Trash of the Count's Family

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They then reached a spot where they could see the World Tree that was at the center of an area surrounded by large trees.

“Is it possible for me to have a quiet conversation with the World Tree?”

“I understand. I will make sure no existences who can hear you will be around here.”

That meant that she would make sure that the Elves, including her, and even the Elementals would leave the area.

Cale walked toward the World Tree alone after hearing the satisfactory response.

Adite bowed toward the World Tree and stepped back.

Cale walked at a not too fast, not too slow pace and arrived in front of the World Tree.

The World Tree gave off this feeling of stability as it looked the same every time, despite the new branches growing in spots from it losing branches every time they chatted.

“It’s been a while, ma’am. I kept saying that I needed to come back, but it ended up taking a while.”

Cale gave a light-hearted greeting before putting his hand on the tree and closing his eyes.

– Yes. It’s been a while.

The World Tree responded with a similarly light-hearted but welcoming greeting.

– The world is extremely chaotic right now. There must be a reason you came to see me despite all the chaos. For what reason have you come to see me in such a busy time and why do you wish to have a quiet conversation with just the two of us?

The questions that followed the greeting were not light-hearted at all.

The words that came out of Cale’s mouth next were not light-hearted either.

“…Do you know about immortals?”

– Hmm?

The reason Cale didn’t bring the others with him…

“Immortals. There are also Reincarnators, Single-lifers, and Transmigrators. Do you know anything about these existences?”

Shhh.

Cale could feel the will of Drew Thames moving inside the diary in his pocket.

He then waited for the World Tree’s response.

– …I do not. Am I supposed to try to understand those words? I don’t think you are asking for the meaning of those words.

That was right.

Cale was not asking about something like that.

He was asking if there was anything the World Tree knew about the laws that the Thames household had been researching.

“Please let me give a simple explanation.”

Cale did not say everything.

He just explained what he read in the diary, especially the information about immortals and single-lifers. There was a need to do that. He felt that they were things the World Tree should know.

– Ho. They use such concepts to divide those people?

The World Tree could not hide its shock.

– Mm. It is my first time hearing about some of those things. Exceptions and variables? How surprising. Very surprising indeed. How did you find all this out?

“I’m sorry, but I cannot tell you that.”

He did not tell the World Tree about the Thames household, the hunters hunting the single-lifers, nor about the regressors.

Finally, he did not mention the ways to kill the different variables and exceptions.

– I guess it is dangerous information for you to reveal the source of it. Hmm……

The World Tree was quiet for a moment, as if it was organizing its thoughts.

Cale patiently waited.

– Single-lifers…

And once the World Tree started speaking again… The first thing it mentioned was neither the reincarnators nor the immortals.

you talking about

“…Tribulators?”

I made up, but I call the souls that only live one lifespan

never heard

tribulators and single-lifers are pretty similar concepts. Hmm. I’m

“…What is a tribulator?”

go through tribulations. Of course, nobody knows who

Ah.

let out

that never get tribulators. The Dark Elves, Vampires, Wolf tribe, and others like

There

World Tree must have seen the confusion on Cale’s

I

it could say and what it couldn’t say before it

was a Dark Elf in the past who had an ill-fated relationship with a tribulator. Not all Dark Elves are good; there are bound to be evil beings in

corpses, that Dark Elf killed

family and almost died because of that crazy

all levels of tribulations and did something once he

out in Cale’s

all levels of

could go to the Divine World or become something even greater at the end of their lifespan. They believed

story of this tribulator is

had that question on his mind as he quietly listened to the World

that anybody who uses dead

as soon as he

“…The Sun God?”

the Sun God had started a war against Dark

of Death, and no necromancers had existed until Mary became

did not say who that tribulator was, nor do I plan

a moment before making up its mind and

tribulator is currently regretting his past. Furthermore, he now knows that the existences that he had

to help one of those

voice softened a bit as

is all. That is all that

‘Meant to be.’

‘meant to be’ that the Sun God was helping… It was possible that the person was one

with the other concepts as well. Am I an

is what

makes sense to see me

said something else now that they got

I need the power of the immortal

was at that

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trees surrounding it made a noise as their leaves smacked

do you mean by

ancient power that allows the user to see

Cale started to explain.

life needed to be destroyed

the ability to see

the power of an immortal was required to destroy that annual

to stop the White Star, who is a reincarnator, and get

“Yes, ma’am.”

– …Ho!

World Tree scoffed in disbelief

am able to get rid of a reincarnator? How surprising! I never even imagined such a method! There is still so much I do not know in

then calmed down

need a weapon with my power

Do you remember the sword you gave me

chopstick-like branch to give to Cale as a sword when he was dealing with the fake World Tree incident at the Molden Palace’s underground

Mm. That does have my power

World Tree seemed

…But that

“Excuse me?”

branch

was at that

Boom-!

area around him shaking. He flinched but did not

If that

Tree was still speaking to

should give you the real

wanted to ask what it meant by that. But he could tell that something was already happening

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leaves were making noises as they fluttered even

feet was getting stronger as