The day after Lee Myung-joon and Isabelle’s incident.
I blankly sat on the bus and left myself.
Contrary to my worries, there was no such thing as chasing after me.
‘The weather is nice.’
I stared blankly out the window and saw large clouds floating in the sky.
cloud.
Yes, clouds on the horizon.
The title of the game I played and the original game in this world.
And it was the original of the world I live and breathe now.
“Whew… … .”
I tried not to think deeply, but I couldn’t help but keep my thoughts biting my tail.
I let out a deep sigh in my frustrated heart, and patted my cheek to make a clunking sound.
I had to put aside complicated thoughts and do what I could do first.
I nodded my head slightly, catching up on my shaking heart again.
Then I started to think about the current situation so that I didn’t have any useless thoughts.
Clouds on the Horizon was a popular game in many ways at the time.
Unlike other games, there were many characters who were the main characters, or the fact that each character had a different enemy to deal with… .
But there was another event that made the clouds on the horizon a cult hit.
It happened because of an Easter egg that a user accidentally discovered.
It was also the reason why I was idly sitting on this bus for over an hour now.
Soon the bus arrived.
There were several people in the bus, but most of them were foreigners who looked like tourists.
And they and I got off the same spot, and almost at the same time we all let out a sound full of admiration and exclamation.
“Wow… … .”
There was a tree boasting a size that would not be enough to say that it was huge.
In games like this, it was the world tree that was always forgotten.
It looked so large even though it was so far away, it was impossible to guess just how big it was in reality.
But why is the world tree that appears only in Norse mythology in Korea?
No matter how much the game is made in Korea, it’s a bit… … .
“then… … .”
Putting my thoughts aside, I took a step forward.
It was usually the opposite of the direction the tourists were heading.
As far as I know, the order of these Easter eggs was more important than meticulousness or luck.
I constantly recalled the sequence in my head and headed for the first place I had to hear.
“It is the famous tree of World Tree Street, Nampurpang!”
“I have a fan or a key chain engraved with the world tree!”
“It is a mineral water with a mysterious energy!”
It was none other than a souvenir street.
It wasn’t long before I was able to find the place I was aiming for in the hustle and bustle.
“grandmother.”
A street with shops selling souvenirs.
I whispered quietly to the old woman who was sitting in the shabby shop at the end of it.
“Do you ever dig branches and leaves of the World Tree?”
“A branch of the world tree?”
Grandma’s eyes lit up a little at my stupid question.
Then she immediately looked around and brought her head a little closer.
“… This is a secret, but there is a branch of the World Tree that I secretly picked and hid. How are you interested?”
Then he whispered quietly to me and told me a secret.
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Of course, but it can’t be.
The World Tree is strictly managed, and severe penalties are imposed for plucking branches or collecting leaves without permission.
The branches of the world tree that this grandmother sold were twigs she had picked up from the surrounding area.
“How much?”
“Looking at you, the student is handsome because he has a curvy body. I’ll give it to you for fifty thousand won.”
As it is the street of the World Tree, of course, the main items here are only those related to the World Tree.
And among them, there is a model of the world tree made quite elaborately.
As a digression, the price of it was forty-nine thousand won.
“Yes, I will.”
But I quietly bought a branch from my grandmother, which she insisted was a branch of the world tree.
He looks expressionless on the outside, but on the inside he sees me and thinks that Hogu doesn’t have a Hogu like this.
But it didn’t matter.
Because for me, this would soon become something of a value that cannot be converted into money.
“Sell a lot.”
“Ugh, thank you, student~ See you next time~”
I carefully put the twigs I bought from my grandmother into the bag.
And moved to the next place.
It was a drugstore.
The sign says that the energy of the World Tree is melted, and if you drink it, your mind will be temporarily cleared, and if you apply it to a weapon or tool, it will also give you some effect.
That is why there was a long line at the mineral spring.
I went straight to the back of the line and stood there.
‘Let’s see, twigs, water. And the place and location… … .’
Twigs and water finished in order.
I recalled the old memories once more, wondering if I might have been confused.
Then, as it was my turn, I quickly drenched my throat and meticulously applied the mineral water to the branch I had just bought.
That wasn’t enough, so I even brought a small amount of mineral water in the empty bottled water I had brought.
great.
Clear two out of four.
I walked straight away, and this time headed towards where the tourists were headed.
It was the side with the world tree.
The World Tree is at the top of the mountain.
However, I was walking aiming at an abnormal mid-slope.
To be precise, the shrines located on the hillside were the destinations.
“Whew… … .”
I was out of breath because I came up without a break.
I did find three shrines along the way, but they were not my goals, so I passed them on.
and… … .
“The shrine with green pillars… … Here you go.”
There were several large and small shrines dedicated to the World Tree, to be more precise, to the ancestors of the families that worshiped the World Tree.
And only one of them had a green pillar.
“great.”
The shrine was almost in ruins.
There were few tourists around because it was small in size and because it was on a side road.
I walked to the back rather than the front of the shrine and put my bag down.
branch.
water.
place and location.
And blood from the wound.
I pulled out a small pocketknife.
Then, after taking a few deep breaths, he scraped my right arm slightly as it was.
The first attempt was unsuccessful.
It just felt like I was being pressed a little bit because I was too scared.
After failing like that a few times, I clenched my teeth and stabbed the knife a little harder.
“Ugh.”
Feeling the burning sensation, I immediately picked up the bottle of water.
Then I poured it on a branch that was still a little damp, and let the rest flow over my wounds.
Immediately, he applied a mixture of blood and medicinal water to the branch and held it in one hand.
With this, the preparation was over.
And I walked like a madman and walked towards the shrine.
Naturally, I bumped into the shrine and pressed my face and body, but I kept floundering and pretending to walk as if I was playing a prank.
The horse was walking, almost as if I was rubbing my body against the walls of the shrine.
In one hand holding a branch wet with blood and water.
How suspicious would a person who acts like that with blood on his right arm look suspicious?
However, if you can get the branches of the World Tree, it is more than worth it.
With that thought alone, I kept rubbing my body against the walls of the shrine.
how long has it been
I patted my cheeks stinging against the wall and gently opened my distance.
“… Is the order wrong?”
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Or did he have to do it in a wounded state rather than in a wounded state?
I muttered in embarrassment, and in my hand was a branch that had been smashed in half.
I don’t know why it was smashed, but I sighed at the sight of it that I knew it had failed anyway.
* * *
In the end, I had to go down one more time and buy a branch.
And a change occurred not long after trying a different method than before.
“ね… !”
It was like a torn arm.
And it was the pain I had been waiting for.
When I woke up, all of a sudden, the branches were lingering like snakes and disappearing like they were melting into my wounds.
I sat down in pain beyond my imagination.
And he took a deep breath to keep from screaming.
“Whew, whoop!”
branches of the world tree.
It is an epic item, and is one of the top 10 equipment called fraud.
Also, an item with the restriction that “Only a blood relative of a family serving as the priest of the World Tree can equip it.”
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Originally, it was an item that only the character who was appointed as the next priest of the World Tree could use.
Plus, you could only get it in the middle of the story.
The problem was that this was the beginning of the story because of the Easter egg, and anyone could get it.
“Whew… … .”
1. At the end of the street, buy a branch from the old swindler.
2. Drink the water that has the energy of the World Tree from the spring water, and bury the branches with water.
3. Perform the ceremony at the back of the shrine with the green pillars and keep walking towards the wall.
4. Finally, right here, the ritual must be performed while the body is bleeding.
He had passed the ordeal and test that would have taken him close to ten days if he had done so in less than half a day.
Since it’s an old game, I used the same item with a different description, and the source given to the buff effect was blah blah blah blah blah blah… … .
Anyway, it was an Easter egg full of incomprehensible explanations, but one benefit was certain.
In addition, I was able to confirm the fact that I could properly use information such as knowledge and Easter eggs in this world.
I was afraid that such information would be useless, so I chose this method with the least risk, but it seems like it was a mistake.
The branch of the World Tree can be turned into a weapon, but at best the bow was the end, so in the case of other characters, it could not be used as a weapon.
But it was a sad story, but it didn’t matter much.
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One of the reasons why the branch of the World Tree is called one of the top 10 morale items is not because of its performance as a weapon, but because it gives a number of buffs to its owner.
In fact, as soon as all the branches melted into the body, the pain was greatly reduced.
Not only that, but little by little, the bleeding was barely visible.
The increase in regenerative power and stamina possessed by the branches of the World Tree was evident.
“… great.”
After calming down to some extent, I stood up.
It was because I had seen everything I had to do here.
It was time to quickly clear up our seats and get out of the shrine and return to the mountain road that was maintained for tourists.
“Excuse me for a moment.”
It was quiet, but it was a low-pitched voice as if looking at people.
When she turned her head, there was a woman with her pale green hair tied in a single strand.
She is quite tall for a woman and has long arms and legs.
There was a woman who looked much taller with a straight posture.
Unlike my hair, dark gold eyes looked at me.
Rather than doubting, it was just a simple look.
“Did something strange or unusual happen here?”
“uh… … .”
At the unexpected meeting, I had a blank expression on my face without realizing it.
No, to be precise, I expected to meet, but I did not expect to meet so early.
Yeeun Lee.
The next head of the clan of priests who worship the World Tree.
And one of the main characters who would have originally obtained the branches of the world tree.
She is now standing in front of me.
“that is… … .”
I wanted to get out of the spot as soon as possible because of the reluctance for a reason.
“I don’t know.”
“Uh… … .”
At my answer, she looked around for a moment.
“Suddenly, I felt like the mountain was shaking, so I rushed here… … .”
From her murmuring, I could see why she suddenly appeared.
It was only in the game because of the Easter egg incident, so I just passed on it, but this world was not a game.
So she felt something strange and appeared to find out the cause.
What is the difference between games and reality?
So while I was reflecting on my little realization, she bowed her head slightly to me.
“Thank you for your valuable time.”
“Well, then, can I just go?”
“yes. sorry.”
Ye-eun Lee turned her body slightly with an apple to get out of the way.
It was when I passed her.
“You seem to have a wound on your arm.”
“Oh, it’s just a little scratched.”
“is that so?”
There was a bit of blood on her arm for a scratch, but she said she was okay and didn’t seem to say any more.
After walking for a while, I remembered something I had forgotten for a while and nodded.
“Ah, are you the one who manages the forest of the World Tree here?”
She nodded at my question.
“yes. What. You can see it that way.”
“Then it went well.”
It wouldn’t happen, but there was a possibility that there was only one.
“There was a person who deceived tourists by selling branches of the World Tree… … .”
Lee Ye-eun’s eyes sharpened at my words.
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One of my theories was that it is best to block the possibility from the beginning.
* * *
At my report, Yeeun Lee went down the mountain at the speed of the wind.
After watching her for a moment, I began to follow her down the descent with a leisurely gait.
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Once we have secured one minimal means of force.
The branches of the World Tree can also be turned into bows, and in that case, its power becomes a considerable weapon.
But it’s difficult to handle, and above all, I’ve never dealt with a weapon called a bow before.
First of all, he had to be satisfied with the fact that he had additional abilities along with his stats.
‘Some of these unique skills can be obtained more, but there are only places that are difficult to find in my current situation… … .’
Above all, there was something I felt when Yeeun Lee had just appeared.
I may be flirting, but it was that I had to think and move more carefully.
But anyway, it was just things that no one would take or disappear for a while.
So there is no need to move too quickly.
The date was confirmed earlier.
There was still nearly a month left before the academy’s entrance ceremony began.
In the meantime, it was a matter of recovering as much as possible.
“Then, in this situation, first of all… … .”
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Once you’ve acquired the skill, you’ll need to get the equipment.
Having made the decision, I started descending at a leisurely pace, thinking that it would be better to take a deep breath and fly.