Elsword – Time Trouble v6c1

Eve looked quite upset from being called then sent back for no reason but she still ordered Ophelia

During that process, Nasod called Oberon got badly scolded by Eve for knocking all the books off

After sending Eve back, Add dropped down to sit on the floor then sighed.

He tried to laugh but couldn’t. Anesthetic and potion’s effects were kicking in so he could somewhat

But the situation analysis in his head wasn’t showing any progress.

unknown variable?”

Was it even possible for him from the present and him from the future to exist inside the same time?

Looking back now, Add jumped through time many times but had never thought too deeply about

something that would cause a time paradox.

(although it was not first according to Eun) in order to save Eve. And there weren’t many troubles

“I’m going to go crazy. No, it seems I’m already crazy…… hahaha.”

an insane devil.

wasn’t able to understand what kind of process would turn him into such a being.

This unknown time he is seeing for the first time.

Him from the future that’s caught up in lunacy.

help him solve it. His head felt like it would explode.

from behind him.

“…..”

with her eyes.

“Just explain what’s going on.”

the floor leaning her chin on her hands. Then she looked up at Add while only letting out long

“If you won’t explain…..”

Eun shrugged.

at how the situation has changed.”

“Would you believe me so easily even if I told you? It would be better to show you the proof rather

Eun held out her cute little hands. Eun pouted when Add only continued to look at her with angry

“Boy has quite a talent for putting girls to shame. What I’m saying is, let’s talk while getting some

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Dynamos were broken and couldn’t be used right now.

including transport and defense couldn’t be used right now. It felt like walking in the streets without

“Don’t worry too much boy. I’ll help if it becomes dangerous.”

have normally pushed her off his shoulder but she was difficult to dealt with because she was so

When Add ignored, Eun smiled as she looked forwards.

Streets of Lanox were quite busy. Add asked while being frustrated from having to move through

“Why did you become so small?”

various arrangements.”

Eun sighed when Add snapped.

“Don’t joke with me! I…..!”

His voice was so loud to the point where people passing by were stopping to look at Add and Eun

Suddenly becoming the center of attention, Add closed his lips tightly then turned around. This was

talk about while there were people listening.

sighed then jumped down.

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“You knew everything. About who was standing in my way, how the cause of this entire situation

He could have just said D, him from the future but he couldn’t bring himself to. So he spoke

“That’s right. I knew that the one standing in the way of everything was Prince of Time.”

“What would have changed even if I told you?”

Eun if his Dynamos were still functioning. He was putting in quite an effort to think calmly as

But he couldn’t withstand each moment of this conversation because something surged up from his

He left everyone to be killed.

He tried to withstand and suppress this thought but it couldn’t help but to burst up.

information!”

Add unconsciously clenched his fist thinking that Eun was mocking him. But Eun’s smile was

shook her head as if she was feeling pity then opened her eyes.

“But joy is joy, and things I have to say don’t change. If resenting me will help boy pull himself

that, I’ll gladly accept it.”

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Eun spoke sharply to cut Add’s question off.

There was plotting of course, but this isn’t what I thought of.”

Add shut his mouth after seeing Eun point her finger. Eun’s adorably tiny finger was pointing at

“This is something boy made me pledge in the past.”

Add shivered after realizing everything from Eun’s words.

Raven, Ran, Karis and Helputt knew very well about D’s identity and his fearsome abilities.

this information at all.

“I was asked to hide D’s identity until boy met him personally. Because knowing beforehand might

“……..”

me to escape using time travel and instead tried to die with everyone else.”

Add’s eyes went beyond rage and even showed murderous intent. But Eun glared back ferociously at

“Boy, don’t take life lightly. Even if you saw your comrades die countless times, even if you are in a

“That’s…..”

“Boy has to take responsibility for disrupting time!”

“Boy knows who and what D is now. Boy has responsibility and duty to stop D! Since boy is the

“I do……?”

terrifying powers. It was to the point where Elesis and Raven changing sides was understandable.

fighting with everyone else?

“Believe. That’s what I believed as I fought beside you all this time. Times that boy doesn’t

order to end everything once and for all.”

“Believing that boy will defeat the King of Time, destroy that broken world and return everything

Add was at a loss for words from hearing Eun’s shout. It was difficult to trust all the words of

now.

Eun had believed in this and continued together with him all this time. No, it wasn’t just Eun,

Everyone believed in him.

already made.”

Everyone believed that only him from the present could defeat him from the future.

mind.

He didn’t exactly know what these feelings were, but there was a strong feeling that he couldn’t just

“…..So just what timeline is this?”

Eun seemed to drag her words then suddenly started dozing off. It seemed she was trying to keep

“What’s going on?”

Eun spoke this as her body seemed to lean forwards then she fell off the box. It looked like she was

“……”

with it.

abnormally to happen to Eun who traveled together.

Add looked down at Eun while talking to himself. Just like Eun said, soon as Add found out D’s

ending again.

to enflame his will to fight then have him defeat D.

“I don’t get it….”

weren’t answered.

what did he go through to turn into a devil called D? And finally, is there even a way to defeat D?

He didn’t even know where this place was.

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Dynamos. Dynamos were a necessary tool, time travel or regardless.

They were three men with rugged faces.

Add realized his situation and scoffed. It seems there were these kinds of distasteful people

Men stopped their steps when Add gave a mocking smile at them. They must have interpreted Add’s

“Kid, can I take a look at that fox?”

So because Add shouted in the streets, he and Eun got unwanted attention from these idiots?

Add didn’t have much interest in pets but he could guess from a single glance that she’d sell very

“Haha, you’re a funny kid…..”

When the men smiled while cracking their necks and fingers, Add smiled back at them while

these idiots that don’t know their place…..

“…..”

just that they weren’t here, they were destroyed and in need of repairs.

These were small fries he normally wouldn’t even give a glance at, but Add right now was powerless.

but she just had to fall asleep right now.

timeline. She will tell him what he has to do from now on.

As Add stepped back, three men slowly approached him. Their eyes were filled with greed. They

“Hehehe……”

“You won’t even be able to steal a candy from a baby with those words. Can’t you disguise your

Add mocked while hiding Eun inside his jacket. But three men looked at each other then made a

But he’ll escape.

their guards down as if they had already achieved their goals. This was because while Add was

All of this was in Add’s calculations.

from getting hit once……

“……”

continuously would make them angry.

“Stop right there.”

escape also followed their gazes to look. There was a silhouette walking towards them at the end of

Dark long hair, melancholically sunken gold eyes.

“Hahaha.”

Ara sighed thinly after getting taken lightly.

“I won’t arrest all of you if you turn back now. But if you are going to continue…..”

Bam!!

boxes. Gold orb had flown out from Ara’s palm and knocked him out.

already running in swinging her spear widely. It was a swift movement as if a hawk looking for its

as they got hit by the shaft of Ara’s spear.

Ara shook her head regrettably after taking down three men in an instant.

there are foolish people anywhere you go.”

Add was so surprised that he couldn’t speak. Ara could easily defeat three men with her martial art

But her icy tone and ruthless movements just now was quite different from Ara that he knew. Add

“Mr.Add, are you alright?”

loss for words at Ara’s different image, Ara made a confused face then approached even faster.

Tap. Tip of Ara’s feet got caught on a jagged stone. She got surprised and was about to fall over

Ara got flustered and apologized while leaning on Add as if she was being embraced by him.

“Kugh…..”

Add was still injured.

Seeing Add continue to groan, Ara tilted her head then quickly backed out with a surprised

“C, could it be that it was difficult for you to catch me because I was too heavy?”

Add ignored Ara’s wild misunderstanding then felt around his jacket to confirm Eun’s location.

Ara meet Eun. There were no instances of them time traveling together before after all.

“……I, I had been diligently training every day and night. Could it be because of the meat I ate

Add ignored Ara’s seriously concerned voice as he examined Ara’s appearance again. She wasn’t

looking at her face, this was indeed Ara.

Tripping over nothing was like Ara too.

Eve from before was strangely unfamiliar, but to sense the same thing from Ara as well?

Add clicked his tongue then started walking forwards.

“Yes, are you going to fight somewhere?”

to ask Eun for what was going on but she was asleep. Ara and Eve seemed slightly different but this

The thing that bothered him the most right now was that Elesis became their ally.

staying.”

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Party was supposed to be staying. The way to the inn was complicated so Add didn’t expect much

Add asked because he was marveled by this. Ara told him the reason.

“……Did I?”

happened. During Add’s multiple failures in Elder, he returned to the past to find out that Elsword

Fight where they had struggled against Nasod miners had changed into a fight that they won easily.

It seems Add was indeed the one who called Eve to his house and taught Ara how to find the inn.

They were Elsword and Chung sitting on the lounge sofa.

“Mr.Add is here.”

had been worried. But Elsword and Chung were same as ever.

“…..That’s great.”

Add nodded to answer Chung’s question then sat in front of Elsword. He first needed information

have changed.

he had never seen. This was an unfamiliar time but he felt more at ease after seeing Elsword’s

Add started the process of gathering information after he got his lemonade.

“So what’s the situation right now?”

Then he could use that to figure out their current situation.

“I’ll go and tell Ms.Eve that I finished patrolling the town.”

Add frowned then asked.

“Demons of course. Why would you ask something like that, Big Brother?”

So demons were their enemies after all. But the culprit controlling everything behind the demons

Chung who was listening added gravely.

Cough! Elsword and Chung widened their eyes in confusion when Add who was drinking his

“Big Brother?”

Elsword stood up and tried to pat Add’s back but Add forcefully pushed his hand away.

“Dragons. Mr.Add should know about them as well.”

Elsword and Chung were conversing casually but Add’s mind went numb as he listened. He knew

Did they join D because they are Dragons?

Add had a blank expression with his mouth opened, Elsword who was conversing idly with Chung

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“…..Wait. So not just demons……but dragons are our enemy too?”

was obvious.

“…..”

The starting point when Add became reluctant about time traveling was……after witnessing

He was afraid that time traveling would bring about a huge change that couldn’t be managed. But he

lives of the Search Party members.

Eve and Ara’s subtle changes and this unfamiliar place called Lanox was one thing. But dragons?

Add’s was sighing heavily from a headache when footsteps coming downstairs were heard. Add

Heavy looking Nasod arm.

“Ah, Big Brother Raven. Are you alright?”

Raven spoke composedly as he approached the sofa then sat beside Add. Raven noticed Add staring

“What’s wrong, Add?”

Well, Elesis became their ally. So Raven becoming their ally wasn’t strange at all! Raven was recently

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here naturally.

Raven didn’t say anything in response to Add’s incomprehensible words then went into a deep

clenched his fists.

and gained two allies. The difference in strength between allies and foes had narrowed drastically.

Elesis, Rena and Raven were all together. Not only that, they had Ara, Elsword, Chung and Eve as

This was literally a party straight out of a dream, dream team.

“Big Sister Aisha went to discuss things with Ms.Edel.”

about to go crazy. He was going to die because he was so happy.

“S, so everyone is gathered……”

that he was about to go crazy.

“Kukukuk, that’s right. As to be expected from me. Perfect, this is a perfect plan. Kahahahaha!!”

this. Gap in strength between allies and foes had narrowed drastically.

Elsword, Aisha, Rena, Raven, Eve, Chung, Ara, Elesis and Add.

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Even while caught up in joy, Add wondered what Raven was up to and tried to push his arm away.

“You became shorter, Add.”

Add unknowingly frowned after getting the topic he was sensitive about touched upon. He never

heard from anyone that he was short.

“Was there some kind of problem?”

“What?”

couldn’t tell if this was anything different than usual.

cheek?

“You’re injured. Did you do some kind of dangerous experiment?”

At Add’s words, Raven nodded then backed up while withdrawing his hand.

“Kukuk, you don’t have to worry.”

table and started the repairs. They were completely destroyed but this could be covered with the

Add normally did this kind of repairs alone in his room but this time was an exception. He wanted

Seeing Add focus on repairs and Raven silently drink tea, Elsword spoke up.

“So Big Brother Raven, Big Brother Add, how are we going to fight from now on?”

“Maybe I should have followed Big Sis too.”

Raven answered sincerely. Add stopped his repairs and stole a glance at Raven. Judging by how

And he didn’t even need to confirm his skills.

Because they couldn’t win against D? Because they wanted to be on the winning side? Add was sure

the world and judging how Eun’s plan was to destroy that broken world, two of them must have

Elesis’s decision seemed to be related to Elsword, but Add didn’t understand Raven’s decision.

while carrying unconscious Rena.

When Raven stared back, Add asked seriously.

“I’ll fight and save her.”

“Why are you confirming this?”

At Add’s question, Elsword suddenly made fake coughs. After getting everyone’s attention, Elsword

“Big Brother Add, I don’t know what you’re thinking….. But why are you asking such a thing to Big

“It’s fine, Elsword.”

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her till the end.”

Add nodded silently from the weight of Raven’s answer. Raven wasn’t joking when he said those

“…….I’ll keep that in mind for the plan.”

previous 5 El Search Party members. But even she had moments where she almost lost her life.

saving Rena.

possible in order to save his precious person, Raven’s decision was totally understandable.

“I meant that I want to support her much as possible since she’s overworking herself due to the Elf

“…..What?”

Dragons and now crisis of the Elf race. Another strange information had come up.

“Whatever. So wait, Elves are in danger?”

Judging by how Chung was making a strange expression, this must be an obvious information as

“…….Seriously, what is going on?”

changed from this time travel. More he found out, more things got complicated. But Add focused

These trivial changes didn’t matter. Important point was that 9 of them, the full power El Search

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letting off a delightful smile…..when a loud noise came from outside the door.

Then a man broke through the door and rolled inside. All of the El Search Party members’ eyes

“What’s going on……?”

“Punks!!”

Add asked again when Elsword who was about to stand up sat back down. Add knew all he’s been

“Wait? Who?”

Add’s face turned blank when Elsword waved his hand as if he wasn’t interested. Of course, there

You could tell from a single glance that this guy who rolled inside the inn was a small fry. Add didn’t

“……That was Rena?”

towards the door, Add also stood up and followed him. Recalling the voice again, it was indeed

Add followed Raven and came out to the streets. He then groaned with a blank expression.

Beauty that one couldn’t avert their gaze from was fighting a group of men by herself. Looking at

heavily built men felt strange.

Why was someone so skilled with a bow to the point where she could be praised as a goddess of

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sword flashed. She looked ferocious like lion that jumped into a herd of sheep. It looked as if she

Those men will cower in fear from just seeing Rena’s shadow from now on.

her sword to lure out enemy’s weak points then finishing up with physical strikes. Those men

elbow. It was a 1 vs many fight with weapons involved but not only was Rena threatening her

Although she was fighting up close with a sword rather than a bow, the fact that Rena was an

“How dare you make mockery of Elves in front of me!”

just staring at Rena quietly. At how Raven was accepting this situation as if it was natural, Add asked

“……That’s Rena?”

just that, but her expression was so cold to the point where ice would be jealous. Never mind

She was still extremely beautiful…. But her atmosphere was totally different.

“People that just arrived in Lanox must have messed with an Elf.”

That wasn’t the answer Add was looking for so he just continued to stare forwards with a blank

her storm of attacks which completely crushed her opponents to the point of leaving them with

She was still beautiful and strong. But…..

He didn’t know what to say.

Although she was fighting up close with a sword, the fact that Rena

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movements as if she was dancing. People who were observing were all surprised and were making a

sword back in its sheath.

was filled with feelings of not knowing what to say. She did hold back, but this Rena who struck

Rena was wiping the dust off her hands after finishing the situation when she noticed Raven and

“You were watching?”

face but Rena didn’t care and spoke to Raven.

“No, I’ll go to Edel. You must have just returned from scouting the Ashen Land. Get some rest,

“They were just small fries. Also, it was a problem related to Elves so I’ll…..”

Raven ended their conversation like that then approached the unconscious men. Rena looked for a

“Add, who’s in the inn right now?”

Add was reluctant but answered. How she beat down those men mercilessly, cold low-pitch voice

Eve and Ara were slightly different too but Rena had changed drastically. The difference was clear as

“Then I’ll report the results of my scouting mission. Tell everyone to gather.”

Add nodded hesitantly. Unfamiliar events were occurring continuously but he had no choice but to

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Elsword, Eve, Chung, Ara and Add gathered to listen to Rena’s short explanation.

But…..we got found out so Elesis and I took care of everything.”

Rena shook her head at Ara’s question.

them down easily.”

own.

Covered Village. But Demons were occupying that place despite this. Scar, he must be provoking us

“……Is it okay to respond to their provocation?”

like how they went out of their way to liberate a village despite knowing it was a bait. Rena replied

“We need to secure a foothold in the middle anyways in order to advance to the Grand Cavern.

“Securing a forward base with only two of you, impressive.”

“Yes, and Scar will be…..waiting for us in the Grand Cavern. It’s time for the final confrontation.”

listened with a blank expression. He somewhat had a guess by now…. But it still felt like he was left

“Wait, wait.”

when everyone was enflaming their fighting spirits……

“I’m sorry but I have no idea what you guys are talking about. So explain it in a way I can

“Talk nonsense when you are alone, Add.”

was understandable.

battle.

recent memories disappeared due to the effects of accident during my experiment. So explain what’s

“Are you okay, Mr.Add?”

Add shook his head at Chung and Elsword’s kind words.

turning out.”

Ara trailed her words unconfidently. Rena nodded.

“……So who’s Scar?”

It wasn’t a name he had heard before. Add groaned as he organized his thoughts. New locations like

Not just that, but the name of their enemy was different.

When Add asked after a hesitation, El Search Party members all looked confused.

“Is it a new enemy?”

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Rena coldly concluded.

“…….No one heard about him?”

heard about him? Everyone was acting like they just heard the name for the first time.

down on his complicated head.

now on?”

“And after we join up with her?”

“We have to join up with Fire Priestess who’s supposed to be at the Temple of Fire soon as possible.

“……Priestess?”

already. Add bit his lowered lips as he shook his head widely. This timeline, this world was too

This time travel had changed too many things.

previous time travels in the first place.

“We’ll head out right away when Raven and Aisha comes back. We can’t leave Elesis by herself for

At Rena’s word, the El Search Party members all nodded then got up from their seats. Add waved

“……I’ll be repairing the Dynamos while everyone gets ready.”

When everyone went up to the 2nd floor, Add started numbly repairing his Dynamos. Dynamos were

repair them with his eyes closed.

New town, Search Party members’ changed personalities…… Well, these could be understandable.

But it was strange that no one knew about D.

He was someone who disrupted the world saying he’ll rule over time and space. He certainly was

“I still don’t get it.”

time travel and discussing with everyone after.

Add lifted his clothes from the voice that came from inside his jacket. Eun jumped out of the inner

“It’s troublesome because I’m getting sleepy more often. Well, it’s to be expected from getting older.”

“Boy must think of me as granny who likes to tell him old tales. You keep asking me for a story

“I’m not in the mood for jokes.”

moment as Add withdrew strength from his eyes then shook his head. A heavy fatigue rushed in as

It hasn’t been too long since he left his comrades behind in front of D. Also the time he arrived now

“Alright, I’ll explain. What should I explain to you?”

“Didn’t they say it’s Lanox already, boy?”

He didn’t even have energy to get angry. Add loosened up then re-explained the current situation.

reached due to the emergency code you activated….. It’s much too different from the place I know.”

“……But you should know the reason why.”

“It’s to defeat D of course.”

Eun was about to answer when footsteps coming downstairs was heard. Add quickly tried to hide

“It’s not something you should hide forever anyways.”

it was Eve who had come downstairs. Eve’s gaze slowly moved from Add then to Dynamos that

lap before Add had realized she was there.

“I’m Add’s pet fox, Geum. I’m in similar circumstance to Ophelia that girl commands.”

“So you made a helper, Add.”

He shouldn’t have to deny it. When Add looked at her nervously, Eve stared straightly back at him

“Did you call for me today to show me that helper?”

“Then why did you?”

It was a rare chance to speak with Eve but Eun’s explanation was more urgent right now. It should

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“I don’t need something like your heart, Add.”

Eve didn’t answer and left the inn. Add was frowning from not being able to understand the words

“Girl is chilly even in here. Raising those affection points again will be rigorous, so rigorous.”

“Oh, you don’t know? Future becomes easier if you manage the affection points properly. Leaving

often. I’ll become an exemplary textbook for you.”

table.

“You should first repair the Dynamos then heal up. You might as well have to solve this world’s

“…..What?”

smile for someone who had such a small and cute appearance.

thinking that this is merely a place that has a time trouble?”

But it wasn’t Add who determined the destination this time. Add was about to reply while pondering

“Wouldn’t you agree that it’s difficult for circumstances to change this drastically by merely going

“……..”

changed……..to consider this a butterfly effect happening after time travel.

happen…..to make such a thing possible?

Add asked while doubting himself. He couldn’t believe his conclusion.

time travel if things go wrong. That’s why he had thought this was a time travel as well…..

Eun erased her smile as she nodded. She looked far off into the distance as she declared indifferently.

different but similar. There are things boy knows and doesn’t know, a world that has been running

“That means…..”

“To escape from D, we jumped to an another universe.”

This was a completely different world, a different universe.

Chapter end