Time moves forward.
Under Darius's full-strength burst, the combined attack of the crowd was defeated and they were blown away by the huge force.
Only Irus remained in the sky.
"saint--"
The tip of the pitch-black magic spear pointed at Irus.
"It looks like we're back to where we started."
“… …”
Irus was silent.
She knew very well how bad the situation was.
Only one of the three holy tree staffs is left intact. The opponent's strength has become more terrifying due to some unknown changes. Time is passing by little by little, and the situation of the World Tree is becoming more and more dangerous.
If there is a choice,
Irus was unwilling to face such a battle.
pity... ...
She couldn't back down.
Whether now or before.
In the past, when I was still a novice in all aspects as an elf, I had to set foot on that battlefield.
There is no mercy there, only death and cruelty all around.
I don't know how many times I faced enemies so strong that they seemed absurd, and was beaten to the point of being seriously injured and dying, and then watched helplessly as others had to fill the gap in strength with the number of lives.
Many people call themselves heroes.
I even had the same aspiration to become a hero in that war.
It is really an ignorant and naive fantasy.
They have never experienced it, so they cannot imagine how despair it is to see dead people or people who are about to die when they open or close their eyes.
In the end, even if you managed to survive, almost none of the people who stood by your side when you first stepped onto the battlefield would still be around.
I was thinking about it at that time.
Why am I standing on that battlefield?
as well as... ...
"Why would you let yourself live?"
After the war, I once asked the World Tree this question.
"You have grown up on your own. You don't need to stay here. Go and do what you want to do."
Yggdrasil replied irrelevantly.
“… …”
Then, I left the place where I had lived for two hundred years.
Just after returning home from the battlefield, he left the house again.
The long journey began.
I have traveled to every corner of this continent, met all kinds of people and all kinds of scenery, and even set foot on the continent where countless lives have been left behind.
The questions I asked the World Tree at the time have long been forgotten.
Or perhaps I already knew the answer from the beginning.
Asking that question is nothing more than a complaint about that painful and confusing experience...
"responsibility."
Irus said lightly.
"Um?"
Darius felt confused.
"... The world may indeed have many problems. But just like a tall tree, no matter how well it grows, it will attract insects. But the tree itself does not exist for insects. Its growth, flowering, and fruiting, all of this beautiful scenery, is the true meaning of its existence."
Darius frowned.
"What are you talking about? Last words?"
“… …”
Irus looked at Darius calmly.
Then she let go of the broken Holy Tree Staff. As it slowly fell downwards, she finally said:
"No matter how big the problems are in this world, it is still the world I want to protect—"
call!
A green glow like flames bloomed from Irus' body, and the elven magic armor she wore moved without wind.
The only remaining sacred tree staff held in his right hand shone with dazzling brilliance.
"Darius, let's fight to the death."
boom--!!!
The battle broke out.
Black and green light keep colliding in the sky!
"This is a foolish move! Without the protection of the World Tree, risking everything is meaningless!"
Darius shouted during the battle.
Bang!
The powerful force knocked Irus away.
The body slammed into the World Tree.
But the next moment.
She rushed towards Darius again as if nothing had happened.
“It doesn’t have to mean anything, this is my mission!”
Darius raised his gun and attacked.
Irus was repelled by him again and again, but each time she fought back immediately.
Irus's tenacity made Darius feel a little annoyed.
Damn guy.
You actually told me about the mission?
That will make you realize how powerless your mission is!
When Darius blocked Irus's attack again, he did not counterattack immediately. Instead, he stared into Irus's eyes and said:
“Does everything you insist on really make sense?”
Irus didn't answer, but just kept attacking.
"You probably don't know yet—"
"The World Tree will soon be gone. Is it really okay to continue like this?"
Irus paused and her eyes were blank for a moment.
World Tree.
Is it too late already?
If I can't defeat this guy...
"die--!"
Darius seized the moment when Ilus was distracted.
He freed his left hand to launch a sneak attack, and the powerful force hit Irus's abdomen hard.
Bang--!
Irus's body bent backwards instantly, and she was knocked away by the huge force.
Then it crashed into the World Tree again.
"puff!"
A mouthful of blood spurted out.
"Haha, look at you."
Darius sneered,
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