332-326 Proposal

Do something about the World Tree........all I know about the World Tree in the first place is that it has the power to purify the miasma and works to prevent powerful demons from being born.

It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of this article.

It's impossible for me, who can't even make such a decision, to do something about the World Tree.

At any rate, since they seem to be able to answer my questions, I decided to gather information in order to come up with a breakthrough plan.

''Um, Klaiya-sama, how can the World Tree grow in the first place?　Does this have anything to do with the sacrifice of the Spirit Queen to the World Tree?

''The World Tree grows when it's given an equal amount of magical power from all the attributes except for the space-time attribute. Rafiluna is a spirit queen, so she came forward herself to provide a balanced supply of magic power.

I turned my gaze to the Spirit Queen and she nodded. That would mean that she's growing with magic power, right?

''Is that okay with the human race?''

Of course. That's what you do, reincarnate, even with your magical powers.

I had a feeling that the Time and Space Dragon was laughing at me, but I'm not a saint, and I don't have the idea of sacrificing myself.

''How far do you want to grow in the first place?　The World Tree that the Spirit Queen was crucifying was a pretty big tree, though?

'That's true. The World Tree in this labyrinth is the memory of the World Tree. And there's only one World Tree that can exist in the world.

...What did you say?　Did I hear wrong?　Or does that mean that that world tree I saw in the warehouse behind Nerdal's kitchen wasn't real?　Well, that's more likely........

It's not like the tree that was thought to be the World Tree in Nerdal has been determined to be the real World Tree, and the Lord God Kraya isn't that merciless.

But if the World Tree of Nerdal is the real one, then the fact that the Spirit Queen was crucified and her magic power was absorbed by it was in vain.

Just because I didn't know what the Lord God Kraya was thinking, just thinking about it made my back shiver.

''That Klaiya-sama, maybe the Spirit Queen being crucified was just a punishment and had nothing to do with the current World Tree or anything like that... haha...''

Yeah. It's not a quirk.

Good. But then I'd be wondering about the existence of this labyrinth and the whereabouts of the real World Tree.

The Spirit Queen has been trapped in this labyrinth of the World Tree for a long time.

''I'm using fifty percent of the magic power gathered from Rafiluna to maintain this labyrinth, thirty percent is sent to the wards to protect the dragon vein, and the remaining twenty percent is sent to the World Tree.

''I was sealed to revive the World Tree as soon as possible,'' he said, turning his eyes fearfully to the Spirit Queen who had said that.

Then, the Spirit Queen, who had an almost expressionless face a moment ago, was clearly angry.

''Didn't you seal it to bring back the World Tree as quickly as possible?''

Of course I did. But it was you, Rafiluna, who said you would pay for cutting off the World Tree?

As the sick spirit queen's magic power increased, the time-space dragon also increased its own magic power.

''In that case, I'll cultivate the real World Tree for you, so please get me out of this labyrinth immediately.

Rafiluna, I wasn't talking to you.

'Luciel, we still have no choice but to defeat the space-time dragon.

That's too short sighted. The moment I thought that, the magic power of the space-time dragon popped.

''Wha........Huh?　Are you okay?

That's what I thought, and the moment I saw the Spirit Queen, I understood what had happened.

Because the Spirit Queen was frozen in place, with an angry face.

''I paused Rafiluna's time for a little while because of the noise,'' she said. Now, Mr. Reincarnate, let's hear what you think.

The voices pouring down from above make me cower, and I'm thirsty, perhaps because I'm nervous. Still, I manage to concentrate on making my voice heard.

''Ah, yes ... let me ask you a few things I don't understand first. First of all, is it possible to use spatio-temporal attribute magic to rewind the time of an object?

'I can't do that because that would mean I'd be meddling in the world. And that's impossible because it's a forbidden kind of magic.

This is, well, as expected. When that Lord Leinster decided to grow the World Tree's saplings in Nerdal, it would have been impossible to restore it in a straightforward manner.

''How big will the World Tree need only how much magic to grow?''

Plants can wither and rot even if they're over-nourished, and it's possible that they're actually only supplying 20% of the Spirit Queen's magic power to keep the World Tree from dying.

''Hmm, if this is the case, it's going to be about two-thousand years.

If I wait that long, instead of fighting the evil gods, I'll be a corpse in this labyrinth.

We have to get you out of here somehow....

''Is it because Lord Leinster sealed off the Dark Continent that it wouldn't be full of miasma even without that World Tree?

'Yes. But that doesn't mean that we don't need the World Tree. In fact, little by little, the lower-grade demon clans are slowly coming out of the Dark Continent.

Does that really mean that the people working in the dark behind the demonization experiment are the demon race?　The miasma is a miasma that is inhaled by the miasma and is causing the miasma to go dark... that's quite possible.　

The miasma is not to be blamed for everything, but could it be related to our reincarnation as well?　I think it's too good to be true that a technology that can turn people into demons within a few years of reincarnation can be developed, and.......

''There's a world tree that Lord Leinster grew in that magic state city of Nerdal, what do you think about transplanting that world tree to its original location?

''I can't do that. If you transplant the World Tree while the evil gods are in the dark, this time you won't really be able to revive the World Tree.

If I have the right idea, then maybe I don't have to think too much about it.

I'm sure our interests are aligned.

''Klair-sama, it's been decided that we'll eventually transplant the World Tree to the ground, right?

Yes.

'And it should be as soon as possible, right?　But right now, we can't transplant the World Tree to the ground because of the appearance of the evil gods.

Yes,

Now we are asking for your help in transplanting the World Tree so that we can defeat the evil one.

'So that's if I can do something about the World Tree. Even if you, reincarnate, could fight the evil gods, if you end up dying in that fight, it would mean you wouldn't be able to keep your promise to me.　

Isn't it that easy to get on board? But you'll be able to answer my questions, so I'm sure you'll have some answers you're looking for.　　

What the Lord God Kraya wants is to restore the World Tree to its original state, where there is no evil god.

But he can't interfere in this world by himself, and he doesn't plan to do so.

And since he is a god, he shouldn't be that interested in the lives and deaths of people.

If that's the case, you'd better imagine what the Lord God, Klair, would have to do to get in trouble.　

I'm sure that any shallow answer you come up with will be seen through, so think carefully before you tell him.　

While I was thinking, the time-space dragon didn't move or speak to me at all while staring at me.　

''Lord God Kraya, I am truly happy and grateful that I was able to reincarnate in this world.

What's going on?　Do you think they're going to cry it off?

If the evil gods are left unattended, some countries will probably be destroyed. And the number of demons spreading miasma will increase.

You're not threatening me, are you?

''I won't do that. It's just that our mutual interests are aligned, and if that's the case, could you please train me, Klaiya-sama, so that I won't be killed by an evil god?　And when the time comes for you to feel like it, I would like your help in defeating the evil gods.

If you don't have trust, you have to build a little trust.

After all, it's always going to be a battle, but it's probably the only way.

Of course I wouldn't want to do this originally, but I can't give up here, even though I've finally found a path to peace, because I can't give up here.

And even though it's called a battle, if it's not a no-questions-asked killing match, I can still do my best.

'It's interesting that you would ask me to train in combat..... Oh, but if it doesn't look promising, I'll make food for this labyrinth with Rafiluna.

Will you give me your word?

Okay, but if you're gonna do that, you're gonna have to prove your worth to me. But if you're gonna do that, you're gonna have to prove your worth to me.

The tremendous killing spirit made my body cower for a moment, but I also activated my body strengthening and got fired up.

''Nice to meet you.''

This is how I ended up fighting the Lord God's dependency, the Time and Space Dragon.