elf named Gerard, there was indeed a metallic device that looked like a computer.
‘…I can’t really create a cult, can I…’
Of course, Shia didn’t know this at that moment.
This Gerard elf was destined to become a regular broth for the cursed saintess in the near future.
●●●●
And so the roulette turned again.
I lost count of the number of elves I met and the houses I visited.
What I thought would be a short broadcast turned into encounters that lasted through the night and into the morning.
By dawn, visiting the homes of elves felt somewhat inappropriate, so Shia focused on meeting members of the Knight Order or watchmen on patrol.
After that, Shia continued to spin the roulette.
And every time, she found new houses and new elves to meet.
Primarily, she sensed the stench of evil and had brief interactions to discern lies from truths.
If it had ended there, it would have been boring, and extended broadcasts would have easily bored the viewers.
But…
[When encountering a cliff elf, the streamer says ‘I want to touch your chest.’]
With topics like these popping up in the roulette, how could it possibly be boring!?
“Do… do I want to touch your chest?”
“…What the f*ck?”
That day, Shia realized that the arrow shot by the furious elf of the Lotus Lake Knight Order could pierce her skin.
Of course, there were complications, but fortunately, the outcome with that elf turned out well.
The cliff elf, whom Shia had accidentally touched inappropriately, also had mild symptoms compared to Gerard’s mother, but she too was afflicted; somehow, with the Seongnyeok pouch at hand, Shia ended up healing the cliff elf’s ailment as an apology for her clumsy words.
‘What did I do to make her pierce my skin? I was confident it wouldn’t pierce even if it was shot by a machine gun…’
The rage of the cliff elf was greater than expected.
As expected, the heart pouch is small, so the boiling point for anger is low… I need to be careful.
And the roulette continued to spin.
Very well it spun.
In a field full of red and yellow flowers, white butterflies flitted across the flower spirits, and warm spring breezes blew and continued to blow.
Even as salt sweat and oil sweat flowed again and again, the roulette spun beautifully.
As the dawn broke into morning, elves began to stir once again, and Shia knocked on another elf’s door.
knock knock knock
“Yes~? Who is it~?”
Shia, who came to the chef elf of the Nut Tree House responsible for the elves’ meals, was blushing deep red and trembling slightly.
The Nut Tree House elf recognized Shia.
Though feeling some unease as an outsider, she didn’t harbor animosity toward Shia.
She was considerably experienced compared to other elves, and she had a gentle and relaxed personality that allowed her to get along with all elves, avoiding any grudges.
Besides, being the chef of the Great Hall Dining Hall responsible for many elves’ meals, there wouldn’t be anyone who disliked her in this great forest.
“Oh my, Isia! What brings you here? Are you here for breakfast? You might have to wait a bit, but… Oh! Would you like some raisin bread?”
“……Um… um……”
“Yes?”
“Ugh……!”
With her face turning scarlet, Shia raised her eyes to the Nut Tree House elf and shouted with a loud voice like she was about to burst.
And doing some strange rhythmic motions, she moved her body with flair.
“I… I am the fairy of meat! The Saintess Lirisia of magic! Here, splendidly appearing to defeat the fiendish plant fairy!!”
“……………….?”
– hahaha
– What is this from the morning
– hahaha, what is this
– ahhahaha
– I can’t even cope
– Noona, I turned on the stream thinking you’d be done by now and the moment I heard this nonsense, I just laughed
– What the heck, hahaha, this is a clip-worthy moment, indeed!
However, Shia didn’t notice the viewers’ comments flooding in.
Her face just kept burning red as she struck a weird pose with her arms raised high.
And the Nut Tree House elf…
“……..Oh dear.”
“………”
– hahaha
– hahaha
– What’s with the elf’s reaction, hahaha
– hahaha
– Oh dear… a 85-year-old behaving like this…
Watching the tiny chuckle, the elf looked at Shia with an immensely pitying and sorrowful expression.
The sight of pity from the elf only magnified Shia’s awkward expression.
“Ugh…. eeeeee….!”
Feeling the elf’s gaze, Shia was overwhelmed with the complexity of shame and embarrassment that felt like it was about to burst on her now crimson face as she turned around and fled.
“…Aren’t you taking the bread with you?”
thud thud thud
Hearing the Nut Tree House elf’s question as she scurried away, Shia dashed back, covering her face with both hands, then seized the bread the elf offered with her tentacles and quickly disappeared off somewhere.
– In the midst of this, she still grabbed the bread! hahaha
– Ah, I can’t resist elven bread!
– That precious bread dumpling made by the elves…
– But wait, is that raisin bread? Eww, gross!
– Elf raisin bread is the best!
– That’s not the point, Shia’s expression is so hilarious right now!
[Transformer into a Magical Girl + Fairy of Meat]
With a resentful glare directed at the noisy chat and the roulette board, small beads of water formed in Shia’s eyes due to the embarrassment.
