## Chapter 1152 – Confrontation

“It’s been too long! Are you only hanging out with Android these days?”

Next to the Wright brothers, who were smiling contentedly, Vugal shouted in a high-pitched voice, pounding my shoulder.

This bastard really has no sense of personal space.

“Hehehe, this little punk missed me ’cause I haven’t been paying attention to him?”
“Yeah! I missed you!”
“Don’t be so clingy. Shut your mouth, you son of a bitch.”
“Ah.”

Anyway, this confirmed it.

Vugal and the Wright brothers are beings that only exist within my mind. The fact that I can summon them with my will alone is proof that this place is a mental space.

—The world of the mind.

The space of dreams.

Surrounding me was a beautiful and serene forest. A completely different backdrop from the gap in the World Tree I had just stepped into.

Here, I existed as a mental entity.

“My physical body in reality…”

—Swish.

First, I moved my body.
Nothing seemed particularly wrong.

It was clear that I, in this mental state, was connected to my physical body.

In other words, the space where I was standing—the interior of the World Tree—felt like another dimension. Ah, of course, the reason I was sure I was connected to reality was because of…

—…

This faint thread I felt in my body.

I instinctively understood that severing this would break the link.

So, it’s not a dangerous space.

I had grasped the situation and assessed the safety.

Now, all that remained was analysis.

First of all, is this some kind of illusion… I’m not sure. It’s the World Tree, which the elves worship as a god. It wouldn’t be strange if it had the ability to invite people into the world of the mind.

Anyway, it’s a mental world.

“Mersin. Bulverza. Salberin. Garos. And Valkyrie and… Coltrahen.”

—Swish.

As I called out their names, their figures appeared from somewhere. Good. Seeing that the images were concrete meant my mental state was at its peak. Nothing to worry about.

My mind is with them.
Therefore, I am invincible.

Still, I should bring reinforcements when meeting someone unknown like the World Tree.

As I was thinking that and about to greet them…

—Oooooong…

A subtle vibration sound was heard.

—Oooooong…

Vibration? It was very different from ordinary vibrations. I immediately made my friends who were stirring up my mind disappear and looked towards where the vibration was coming from.

“Oh.”

—Tzzzzz.

A swirl of light green was raging.

The swirling light green began to form a shape.

Slowly.

Starting from the feet, the figure appeared.

—Rustle.

The completed form was none other than a naked Shahran. The pink nipples on her full breasts and her clean, hairless, parted genitals were all fully realized.

“…”

But it wasn’t the `real` Shahran.
Her eyes were emotionless, and her body was semi-transparent.

“…I see.”

I could instinctively tell.

That this was the World Tree borrowing Shahran’s form.

I was now face to face with the elves’ god.

“…”

The World Tree, with a face that seemed devoid of emotion, stared intently at me. Its appearance was semi-transparent and even indistinct, making it impossible to properly `read`, but when I focused, I could see it moving its lips.

—Oooooong…

Was this subtle vibration sound because of that?

“I can’t hear you.”

I had a feeling she was trying to say something, and I shook my head to convey that I couldn’t hear.

“…”

Whether it worked or not, the vibration disappeared for a moment.
She closed her mouth.

And at the same time.

“Huh.”

Something… seemed to be ringing in my head. It was a very strange sensation. Another being was `transmitting` its will to me.

“Good.”

It was different, but it was Shahran’s voice.

“I wanted to. See you. In person. Once.”

A stuttering voice.
The meaning was conveyed fragmentarily.

To communicate with me, the World Tree was borrowing the form of Shahran, probably the most familiar elf, and personally attempting to communicate… Holy shit. None other than the elves’ god. Such a being was talking to me.

Is this real?

“Me?”

I suppressed my astonishment and responded to the words. There was no pressure at all. Rather, I was in a comfortable state. I could feel that the World Tree was being considerate of me.

“Yes.”

The meaning was clearly conveyed.

“Amazing power.

Power?

“Also, a power similar to that of our kind.”
“Are you perhaps referring to the divine power within me?”
“The meaning I can convey. Is limited.”

What.

“But a unique soul.”

The World Tree’s words were not clear in their meaning. I could only stare at the semi-transparent, naked Shahran and ponder the meaning.

This bastard… is the elves’ god.
What am I supposed to do?

“If you have that power. You will be. Qualified.”
“Qualified?”

—Swish.

The World Tree raised its hand and pointed to the sky.

I looked up at the sky.

Very.

Clear sky.

“Do not resist.”

The moment the World Tree said that.

—Kugung.
—Kugugugugung.

The sky shook. I felt like something dangerous was about to happen, but more than that, I wanted to see `what` was happening. Kim Kat didn’t have fear.

—Kugugugugung.

Soon, the appearance of the sky began to change.

“That is.”

Cloud-like things began to appear in the blue sky. It felt as if space was being turned inside out. I watched the bizarre spectacle and soon realized that the strange phenomenon had ended.

The sky had changed.

Something.

Clear.

No. Should I say huge?

Some fragments of something shattered in the sky… were floating. It was as if I was looking up at the sky from a high mountain and saw a shattered space station.

Something brutally fragmented adorned the sky.

In that moment.

“Oh my god!!!!!!”

I couldn’t help but be shocked…!

As I followed the shapes of the fragments one by one, drawing lines to connect them, I realized that they were taking on a certain shape!!!

There was something that looked like a huge winged angel…! Not only that! There was also something that looked like a monster, and fragments of an overwhelming being like the Great Demon God of Muscle were scattered as well!!!

They were all shattered into pieces, making it impossible to recognize their shapes, but the insight of the Heavenly Demon was truly great! It was as if the original forms of those fragments were being drawn in my mind!

What on earth are those things!

If this wasn’t a delusion born from my exaggerated imagination, then those things were definitely…!

“Kieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!”

A scream erupted!

“What, what are all those things!!! World Tree-nim!!! There are some overwhelming and huge things in the sky!!! What are those things, rehu! I can’t understand, rehu!!!”

I could feel my heart beating fast and my mind becoming agitated…! There must be a reason why the World Tree showed me those things!

It definitely said I was qualified!

“Those are. Pieces. You could say. Fragments.”
“No! I can tell just by looking at them!”

Who the hell wouldn’t know that just by looking at them!

—Flash!!!

In that moment.

Two flashes erupted from what was presumed to be the `head` of a fragment. Seeing that, I felt for a moment that they were like `eyes`.

“What you call. Heaven. Dimension.”
“I can’t believe this, deshaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!”

That sky is Heaven…!

The space where the gods worshiped by the clergy are, that’s what’s up there! Then, those fragments shattered there are!!!

“Those are. Gods.”
“Pakin!”
“What you see now. By the names you call. Verde. Aizermart. Ezath.”
“Heavenly Demon, I’m going crazyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

I could only scream, tearing at my hair at the shocking words! Those things that were fragmented and scattered like debris were Verde! Aizermart! And Ezath!

“Wasn’t Ezath an evil god!”
“In that place. It is meaningless. In that state. They cannot interfere. With other gods.”
“Kuk!”

That place was the space that humans called Heaven… It was crazy! Who could believe this!

Anyway, if that’s really Heaven, it’s not strange for such gods to be there! And what I was seeing wasn’t everything! There must be more somewhere there!!!

“Kadia…!”

Your Verde god is shattered up there…! I can’t say things like this! No one would believe what I saw here!

“Elise!”

Aizermart was the same!

I heard that the power of the gods had weakened since the Idol War! And not only that, but their influence had also disappeared a lot! Could it be because they were shattered like that by the aftermath of the war!

“Why are you showing me this, World Tree-nim!!!”

I shouted, looking at the World Tree in the form of Shahran.

“Because you are. Qualified.”

She still said in an emotionless tone. With fragmented voices and fragmentary words.

“After all, is that qualification because of this power I possess…!”

My thoughts reached that point.
With that, I was able to regain my composure.

I don’t know if this is a lie from the World Tree. Yeah. I saw those overwhelming beings with my own eyes. That’s enough, right.

“…”

Heavenly Demon.

I’m still far from reaching that.

I feel like I’ve seen a new wall.

But.

“Just by confirming the wall…”

My motivation is rising.

“World Tree-nim. Are there any other things?”
“…”

It was the moment I asked the World Tree for other things.

—Rustle.

A green light erupted from her eyes. The erupted light spread out as if smoke was rising into the sky and scattering, and in that state, she looked at the sky and stretched out her hand.

Then, beyond the fragments of the shattered gods.

“That is…?”

Something began to appear.

They were very strange. But they weren’t things that I couldn’t understand after seeing them. The sky itself was blue. In between the blue sky, there were many `gaps`.

As if there were holes in the sky.

No.

As if gates had opened in the sky.

There were several such gates.

“Those are. Gaps.”
“Gaps.”
“Gaps in the torn dimension. And gaps in the dimension being torn.”

Gaps in the dimension.

Strange.

“From where my power does not reach. The boundary is being torn.”
“Is someone forcibly tearing those gaps?”
“Yes.”

A being tearing the gaps in the dimension.

There’s one bastard I can guess.

—Lich.

That Lich tried to break the boundary with Pandemonium.
That means.

“Were you trying to tear other dimensional gaps as well…”

You were doing a lot of things.

“Gods are. In a shattered state. I cannot stop that either. So I expect it from you. From you who possess our power. I expect the stabilization of the situation.”
“Stabilization of the situation, you say.”

Are you asking me to prevent the boundaries from being torn?

To think I would receive such a request from the World Tree.

I understood what kind of situation this was. The fact that I was talking to the World Tree. The fact that I could see those things. It was all because of the power I had absorbed. And it seems I was even being asked for a favor because of that power.

“Those torn gaps. Are they okay right now?”
“…”

At those words, the World Tree in the form of Shahran shook her head.

“It will affect the land. External beings. Will flow in. Or come in with will.”

It doesn’t look good at all.
It seems like something terrible will happen if I don’t stop it.

“I will stop it.”
“…”

I have to stop it.
Even if it wasn’t a request, I think I’d be screwed if I didn’t stop it.

“Something to be concerned about.”
“Yes?”
“Look at that.”

The World Tree said as if telling me to look at something.

“What’s there?”

Are you telling me to look at those dimensional gaps? But I couldn’t figure out exactly what to look at.

There’s so much.

“A very small gap. Recently created. Gap.”

When is recently?

10 years ago? 5 years ago? Or 1 year ago?

“I can’t see it well.”
“From your soul.”
“Soul?”
“That gap. And a similar aura. Is felt.”

A similar aura to the gap?

“No. I don’t really know what’s going on either.”

What the hell is this… Oh.

In that moment.

With a force like lightning.

A thought seemed to strike my brain.

A torn dimensional gap.
It was very small.

It was recently created.

From my soul.

It was said that a similar aura to that gap was felt.

“…This, shit?”