Chapter 336

Episode 336 World Tree

‘Discipline!’

Baek Woo-jin, who was running towards Linden Castle, opened his eyes wide.

I felt the huge military flags moving as one. Among them were well-trained knights, absolute warriors, and priests with great divine power.

‘If we continue like this, it will be late.’

Moon Joo-young and Dapple Mu-yeong-gaek were also running as fast as they could, but if we took them with us, we couldn’t keep up with the time. A decision had to be made.

“I have to go first. “If it continues like this, it will be late.”

“All right!”

“Master! Please go first!”

“I will go as slowly as possible, no, as fast as possible!”

While listening to the three people’s answers, Baek Woo-jin snapped his fingers and summoned Ignis.

Grumble!

The red flames burning from his fingers spread and created a huge wall of fire.

Coo coo coo coo!

The wall of red flame split, revealing the main body of Ignis, which was larger than the wall.

[Koooooo!]

“Ignis! let’s go!”

As if Ignis understood his thoughts, as soon as he got on his back, he created a powerful flame and soared into the sky.

Quaaaaa!

Ignis, who inherited Baek Woo-jin’s senses, was fired like a bullet towards the place where he could feel the enormous military force.

-It’s hard to compare with those who came to Ramelun.

‘okay. many.’

Baek Woo-jin nodded. The military spirit I felt this time was strong and huge enough to be felt from this far away.

If that standard heads towards Linden Castle, the castle will fall and the Rhine Forest will become a battlefield.

‘see!’

After flying for a while while looking at the dark sky, the view of the imperial army and Linden Castle began to come into view.

-How many siege engines are there?

Darkness let out a harsh voice. The Empire’s siege weapons were more than 10, as if they were determined to completely destroy Linden Castle.

-But I’m glad we made it on time.

‘okay. ‘Just before it starts.’

Baek Woo-jin looked down and rubbed his chest.

The Empire was just beginning its attack. Siege towers and chariots rushed toward the walls, and Linden Castle’s soldiers and elves fired arrows.

Kwagwagwagwa!

The arrows containing mana were all blocked by the barrier created by the priests.

A dwarf with a stubborn face and an elf with mysterious beauty standing on the castle wall were seen trying to order a retreat.

‘Tycoon Sylvia!’

The stubborn dwarf was Chief Tycoon, and the beautiful elf was Sylvia, the high elf of abundance. Even though it’s been a while since we last saw each other, the two haven’t changed at all.

-They’re trying to retreat.

“There’s no need for that.”

Baek Woo-jin pulled out his Seolyeong sword and raised Rasadum’s aura.

Quaaaaa!

A huge force that seemed to split the sky soared above the white sword body of Seolyeonggeom.

The electrifying brilliance stopped both the soldiers of Linden Castle who were trying to retreat and the imperial army that was about to attack.

You can see the expressions of Tycoon and Sylvia. The two were looking at themselves with faces that were a combination of surprise, joy, and hope.

“Ignis! “Lock them all up!”

At Baek Woo-jin’s instructions, Ignis surrounded the entire empire’s army with red flames.

“Gather in the center of the state!”

“Do not scatter!”

The soldiers and knights of the empire hurriedly gathered in the center as the intense flames burned their skin.

Kwaaaaang!

Baek Woo-jin and Ignis landed between the imperial army and Linden Castle.

Hahaha!

He aimed the Seolyeong sword, which was covered in vivid strength, and gave off enormous force.

“Keueuuuuu!”

“Ugh!”

“What, what, what...”

Over a thousand of the empire’s troops retreated, clutching their chests due to the overwhelming energy wave.

“Ah...”

Sylvia looked at Baek Woo-jin, who was standing under the castle wall with both hands clasped together.

‘You have become stronger.’

It was so strong that it was difficult to find an opponent before, but now it is even stronger. He was emitting a level of power that was beyond that of a human.

“Huh, see that guy? “Your sword power has increased!”

Tycoon burst into laughter.

“That guy has become even more of a monster!”

Thousands. Thousands of troops, including powerful knights, were blocked by one Baek Woo-jin and were at a loss.

“Hwa Hwa-ryong and black hair and black long sleeves....”

“Baek Woo-jin....”

“It’s Bae Baek Woo-jin!”

Baek Woo-jin’s name began to ring in the center of the imperial army.

Baek Woo-jin was the most famous person in Linden Castle and the worst enemy of the empire, so it was natural for them to recognize him.

“If you step down now...”

When Baek Woo-jin said to step down, a white light rose from the center of the army.

The white light that soared into the sky spread round, extinguishing Ignis’s red flames and quelling the soldiers’ anxiety.

“I can’t believe Baek Woo-jin appears...”

The wave of soldiers and knights parted, and blue-haired knights in red armor and priests in white robes appeared.

“Sometimes what he says is wrong.”

The knight in red armor chuckled.

“You told me to clear Linden Castle and half of the Rhine Forest before you came, but I didn’t know it would end up like this.”

-This guy must be the commander.

‘This is the energy I felt earlier.’

Baek Woo-jin’s eyes lit up as he looked at the approaching knight in red armor.

‘An absolute powerhouse.’

The man had surpassed the 9th grade and had reached the absolute state.

-The level is high, but there are many aurors.

‘okay. The amount of Aurors is similar to mine.’

Surprisingly, the man in red armor was at a similar level in terms of the amount of aurors he had devoured.

“Woojin!”

Sylvia’s voice was heard from above the castle wall.

“That knight is Maroon of the Heavy Sword, ranked 8th among the top 10 knights of the Empire!”

“It’s the eighth of the top 10 knights...”

Baek Woo-jin chuckled.

‘It’s more than I thought.’

If 8th place was like that, I couldn’t imagine how much energy 1st place had.

‘It might be fun in the future.’

-That may not be the case.

‘what?’

-That guy’s strength could also have been created by the new director or deputy director.

‘For sure...’

I thought it might be possible because the powers of the new director and the deputy director were heterogeneous yet omnipotent.

“I heard the legend about you breaking the divine sword and stopping Ifrit.”

“Thank you for that.”

“But legends are always exaggerated. “Instead of Vice Minister, I will cut off your head and put an end to this pretentious legend.”

Maroon smiled coolly and pulled out the great sword he was carrying on his back.

Coo coo coo coo!

True to his name as the knight of the heavy sword, as soon as he held the sword, a huge pressure poured out of him.

“Ugh!”

“Huh!”

A powerful pressure spread, making all the soldiers of the Empire and the soldiers of Linden Castle tremble.

“Make porridge....”

He waved at them and smiled.

“I’m back.”

**

While the soldiers of Linden Castle were taking imperial soldiers prisoner and the dwarves were repairing the castle walls and gates, Baek Woo-jin was in the castle lord’s room.

“When did you come back?”

“It’s been about three months.”

“Then you should have been here right away! “Where did you go and what did you do!”

“That’s right. “How much we missed you, Woojin...”

Tycoon knocked on the table and Sylvia gave him an earnest look with a red face.

“sorry. After meeting Dapple near Runan Village, I kept going with him...”

“You met Dapple in Runan Village?”

“yes. Actually, we went to Preston Castle...”

Baek Woo-jin told Tycoon and Sylvia everything that had happened.

“Huh! An alliance with Preston Castle and Ramelun?”

“Oh my god...”

Tycoon’s chair fell back and Sylvia jumped up. The eyes of the two people were shaking like reeds.

“Really?”

“Are you sure?”

“yes. “You will be able to check when Dapp comes soon.”

Baek Woo-jin nodded with a calm expression.

“No, what the hell...”

Sylvia shook her head with blank eyes.

‘Preston Castle is one thing, but how about Ramelun...’

There is little information about Preston Castle, and Ramelun is a place where an alliance has never been formed.

It was unthinkable to form an alliance with those two countries in such a short period of time.

In fact, I didn’t expect that Dapp would form an alliance. I was just hoping that he, who had worked so hard, would get some fresh air and get some information, but I was rather embarrassed to hear that he had formed an alliance with those two places.

‘This person is really...’

Baek Woo-jin was not a man with only power. He was a man skilled in strategy and politics more than in military power.

“But what on earth did you do?”

“yes?”

“How can you build up such sword power in just five years? It’s completely different from before. I’ve achieved an uncanny level of growth. “That and that sword...”

Tycoon drooled and looked at the Seolyoung sword on Baek Woo-jin’s waist.

“A sword made from the bones and claw teeth of a blue dragon.”

“Huh? De Dragon?”

“yes. “I happened to have a chance to catch it.”

“Huh....”

“Ack!”

Tycoon, who had barely stood up, hit his butt again, and Sylvia seemed to have lost strength and sat down on the chair.

‘It’s burdensome because I keep being surprised...’

-Then you won’t be surprised?

The darkness looked at Baek Woo-jin and waved its blade sharply.

Who wouldn’t be surprised that they formed a close alliance with Preston Castle, which retains its mystery, and Ramelun, with whom there has never been an alliance since the creation of the city?

In addition, he reached the absolute end and even killed a dragon, so it’s strange that he wasn’t shocked.

“Can I have a look?”

Tycoon looked at Seolyounggeom, breathing heavily.

“It’s not difficult.”

Baek Woo-jin nodded, pulled out the Seolyeong sword, and handed it over to Tycoon.

“Oh oh!”

As soon as Tycoon received the sword, his eyes began to sparkle.

“The craftsmanship is not average. “Is this the work of some tribe?”

“It’s people. “He is the craftsman of our world.”

“Human? amazing! No matter how you look at the workmanship of this blade, it is not inferior to that of a dwarf in the slightest.”

“is that so?”

Baek Woo-jin smiled. He was even happier that Tycoon recognized Kim Jang-hoon’s skills.

“The taste of the ingredients was brought out very well. “He’s a craftsman I’d like to see.”

Tycoon was lost in his sword and muttered endlessly to himself. He was still a dwarf who spoke a lot to himself.

“You’re still the same.”

Baek Woo-jin looked at Sylvia and shrugged his shoulders.

“Because you’re a dwarf.”

Sylvia nodded, looking at Tycoon who was immersed in Seolyeonggeom.

“I also have something I want you to look at, Woojin.”

“yes?”

Sylvia smiled and stood up from the chair.

“Could you follow me for a moment?”

**

Baek Woo-jin followed Sylvia into the Rhine Forest.

-Where are we going?

‘It must be the world tree.’

It was obvious that he came to the Rhine Forest because he said he had something to show him.

-But the number of elves has increased a lot.

‘Well, looking at the slightly different skin colors, it seems like the world tree came together after birth.’

There were elves who recognized him and greeted him politely, but there were more elves who did not know who he was.

“After the World Tree was born, many elves gathered here. “Now the number is similar to the elf village I was in before.”

Sylvia seemed to understand his thoughts and turned around to explain.

“That’s a good thing.”

“It’s all because of the World Tree that you protected.”

Silvaa pointed to the brown wall in front.

“What I want to show you is also this world tree.”

“uh?”

Baek Woo-jin’s eyes widened as he looked at the wall blocking his path.

‘It wasn’t a rice wall.’

I thought they had installed a wall, but that wasn’t the case. That was a tree. The World Tree was much larger than before, so large that it was difficult to see it from above or from the side at a glance.

-It has grown enormously.

“Has it become this big in less than six years?”

“World trees grow fastest in the first 20 years. “That’s when it’s really important.”

Sylvia nodded while stroking the World Tree.

“Thanks to the prosecutor, I wanted to show you that the world tree has become so large and that so many people and elven nature are protected. And to say thank you so much.”

As Sylvia lowered her head, the elves standing in front of the World Tree recognized her and bowed their heads together.

-That is correct.

Darkness looked up at the World Tree and nodded its blade.

-If it weren’t for you, Linden Castle would have been destroyed and the Rhine Forest would have burned down five years ago. It’s thanks to you that this place stays like this.

‘Hmm...’

Baek Woo-jin calmed down his excitement and approached the World Tree. The elves guarding the World Tree made way without the slightest hesitation.

chin.

I placed my hand on the World Tree. The world tree also felt a pounding heartbeat, perhaps because it was happy to see it.

‘He grew well. In the future... hmm?’

It was time to smile and stroke the world tree. The spirit power in my body was automatically activated and the door to the spirit world was opened.

[Kyaarung!]

[Kao!]

Ignis and Leo Chrome came out at the same time through the open door to the spirit world.

Wooooow!

The world tree that saw the spirits suddenly dropped particles of mysterious green light.

Hwaaaah!

The four spirits that received the particles of light began to sparkle with their own light.

“ah!”

“Those are....”

“Spirits!”

Sylvia’s eyes widened and the elves gaped.

‘What is this...’

-What is this?