## Chapter 1151 – Confrontation

Preparations for departure were soon complete.

Apparently, there was nothing much to pack. They even said there was no need to bring the maids, so it seemed I just had to go.

“Usually, we bring maids along, but they don’t really do anything, so it’s fine.”
“Is that so?”

It didn’t really matter anyway.

“Then, let’s depart now. The path to the World Tree’s crevice is behind the Queen’s Palace.”
“Right behind it, huh?”

Come to think of it, this Queen’s Palace was built in front of the World Tree. And there was a structure like stairs going up towards the World Tree behind the building. They had developed it quite well in many ways.

—Thud, thud.

I immediately followed Shahran.

We encountered maids from time to time, but they all disappeared somewhere when Shahran gestured. They really listened well.

“But why don’t they talk, but listen so well?”
“…Because they are elves who have become like that.”
“Explain.”
“They are elves who have been raised to become maids since they were young. They are not free either.”

What?

“So, are they even more psycho than you?”
“Why, why do you keep calling me psycho? It’s true that my personality is strange, but…”
“No, you are strange. You have to admit what you need to admit.”
“…I see. I’ll admit it.”
“Yeah. If you admit that and think about how to make it normal, you can definitely fix that psycho personality.”
“R-Really?”
“Don’t you trust me?”
“Then, I should do that.”

Originally, the improvement of a problem starts with admitting it. When I was a nobody, I readily admitted that I was a nobody and focused all my efforts on improving my skills.

Whatever it is, you shouldn’t try to shield your problems.

You have to admit it first.

“Anyway. I don’t really know the maids’ personalities. They have been raised to be the Queen’s maids since they were young. I think their emotions might be faint.”
“Is that so?”

But they were quite surprised when they saw my dick. The same was true when they saw my room completely covered in semen. Honestly, it was quite a shocking sight.

“They’ve had a really hard life too. They usually live like that for 100 years, right?”
“…Yes.”
“Look. They don’t talk much and live as maids for 100 years. Their situation is worse than yours.”

This can be said to be worse than Shahran, who has lived as queen for 250 years.

“But they are just maids.”

But Shahran shook her head as if it was nothing.

“This bitch is steeped in classism. I’m disappointed.”
“N-No?! Disappointed?!”
“Yeah. I’m really disappointed, you little shit.”
“No! N-No! That’s right…! The maids had a harder time than me!”
“I don’t know if it’s harder than you.”

Hardship varies depending on the circumstances.

“Anyway, it’s true that they had a hard time too.”
“Yes… If you don’t think about class… that’s right.”
“Try to live thinking like that.”
“Yes.”

As I was chatting with Shahran and walking through the corridors of the Queen’s Palace, passing several doors, a space that seemed like an exit appeared.

“This is the entrance to the stairs.”

What was in front of me was a large door.

“Open it quickly.”
“Yes.”

Shahran extended her staff and cast a spell.

—Creak.

The large door slowly opened.

What was revealed when the door opened was.

“Oh.”

A really long and high staircase.

“Fucking hell, there are so many stairs.”

I went to the stairs and looked up.

It was a very long staircase with walls and a ceiling on either side. It was like looking up at a staircase leading from a deep underground cave to the surface.

“There is a crevice of the World Tree at the top. The path to that place is made with stairs behind the Queen’s Palace like this.”
“I understand. Let’s go.”

I immediately climbed the stairs.

There were small windows in the walls on both sides, and the sunlight that flowed in from there illuminated the inside of the stairs.

“Do you go often?”
“Not often, but… I go sometimes. I am like a herald of the World Tree.”

No wonder her thighs were a bit firm. If you climb these stairs often, you can’t help but develop beautiful thighs.

Ah… thighs.

Our Liz-nuna’s thighs were really firm. I want to kiss Liz-nuna’s thighs and suck her pussy…! It’s been days since I’ve tasted breast milk and vaginal fluids. Fucking hell, I’m so stressed. I want to go home and have sex quickly.

Thinking about that made me feel like I would naturally get an erection.

Anyway, the stairs were really long.

I was a bit late because I was climbing at Shahran’s pace, but I was finally able to reach the top. It felt like I had climbed up to the 15th floor of an apartment building.

“Oh.”

At the top of the stairs was a large circular hall. There were various chairs and lights in the hall. But it was quite clean. The maids must come and clean it every day.

And in front of me.

There was a large door.

“Does opening that door reveal the crevice?”
“Yes.”

It certainly seemed so.

The World Tree’s crevice was quite high up, and the elves had built these luxurious stairs to get there.

Finally, they had built a door in front of the crevice.

“But is it okay to block a naturally formed crevice with a door like that?”
“The World Tree didn’t say anything about it, so…”
“Then it’s approved.”

Well, it seems better to create a door in front of the crevice to block it than to let strange things enter. But what should I say, the structure is just like an airplane. It’s that feeling you get when you ride an airplane.

Anyway.

“Can I go in now? The door?”
“Yes. You can go in now. And the only one who can unlock that door is… me.”

Shahran, aiming her staff, closed her eyes and began to cast some kind of magic.

—Zhiing.

Magical energy swirled around her. At the same time, blue light emanated from the patterns engraved on the large door, and it opened on its own.

—Kugugugung.

It was literally an automatic system.

“…”

With that, Shahran’s magical reaction disappeared.

But.

The opened door.

Inside was the World Tree’s crevice. There was a crevice the size of a person between the thick trunks. And… a faint light was flowing out from the inside.

Not only that.

—Gooo.

An unknown energy was flowing out from there.

Magic and divine power. The feeling was quite different from that. No. Among the energies I had seen so far, there was nothing similar to what I felt coming from inside that crevice.

Was it the World Tree’s unique energy?

I was getting a little excited.

“Can I go now?”
“No. I will go in first. Because there is something I want to say.”
“I see.”

There was an order.

“Please sit there and wait. It won’t take long.”
“Alright.”

I went to the seat and sat down, and Shahran went inside. Then, the door closed again. With that, the energy of the World Tree that I had been feeling disappeared.

“Hmm.”

I checked my current physical condition.

—…

A body and mind that had become incomparably stronger. A large amount of mana had permeated into my bones, internal organs, blood vessels, muscles, and skin, and yet, the overflowing mana was swirling and raging throughout my body.

My physical condition was at its best.

Let’s think about the case where I go inside in this state.

If this World Tree attacks me in some way… or invades me mentally… or tries to find out my secrets.

“Enoughrehu.”

I can resist enough.

I have no intention of showing the World Tree everything about me. This is just a reconnaissance mission between me and it. If I explore the World Tree, it will also explore me.

It’s just that.

What, do you think I’ll bow down just because it’s a divine being?

How much time had passed?

—Kugugu.

The door slowly opened, and Shahran walked out from inside.

“…It’s over.”
“How did it go?”
“It welcomes your visit. I don’t even know why, but… it seems like it was waiting for this meeting.”
“Does it know about me?”
“I don’t know.”

Well.

“I have a rough idea.”
“Yes?”
“Because I’m an unparalleled hero. Even the World Tree can’t just ignore it.”
“Heh, hehe. That’s right.”

The door was still open.

I looked at Shahran and nodded.

“Then I’m going in.”
“Yes. I’ll be waiting here… But you still have to be polite.”
“Do you think I don’t know that? Ah, but didn’t it say anything about your butt?”
“O-Oh, butt! Th-That was okay. Even the World Tree doesn’t read memories or anything…”
“I see.”

I still couldn’t fully believe it.

I took off my shirt without hesitation and threw it away, then crossed the door.

—Hwaak!

“…!”

At the same time as entering, the even more intense energy of the World Tree enveloped my mind. The inside was cool yet warm. What should I say… it was a cozy feeling. The feeling itself wasn’t bad. At least, I didn’t feel any hostile energy.

Only… the abundant energy that filled the surroundings.

First of all, it didn’t feel similar to Arirang. I thought the World Tree might be a monster similar to Alaune. After all. That would be a rude thought.

—Bbolbbolbbol.

“Is that a wisp?”

Something small emitting a greenish-yellow light was flying around. I didn’t know if it was a wisp or a firefly, but when I looked at it up close, it was a very small, formless, energy-like being.

“What is that bastard doing.”

Let’s skip this for now.

I explored the surroundings.

“…”

It wasn’t too dark because there were many greenish-yellow light clusters. And I could feel the energy of the World Tree raging. Was the World Tree going to possess me now?

I waited for it.

“…”

But.

“What is it.”

There was no change.

Feeling awkward, I bowed slightly and greeted.

“Hello, World Tree. I don’t know if you can hear my voice, but I’ll greet you first. I’m Kim Kat. Thank you for inviting me…”

At that moment.

—Hwaak!

A very brilliant light burst out from above my head.

“Whoa!”

I quickly raised my arm to prepare for the impact. Was it an attack…? No. It wasn’t that. I was momentarily flustered by the shower of hazy light that seemed to be a combination of sky blue and greenish-yellow.

“…!”

Soon, I could feel a strange energy.

It was… like right before falling asleep. It was a feeling like my mind was being sucked somewhere. My mind immediately began to shake. It was a feeling like I was exposed to some kind of magic.

To be exact, it should be called an illusion.

I recalled the battle with Alaune, but for some reason, I didn’t feel like it was dangerous now. Rather, my mind was becoming comfortable. I didn’t know why, but something was trying to interfere with my mind.

—World Tree.

Was that it.

Was it trying to interfere with my mind in order to communicate with me now?

—Tsuzut.

When I raised my vigilance, the light clusters soon disappeared.

“…Is it over?”

No.

—Uuuuuung.
—Uung… Uuuuuung…

I could hear some kind of vibration sound nearby. Small and faint. It wasn’t an annoying sound. Could it be that the reception had failed?

Just as I was about to think that.

—Hwaaaaaak!

A shower of light poured down from above again.

“…!”

I thought as I received that light. It seemed clear that the World Tree was trying to interfere with my mind now. Was that the only way to have a conversation? I roughly understood.

Well.

“Good.”

Mindscape deployment.

ON.

—Goooo.

I entrusted myself to the flow. I released my vigilance. Actually, there was no need for vigilance. I was always prepared. And I was a man who could get out immediately if I noticed something strange.

—Sssst.

As I released my vigilance and closed my eyes, the surroundings turned black and I felt like something was approaching me.

—It’s getting closer.

The World Tree is getting closer… I will be able to communicate with the World Tree. It felt like I was being invited to such a space… But wouldn’t it be a little embarrassing to go alone to have a conversation with such a guy?

—Teok.
—Teok.

Something grabs my shoulder.

“…Ah.”

The space had already changed.

I, who had become a spirit body of Ilchong… no. I, who had become something similar to a mental body, was in a beautiful forest. My body was transparent, and a transparent hand was grabbing my shoulder.

I turned around.

“Friend.”
“Kim Kat-gun.”

Vigal and the Wright brothers greeted me with smiling faces.

“It’s been a while.”