## Chapter 1476 – Demon God Kim Kat

So, I went to the Elven Kingdom.

“Free pass.”

And to that palace I visited back then.

“Huuuuh?!”

Stepping out of the gate, I was greeted by a Shahran with an extremely surprised expression. He looked as if he’d seen a ghost. If his palace security was breached this easily, anyone would be this shocked.

But what can I do? It’s me.

To this Kim Kat, security made by others is meaningless.

“Oh, Shahran. Long time no see. How have you been?”

It’s been a while since I’ve seen this guy too.

Shahran had fallen for me at first sight due to various mental illnesses and unfortunate circumstances in the past, but I mercilessly scolded him and said goodbye. I hope he’s been doing well.

“O-oh…! O-o-oh!!”
“You’re overreacting a bit.”

Looking around, there wasn’t really anything going on. Only Shahran’s maids and Shahran himself were present. Nothing had changed, and nothing particularly stood out.

Looks like he’s been living peacefully.

I heard that the Elven Forest had also suffered some damage, but not as much as the human kingdom.

“Huu, huuh!”

But he can’t seem to come to his senses.

“Snap out of it.”
“I-is this a dream?!”
“No. It’s reality.”

A look of joy instantly spread across Shahran’s face.

“Oh dear.”

Judging by him saying it was a dream, he must have been waiting for me ever since then? This is a bit heartbreaking. The mentally ill Shahran still hasn’t forgotten me.

“Oh my god…!”

Shahran was at a loss, simply covering his mouth with his hand. Whatever the case, I should be direct in situations like this.

“I understand you’re happy to see me after a long time, but calm down first.”
“A-ah, yes. Yes. I’m calm… It’s just that you came so suddenly! First, let’s prepare a banquet since you’ve come from so far…!”
“It’s okay. It wasn’t a long trip. It only took about 2 seconds.”
“Warp gate!”
“Yeah. That.”

There’s no need to make a fuss and welcome me.

The reason kings and nobles hold banquets whenever they go somewhere is simply because they are weak beings. They are beings who can only confirm their power by showing off in that way.

Actually, that’s how humans are in general.

But this Kim Kat doesn’t need such nonsense.

“B-but what brings you here…”
“…”

Seeing his face flush as he looked at me, the fact that I felt sorry was also true. But what can I do? I have no intention of taking in more wives. Nine is plenty.

“I came because I have some business with the World Tree. So please guide me there.”
“Yes…?”

His face froze for a moment.

“I said I came because I have business with the World Tree.”
“With me?!”

Shahran pointed at himself, trying to get confirmation, but unfortunately, I didn’t come to see Shahran.

“Shahran. I told you last time.”
“Ah…!”

ㅡKuuung.

Shahran staggered, visibly shocked. I didn’t bother to catch him. After trembling for a moment, Shahran muttered something.

“…That’s a shame.”

He said that in a subdued voice.

“For a moment, I thought you came to see me, and I was looking forward to it.”
“I’m sorry for making you misunderstand. It seems you still haven’t given up.”
“That’s…”
“Still, give up. That thing happened last time too. I don’t particularly have any intention of doing that. Your body can’t accept me.”

It could be done by sharing my power, but I don’t love Shahran. When Eliza confessed to me, that kind of love and possessiveness exploded, but I don’t feel that way for just anyone.

“I see…”
“Thanks for sending the maids last time. My life has become more comfortable thanks to them. I’m treating them well in return.”

The elven maids Shahran sent are living well inside the aerial fortress. They are good at their jobs and good at cooking. They are simply all-rounders, and among the maids of the elves, demons, and dryads, they are arguably top-tier.

“That’s… alright. I’m rather grateful that you’re treating them well.”
“It’s only natural. And I should be the one who’s grateful.”
“No. I already know that you drove away the darkness hanging in the sky and defeated all the evil enemies who invaded. The World Tree also clearly recognizes that you saved the world.”

The World Tree recognizes that?

“Did the World Tree tell you that?”
“Yes… So I was planning to formally send an envoy to express our gratitude soon. Because you saved the Elven Forest.”

The information is fast.

“It’s fine to do it, but don’t do it to the point where it’s burdensome for you. I’m satisfied just with the hard-working maids coming.”

I thought about the elves for a moment.

After stabilizing the Cheonma Divine Kingdom, I will gradually unify the world. I don’t think there will be any particular resistance from the human kingdom, but I’m worried about how to approach the elves and dwarves, who are different races.

Leaving them as autonomous regions is also one way, but I have plenty of time to think about it.

“I’d rather go as a maid myself…”
“What are you saying, Queen? And it would be awkward if you came as my maid. I know you obviously like me, so how can I keep you by my side? Give up.”
“That’s easier said than done…”

How much do I have to scold this guy for him to give up?

“Anyway, what did you come to talk about with the World Tree?”

Still, as a queen, her attitude changed quickly. Shahran, who immediately changed the subject, brought up the main point.

“Talk? I’m sure you know I’ve become a god.”
“At least I know that you have godlike power and claim to be a god.”
“The World Tree didn’t say anything?”
“No.”
“Good. To put it simply, now that I’ve become a god, I can properly communicate with the divine beings of this world. So I’m going to the World Tree to ask some questions I’m curious about.”

At those words,

ㅡHalt.

Shahran paused.

“Does that mean… you can communicate with the World Tree even more clearly than I can?”
“Yeah. Because I’m a god.”

The elven queen was, in the end, only a telephone that could communicate most smoothly because she was closest to the World Tree. She could be said to be a shaman connecting the god and reality.

Of course, since Shahran is not on equal footing with the World Tree, there are many difficulties in communication.

Now I don’t have any of that.

“I have a request!”
“What?”
“Could you ask what he thinks of me and the other elves…?”

Shahran, who suddenly changed his attitude completely, asked me for that.

“Of course I can do that. Is there anything else you want me to tell him?”
“That’s all!”
“I will.”

To ask what the World Tree thinks of himself and the other elves.

“But what is it? Isn’t it obvious that the World Tree loves the elves? You’ve talked to him directly, so you should know. Do you want to get confirmation?”
“Of course, that’s what I always hear. But that’s what a god tells us.”
“That’s true.”

The World Tree and the elves are not equal. Is he saying that you can’t know how sincere the words of an unequal being are?

“…”

Shahran looked quite anxious.

He must have a lot of grievances with the World Tree too. Last time I saw him, he seemed to worship him with all his heart, but in my opinion, it’s a bit complicated.

With that, I walked with Shahran.

Towards the place where the World Tree is.

* * *

“Hey. World Tree, come out here.”

I call out to him from inside the World Tree’s hole. This bastard has been avoiding me all this time. But now he can’t avoid me.

“Aren’t you coming out soon? I might really beat you to a pulp.”

I exert a little force to threaten him.

“If you don’t want to get beaten to a pulp, come out here quickly, you bastard.”

If this bastard ignores me, nothing good will happen.

“Beat. To a pulp. Beat to a pulp. Beat. To a pulp. Beat to a pulp. Beat to a pulp. Kim Kat, I’ll beat you all to a pulp. I’ll beat you all to a pulp. I’ll beat you all to a pulp.”

ㅡTak. Tatak. Tatatak! Tak. Tatak. Tatatak!

It was when I was making up a song on the spot and stomping my feet to the rhythm.

ㅡTsupat.

In an instant, the inside of the hole was brightly lit with greenish light.

ㅡHwaaaaaak.

A gate to another dimension was created before my eyes.
What I saw beyond the gate was a familiar forest landscape.

“This bastard.”

Looks like he finally decided to meet me.

ㅡSureuk.

I immediately went inside.

“Hmm.”

The inside was the World Tree’s space.

A peaceful forest landscape with greenery. I think this guy is a bit unique. Even if the World Tree is an Outer God, there’s no reason for him to over-immerse himself in the role of being a tree or nature.

The concept of a tree would have existed even before the Titan era. In other words, he is an alien god imitating a giant tree.

“Long time no see. World Tree.”

ㅡSureuk.

And the World Tree’s appearance appeared.
The naked World Tree floating in the air, borrowing Shahran’s appearance.

The only clothes he was wearing were vines wrapped around his thighs and shoulders.

“…”

His appearance is clearly visible, and his presence is clearly felt. I can feel a stronger power than the fragmented other Outer Gods, but he’s still no match for me. I can beat him to a pulp no matter what.

Soon.

“The other gods… have all been annihilated.”

He opened his mouth.

A clear voice and will.
Everything is clearly felt.

“Do you use the word ‘god’?”
“At least I think of myself as the god of the elves.”

A clear answer that comes almost immediately.

“I see.”

The World Tree’s tone revealed that he had expected this question.

“The elves are a race that I manage. A race that I created.”
“Oh shit. Wait a minute.”

What did this bastard just say?

“You created them? The elves?”
“That’s right.”
“That’s a bit surprising. How?”
“I was also a being who flowed into this world along with the other gods. You probably already know that. We who acquired ego and reason have intervened in the human world in our own ways.”

That roughly became the doctrine.

“Among the gods, there were those who simply saw humans as food, and those who didn’t.”

The former seemed to be usually classified as evil gods.

“I belonged to the latter.”

The latter.

“I used my ability to give power to the humans who followed me. The power to survive in a dangerous world. I shaved off my power and gave them blessings. As a result, the ears of that group became longer and their lifespans increased.”
“Oh.”
“I tried to protect my group in a way that was different from the other gods. To intervene so directly and manipulate the fate of a group… there aren’t many examples of that. As time passed, the elves became the only ones. The rest failed.”

Many Outer Gods have intervened in the human world in various ways. The methods are diverse. Among them, the World Tree seemed to have chosen the method of directly strengthening power.

In the meantime, humans turned into elves… so is that why half-elves are born?

“But you’re the only one? According to you, aren’t the dwarves like that too?”
“I don’t know the origins of the dwarves. According to one theory, they are a race created by the Titans using humans. We don’t know about the history of the era before the Titans.”

Damn, is that so?

“To continue the explanation, I felt the need to have a body in the real world in order to intervene more actively. But that was difficult.”
“So you became this huge ultra tree?”
“That’s right.”

I roughly understood.

“The elves worshiped me. I managed the elves, and in return, I gained ownership of their souls. With that, I no longer had to fight with the other gods. Because the souls of humans became irrelevant to me.”
“Was it a kind of strategy?”
“At the time, wars between human groups centered around each god were frequent.”

ㅡSureureuk.

The World Tree’s eyes closed.

“…I think I have made the elves quite prosperous. Managing them is my job. The elves have no regrets about becoming one with me after death. The elves take it for granted.”

I quietly listened to those words.

“I give the elves power. I manage their society. I protect them. I maintain them. The elves have prospered. I have protected the elves. In return, the souls of the elves have become mine. What is wrong with this?”

To the point where it almost sounded like an excuse.

“Are you.”

The World Tree explained to me in detail the necessity and justification for what he had been doing.

“Are you going to blame me for that?”

This guy is different from the other Outer Gods.