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    Episode 102 – The Giving Tree 17 –

    I suddenly appeared on this land.

    However, except for a few people, no dramatic changes were shown.

    The reason was simple.

    Because they don’t know what was behind them.

    But just one among many, many spectators.

    There was someone who knew exactly what my return meant.

    Aside from myself and the healing saint, I am the only person who knows that the corps commander is waiting behind me.

    Highest necromancer.

    He reacted more than I expected.

    “The fact that you showed up… no way… ”

    “There is a saying like this. No way, they can catch people.”

    The necromancer asked me if I killed the commander.

    I gave the correct answer.

    “Where on earth did you hear that proverb?”

    No one but me understood this.

    The healing saint asked back.

    Oh right.

    This proverb is not an American proverb either.

    said again.

    “Now that I’m done explaining the boring proverbs, let’s start with the conclusion. It’s exactly what you thought.”

    “That can’t be… does not exist… !”

    “No matter how much you deny it, nothing will change. The truth is that I appeared on this earth. Then there are two things, right? Either the corps commander missed me, or the corps commander ran after me.

    If it’s the former, I’m at a level where I’m far behind, so I can’t win against the guardian of the World Tree anyway. If it’s the latter… You know without me saying it, right?”

    “How… ! He is someone that even I had to look up to!!”

    “What. I was planning to attack and kill him while he was sleeping anyway. Otherwise, he would be a pitiful person who only used such loyalty for the Lion Corps.”

    Everything you say is the same.

    If an absurd situation arises, deny everything and look for something to refute. I finally accept it.

    Of course, that’s because it’s an absurd situation.

    “Now! What are you going to do now? Thanks to Alice’s abilities, your subordinates are on our side! Since the corps commander is virtually gone, you are left alone.

    ah. Don’t even think about gaining strength through the Corps Commander’s corpse. I used black magic to destroy the corpse itself.”

    “… ”

    Despair appears on the necromancer’s face.

    Because it is rare to have failed so miserably.

    After the incident in the demonic realm of one day, Seonghwangcheong went through a truly terrible recession.

    All the saints were dead, and there were fewer people to properly teach the remaining priests.

    In such a situation, the Legion of Lions, the Church of Evil Gods, demons, and vampires thrived.

    Without the intervention of the Holy Emperor, there was no way they could have been defeated.

    I thought those results would continue until now.

    They just thought that the fall of Seonghwangcheong would be permanent.

    “The decline of Seonghwangcheong does not mean that its power over the past 10,000 years has disappeared.

    Even if problems arise with the Holy Father and the qualifications of most cardinals are questioned, the Holy See is still the Holy See. The only ideological group that ruled for 10,000 years.

    The power of such forces can never be ignored.”

    An example of this is that even though Russia has lost its majority status during the Soviet era, it is still ahead of Japan, the world’s third largest economy.

    No matter how much you fall, what you have achieved will not disappear.

    Even if they disappear, their traces alone make them far superior to other groups.

    “Saint of healing. Now tell me.”

    “Yes? Do you mean me?”

    “In the end, it was the saint’s foresight that was able to prevent this situation.

    If it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t have been able to think of the strategy, and Princess Alice and the others might have been destroyed individually without being able to unite.”

    If I hadn’t come up with the idea of ​​offering the saint’s body.

    No, even if that were the case, if I couldn’t get the cocaine and ultimately couldn’t make an offering to the saint.

    Moreover, even if everything else passes, if the professors and elves cannot unite and are individually destroyed.

    This raid would have ended successfully.

    ‘Of course, because there was a guardian, it didn’t go completely that way.’

    It can be said that the healing saint was the one who helped the most in ending the incident with so few deaths.

    The final fate of the necromancer was entrusted to her.

    “I will leave this person’s final fate to the saint.”

    “Why do you… ?”

    “It’s a historic moment in its own way. After the Il-Makyeong incident, the Seonghwangcheong continued to be unable to deal with heretics and other non-believers.

    The symbolism of being the first to stop a saint from the current generation, who has no knowledge of the glorious times of the past, was in Seonghwangcheong. Because it will never be written down.”

    Showmanship is simple, but it is equally effective and powerful.

    Goebbels, who first carried out political propaganda through TV and radio, is not called a genius of propaganda for nothing.

    A saint of the current generation who does not remember the glory of the past.

    In the end, they gave Seonghwangcheong, who had been on a losing streak, their first victory.

    It’s cringy, but if you combine the title of a saint with a situation like that.

    The public, who will listen one layer at a time, is enthusiastic about such elements.

    “I am a saint of healing. Among the saints of Seonghwangcheong, she is the only one who was not allowed to have a future.”

    The healing saint seemed to have understood what I said and immediately stood in front of the necromancer.

    “But that is why she is the only saint who has room for her own intervention.”

    A healing saint who begins her speech to everyone in front of the necromancer.

    Even though the necromancer was not a prophet, he had a thoughtful expression on his face as if he had predicted his future.

    “You are the enemy of humanity. That’s why I have to kill you. If they live and commit more evil deeds, the Holy Emperor will ultimately have abandoned them.”

    Because Christianity is the motif, one can have the image of forgiveness no matter what sin one commits.

    In fact, one of the criticisms facing Christianity in the real world is whether, if one truly reflects and forgives, one can be forgiven without any consequences no matter what evil deeds one has committed.

    Of course, I don’t know the answer in reality because believers have refuted it on their own.

    This land has come up with a unique answer.

    The saint sees the future.

    You can tell if they have truly reflected.

    If you live faithfully without committing evil deeds, you have reflected on yourself.

    If not, you haven’t been rehabilitated.

    Punishment is given according to the crime committed.

    That is Seonghwangcheong’s method.

    but.

    “I don’t know what you’ve been through. There is no way to know.

    The future I foresee is a future that has the potential to be distorted. However, in order to follow the will of the heavenly gods to live together, you cannot ignore the sins you have committed.”

    The future of the healing saint is not perfect.

    But I’m not sure what he’ll do if we let him go.

    He may have been reborn.

    But it may not have been rehabilitated.

    We have to rely on everything in an uncertain future, but what choice will the healing saint make?

    “That’s why I try to follow the natural path.”

    “What is that… ?”

    “When you come to the empire, follow its laws. It’s an old saying. The owner of this land is an elf. That’s why I try to follow the elf’s will.”

    Oh my?

    I made a smarter decision than I thought.

    “This land is a land that Celestialism has not yet reached. Although it is a ritual on behalf of Celestial Religion, it cannot intervene in such a place.

    I came here to do missionary work. I am not here to force conversion. Because faith is a personal choice and should not be forced.”

    And I truly learned why the healing saint made this choice.

    The purpose of her coming to this country was missionary work.

    And handling something without the will of the elves, the inhabitants of this land, cannot possibly look good from the elves’ point of view.

    Just show a miracle and people will believe you.

    Those who are faithful will expand their congregation on their own according to the doctrine of missionary work.

    ‘surely. Are you saying she is a saint who came for political purposes? ‘It’s a pretty good strategy.’

    At the end of the story, the healing saint bound the necromancer through a sacred law that I was unfamiliar with.

    A pure white chain wrapped around the necromancer’s body.

    The necromancer was delivered to the elf elders.

    The elf elders didn’t know how powerful the saint was.

    He looked surprised when he saw it.

    He actually looked shocked at having to deal with the existence of a corps commander.

    “You kept your promise.”

    After the saint’s speech, Alice Tantalota approached me while I was waiting in the back.

    Alice Tantalota is smiling and happy that the situation has been resolved for the better.

    I also expressed my gratitude to her.

    “What. The reason the operation was able to succeed in the first place was because the princess fully awakened her power of domination.”

    The reason why this operation was successful was because there was an assumption that Alice could completely suppress the advance team with the power of dominance.

    As much as I don’t know how powerful the being I’m dealing with is.

    This is because approaching from the Yangdong route could have been dangerous in the end.

    If I had used the healing saint to suppress the advance team and go in, the corps commander would have run away.

    As the warm atmosphere continued, Alice slowly became attached to me.

    He just stood next to me without saying anything.

    And shyly too.

    no.

    “Oh my. Hehehe.”

    The healing saint smiled happily when she saw Alice, who visibly welcomed me.

    no. I think I know what he’s thinking, but I wish he wouldn’t look at me like that.

    “For now, let’s proceed with the next schedule. First, we need to send the evacuated cadets and elves back to their original places.”

    Although it seems like it’s over for the elves and professors.

    For me, this is just the beginning.

    The reason I participated in this battle was because if I did something wrong, the elves could be destroyed.

    Another reason was to achieve merit and earn the right to meet the guardian of the World Tree.

    “I guess so. Then I will make a schedule soon.”

    Alice was also calculating her next schedule.

    Now that everything was done, it was time to estimate.

    “Then, one hour from now. We will meet again after everyone has taken care of their schedules.”

    “I also agree.”

    “I agree.”

    As a representative of the empire, Alice delivered the schedule to the elves.

    The elves also agreed to the schedule.

    The attack by the Lion Legion is over for now.

    Now, if nothing else, the story about the attack was coming to an end.

    =======

    Inside the elf conference hall.

    Inside, there were people sitting divided into two parts.

    On the elf side, all elf elders except the guardian of the World Tree.

    On the human side, there were the Imperial Academy faculty and a healing saint, led by Alice.

    Because I also achieved an achievement, I was given permission to participate.

    “First of all… Thanks for your help. We at Abenheim were greatly impressed by Jerip Academy’s help in both material and spiritual ways without any compensation.”

    Interpretation: There is no reward for them.

    “No! Should we expect compensation for dealing with an army of lions that threaten to blur the line between life and death?

    We are just relieved that Abenheim is flat.”

    Interpretation: As long as you stay still, it gives.

    “But unfortunately, I have a question.”

    Analysis: But there is something to consider. Canf bastard.

    “What is it?”

    Analysis: Why are you trying to argue again?

    Sentences mixed with political meaning form a battle.

    Imperial Academy side and Elven Elder Council side. The positions of those who want to extract profits at all costs and those who do not want to suffer any losses intersect.

    But ironically, the knife was on our side.

    “I tell you.”

    Alice Tantalotta said it herself.

    “I am the second princess of the Helium Empire. Because the imperial family can represent the emperor in times of emergency, I can officially represent the empire’s position here.”

    Interpretation: I am currently on the same level as the Imperial Emperor.

    “That’s right.”

    “But where is the person who can represent the elf’s opinion? Isn’t the Council of Elders the representative of the elves?”

    Analysis: But the emperor has come, so why should you bring the highest person?

    “The Council of Elders is the leadership of the elves. It is a place that speaks for all elves. Since we are an oligarchy, you can think of all the elders as taking the place of Her Majesty the Princess.”

    Interpretation: There is no problem because we are the best.

    This is indeed an elf trying to avoid this and that.

    You know best that we don’t mean what we say.

    “Guardian of the World Tree. I am asking where the strongest man on the elf side is.”

    Alice probably thought that if it was a political metaphor, she would avoid answering.

    He spoke directly at the expense of politics.

    “The guardian of the World Tree is the spiritual leader of the elves.

    To explain it in human terms, the guardian is a respected elder in the village, and our elders can be seen as the village head.”

    It seems like a good analogy, but it’s a piece of shit.

    Of course it has to be that way.

    It almost led to annihilation.

    The human side clearly gave their all.

    The elf side cannot say that.

    This is because the Guardian, who was at his peak, did not participate in the war.

    That’s why I’m coming out like that without knowing anything.

    We also had something to say.

    “Then I will ask. I am a healing saint, one of the five saints belonging to the Holy Hwangcheong. In times of emergency, I can also represent the Holy Father.

    I am not a representative of the people of the empire, but a representative of all Celestialists. So, as someone who has the support of Celestialists, I would like to ask you to call the guardian of the World Tree.”

    This is because a healing saint existed.

    If, as they said, the Presbyterian Council came about because it was the Presbyterian Council that stood in opposition to the princess.

    If a saint calls a being who is opposed to the saint, that being must come out.

    If you don’t have it, you won’t know. Elves have a belief called the World Tree.

    A situation where there is a guardian representing that existence.

    It’s a dilemma.

    ‘maybe. If you reject even this, you have a justification. Especially if there is no good reason.’

    Looking at it now, there can be no good reason.

    If so, you can say that it is not possible by giving the reason when Alice requests it.

    Or maybe it exists but you can’t say it.

    “Then how about meeting some of the people here?”

    So, for now, I took the elf’s side.

    Because it was obvious what elves were afraid of.

    “I think it’s true that no matter what the guardian’s intentions were, he can’t come out here? So, let’s meet up with a few people. I’m going to visit you in person.”

    This sentence seems to be another way.

    Since you won’t come find me, I’ll go find you myself.

    You can be rude, but the rudeness is already being done by the other party.

    But I know.

    Two guardians will never meet unless they come out.

    That’s just the rule.

    “Unfortunately… The Garden of the World Tree, where the Guardian resides, is not allowed to have multiple beings enter in a day.

    Therefore, only one person can enter.”

    That’s true.

    It really has been like that for a long time.

    However, regardless of the fact that it is a rule, it is nonsense to say that you should go in alone.

    A request like this was never met.

    But the final decision maker in this land is Alice.

    Alice likes me.

    And you believe in me.

    I nodded to Alice.

    Alice sensed that there was something about me and agreed.

    Other people didn’t really object either.

    Because I thought there was something else.

    “Good. Then let’s do it that way. then… Who would you like to call?”

    Who should I call?

    That was decided.

    What Alice showed before was shocking.

    Since he is currently representing the emperor, he can actually declare war.

    Because the Virgin of Healing represents the Pope, she can declare crusade.

    At least the crusade is better than Alice because it focuses more on the cause than a normal war.

    Still, it’s still a burden.

    Professors were also unlikely.

    The professors are all powerful people.

    It is a very dangerous choice for an elf who does not understand their power to call them.

    And there was only one person who was in this position not because of his skills but because of his strategy.

    It was me.

    “I will say Lord Abraxas.”

    In fact, there was no chance of this happening.

    This is because it makes no sense to decide who will enter the elf side.

    But I gave it a chance.

    If I don’t go in anyway, it’s okay if Alice refuses.

    “Okay.”

    Let’s secretly send Alice a message saying it’s okay to do so.

    Alice immediately gave permission.

    Originally, things would not have progressed like this.

    Even if I had been chosen, Alice would have rejected it.

    I stepped in and made it a reality.

    The elders appear incredibly relieved to see this.

    Although some of the older elders remained the same.

    They also felt relieved in their hearts.

    ‘You think I can’t put much pressure on you?’

    From their point of view, I will be seen as someone who is still young and has no skills, and who faces the guardian with only a slightly superior brain.

    But guess what?

    I am the one who robbed an angel who lived for tens of thousands of years with this mouth.

    After the meeting ended, I hid my presence for a while.

    Using a method that deceives all five senses.

    I just opened my ears and overheard their conversation.

    Fortunately, their security was extremely lax, perhaps because they had never been bugged.

    “So this is a good thing? I guess something went as they intended?”

    “It doesn’t matter… Anyway, if that person meets the Guardian… Everything will be taken care of.”

    “We… Getting help from humans… ”

    “If the guardian hadn’t run into some kind of problem… There would have been no need to receive help from such a species.”

    “When I looked at that guy, I really had no answer. Do you think he knows that his age needs to be multiplied by 20 to become similar to ours?”

    Perwell was definitely unusual.

    Because the elf elders looked down on humans.

    And if you listen to their conversation, you can roughly predict what will happen.

    ‘Tell me that I was rude to the guardian. Or are you saying there is something else?’

    They seem to think that since I’m meeting alone, I’m the only one who has to deal with it.

    or not… They might try to manipulate my mind by applying some kind of elf’s protection to me.

    ‘Do you think I’d fall for something like that?’

    In any case, even if you are mentally manipulated, you can overcome it with Alice’s power.

    of course… This is assuming that Alice returns me to normal.

    ‘Won’t you turn me into a yandere who only cares about himself?’

    It couldn’t possibly be like that.

    Right?

    “Then let’s go in.”

    After some time, the elves took me to the back of the World Tree’s trunk. We were guided to a place called the Garden of the World Tree.

    Their expressions were still the same.

    The relief I felt on their faces was truly laughable.

    I guess they really think I can’t go and do anything.

    Or you can roast me and boil me.

    You might think you’re going to get kicked out by your guardian.

    From their perspective, it would seem like I was just asking the Guardian why he didn’t participate.

    But what can I do?

    I have no intention of focusing on that alone.

    No matter what happens at the end of this fight, the Presbyterian Church will face terrible results.

    Either the Guardian leaves Abenheim.

    Or maybe I die and Alice gets angry and starts a war.

    Because it will be one of two things.

    “opens. From now on, you can only enter alone.”

    The elves’ words continued.

    Soon enough, the plants opened themselves.

    Tree roots go down into the ground.

    The leaves lift the branches on their own and form an arch.

    As I stood at the rather large entrance, the elves greeted me.

    I just went inside without saying anything else.

    It wasn’t that deep inside.

    Rather, it was short enough to make you wonder if the security was this lax.

    After a short period of time, we emerged into a large space.

    I saw an elf doll there.

    It looked very similar to a person who appeared in WFS.

    green hair.

    Ears that are sharper than any elf I’ve ever seen.

    A figure wearing oriental clothing that drags on the ground.

    To the point that the staff in his hand looked like a long tree branch that had just been broken.

    Everything was the same.

    “Who are you?”

    Guardian of the World Tree.

    The true ruler of Abenheim.

    And, given the circumstances, the person who holds the answers to all questions.

    He and I finally met.

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