Episode 246: Tree Mother -1-
Mmmmmmm. Maeummmmm.
Midsummer, when cicadas sing loudly.
The giant bear shook his butt in excitement.
“Rurururu♪”
I find myself humming.
I open the refrigerator that takes up an entire wall on one side of the wooden house.
Take out a giant milk ice cube the size of a person from the freezer.
It was put whole into a special shaved ice machine.
Wheeing.
The magic science motor turned and ground the milk ice into snowflakes.
Top it with lots of red beans, rice cakes, cereal, and ice cream.
Finally, sprinkle a generous amount of the magic powder you have piled up in the kitchen and you’re done!
Here comes the Giant Bear’s special magic core red bean shaved ice!
“Ehhhh, this is the taste!”
The giant bear ate the red bean shaved ice with its front paws.
That cold, tooth-numbing, yet sweet and melt-in-your-mouth taste!
I can’t help but shudder.
On the one hand, I felt like my life, or rather my mutant life, had been in vain.
I wonder why I didn’t know about this taste sooner.
I wonder if the humans were the only ones enjoying this delicious food.
“Hey, village chief. Are you eating something delicious by yourself again?”
The giant bear quickly hid the red bean shaved ice behind his back.
“Why you? You have a refrigerator at home too. Eat yours.”
“I think the shaved ice with red beans made by the village chief is the best. When I make it, it doesn’t taste the same.”
“I won’t give it to you.”
“Just one bite.”
“I won’t give it to you.”
“Just one bite.”
“Oh, really!”
An uninvited guest who barged in without even ringing the doorbell.
A mutant who, at first glance, is indistinguishable from an ordinary woman in her 20s.
In fact, the undead mutant skeleton snake took a big bite of the red bean shaved ice and looked happy.
Yeah, what can I do?
You have to endure it because you are young physically but old mentally.
The giant bear buried his head in the shaved ice again, thinking about that.
“How is your godmother?”
“You’re always the same. You’re still asleep.”
“For no reason because of me… … ”
“You’re talking nonsense again. Why is it because of you? It’s all because of those damn terrorists. And you’re just a little tired and need to take a long nap. You’re not sick. You’ll wake up in no time.”
The skeleton snake gritted its teeth.
I know it’s not my fault.
But it is also true that the Tree Mother put a lot of effort into making herself human.
A human played a decisive role, but the Tree Mother had been sleeping like dead for months, having been busy giving blessings and draining blood.
“Should I make you some nutritious food?”
“What good is nutritious food for a tree?”
“Wouldn’t it be better if I gave you something like nectar or an elixir?”
“Oh, my.”
The giant bear emptied the red bean shaved ice and exclaimed in admiration.
“That’s true. But one or two bottles won’t do. The Godmother is a god, a god. No matter how low her rank, she’s still a god. Even if it’s just a little bit of a message, or even just a little bit of a root, you’ll need 100 bottles. Where are you going to get that? Even if you raid the entire village, you won’t get that much.”
“I’ve thought about it all.”
“What is it?”
The skeleton snake stretched out its finger.
An invisible bone fragment struck the remote control and spun around.
The TV turns on, the channels change, and a certain scene appears.
[Here’s the news. The goblins who settled in the Kumoh Group building in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu occupy the sidewalk on Yeongdong-daero every morning and challenge pedestrians to wrestling matches. Let’s take a look at the scene.]
[This is reporter Kim Young-tae on Yeongdong-daero. I had a wrestling match with a goblin a little while ago. I was lucky enough to win one round, and in return I got a kilogram of gold… … .]
Wherever you go, you’re the talk of the town.
At first, the atmosphere wasn’t very good.
Because I was really causing trouble.
The mood changed after the Geumoh Group gave some advice to the goblins.
If the goblins lost a bet or caused trouble, they would throw gold bars around, and as a result, the citizens of Seoul began to hope that the goblins would invade their houses.
Is it really that big of a deal if my house gets destroyed?
Is it okay to roll around on the floor and get some life?
They give you so much gold, but that’s foolish and a god.
“Goblin? Why is that?”
“Chief. Have you heard of a water fountain?”
“A flowerpot? A flowerpot?”
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A word that is in memory.
I clearly heard it from the previous village chief… … .
The giant bear suddenly raised its head.
“You mean that treasure that replicates both nectar and ambrosia?”
“That’s right. As far as I know, the goblins have it.”
“No! Is that too dangerous? Don’t you know? Everyone who used the water fountain ended badly. They all met with worse results than dying!”
“are you okay.”
The skeleton snake stroked its chest once.
Then a white and blue light rises and fills both eyes.
Like a prophet.
Like a great wizard who transcends time and space to see the truth of the world.
“The village chief knows that I have gained new abilities.”
“Well… … .”
“The artifact embedded in my heart gave me new strength. You know how the misfortune of the water fountain works. I can stop at the edge of my limit. I promise. I will never push myself too hard.”
“Okay.”
The giant bear twisted its body as if in discomfort.
“Do the goblins give you water droplets?”
“I have to say it properly.”
“Oh my. What are you talking about? If you’ve lived in Joseon for hundreds of years, you should learn polite language first.”
“You don’t like it?”
“Tsk. If you can’t speak.”
Not a bad plan.
After thinking about it carefully, it was quite feasible.
The problem is whether the goblins will give out water droplets… … .
‘Should we ask our friend?’
That was when I was thinking like that.
Suddenly a chill ran down my spine.
It feels like a predator is sneaking up on you from behind.
I feel something, something.
From the west.
A mighty and powerful force.
Some being.
It quietly crosses the sea and approaches flying across the sky.
[It’s dangerous.]
Tree mother.
The main body and guardian deity of Monster Village.
She woke up and whispered to the giant bear.
[The divinity is approaching.]
godhead!
The giant bear quickly got up and asked.
“Divinity? Didn’t the gods become unable to act in the real world after the War of Destruction?”
[I don’t know. But we must prepare. It is extremely violent and furious. The deity is flying straight towards us, towards me.]
What the hell is going on!
The giant bear roared inwardly several times and then slammed the wall.
Wow!
What I hit was a wooden wall, but what I heard was the sound of a temple bell.
Okay, one more time.
Wow!
One last time.
Wow!
The bell rings three times.
A village-wide emergency call that only the Giant Bear can ring.
The face of the skeleton snake that had been sitting quietly hardened.
“What? Why?”
“The Godmother said that a powerful deity is approaching.”
“What? A deity? No, is this the age of mythology? How can a deity appear when the war of destruction has just ended?”
“I don’t know. Anyway, it’s urgent. Get ready for battle right away!”
“okay!”
The giant bear and the skeleton snake both ran away.
The whole town was in an uproar.
The mutants gather.
Electric Man, Three-Eyed, Asura, Secret Owl, Thunderbird, etc.
All powerful mutants of level 5 or higher.
But the giant bear felt his heart grow cold.
‘It’s not enough.’
Normally, I would have felt at ease.
With this level of power, even the Eastern and Western armies, the strongest forces in South Korea, would not be able to easily defeat them.
But now?
What if a powerful deity approaches, something that even the Tree Mother herself warned us about?
lack.
The only ones who can be of help are himself, who was originally level 7, and the skeleton snake that recently became level 7 after realizing the power of prophecy embedded in his heart.
These two cannot stand against divinity.
If you want to be a god, you have to be at least a transcendent level 8.
So then the method is… … .
Ring, ring, ring.
I made a phone call.
Looking at the airplane that suddenly appeared in the western sky.
As a priestess of the Tree Mother, I can truly feel the terrifying awe that the plane exudes.
With my hands trembling and my legs shaking, I touched the three letters [Kim Jeon-sa] written on my contact list.
* * *
Oh, what is it?
I stared into one corner of my vision.
Augmented reality UI provided by Dragon Monarchy.
[Giant Bear] Three letters were floating and sparkling.
It’s been a long time since we exchanged contact information, but this is the first time I’ve received a direct call.
I used my magic a little to answer the phone.
“hello.”
[Black! Can I talk to you for a moment?]
“Of course. Go ahead.”
[Some deity is approaching our village.]
“Huh? What did you say?”
[I know this is sudden. But it’s true. The Godmother herself said it. A deity is approaching from the west of our village. I can see it with my own eyes!]
wait for a sec.
Is this it?
I was speechless as I looked at the monster village in front of me.
A barrier is being created.
Shields rise and defensive towers rise up.
Installed at the top are missile launchers, machine gun emplacements, and magic detectors.
Beep beep beep!
A warning sound sounds in the cockpit.
[Warning! Warning! You are being targeted! Activate the disruptor!]
I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
godhead?
Are you taking me for a god?
‘Oh, that’s not it.’
No matter how strong I am, I’m only level 7.
There’s no way the tree goddess of Monster Village would mistake me for a deity.
It’s because of the Sky River in my pocket.
I thought you wouldn’t notice because it was folded, but it seems the gods recognize each other.
“I’ll take that.”
[Huh?]
“The plane you are seeing now, Chief, is the one I am piloting.”
[Huh? What? Huh?]
“I’m going to draw a figure 8 in the sky, so watch carefully.”
I turned the joystick slightly.
Skillfully flying in a figure 8 formation with the power of a knight.
You can see the monster village come to a complete stop even from the sky.
Only after a long time did a trembling voice come out.
[Hey, you… … No, hey, you? Did you get to level 9 while I wasn’t looking?]
“I’m still level 7. I’m not even level 8. What the Great Mother sensed was not me, but my scepter.”
[ship?]
“It’ll be long if I explain. But how long do I have to do this? Can’t I just land?”
[Anyway, it’s you, right? The divinity that the Great Mother sensed is your subordinate… … no, your companion?]
“That’s it.”
[I know what you mean. I’ll release the barrier and the defense. Come down.]
The magic runway was activated.
A gentle slope is created connecting the sky and the ground.
Ride it and slow down slowly.
The magic plane landed right in front of the Monster Village gate.
A giant bear and a skeleton snake were in the lead.
“Long time no see. Geumseong!”
The giant bear approaches with a sad smile.
He spread his arms and tried to hug me, but I backed away in terror.
It’s so hairy.
Besides, his face was covered in milk residue, as if he had eaten something.
“Yes. It’s been a while. How have you been?”
“Ugh! You’re making me sad. I’ve always been the same. You said you had fun last time? Hey, if it weren’t for the worship of my godmother, I would have had fun too.”
A bear grumbling as if it were regret.
Meanwhile, the skeleton snake’s eyes were stuck like spikes in my pocket.
“Is that it?”
“Yes. This is it.”
I guess I’ll have to start by showing you the Sky River.
He took a wooden boat out of his pocket.
No, can you call this a wooden boat?
What I held in my hand was a blue, transparent sculpture.
It was a craft made of pure water element that seemed to ooze water when touched.
“her…….”
“under…….”
The giant bear and the skeleton snake let out a cheer as if they had made a promise.
The other mutants couldn’t take their eyes off him either.
I felt the power and momentum contained in that tiny toy boat with my whole body.
Yeah, yeah.
It was at that moment that the monster village began to stir.
Did an earthquake hit?
The tree houses rise up all at once and the branches grow as if in a convulsion.
Meanwhile, the roots rose up and surrounded the monster village like a castle wall, especially the bear’s house.
The giant bear also shook his head slightly.
“Godmother, you don’t have to be so cautious. Didn’t you bring Geomseong with you? There’s no way Geomseong would do anything that would harm us or Godmother.”
Even though they have the same beliefs, there is a clear difference.
The goddess of the sky river who was born as the spirit of the Nile River and was worshipped throughout the Nile River basin.
On the other hand, the Tree Godmother is merely a local god and the guardian deity of the Korean Peninsula’s mutants.
Of course, you can’t help but be afraid.
I calmed the tree goddess with a soft voice.
“Godmother. Please don’t be like that. Who am I? Aren’t I a human who received your blood? I received something from you, but I have no intention of harming you. Rather, I brought this person here to help you.”
Switch characteristics.
[Divine Power][Holy Light][Emotion]
[Sacred][Lightning][Earth]
He radiated divine power from his entire body.
I even took Mjolnir out of the armory on purpose.
Mjolnir in his right hand, Aegis in his left.
As the lightning bolts and cubes spun around, the trembling monster village finally calmed down.
Less than a year ago.
The time when the rampaging skeleton snake was transformed into a human form.
Because it was a form that exactly resembled the hammering action that received the blessings of the three gods.
[Ahahaha.]
Laughter echoed from the blue boat I was on.
[Is that kid your last piece?]
“Yes.”
I answered nonchalantly.
But the mutants looked quite surprised.
“Did you say something?”
“God is God.”
“But why is it so small?”
“Idiot. You must have reduced the size. Why would a god be a god for nothing?”
[Ahahahaha.]
The goddess burst into laughter again after hearing the mutants’ words.
Then it rises into the sky by itself and spreads out.
The Sky River, which is called by itself, layer by layer.
It was only for a very short time.
The Sky River, which was small enough to fit in the palm of my hand, grew as large as an aircraft carrier.
It grew several times larger than the Monster Village, and even towered over the land like a castle in the sky.
A tree mother who is naturally very tense.
Once again the tree roots are trying to create a wall.
This isn’t a kitten that’s scared of people for the first time.
I need to play the negotiating card before things get any more complicated.
“Godmother.”
He asked, looking at the wriggling tree roots.
“Don’t you want to become a world tree?”
moment.
All the trees in Monster Village have stopped.
