"... ...it's over?"
Tsarkin stared at the sky in a daze.
"What on earth was that just now? It's unbelievable that the World Tree possesses such power."
"Don't say you don't believe it. Even in the records passed down from generation to generation by our dragon clan, there is no record of such a thing."
"Um, Igneel?"
Tsarkin looked back.
"You're still alive too?"
"...If you can't speak, I can help you shut up."
"Ahem."
Tsarkin looked embarrassed.
Quickly changing the subject:
"By the way, I don't know what's happening to the others. Let's go check on them."
"That's what I was doing, but you're the one who's not doing anything."
After saying that, Igneel flapped his wings and flew away to other places.
"Wait, give me a ride."
Tsarkin shouted from behind.
However, Igneel paid no attention.
Not long after.
Igneel found Hulim.
Bang!
There was a dull thud as it landed next to Hulim.
"Hulim, are you okay?"
At this time, after resting for a while, Hulim was able to sit up.
She shook her head.
"I'm fine, but it's hard for me to move right now. Could you give me a ride back to Ilz City?"
"Of course, no problem, Hulim—no, should I call you Lord Hulim now?"
"...Lord Hulim?"
Hulim was stunned for a moment, then said speechlessly:
"I was thinking about it before."
"Why would you, a dragon, care about all this? Are you so afraid that someone might capture you and use you as materials?"
"Don't say such horrible things so calmly!"
Igneel complained loudly.
"Okay, okay, I understand. I'll still call you Hulim from now on."
Huh~!
A strong wind blew.
Igneel carried Hulim into the sky.
"By the way... you're really not going to peel off my scales to use as materials, are you?"
"?"
"Let me change the subject. What if someone wants to peel my scales for material?"
"Help you beat him up."
"Really? I'll remember this. As an S-rank expert, I can't cheat!"
“… …”
Ilz City.
Boom——!
Igneel's massive body landed on the square.
"Irus!"
Before getting off Igneel's back, Hulim saw Irus slowly descending from the sky.
Irus flew over with a smile, hugged Hulim and gently brought her to the ground.
"I'll go check on the others."
Igneel said while flapping his wings.
"Well," Irus nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, Igneel."
"No problem."
call--!
The red dragon flew high into the sky again and soon disappeared from sight.
"Irus..."
After Igneel left, Hulim couldn't help but ask the question in her heart.
"What on earth just happened?"
"Um... ..."
Irus pondered for a moment.
"That's a long story. Your body hasn't recovered yet, so please find a place to sit down first."
The two quickly sat down on a nearby white stone bench.
"So, where should I begin..."
After thinking for a while, Irus said:
"First of all, how much does Hulim know about the World Tree?"
Hulim thought for a moment and replied, "Although I know a little, it's probably not much more than others."
"So, Hulim doesn't know that the World Tree isn't a life form native to Himlir."
“Huh?!”
Hulim's eyes widened in shock.
"Really?"
"It's true. When the World Tree was still a seed, it had actually been drifting outside the world. It wasn't until the moment Himlir's world was born that it ended its wandering and descended into this world. Then, it took root and sprouted here, and was ultimately bound to Himlir's fate."
"Does it look like a parasite?"
Irus suddenly asked with a smile.
"Hmm..." Hulim was struggling with how to answer this question.
"Don't worry, it's actually parasitism, but this kind of parasitism is beneficial. It's an extremely rare mutualistic situation."
"The world provides a place for the World Tree to survive, and the World Tree gives back strength to the world and promotes its growth."
"The two sides are like inseparable partners, growing together and sharing weal and woe."
"As a community of shared destiny, the World Tree cannot do anything to harm this world. This is why, as a god-level being, the World Tree normally appears very peaceful and seemingly incapable of resistance."
"After all, for the world itself, whether it's evil or good, they are all part of it. It's impossible to be biased towards anyone because of this."
"Guluos had done so many things to the World Tree before, but it had never reacted. This was because they and the power they wielded still came from Himlir. Therefore, the World Tree could not take any action and could only sit and wait for death."
"But if the threat comes from outside the world, things are different..."
Irus' tone became more serious.
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