Chapter 51

“Husband, here, ah~hhh……”

Breakfast… but it was a wild meal, sitting on the ground…

We were having a very unbalanced meal, with the usual fare of holy apples and dried killrabbit meat, a combination of very expensive ingredients, and the price of a child’s snack.

At my side, Demiurge was dutifully bringing food to my mouth, smiling like a flower blooming every time I took a bite.

“…What’s, this?”

Phoenix, who was biting into a piece of dried meat right in front of us, was dazzled.

“Demiurge-sama looked so unhappy last night, what the heck happened overnight…?”

“Who know… But it’s a lot better than being on edge, isn’t it?”

“Titan, you really do think about everything like that.”

“It’s just that I don’t care about details.”

“I’m telling you that’s a problem… And then, what this is…”

Of course, the one in front of Phoenix’s gaze is Demiurge.

She’s leaning in close to me, zero distance from me.

Phoenix couldn’t hide her astonishment at the change in her appearance from last night’s fury.

I was also a little surprised that Demiurge had shown such blatantly indulgent behavior.

Last night was the first time in half a month that Demiurge and I had lain on top of each other, and we had spent almost the entire night in the act.

As the sun began to rise in the sky, we both fell asleep from exhaustion, but woke up with little more than a nap.

Also, because we had been doing “that kind of thing” throughout the night… the residue of the act was still all over our bodies, and we needed to finish up before everyone else woke up.

I ended up getting ready for the day with very little sleep, and here I am.

But we didn’t have much time, and while we were both washing up at the fountain, Demiurge begged us to do the deed.

『 Fufu, I’m not going to put up with it anymore… I’m going to indulge my master to the fullest. Of course, you can indulge me, husband. 』

And so we did it all over again in the morning. But because of this, I was really on the edge of my seat before everyone woke up.

They showed up right after I finished getting ready, which made me very nervous.

No, well… it still felt really good, and I was certainly happy that Demiurge was actively asking me out…

If I don’t learn to control my body, I’m going to end up in a bottomless pit. I’ll be careful.

“My my… mother, did something good happen to you last night? You have a very nice smile.”

“*sniff sniff*… this… done it… muu~~… the Lord is not fair…”

“My… last night was mother and Ares… it’s good that they get along so well.”

“It’s true that there’s nothing wrong with being close… but I don’t think it’s fair to monopolize…”

“My my… how troublesome.”

My eardrums picked up the conversation, and I looked over to see Dragon God and Behemoth who had joined us yesterday.

Behemoth was sniffing something with a twitch of its nose.

I quickly checked my body to see if there was any scent of Demiurge left on me, but of course, there was none.

But Behemoth seems to have an excellent sense of smell.

It seemed to have noticed that we had engaged in sexual intercourse.

And with that, a hint of frustration appeared in its sleepy eyes.

“Husband, you have to eat well after all the hard work you did last night… Here, ah~hhh.”

However, Demiurge didn’t seem to care about her, and made me continue eating with “Ah~hh”.

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“Now, let’s finish our routine for the day… Today, Dragon God and Behemoth, I will lead you both to the Seed of the World Tree, so follow me.”

“Yes, Mother.”

“Under~stand.”

As soon as we finished eating and had a short rest, Demiurge led Dragon God and Behemoth to the Seed of the World Tree.

I, Phoenix, and Titan followed along with them.

I don’t suspect it, but there’s no chance that Dragon God and Behemoth will mess with the Seed of the World Tree.

It may not be intentional, but it could be accidental.

The World Tree is the key to saving this world. There is no such thing as too much caution.

“We’re here. That is the seed of the world tree.. the hope of this world.”

“My, this…”

“The density of mana… amazing.”

“Yes, it does emit a high concentration of mana. But it’s still just a seed… It’s not enough to sustain the world.”

A circular square with a wide opening in the forest. The center of the square is a small hill, and the seed of the World Tree sits at the top of the hill.

The seed has a beautiful crystal-like appearance.

The density of the mana was a little denser than when I first saw it.

Even if it was only a small amount, it must have been the result of feeding the anima crystal.

However, the seeds still hadn’t sprouted yet.

After all, it would be better to find a way to collect the anima crystals efficiently as soon as possible.

If we don’t, the growth of the world tree will continue to be slow and ineffective.

“Today, I want you two to pour your mana into the World Tree. I know that like the Phoenix, you don’t have much mana left in your bodies, but I’m asking you to do it.”

“I have no objection to giving my mana to the World Tree if mother asks me to. Please use my mana as much as you want.”

“Same…”

“Thank you, both of you. Now, let’s get started.”

“Yes…”

Dragon God and Behemoth approached the seed of the World Tree and touched it.

As soon as they did, powerful mana flowed from them towards the seeds, and light flickered in the crystal as if it were pulsating.

“Oh… that’s great… I’m starting to feel powerful mana coming from the seeds… this could be it…”

The mana in the seed is increasing rapidly.

In the next moment, the seed was flooded with light that covered the entire area.

“―――?! What is it?!”

Without thinking, we covered our eyes.

The torrent of light that had filled the square subsided in a few seconds, and when our blurred vision was restored, we saw…

“There it is… at last, the seed of the world tree… has finally sprouted!”

I looked at Demiurge, who was shouting with joy like never before, and saw a small seedling sprouting on the ground.

A thin layer of mana light-flooded around the seedling, making it glow as fresh and green as the seedling.

There was still no change in the density of mana compared to the seed, but the change in appearance was so great that it filled me with joy.

“Finally… this is the first step… As this seedling grows thicker and stronger, it will eventually transform itself into a great tree that will support this world.”

A thin layer of mana light-flooded around the seedling, making it glow as fresh and green as the seedling.

“Congratulations, Mother.”

“Congrats…”

“Congratulations! Demiurge-sama!”

“Well, congratulations.”

“Umu… I’d like to thank all of you for your cooperation. And I hope you will continue to watch over this world tree with me!”

““““Yes! (Oh~……)(Ouu)””””

The four great demons nodded in unison.

Titan, who were almost enemies just a few days ago, is now cooperating with us to grow the world tree.

Dragon God and Behemoth will also become a companion in growing the world tree. I can’t ask for more than that.

“Husband! At last, at last, the seed has sprouted! At one time I was prepared for the destruction of this world, but now I have hope. This is all because of your relationship with me, for which I am truly grateful!”

“Yes, I’m also happy to see that the world’s hope has a new growth… and together we will continue to lead the world tree… to the big tree with all of us.”

“Umu umu! That’s right! Ah… what a happy day… this is, I feel like celebrating something.”

Demiurge seems to be more excited than usual. After all, the growth of the world tree must be the most gratifying thing for her.

But when I think about the fact that this little sapling is bringing out a smile on her face that I’ve rarely seen before, I can’t help but feel a little jealous.

“It’s a happy thing… fufu… happy thing.”

However, as long as I see my wife so honestly and openly happy, my petty jealousy will not matter.

For now, I’ll just be purely happy that the world tree has grown.

And that’s when I was thinking about it.

“Mu, What’s this? Mana overflowed from the seedling…”

Suddenly, a light of mana overflowed from the sapling of the world tree.

“This, maybe…”

However, Demiurge seemed to have an idea of what this phenomenon was. She is hardly in a panic.

“Demiurge, this is…’

“Husban… perhaps this sign is…”

““““…………””””

As Demiurge and the four great demons watched, the mana gathered in one place and took on the shape of an egg about a meter in size.

“Wha?!”

The mana egg immediately cracked open, and a small girl emerged from within.

She looks to be in her teens. Her long, light-green hair was wavy and her eyes were softly open and filled with a mysterious light like lapis lazuli. She has a lovely face that gives a sense of future potential despite her young age. She was not wearing any clothes, and her immature body was all exposed.

However, her appearance is vaguely similar…

Like, Demiurge?

“So it is you, after all, the spirit of the world tree―――【 Yggdrasil 】.”

“Long time no see, Demiurge.”

“Umu, it’s been a long time.”

The girl who was called Yggdrasil by Demiurge gently landed on the ground with a faint smile on her face.