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 the

“…Tribulators?”

made up, but I call

had never heard this

and single-lifers are pretty similar concepts. Hmm. I’m surprised that there

“…What is a tribulator?”

the name implies, they are people who go through tribulations. Of course, nobody knows who

Ah.

World Tree let out

tribulators. The Dark Elves,

There are races that

its own way. The World Tree must have

Mm. I guess I

had to think about what it could say and what it

a tribulator. Not all

Dark Elves who gathered dead mana from tombs or corpses, that Dark Elf killed living beings

a tribulator who lost his family and almost died because of

eventually overcame all levels of tribulations and did something once he

out

overcomes all levels of tribulation and becomes a great

that a single-lifer could go to the Divine World or become something even greater at the end of their lifespan. They believed that

that mean that the story of this tribulator is the

he quietly listened to the World Tree’s words echo in

decided that anybody who uses

of someone as

“…The Sun God?”

started a war against Dark Elves, Necromancers, and any race that

and no necromancers had existed until Mary became a necromancer in the

tribulator was, nor do I plan to

Tree stopped for a moment before

know one thing. That tribulator is currently regretting his past. Furthermore, he

he wishes to help one of those people who are meant to

World Tree’s voice softened a bit

all. That is all that I can tell

‘Meant to be.’

This person who was ‘meant to be’ that the Sun God was helping… It was possible that the person was one of the Sun God twins, Jack

the other concepts as

is what

I guess it makes sense to

else now

Star is a reincarnator and I need the power of

was at

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made a noise as their leaves smacked each other despite there

do you mean

that allows the user to see the annual rings

Cale started to explain.

needed to

the ability to see annual rings in order

power of an immortal was required

are saying is that you, as someone who can see a person’s annual rings of life, would be able to stop the White Star, who is a reincarnator, and get rid of him for good

“Yes, ma’am.”

– …Ho!

scoffed in disbelief multiple

I never even imagined

calmed down

need a weapon with my

Do you remember the sword you gave me

Tree had given Elf healer Pendrick a chopstick-like branch to give to Cale as a sword when he was dealing with the

does have my power in

seemed a

that

“Excuse me?”

in that branch

was at

Boom-!

around him shaking. He

If that

Tree was

I should give you the

by that. But he could tell that something was already happening

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leaves were making noises as they

underneath his feet was getting