125 – Not much time left
World Tree Yggdrasil.
Is it really because he is a being who is worshiped like a god in this world?
The power radiating from her was the first she had felt since Chaney came to this world.
「Wow! “I’m a guest!!”
「A lot of people came! “A lot of them came!!”
And, these little people flying around Yggdrasil, laughing and talking like crazy.
Yggdrasil’s messengers, mischievous fairies.
Fairies themselves are rarely seen if you look for them, but it was Chaney’s first time seeing so many fairies.
「Yggdrasil! “Can I play with the guests?”
「Let’s pull out the hair!! Let’s pull his ears!!”
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“Stop it.”
They are not called mischievous fairies for nothing.
When meeting for the first time, these fairies immediately start thinking about playing pranks.
…In fact, situations in which fairies are sometimes discovered occurred in situations where they were helping those who had been harmed by the fairies’ pranks.
「E~i」
「If Yggdrasil says so, I will endure it!」
「Yes! Let’s be patient! Let’s hold on!”
The fairies keep chatting and flying somewhere.
Yggdrasil sighed and slightly lowered his head.
“I’m sorry. They are children who like to play pranks…”
“Uh…Yggdrasil!! But that doesn’t mean you’ll bow down to us…!!”
Cheney and Leos were surprised to see that with their eyes wide open, but Velia was literally jumping up and down in surprise.
They had no idea that Yggdrasil, revered as a god, would bow his head and apologize to them.
Although this caused a bit of a commotion, Yggdrasil looked at them with a faint smile.
“I’ve been watching you all.”
At Yggdrasil’s words, Velia bowed her body almost as if she was bowing, her face filled with emotion and tears in her eyes.
Chaney bowed his head slightly, and Leos bowed briefly.
“Is your sister the World Tree?”
…Well, it seemed like this little kid didn’t really understand the situation.
At Lilu’s words, Velia opened her mouth.
A big sister to the world tree that protects the world’s magic and order.
In fact, Yggdrasil, the so-called World Tree, smiled.
“Yes, I am Yggdrasil, the World Tree. I am Lilu of the Arma clan.”
“Huh? Did I say your name?”
When Yggdrasil reaches out his hand and strokes his head, Lilu smiles happily.
Elves in the position of guardians of Yggdrasil, the representative Arma clan.
It may be natural for Yggdrasil to know about Lilu, the only daughter of the Arma clan warrior chief, and who is attracting attention as a powerful next warrior chief.
“And Miss Cheney, no… Maybe it would be better to call her Miss Lee Chae-eun here.”
“…I feel like it’s been a long time since I heard my real name.”
Cheney smiles a bit, wryly, as if nostalgic.
After Sihyeon and Eri, who were actually siblings, ran away from this world, they have been using the name Cheyney.
It was Cheyney, the first person in a long time to hear his real name with perfect pronunciation.
“I’ve been watching you all along.”
“Me…?”
“Yes, and I always wanted to say thank you.”
Yggdrasil slowly approaches and holds Chainy’s hand tightly with both hands.
She spoke quietly with a sad expression.
“And, I’m really sorry. I ended up dragging you into our world…”
“…Yggdrasil.”
Eyes filled with guilt and, at the same time, gratitude.
Chaney had seen these eyes before.
Several years ago, she was released from the sealing spell and managed to return to the imperial capital and tell the truth.
And, the face he showed when he asked the emperor for help, saying that he would stay here and find a solution to completely defeat the Demon King.
‘…I’m sorry, and thank you so much.’
It resembled the eyes of the emperor at that time.
“Yggdrasil, the gracious world tree.”
Suddenly, Leos’ voice was heard from behind.
When Cheney turned around, Leos was down on one knee, looking at Yggdrasil.
“It’s rude to say this, but can’t Yggdrasil solve the problem of the Demon Lord himself?”
“……”
At Leos’ plea, Yggdrasil shut his mouth.
It’s not like Cheney hasn’t thought about it either.
However, the possibility is probably low.
“I’m sorry. I don’t know what will happen to the magic circulating in the world the moment I use my power to directly intervene.”
The role of the World Tree is to circulate the magic power that fills this world and guide it in the right direction.
If the World Tree used its power incorrectly and the circulation of magical power was even slightly distorted, I did not know what kind of problems would arise.
Natural disasters such as natural disasters or sudden weather changes may not seem like a big deal when you first hear about them, but when they occur simultaneously here and there, they can cause huge damage.
Rather, irreparable damage may occur and a bigger problem than an invasion by the devil’s army may occur.
Even so, the world tree was not out of his hands.
To help people, he tried his hand in many ways.
…It was difficult to directly help humans.
There was no way to convey his words to them, and it was nearly impossible for them to see the fairies or even hear them even if they did see them.
So, I instructed the elves through the fairies to help in the fight against the demon king’s army, and I tried my best to do various things behind the scenes.
…Well, most of them ended up in vain because the fairies took actions that were different from their intentions.
And, one of them was the summoning of a hero.
Summoning a hero requires a huge amount of magical energy.
The emperor, the tower lord, and others did not know it, but as a huge amount of magical energy was used to summon a hero, a large hole was created in the circulation of magical energy in an instant.
No matter how much magic power was contained in the land, it was natural that circulation problems would occur as the large amount of magic flew away.
And that burden was completely borne by Yggdrasil.
If Yggdrasil had not accepted the burden, a big problem might have arisen in the empire upon summoning the hero.
Yggdrasil continued to watch the summoned warriors.
We rejoiced together when they did great work and saved people, and we grieved together when they stepped forward but eventually the victim came out and mourned.
…And, it felt like my heart was breaking when they were destroyed with the death of their leader.
Maybe that’s why, when they committed a cowardly act and attempted to escape, Yggdrasil also had no thought to stop them.
In the end, the summoning of the hero only created a large hole in the circulation of magic power and only allowed for an incomplete solution.
But it wasn’t completely over.
Due to the discord between them, the only remaining hero in this world was trying to resolve the situation.
…Yggdrasil wanted to contact her.
I was so thankful, and I wanted to help in some way.
But she couldn’t even hear her own voice.
Although she could see the fairy, she could not hear the fairy’s voice.
So as soon as she arrived here with her new companions, Yggdrasil welcomed her.
This time, she wanted to give her her help.
After meeting Yggdrasil, the party returned to the Arma clan colony.
It seems like Velia wanted to stay by Yggdrasil’s side a little longer, but she returned right away at Yggdrasil’s request.
‘Velia, I hear your prayers every day.’
‘Ah…Yggdrasil…!’
‘Please lend them your strength so that the peaceful world you hope for can come.’
‘Of course! Jebelia… I will do my best to carry out Yggdrasil’s orders!!
‘Is that so…?’
The fact that even Yggdrasil seemed a little taken aback by Velia’s momentum was definitely not his fault.
“…The situation is moving more quickly than expected.”
Leos nodded his head at what Cheney said.
“I didn’t know there was less time left than I expected.”
Yggdrasil said.
It is said that there is not much time left for the Demon King to escape from the sealing technique.
In fact, Cheyney thought he still had about two years left.
But in reality, there is still less than a year left until the Demon King is released from his seal.
This is while there are still small countries that do not trust themselves or believe that the devil will appear again.
However, there was one fortunate thing among them.
“……”
Leos held a small necklace in his hand.
It was a necklace that the world tree Yggdrasil made on the spot with his own power.
“…I’m so glad, Leos.”
“Yes.”
This necklace is filled with powerful protective powers.
It was a necklace that strongly protected the body, mind, and even the soul.
Leos and Chainy, a high-purity magic stone extracted from a giant demon they defeated while they were collecting materials together.
The magic stone itself boasts considerable value, and it is a necklace created by the world tree Yggdrasil himself using the magic stone.
The value contained in this necklace alone would be enough to buy a small country.
However, this necklace had a different purpose.
“With this, I can save my mother.”
A necklace that protects even the soul.
Of course, that protection can be of great help to Leivinia, whose soul is being overused by being used in the sacred sealing technique.
This is the first help from Yggdrasil.
And the second help from Yggdrasil.
That is none other than the ‘method to completely defeat the devil’, which Cheney has been researching for many years.
After research, Cheyney found that using this method had a tremendous impact on the circulation of magical power.
That’s why it was necessary to meet Yggdrasil.
She had to ask her for information about the circulation of magical power and help with the spell.
Yggdrasil nodded more obediently than expected.
‘Okay. I’ll leave everything to you.’
‘…Are you really okay? It will be a great burden to Yggdrasil…’
‘It’s okay. It’s for this world. And…’
…And that it will somehow be resolved within a few hundred years.
Yggdrasil said that with a somewhat sad face.
The next day, the Arma clan colony was in turmoil from the morning.
At that sound, Leos woke up and came out, and Ribal, who found him, waved his hand.
“Here, Mr. Leos.”
“Mr. Rival? What’s going on?”
Leos approached Reval and turned his head in that direction when Reval pointed behind him.
…It was a person.
Looking at his ears, it was clear that he was a human and not an elf.
Leos, who ran to her in a hurry, stopped her as she was being carried on a stretcher and checked to see that she was still breathing.
The young girl was losing her mind.
Looking at her outfit, she seemed to belong to the same church as Velia.
“He collapsed near the entrance to the forest. First aid was completed, but I felt like he needed more direct treatment…”
“…I will call Velia.”
“Please. There is no one in the Arma clan who can use sacred magic…”
Velia rushed over after hearing Leos’ words, several hours after treating her girl.
The group had originally planned to leave the colony early in the morning, but they stayed behind because they were worried about the girl.
… Fortunately, she came to her senses just as the sun rose in the sky.
The girl, who was looking around her as if she did not understand her situation, stopped her gaze on Velia.
Since she belongs to her church, it may be natural for her eyes to fall on Velia, who is wearing the same church attire.
…But it seems that wasn’t the only thing.
“Are you Velia?”
“Yes, you know me…”
“Um…My name is Elena…Elena Melott!!”
The girl who revealed her name had a very impatient expression for some reason.
“Velia-sama, and Chaney-sama and Leos… I had a message for you three, so I was looking for you!!”
“You mean the three of us?”
“Yes, it’s really urgent…Ugh…”
After Elena took a deep breath, she spoke with a stern expression.
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“…A problem has arisen within the church.”
“It’s a problem…?”
“Yes, radicals within the Church have rebelled against the Union along with the Five Nations.”
At those words, not only Velia but also her Chainy could not keep her mouth shut.