“…There’s nothing I can do. Let’s just say my ‘luck’ was bad.”
I put the Celestial Skewers into the Space, wearing a bitter expression.
That’s just how it is for me.
Kiki…
[Oh no]
[ㅠㅠ]
[Hahahaha]
[“Luck is bad luck…”]
[“Let’s just eat now”]
[“That’s how machines are, lol”]
“How much was that random box I just opened?”
“Umm… It’s an unpurchaseable probability drop item. For now? It’s up for 50,000 gold at the Auction House.”
50,000 gold.
That’s 1 billion in cash.
[1 billion skewers, lol]
[How delicious could it possibly be for it to be worth 1 billion?]
[That’s so exaggerated, lol]
[No, no, those scammers just posted it like that; normally it’s around 100 million, yeah]
[The lowest price when selling is like 80,000; 3rd selling is about 1 billion]
[Even if you say 100 million, that’s still super expensive?]
[The fact that a food item is worth 100 million is just absurd, lol]
Kiki…
Luck, looking sulky, rolled the slots again with a small mechanical claw making clicking sounds.
I approached him and pressed the red button in the middle.
Ding ding ding~♪
Ping! Ping! Ping!
“…And this time it lands on 777.”
Why is it suddenly having good luck?
[Isn’t it just a 777 roll?]
[Hahahaha]
[We should go to the World Tree or something]
[There are way too many people at the World Tree?]
“Uh, is that you, Lily?”
“Are we going now?”
“Yes! Let’s forget about the skewers and go!”
Leo, getting hyped, took out 2 leaves full of life magic.
With a crunch! sound, the leaves crumbled and released magical energy.
They took us somewhere.
■
“O great Child of the World Tree, lift your head.”
This is a story from a little while ago.
Under the care of the World Tree, Elomandia, numerous ‘Races of the World Tree’ gathered and stared up at the high platform.
There were two figures standing on the platform.
An old man wearing an unusual wooden crown, dressed in dazzling white, looked at a woman.
Before him, a woman was kneeling on one knee.
Slowly, she lifted her head and removed the pure white cloth that had been covering her.
With her dazzling platinum hair and green eyes, along with pointy ears.
Elves, Dwarves, Nymphs… the emotions of countless races crossed each other.
-It’s an Elf!
-The Child of the World Tree has become an Elf!
-Now the Elves will dominate the World Tree.
-Watch your mouth! Who knows what those guys will do now.
-Damn… Dwarves will be buried underground.
-We must ally with the Elves! Nymphs, gather!
-It’s a god!
The wide plaza, already buzzing, shook even more.
The old man, adorned with a wooden crown, laid down his staff upon the ground as if it were unacceptable.
Kuwuung…!
A heavy wave resonated through the plaza.
-……
In an instant, everyone’s mouths zipped shut.
“Silence! This is the appointment ceremony for the Child of the World Tree.”
“……”
“Asuka. Reveal your existence to the World Tree.”
The woman’s name was Asuka.
The second daughter of Elena Elposis, the leader of the high elves and the spiritual pillar of all elves.
By the age of seven, she had already surpassed her peers and by thirteen, she overwhelmed the adult elves.
And by twenty, she stood at the pinnacle of the high elves.
-Tch…
Elena’s eldest daughter, her own sister, all of them.
She declared,
“My name is Asuka Elposis. I am the daughter of the Queen of Elves, Elena Elposis, and the Agent of ‘all’ elves.”
“Are you ready to dedicate your body to the World Tree as the Child of the World Tree?”
“Of course.”
A response without a trace of hesitation.
The old man gently nodded his head while gently shaking his staff.
“Good! Asuka Elposis is now the Child of the World Tree for this generation! Everyone, bless her!”
Waaaaaaa!!!
Cheers echoed loudly enough to shake the plaza.
The World Tree, too, seemed delighted to bless them.
Countless individuals set aside their worries about the future and enjoyed today.
“…..Asuka.”
Except for one person.
■
[The World Tree has opened! You may now enter the heart of the World Tree.]
[User group buff – ‘Blessing of the World Tree! (30 days)’ has been granted.]
[You can receive quests from the ‘Race of the World Tree’ and undertake World Quests.]
[To enter the heart of the World Tree, ‘Leaves of the World Tree’ are required.]
“It’s already noisy.”
“It’s a festival, after all.”
Leo and I entered towards the roots of the World Tree.
We could head straight in, but it wasn’t urgent, so we decided to take it slow and look around since we were here anyway.
Of course, we did use the consumable leaves…
“The leaves are for clearing the way; using them once in this generation allows continuous access.”
“Like unlocking locations?”
“Yep. For now, let’s look around…!”
Leo! Leo!
Waaak!!
With a beastly roar, small bundles rushed towards Leo.
Something that looked almost identical to Leo attacked him with hugs, increasing their numbers.
“Wait! Jacques!”
“Leo! I missed you!”
“Are you running away on your own?”
“Hehe… What story will you tell this time?”
“Oh? You’ve gotten stronger, huh?”
“Uhhihihihi…!”
After quite some time of chaos, the little ones finally turned to look at me.
After a while of lively chatter, Leo turned to look at me.
Dozens of innocent eyes stared at me with wide-eyed wonder.
It’s been a while since I felt like this.
“Wow…”
“So pretty…”
“Unbelievable.”
“Sparkling.”
“…Nymph?”
“Yes, yessss…”
Leo, who had managed to escape with great difficulty, sighed and approached me.
“This is Nymph Village. Nymph Village ‘Naf.’”
This is where Leo became a Nymph.
—
Hey. Hey.
“Whew…”
Leo’s skin looks even better.
No! It was always good!
Nymphs with various hair colors and bright eyes whispered around Leo and me.
Even the high-energy Leo seemed a bit exhausted, as if he just couldn’t compete with the ‘real’ ones.
Maybe I’d need to stay connected for about 10 more hours to get closer to them?
“…So this is where I got my ‘race change.’ The place where there was a hidden piece to become a Nymph from human.”
“Leo was cute even as a human.”
“Right? He was shy about it but enjoyed it so much.”
“Huhuhuhuh.”
“……”
[Cute]
[So chaotic lololol]
[Is Leo twenty?]
[Look at those chubby cheeks]
[The energy over there is dizzying; I’d probably get neurosis after just one day]
[Lily seems to like it though]
I patted the head of a Nymph who was looking at me with fascination.
Then, she giggled and stepped closer to me.
Her actions were just like a puppy.
‘It wasn’t like this back then.’
No matter how cheerful a Nymph is, if there’s war every day, they’ll turn into fierce cats.
“Race change. So, are there other users who have become Nymphs?”
“Maybe… but I don’t think so. I don’t know. If you search… Ugh! Wait! Maybe there are!”
“Nom nom~”
A red-haired Nymph, with short steps, brought over something like a baked cookie and put it into Leo’s mouth.
Even while glaring at the Nymph, Leo started eating it deliciously, as if he couldn’t hide his nature.
Leo’s eyes went round.
“It’s so, so good!”
“Right? You loved this~”
“More, more?!”
“There’s more~ There’s plenty…”
But giving it away just like that…
Right…
Even Leo can’t have it easy!
Gulp.
“W-What do I have to do?!”
“Just play with us.”
“Right. Hehe.”
“Uh, uhh…”
Leo looked at me with uneasy eyes.
He looked pretty uneasy earlier, but now it definitely seems hard to control.
“Do as you like. It’s been a while since I met friends; let’s have some fun.”
“Do as you please. It’s been a while since I met my friends, we should have some fun.”
“Ha, don’t you dare… I’m just here to introduce Lady Lily to the World Tree…”
“I’m just looking around, what’s the big deal? I’ve already got access, so it should be fine.”
Leo pondered.
But the temptation was sweet, and his dilemma was short-lived.
“Well then…”
“Eh.”
“Uhh…?”
Before leaving, I touched his cheek once more.
Hmm. As expected, just as I thought.
As I was about to let go, Leo quickly grabbed my hand and whispered softly.
“W-What if I don’t leave after three days…?”
“?”
“Then please let me out…”
I nodded at Leo, who was slightly blushing, and completely removed my hand.
“Then I’ll see you later.”
“Yes!”
Leo answered briefly, turning back without looking, returning to the Nymphs.
Even as he walked away, his face was filled with happiness.
…Wouldn’t it be better to leave him like that?
■
[LOL]
[In the end, you really just let Leo go, huh?]
[The Nymphs were adorable though, lol]
[Did Leo just get abandoned?]
[What were you guys talking about earlier?]
[What did you whisper?]
[Lily… this can’t be stopped.]
[OMG]
I walked through the plaza, looking around.
It seemed busy earlier, but stepping deeper into the plaza, both users and other races were bustling about.
There’s really a lot of people.
“If he doesn’t come out after three days, he wants me to bring him out. He seems to think he can’t escape on his own.”
Leo boasts overwhelming strength compared to others, but the penalties are also several times more severe.
“To the point where he can’t control himself.”
[Ah]
[LOL]
[Leo is probably having a tough time too]
[Honestly, even if you tell him to, he probably won’t do it, haha…]
[So, what are we doing now?]
“First… I plan to look around and meet various races. Especially elves… oh?”
In the crowd, I spotted a familiar face.
A boisterous man with emerald-colored hair and a striking white bobbed-haired woman with black stripes.
I blocked most of the crowd’s noise, so I couldn’t hear clearly, but the woman seemed to be sighing and saying something to the man, who was laughing it off.
The hair colors weren’t unusual for a fantasy world, but their outfits stood out.
“That’s a traditional outfit.”
“I wasn’t really planning to give a lecture today…”
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