Chapter 37 (2/2)

[Shedy] [Race: Mistral Neige] [Greater Deic Points: 1370/5220] 600↑ [Total Coic still wasn't enough for an evolution or rank-up

Was there even anything above [Greater Deer, especially since the elementals were still on my tail

The World Tree was so close the trunk was clearly visible, but only the trunk Its higher branches lay hidden behind fog

Surrounded by an inland sea was the Central Island, which I thought was already quite large by itself But with howup, I could barely see any visible earth

Three days of borrowed ti around e and I would seriously risk death here I flew off fro a few hits fro the projectiles froed to escape to the inland sea

The rock ele , despite the straight flight path I was taking above the sea

Were they not considering the waters to be their jurisdiction since they were earth-type? Then whose…

”GGRAAARGHH!!”

The waters erupted From under the sea appeared aquatic serpents, with fins and everything They looked like wingless dragons

[Water Dragon?] [Magic Points: 465/480] [Hit Points: 1280/1280] [Total Combat Power: 4950]

Hold up, what the hell ith that power?! And there wasn't just one of the around the Central Island, as if guarding the World Tree

da how much combat power I had currently, I could die in just one hit if I wasn't careful Hesitation almost made me freeze up for a moment, but I pushed myself forward

A few of the out torrents of water

[Shedy] [Race: Mistral Neige] [Greater Deic Points: 940/5220] [Total Coe! And that was just a single hit!

I attempted to freeze the water to interrupt any further attacks, but with ho my power had become, I could only create a thin layer of surface ice

I dodged, avoiding any direct hits, twisting and turning through the water beaht speed The swihtly slower than ons, at ti away froed to land on the shore

[Shedy] [Race: Mistral Neige] [Greater Deic Points: 330/5220] [Total Combat Power: 850/5740]

I could literally die froer pursue ht they would still continue attacking since they weren't eleo inland, I understood why

An invisible as blocking ht! Were monsters not allowed to approach? I came all the way here, what the hell do I do?!

Inout fro

…Huh? Blobsy? She bounced ahead, going through the barrier as if nothing was there, then stopped Then she stopped and began hopping in place, as if to say 'hurry up!'

Why could she pass…? She's a ht?

[Blobsy] [Race: Jelly Sliic Points: 10/10] [Hit Points: 10/10] [Total Co]

Oh, 'Cleaning', that was neait, no, not that She hadn't had any io in? Such a harmless… ah!

An idea caerly stepped forward

Nothing stopped me

So only harmless beasts and real humans could cross the barrier, then If ht have been stuck here forever What a relief…

'Thank you, Blobsy! I'll treat you to tons of food later!'

boing!

Two days of borrowed time left

I was still so my view I ran toward it, Blobsy onthe area and the Tree itself, I detected no other signs of life After a while, I reached one of the Tree's roots, so enormous its thickness alone took up the space of a baseball field

I was here After so long, I was finally here My salvation aently touched the Tree's roots

…nothing's happening? Perhaps I needed to do soo further up? But back then-

”――――world――――waiting―――you――save――――――――――human――――――salvation―――――――life――――――――souls―――――――――――children―――――――――――”

A massive influx of information poured into my mind I nearly blanked out

This was… the will of the World Tree? It wasn't a ht processes were si

If I hadn't had the experience of processing siame', the Tree really would have fried my brain there and then

I processed the vast voice of the World Tree Slowly but surely, we co it took, but it must have been quite a while As I comprehended its words, the truth of this world was revealed to me

”…yeah It's a [Contract], then Between you and me Between the World Tree and a deht fluctuation in No 13's brain activity!” A staff member reported

Audrey raised her head and let slip a whisper ”Could it be…?”

”See! This was all thanks toher would do the trick!” The orphanage supervisor proudly said

Only No 13 was the only one left All the other secret alpha testers had already had their plugs pulled

The white girl was lying there unconscious, outside of her suspended-ani into her flesh A horrific sight like no other

”No 13's vitals are… huh?”

”So on…?”

The slight tick in No 13's brain activity suddenly went off the charts in a blink of an eye

Audrey and the supervisor woirl As everyone in the rooan losing color

And collapsed into a pile of salt

The unthinkable sight shocked the staff members into stillness Meanwhile, the other children's corpses that aiting for disposal followed suit, turning into piles of salt one after another The fully-lit rooh si chilly rooirl

”…I'm back…”