Chapter 723 – A Shrinking Force (3)

North of Beijing. Yinxing Province.

While the national system has completely collapsed, it is the only megacity that maintains its existence under the leadership of the imperial palace.
Equipped with a massive defense system, this was the front line of the Flower Front.

It is truly a gathering place of great nations.

The majority of resources and silver from all over the world, including mainland China, flow here. Converting the value of this castle was not an easy task even for a renowned economist.
Some say that in order to buy this castle, you would have to sell most of the United States.

-Ttogak, ttogak.

Today.
The World Tree’s army enters this huge city.

The national trees and prime ministers of pro-World Tree countries have already entered the country.
Frozen breath came out in a haze from the corner of the woman’s mouth.

“Under…”

The finest decorations swayed with each step, and the silk fabric that did not reveal a single inch of skin fluttered.
Han Chinese clothing with a dragon on it. Even though her arms were quite wide, the lines of her silence followed and chest stood out without her underwear on.

The woman walked for a while. She paused for a moment and took a deep breath.

The hallway feels too long today.
After passing the floor with repeated square outlines symbolizing lightning, you had to cross a skybridge made of round lines, and in front of it, a long hallway would be waiting.

Phoenix and blue dragon.

At the end of the road lined with countless trees painted red. Finally the end.
Her woman’s father was waiting for her right at her door.

[… Is it an encyclopedia?]
“Yes. Father.”

Princess of Encyclopedia.
It was her stage name as she called her younger self.

It is the national tree symbolizing China and one of the ancient nobles with the longest genealogy. Bank.

If Cornus was a family that had external authority due to the size of its actual power,
Ginkgo was a pure-blooded nobleman recognized by everyone just for his existence.

“Everyone is gathered. “If you give us permission, we will begin our expedition right away.”
[…]

At the bank’s assertion, the emperor’s silhouette stopped moving.
Without making the slightest gesture, the pupils in the door gap twitched and looked as if scanning the bank’s face.

[I don’t know why they do that.]

The shadow of the emperor sitting on the throne is very wide and high.

-Squeak.

It looks like someone is overlapping.
Banks lowered his head with a serious face and avoided eye contact.

[Encyclopedia. If you weren’t a noble tree, you would never have allowed this to happen. Keep that in mind until the end.]
“… Yes.”

Princess White Fruit.

You might know it from the name.
At first glance, the skin of the bank that caught the emperor’s eye was very bright and appetizing.

Ginkgo, who tried to ignore the reluctant gaze directed at him, glared at the emperor with eyes that looked like he was going to eat him and spoke.

“There will be no failure. “It was none other than me who promoted it.”

A noble tree who is said to be the family hero and the hope of the world at the same time.

Born with a revolutionary spirit from a young age, she entered politics at the age of 28 for the revival of her family.

The ginkgo tree is strange from its very existence.
For a long time, families that were formed solely through inbreeding had no trees that could be related no matter how far back they were traced.

Ginkgo tree gate. Ginkgo River. Ginkgo tree. Ginkgo family. Ginkgo tree of the genus Ginkgo tree.
A pure-blooded nobleman who formed his own lineage.
Although they are wood people, they cannot reproduce unless they are part of their family.
But as is often the case with inbreeding. The number of family members is gradually decreasing, the power is shrinking, and only two young people remain.

Banks raised his head and looked at the silhouette again.

-Squeak, squeak.

Right now, in front of her, a woman is sitting on her father’s thigh and breaking down.
The identity was her sister, Princess Apgak.

Duck pressure and leg angle.
It is a different name for the ginkgo tree, like white fruit, but it is called that because it resembles a duck and has short legs.

[If you fail this time, you will also need to work hard to have a child. I said it before.]
“Yes.”
[We have special blood. Especially you.]

Mutation.
To be precise, a special individual who is not born with a genetic disease.

Unlike Princess Apgak, Princess Baekgwa’s body had a high reproductive rate.
Perhaps that’s why it had a more feminine charm than other ginkgo trees recorded in the genealogy.
Perhaps it was the only body allowed to mix with other blood.

[I think I gave you a lot of opportunities.]
“I am well aware of my father’s grace.”

Bondi. A body that should have given birth to children for the rest of its life due to the nature of its body.
However, thanks to the world tree’s prophecy, he was able to enter politics and move his family.

Banks was confident when he realized that he was a nobleman.
He may be able to use his position as a nobleman to seek the revival of a great nation.

“Then, let’s go.”
[Okay. Don’t disappoint me anymore.]

It’s a disappointment.
The bank’s eyes narrowed sadly.

The fact that we can maintain this level of fame is actually all thanks to her.

Bank…
Ah, the ginkgo tree.

In addition to being a natural monument, there was also a bitter reality for this tree, which was no different from a living fossil.

1 minute, 1 lecture, 1 order, 1 class, 1 genus, 1 species.
It’s incredibly isolated.
What this meant was not a good thing.
This means that the ginkgo tree will become extinct immediately if it is not handled by humans.

It is infinitely passive and cannot exist without someone supporting it.

A tree that cannot survive without relying on someone.
Funnily enough, only the mutant ginkgo was actively leading the revival of the ginkgo tree.

– Rumble.

Close the door.
The bank outside was on the main street.

The princess’s face, which had been gloomy for a moment, was hidden without any chance of being seen by anyone.

“Oh. Princess! Hello!”

The court lady’s child toddles over with a cute face.
The bank sat down with a faint smile on its cold face. Her child held her outstretched hand tightly.

“… Oh. “What were you doing here alone?”
“I was picking up rocks to give to the princess. “Which do you like?”

A gift that may be bothersome to some people.
A pebble, which is no different from miscellaneous items, falls from the child’s hand.

“It’s a gift, thank you so much, Tsui. “I guess I’ll have to prepare some chocolate to give you later.”
“… Chocolate?! Wow!”

Seeing her brightly smiling face relieves my frustration.

‘Okay.’

It’s radical, but she wouldn’t have gotten this far if it weren’t for her.

‘…’

The plan became complicated because the self-indulgent Maehwa died.
After the misfortune, they were able to form a union thanks to the good fortune of valuable trees.

‘If only that man had died a little later.’

Flower’s behavior and truth could have been confirmed more quickly.

Plum’s betrayal was not surprising since it was assumed from the beginning.
What was surprising was that it was Lee Si-heon who killed the plum blossom.
Isn’t the current king the same Lee Si-heon?

Although we have never seen her, she is the one who ruined all her plans.
I don’t have the heart to judge someone I haven’t even seen. How can a person in charge of a force not evaluate the enemy?

‘A great person.’

There is also some sense of homogeneity.
If you follow the traces, you can see that they were desperately clinging to a miserable environment.

It’s not just amazing, it’s even worth respecting.
But I can’t lose.

It’s as if Lee Si-heon was trying to get his hands on something. Because the bank was also gambling with its own life.

Banks got up from his seat and walked toward the conference room.

* * * * * * * * * * *

“Ah, the Korean Hunter Association.”

Cute appearance. A voice that isn’t like that.

“We can’t go.”

Star’s bloody voice turns the conference room upside down.
Gukmok and Bank were the first to react and spoke calmly to persuade Byeol.

“If not now, there will be no chance to hit the grown king.”
“I know. I understand. Internal strife broke out. I know very well that it is the best fit for subjugating the king. “There are no hunters to volunteer as flood damage recovery has not yet been completed.”

Now is the right time to attack Lee Si-heon.

Almost the only being who doesn’t know when or where to go.
Although the pro-flower group called ATU also belongs to the third force. It is not as much of a threat as King Mokryeong.

The danger was so great that even Flower had to gather troops in southern China.

The attention of the World Tree and Flower was once again focused on King Mokryeong’s power.
The reason, of course, was Elm’s defeat and the leadership of the tower was transferred to Lee Si-heon.
Considering that King Molyeong’s tower is the most important strategic point. From now on, it was necessary to attempt an all-out war rather than a check.

‘Yes, our Siheon is mine~!’

But that’s their story.
Star, with a serious expression, held back the words that were about to come out.

The public opinion of the Republic of Korea, which has already established a neutral tendency, is solid!

Seoul, where guilds from all over the world gather. Who cares when the heart of the Republic of Korea has burst?
They were in the process of reducing the number of people in the association, returning it to an extremely small elite, and focusing their efforts on national development.

‘In the end, politicians leave to pursue their own interests.’

The waves split and fight?
That’s because in the end, it’s like competing for a bowl of food.

Gains and losses. If you control and shape that section well, politicians will be able to get through it on their own.

-Chin.

He interrupts the conversation by putting his hand on the desk.
When I expressed my intention not to talk further, the table became cold.
Of course, most of the pro-world tree countries, other than the stars, had promised cooperation.

Economic retaliation? Diplomatic pressure?

‘Could you really do that?’

Although Seoul fell and went backwards for decades, Korea has established itself so well that it is called the brain of the hunter society.

All the infrastructure and political connections that Mugung has built are not something they can ignore.
Mugung was already preparing to part ways with the World Tree.
It was completely in the hands of the star, and it wasn’t difficult to push through with guts.

‘He’s a scary guy… However, there is just one problem.’

Star’s gaze turned to the Tree Knights’ seats.

Kim Soo Yeon.
Rose of Sharon tree, the national tree of Korea.

“… “I think differently.”

Kim Soo-yeon collaborated with a small number of pro-World Su-yeon factions.
The only competitor who divided Korea into two stars.

Why did Mugung let her own granddaughter stand on the other side of her?
There was a mystery that even the stars could not interpret.

‘… Even though her granddaughter was an idiot.’

It is impossible for Mugung, a political invalid, to have expressed personal feelings about this matter.
No, you never know.
At least for Soo-yeon, has she decided to do whatever she wants?
In Mugung’s plan that leaves no blemishes, Sooyeon, who was the only gap, was a huge obstacle to Byul as well.

‘…’

It looks a little bit like that.
It hasn’t been refined yet, but it has the energy of a great man that very few people can see.

‘Well, I have to tell Siheon first~’

In any case, Byul was an eternal fan of Siheon.

* * * * * * * * * *

“You don’t know the period.”
“Yes. “I guess only they know.”

Everything was resolved with the report of Illumbojaeng Byeol.
Even though she is being treated poorly here, when you get to know her, she is sitting in a really great position.

I burst into laughter at Byul’s actions of smiling while waiting for a compliment.

“However… “Why are you doing this Shiva?”
“… “That happened.”

It’s stuck inside my clothes, and only a branch is sticking out from the neck of my t-shirt.

The Shiva tree branch that was poking her chin kept rising upward as if it was blaming me.

“Beep… “Beep.”
“Yes Shiba, I’m sorry. “Dad, you made me wait for a long time again, right?”

She’s not even wearing underwear, but it’s under her clothes.
The destructive power of the parasitic plant Shiba is beyond imagination.

“Bah… Stop leaving. I’m with Shiba…”
“Okay.”

Did he learn it by looking at the wiki, or did Shiva’s obsession grow?
When she lowered her head, my stomach was sticking out.
When she tapped that area, Shiba’s buttocks, which were hanging inside her clothes, started shaking.

Star, who laughed at that cute appearance, pointed to my shoulder this time.

“Afterward?”
“… “This is also the case.”

At first, I only planned to briefly illuminate her face.
She also tried to stabilize her magical power by filling it with Cornus officinalis’ breast milk.

The problem was that Shiva was not the only one who felt lonely.

I looked at the two people hugged tightly, hanging on both shoulders.

“I’m going to calm down Seyoung.”
“…”
“…”

-Fart.
-Fart.

The two people, with their cheeks puffed out, cling to each other like leeches and show off.

I’m so glad Alba and Wiki aren’t here.

“… “What is my place?”

The star, who was dumbfounded, asks if he is feeling well.
I shook my shoulders and stomach to show off, but the star’s cheek was filled with air.

“Me… “I stayed up three nights to be with you.”
“Then how…” . Do you want to lie down here?”

When I spread my legs slightly, the star with pouting lips gently approached me and clung to my thigh.

“Heh. Hehe.”

Three women and one daughter.
The room was too hot to receive the warmth of four people at once.