1947 Offer and Demand
The Elder Tree was stunned into silence at the bold declaration of the Divine Doctor.
Everybody felt fear.
Even the Elder Tree itself felt fear.
Nearly all sentient life experienced fear.
Was the madman not calling all of it primitive with his declaration?
"It wasn't always primitive…" the Divine Doctor continued as he removed several more contraptions wrapped over his body. "It served its purpose as a danger deterrent better than any other known mechanism in purpose until…"
He glanced at the Elder Tree, his frozen smile never once changing. "…Until the advent of intelligence."
The Elder Tree stared at the Divine Doctor in silence.
"Why be fearful when you can be intelligent?" The Divine Doctor's question was posed to all sentient lifeforms on the Panama Continent. "Why let fear impede rationality and intelligence? Why not rid oneself of fear and embrace the power of thought? It is the most optimal choice. It was the choice that I took."
Rui sharpened his eyes.
That explanation explained a lot.
the Divine Doctor's mind seemed unaffected when he subjected himself to extremely
his body
into the Garden of Salvation was fear. Disappointed and also troubled, for it was not easy to subject
the Elder Tree.
I saved your life.
Divine Doctor's smile
you did no such
here? The Elder Tree grew confused. Just what
a frozen smile. "I am faced with a patient with an ailment that exceeds even my ability
I help you
the Divine Doctor replied
not require such things. Certainly not from
expansive system, including but not limited to severe felnoven deficiency, which interferes with your space manipulation, as well as
Doctor made extremely accurate evaluations of its medical condition within
…Who are you?
Divine Doctor's frozen smile never changed
you can do for me. I
of the role they play in the ecosystem that is vital for ensuring
Rui raised an eyebrow.
figured out the
to do that?
survival of the species that were important to his own survival was something that the Elder Tree had
provide a place that was perfectly suited for each creature and allowed them to heal naturally and reproduce naturally. Oftentimes, this failed,
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