Yena was feeling a bit upset.
Well, saying it’s upsetting feels a bit off, but she was still upset.
After all, she was proudly the closest friend and colleague of Lady Lily, living in the same apartment as her.
And that wasn’t just Yena’s personal thought.
Wherever she went, the first thing people said when they saw Yena was always about ‘Lily’.
Yena was the broadcaster who discovered Lily? And the one who was closest to her, that was Yena.
“But why…”
It seemed like she hadn’t seen her lately.
It had definitely been a while since the war with the Empire.
While she was grateful for the concern that Lily showed to avoid being harmed by the Empire, she hadn’t been able to meet her at all since then.
She understood, though.
They had just conducted a siege war with the Angel Guild, and there hadn’t been any special events for a while.
It wouldn’t have been strange to go through dungeons together, but Lily’s status had risen to such high heavens that calling her like any other guild member felt awkward.
If she just casually called her, she would surely receive hundreds of emails saying, “Oh, using Lily again for views.”
Yena didn’t really care about such comments, but the problem was that she had some of those thoughts herself.
“The difference in rank is just too huge…”
Now, Lily had become more than just a walking giant corporation; she was treated as a cultural phenomenon.
Her viewership numbers soared into the hundreds of thousands, advertisement inquiries flooded in endlessly, and during the siege war, she even surpassed a peak of 2.3 million viewers.
Of course, that was just a brief spike, and things returned to normal, but still, hundreds of thousands!
Yena, who was limited to around 40 to 50 thousand viewers thanks to Lily’s overflow, found it awkward to call her with such a difference in ranks.
“Ugh…”
While desperately searching for dungeons and events that could generate broadcast-worthy content, the World Tree opened up.
She considered suggesting to go to the World Tree together, but that was already claimed by Leo.
Honestly, she wanted to squeeze herself in there somehow, but Leo had such deep ties with the World Tree that he even had the title of ‘Savior of the World Tree’.
It seemed impossible to join…
“…Whatever, I’m going!”
For three days, she circled around the vicinity of the World Tree, waiting for an opportunity.
“…Did someone kidnap Lily?”
Hearing something that didn’t quite add up, Yena was puzzled.
If Lady Lily were the one doing the kidnapping, that’d be one thing, but her being the victim? No way!
She was the person who had just fought against the Empire, nearly defeating the Magic Lord and pushing Duke Huangyeol back.
Moreover, she had even gained control of the massive territory of the Duke family.
It didn’t make sense that such an amazing person would suddenly get kidnapped, but for Yena, it was still an opportunity.
Yena hadn’t just sat still for those three days.
She was watching broadcasts while completing the World Tree exclusive quests, and on the third day, she finally managed to enter through a leaf of the World Tree after much difficulty.
I had been progressing through the quest, and it was only on the third day that I finally managed to enter through the leaves of the World Tree.
Many rankers and the Black Roots I had seen on broadcast were rampaging everywhere, but it was no big deal for the quite strong Yena.
She easily cleaned up the wilting roots and didn’t fall behind the rankers.
And then.
“Miss Yena. Long time no see.”
I met Lily.
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It feels like it’s been forever since I last saw her after the Siege War. Time hasn’t exactly flown by, but seeing her face-to-face like this instead of just chatting feels really rare.
“Long time no see!”
[Oh]
[Yena hihi]
[Yena is Yena]
[LOL]
[Yena is so cute]
[Yena’s land]
[Yena, turn on your broadcast!]
[Now even Yena comes scavenging like a hyena…]
[LOL]
[Yena, don’t be mean]
[Don’t diss Yena’s land!]
Yena quickly approached me, folding her wobbling hands.
In her hand was the borrowed Green Hermit, and it seemed like she was using it quite well.
She was performing pretty well even from a distance.
“Looks like you’re making good use of it.”
“Ah, yes! It’s really great.”
Yena scratched her head with a shy smile while holding the Green Hermit.
It’s a masterpiece from Talikal, and I lent it to her for a while.
Since Yena could now use the Spear’s Roar, I decided to lend it to her until I collected all the masterpieces.
[Temporary weapon, LOL]
[But shouldn’t you give it back now?]
Speaking of which, I should be getting that back soon…
“…?”
“…No, no.”
I shook my head strangely as I looked at the dagger.
I still had ‘two’ left.
The masterpiece from the ‘cursed user’ up above the World Tree can be dealt with later, but receiving the Black Destroyer from Black would be a bit difficult.
The Black Destroyer is Black’s main weapon.
“Have you been doing well?”
“Of course! Uh, you’re not asking for that back, right…?”
Yena quickly shook her head while hiding the Green Hermit.
I gave a mischievous smile and extended my hand.
“Oh, you don’t need it? Then it seems like you’ve almost gathered everything for the recovery…”
“No, no, no, no, no, no! What are you talking about?”
Yena’s head spinning became even faster.
So cute.
[LOL]
[Stop teasing her.]
[Once you get the Multicolored Successor, only Black’s left, LOL]
[Almost gathered all masterpieces]
[LOL]
[Give it. Back.]
[Oh right, there’s still a masterpiece left]
[Info) All of this is buildup to get the ‘Multicolored Successor’ above the World Tree]
[LOL]
[The main event is still left on, LOL]
“Did you, by any chance, come back after defeating a boss?!”
“Yeah. It’s about time to wrap things up.”
Yena changes the subject.
I thought about having a bit more fun, but let’s just go outside and do more.
I’ve got Verd, and I’ve secured Merini and Asuka.
All that’s left is to deal with the remaining remnants of the corrupted World Tree…
[Ep.10 The End of the World Tree has concluded.]
[You have perfectly annihilated the Corruptor!]
[You have obtained the title, Slayer of the Corruptor.]
[The World Tree reveals its presence.]
The World Tree moves.
Not the corrupted one, but the “real” World Tree that supports all of us.
The traces of dark corruption that were ominously painted over are now being covered in green Mana of Life, and the Rankers, who were wildly firing techniques, are floating in mid-air.
A green sphere surrounds these baffled Rankers.
They panic and hit the sphere made of green magical power, but it remains completely intact without a scratch.
“U, uh?”
Even Yena, who was beside me, is trapped in the transparent sphere, scratching the walls wildly, but it’s futile.
If she used the Roar of the spear… no, the dagger, she might break free, but Yena doesn’t see this as an emergency.
And it’s actually not an emergency.
The will of the World Tree is focusing on me.
I’m the only one not trapped.
‘……’
I can sense some hesitation.
There are still several candidates that could be chosen.
“Choose.”
The answer is already decided.
[The World Tree has chosen ‘Ria Elposis’ as the Child of the World Tree.]
[Ria Elposis’s Contribution Degree is 100%.]
[You have obtained the title, Perfectionist!]
[You are Ria Elposis. Additional rewards will be given.]
[You have obtained the title, Child of the World Tree.]
[You have cleared the Erosion Dungeon.]
[Obtaining rewards based on the progression… ]
[You have gained a massive amount of Experience Points.]
“Finally.”
[Your level has increased.]
[LV.100]
[You have obtained the title, One Who Reached Level 100.]
I’ve reached level 100.
[Oh]
[Crazily 100 hahahahaha]
[Wow, hitting 100!]
[Woahhhhhhh]
[Isn’t that crazy for level 100?]
[Is it the fourth reincarnation?]
[Title hahahahaha]
[Sword Saint crying again hahahaha]
[Title getting snatched away twice, Sword Saint hahaha]
[Aah… this is ‘Karma.’]
Ding!
Part of the power that was restraining my body is released in a massive wave.
This isn’t just the return of stats from the dungeon penalty.
[You will surpass your limits upon reaching level 100.]
[All stats will drastically increase.]
Noticeable improvements in abilities.
It seems like I’ve increased by about 20% compared to my original level.
Being a Holy entity with Celestial blood, my stats were already high from the start, but the other Rankers would certainly feel a clear difference.
One thing is for sure, starting from level 100, Rankers would undoubtedly become exponentially stronger.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they doubled their power.
[You can undergo a 4th job change.]
“I can do a 4th job change. I thought I’d have to wait until after the Great Cataclysm.”
Deoen. Devil of Angel does large-scale updates every year, and besides minor events, there are no updates in between.
The only exception was the ‘System Stabilization’ caused by me.
The moment the path to 4th job change opened after there had been no news since level 20, 40, and 60, the Rankers were sure to put a lot of effort into leveling up.
‘The Sword Saint was about my level. Was Leo around level 90?’
Realistically, the levels of the Rankers had stagnated between the low 80s and 90s, which is why there were talks that job changes would only be possible after the Great Cataclysm.
In fact, even the official site had posted announcements hinting at a high probability of that happening.
[Lily’s 4th;;]
[Lily gets even stronger here?]
[Wow, level 100 is insane.]
[LOL]
[Lily can’t be stopped now…]
[Heading for a 4th change, let’s go!]
[Lily’s 4th is gonna be ridiculous, LOL]
[Will she even get a 4th?]
[Last time it was 3000 Normal Monsters for the World Boss 1. What about this time? LOL]
[???: Bring back 10 World Bosses.]
[Are they seriously asking me to bring dozens of World Bosses?]
[LOL]
“…That’s a bit of a problem.”
Honestly, I’m also a little scared.
The first job required 3000 Normal Monsters, and the 3rd required either 30 Field Bosses or 1 World Boss.
The second job was more about leveling up, but for the 4th, I can’t imagine it would just be about leveling up.
‘I wonder what it will be.’
In the current situation, I don’t really need power, but there’s no downside to getting the 4th job change.
Only by reaching my prime can I summon either the Pharaoh or Lasty.
‘Somehow, I feel like they’re going to ask for dozens of World Bosses.’
Or maybe they’ll want me to defeat upper-tier Celestials or Demons.
I chuckled at the absurd fantasies.
There’s no way that would happen.
…Right?
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