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by fnovelpiaEpisode 110 – The Giving Tree 25 -
“What did you see…? And tell me everything about what you experienced.”
The Guardian of the World Tree got straight to the point.
He told me to tell him everything he had experienced.
“What. You can no longer communicate with the World Tree. So, staying on this earth… Is it as much as rejecting humans and travel in order to show Abenheim to the world tree that will wake up someday?”
“… How did you know?”
“As you think… Did you hear it at the World Tree?”
Those words made the Guardian even more uncomfortable.
It gave off an incredibly strong energy.
“Don’t look at it like that. First of all, I’ve been asked to do something, so I’ll tell you about it first. The World Tree wants you to leave this earth and have a slightly different experience.”
“… Is that so?”
“Yes. Your purpose in the first place was to show that Abenheim was fine when the World Tree woke up. But that’s not what the World Tree wants.”
A sincere appeal is the most powerful.
I told you all about the Ghost Sword Technique and the World Tree.
Why couldn’t he hear?
Why did the World Tree choose me?
“So… There is no reason for me to leave this country. Especially sending an elf.”
What exactly is the problem?
I just couldn’t figure it out.
He knows that I met the World Tree.
Of course, I don’t know the content of the conversation, but I was the one chosen by the World Tree.
He is in a position where he has to listen to me.
But he told a very unusual story.
“Why is the tree trying to get me out of this land?”
“Because the World Tree does not want the elves to fall. Anyway, a long time ago, when elves were a tribe. Because they are their descendants.”
In any case, if it is not opened, he will continue to stay in this land.
The World Tree hoped that the Guardian would now live a happy life with less burden.
That is probably why he was asked to entrust himself to the empire.
If the administrative power of the empire were mobilized, the current enormous burden would disappear.
However, he finally said no.
“Impossible.”
I answered that.
“Why?”
“If I leave this place… The elves will leave for that land. After all, I was the leader of the elves.”
“Why is that a problem?”
“No matter what. Elves and humans are different. While humans discriminate against each other based on social status, there is no land for elves to settle. never… I don’t want to see that.”
The biggest trauma in his life.
The fall of the Elven Empire.
Due to the rebellion caused by humans, he completely eradicated the possibility of internal strife.
However, internal strife broke out again.
By Elven Elder Perwell.
Even if the World Tree’s intentions were there, everything that happened after that was Perwell’s.
He failed again this time.
In the end, it’s about protecting the elf.
And I couldn’t help but be dumbfounded by those words.
He had no idea of the truth.
“Ha! It’s impossible because of the differences between elves and humans? It must be a cultural difference. It’s not a physical difference.”
Cultural differences.
This makes a bigger difference than you think.
It is not for nothing that the term ‘black-haired foreigner’ is used.
They are just similar in appearance, but if they grew up in different cultures, they do not show any trace of their previous ancestors.
“I heard that humans also discriminated against skin color until just a few centuries ago. From my perspective, a few centuries isn’t much. From a human perspective, it must have taken a huge amount of time to change that.”
“In other words, it won’t be that long from an elf’s perspective.”
“More than 10,000 years have already passed since humans founded the country. And although discrimination based on skin color was abolished just a few centuries ago, discrimination based on perception rather than law still exists.
In that case, do you know how long elves, who are not even humans, will be discriminated against?”
What he said was reasonable.
In fact, the elf could have suffered for a long time.
In the end, he tells those who want to leave to leave.
It means to stay in this land.
“For elves… In any case, a last resort is necessary. A space where you will be welcomed whenever you return.
And that space would only be invaded without my power.”
Guardians just weren’t the elves’ top priority.
In the end, he cared about elves as much as they were descendants of his family.
But he must leave this land.
Not for the elves.
Because he was wrong.
“You really don’t know a single thing.”
The elves need a last stand.
That is correct.
Whatever it is, having a last resort is much better than nothing.
But that assumption itself was wrong.
This is because the elves already have their last bastion.
Not Abenheim.
The Helium Empire.
“Unfortunately, you are missing one thing. I don’t know if it’s because you’ve thought about it since you were young, or if your sense of being the chosen people is deeply rooted without you even knowing.”
I have had one question since I was young.
I thought it was an exception to the fantasy world, so I just ignored it for now.
Since I was reincarnated on this earth, I tried to find out.
And the truth I learned was the same as the Earth.
So I had even more doubts.
And I asked the World Tree.
The World Tree gave an answer.
“What do you think is the standard for dividing species? What do you think is the exact definition of a different species?”
Criteria for dividing species.
What is the standard that divides humans and beasts?
In my world it was very simple.
“When an individual called A and an individual B exist. The two individuals can crossbreed and have offspring.
The offspring are also of the same species if they can have offspring. If both are not met, it is a different species.”
The correct answer flowed from his mouth.
That’s right.
Within the same species, offspring born from crossbreeding are fertile.
Interspecies species cannot produce offspring or, if they do, their fertility is lost.
This fact was quite widespread even among wizards.
However, for me, who thought this was common sense, a big question arose.
If that formula is true… Are elves really a different species from humans?
“It was good. Then let me ask you a question. According to that standard… Are elves really a different species from humans? You can make a half-elf, and half-elves have even seen children. Are elves and humans really different species?”
Elves and humans.
Are the two really different species?
You might think of it as a peculiarity of the fantasy world.
The problem is that there are very few species to which this applies.
Vampires cannot leave offspring.
A succubus does not create offspring through pregnancy at all.
There is a saying that dragons have descendants.
This was possible because the dragon used a method called polymorph, which takes the shape of an object based on its own genes.
I have never heard of a case where a descendant was created from the original state.
Although they are a different species from humans, only elves and dwarves can make children.
Are they really a different species from humans?
“Elves are different from humans in many ways… !”
The guardian’s timid retort.
But that didn’t change the fact that it was also very confusing.
“What. How much? Their lifespan is thanks to the protection of the World Tree, and elemental arts and archery are not exclusive to elves. Except for you, even elves can’t use plants well, so it’s hard to call it a racial trait.”
“Elves have a much higher proportion of beautiful women and have pointy ears… ”
“If pretty people have children together, how high is the probability that the children will be ugly?
And is having pointy ears such a big deal? The difference in appearance between me and a black person must be greater than the difference in appearance between me and an elf, right?”
At first glance, I and the elf may seem like the same human being.
If a stranger saw me and a black person, they might think we were of a different race.
Elves differ only in pointy ears.
Because black people and I have different skin colors.
The claim that humans and elves are different species has lost meaning.
“ Among those who take human form, such as dragons, vampires, demons, and undead, all with special powers are unable to reproduce among humans.
However, in the case of elves and dwarves, they are only partially distinguished by their external characteristics and do not have their own powers. Even if you have specialized talent.”
And it is difficult to call talent a racial trait in the first place.
So, are the swordsmanship masters and magic masters all different races?
In a way, it is natural that talent is inherited according to lineage.
“… … ”
The World Tree Guardian was literally at a loss for words.
That may also be because he couldn’t find the answer.
Elves, humans and dwarves.
Why are they of different races?
It wasn’t anything particularly strange.
In the past, on Earth, black people were thought to have no real autonomy, so there were cases where plans were made openly in front of black people and the strategy was leaked.
Ideas are this scary.
Because it doesn’t let me remember the obvious.
To the shocked guardian.
He declared as if driving a wedge into me.
Now it was his turn to leave this earth after tens of thousands of years.
“The sacred tree that protected the elves was just a tree. What you loved was not a race called elves, but a tribe called elves.
And the elf took on the name of human and instead of falling from afar, he became the ruler of the world. After defeating the dragon and vampire that you had longed for, you finally achieved it.“
“… No one will accept it… ”
“Skin color discrimination suddenly came, everyone. Let’s eliminate discrimination! Do you think it disappeared after that? That’s because there was a lot of hard work.
Elves are a different race? Because elves are humans. In fact, nothing will change. It’s just that now that the anti-discrimination law has been enacted, elves are actually on the same level as blacks and whites.”
It is easy to establish under imperial law.
Because elves are humans.
And the Empire is a human nation.
“So now it’s your turn to go outside. human. No, the elves have already established a powerful nation. And in the end, there are beings who are stronger than you.
The Elven Empire was not destroyed by humans. It was just the first of many rebellions in history.”
“Humans are independent of the truth… They won’t recognize us. There will be many conspiracies… Those who miss the past will whisper that they should head to this land.”
“Haha. That’s right. But what’s the problem?”
You already did it.
I answered like that.
He seemed to finally realize something.
“You have already succeeded in maintaining humans without any conflict!”
He has already succeeded.
It proved that there can be no conflict between humans.
So it is possible.
Isolation?
He succeeded in keeping the land peaceful without much use of mind control.
Will he really fail?
“You can do it. A world where humans love humans and there are no conflicts.”
It has to be that way.
Because elves are humans.
“Even without that world tree. You have already made human society what it is now. Of course it will fail. But in the end, we are all the same human beings.
Are humans scheming? Are humans causing internal strife? You have already endured human slander and human strife. So it would be possible.”
He already did it.
Even though there were various restrictions.
They have already succeeded in raising humans, not elves.
Even if you go to the Empire, there will be no problem.
“If I go to the Empire… Won’t other nobles hate it?”
“What does it matter if a human comes to a human country and they don’t like it?”
he is human
Therefore, the human nation has no reason to reject him.
Especially if I take him with me.
I told everything about the incident.
Now all we have to do is wait for his choice.
But he still had something to say.
He gave his answer with a dark tone.
“… But I… You must not leave… Because I can’t trust you yet.”
He was still in disbelief.
It could have been so.
Even if I had explained the whole situation.
There was no guarantee that even the request would be the same.
The World Tree wants to stay on this land, but it may be telling lies for the benefit of the empire.
“Then I will let you meet. With the tree you love.”
But I had a way.
The longest-lived human and the longest-lived tree.
All you have to do is let those two beings meet.
“Don’t you want to meet? The plant you met tens of thousands of years ago?”
He never once thought that we could meet.
He looked embarrassed.
“Can meet… Is it there?”
“Is there any reason not to try it?”
Ghost sword technique is to feel the soul by weakening the connection between one’s body and soul.
And when you apply it to the other person, you can read the other person’s soul by allowing their souls to meet.
To put it the other way around.
This means that the opponent can also be made to use the feel of the ghost sword technique.
“Please… I’ll give it to you… Dear… ”
The end of every meeting is separation.
It was time to make the longest separation on earth.
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Go into the space you entered earlier.
The guardian also seemed to be used to it and went in without any problem.
When I went in, what I saw was the same as before.
But there was something different.
This is because the guardian began to shed tears as if he was sad about something.
“Why couldn’t I feel it? What I miss so much… ”
His voice as he spoke to himself contained all the sadness he had been feeling.
Tens of thousands of years.
A time that anyone other than the angel Petroel would never have experienced.
The meeting I had been waiting for for so long was now about to arrive.
“Just accept it. Then we will be able to meet.”
Ghost Swordsmanship.
A mental law created by the world tree.
The technique is used to weaken the connection between body and soul.
The spirit of the World Tree’s guardian slowly leaves the body.
He became a kind of ghost and was able to feel things that only the soul could feel.
I too become a ghost and feel things that only the soul can feel.
“Ah… Ah-ah-”
Don’t even explain.
Even though I didn’t point to it, I was already able to figure it out.
The guardian began to sob without tears.
[You’re here.]
“Really… it’s you… ?”
[You haven’t forgotten my voice, have you?]
“Ah… ah… !”
Because the two beings finally met.
“I’m sorry… Because I couldn’t think of you… ”
[are you okay. Anyone would have done that.]
“Really… Thank you so much… ”
The story that started like that was very long.
The two beings shared a conversation that had been accumulated for tens of thousands of years.
There were so many different stories.
The boy often tried to wipe away his tears, as if memories from tens of thousands of years ago, which he could not even remember anymore, came to mind.
Although my tears didn’t flow because I didn’t have a body.
[It was really fun. Meeting you would be the greatest luck in my life.]
“Do I have to leave? Because I knew how to meet you anyway… We can make Abenheim better now.”
[are you okay. Because I can wait for you at any time.]
“But without me, you… ”
[doesn’t care. Even if I meet you again someday after my body rots. At least you can sit on my stump and rest]
After listening to the tree’s story, I was able to understand the reason why the tree was asked to leave this land.
Boys too.
Trees too.
Because we have no choice but to die someday.
Even the dragons who were said to have lived that long eventually died because they could not live up to their full name.
Even the ancient dragon did not die of old age, but rather gave up his life to be killed by others.
So they too will die someday.
The tree is preparing for that time.
“Are you okay? Even if you sacrifice like this?”
Because boys are animals, they can accomplish many things.
There are ways to extend your lifespan.
It is also possible to live through something else.
But the world tree without the boy will die even faster.
Because it is the providence of nature that the weak are quickly eliminated.
[are you okay.]
The tree said.
[Because I can freely give you anything.]
The tree was able to give generously to the boy.
Not even anything.
Situations intersect.
Although no one could know the exact facts.
I could feel it clearly.
Two beings who met again after the fall of the Elven Empire.
Does the beginning of something mean the end of something?
The result of a long period of meeting was a long period of separation.
“You are my most precious friend.”
[I will be your shelter at any time. It’s all thanks to you that I, an ordinary tree, became a world tree.]
The boy, who had ceased to be a boy, sat at the root of a tree.
You are no longer an ordinary tree. The tree welcomed the boy as always.
Like when I was tender after a long time.
They both sat next to each other and shared their happiness.
The tree was happy from beginning to end.
She was happy when the boy left her side, and even now that she had to leave.
Because the tree was a tree that gave generously.
– The generously giving tree is complete –
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