episode_0041

Branches of the world tree.

“What on earth is this…?”

It was an incredibly strange item.

The subject of a piece of wood is sacred.

It’s a little thicker than my thighs and just as long as my legs.

To be honest, this single branch seemed more sacred than most of the village trees.

Several hours had already passed, and the leaves on the branches were still vibrant and green.

“This is not an ordinary item either…”

I think they gave it to me to use it well…

A suitable use came to mind, but it was a bit vague.

As I was hugging the tree and thinking about it, I felt Serena’s eyes.

“Hmm?”

After all, Serena is also a high elf, so this reaction would be natural.

In her situation, the body of the god she serves would have fallen off.

“…Want to take a look?”

Serena, who was looking at the tree branches, shifted her gaze to me.

Dory dory.

Is it a bit disrespectful to ask people to watch the tour?

“Well…”

As I quenched my appetite, I looked at the newly decorated World Tree.

A gold rope three times thicker than the last one.

And a talisman inserted in between.

I have used up all my spiritual energy since using that talisman since morning.

In other words, the World Tree is now in a very strong state.

Since the divine energy is also overflowing, evil things will not be able to arbitrarily rear their head.

“This is not all.”

The Dangsan tree is a tree that protects the village and brings good luck.

Now that the condition of the World Tree has improved, the Elven Forest will become much richer.

This was a fact that could be known just by looking at the state of the souls currently attached to the World Tree.

The color was very beautiful, like a soul that died after eating well and living well.

“I have accumulated a lot of virtue again.”

My guess is that luck will be good for the time being.

“You should be ready now.”

Old Paramon looked at me and Serena as if he was displeased.

“Have we all exchanged greetings?”

“Yes. I finished it earlier.”

“Hehe, if it were me, I would have stayed here.”

We were already ready to go back.

As the old man said, it is comfortable to live here.

All the elves were kind to me, and here I could make a living without having to work for the rest of my life.

This was possible as long as I did not become a shaman in the future.

“I want to do that too…but I can’t move the shrine.”

The place where the shrine is located is not an ordinary site.

This is the place where I received the fortune directly.

It was a place that meant a lot to me.

“I see. Now let’s go slowly. Have you met Irene?”

“Yes. You looked very busy, right?”

“That’s right. The elves also formed a chase team.”

Irene was very angry.

He said he would chase down the Necromancer’s traces, gave me a brief greeting and left.

Leading other elves.

“It originally had a personality like the wind. It seemed like it existed for a long time, but then it disappeared.”

“Hmm…”

I started walking, following old Paramon.

“Rosel and I will be busy when we return.”

Old Closel had already been complaining for a while.

It is said that in the later years of retirement, hardships are exhausted.

The necromancers have reappeared, and since this is our first encounter with them, there is nothing we can do about it.

“I have something to ask you.”

“To me?”

“Didn’t a lot of monsters come to this battle?”

“It was like that.”

“There wasn’t a single orc to be seen among the monsters. Is it possible to find out the reason for this as it is a new store?”

Come to think of it, there were all kinds of monsters, but it seemed like there were no orcs.

“…”

When I think of orcs, something comes to mind.

The orc took my money and ran away.

That guy also had quite a big burden on his shoulders.

Judging by the amount of attack and effort he received at that time, he was definitely one of the greatest among Orcs.

“It’s a little ambiguous…”

“I guess you already know something.”

I didn’t think it had anything to do with Gulak.

This was not the direction he should go.

Considering the location of the cliff where we met Gulak, the direction we came down by airborne was in the opposite direction.

“I don’t think it has anything to do with what I know. I’ll give it a try as soon as I get to the shrine.”

Seeing as I felt vague as soon as I heard what the old man said, I don’t think he will come up with a fortune-telling.

It seems like the spirit doesn’t really care.

“Please do me a favor. Prepare the bokchae separately.”

As we walked and talked, we saw elves gathered in a quiet vacant lot.

In the middle, Old Man Closel stood proudly.

“With this one, you can reach the territory in an instant.”

The old man’s shoulders were shaking as if he was so proud of that warp magic.

” Sir, what kind of flower is this?”

Old man Closel was holding a bouquet of yellow flowers.

The old man answered my question with a smile.

“There is someone who likes flowers… They were blooming exceptionally pretty.”

It was a lonely tone that was uncharacteristic of the old man.

I thought about asking more, but it didn’t seem like there would be any answer.

Old Man Closel spoke first.

“Will no one die this time?”

“Yes. I don’t think anything will happen.”

This time there were no nightmares and no ominous shots.

Rather, what made me happy was that I felt like I had a good day.

As I was walking towards the warp magic circle, Romenel came towards me.

“Chris.”

There was a small pouch in her hand.

“It is a reward for the request.”

“Ah…that’s right.”

Come to think of it, I made a formal request to protect the World Tree.

I think that pocket contains what the old men spoke of.

“It contains the fruit of the world tree. Besides that, I included things you might need.”

“Hoo…!!”

Immediately, exclamations of exclamation burst out from the old people.

“The fruit of the World Tree…?”

Old Closel, who read my puzzled expression, looked excited and immediately added an explanation.

“If a wizard or knight eats it, they can gain a lot of mana at once. If you eat it, you won’t have to worry about being sick for the rest of your life.”

I guess this was the reason why people thought I was weak.

When I saw old Closel talking about it as if it were a legendary fruit, I could tell that it was quite a valuable item.

Since it only grows once every 500 years, it could be the legendary fruit…?

Romenel put the pouch in my hand.

“Huh…?”

Precious items originally have owners.

A relationship is something that is connected.

As soon as I received the bag, I could feel it.

This is not my thing.

“I don’t think I can get this?”

“This is for Chris, so you don’t have to feel burdened.”

I think he felt that I was intentionally refusing him.

Romenel, with a gentle smile on his face, put down his pocket and stepped back from me.

“No, that’s not it…”

“Here you go again. Let’s go.”

Old Paramon urged me as if he had sensed my intentions.

The sparkling eyes were threatening me, telling me not to even dream of refusing.

“Don’t you know what the World Tree means to elves? It’s something you deserve.”

“It’s not that I don’t want to receive it…Serena?”

Serena pushed my back.

Toward the warp magic circle.

“Uh…uh…wait a minute!”

It happened so quickly, as if I had been kidnapped.

Mana was sucked into the magic circle and light flashed.

“Peace to you, Chris!”

Flash –

***

Saaagh –

In an instant, the scenery before my eyes changed.

Familiar scenery.

My simple house.

And you can see the elderly people in the graveyard and the group of miscellaneous ghosts, including the head.

They were looking at us with surprised eyes.

It’s back.

“Huh…you ended up…”

“Tsk tsk… why can’t I eat it no matter how much it is given to me? What a frustrating friend.”

“…Yes?”

The two old men were looking at my hands.

A thick tree branch at his side and an empty hand.

It was the hand that had been holding the pocket just a moment ago.

“…I knew it would be like this.”

The pocket was already gone.

Of course, it’s not even worth half a penny to estimate.

The limit for Bokchae alone is 5 silver.

Who gave me the branches of the World Tree?

Rather…

“Why did you follow me…?”

“Are you talking about me?”

“No, not you, Hans, but Serena.”

“…”

Serena didn’t say she would follow, but she quietly followed.

The high elf isn’t in the forest. Is it okay for him to follow me here?

Old Man Closel must have known that Serena had appeared in the warp magic circle…

“…No? Did you follow along too?”

Nod.

Old Man Closel was cleverly pretending it was a mistake.

The sinister expression on his face was quite unpleasant.

“Ha…”

“We’ll just go.”

“Already?”

The spirits moved their bodies.

“I think I should go to the imperial palace. I guess it’s not a normal issue…”

“There’s nothing we can do.”

I don’t mind going, but I have a favor to ask Old Man Closel.

My house is a small house with only two rooms.

One shrine and my bedroom.

Serena needed a place to stay.

” Sir, is Serena staying…”

“Humhum…I’m busy so I’ll stop…”

“I will also go to the imperial palace with Roselle.”

“Young Master…?”

Old Paramon pulled Hans aside.

“Shouldn’t you go to the church too?”

“No. Master is with Chris….kegh…!”

Chuuk –

Hans’ body stretched limply towards Old Man Paramon.

“Hans is also said to be going to the church.”

“I just saw you fainting…?”

“Rossel, Gasena. One o’clock is busy.”

It’s a lie.

The faces of the old men did not look busy at all.

If he was really busy, he wouldn’t have dragged Hans around like that, but would have used magic to fly away.

The spirits disappeared in an instant, leaving me and Serena alone.

“….”

“….”

“…Shall we eat first?”

Nod.