Chapter 335 – Hammering the Wood (2)

“Ugh!”

Ever since I started pounding into the tree, my stomach began to churn for some unknown reason. Eventually, my soul seemed to escape through my mouth.

Although the basement bathroom wasn’t fully functioning, it still served its purpose. I held onto the toilet bowl, retching repeatedly.

“Huff, sigh. Ah, my poor fate.”
“……”

Wiping the chin of the faux face, I removed a single tear.

I resisted the urge to retch again, feeling the weight of the emotionally charged stare from behind me, and looked at the World Tree of Patience.

“…What on earth are you doing?”

Devour and vomit, devour and vomit.

The World Tree of Patience, which had accurately recognized my futile actions, finally voiced its lingering doubts.

“It’s not right.”
“Excuse me?”

“It doesn’t work with the tree… No, damn it, I hate sex now. Just looking at the bark makes me nauseous.”
“Then why on earth are you doing this?”

My rational mind screams that this is the only way I can survive, so why not just give up and die?

I still haven’t adjusted to the notion in this world that a tree can be considered an individual with its own personality.

– Ong, please stop touching me.

My emotions surge. It’s happening again.

“Ugh- ugh! *cough* Ugh!”

Apparently, my trauma was deeper than I had imagined. It didn’t bother me at first because of the high-ranking lewd demon. As I went through dozens of sexual encounters, the demon’s influence started to fade, and my true preferences began to emerge.

In other words, I despise the tree with a passion.

Even if I were to engage in the act, the process of forcing myself to do so is both exhausting and draining.

“…Damn it, Ong, seriously.”

To the tree, it would sound like a ‘real pussy.’

The World Tree of Patience distanced itself slightly from me, as if disillusioned.

“Why do you humans… covet our bodies like that?”
“I couldn’t care less about your bodies.”

I just need that by-product.

“Don’t lie! Countless Flowers like you… Do you know how many trees have been robbed of their purity?!”

The World Tree of Patience, angry and questioning why I would do such a thing if I’m not interested, clenched its fists, trembling. I ignored its words and turned on the faucet at the sink to wipe my chin.

Perhaps there was an issue with the water purification system; only a small amount of water came out, barely enough to fill one hand. Regardless, it was enough. After wiping my mouth, I turned my head to look at the World Tree of Patience.

The being that emerged from the depths of the earth and followed me in the form of a naked human. Rather than it following me, it’s more accurate to say that I’m leading it.

-Thud!

I stepped out of the restroom and approached the vending machine, piercing the glass panel with my hand.

*Clink!*

I retrieved water from it and rinsed my mouth, feeling relief in my stomach. At that moment, someone seized my wrist. The World Tree of Patience, with a weak force, pulled my arm and turned me around, glaring at me resentfully.

“You… Answer me!”
“I’m sorry.”
“There’s no sincerity in your apology! Even now… you’re targeting our sisters.”
“Of course.”

What nonsense was this man spouting? The World Tree of Patience looked at me with a puzzled expression.

“Because of you, so many trees… If in the future, you become disillusioned with the world.”
“You’re not wrong, but I wonder. Do they all think that way?”

I gestured with my chin toward the corridor I had just walked through. As my voice subtly echoed in the hallway, the trees cried out pitifully from afar.

[We are human…]
[Please, one more time…]

[My knot is itching. Please fill it in.]

It seems eager to rise once more.
I pursed my lips and gazed at the World Tree of Patience. Her face flushed crimson, she glared fiercely, as if attempting to conceal her emotions.

“This… that… Ah, right. Because you employed a cowardly tactic…”

I didn’t use any subjugation.
Whispering words to shatter one’s mind was difficult enough, let alone doing it individually. Subjugation itself wasn’t something that could be easily incited.

In the case of Marronnier, I couldn’t recall how I fulfilled the conditions when I had lost my reason.
As for a previously subjugated tree, it only managed to accomplish this by destroying her territory, slaughtering all the priests, and even resorting to sexual torture.

“Did I use a cowardly tactic?”
“…Because it’s so big.”

Left without a retort, the World Tree of Patience continued to spew nonsense while grinding her teeth.

“Do you merely need a plaything?”
“I must survive too.”
“What’s that—?”

“You and I, we’re both just trying to survive somehow. Who would want to do something so distasteful and guilt-inducing?”
“…?”

I sighed just before opening the next door. After being so rough and unrestrained, I now feel as if my balls are tucked in.

My cock shows no sign of wilting.
I sighed again and opened the door.

-Bang!

As soon as I opened the door, the smell of earth and the refreshing scent of leaves filled the air. The World Tree of Healing was there.

[Who…?]

-Kwaaang!

I slammed the door shut with such force that it nearly fell off its hinges.

‘That’s right. She was there too.’

“Let’s go.”
“Why not that tree?”
“Enough with the nonsense.”

I grabbed her by the shoulders and embraced her tightly from behind, so she couldn’t ask why I didn’t choose that tree. The World Tree didn’t protest but simply offered her two breasts with quiet submission.

As I walked forward, I firmly grasped and squeezed her two trembling breasts.

“Huh…”

As I tenderly twisted the erect pink nipples with my fingers, a soft moan escaped, and I paused, pulling my hips back to rub against my groin.

When I lowered my hand and gently scratched the secret part, the neck arched with pleasure.

– Drip, drip, drip.

Love juices dropped with every step taken. The World Tree of Patience, having finally fallen, collapsed with its large buttocks protruding.

“Ha… ha.”

With that, I could barely achieve an erection. The reason for dragging around the World Tree of Patience was the overwhelming amount of caresses it had received. Its pupils had long since melted into a sticky mess.

I brought my nose close to the buttocks of the World Tree of Patience lying on the floor.

“…Whew.”
“Wait, just a moment there – ah!”

The World Tree of Patience blushed with shame, attempting to push its buttocks forward. I overpowered it, climbing on top, and indulged in the human scent for a moment.

A fleshy aroma much closer to wood than to a person. The scent of petals gives me a headache.

Nevertheless, it was far more human than the tree with which I was to become involved, barely stirring sexual excitement within me. I still preferred the scent of people.

“Do you want to do it?”
“…….”

The World Tree of Endurance clenched its eyes shut. Reacting here must be an act that its pride wouldn’t allow. With a resolute expression, it gritted its teeth.

“……No, I don’t want to.”

I lifted my buttocks and stimulated my cock to make it easier to thrust.

* * * * * * * *

The choice of leaves. Thus, the number of cadets who have faced the second trial is quite large.

At a level just barely surpassing three digits, even if each World Tree could accommodate two or three people, it’s said that there are more than 50 World Trees in the basement of this building.

If one were to move their hips excessively and receive assistance from the World Tree of Patience, the intimate encounter would last for a tight 5 to 6 minutes.

‘So, it took about three hours.’

The time it took to engage in relations with all of the trees, excluding the men and Mary.

I lay down on the bed in the basement’s management office, covering my face with my arm to rest.

*Chuk*

A bright red short-haired woman crawls up beside the bed and plants a kiss on my collarbone. If a mark was left, it would make her sad, so I gently pushed her forehead away with my hand. This time, I felt a slippery and moist sensation on my lower abdomen.

A World Tree that won’t let go of my penis.

Since I had to somehow raise my sexual desire, I had humanized all the World Trees and brought them along with me.

“…No more?”

The petite, large-breasted World Tree of Firmness clung to me and cooed affectionately. The World Tree of Patience bit her lower lip, casting a half-reluctant gaze at her companion.

“Firmness… You too, after all.”
“…Well, there’s nothing we can do.”

Climbing atop my body with her eyes closed, the World Tree of Firmness embraced me tightly, her hands gently caressing my chest muscles.

“You know it’s true. Don’t pretend, just accept it.”
“But that-“
“Can’t you feel it too? The surge of mana.”

With my eyes closed, I could hear the voices of the two World Trees. The topic they discussed piqued my interest, so I pretended to be asleep and eavesdropped on their conversation.

“…But this man is being forced.”
“I actually welcome this kind of sex a hundred times over. It feels good… We’re becoming stronger. We’ve even become World Trees, so why should we rot away in the basement of a hotel?”

You know?

The blunt World Tree of Firmness held me close. I could feel the moist warmth of her womanhood quivering against my lower abdomen.

“Well, from the beginning, we didn’t need a knot for our kind anyway. What does giving out that much even mean?”
“……”
“Did you forget that you helped me when I was in a tight spot? Then you’re the same, aren’t you?”
“But still.”
“And this man is quite attractive.”

The World Tree of Firmness delicately grasps his cock and gently strokes it.
The sound of saliva being swallowed is heard.

It seems she knows how to handle my body quite well.

“Bite it.”
“…But. *Gulp*! *Slurp*, *suck*.”
“Saying it’s good while sucking. Honestly… you live a tiring life too. What does a knot mean to us? Do we need to protect our chastity like humans? It’s been for pleasure since ancient times. It’s not like we give birth through sex.”
“*Mmmph*, *gulp*!”
“It’s because of human culture’s influence that the trees have suddenly started cosplaying. Am I wrong? To me, this person looks like someone who just came to give strength.”

The magical power increases. Strength is given. It’s an incomprehensible phrase.

The connection between King Mokryeong’s power and the tree spirits wasn’t solely about draining strength. It seemed that the tree spirits who had a relationship with King Mokryeong also gained some benefits.

*Slurp, Sigh, Sigh!*

The World Tree of Patience was there, using its tongue and mouth to tenderly caress. Gradually awakening, it swiftly stabbed the inside of the throat with a *pop*. Startled, the World Tree of Patience pulled the cock out of its mouth.

*Cough, cough…*

“Now, lift your buttocks and position yourself properly.”

Led by the World Tree of Firmness, the World Tree of Patience swallowed the cock into its depths.

“Ah, aah! Oh… Human, sir. I am human!”

In the end, the World Trees drifted apart little by little. Overhearing the moans of such a being, I sadly hardened my expression.

‘I’m tired of being consumed.’

But what could I do? There had been some issues with the process, but when I thought about it, my relationships had almost always been like that. I lifted my eyelids and looked at the World Tree of Patience.

It was quite entrancing to see her grinding atop me, fondling her own breasts all the while.

“This, human… Aah! My waist–”
“You’re on my side now.”

As it happened, it was time to gradually increase the number of allies on the side of the World Tree. I quickly rose, positioning the World Tree of Patience beneath me.

The green-haired woman whimpered, then opened her mouth and extended her tongue.

“…Understood.”

A connection forged by sheer will, devoid of lust. But I knew this was only the beginning.

‘Foundation.’

A battlefield where fierce combat still raged. It was incredibly risky to sneak in there, and if I were careless, my life could be in danger.

If I were to encounter one of Flower’s executives… At that point, I might very well face death.

‘Damn it. I never thought I’d risk my life just to conquer a single tree.’

And yet, it had to be done.