Elsword – Time Trouble v3c3

that they’ve never seen before.

the girl lightly swung the staff she was carrying.

by that.

right? I won’t let you off easily if anyone says that they don’t know.”

The girl gave a cute wink after revealing her name as Aisha. The El Search Party that had been

by this atmosphere and couldn’t reply.

all be clapping in joy.”

Elesis standing at the back made an odd fake cough. When Aisha reacted to this and turned around,

Aisha saw this and looked down at her own chest area then let out a sigh.

Aisha murmured as she sighed then narrowed her eyes as she looked at Elesis.

“You are the one who’s going too far. Why are you intervening as you please, Dimension Princess?”

but identity is important after all.”

Elesis was replying bluntly but it didn’t look like she wanted to immediately solve this by violence.

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and Aisha knew each other.

“Elsword and I are talking. Back off.”

“……Are you saying you want to fight me?”

“We both already know that we haven’t clashed before because I was afraid of Big Sister Elly. And

“……”

Aisha spoke this line then smiled as……she swung her halberd lightly. Plasma was created from tip

looking at this thought that she had ambushed during the middle of their conversation. But the

Plasma Cutter that had flown far caused a roar far behind Elesis as it broke down dozens of

eyebrows. She then exclaimed as if she was bewildered.

clean them all up!”

“Ah, but with this, maybe it should only take around 30 seconds?”

leaned her sword against her shoulder.

“Thanks~”

couldn’t believe this situation and stared numbly.

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When Elsword ran forwards as he called out, Aisha clicked her tongue.

if you follow her right now.”

Is he deaf? Add came to his senses and tried to manipulate the Dynamos to stop Elsword.

really suspicious. But it was true that they just got helped.

unlike Add’s worries, Elsword’s strides as he ran after Elesis gradually slowed down. It soon became

Elesis didn’t even look back once at her brother and was walking away silently. No matter how

“……”

didn’t see as he checked up on conditions of the other members.

Their injuries were bad but they weren’t bad enough to leave any after effects. They’ll be back to

Add trailed his words and took a slight glance at Aisha who was smiling proudly.

“Didn’t I tell you not to ask that question?”

“Well, it seems like the story will get long. So I’ll invite you all to my villa. We can talk in detail there.”

Wasn’t the Velder Liberation army still fighting with the demon army? Add was about to protest but

they were fighting inside a destroyed city, amongst the ruins….

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“It’s an ocean.”

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen an ocean.”

turned around to stare at Aisha with an astonished gaze.

‘…..Wasn’t this space warp? And teleporting not only herself but other people as well?’

faint. Of course, the quantum teleport that Add used was also an amazing skill. But that was only for

But this was clearly an ocean….. It must be extremely far away from Velder that the El Search Party

“Just……what are you?”

turned around and smiled.

“…..That’s not a proper explanation.”

nonsensical things. Add would obviously have also tried to master magic if it was something that

“Then would you be able to understand if I said I’m the Super Great Aisha that got all her magic

“…..”

couldn’t tell her inner thoughts.

“Thank you for inviting us but could you let us go back? Other people are fighting in Velder right

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Aisha disappeared instantly after she replied lightly. The El Search Party couldn’t even get surprised

“She’s really gone.”

Eve and Add unknowingly shared their opinions about Aisha’s disappearance. It was such a logic

You could tell easily that Aisha possessed amazing powers just by seeing how she had teleported the

“I finished it. There shouldn’t be any problems now.”

sunbed 15 seconds later to drink a grape juice out of the straw.

Ara asked with an innocent face as if she couldn’t understand. It was obvious that you couldn’t

“I tied them down with a dimension barrier. The demon army that captured Velder won’t be able to

dare come out carelessly.”

When Rena spoke as if she had recalled memory from a far past, Aisha looked at her with an

“D, do you remember? Big Sister Rena?”

history but no one had ever seen her face. Is that you?”

Aisha nodded with a quite disappointed look.

desperately. Angkor, stop sitting around and work.”

Aisha made a displeased expression as she let fly a miniature devil that was sitting on her shoulder.

saw the gears floating near Eve and tilted its head.

sunbeds and circled around Reby and Moby.

When Aisha coaxed with a low voice, Angkor winced then hurriedly started opening the sunbeds

Since she was a Velder Kingdom’s court magician it seemed like she was an ally….but they couldn’t

expression.

“Thank you for helping. But I’ll have to ask a couple of questions. But first, we’d like to treat our

Add cut off Rena’s words then requested the most urgent thing first. Aisha narrowed her eyes then

Then a golden circle surrounding Add and the El Search Party was formed then everyone’s wounds

time was getting rewound.

“It’s amazing!”

like she didn’t know how to react as she stroked the place on her body where the bleeding wound

Add also realized his body had recovered to a perfect state within couple of seconds. But he couldn’t

wasn’t a reason to trust her blindly.

everyone when dinner is ready.”

spoke to Rena.

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You couldn’t even ignore him if he was looking like that.

opened his mouth when the others had gone far away enough to the point where the sound of them

“You, just what’s your identity?”

who rules over darkness after making a contract with the Demon God. Sometimes, a grand magician

Magician Aisha. If you’re asking about the very essence, the Great Genius Magician Aisha.”

Judging by what Rena said, she must be a Velder Kingdom’s court magician…..

“I helped you and now you’re whining to me about why I only observed and didn’t help? Since

“…..”

like the person who just got saved from drowning asking for their savior’s belongings….. But he still

“What’s your relationship with Elesis?”

magician to be acquainted?”

“I can tell with a single glance that you are no mere acquaintances. Isn’t it strange for a woman that’s

“Would it be an acceptable answer if I said…..we were comrades that had been together before but

Aisha replied back with still only one eye opened. There was nostalgia mixed into her voice as if she

“I’m answering you because I know that you’re asking in the place of everyone else. Be thankful.”

How can she be so impudent? But it was kind of understandable considering her skills.

make Elesis, who had driven the El Search Party into a brink of annihilation, back off with just

“Alright, leaving that aside. What do you plan on doing next? Shouldn’t you quickly liberate Velder

“I have no such intention.”

Add was a bit confused at this unexpected reaction from Aisha. Of course, it wasn’t because Add

righteousness about how Velder’s suffering citizens should be liberated soon as possible.

have these thoughts instead?

amok in Elrios?”

Aisha let out a laugh as if she was amused. Actually, even Add was a bit embarrassed after he had

people to do something?

“I have various restrictions as well so I can’t wield my powers however I wish. Also, the current

a while so I want to rest for a bit.”

Well, she would have acted already if she was going to change her mind from Add who was a total

the El Search Party from a brink of annihilation and restricted the Velder’s demons.

even have dream of within just couple minutes?

be….

“Can you continue to….”

Aisha didn’t even bother listening to Add as she cut him off. Add shut his mouth in shame after

Aisha opened her eyes and raised her upper body and spoke as she looked at Add.

think about relying on me anymore.”

Aisha laughed when Add raised his temper.

actually avoiding each other.”

Add couldn’t say anything at this consolation that wasn’t actually consoling. If Aisha came with the

she probably the most powerful magician in history?

“Saving Eve isn’t my task. It’s yours. Am I right?”

Does magic also allow you to read minds? But considering how she knew everyone’s names, and

group.

closed and was bathing in sunlight.

moment to rest recently right?”

Add spoke bluntly and moved his steps. Aisha behind him was making an empty laugh but he

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place. You could distinguish them if you looked carefully.

The flawlessly precise ones should be Eve’s and the ones with dizzy and disorderly strides must be

But the footprints were separated. Crossroads, Add hesitated for a moment in the place where the

Where Eve headed was the forest…. But what can he do by meeting with her right now?

over. Of course, Add wasn’t intending on accepting those words quietly…… But nothing would get

“Tch.”

foams broke after hitting the rocks and blue water sweeping in and out of the golden sands was truly

Almost to the point where the fact that they were risking their lives to fight Elesis a while ago felt

“……”

would have gotten chopped up by Elesis. And there were actually instances where it almost

Add stopped to look across the horizon and muttered on his own.

Aisha pushed the El Search Party away asking them to take some moments to rest…..

there was one thought that came up clearly, but he didn’t want to admit it.

The El Search Party lost against Elesis.

Add who could time travel, Elsword who threw himself into the fight despite her sister being the

moment.

Elesis. Bringing out her true abilities was their limit.

“…..Kukuk.”

possibility that he could fight Elesis and defeat her.

thinking like this, for being glad that he was just able to survive….. It was way too pathetic.

“Ahaha!!”

with him. Was this the feeling of where someone was letting out their feelings alone but realized that

girl cheerfully running along the beach.

Ara who had been cheerfully laughing and running by herself saw Add and waved her hand towards

“So Mr.Add is here too?”

Add was at a loss for words when he saw Ara smile without any folds on her face. How can she

about the fact that she was fighting with her life on the line just a while before.

made her long black hair wave.

“……”

Ara discovered a crab that was scurrying busily along the beach and called Add over with a hand

Add to urge him to come over.

“Just how are you so…..”

ear to listen to the sound coming from inside. She was totally having fun.

the point where the waves reached and dipped her ankles in sea water.

Anything he said would be useless at this point. Add was dumbstruck but he still couldn’t say

Wasn’t Ara the one who had to go through most life threatening moments? Eun didn’t come out to

She had a right to relax and rest like this.

“…..I’m fine.”

could blame her or tell her to bear this heavy weight of defeat.

“I said I’m fine. Where’s Rena?”

so he should discuss their future plans with her.

start thinking about their next course of action.

When he looked towards the far off direction tip of Ara’s hand was pointing to, he could see a

“We’re going to have a serious talk now so don’t get in the way. Stay here and play.”

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was after such things had happened. Wasn’t she too carefree?

“Because there’s no point in being restless.”

Add instinctively realized what she meant and swallowed the words he was about to say.

she should know this better than anyone else without having someone else telling her.

today.”

“Then will you play together with me after you’re done talking?”

Well, he could play along with her for a bit if he felt like it after he finished talking with Rena.

put together prettily. When Add approached close, she turned her head towards him and made a

“How’s your body?”

Add replied bluntly then stared down at Rena while standing still. Rena was smiling as usual but they

“Like I said before, my calculations were off. I made a mistake.”

Rena shook her head but Add couldn’t accept it.

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there would have been a limit because Add wasn’t a warrior…. But he still couldn’t shake off the

His calculations were wrong. He didn’t want to admit this but he had to.

“I’m not crying to have you comfort me. What are we going to do now?”

Rena replied with a voice that was soft as a spring wind and looked up at Add to seek for an answer.

and stopped.

“I’m sorry. My thoughts were wrong. I’ve got nothing to say to Raven now.”

Add repeated his words with a strict tone as if he was scolding her.

surpass Add’s calculations and displayed transcending abilities to defeat Elesis at least once?

“I’m not doing this so we can lick each other’s wounds. Let’s just end this by saying it was a mistake

“…..”

Their lives had been barely saved from the clutches of death by an abrupt helping hand. Nothing

Elesis will be waiting for them and the El Search Party cannot defeat her.

When Rena honestly admitted, Add closed his eyes then let out a sigh.

he ended up forcefully questioning Rena right now. No matter how extremely skilled Rena was, she

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herself far away, Eun didn’t look like she wanted to come out and help.

rest up for now.”

“Also….”

“Listen to this if you get bored.”

Rena asked with a surprised expression. Add replied bluntly then turned his body around.

“Thanks.”

was waving her hand telling him to come over quickly but he ignored and got on the Dynamos.

He needed some time alone to think about what he should do next.

The El Search Party sat around the table and quietly ate the dinner that Angkor had supposedly

ingredients were nice so it tasted good.

Only the owner of the villa Aisha talked lively amidst this deathly silent dinner table.

couldn’t even chop up a slice of meat.”

Add had to answer her accordingly because no one else answered. Aisha stretched out her chest and

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should also make sure to get a good taste of this.”

Seriously, someone say something. Add answered accordingly while muttering in his mind. He had

Everyone was mechanically chewing the food in front of them. Eve, Elsword, Rena and Ara all had

Add boiled up from inside when he saw them all nibble with a gloomy faces. Add pushed down and

without chewing properly.

warm water here. It’s better to go together.”

At Aisha’s suggestion, Rena got up from her seat as if she didn’t have much appetite in the first

usual Rena. Eve and Ara also quietly followed Aisha.

After Aisha’s words, a silence descended upon the dinner table. It was obvious because only

Well…no one said anything even when everyone was sitting together.

Add dropped his spoon in displeasure. He really didn’t like this. Elsword had already put down his

Add looked at Elsword who looked like he had become a statue then frowned.

Well, many of them did die in the other timelines but weren’t they all alive right now? Of course,

Elesis.

bunch of softies in the first place? Why were they acting like the world had ended from mere

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He realized a moment later that Elsword had called him. When Add didn’t answer, Elsword called

“Big Brother Add.”

He didn’t’ feel like answering but it was even more difficult ignore. Elsword had opened his mouth

before….. But chance of that was small considering how Eve wasn’t saying anything as well.

“……Yes.”

defeat towards himself. He trailed his words almost like a groan.

This was an annoying thing to hear for Add, but he didn’t feel like threatening Elsword to stop. He

“I finally met Big Sister. I was able to fight……..because you told me. But we lost.”

Elsword’s back shook thinly.

Elesis’ back that looked like he could reach if he just stretched out his hand a bit further actually was

“……I’m sorry.”

Add felt furiously annoyed but he still couldn’t hit Elsword. Add didn’t know where to direct the

hurt his hand.

“Stop talking. It’s annoying to listen to.”

A sharp voice, Add’s emotions were contained in his voice. He could tell what Elsword with his

If Elsword had struck down Elesis immediately, then maybe Elesis wouldn’t have gotten any chance

annihilated. Aisha’s intervention was truly unexpected; it was basically a rescue that came from the

Elsword was blaming himself for putting everyone else in danger because of his hesitation.

Unlike the forceful words Add spoke, his voice was soft to the point where it surprised Add himself.

Add pretended that he didn’t know anything, pretended that he couldn’t hear anything as he looked

How could he blame someone who was apologizing for not being able to strike down someone

of Elsword from the past and bitterly moved his hands.

“That’s enough.”

As a man himself, he had to pretend that he couldn’t see these tears filled with regret.

the room. He couldn’t sleep at all because he couldn’t settle his feelings.

He had no choice but to try.

room’s owner, Aisha was sitting pompously on her chair with her chin resting on top of her hands.

standing on the doorsill.

“Coming into a lady’s room without a knock this late at night? There’s no worse discourtesy. I’ll turn

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“I’m not changing my decision. This is the last time I’ll help you guys. Shouldn’t you be glad just

She was a powerful magician that even made Elesis back off. Add would be no match for her if he

But he couldn’t avoid the things he had to say just because of their differences in strength.

be thankful if you did.”

help them, he could to raise both of his arms and welcome her with cheers.

“You must have seen already during the dinner today, everyone is a mess right now. We’ll lose even

They already lost to Elesis. Then what should they do next? Just because Rena, Ara, Elsword and

Let those softies do whatever they want. Coming up with the El Search Party’s strategies and plans

He didn’t even need to be shy about it.

“Didn’t you bring us here for that purpose?”

Add didn’t hesitate as he explained.

you to come personally to stop Elesis. Since that goes against the restriction you talked about. On

come and keep us alive.”

“You already knew Elsword and Rena’s names.”

then gave his conclusion.

“Aren’t you trying to have us defeat the Demons? Otherwise, there wouldn’t be any reason for you

It was a reason that everyone hadn’t thought of because they were so caught up in their defeat from

minded than the rest.

magician in history, to personally save the El Search Party then even provide them with lodging and

before. She probably had something she wanted from them.

“It’s not a correct answer…..But should I say it’s not wrong either?”

with a confident pose by putting her hands on her waist.

won’t take any objections.”

“You do as I say. You don’t have any objections right?”

Can I get rid of that person if they exist? ……It was a smile only a person with this kind of mindset

“F….fine.”

look weak after coming this far.

had already planned this beforehand.

“Also, make sure to knock next time. Aren’t you lacking delicacy when dealing with girls? No

Aisha narrowed her eyes then clicked her tongue. It looked like she had recalled something

“Alright, I’m going to sleep now so go back. Ask Angkor if you want some late night snacks.”

Aisha spoke then grabbed Angkor that was flying around her then threw it towards Add. Angkor

expression….. It must get overworked by Aisha with various tasks.

the door. Sigh came out of his mouth as the tension eased.

Negotiations while in a disadvantageous position never goes well. But only person who could take

trusting towards people and goodhearted……and she was feeling dejected right now.

“It’s a sad story.”

beside him. When he looked carefully across the corridor, a shadow was leaning its back against the

blinding white hair.

“Ara is completely asleep. And I slept during the day.”

she approached, Angkor who had been floating around Add got surprised and dove into Add’s chest.

“You already look like you know everything. Do I have to explain?”

“My, boy seems quite upset. What is boy upset about? I was actually in the middle of being quite

“…..”

Sense of defeat from Elesis? Sense of despair? Add had already experienced that disgustingly a lot

an existence that they couldn’t surpass as they were now……But wasn’t this anything new?

How mighty did Shadow Master seem when he encountered it for the first time in Elder? Add was

through this fight with Elesis.

“Just telling them to be glad that they were able to survive is such a cruel thing to tell them. Of

that on one’s own.”

smiling voluptuously as she looked outside beyond the window to look up at the moon hanging in

“Shouldn’t you have come to me first for discussions like this? Why are you asking for help from a

“It’s was not a discussion. I’m getting her to cooperate.”

Eun was acting like this, but she felt displeasing to him to the core right now.

the moment where boy could secretly achieve his desires? Wouldn’t it be quite possible to make Eve

“Hmph.”

were strangers after this mission, that was before they had fought Elesis.

helplessness and sense of defeat.

“Then what is the boy’s way?”

Add let out an exaggerated laugh in order to block Eun’s question.

with each other all now had a gloomy face and was silent as if they had become mutes…..Being

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flower filled atmosphere…..then couldn’t stand around and watch when it suddenly became a

fight with Elesis was a defeat.

objectives that were added during his fight with Elesis were to make sure that Rena and Elsword

All of those had been accomplished. Except for the fact that they thought they could almost defeat

Although Add was quite surprised that Elesis hadn’t shown her true skills up till that moment, and

“Well fine, I’m also quite anticipating this so I’ll play along.”

smile but Add didn’t even give an eye and walked past her.

“How can I think of such things when boy is worrying so much for the sake of others?”

“I just don’t like this. That’s all.”

Alright, let’s say there’s this somewhat dislikable sculpture. At first, he thought that it looked

saw it again, he discovered in some point, that there was some good parts about it. It’s unexpectedly

compromise to bear and carry it around with me for longer.

Who was it that had carried around that sculpture all this time? It was obvious to get annoyed when

“It’s really displeasing.”

enemies the moment when Add steals the Core that’s basically Eve’s life. All the smiles and overly

soft kindness he had seen before would disappear and they’d shake in anger as they point their

Then wouldn’t it be better to have the other members continue to dwell in despair like this? That

already beyond the point of considering such things.

very profitable thing to do, he was so annoyed right now that he couldn’t stand it.

Add stopped his steps and clenched his fists.

Search Party are caring for each other with overly soft hearts like they always do….. That’s when

He had to teach those overly soft hearted fools the bitter taste of the world. Shouldn’t they then live

don’t open your heart to someone so blindly. They’ll realize this obvious truth all too late.

This was the future Add had to achieve. His current actions were just him hiding his claws and fangs

Add engraved on his own heart again.

He needs Eve’s Core in order to go back to the past where he’s from. The El Search Party will be

“…..Even if it breaks, I’ll break it myself.”
He couldn’t let somebody else leave a scratch on it

Chapter end