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.

Are you talking

“…Tribulators?”

but I call the souls that only live one

had never heard this word

single-lifers are pretty similar concepts. Hmm. I’m surprised that there was someone in this world that realized that

“…What is a tribulator?”

implies, they are people who go through tribulations. Of course,

Ah.

World Tree let

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

tribulators are like single-lifers… There are races

World Tree must have seen the confusion on Cale’s face as it

I guess I

about what it could say and what it

an ill-fated relationship with a tribulator. Not all Dark Elves are good; there are bound to be evil beings

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

was a tribulator who lost his family and almost died

of tribulations and

out

levels of tribulation

or become something

story of this

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

that anybody who

as

“…The Sun God?”

against Dark Elves, Necromancers, and any race that uses

Death, and no necromancers had existed until Mary became a necromancer in the Dark Elf City located underground in that

was, nor do I plan

Tree stopped for a moment before making up its mind

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

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

Tree’s voice softened a

That is all

‘Meant to be.’

some reason when he heard that phrase. 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

other

is what

makes sense to see me as

else now that they

and I need the power of the immortal to get rid of

at that

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Trees and the trees surrounding it made a noise as their leaves smacked each other

you mean by

is an ancient power that allows the user to see the

Cale started to explain.

of life needed to be destroyed in order to completely

the ability to see annual rings in order

power of an immortal was required

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

“Yes, ma’am.”

– …Ho!

Tree scoffed

surprising! I never even imagined such a method! There is still so much I do not

down as

a weapon with

ma’am. Do you remember the

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

does have my power

Tree seemed a

that

“Excuse me?”

The power in that branch

was at that

Boom-!

feel the area around him shaking. He flinched but did

that method

World Tree was still speaking

give you

by that. But he could tell that something was already

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leaves were making noises as they

his feet was getting stronger as