Chapter 97 - Miracle Tree Woke Up

Not bothering to answer Cardo's question, Nathan started to walk towards where they came from.

He also called Joseph, "Don't waste anymore time, let's go."

Looking at Cardo for a while more before he turned around, hurriedly following Nathan.

Behind them, Cardo watches them leave with complicated eyes.

Once they're finally gone, he relaxes himself on his seat and sighs.

With puzzled eyes, he muttered, "I wonder why they came to me just to ask about some stupid bell…

Bah! Forget it, it's none of my concern."

He took another bottle of Emperador brandy hidden behind his seat and took a huge swig of alcohol.

….

Nathan was driving his car back towards the cafe while his mind spun around as he thought of some things.

'So the bell really was from the newly established cafe, huh.'

As they we're going back earlier, before they entered their respective cars, Joseph told him that Star Cafe was actually the new cafe that he was talking about from before.

Frowning, he thought, 'Is it possible that they have someone that has a magical profession?'

Last time, Joseph told him that people with magical professions that can make curses and other things really do exist in this world that he once thought of as ordinary.

That is why, he is now speculating that the other side might have someone that has a magical profession.

'If it's someone with a physique of around 10 or lower, I might be able to handle it. But if someone like the lackey of the illuminati from before came…'

The frown on his face deepened as he thought of this possibility.

After a few seconds, he shook his head and sigh,

"I should stop thinking of it for now. It's already night time anyway, I will handle this tomorrow. Now, I still have a night to ponder over it."

Saying that, Nathan threw those problematic thoughts to the back of his head and focused on driving.

30 minutes later, they were back at the cafe.

They did not enter inside and just sat in silence in the parking lot.

After a while, Nathan broke the silence,

"We will take a look at this Star Cafe tomorrow. What they did was too evil, I will get rid of them." He said.

Then he walked back into his car, but before he went in, he said, "Close the Cafe tomorrow, we will be going to the Star Cafe as soon as they open."

Then he drove his car and left, leaving Joseph alone, pondering about something.

….

When Nathan got home, he just ate dinner with Natalie, took a shower, and then headed to bed.

Inside his room, while laying on the bed with eyes wide open, Nathan dazes as he looks at the ceiling.

At this time, he was thinking of another problem.

How to improve his strength further.

He still hasn't forgotten his vow before to pursue strength after being shot by a gun.

Firearms might not have an effect on him already at this point, but Nathan thought that he still needs to keep going.

That is because out there, more powerful people or creatures lurk in the universe.

Just like the lackey from the illuminati and the Golem inside Natalie's novel, he knows that out there, a lot more of them probably exist!

That is why, he can't let his strength stagnate.

Thinking of such thoughts, Nathan sighed, "What can I do to make my strength grow more…"

Can't think of anything, Nathan decided to just sleep it off and closed his eyes.

Soon he fell asleep.

But, in the middle of the night Nathan suddenly woke up.

It's because he felt something happening inside his space.

Still yawning, Nathan got up from the bed and entered his space to see what happened.

When he got there, the surroundings were dim as well.

In space, the cycle of day and night exists. Nathan can also choose to let it just be day all the time or night all the time.

When he got inside, he was in front of the Miracle Tree.

It was because this is where he felt the commotion from earlier.

"Hmm, I can see nothing here… What was that all about then?" He muttered,

Then at this time, Nathan saw the Tree suddenly move!

At the same time, some kind of power entered his consciousness.

{It's been a while, human child.}

The voice of the Miracle Tree then sounded inside Nathan's head.

He was surprised for a moment before it slowly turned into a smile.

"You're awake now, huh. It's been a while!" He said.

He walked towards the Tree and stopped only when he was just a meter away from it.

He sat down on the grass and looked at the Miracle Tree.

*Yawns~*

{Did I disturb your rest?}

The Miracle Tree asked after seeing him yawn.

"Not really," he shook his head as he denied, "It's probably because I've been thinking of a lot of things that I can't really get a good sleep."

{So that's it. Do you want to share the things that you're worrying about?}

The voice of the Miracle Tree was so soothing and gentle, like a mother to her child.

Feeling comfortable, Nathan decided to tell some of his problems including how he is clueless as to how he should grow his strength.

{Oh, improving your strength, huh. As the leader and owner of the Camp now, you do indeed have to work on that one.} Said the Tree.

Then it seems to fall into contemplation as Nathan can hear it 'humming' inside his head.

And after a few seconds it spoke again, {I decided. I'll help you with your problem about power.}

"Will you really do that!?" Nathan's eyes widened in surprise when he heard that.

{Uhum, I will.} It gently replied,

"How, what am I supposed to do?" He asked.

{Well, all you have to do is 'feed' me with things that are high in energy.}

"High in energy…" Nathan thought for a while if he had such things but realized that he didn't.

The Tree started talking again, {Or you can also…