## Chapter 1155 – Confrontation

After returning to the Queen’s Palace, I immediately started preparing to leave.

Anyway, there wasn’t much for me to do. Shahran had more to handle than I did. She immediately wrote a letter to be sent to the Karga Kingdom and instructed her maids to do various things.

I just used the remaining time to do some destruction training that I had been neglecting.

Probably.

If I could figure out how to take the World Tree’s sap like a health tonic, my mana levels would definitely increase. That would increase the destructive power of my other techniques.

If so.

What level of opponent could I fight at full power right now?

Thinking about that, I took intense steps, extending my fist with minimal movement to strike the empty air and evade imaginary attacks.

—Lich.

That bastard who was openly tearing holes in dimensions.

That son of a bitch is probably more powerful than I can imagine. There’s no denying it. Of course. He’s damn strong.

Why?

Because someone who can tear holes in dimensions can’t be ordinary.

And if it’s true that I fell into this world because of him, that means he’d been tearing holes in dimensions even before that.

Doing that for years.

No.

He might have been doing it for decades.
If that’s the case, there must be some “results.”

What exactly has the Lich gained and become capable of by tearing holes in dimensions? Thinking about that, I only felt that my current strength was lacking. I was boasting about being a Demonic Master, but I wasn’t “complete” yet.

I could leave the search for the Lich to the Order.

First, I should increase my strength as much as possible.

I need to do everything I can.

If he keeps tearing down the barriers between dimensions and achieves his unknown goal… he’ll eventually become a ridiculously strong bastard on a completely different level than he is now. The only way to kill someone like that is to increase my own strength.

“Kuh.”

While thinking about that, I moved my body destructively, burning mana and striking the empty air. Before I knew it, it was night. Covered in sweat, I went inside, ate the prepared meal, took a shower, and lay down on the bed.

I have a lot to do when I get back.

* * *

“Oh, shit. What’s all this?”

I jumped in extreme surprise.

Noon.

After finishing my preparations to leave and going down to the central hall of the Queen’s Palace, I saw all sorts of crates loaded onto luxurious carts.

“These are all gifts for you.”
“Gifts!!! Shahran, you bitch!!!”
“Yes, yes?”
“You had some sense after all!!!”
“Ah… yes. That was a compliment.”
“Thank you so much!!!”

Immediately expressing extreme gratitude, I checked the items loaded onto the carts. Inside were gold, silver, jewels, and jeweled accessories. And some fancy-looking pottery and stuff like that.

They looked damn expensive at a glance.

Besides that, there were also many perfumes and cosmetics used by the elves. All of them were obviously high-end products. This is something. Her personality is psycho, but she knows how to behave. If she had acted like this from the start, we wouldn’t have had to fight.

“No, but can I really accept something like this?”

I asked, personally taking the box containing Shahran’s letter from the top.

“Hmm… could you think of it as a dowry?”
“Dowry my ass. Hey, you bitch. Let’s just say I received it as compensation for becoming the World Tree’s chosen one.”

In my opinion, this was only natural.

“Ugh…”

Shahran visibly disappointed and drooped her shoulders.

“But I won’t give up. You better be prepared.”
“Prepared for what.”

Is something going to happen?

“I think it would be better for you to just find an elf man and marry him.”
“I hate elves!”
“Ah.”

Well, they did imprison her, so it’s understandable that she hates them.

“I’d rather have a human… no. Only you…”

She seemed to want to see me off with a smile, but as soon as that story came out, sadness instantly clouded Shahran’s face.

What can I do?

“Anyway. You promised me. If I solve the problems of time and space and come to propose… you’d seriously consider it.”

Of course, if this bitch solves those problems and seriously proposes, I’m willing to give her a serious answer again.

“You’re not thinking of abandoning your position as queen, are you?”
“I can’t solve the problem if I abandon that.”

She has a confident look on her face for some reason.

But there’s no way this crazy psycho can do such a thing properly.

“But you… you’ll come again, right?”
“Of course I will. I have a request from the World Tree.”

More than anything else, I’m the one who received a request from the elves’ “divine being” called the “World Tree.”

I don’t know exactly what the gods of this world are. Maybe, as Prince Titan said, they are just some powerful beings from another dimension.

But it’s true that they help humans, and it’s also true that they don’t do anything strange. And most humans believe in them.

Since I received a request from such a being.

I should go and talk to her from time to time to maintain a good relationship.

More than anything… there’s something I haven’t heard yet.
I’ll go and listen to it next time.

“Ah! That’s right! I almost forgot!”
“What?”

Shahran suddenly shouted as if she had remembered something, her chest heaving. Then she ordered a maid to bring something, and the maid soon brought two small chests.

“Please… accept these.”

Shahran opened one of the chests and handed the contents to me.

“What is it?”

Looking at it, it was something like a laurel wreath.

“It’s a leaf crown used in traditional rituals. Once every 10 years, the elders come and perform a ritual. The elders wear it then.”
“Is that so?”
“If you have that, you can freely enter the Elven Forest.”
“Ah. It’s a ticket. I understand. Thank you. But what’s this made of?”

Touching it, it seemed to be made of real leaves, but it was heavy and hard like metal. The leaves felt like that, and the stems felt similar.

Was it treated with something?

“It’s made with the elves’ technology. It’s a treasure made from the actual leaves of the World Tree. It’s unlikely to be damaged.”
“Ooh!”

The design, spread out like wings, was kind of cool.
I immediately put it on my head.

“It feels good. But the defense is a bit lacking, right?”
“Ah… yes. It’s for ceremonial use.”
“I’ll take it.”

I ended up receiving something like this.
It feels pretty good in its own way.

I should wear it for now.

“And… this is.”

Shahran took something out of the other chest.

“Hmm?”

It was a green crystal ball about the size of a child’s fist. It was a crystal ball made by precisely cutting a very clean and transparent gem.

I’m receiving a lot of things that look damn expensive.

Is this the Elven Forest or a treasure trove?

“This is a divine object that the World Tree gave me this morning…”
“You just received it today?”

Come to think of it, I went to greet her early this morning.

“Yes. The World Tree told me to give it to you.”
“I see.”

This must be that.

The World Tree agreed to help me absorb the fragments of God scattered on the ground. She didn’t know the exact location, but she knew roughly, so she decided to give me that kind of help.

It looks like that.

I immediately grabbed the crystal ball.

—Hwaaa.

“Oh.”

I felt the energy of the World Tree. I don’t know how to activate it right now, but if I use the divine power inside me, I’ll be able to do it somehow.

I also have this and the sap that the World Tree gave me directly.

I’ll be able to use it properly.

“Thank you. And tell the World Tree I said thank you too.”
“…Yes.”

Shahran said in a worried tone.

“Please handle it carefully because it’s a divine object… and the sap too.”
“I.”

I looked at her face and answered.

“I don’t handle precious things carelessly.”
“…”
“Because I know they’re important.”

That’s how I, Kim Kat, treat things. Of course, that bastard Vugal can be treated roughly. But would I handle something like this roughly?

“I’m relieved. So you’re leaving now, right?”
“I have to.”

It’s time to go home now.

“I’ll tell you one last piece of news before you go.”
“What?”
“The World Tree told me to help you. That means you can now receive help from the elves. Ah, but that’s unrelated to the kingdom and only applies to you…”

She’s only helping me.

This is a personal matter unrelated to the alliance.

“I understand. I’ll tell you if I need help.”
“A, and!”
“The World Tree allowed it!”
“Allowed?”
“That’s what you should know! Then see you next time!”

Saying that, Shahran turned her body and quickly walked away, making a staccato sound with her heels.

“Okay. Live well.”

I said goodbye like that and went outside with the maids pulling the carts. I heard Shahran crying from behind, but there was nothing I could do. I don’t know what kind of face I’ll see next time.

—…

I came out of the Queen’s Palace.

Immediately, fresh air flowed out. There was a slightly larger carriage pulled by Elven Unicorns in front of me, and it seemed like I could load all the luggage in that size.

—Creak.

The maids started loading the luggage. And they brought all the equipment I had returned before entering. I just put the sword on my waist and had the armor loaded onto the carriage.

Am I going to the border by carriage?

I wanted to run if possible.
I can’t help it because I have a lot of luggage.

I was quietly watching the maids work.

“It took a few days, human.”

Saintel approached from over there.

“Oh. Long time no see. Did you come after receiving a message?”
“That’s right. Are you leaving now?”
“Yes.”
“I have to guide you until you return. Ah, of course, it’s only to the edge of the Elven Forest. I’ll see you off that far.”
“Hehehe, what am I going to do with all this gratitude.”

Am I going with this bastard again on the way back?

“I was assigned as a guide anyway. And… there are several things I want to hear.”
“What do you want to hear?”
“What happened when you met the World Tree?”
“Ah, that.”
“All the Guardian Warriors are curious. Some are even jealous.”

They can be jealous enough.

“Yes. Yes.”
“Ah. But what you’re wearing on your head looks similar to the crown worn by the elders. Did you receive it?”
“They say I can now enter the forest freely if I have this.”
“Hmm. That’s probably true. Congratulations.”

While talking to Saintel like that, the maids gestured that the departure preparations were complete.

“Thank you for your help, maids. There. There must have been some uncomfortable things while you were with me. I’ll apologize for that. Please convey this to the maids assigned to my room.”

I was very sorry for painting the room with semen.

—…

The maids nodded, and I boarded the carriage with Saintel.

“Won’t you tell me quickly?”
“Okay. I’ll tell you while we’re going.”

Soon the carriage started moving.

—Creak.

The speed was quite fast. I leaned out the window and looked back. The Queen’s Palace and the World Tree are getting farther and farther away.

After confirming that, I explained to Saintel.

“It was a very special experience. It was amazing.”
“Ooh…!”
“First, I climbed the stairs behind the Queen’s Palace and entered the gap in the World Tree.”
“T, t, gap! Did you go inside the gap, human!”

Saintel listened to my story with excessive excitement. His face and ears were already red. What exactly is the World Tree to the elves?

Anyway.

I’ll tell this bastard the story, but I didn’t tell him about seeing the gods, seeing the heavens, receiving a request, or receiving divine objects and sap.

Shahran will announce it anyway.

“Hey. I have something to say before that. I promised the Queen to only talk about it to a certain extent, so I can’t tell you everything. It’s a kind of secret. I can’t just go around talking about meeting the World Tree.”
“I, I understand! I understand, so tell me quickly!”

But Saintel didn’t seem to feel it even though I had the sap and divine object.

“Some kind of energy flowed in… I heard a voice. And the light embraced me and made me feel comfortable…”
“Voice!!”

That’s how I chatted with Saintel in the carriage.

I don’t know when I’ll come here again.
I’ll come back someday.