Elsword – Time Trouble v2c0-1

“…….How long do you plan to hold onto my hand?”

But grasp of her hand was so powerful that he couldn’t pull his hand out.

joined hands with me. So I’d like boy to stay still.”

putting strength in his legs. But he was no match for her in physical strength.

Her face was getting closer. She let off such voluptuous aura that you couldn’t believe her base was

“What do you think you are doing?!”

after barely managing her lips from getting any closer.

in forcefully anymore but it didn’t look like she had any intention to let go.

“This shouldn’t be the time to be making jokes like this.”

Shouldn’t they come up with a plan quickly and act?

be a big deal to play along with me for a while.”

Add words stalled as he looked at Eun’s voluptuous smile. He didn’t know what absurd deeds might

Eun licked her lips as if to show him…… this made Add feel even more uncomfortable.

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“My, it seems all boy cares about is finishing his own business. Well, all men are usually like that…..

Was that a threat saying it wouldn’t be fun if Add didn’t play along with her? Add stopped for a

“You want to have a go to see who’s stronger?”

“It’s too suspicious so I’ll have to decline. If you don’t listen to what I say…..I can make you listen

Add made his determination and moved the Dynamos. By Add’s calculations, his chance of victory

But one who was ridiculing him right now was Eun borrowing Ara’s body. He had never seen her

He didn’t want to clash with her if possible. But he can’t show any weakness here.

confrontation to seize the initiative was obviously bound to occur whenever you made an alliance

“Just like back in Altera Core.”

Add asked in response to Eun’s sudden words. Eun lightly shook her head with a bitter smile. While

“Alright, I’ll leave the entertainment for later…. Let’s talk about what we have to do. But before I

me.”

It meant that while Eun knew various things, she wouldn’t tell Add. She should know a lot of

“Does boy explain the circumstances to the girl beforehand whenever he time travels? Doesn’t he

“That’s different from what you said before. You clearly said….”

“I said I’ll help boy with obtaining the girl. I never said I’d tell boy everything.”

now.

extremely suspicious, her help was necessary.

but you must listen to me.”

follow everything you say?”

smile.

could time travel all this time?”

“Did you possibly think that was for free?”

Time Space Coordinates for him. It was very important and necessary role so Add couldn’t blatantly

“So you want me to pay up now?”

boy suspect me because he thought I wanted to help for free? You should be able to ease your mind

There was no flaw in her logic but it still felt like he’d fallen into a trap. Add made a bitter sigh and

“Fine, I’ll comply for now.”

Eun seemed satisfied and let go of Add’s hand. Add who had just complied with such reluctant

“If you’re done bragging, tell me already what I should do from now on. It couldn’t be that you’re

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Eun shook her head then leaned her spear against her shoulders.

“Time travel again? To when?”

did she mean Add should time travel to change something that could change this situation?

“You’ll find out when you go. It would be better for you to experience it yourself rather than having

“…..”

other choice but to follow Eun’s suggestion.

He didn’t ever want to see that again. For this purpose, he could bear with anything.

Add made a cold smile as he clenched his fists.

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Splash!!

“Phwa! Just where is this place…..?”

Add realized that he had just fallen into a river and shook his head to dry off the water.

“This is….”

was prickling. He could feel people’s presence behind him.

With his entire body soaked wet with water, Add muttered as he swung his Dynamos around to look

He locked eyes with three girls.

Add numbly let out a groan because of all the bright skin in front of his eyes. His brain’s processing

“…..Huh?”

when they were the ones who weren’t wearing anything? Add was about to glare back at

Actually, he should have recognized sooner.

“…..”

Add was so shocked from the naked girls in front of him that his situation assessment slowed down.

spot.

frozen from Add’s sudden appearance. They didn’t even move a finger.

“Ugh…..”

mindlessly blinking until now slowly started to move.

“Moby, to battle mode.”

and Eve who coldly operated her gears.

The Time Space Coordinates Eun sets up didn’t just determine which time he traveled to. It also

Thus, Add appearing right here should have been Eun’s doing.

Just when Add who had fallen into this helpless situation was trying to protest to Ara, more

“I’ll hear your excuse later.”

“Kugh!”

was.

the El Search Party was formed. The day when Add encountered Eun for the first time.

Splash!!

“Add numbly let out a groan because of all the bright skin

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“….Owww.”

A soft voice was heard amidst the sound of burning campfire. Add was hesitant to move his body so

Rena sat modestly across the campfire between them. Of course, she was wearing clothes.

Add immediately tried to get up as he recalled the shocking scene before he passed out but was

“Ah, sorry. Did I overdo it?”

Add sat up and looked around while he rubbed his chest. There were only two of them in the

“I thought we should talk separately.”

group while he was unconscious.

Add was dumbfounded after logically understanding his current situation. He came here because

Never mind saving Eve, he was about to get kicked out of the El Search Party.

“Hmm? What is?”

Add was about to explain his situation but saw Rena’s face lit by the campfire’s light and couldn’t

wasn’t important right now…. Add wasn’t able to explain his case.

explanation?

Rena waited quietly for Add who was hesitating to speak. Add bit his lower lip seeing Rena wait for

on her part.

Tracking and catching Banthus together, accepting Elder Citizens’ request and attacking Wally’s

They might as well be complete strangers.

“…..It wasn’t on purpose but I’ll apologize.”

Rena didn’t threaten or shout about how he should give her a proper explanation. Well, to separate

But Add wasn’t in a great mood at the moment so his tone became rough.

“Add, I asked you why.”

fact at all.

angry when Rena tried to coax him with a smooth tone like this.

“Then could you explain more easily?”

Add knew he wasn’t in any position to get angry but still couldn’t stop his rage from building up.

“Shouldn’t you just kick out someone who committed a grave crime like this? Others should be

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Rena still replied calmly. Add didn’t like her optimistic attitude so he stood up while grinding his

“Kukuk, then it should be over if I just leave now.”

again. He had no reason to waste his time with this useless conversation.

“Hmm, you can’t do that.”

“I won’t allow you to quit like this.”

Wasn’t it normal to kick out someone who did something indecent to his fellow party members?

At a loss for words, Add stared at Rena but her decision did not change.

“……”

thought about it.

“If you really don’t want to tell me why, then try talking to Eve and Ara as well. And tell me if you

Rena drew the line clearly with a tone that said she didn’t want to hear any excuses. She plainly

Her words contained a resolve that she won’t allow him to decline.

“….Kukuk, and if I refuse?”

anyways. Rena made a beaming smile.

“If you’re curious about what happens to guys that doesn’t reflect on their actions after peeping at a

Add felt a chill when Rena patted the spot in front of her with a smile. He got a feeling that

“Kukukuk, I’ll at least say some parting words to them.”

giving him the chance to talk to her.

Rena told Add to sit here and wait while she went to get the others. Being left alone, Add scratched

“Why did it end up like this…?”

middle of girls bathing? He’ll have to ask if this was an accident or on purpose.

The party had only met yesterday so it should be normal for him to never see the other party

was the perpetrator that had caused the incident.

scenario……

incident so publically like this.

was in Rena’s position, never mind giving the perpetrator a chance to explain himself, he would have

“Kukuk, she’s seriously too soft-hearted…..”

disconcerting conversations when all he had to do was to time travel once more again.

fact that the stars looked so beautiful when viewed while lying down like this had not changed.

“Beautiful…..”

Add hadn’t sensed any presence approach in prior so he winced after suddenly hearing those words.

come.

“Did you come alone?”

raised his upper body from his spot.

mouth moved differently.

“I don’t particularly have any business with you.”

requested her to.

of this for?

Eve stared at him quietly when he opened his mouth by impulse. Add couldn’t continue his words

Speaking like this to Eve that didn’t know anything would be nothing more than just Add whining.

“I’m sorry. The end.”

Eve became dumbfounded at Add’s flat words and asked back. But Add had already given up trying

“It wasn’t on purpose but you wouldn’t believe me anyways right? So think whatever you want. I am

“Why do you mention Elsword here?”

Eve frowned slightly after listening to Add’s openly cynical remarks. It was a significant reaction

Seeing such reaction from Eve, Add from before would have been burning with his lust for research

“Well, isn’t Elsword the one that’s most important to you?”

He had said it unintentionally……but it felt disgusting now that he had said it.

he closed his eyes.

This event will become nonexistent too when he time travels again anyways. There was no point in

But despite Add’s empty apology, no movement of Eve standing up could be sensed. Add had his

and wanting Eve to leave already.

“I….for you.”

will become nonexistent too but…..

Angry voice rang out from above just when Add was about to speak. Surprised, Add looked up to

She looked very angry.

“Rena told us to talk separately. Why did you follow me Ara Haan?”

“If Mr.Add was really a molester then it would be dangerous to send Ms.Eve by herself! So I was

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proudly. As Eve and Add became numb and was continuing to stare up in unison, Ara immediately

“Now, Mr.Add, apologize properly to Ms.Eve!”

Add was at a loss for words and frowned as he glared at Ara. Eun was the one that had caused this

But it seemed Ara had misunderstood Add’s reaction and nodded.

to apologize more easily that way right?”

at a loss for words, Add was about to tell Ara off but winced.

“Mr.Add, no matter what your circumstances are, you have to apologize properly right now. My

Add gave up resisting after seeing Ara who was emitting a strange pressure towards him. Nothing

Let’s just go along with what she says for now. That way he can talk with Eun sooner and time

“I’m sorry, Eve.”

“About, what I did earlier today…..”

Add became flabbergasted and glared at Ara who kept lecturing him from the side. But Ara looked

“Anyone can make errors and mistakes. What’s more important is to apologize and reflect. If

“I’m not a martial artist…..”

a while.”

Ara carefully asked for Eve’s consent while ignoring Add’s mutter. It looked like Ara wasn’t too

Eve was silently staring at the two’s ridiculous show and nodded slightly. Ara seemed to ease her

“Now, Mr.Add. Follow after me. I’m sorry for rudely peeping on you in my moment of carelessness!

right now, I’ll redeem myself with my actions in the future.”

She wants him to say that? It was so absurd but Ara made a face telling Add that he must say those

“Ah, could it be that you couldn’t memorize it because it was too long? Then let me tell you again.”

Add couldn’t say those words as they were no matter what. So Add squabbled with Ara for quite a

Eve who had watched the two of them silently accepted Add’s apology with a short answer.

“……”

up from her spot and stared at Add directly.

“What else do you want?”

sent him a bizarre gaze then turned around.

circumstances as well.”

“Then please apologize properly to Ara Haan as well.”

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at Ara who was sitting beside him.

“So I just have to apologize to you now…..?”

“Y, You don’t have to speak about that.”

Wasn’t she the one that nagged him so much about how he should say everything he did wrong in

“T, That’s different from this.”

Add didn’t know how it was different…. But then there shouldn’t be any reason to talk about this

Finally able to get a breather, Add angrily glared at Ara. Seeing Add’s furious gaze, Ara cowered and

She was completely different from how she was scolding him earlier.

“Just call Eun out.”

spat out why she made him suffer through all this.

again.

“….”

It was annoying to explain so Add waved his hand.

“She’s saying she’s tired.”

“…..”

turn even more intimidating.

“Tell her to get out here right this instant. If she doesn’t…..”

decide on his next course of action. Ara got scared and nervously looked at Add who was steaming

What should he do if Eun stubbornly refuses to come out? Did he have to torture Ara?

No, he couldn’t stay in the El Search Party anymore if he did something like that. And help of Eun

Torturing Ara wouldn’t gain him anything. He would lose more instead.

“If you have something you want to tell Lord Eun I’ll relay it for you instead.”

Add shoot back an enraged gaze.

Well, this was more like the Ara Add had known.

“Lord Eun isn’t a wily beast! She’s a Celestial Spirit!!”

staring at him seriously.

“Treating me like some object you pull out from a pocket. That’s so harsh, boy.”

before Add could realize it and her eyes were now dyed in red.

who he was speaking to.

“I know you’re impatient but wasn’t that discourteous? Treat me more preciously, boy.”

Add grinded his teeth as he surrounded Ara, no, Eun with his Dynamos. He could rip her apart if he

expression.

“Just what are you thinking doing something like this? I time traveled because you told me to and I

“I showed you something good. Shouldn’t you be thanking me, boy?”

dumbfounded that he couldn’t even get angry.

“I’m not trying to say worthless things like that.”

Add just shut his mouth when Eun started to act insidiously. He knew that she was making fun of

“Why did you do this? Why did you send me to this time specifically? What kind of clue am I

Eun probably didn’t plot this just to tease Add. Eun, from the beginning, was expressing her desire

Although she didn’t give any proper information and was very suspicious, she had never failed in

When Add asked seriously, Eun stopped fooling around and made a captivating smile.

especially chose this time.”

Add had originally intended to time travel and erase the fact that he had seen on the girls bathing…..

There shouldn’t be any problem with continuing like this.

“You always can ask me if you want to peep on them bathing again.”

“It seems boy hasn’t felt anything from this incident.”

strange expression.

This startled Add but he still responded sarcastically.

“Of course if boy did such things I’d play along as well……..”

“The key to resolving this situation is approaching right now.”

Surprised, Add looked around and heard footsteps approaching. It didn’t sound like footstep’s

Add instinctively brought his Dynamos near him. A key that can help him protect Eve? Add didn’t

Should he just ambush the person right now?

“You still haven’t finished talking?”

Add blinked his eyes vacantly after seeing the person. This guy that Add felt like he had seen

“You, who are you?”

Red haired boy revealed his name without any hesitation. Add unconsciously let out a sigh. He

had to admit he was real.

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Chill went down Add’s spine and dry sweat started to drop down from him. Frightened, Add

“They told me to clean this place up since we have to prepare to sleep now. Want me to help?”

“Big brother Add?”

Elsword’s appearance didn’t change no matter how much Add closed and opened his eyes.

mature. Well, he aged by two years from Elsword he knew. So that should be obvious… probably.

“Big brother Add?”

After shutting Elsword up in a low voice, Add tried flipping Elsword’s eyelid. He then confirmed

“Next is….”

“I’ll have to examine more. Take off your clothes.”

“I’m not joking right now. Take them off.”

Elsword. This would be a much easier process if he had kept Elsword’s blood sample. But since

Add grabbed Elsword’s clothes. Elsword blinked confusingly with a startled expression. Explaining

“If you won’t take them off, then I’ll take them off for you. Cooperate quietly.”

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Not just one but two strikes in a row. These strikes were so powerful that tear almost came out from

he couldn’t even scream.

“Don’t worry. Boy was just confused and was doing something nonsensical. I would like you to

Eun who had just hit Add’s head with handle of her spear explained to Elsword leisurely.

He’s so quick to ask. Add thought internally while still with busy rubbing his aching head.

how was she going to resolve this?

“Ah, so Big brother Add made you angry.”

the conversation.

that.”

Elsword spoke calmly then turned around. Add groaned in pain as he brought himself up after

“Just what was that…..?”

“Stop with the nonsense. Just what the heck happened?”

yesterday. You’re rather quick.”

organized the situation. Elsword’s sudden growth and how Elsword was acting as if nothing was

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There was only one thing that came into Add’s mind. Add hoped his guess was wrong and asked

“Did Elsword change like that because I time traveled?”

That’s the same thing no matter how you put it.

insignificant events from the past had changed whenever Add time traveled to prevent Eve from

But for Elsword to age so suddenly like this… This wasn’t something that could be just glossed over.

“Time isn’t something that logical in the first place. Does the world ever always move as one wants?”

“Because Elsword had grown up so much in both body and skill, the business from earlier today

We were also able to destroy the Nasod army that appeared after much easily. So naturally, time to

“…..”

Contrary to Eun’s words, her smile was very cold and cynical. Finally realizing what was going on,

Everyone including Elsword was treating Elsword’s growth as if it was something obvious. As if

A large change happened to the past because Add time traveled.

“I won’t say that I had no such reasons”

body had gotten larger and he seemed more mature than before. He was definitely different from

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grew, he’s still weaker than me.”

probably still weaker than Add. Maybe stronger or equal to Add who had just joined the El Search

But Elsword was no match for Add who had now become stronger from his time travels.

Eve.

for him to handle all the demons by himself.”

questioning gaze.

But she was letting off a very ominous atmosphere which surpassed her beauty.

accomplish.”

He had to suffer through this timeline even getting accused of being a molester. But he’ll break

“Become a woman, boy.”

“You might as well become an elegant woman.”
Eun made an excited smile towards Add who stood frozen on the spot.

Chapter end