Chapter 50 : The Thread Beyond Dimensions

The divine power of the World Tree lies in its anomaly of crossing dimensions.

If bound by a strong fate, communication is possible regardless of location.

Even if that place is in another dimension.

However, the bond between the newly sprouted World Tree and her was extremely faint.

It was another root split off from the original ancient tree, the mother of all World Trees.

Too much time had passed for any meaningful connection to remain.

Only a vague presence could be felt.

Yet that was more than enough.

The long-cherished hope of the Elves was finally starting to faintly appear.

Although it was only a very small reaction, just knowing there was hope was enough to attempt.

“Your Majesty, the preparations are complete.”

As the enormous magic circle drawn on the ground by twenty elves was finished, Eillin cautiously approached.

To borrow the power of the World Tree required a massive amount of mana.

This magic circle was created for that very purpose.

Still, the time they could use the World Tree’s power was only a few seconds at most.

If it weren’t for Seryu, the queen of the elves, they wouldn’t have dared to try at all.

It took enormous effort and strength for this.

Perhaps there might be no gain at all.

Even knowing this well, Silpia inherited the will of their ancestors.

That was her mission.

After hearing Eillin’s report, Silpia silently nodded and took her seat at the center of the magic circle.

Then she joined her hands and concentrated her spirit.

– My beloved daughter, I will lend you my strength.

As the voice of the World Tree echoed in her mind, her vision suddenly cleared.

This was the true divine power possessed by the World Tree.

Even with her eyes closed, everything was projected vividly.

It was as if she were watching everything from above the sky.

She saw a verdant green planet.

But it did not end there.

She had yet to reach the vicinity beyond the boundary of dimensions.

The once huge green planet shrank into a tiny dot and then the vast black cosmos unfolded.

Countless stars twinkled in the night sky.

Eventually, even the brightly shining stars deep in the void grew distant and faded away, until nothing was visible at all.

It was emptiness itself.

She had finally stepped beyond the boundary of dimensions.

At that moment, Silpia staggered and coughed up blood.

“Silpia!”

“I’m fine, Mother.”

It was an overwhelming amount of information no mortal could bear.

Having glimpsed the truth of the universe, it was only natural for such a backlash to occur.

Her mana circulation clogged, her heart felt as if it would burst, yet the goal was just ahead.

A faint white thread appeared in the distance.

A trace of another World Tree.

All that was left was to tie the knot of fate at its end.

Summoning all her remaining mental strength, Silpia left a trace on the long thread.

Then.

Thud.

She lost consciousness and collapsed.

***

“What is all this?”

It was when Woo min was wandering around central Tokyo.

Suddenly, a flood of messages appeared before his eyes.

[The seed of the World Tree has sprouted in the hidden plains.]

[The 10,459th dimension’s World Tree has shown interest.]

[The 10,459th dimension’s existence has left its trace.]

World Tree?

Was it talking about that huge tree from fantasy novels?

And the existence of another dimension?

He couldn’t make sense of it at all.

He glanced at Bbyak just in case.

Bbyak?

Only a nod as a response.

Seems Bbyak didn’t know either.

Should he turn back now?

He had only just arrived.

Though it was a shame, he could always come back later.

His date with Bbyak could wait.

At that very moment, as he opened his mouth to step into the plains,

“Caw!”

Suddenly, the surroundings grew chaotic.

He heard the screams of women and saw panicked people scrambling.

“A monster?”

A lifeform covered in black from head to toe.

Its movement was strange.

It flailed its arms like a madman in pain.

If it hit anyone, they would be badly hurt.

He couldn’t just watch.

“Let’s go, Bbyak.”

Bbyak!

Covering his face roughly with a mask and hat, Woo min headed toward the rampaging monster.

Bbyak swiftly flew low, weaving through the panicked crowd and aimed for the creature’s neck.

Bbyak!

Before long, Bbyak got behind it, spreading its wings without hesitation.

Then it unleashed a burst of red flames.

The monster howled in agony, staggering backward and trying to escape.

“I want to live. I want to live.”

At that moment, Woo min’s ears pricked up.

The words from the fleeing figure’s mouth were none other than language.

Not a monster’s growl or roar, but human language.

Could that have been a person?

“I’m in so much pain, my whole body feels like it’s burning, I want to live. I can’t die like this.”

There was no sign of humanity in his appearance.

Yet the pained cry escaping him was definitely human.

What should he do now?

He was neither human nor monster.

For now, he decided to restrain him.

With the power of purification that Bbyak possessed, maybe he could be restored to his original form.

“Bbyak, get ready.”

He shouted as he equipped the spiderweb shooter on his wrist.

He took aim precisely at the man’s lower body.

The sticky white web shot out and stuck to the man, who flailed helplessly before losing balance and falling.

Without missing a beat, Bbyak followed up with a finishing strike.

Scorching flames engulfed him.

“Gwaaah!”

The white-suited man screamed, coughing up black blood.

Then a familiar insect wriggled and suddenly burst apart.

It was the Hokchung—the very bug that had controlled Mitsuru’s mind.

So this man was also brainwashed by the Seryu Group?

But why had he turned into such a monstrous form?

“Hey. Can you come to your senses?”

He poked the man’s drooping shoulder and asked.

But the man was already completely unconscious.

Better to return to the plains.

Staying here any longer risked getting caught up in the chaos with others.

Woo min bowed his head in mourning for the man’s death, then left for the tower before the crowds arrived.

***

Back in the plains, Woo min’s expression was heavy.

Even if it couldn’t be helped, he still felt uneasy.

The tyranny of the Seryu Group was worsening.

He hadn’t expected such horrific things would happen even in his own country.

At this rate, who knew how far they would cross the line.

He sent the evidence he had gathered—photos of the Hokchung and the fallen man—to Dohyun.

It was a good thing he came to Japan.

Whatever conspiracy they were plotting, now they could prepare in advance.

Just as he was composing the message with the photos and sending it to Dohyun,

a small Toto came running from afar.

In one hand was a shining acorn.

“Pachi!”

Toto was excited.

He proudly showed off the seed of the World Tree.

[Lightning-Struck Primordial Oak Acorn] A fruit of the primordial oak tree with infinite electrical power.

If it stores over 10 volts of electricity, it can be planted in the ground.

The description did not include the term World Tree, but the system clearly recognized it.

It probably referred to the Primordial Oak.

Since Toto went to all the trouble of sprouting it, there was no ignoring it.

“Let’s nurture it.”

First, some praise.

“Well done, Toto.”

He patted Toto’s head.

Toto made a happy sound.

Then.

Pachi!

Toto pulled out a small gardening trowel from both hands.

“Let’s plant it quickly.”

Right, right. Let’s hurry.

But since it was a kind of World Tree, it shouldn’t be planted just anywhere.

Usually, such things were planted in the most sacred places.

Where in the plains was the best spot?

Luckily, there was a beast to ask.

Who?

The guardian who had protected the plains since ancient times.

The Bandal Chest Bear.

“Bandal.”

Bandal was the lazy Bandal Chest Bear sleeping in the Rabbit Village.

The name was too long, so he just called him Bandal.

Upon hearing his voice, Bandal stretched and got up.

“Ku-um?”

“Is there a place suitable for planting a World Tree?”

“Ku-um.”

Bandal pondered the question briefly.

He didn’t seem to fully understand what a World Tree was.

So he rephrased the question.

“Show me the place with the best soil in the plains.”

“Ku-um.”

Then Bandal finally seemed to understand, nodded, and led the way somewhere.

After a long walk, they arrived near the forest where he first met the honeybees.

Trees filled the surroundings.

But there was one spot completely empty, clean and bare.

Like a place reserved for something, perfectly cleared.

Warm sunlight shone down from the front.

Just looking at it made him feel sacred.

This was clearly a spot made for planting a World Tree.

No need to hesitate.

Let’s plant it quickly.

Using the gardening trowel Toto prepared, he dug a hole.

The moist scent of soil rose up.

He dug just enough for an adult fist, then planted the green acorn sprout.

He carefully covered it with the dug soil and watered it.

[The World Tree of the Black Tower has taken root in the ground.]

[The World Tree recognizes you as its parent.]

[You can use some of the World Tree’s powers.]

[You can communicate with the beasts that follow you at any time.]

[Trace of the 10,459th dimension found.]

[Insufficient divine power.]

[Only conversations up to 10 characters are available.]

As expected of the World Tree.

Just planting it in the ground brought plenty of capabilities.

First, free communication with the beasts.

He concentrated his mind and tried to speak to Dad Rabbit.

“Dad Rabbit?”

Bbyak?

Oh, it was clearly heard.

Dad Rabbit’s response was one of confusion.

This was strangely amusing.

He tried the same with Dusik.

Closing his eyes and imagining Dusik, he spoke.

“Duda?”

There was a response again.

The honeybees and Rarun were no different.

It wasn’t difficult to use.

Just close your eyes and focus your mind.

You could commune with the beasts you desired.

A high-performance communication device available anytime.

Why bother with a smartphone?

Just send telepathy.

Another day of an easy Happy Tower Life.

But something had been bothering him since earlier.

The 10,459th dimension left a trace.

Only a 10-character message could be sent.

What should he leave?

Still, the most polite way would be to ask who it was.

[Who are you?]

He typed the message in the system window before his eyes.

Pressing send, a cheerful notification sounded as the text was transmitted.

Soon after.

“Already read?”

The “1” next to the system message disappeared.

This was exactly like a messenger app!

Ability Awakening, Day 28.

He now had the most precious Kakao Talk in the world!

***

Far away beyond the universe, in the 10,459th dimension,

the queen of the elves living on that planet, Silpia, had been collapsed in her seat for more than a day.

The time difference between Woo min’s planet and that place was about 24 times.

In other words, one hour there equaled one day here.

“Your Majesty, how is your condition?”

Eillin looked at Silpia lying on the bed with a worried expression and asked cautiously.

No matter how powerful the elven queen, using the power of the World Tree was too much.

Due to using a power beyond her capacity, mana didn’t gather well in her body.

“I’m fine, Eillin. Don’t worry too much.”

Silpia smiled gently at Eillin, who had been by her side since childhood.

She was her most precious companion and fellow life.

At that moment, a blue screen appeared before Silpia’s eyes as she touched Eillin’s cheek.

[Who are you?]

An unfamiliar language.

Yet she understood immediately.

It was a signal sent from another dimension!