< [Episode 22] World Tree (2) >
The white dragon was staring blankly at the transparent barrier in the sea.
‘Come to think of it…?’
I remembered that the white dragon that suddenly appeared back then had promised to protect me and made a contract.
The tattoo shining on the back of my grandfather’s hand was proof of the contract they made back then.
Suddenly, that thought occurred to me.
‘Do you know anything about this situation?’
When I recalled the sight of the dense forest and giant trees when I first touched the transparent energy, it seemed that the transparent energy and the World Tree were definitely related.
At first, I thought it was the World Tree’s doing, but I changed my mind after seeing what happened to my grandfather, the guardian of the World Tree.
Moreover, the power of the World Tree used by the grandfather and the transparent energy that settled in the grandmother’s head were completely different in nature.
It seemed clear that it had a connection to the World Tree, but judging from the fact that it even attacked its guardian grandfather, it was clear that they were not on good terms.
‘And the White Dragon seemed to know a lot about the World Tree.’
Considering that she had entrusted her young to him, it seemed that the World Tree was absolutely necessary for the hatching of the young.
‘I guess I’ll have to meet him in person and ask him.’
I couldn’t go outside the boundary, but since the White Dragon had just approached the transparent barrier, all I had to do was go.
‘I guess we should open Dongdaemun.’
Dongdaemun had a relatively simple function: it allowed you to open the door and enter ‘anywhere’ within the area.
It is possible to create a door in the air and move through it instead of a normal door.
It could be said to be an advanced form of the Gate of the Absolute, but in reality it was a sub-version of the Gate of the North.
Because the Bukdaemun Gate could be opened anywhere where there were vassals, even if it was not within the territory.
‘But there comes a time when it will be used.’
Currently, this is a four-person ward in the hospital right in front of my home.
From here, the distance to the edge of the area was 10km, so it would take a considerable amount of time to travel.
Even if I used teleportation, my current mental power was limited to moving a distance of about 2km two or three times, and to get to where the White Dragon was, I would have to swim across several kilometers of ocean.
but.
‘Dongdaemun Open’
By utilizing the Dongdaemun Gate, which can create a door anywhere in the area, it was possible to talk to the White Dragon without having to go through all that trouble.
Jiiing-
The circular door created in the air gradually expanded its area.
The sea water was surging beyond the door, and the light from the sickroom extending into the door illuminated the sea clearly.
Fortunately, no disaster occurred, such as seawater pouring into the hospital room. I was able to control that.
The white dragon was staring straight at this place from across the way.
Realizing that there was no need to cross over if conversation was possible, I spoke to the bastard.
“I have something to ask you.”
At that moment, I could feel the White Dragon’s energy sharpening beyond Dongdaemun.
The guy said.
[Why would a being like you aim for the World Tree?]
“….yes?”
[Greed invites trouble. No matter how transcendent a being is, coveting a divinity that does not fit the vessel is only a shortcut to destruction.]
It seemed that Baekryong was making a big mistake.
‘But I still understood the context.’
First of all, it seemed that the misunderstanding had to be resolved before conversation could be possible.
“I think you’re mistaken. I’m not after the power of the World Tree.”
And at the same time, the size of Dongdaemun was increased.
As the grandfather’s figure was revealed beyond the door, the sharp aura of the white dragon softened.
“This is my grandfather. He has been sleeping like this for the past week. Not only my grandfather, but my entire family is also sleeping like this. Do you know anything about this?”
Baekryong, who was looking at the sleeping family beyond Dongdaemun, slowly opened his mouth.
[It’s the owl’s doing.]
“An owl?”
[A bug-like being that survives by parasitizing the World Tree]
Fortunately, Baekryong was well aware of the root cause of this situation.
“How do I wake up from sleep?”
It was a question asked with hope.
But the words that came out of Baekryong’s mouth were the exact opposite of what I expected.
[Burn all the infected.]
I took a moment to guess who the ‘infected one’ Baekryong was talking about, then opened my mouth.
“what..?”
[Once a soul is collected by an owl, it can never return. The infected must be killed and their bodies burned before the owl’s power spreads.]
[If you do that, the World Tree will be safe. The Guardian’s power will also be passed on to you, your blood relative.]
When I didn’t respond, Baekryong continued speaking cautiously.
[Unfortunately, there is no other way.]
I opened my mouth to face the guy who was speaking calmly, holding back his anger.
“Please explain in as much detail as possible about this owl. What does it have to do with parasitizing the World Tree and sleeping?”
If it were a parasite on the World Tree, it would have to attach itself to the main tree trunk or roots and suck out nutrients.
How can clinging to the innocent humans around you be considered a parasite to the World Tree?
He said while glaring at the silent White Dragon.
“Answer me. If you don’t want to see your egg in the root of the World Tree burn alive.”
Baekryong seemed conflicted for a moment, then muttered something strange.
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[The world tree you see is just a big tree.]
“What does that mean?”
[Even if you are a transcendent being, there is a limit to the world that can be seen with mortal eyes. However, the main body of the World Tree exists in a dimensional gap. The owl uses the human mind as a medium to connect to the dimensional gap where the main body of the World Tree exists and sucks out its power.]
Even after hearing a detailed explanation, it was difficult to understand exactly what was being said.
But intuitively, I could understand what he was talking about.
“Can you elaborate?”
[therefore….]
I asked the question a few more times, but it just kept repeating the same thing.
“Thank you for your cooperation. Don’t worry about your eggs.”
After saying those words, I closed the Dongdaemun Gate and spoke to Director Lee Seong-min, who was waiting next to me.
“I think I need to go out for a bit.”
“Don’t worry and have a nice trip.”
“thank you.”
I immediately used the teleporter to go to the roof of the hospital and looked at the World Tree.
Now there was a world tree there that was taller than most apartment buildings.
‘I need to find out that first.’
That was when.
[Unauthorized person attempts to enter.]
[Unauthorized person attempts to enter.]
In the distant sea, a white dragon was seen attacking the transparent barrier.
The pure white cold air that poured out of the thing’s mouth froze the entire sea and pounded the transparent barrier, but the transparent barrier held strong against all the impact.
It was a rather brutal-looking attack, but it had no effect.
‘You’re trying hard.’
I was a little worried because he was higher level than Jinjo, but it seems my worries were unfounded.
‘I don’t feel the same determination from him as my black aura.’
This makes it certain.
The White Dragon will not enter the territory without my permission.
I turned my attention away from him and moved to the top of the world tree.
Jejejeok-
Baekryong, who was looking at the frozen sea with a radius of several hundred meters, was in a state of great shock.
‘Why?’
Because his attacks were blocked beautifully by a barrier created by a mere mortal being.
He tried to force through the barrier blocking him and directly erase the beings that had been contaminated by the owl. He felt that the young human he had just met valued his own blood relatives more than the World Tree.
Even if he was hated a little by the next generation of guardians, even if it meant that his offspring would be burned before ever seeing the light of day, he was prepared to take it all on.
But it was blocked from the start.
‘It’s impossible.’
The size of the transparent barrier could be roughly guessed from the appearance of the sea frozen by the White Dragon’s breath and the shaking immediately after the attack.
The transparent barrier blocking his path now boasted a huge scale that seemed like a lie.
The size of the transparent barrier was beyond imagination, both in width and height. How much energy must such a huge barrier contain to be strong enough to block one’s own breath without even the slightest scratch?
What was even more shocking was that no significant energy could be felt from that solid transparent barrier.
‘I can’t believe it.’
There was only one case where this was possible.
‘That little human has divine qualities?’
It makes sense if the transparent barrier you see before your eyes is a power of a higher level.
Because only a power of the same rank can invade divinity.
But that didn’t make sense.
‘A being with divine nature cannot exist in this world.’
That was common sense.
‘Even if that human were an incarnation, it would be impossible to manifest this level of power.’
If that were possible, the world would be a mess with the power of the divine.
There is only one possibility left.
‘Is a new god about to be born?’
Only in the birth of a myth could such an extraordinary thing be possible.
‘then.’
If a myth really were to begin here and now, a miracle might happen.
The size of the World Tree was truly enormous.
Unlike the early days when it was only a few dozen meters tall, it now boasts a height taller than apartments that are hundreds of meters tall.
If it grew just a little more, it seemed like it would be possible to look down on Cheonmasan Mountain, which is right next door.
‘Wow. This isn’t the main body?’
The White Dragon declared that no mortal could dare to see the true body of the World Tree.
So what about eyes that are not like the eyes of an ordinary human being, but rather eyes that are imbued with the authority of the Absolute?
I sat on the branch of the world tree and closed my eyes.
‘The Eyes of the Absolute.’
It was to get a little closer to the essence of the world tree.
He turned off all his sight, which had been patrolling the situation of other vassals or their territory, and focused all his attention solely on the World Tree.
The top of the world tree I sit on, the trunk of the world tree, the roots of the world tree.
A total of twelve fields of vision were sweeping across the entire World Tree.
But for a while there was no change.
All that was visible was the image of a giant tree.
‘I can’t give up.’
Now, the lives of my family were at stake.
Several hours had passed since I had scanned the entire world with the eyes of the Absolute, but nothing had changed.
‘This can’t go on.’
Something drastic was needed.
“You said that the place where the main body of the World Tree exists is a dimensional gap?”
How can I get a look inside?
I tried overlapping the Absolute’s vision and focusing on one vision, but nothing changed.
That was when.
Woof
A familiar aura was flowing out from the branches of the world tree where I was sitting.
‘What is this…?’
The green one was the energy that contained the life force of the World Tree that my grandfather used.
The energy slowly enveloping my body stimulated me, and it led to one realization.
Black aura.
The power I recently began to deal with could be said to be the source of all my skills.
The electricity, gas, and water that I created with my dignity-maintaining skills were like that, as were the doors that connected spaces and the invisible hands that came out of my body.
All of them were powers born from black energy, and the Eye of the Absolute that he is using now was also like that.
therefore.
Hwaruk
A black aura began to swirl in the air.
In the space where the Eye of the Absolute was being used, a black aura began to burn and then hardened into a single shape.
It’s a black eye.
When it slowly lifted its eyelids,
‘ah!’
A new world unfolded there.
A green aura was emanating from the branches of the World Tree I was sitting on.
As the black eyes move, the field of vision expands.
I could see the overall shape of the World Tree and the green energy flowing in all directions from its center.
At first I thought it was simply life force spreading out in all directions.
But soon I realized that I was wrong.
‘It’s visible.’
The green energy that filled the sky and the earth formed the shape of an incredibly large tree.
The true form of the World Tree existed there.
<[Episode 22] World Tree (2)> End
