The Martial Unity

"The data you brought back was most interesting. We identified what we were dealing with in a moment before urgently summoning you back." Officer Zhrekes explained. "The tree responsible for the anomalies is actually not of a species that normally engages in such biological developments."

"What?" Rui frowned. "The species of the tree doesn't grow and develop this way?"

Officer Zherkes nodded. "Correct."

"Then... Are there some specific circumstances under which the tree develops and grows this way?" Rui asked.

This was the first possibility that came to mind. However, he had no idea what circumstances those were.

"Also correct." Officer Zherkes nodded. "In fact, this species isn't the only species that engages in such growth and development. There are many species that engage in similar growth developments under a specific set of circumstances."

"What are these circumstances?" Rui asked curiously.

"Many tree species in the Beast Domain have a high root development capacity." He continued. "Their roots have the capability to grow to an extremely deep depth. The net root volume ends up providing an immense amount of sustenance to the tree in question. However, every once in a while, these roots run into something more than just ordinary soil, water, and nutrients."

into high-energy esoteric ores." He continued. "Most species do not possess roots powerful enough to drain the esoteric ores and turn them into sustenance for accelerated growths.

he thought about it himself. Largely because this

scratched his head. His understanding of esoteric matter and other esoteric resources was very shallow. He

and develop to a much greater degree than it normally can under normal circumstances. The excess energy is channeled into the expansion of the tree. However, that

tree was that ridiculously wide in

more of the high-energy matter. Based on the data you have provided, it's

Rui digested the information officer Zherkes

why it attacked you when you displayed a Squire-level

"You're referring to the esoteric

are actually biological products with processed and purified esoteric matter within them, hence their strange traits, including their high toxicity. The tree allows creatures weak enough to be a threat to itself to be lured in

valuable themselves, then?"

Zherkes nodded. "They process ores in ways that we often do not understand nor can replicate. They're often used

in and take the fruits and mind the esoteric

understand the Martial Union's and the ministry's interest in the

as simple as that." Agent Zherkes nodded. "But alas, reality is rarely that ideal. Do you