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?”

word I made up, but I call the souls that

had never

I’m surprised that there was someone in this world that

“…What is a tribulator?”

people who go through tribulations. Of course, nobody

Ah.

World Tree let

The Dark

like single-lifers… There are

in its own way. The World Tree must have seen the confusion on Cale’s face

guess I can tell you

could say and what it couldn’t say

who had an ill-fated relationship with a tribulator.

dead mana from tombs or corpses, that Dark Elf killed living beings and gained dead mana from

was a tribulator who lost his family and almost died because

eventually overcame all levels of tribulations and did something once he

part stuck out in

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

this

on his mind as he quietly

tribulator decided that anybody who uses dead

someone as soon as he

“…The Sun God?”

started a war against Dark Elves, Necromancers, and any race that uses dead mana in

had existed until Mary became a necromancer in the

I did not say who that tribulator was, nor

World Tree stopped for a moment before making up

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

to help one of those people

World Tree’s voice softened

is

‘Meant to be.’

who was ‘meant to be’ that the Sun God

other concepts

is what

makes sense to see me as an

said something else now

reincarnator and I need the power of the immortal to get

at

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

you mean

an ancient power that allows the

Cale started to explain.

largest ring of life needed to be destroyed in order to

needed the ability to see annual rings

of an immortal was required to

So, what you 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 using a weapon that has the power of an

“Yes, ma’am.”

– …Ho!

Tree scoffed

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

down as

So, you need a weapon with my power

ma’am. Do you remember the sword

healer Pendrick a chopstick-like branch to give to Cale as a

Mm. That does have

Tree seemed

that is

“Excuse me?”

The power in that branch is not

was at

Boom-!

him shaking. He

If that method really

World Tree was

give

to ask what it meant by that. But

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making noises as they fluttered even

underneath his feet was getting