God’s Nemesis Returns - Chapter 144



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God’s Natural Enemy Returns Episode 144

97. Guardian of the World Tree (1)

“So, what should we do now?”

Under the World Tree, Liena Tree.

Root part.

The three men and women gathered there put their heads together and began to come up with ideas.

“How can I get the attention of the elders?”

“Actually, the answer is simple.”

In response to Sihyeon’s question.

Seo Young-woo, who had been learning the habits of the elves, snickered.

“Just go crazy and make a mess.”

“Actually, the roots won’t have much effect. Even if you break the roots, it won’t show any results right away.”

Dacon meddled from the side.

“If you really want to get attention, you should just break a tree branch… … .”

“Will it be a tree branch?”

“Huh? Youngwoo, what is that… … .”

“You need to cut the stems to avoid attracting aggro.”

Dacon’s expression turned pale when he heard that.

“Still, that’s a bit… … .”

Even though Seo Young-woo’s body was that of an elf, he lived his entire life as a human and had no hesitation in destroying the World Tree and causing trouble.

On the other hand, it had not been long since Dacon became a member of Sihyeon’s retinue.

Dakkon is an elf who has been protecting the World Tree and working for it for 400 years.

It was inevitable that I felt some degree of rejection.

“So the stem is the key?”

“Yes. The core of the World Tree… … That is, there is also a magical core that Liena Tree holds.”

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth when she heard that sound.

“let’s go.”

“yes.”

“Yes, master.”

Dakkon, with his shoulders slumped, had no choice but to move forward.

Even if Sihyeon doesn’t usually suppress his followers, followers are followers.

As long as Sihyeon gave the ‘order’, Dakkon had no choice but to cooperate with him.

“Get used to it.”

Sihyeon tapped Dakkon on the shoulder and walked ahead, carrying the Cheonjongun Sword on his shoulder.

“Guide me.”

‘… …Damn Aesir gods.’

The core of the world tree.

In front of a blue substance so huge that it cannot be contained in one glance.

One elf muttered, stroking his particularly long beard.

‘You took away the World Tree, which is everything to us… … .’

Elf Elder 1, Wisdombeard.

High Elves are the only beings among all elves who possess the body and attributes of red, dark, blue, and regular elves.

Unlike other high elves who usually live for 1,000 years, this being had already lived for a long time, 1,700 years.

The reason he was able to have such longevity and characteristics was because he communicated with the World Tree, Liena Tree, and harmonized its energy well.

‘It used to be Yggdrasil, but… … .’

After thinking about the other elders and high elves who are probably in the small country of South Korea on Earth by now.

Wisdombeard clenched his fists.

Riena Tree.

It was definitely one of the world’s trees.

It was a very small tree compared to its parent world tree, Yggdrasil.

The only worlds that this Lienatree could connect to were Asgard, Alfheim, Svartalfheim, and Greenland.

Of course, this was also very great.

From the perspective of the elves who originally managed Yggdrasil, received its power, and communicated with it, they could not help but feel thirsty.

This was especially true for Wisdombeard, who had the ‘special ability’ to read his ancestors’ memories.

Because I knew how strong the Elf race could become when they received the power of Yggdrasil.

But Yggdrasil could not be tampered with carelessly.

The Aesir gods who rule Asgard.

Because it was guarded by formidable gods such as Odin, Thor, Loki, Tyr, Skadi, Baldur, and Hod, as well as their servants.

I wonder if I can obtain the power of Yggdrasil.

Because Yggdrasil was currently in the hands of the Aesir gods, not the elves.

Hitting them was like hitting a rock with an egg.

So Wisdombeard came up with an ingenious plan.

That is none other than growing ‘another world tree.’

If you grow another World Tree and receive its power, the source of your power will increase to two.

It was a plan worth doing.

I thought about aiming for the ‘Shindansu (神壇樹)’ that the gods of the Korean peninsula possessed, but I gave up because their power was not to be underestimated.

All that remained was to take some of the life force from Lienatree and grow a new world tree.

After 1,200 years of research, they were able to create a new seed.

That’s right.

however…….

“But that damn… … Loki, that bastard, even if you tore him to pieces and killed him, it wouldn’t be satisfying… … .”

Yes.

Loki, the god of mischief.

One day, a god who could change his appearance, his presence, and even his gender at will appeared and stole the seeds of the World Tree.

I couldn’t figure out exactly how it was possible or what numbers were used.

However, five out of the seven elders at that time were seduced by him (her).

Loki leisurely ran away with the seeds.

The two elders who were not tempted at that time became the current 1st and 2nd elders.

The rest of the elders were killed by Wisdombeard himself.

‘Those guys who wouldn’t feel satisfied even if they were torn to pieces and fried in sulfur fire… … .’

Just thinking about that incident made me so angry that I would wake up with a start.

At that moment, I saw hope.

One player.

No, I have now heard that a new world tree has appeared in a land ruled by a human being with the status of a ‘king’, aka the ‘Fallen King’.

That place, which consists only of human players, is a drop in the bucket compared to the forces guarding Yggdrasil or the Shindansu.

They are in a situation where they can influence the Earth under the name of ‘Great Disaster’.

Because if not now, then when will I ever be able to obtain the World Tree again?

Wisdombeard was desperate.

‘If I fail this time… I won’t be able to see the birth of the new World Tree while I’m alive.’

Ugh… … .

‘I don’t know if this was Loki’s real intention or not… … .’

It didn’t even matter.

There is only one thing that matters.

The World Tree is right in front of you, and you’ve already sent three elders.

That world tree was sure to come into his hands.

“Loki… … One day I will be free of this disgrace… … .”

Kookookookook… … .

While waiting for the news of victory and taking care of Lienatree.

The center of the world tree where he stood began to shake.

“… … What is this?”

Currently, the World Tree has taken root in the Orcs’ world, ‘Green Land’.

The large army of orcs and various demons, the ‘Predator’, was unable to attack this place because it was on the other side of the continent.

But doesn’t that mean that a fellow elf wouldn’t do something as crazy as destroying the World Tree?

“W, what the heck is this… … ?”

[Item, ‘Fallen Glory (C)’ shows its teeth.]

[Item, ‘Night’s Curtain (C)’ is drawn.]

… … .

The phenomenon the elves call the ‘Purple Calamity’ has reappeared.

A purple night fell.

In the sky, an eye and a giant sextant were watching over the World Tree and the elves.

That wasn’t all.

In various places during the night, tentacles with five ends sprouted out and began to wrap around or grab the whole body.

“Kwaaah!”

“Poetry, what is this in this sacred place… …?”

“It’s an attack! It’s an assault!”

“Call the elders quickly!”

The world tree, Lienatree.

It was a tree of enormous size.

The area where the purple night spread out was also quite large.

‘If that part is cut out as is… … .’

‘The Rienatri might collapse.’

The high elves, of course, were in a state of great crisis.

The elf elder Wisdombeard quickly took his place, followed by the elders 2, 5, and 6.

So that you can kill or subdue your opponent at any time.

These four elven elders summoned spirits and drew upon their own unique powers.

“you……?”

With a fluttering purple coat.

A man who scatters golden lightning.

Wisdombeard’s eyes widened as he saw him.

“The King of Fallen!”

“Yes. I am Lee Si-Hyeon.”

Swish.

“I see you’re standing in the very front, Elder 1, Wisdombeard?”

“That’s right, brother.”

Seo Young-woo popped out from the side.

“Eloah!”

“What are you doing!”

“How dare you betray the World Tree!”

“Are you saying that it doesn’t matter if you no longer receive the World Tree’s blessings?”

“A curse… a curse will be placed on you!”

All high elves are contract holders of the World Tree and are sentient beings who have received its grace.

If they betray and destroy the World Tree, not only will they take back the magic and affinity for nature that the World Tree gave them, they will also be cursed.

But Seo Young-woo didn’t even blink an eye.

“Curse and such… … .”

From the moment of his fall, Seo Young-woo used magic, not divine power.

Even after pushing out the souls of Eloah and Jurey and taking over the body of a high elf, the curse of the World Tree did not apply.

The reason? It was simple.

The rumor that the World Tree was cursed was a false rumor spread by the elven elders to prevent the high elves from betraying them.

“… … .”

For example, Dakkon, who remained quiet, did not receive any penalty or curse.

No, rather, I stand on Sihyeon’s side.

Dacon was going crazy and running wild.

She is an assassin accustomed to darkness.

The purple night and darkness that Sihyeon spread out gave her many places to hide, so their compatibility was perfect.

“To Dacon… … .”

Looking at the two high elves standing on either side of Sihyeon.

Wisdombeard laughed in disbelief.

One was a high elf who had committed a sin and was trapped in a wooden doll, but was so talented that he was called ‘God of War’.

Another one was so promising and versatile that he later became a candidate for elder.

So, an assassin and spy who never failed a mission.

It was the two high elves, the handsome young men(?) that Wisdombeard had been eyeing the most, who had fallen.

“Okay. No need to explain further.”

Wisdombeard raised his magical power.

I didn’t think I would lose.

There were hundreds of high elves here, and additional elves were gathering from Alfheim and Svartalfheim.

However, I did not have the confidence to kill or subdue my opponent without damaging the World Tree.

‘Even if there is a little bleeding, it can’t be helped… ‘

“No. I didn’t come here to fight.”

“……what?”

Wisdombeard paused at the other person’s words.

You have no intention of fighting even after causing this mess.

‘for a moment?’

Wisdombeard stopped moving when he saw the high elves wrapped in black tentacles.

‘… … There are no dead guys. Even if they are seriously injured, it is not life-threatening or serious enough to cause aftereffects.’

This means one thing.

The other party was willing to ‘talk’.

And this was what Wisdombeard wanted most.

From his perspective, there was nothing he feared more than the World Tree, Liena Tree, being directly hit.

“Okay. What do you want?”

“Because that’s what you want.”

We’ve already heard from Seo Young-woo and Dakkon what Wisdombeard fears the most.

Now all that remains is how to ‘cook’ the opponent.

That was it.

Shh.

At the corner of Sihyeon’s lips as she slowly ascends.

Wisdombeard’s eyes shook with anxiety.

Green Land.

If I had to pick one feature of this place, one of the many other worlds, it would be this.

It was said that various demons and alien races lived here.

And there were three main types of representative heterogeneous races that had intelligence similar to or superior to that of ‘humans’.

Orcs, elves, and dwarves.

The Orcs formed a legion called the ‘Predator’ as they conquered the harshest and most expansive of the three continents that make up Greenland.

The elves are in the center, settling in the warmest and most temperate places, forming a legion called the ‘Guardians of the World Tree’.

The dwarves are the most northerly and as they were driven out to the cold continent, they dug into the warm underground below the cold surface and created a legion and facility called the ‘Iron Maze’.

Among them, the enemies that Sihyeon is currently facing are the ‘Guardians of the World Tree.’

There’s only one thing Sihyeon wants from those guys.

It was the treasure of the ‘dwarves’ that the elves had stolen.

“’Key to the Heart’, ‘Hammer of Innocent Blood’, ‘Brick of the Creator’.”

“What, what?”

Because they were all enormous treasures.

Wisdombeard broke out in a cold sweat.

“Surely… … you’re going to the dwarves’ underground empire?”

“That’s right. This is why I hate quick-witted elves.”

Iron Maze.

The dwarf army of Greenland.

The fifth catastrophe was these guys.