Chapter 201: The Island’s True Owner

“Excuse me……”

At the sudden sound of the door, Jinwoo and Hilde opened their eyes simultaneously.

Perhaps because they had repeated the cycle of having sex all night long, falling asleep, and having sex again, their sense of time had slightly faded.

Still, looking at the bright outside the window, it seemed quite a lot of time had passed.

Tilf, who entered, blushed slightly, looking surprised to see Jinwoo and Hilde lying naked on the bed.

“Ah, s-sorry! I didn’t realize you might be in the middle of it……”

“No, it’s fine. We were just resting.”

Because they had sex frantically without even having time to tidy up, the surroundings were a mess, filled with the traces of their encounter.

By some point, Hilde’s soaked underwear, stripped off along with her cat ears and tail, were scattered haphazardly here and there.

It was a bit embarrassing, but it seemed they had spent quite a fierce night.

“Yes, yes… I’m glad if that’s the case. B-by the way, you two seem to be doing quite amazing plays.”

“No, it’s not really like that.”

I think I enjoy it similarly whenever I embrace a woman.

Of course, because Hilde and I have been together for a long time, there might be a tendency for us to explore each other much more passionately.

Of course, to Tilf, who is relatively young and inexperienced, it might have been a bit stimulating.

Hilde naturally pulled the blanket closer, covering her body.

It seemed she suddenly felt embarrassed about her breasts and naked body being completely exposed.

She had an amazing figure that wouldn’t lose out to any other woman, but revealing it as is is another story.

“So, what’s up? Did something happen in the village?”

“Yes, that is… an oracle has come from the World Tree.”

“Ah, the god you worship?”

I heard that unlike how the Dark Elves served dragons like Lucy, the Elves serve the World Tree.

Unlike Lucy, who was just worshipped arbitrarily, it’s a real, proper god.

From what I heard, Tilf is a shrine maiden, and it was the World Tree that gave the shrine maiden mysterious powers, wasn’t it?

However, there was never an oracle delivered while Jinwoo was here, not even once.

With all matters already resolved and the village peaceful, what kind of oracle did it deliver?

“Is something dangerous coming again?”

“No, it didn’t say anything like that. It just……”

“Just?”

“The World Tree-nim personally said they want to meet Jinwoo-nim.”

Wants to meet me?

Jinwoo blinked his eyes for a moment at those words.

It was such an unexpected statement, but at the same time, he wondered if it was even possible.

“If it’s the World Tree, it’s a god, isn’t it? Can one meet it that easily?”

“I haven’t seen its form either. Naturally, this is the first time it has called someone like this. Usually, it just delivers oracles, but this is the first time it has directly said it wants to meet someone.”

A god that doesn’t usually reveal its form easily is calling like this, directly…

What whim has struck it all of a sudden?

‘Does it have business with the person who became the ruler of the Elves?’

Anyway, it’s an existence that can be called a god.

Even when the being worshipped by the Elves is calling, I can’t just ignore it.

If it’s an opponent that’s normally hard to meet, it would be good to see it at least once, right?

“Do I have to go alone?”

“As expected, since Jinwoo-nim is the only one who was called… it would be better if you went alone, if possible.”

Hilde, who had been quietly listening beside him, asked worriedly.

“Will it be okay? If perhaps it intends to harm Master-nim……”

“It’ll probably be fine. If that were the intention, it wouldn’t have called like this in the first place.”

If it intended to take my life or threaten me, it could have attacked anytime it found an opening, right?

There’s no reason why it would bother going through Tilf so inconveniently to call.

Moreover, if it’s me now, I should be able to escape sufficiently even if facing the World Tree as an opponent.

“Then, I’ll prepare for now, so can you guide me to where the World Tree is?”

“Ah, yes! For now, I will accompany you up to the place I know!”

Jinwoo immediately washed his body lightly.

Even so, it’s a god, and meeting it right after having sex felt a bit off.

Following Tilf’s guidance, they entered a place quite deep into the forest.

After walking not long, a path made of dense trees appeared.

The thought occurred that even a normal jungle wouldn’t be this complicated.

“From here on, because it is a sacred ground, we Elves cannot enter. Please go alone.”

“Even the Elves don’t normally enter this far?”

“As expected, it’s a sacred place. In fact, the people who know this place are very few, except for me, the shrine maiden. Even to us Elves, it’s an unknown territory.”

“Hmm, I’m getting more curious.”

A place that even the Elves living here don’t know.

Why the World Tree was calling me to this place started to bother me even more.

“The World Tree-nim is like a mother to all of us Elves. Since she is kind, I think nothing bad will happen.”

“But didn’t it just watch without helping in the war with the Dark Elves?”

“Hmm… regarding that part, perhaps there was something that made it difficult to intervene. After all, from her perspective, the Dark Elves are like children too, you see.”

It doesn’t seem to be omniscient and omnipotent like the gods commonly spoken of.

Perhaps it’s a similar case to Lucy, isn’t it?

‘Since it’s a world where magic or unique abilities exist abundantly. There’s a possibility the World Tree is simply an existence with extremely outstanding power.’

Anyway, if we meet, we’ll know.

After receiving Tilf’s farewell, Jinwoo immediately walked forward.

How long did he walk down the path that was a tunnel made of wood?

Soon after, a wall similarly made from tree trunks appeared.

The moment Jinwoo stepped in, the wall smoothly crumbled away to the side.

‘…..Does it mean welcome?’

With this much, I think ordinary Elves or Orcs would certainly find it hard to enter.

No, even an Elf like Reina might find it impossible with brute force alone.

Anyway, as he kept walking forward, a wide space soon appeared.

It was a sight that was reminiscent of a corridor overall.

In the center of it, a woman with green hair was standing.

Her green hair, grown down to her waist, somehow gave off a mystical aura. She was a woman.

The moment I saw her, I could tell at a glance.

Perhaps that woman is indeed the World Tree.

‘…..She’s Hilde-class.’

What was most outstanding was her incredibly sexy figure.

Her large breasts and hips that protruded even at a glance.

Adding to that, her fair skin and appearance that exuded an air of luxury.

Her curvy body, where it should be concave it was concave, and where it should be convex it was remarkably convex.

Her figure overall was openly revealing lustfulness.

That woman bowed her waist with a smile.

“Meeting like this is the first time. Nice to meet you, I am the World Tree of this island.”

“My name is Jinwoo. Are you the World Tree-nim?”

“Feel free to call me ‘Ea’. I am not that great of a person to be called that by Jinwoo-nim, who is human.”

“Then excuse me, Ea.”

Jinwoo naturally sat down in the seat that Ea guided him to.

Fragrant tea was already prepared on the table.

He had been nervous thinking of it as the World Tree, or a god, but

seeing her like this, she also seemed like just one woman.

Of course, the beauty she possesses certainly makes the expression ‘goddess’ fitting.

“I heard you wanted to see me?”

“Yes, firstly, I must offer my thanks as the god of this island. Because you saved the children living on our island.”

“No, regarding that, it was something I did willingly, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

As those words said, Jinwoo didn’t particularly do that because he wanted to save the Elves and Dark Elves.

It was just that he thought he wanted to fuck them.

However, Ea shook her head.

“No, if it weren’t for Jinwoo-nim, the Elves would have suffered considerable hardship. Since you prevented that without any sacrifice, I can only say it’s amazing.”

“Then the reason you called now is to offer thanks?”

“No, it’s because I thought it was about time to tell you the truth.”

“The truth?”

“Yes, have you never felt doubt about the ability you possess?”

Indeed, there have been many times I wondered why specifically I awakened such a good ability.

For an ability obtained so suddenly, it was very useful.

“Then do you mean you know that secret?”

“Yes, of course. I am the culprit who made that ability awaken.”

This again was an unexpected story.

The island’s World Tree is the culprit who gave the ability?

To Jinwoo, who felt doubt, Ea slowly began her explanation.

“You know that I can show the future through the shrine maiden, right?”

“Of course, I know.”

“I also saw the future of this island through that ability. A future where the island was becoming devastated due to the fight between the Dark Elves and the Elves.”

If Jinwoo hadn’t intervened, the Elves and Dark Elves would still be fighting, right?

And there was a possibility that one of the two could be annihilated.

That must have been a terrible sight the World Tree absolutely didn’t want to see.

“I couldn’t just watch that happen, but at the same time, I couldn’t directly stop it. A god cannot intervene down to each individual being living on this island, you see.”

“Then… did you send us instead?”

“It’s similar. While watching the future, I knew you all would come to this island and influence it, large or small. Of course, in the worldline I saw, even an individual’s influence was weak, but I thought it might be different if that power grew larger, so I placed my hopes in you all.”

“……For me, it’s a bit of a bewildering story.”

Perhaps even the original Jinwoo and his party would have found it difficult to do something.

But the current Jinwoo is different.

If it’s him, now stronger, he is sufficiently capable of influencing the tide of battle, and in reality too, he succeeded in stopping the war.

“Then are all my abilities something you gave to me?”

“Ah, that’s not it. Even for me, I cannot suddenly give an ability that didn’t exist. What I did was just open the possibility you possessed.”

“To me, that much possibility existed?”

“Of course, it wasn’t an ability that could be awakened easily. But if I used all my power, it wasn’t impossible. Furthermore, developing the ability was something Jinwoo-nim had to do yourself.”

Indeed, in the beginning, he also suffered due to weak abilities and limitations.

Now, it’s an irrelevant story, but

Having explained up to that point, Ea gave a slight smile.

“Consequently, that was a good choice. After all, the war ended without anyone dying.”

Jinwoo cared about the Elves and Dark Elves not getting hurt because he thought they would ultimately become his women.

However, from the World Tree’s perspective, it was a peaceful outcome regardless, as no one died.

“And I want to make one more request to you, who gained power like that.”

“If it’s a request?”

“Please, take the children of this island and return to the society where you lived.”