Chapter 290 (1/2)

Chapter 290

Like how the moon rose when the sun set and the floilted once they blooed Even trees couldn’t escape from these laws, yet there was an exemption to every rule Very rarely, there were occasions that made people doubt these rules, and such an example was the Methuselah It was the oldest tree on earth 4,853 years old, to be exact—an existence that had witnessed al for a long ti special

There was an existence like that also in the Hala Forest; a tree that grew even before the forest formed in this land No one knew the exact date on which the tree was born or its na was that it had spent an i happening around it For millennia, perhaps Then, one day, the old tree received a call fro it, the tree’s eyes soon opened, and she realized her existence inside the world in a different sense from before The identity of the one who called her had been a mystery to her, and it still was, yet she slowlyto her instincts

Chi-Woo was stunned seeing the figure in front of him offer a handshake Not only was she—no, he didn’t even know if he should describe the figure as ‘she’—but her action was unexpected She looked like a woae hairstyle Her lireen steertips like veins

Her torso was covered with stee and broad leaves like a skirt And then there was a small laurel wreath on the top of her head Up to this point, she appeared like a fairy queen sometimes seen in a forest, but her aura made it ihtly different frohty Instead, she radiated untainted purity like a baby who didn’t know anything She was infinitely noble, divine, and holy Chi-Woo felt as if he was seeing a newborn destined to save the world and should iet on his knees to worshi+p her He didn’t feel any sense of foreignness froht of this, he saw a silver light co from her back…

Chi-Woo finally recollected himself and focused on the current situation

“Hreeted others like this when ure withdrew her hand Hawa then finally recovered from her daze as well and quickly stood next to Chi-Woo

“I don’t see Lady Evelyn,” Hahispered She seerasped the number of people in the area in that short period Evelyn was , but they didn’t need to worry much about it since she was the only one Hurodvitniru felt fah to allow her approach Further to keep checking on Hurodvitniru’s condition froy Thus, she was probably with Hurodvitniru in the cave

Chi-Woo gave Hawa a pointed glance and only shi+fted his gaze back to the front after she quietly backed away

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“Who…” Chi-Woo forcefully cal heart and said, “are you…?” Truthfully, he could already sense who she was: she was one of the king candidates The one who rivaled the Sun King, to be exact, as said to be the strongest

‘No She isn’t,’ Chi-Woo thought again She wasn’t just the Sun King’s equal, but his superior The Sun King would be laughable coht each other, he was sure of this That was the reason why Philip had exclaimed so loudly the moment he saw her

“…Me?” she answered belatedly “Hm…” She looked a bit at a loss for words and lowered her chin slightly “Who aht sky Chi-Woo’s focus was stolen by the h he had been preparing himself mentally, his mind and soul seemed to become instantly drawn to her Rather than abilities like charis akin to his halo ability, which ithin the religious category He hadn’t been investing in that ability thinking it was useless, but after witnessing her power in person, he realized how areat the ability was He simply hadn’t witnessed the benefits of it because his ranks were low, but he was sure that the figure in front of him had at least a S-rank in the particular ability

“I came because I had a request Hm—perhaps I should call it a deal rather than a request,” she said and got to her point, “You are trying to protect Hurodvitniru, right? Can I ask so of you?”

Surprised, Chi-Woo frowned, which pro to leave this area soon I hope that you will protect her until I return”

“…Can I ask for your reason?”

“Hurodvitniru is in a very weakened state, and I plan to go find the last king candidate now,” she explained “I have to go since they have no desire to come to me first And in the meantime, they could aim for Hurodvitniru in her weakened state”

Chi-Woo had been listening quietly, but he heard so candidate left?”

“Sorry, I said it fro e It was only this afternoon that he heard there were three of theht of one possibility and recalled the great coradually widened

“Did you perhaps defeat the Sun King…?”

She nodded like it was nothing, and Chi-Woo thought she ’s injury; he didn’t know that she had shown rounds

“Do you understand it now? Then—”

“There’s oneI’m curious about,” Chi-Woo quickly added as she tried to pass over the topic “Why are you trying to protect Hurodvitniru?”

She blinked hard and tilted her head

“The Sun King was after Hurodvitniru Aren’t you in the saain

“No,” she immediately shook her head “Why would I be after Hurodvitniru? She would die when she accomplishes her mission anyways I should protect her instead”

Chi-Woo thought he heard wrong at first Did she say Hurodvitniru was destined to die?

“The one the king candidates want isn’t Hurodvitniru, but…”

Owoooo—! It was then they heard a wolf howling through the wind She glanced at the cliff where the cave was and continued, “It’s the one she’s going to soon give birth to”

At thathad struck his head Thatthe Hala Forest, especially its center He had thought it was strange when he first entered the forest Since the king candidates were co with each other, the one who evolved the e Thus, it would ered around the outer rim of the forest rather than its center, as they would have their first pick of the nutritious oal wasn’t to beco candidates That was sioing to capture the one Hurodvitniru would give birth to, the one ould soon be fenrirs’ new God Thinking this, Chi-Woo recalled what Is candidates inside the Hala Forest were like Godeok They stayed in a confined area and ate each other until only one reet to eat the newly born holy fenrir’s God It was probably the Sernitas’ intention toeven more perfect

Chi-Woo wondered what kind of creature would forine it Just thinking about it gave him the chills, and he finally realized why his brother had been so intent on conquering this place