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by adminEpisode 107 – The Giving Tree 22 –
The place where we encountered the World Tree was truly an amazing sight.
Because it is a fantasy world, I thought I had seen a lot of mysterious scenes.
A space that boasts overwhelming majesty, as if previous experiences were not truly mystical.
A spherical building made of huge trees.
Plants growing in it.
The ceiling was made of leaves to block the rain.
Water was flowing everywhere.
The sight of fruits swaying slowly on top of a tree could be called the pinnacle of mystery.
Spirits were also moving around inside.
No, I wasn’t even sure if it was a spirit.
Except for the Spirit King, all spirits have at least the appearance of living creatures.
[You are here.]
And the warm voice you hear.
There was no explanation as to who it was, and it was a voice I had never heard before.
It was a voice that made you know who it was at once.
world tree.
A great tree that has lived for tens of thousands of years.
That kind of being called me.
And I had so many things to ask that being.
“First of all, I don’t know why you saved me. I would like to say thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to survive.”
[It’s no problem. Rather, the problem lies with me.]
The conversation went really interesting.
The World Tree just heard my conversation as a voice.
Her conversation hit me directly in my head.
It was also different from what spirit bodies like spirits or angels were saying.
To be honest, it was most similar when Horntail conveyed his intention.
Rather than feeling like I’m being listened to, I feel like I’m sharing information.
It felt like my soul was reading the other person’s intentions directly, rather than being transmitted directly to the soul.
Aside from that strangeness, what World Tree said was very surprising to me.
The problem lies with you.
“Is there a conflict with the guardian of the World Tree? Did this situation arise because the guardian did not listen?”
[It is true that there was a problem with communication.]
I was happy on the inside at the World Tree’s words.
Because I finally got a clue.
The case continues to fall further and further into the labyrinth, and no answer is revealed.
I can finally know the truth.
[In a way… Maybe fate exists.]
“Destiny really exists. Because there is the wisdom of Seonghwangcheong.”
[To be clear, the saint’s foresight is not fate. In principle, the future is divided into numerous branches until the prophecy comes true.]
As a being that existed before the birth of Seonghwangcheong.
The World Tree also seemed to have some knowledge of the saint’s foresight.
Of course, it wasn’t important right now.
First of all, we urgently need a solution to create a dragon body that must be given to the things that are in this land and to Igrasil.
“Then do you know why I came here?”
[If you learn the ghost sword technique and discover a being that can come to this land. I asked the Spirit King to let me come to this land.
That’s probably why you were able to come here.]
Before, it was still just a prediction, but now there was no need to expect it anymore.
The being who created the ghost sword method.
That being is now a world tree.
“Then why did you create that technology? And it is said that the ghost sword method was created by spirits… Aren’t you a spirit?”
[Ghost swordsmanship is a technique for humans, as you heard from the Great Spirit of Water, and it is a technique for spirits, as you heard from the Spirit King of Water.]
The words were contradictory.
He said he made it, but it was actually made by a spirit.
Although the assumption that it was made for humans was not particularly contradictory.
Everything else was contradictory.
So I asked.
“They said it was definitely created by a spirit… You’re not a spirit, are you? Because the only beings that can communicate with the guardians of the World Tree are plants.”
Other beings can communicate with the Guardian, though.
The only beings that can communicate with the guardian are plants.
The fact that the world tree is a plant does not change.
However, I couldn’t help but be taken aback once again by the World Tree’s next words.
[I am no longer a plant.]
What on earth does that mean?
A plant is not a plant.
That’s impossible in the first place.
Even if I am not human, that does not mean I am not human.
No matter how animal-like a human being is, he is just a human being acting like a beast.
[You will understand everything if you listen to the story of what we have been through. Why did you come here, and why did that child do such things?
finally. Even why I couldn’t stop it. Everything.]
“There are more than one or two things that are contradictory. Is there really a story that can completely explain something like that?”
They said they would protect it, but it was getting closer to destruction. I didn’t even know that fact.
They said they were protecting the World Tree, but no actual conversation was seen.
Is there a story that can introduce all the things that have been intertwined so far?
[there is. If you knew everything… I’m sure you can understand.]
The World Tree showed confidence.
And if a being who has lived for tens of thousands of years were to confirm this much, it would be polite to listen.
I agreed to listen to the story.
“Good. Then show me. What happened.”
And as soon as I gave my consent, the World Tree immediately shot a sphere of green energy at me.
The sphere soon began to be absorbed into my body.
My consciousness gradually blacked out.
The time has come to face the stories tied to this land.
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A very, very long time ago.
Seonghwangcheong was not even built.
Humans have yet to form a proper nation.
There was a tribe that called themselves elves.
The tribe all had pointy ears and beautiful looks.
However, they lacked the most important force at the time.
Like a group of people who are the direct ancestors of elves.
This was because my physical abilities were not that good.
Since it was a time when even magic had not been developed, the fact that only technology using aurors was available also contributed to their weakening.
The tribe called elves kept being pushed and pushed back, and eventually they were pushed all the way to the southeast, the furthest from the center.
Fortunately, the land was so remote and tropical rainforest that it was not suitable for human habitation.
The majority of tribes did not aim.
And one day, in that land, a tree and a boy were born.
That’s how a story that would continue for tens of thousands of years began.
The boy was able to communicate with plants from birth.
And the plants became his friends.
The elf tribe considered him a very blessed child.
It was natural.
Unless there are a very small number of people who have awakened their unique magic.
It was a time when magic was the exclusive domain of dragons.
A mystery I encountered for the first time when other races simply implemented technology without Auror awakening.
The elves revered the boy who would later be called the guardian of the World Tree.
But perhaps it was because the boy was too young.
Unfortunately, there wasn’t a story that really touched me.
To such a boy, the tree that sprouted at the same time as him was a special friend.
The tree also cared very much for the boy who was the only person she could communicate with.
The two formed a friendship like that.
Promising that it will last forever until at least one of them dies.
“I hate it! Why do I have to go!!”
However, contrary to the saying that life is a person’s life.
It is a law that cannot be changed at will.
The boy’s tribe hoped to regain the land they had fled.
Because it was possible with the boy’s strength.
The only magic available was the inherent magic.
When there was no such thing as Auror awakening.
It was natural that no Auror user would be able to defeat the boy.
Even at that time, the boy had already completed several skills.
The elves hoped to take such a boy with them to the land where the Helium Empire would be located tens of thousands of years later.
“I’m just going to live here in peace! I’ve never lived in short supply, so why on earth should I?”
“If you succeed, you can live a better life.”
“I provided food and provided various convenience facilities! If we use plants, we can all live happily! But what’s the problem!”
“So I have to move on. I can do more without your help! That’s why you have to go!”
The elf elders tried to persuade the boy.
The boy eventually decided to advance to the center.
Because I intuitively knew I wouldn’t be able to come for a long time.
The boy came to say goodbye to the tree.
“I won’t see you for quite some time. In severe cases, you could die. you… It’s okay even if I’m not there… ? I might make other friends… You are impossible.”
[are you okay. Please come visit me later. That’s enough. Because you are my most precious friend.]
The tree understood the boy as always.
For a tree that cannot move or do anything on its own.
Because boys are everything to the world.
So the boy left the land.
Fortunately, contrary to the tree’s concerns, the boy visited the tree quite often.
And because every time I came back, I was told what had happened.
The tree thought that this kind of life was also okay.
“There were several cases this time. Our tribe has all become nobles… ”
“In the end, we drove out the dragon!! They were much stronger than us, but each individual dragon was so strong that I thought it would be the end of a civil war, but I never thought that would actually happen… ”
“In the end, everyone respects me. They say I am the king. King of our Elven Empire. haha! So since you are the king’s best friend, how about the duke?
The Grand Duke who protects the southern Great Forest here. Isn’t it okay?”
The tree’s only comfort was the boy who came to visit her when she had time.
Even though it only happened once every few months, the tree was still happy.
This is because each time the boy came back, his expression became brighter.
Thinking that the boy would be happy in that land, the tree also felt happy.
But at some point.
The boy did not visit the tree for a very long time.
Months, years, years, decades.
Even by tree standards, a long time has passed.
The tree just hopes that the boy is alive.
I waited for the boy to come visit me again someday.
Fortunately, the tree’s concerns were unfounded.
The boy had returned alive.
However, it looked very different from before.
Unlike the time when I came to see myself in a clean appearance with very few people.
This was because his body was in tatters and he was accompanied by a huge number of elves.
The tree came to visit after a long time and wondered if it had brought its family.
The tree was happy and asked to play together like before.
We decided to have fun together, riding on the swing and eating apples.
But the boy was no longer in a state to play.
Because everything he had built had disappeared.
“All… It’s gone… ”
The boy who would be called the future guardian of the World Tree leaves the land that would later be called Abenheim.
Established the Elven Empire.
The Elven Empire was unharmed for several hundred years of rule.
It eventually fell due to a rebellion.
“What should I do… ? My everything collapsed… Almost all the elves are dead, and the only ones left are the elves who came to this land…
Humans are probably targeting here too… Because I’m alive… What should I do? What should I do?”
The fall of the Elven Empire.
The cause is human.
Some say it happened because humans were treated poorly.
Considering that the Elven Empire lasted for hundreds of years.
The correct view is that it just happened because it was time for it to fail.
Except for Helium, whose elven empire holds the irreplaceable mystery of the power of domination.
This is because it was the largest empire that lasted the longest.
“Was discrimination a problem? Wouldn’t that have happened if there had been no discrimination?”
The tree saw the boy anxious for the first time.
The boy was shaking for the first time.
What had been cultivated for hundreds of years disappeared in an instant.
There was no way for the tree to know such sadness.
The tree could not make the boy’s situation better.
It’s a long-lived tree, but that’s all it is.
Wisdom comes from experience, so it is only said that old people are wise.
Even if you are old, if you lack experience, you are not wise at all.
The tree was very sad to see the boy like that.
It was truly heartbreaking that he could not do anything for himself.
[There is nothing I can do for you. But I’ll be able to comfort your heart at least.]
So the tree hugged the boy tightly.
Trees can’t make the situation better.
But only one boy can be changed.
Because trees are the oldest boy’s friends.
Love comes in many forms.
It is said that love that has developed to the extreme becomes similar.
The well-being of the loved one.
A desire to do well even if one dies.
The tree was the only one that could communicate with me.
It gave me happy memories.
She loved the boy who introduced her to another world when she was stuck on this earth and had no choice but to face death.
The boy did not give the tree any physical support.
But what the tree received from the boy was much greater things than what the tree gave the boy.
What the tree gave the boy could have been given by someone else.
Because only the boy can give the gift the boy gave the tree.
“Thank you… ”
The boy decided to make a comeback with his broken body and mind.
A country where elves settled after the fall of the elf empire.
In this way, Abenheim wrote a new history.
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