The seed that had fallen on the floor where Hirt had vanished.
It was much larger than an adult male’s fist, and its appearance was anything but ordinary.
First, could you believe that the seed sparkled like gold?
A regular person might not believe it easily.
Moreover, its size was so large that it could be mistaken for a fruit rather than a seed.
It was even solid enough to be used as a hamr.
In fact, there was a place where such a description appeared.
As soone who enjoys mythology and history, there’s no way I wouldn’t know it.
It was a seed much larger than an adult man’s fist, shining with the light of gold, and strong enough that not a single scratch would appear even if struck with a stone.
The seed of the World Tree that Hirt had given to the elves.
Every ti a description of this seed appeared, it always included the above words.
In other words, it was highly likely that this seed, which Hirt had presud to have given , was also the World Tree’s seed…
‘How am I supposed to grow this?’
In the myths, there are records of planting the seed, but there’s no ntion of how it was nurtured.
It seems like it could be as simple as planting it in the ground and providing water and nutrients, like any other plant, but this one is presud to be the seed of the World Tree.
I couldn’t think of it too simply, and the real problem is who will grow it.
It’s already decided that it will be planted in the Myshal Territory.
But I had no clue just how imnse the impact could be.
This seed was from the World Tree, which had only appeared in myths.
That seed had played a major role in driving out the demons when the World Tree grew, and this happened over 3,000 years ago.
It was a story that could be considered a distant legend even for the long-lived demons and elves, yet I received that very seed?
My reputation had already reached such heights that it felt like it had pierced the universe.
Surely, impossible titles would follow now.
When the new edition of the Zenon Chronicles was released, I could sowhat predict it, but the seed of the World Tree was entirely beyond expectation.
I could only wonder what news would follow.
‘Also, who’s going to grow this?’
I leaned against the wide trunk of the World Tree, deep in thought.
It was such a huge issue that even after Hirt vanished, I didn’t return to Elodia.
Now, I was holding what I presud to be the World Tree’s seed, which looked suspiciously like a coconut.
Not a taphor, but purely in appearance, it resembled a coconut.
The funny thing was, it shone like gold. And being soone with large hands, I had to hold it with both hands.
‘Was it ant for to grow?’
I lifted my head to look at the World Tree.
It had grown steadily for 3,000 years into a sacred tree, large enough to form a city.
If it grows like this in the Myshal Territory, would it get this big too?
That would be a problem. Our territory isn’t exactly that large.
Of course, Hirt must have had a plan, so the possibility of it growing into sothing like the current World Tree was low.
But the World Tree is the World Tree.
It’s a priceless, one-of-a-kind tree in the world, and if it’s planted in our territory… just imagining it made my head spin.
“Hmm…”
I was deep in thought when I felt a gaze from beside .
Turning my head, I saw that Arwen had woken up and was now looking at with her silver-gray eyes.
She had just woken up, and her gaze was still hazy, though it carried another kind of drowsiness.
“Did you wake up?”
I greeted her with a warm smile.
Even her dazed look was irresistibly cute.
Arwen blinked a few tis, then blushed and shyly replied.
“It seems I’ve caused trouble. Sorry.”
“No, I was resting too, so don’t worry.”
“Ah, ah.”
When I treated her kindly,
Arwen awkwardly cleared her throat and slowly moved away from .
Perhaps she was trying to avoid being a bother, as her shoulder that had been touching mine gradually pulled away.
But it didn’t last long. I shifted my position to press closer to her.
“Are you really going to stay like this? Are you embarrassed now?”
“Ah, but you are with Hirt-nim…”
Is that all?
Given that she had received blessings from gods higher than Luminous and Mora, I could understand the reaction.
Even Kate had been specially cared for by the Order after receiving Luminous’s blessing, but I had received the blessing of the higher deity, the Goddess of Nature.
More importantly, I had been given the seed of the World Tree directly from her, so the difference in status was natural.
But all of that was aningless.
Even though I received blessings from a god, there was no reason for to change.
If anything, I could be bolder. I wrapped my arm around Arwen’s slender waist.
‘She has such a small waist.’
Her waist was incredibly slender, and feeling it in my arms made it even more apparent.
Despite that, her hips were mature, which only made the contrast more noticeable.
“Eeek!”
Surprised by my bold move, Arwen stiffened, and her tension traveled through my arm.
As she pressed closer to , I stared directly into her face and spoke.
“So, now you’re not going to co?”
“Ah… It’s not that…”
“Not that, huh?”
“…You’re so mischievous.”
Arwen, who had been using formal speech, murmured in a small voice, her face flushed.
Even her grumbling was so cute that I couldn’t help but smile.
I kept my arm around her waist without letting go, and for a while, Arwen’s body remained stiff, but eventually, she relaxed.
anwhile, the birds hovered around us or perched on our bodies, creating a picturesque scene.
“…Isaac.”
“Yes?”
“Hirt-nim also said it. You’re from another world.”
Arwen asked, looking at the canary perched on her finger.
Since Hirt had confird it directly, I had no intention of denying it.
I nodded, and she waved her hand lightly, sending the canary flying off.
The canary soared into the sky and headed towards the World Tree, a place whose height could not be asured.
“Then how did you co to this world? I won’t ask what kind of world you ca from, but I am curious about how you arrived here.”
“Nothing special. I ca here because of the devil worshipers.”
“Devil worshipers?”
“Yeah.”
At my calm answer, which held no lies, Arwen’s eyes widened in surprise.
I flapped my wings energetically and gave a light tap to the sparrow fluttering in front of , then began explaining roughly.
“The devil worshipers ssed up their summoning, and I ended up suffering greatly because of it. So, the gods called here.”
“Great suffering… I see…”
I couldn’t help but wonder what our elven queen was thinking now.
I glanced at Arwen, who had a serious look on her face.
I had refrained from ntioning that I had experienced death, fearing it would make her misunderstand, but now it seed like that misunderstanding was heading in a strange direction.
No matter how I explained it, it seed like she was bound to misunderstand, so I didn’t feel the need to clarify further.
What was important right now was sothing else.
I pointed to the seed, which I had carefully kept between my legs, and asked.
“What should we do with this? Do you know how to grow it?”
“Hmm… I’m not sure if it’s accurate, since it’s an ancient record, but it says that the clergy grew the World Tree’s seeds. The World Tree grows by absorbing holy power.”
“Holy power… So, if we plant it in our territory, it will just grow on its own?”
“With the Luminous and Mora’s orders now established, the land itself shouldn’t be lacking.
The real issue is who will take care of it… Do we have soone we can trust?”
“Well, there is one person…”
I could ask Kate, but doing so would create a gap.
After being directly threatened by the devil worshipers, I couldn’t leave Kate and Adelia’s positions vacant.
That ant I would have to entrust it to soone else, but aside from my family, I didn’t have anyone in mind who could be trusted.
However, my father was busy, and my mother couldn’t leave her duties of caring for Lily.
So, who could I trust…?
‘…Maybe I should ask Musk.’
I wouldn’t directly ask Musk to grow it, but rather ask him in a supervisory role—soone to ensure no one does anything foolish and that the clergy are doing their job properly.
Since it was most likely the World Tree’s seed, there shouldn’t be anyone reckless, but still, I would need soone reliable.
“Let’s think about it slowly for now. It’s not urgent right now, right?”
As I said that, I tightened my arm around Arwen’s waist. Arwen blushed and smiled shyly before nodding.
“Well… Isaac?”
“Yeah?”
“May I ask… when do you plan to receive the gift…?”
Arwen asked , seemingly hesitant but gathering courage.
“I’m ready anyti.”
“Isn’t it a little too early?”
The sun, which had been high in the sky, was gradually descending, but there was still plenty of ti before nightfall.
During this ti, I could visit the sanctuary and read books or give her the “gift” I had prepared.
But it seed Arwen had a different thought. She shook her head and gave a reason I could understand.
“It’s because of our elf’s old traditions. Preparing takes up unnecessary ti. It will take at least a few hours just for preparations.”
“A few hours? What could take that long?”
“It takes an hour to cleanse oneself at the Spring of Life. Including other small rituals, it will likely take over three hours.”
“Have you finished?”
When I asked, Arwen nodded. So that’s why she had been so tired earlier.
After thinking for a mont, I made up my mind without delay.
We had plenty of ti.
More importantly…
“Alright.”
“If… If so…!”
“I’ll co to receive the gift.”
We had plenty of ti, and the night would be long.
Arwen’s face lit up with a bright expression at my willingness. But that smile didn’t last long.
Smack!
I suddenly stole a kiss from her lips.
Arwen froze, not knowing what had just happened. I smiled at her reaction, stood up, and dusted myself off.
Just before returning to Elodia, I said with a teasing tone:
“Then I’ll be looking forward to it?”
“Aaaaah…”
Before even receiving the gift, Arwen had already collapsed in embarrassnt.
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Since then, the typical elf customs, as Arwen had said, continued in their usual tedious manner.
They washed for an hour in a place called the Spring of Life, and after that, a series of trivial customs followed, wasting a whole three hours.
Thanks to that, I clearly realized why elves had such a low birth rate.
This is why they end up passing out even before the main event.
It’s a good thing my physical stamina is stronger than most, or else I would’ve passed out before I even received a proper gift.
Anyway, I headed to Arwen’s “chamber,” where I was supposed to receive a gift, wearing only a gown and underwear…
“Have you co?”
“Wow…”
I wonder what the gift is.
“As you may have guessed…”
“I am the Queen of Alvenheim, and the very symbol of Alvenheim itself.”
And how vulgar and lewd the gift will be.
“In Alvenheim, we will gift you…”
Facing Arwen, dressed in red underwear, I realized the gift was truly sothing outrageous.
“We will give you… Alvenheim itself.”
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