episode_0121

“I’m sorry, but could you please stop calling me Titania?”

I’m not sure about the etymology in this world, but since the original name of where I used to live is the name of a fairy queen, I couldn’t help but feel aversion to that title.

“Eh… Then how should I address you…?”

“My name is Eugene. I think it would be easier to just call you by your first name.”

“But, how can you take the name of such a precious person so carelessly… I feel uncomfortable.”

“I feel uncomfortable when you call me Titania…”

Do you want to be uncomfortable? Would I be uncomfortable? The conclusion on this was quickly decided.

“Then… Eugene. Welcome to the land of green. What brought you here?”

“I came to see the fine roots of the world tree here.”

“Yes. We will guide you.”

Unlike when I first came, I was able to receive guidance quite easily. This forest was so dense compared to the terrain near Lare that it seemed very easy to get lost without the help of a local, as it was impossible to figure out the way.

“Huh? Sheanna. The two people over there…?”

When we arrived at the high elves’ stronghold, the gatekeeper tried to stop us from entering. Instead of answering, I held out the bow of the World Tree in my hand.

“Wow…! Titania…!”

It was nice to have a free pass like a diplomatic passport, but the title Titania needed to be changed.

“I came to have an audience with World Tree.”

Even though it was simply a matter of revealing business, the light of envy in the elf’s eyes did not go out. Since meeting the World Tree itself is not something that just anyone can do, I felt like I was awe-inspiring just by saying the words.

“Welcome to the green land, Titania!”

“No, how do you use the expression Titania…”

Even before I could stop him, the gatekeeper’s loud words had already spread throughout the small, quiet forest village.

“What!? Titania is here?”

“Really!?”

“Wow! It’s the World Tree’s bow!”

“This is the first time since I visited 360 years ago!”

In the end, just like the first time I visited, the crowds kept coming and I had to hold my aching head.

“There’s nothing you can do. The World Tree’s true form is revealed, and it is a new recruit that is only allowed to one person in each era.”

The only thing that came out of comfort other than Arjen was sighing. Suddenly, an untimely fan meeting was held, and after being held for three hours, I was able to reach the root of the world tree.

“My dear….”

As I was complaining in front of a large old tree named Puri, my peripheral vision began to brighten. It was a foreshadowing of an audience with Titania’s residual thoughts, an event that occurs when one stands in front of the World Tree holding its bow in its true form.

“Eugene!”

The giant tree in front of me still called my name in a girlish voice, without hiding its joy.

“It’s been a while. Has it been 360 years?”

Unlike the world tree of the unknown mountain that brought me back to this world, I was able to talk comfortably with the remaining thoughts of this side. Actually, I was wondering if it would be okay to speak informally since it was our first reunion after a long time, but I felt at ease when they treated me without hesitation first.

“Yes. From what I feel, less than a year has passed.”

“I know roughly how things work. You calmed down Arzen safely.”

“Well… if he doesn’t come back to his senses even after meeting me again, that’s really dangerous.”

It’s no joke, the entire continent could have come to an end. It was not impossible for Viola to defeat Akasha in a fist fight.

“Thank you. Now it won’t turn into a serious situation! I want to compensate you with something.”

“Well, just bringing me back here is more than enough reward.”

“Hehe, you speak beautifully. If I had a body, I would have snatched it away.”

It’s a practical joke. If that really happened, Arjen might decide to go on a rampage.

“Oh, by the way… the wasteland that Arjen destroyed has been restored to some extent. Thanks to you, I used up all the power you gave me…”

At my words, the leaves of the World Tree began to tremble all at once. What kind of feedback is that?

“Ugh… That was a critical hit just now. If it were Prinia’s main body, I would have really fallen in love with it.”

Let’s be thankful that the other person’s true identity is a tree.

“You did that to me even though I didn’t ask for it, so I think it’s only right to repay the favor.”

“…Huh? Didn’t you give me the bow again just for that?”

“I’m not sure about the other intention, but since I’m a ‘prinia’, I don’t think I’d have asked that much.”

In the end, it was a waste of time. You might be wondering what it means to say that nature restoration is a waste of money, but since the barren land was turned into a fraudulent land called a green land, it only incited unnecessary trouble, so there is no other appropriate expression other than the word waste.

“Then, may I shamelessly ask you a favor?”

“Of course! I’ll listen to everything I can!”

okay. I was able to move on to the main topic very smoothly.

“I want to meet Stella and talk to her.”

“Eh…?”

The World Tree let out an exclamation full of doubt as to whether my request was unexpected. I didn’t think it was such an unexpected request, but I guess I was mistaken.

“Stella? Why suddenly?”

“Actually….”

I explained the whole story about Arjen and Wayne’s relationship. After hearing the whole story, she laughed embarrassingly.

“Haha…ha… Stella is also very stubborn…”

“Really? I thought it was right for Argen to give up.”

The justification lies entirely with Stella. Stella was the one who discovered Wayne first, Stella was the one who appointed him as a warrior first, and Stella had a more legitimate reason to claim ownership. After all, the role of a warrior to save humanity and a six-on-a-hole biological doll for a threesome are not even worth comparing on the same line.

“Gods like me and Stella should not interfere excessively in this world. There’s no particular reason, it’s just become a custom… No matter how much you like it, it still doesn’t seem like a good idea to grab a human and wrestle with a creature from the underworld, right?”

Indeed, like other gods appearing in creations, the gods here also seemed to have restrictions on interference. Well, if I had been able to roll up my sleeves and go out on my own, there wouldn’t even have been a need to bring me back to Earth.

“Anyway, if things continue like this, it’s like a time bomb that doesn’t know when it will explode, so I think it would be better to meet in person and talk.”

“It’s not a good method… it’s the only solution. Arranging a meeting itself is not difficult, but something to keep in mind? The moment I meet Stella in person, no matter what I do, I can no longer hide your identity?”

That meant that after meeting Stella, he had to be influenced by divine power, including the holy sword.

“It’s okay…it’s okay.”

Since I had already received the Ring of Venus from the Stella Church, it was okay because I didn’t have to worry about it in the future. My only concern is if my relationship with Stella goes sour and she directly harms me, but if I assume the worst case scenario one by one, the problem with Wayne will never be solved.

“Then wait a moment!”

The World Tree said that and became quiet for a while. I wouldn’t have noticed it if the person I was talking to was a human, but I felt embarrassed because they suddenly stopped talking while I was a tree.

Fortunately, this awkward time did not last long.

“That’s it. Do you want to go right now?”

“You’re meeting me more obediently than I thought?”

“When I told him I had something to say about the hero, he asked me straight away?”

As I expected, Stella also seemed to be concerned about Wayne. Well, if that weren’t the case, there’s no way Wayne could still handle the holy sword.

“Is there anything else I need to do when we meet?”

“No. I’ll send it to you right away.”

Light begins to flicker in the World Tree. At the same time, I felt like the surrounding scenery was distorted.

“If you go there, you may meet my real self, so please take care of me then~”

“Huh? Suddenly?”

Before I could say anything, her words echoed like an echo and the space I was standing in was completely changed. The new landscape that greeted me was a fairly familiar one.

“…Space?”

This place can only be described as a universe, where the dark space is brightened with the light of countless stars. What was different from the normal universe was that before I even looked around, a woman was looking at me with her arms crossed.

Long hair that shined in various colors all the time, as if the stars were personified, and black eyes that looked like they were straight out of a black hole, gave off a unique atmosphere. She was a woman of flawless beauty, even with skin the color of self-luminous pearl powder, but I was more anxious to cover my eyes than that.

“Why aren’t you wearing anything!?”

“Hmm?”

Even her voice is beautiful. I knew it was Stella without even having to think.

“On the other hand, why do you think you have to wear clothes?”

My first impression of her was that she was crazy.