210 The Puzzle and The Missing Piece (2/2)

Leon had a feeling he had to turn all the correct connector plates to get the runic lines to align and complete the circuit before something fascinating starts happening. However, when he tried to twist or turn one of the connector plates, it didn't budge a single bit. It appeared he was still missing something.

Looking around further, Leon noticed a specific section seemed to be missing from the bottom part of the building with his divine sense. More specifically, it seems to be an empty pendant-like socket that served as a keyhole of sorts. Leon's eyes flicker as he stared at the socket with his divine sense.

'Seems like I need to move the build for a better look.' Leon thought. 'However… the inheritance building is incredibly heavy without a doubt. If I want to move it, I will need to seek help from the tree spirit again.'

Leon lamented at the fact that the tree spirit will tree to bleed him if he makes another request to it again.

Some time passed before Leon calmed his emotions and no longer paid attention to the runic walls of the inheritance building for the moment. He returned his attention to the Elder Evergreen and said with a smile, ”There won't be a problem if I manage to solve the puzzle and take all the inheritance, right?”

”Hahaha, the inheritance was left by the great ancestor for the one who manages to solve his puzzle. We, as his descendants naturally must respect the great ancestor's wishes. It will just collect dust here if no one ever solves it.” Elder Evergreen stated, before saying, ”However, I'm quite curious. Did you manage to figure out which section is the puzzle?”

”Yes. I'm prepared to spend some time here in order to solve it.” Leon smiled.

”Oh?” Elder Evergreen was immediately intrigued and brought his ears closer. ”Which section is it, if I may ask?”

”It's not a section. The whole building is the puzzle itself.”

”Surely you jest, right?” Elder Evergreen said in denial and surprise.

After seeing that Leon was joking, the elder soon erupted into self-ridiculing laughter as he had once spent hundreds of years studying the inheritance in his younger days, yet never saw it from this perspective nor even realize the possibility. After calming himself down, the elder shook his head and sighed. ”Haiz, the inheritance only belongs to the fated one.”

”Elder, I wonder if you will be interested in an alliance?” Leon suddenly changed the topic.

”Hm? An alliance between our village and your human kingdom? Not a bad idea, but what purpose would it serve?” Elder Evergreen said but did not understand Leon's intentions.

”As you know, the present situation on the surface doesn't bode well for the Human Domain. I wonder if you can lend us strength in weathering the storm?”

”You seem to have forgotten that we cannot leave the elder tree and forever doomed to live and die with the tree here. Also, this body seals away my Transcendent power.” Elder Evergreen reminded with slight anger, secretly blaming Leon for even giving him the slight of vain hope of ever returning to the surface.

”I noticed that when I mentioned the surface before, Elder had a longing look. What if there's a way to revert you all back to your former self? What if I can poke a hole through the sky and let the elder tree continue to grow to the surface?” Leon said with absurdity, but his eyes flickered with confidence.

This confidence didn't stem from his own abilities, but the greatest treasure in his possession. The [Divine Book of Life] contains great understandings of all plants, herbs, and the way of medicine. There was surely a resolution in its limitless records.

The elder's body trembled as he was shaken by his words.

Elder Evergreen stared at Leon deeply for a long time, before he said in a deep voice, ”Bold claims! However, if you can really make these claims of yours come true, you will be an eternal friend of I, Evergreen! No, I am willing to pledge my allegiance to you!”

”There's no need to go that far.” Leon gaped waved his hands.

However, it goes to show just how much it meant for Elder Evergreen to be human again and even see the sunlight. Most likely, the other treants also share the same thoughts. If he realizes their wish, their addition will be a strong help to his cause.

At the same time, he thought; getting a Transcendent as a subordinate and leveling up the tree spirit to a world-class tree, who could possibly threaten him within the Human Domain?