The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 292
Episode 292 The
lakeside is not that big, but is clear and clear.
There was a flat area of a reasonable size along with a lush forest surrounding it.
“how is it?”
“I think it’s okay.”
Raoul and Ravel stood looking at the clear lake.
And the hollow power armor standing next to him was none other than Raul’s teacher, Cardenas.
“Luckily, it’s still the same as I remembered. It would have been better if they had still remained…”
This was the place where Cardenas had seen the lake fairies a long time ago, when he had not yet become a guardian.
A small lake located east of the Western Geumyeok Monster Forest.
I had already visited once with Ravel, just in case, but I came here this time for a different reason.
“Then let’s do it around here.”
Raoul stood on a plain far away from the lake and took out something.
A long wooden stick about 2m long.
At first glance, it was an ordinary stick with nothing special about it…
[S-Class Town Tree Core]
Rarity: Epic
Grade: S
Effect: Unbreakable. Top-notch mana conductivity. ???
Description: The core that forms the center of the elemental jungle settlement town tree. They cannot be separated without going through a special process. It may not be anything special in itself, but with the help of a craftsman, it can be transformed into a top-quality item.
A town tree in an S-class colony where there was a colony of spirit beasts.
It was the object from which the core was extracted.
‘And this guy has a hidden secret.’
The result of numerous players from previous lives studying and experimenting with the town tree.
I was able to reveal its true identity…
Pugh.
Raoul plunged the Town Tree’s core deep into the ground.
And the moment when you infuse your mana to the fullest.
Crackling. Roll!
The sound of something breaking from the ground was heard, and the tip of the remaining 30cm wooden stick began to grow at an alarming speed.
3m 5m 10m….
Finally, it grew to 50m.
“Wow, it’s better than I thought?”
“I know. “I thought half the size would be enough.”
The tree that grew was very different from the existing town tree.
The town tree’s unique function of forming barriers and defensive magic barriers for self-defense was not manifested at all.
And unlike the hollow town tree, this tree was extremely sturdy.
When Raoul looked at the tree with his eyes colored golden, its true identity was revealed.
[Sprouted World Tree Sapling]
Rarity: Legendary
Grade: C
Status: Germination. Growth restrictions. Characteristic restrictions.
effect : ???
Description: A sapling of the World Tree that sprouted from the core of the Town Tree. Because it has just sprouted, its special powers have not been awakened. Because a more powerful World Tree exists in the same dimension, further growth is impossible. Unless it meets special conditions, it is just an ordinary tree.
And as shown in the explanation, this itself was just a strong and large tree.
This is because there was a rule that only one world tree could exist in one dimension.
‘Because the real world tree grows in the elves’ base.’
As far as he could see, it had already reached a height of 150m and had grown to Class A level.
However, it was far short of the ancient world tree.
“The world tree at that time was so huge that it covered half of the elemental jungle with its branches. “If there wasn’t a barrier to hide itself, the World Tree would have been visible from anywhere on the continent.”
Raoul also nodded at Ravel’s explanation.
The last time he saw the World Tree in his past life, it had already grown to over 500m.
“The important thing is that the world tree of elves has not fully grown yet. “That is exactly what we are aiming for.”
As shown in the explanation of the World Tree sapling, growth into a World Tree in one dimension was limited to the single strongest individual.
But what if a sapling of a world tree stronger than the elves’ world tree appears?
Raoul took out a second item from his inventory.
[Remnants of the Ancient World Tree]
Rarity: Legendary
Grade: EX
Effect: Rapid growth of World Tree saplings. Description of the World Tree’s memories and talent transfer
: The ancient World Tree, once the source of Connect, died in the aftermath of the war. Before it disappeared, the World Tree left seedlings everywhere to succeed it, and those seedlings grew or changed over time to become the current Town Tree. Meanwhile, the enormous energy and vitality that the World Tree contained was trapped in its remains and buried in the ground. The remains will become fertilizer and help the growth of new world trees.
A piece of pitch-black wood the size of your forearm.
It was too small and unsightly to be believed to be the remnants of the World Tree, and I wondered what strength would remain in the burned charcoal.
But the moment Raoul dug up the base of the tree and buried the remains of the ancient world tree underneath.
Gugugugugugugu.
“Wow!”
“Oh my.”
The ground shook like a tsunami, and the saplings of the World Tree began to soar toward the sky with tremendous force.
It was as thick as several buildings combined, and its height was already over 200 meters.
Paaaang.
A refreshing energy spread around the sapling, and a translucent curtain covered the sapling.
“iced coffee!”
A refreshing feeling, as if I had been reborn, enveloped my entire body.
Ravel Raoul and even the First Guild members who were far away from Cardenas and were wary of the surroundings.
I closed my eyes and savored the refreshing energy of mana flowing through my body.
‘This is the blessing of the World Tree!’
Raoul was able to once again realize the power of the existence of the World Tree.
Even the mana, spiritual power, and divine power of Raoul, who is already approaching the end of superhumanity.
The total amount of all energy seemed to have increased by 50%.
‘Not only has the quantity increased, but the purity has also increased!’
Not only was the time needed to raise mana shortened, but the efficiency itself seemed to have increased.
It may feel like this right now, but if the world tree were to grow, how amazing would its power be?
‘There is a reason why the elves do not leave the world tree’s territory.’
And to some extent, I understood why the elves stayed under the World Tree like cowards during the ancient war.
When the transformation of the World Tree sapling was finished, Raoul looked at Ravel.
“Should we finish now?”
“That’s right.”
Ravel said lightly, looking at the nearby vacant lot.
“Open.”
Phew.
Refreshing mana swirled around, and a cute green portal appeared in the air.
“Wow!”
“I’m the queen~!”
“Where am I?”
“Wow, that’s a big tree!”
Dig, dig, dig.
Numerous fairies poured out through the portal.
The young fairies were so amazed by the World Tree that they flocked to it and had fun spinning around it.
“Queen, is this our new home?”
“Oh my god, that’s the World Tree, right? “Are there any elves nearby?”
The last ones to come out were the fairy princess Korra and the elders.
The reason they were looking around was probably because of the elves who were called managers of the World Tree.
According to Ravel, in the past, elves prevented fairies from approaching the World Tree.
The reason was that the spirit energy contained by fairies could have a negative impact on the World Tree.
‘well. ‘Did that really happen?’
Anyway, the fairies looked a little confused by the fact that there were no elves around.
“Did everyone take care of themselves?”
“sure! “How important these children are.”
They were carrying something small in their arms.
It was none other than the seed of the spirit tree.
Even when crossing the past gate.
Even when I come over here again.
Fairies always took the seeds of the spirit tree.
“Now, we need to plant our children well.”
“Please leave it to me.”
flutter flutter.
Korra, the elders, and the adult fairies spread out around the World Tree and carefully planted the seeds of the Spirit Tree.
Shortly after sowing over hundreds of seeds.
Convex.
Tiny sprouts pushed out the soil and stuck out their heads.
“Oh oh!”
“Wow.”
The young fairies danced excitedly around the sprout.
And, unbelievably, the sprout quickly grew into a seedling nearly 1m tall.
Since the blessings of the World Tree have also rested on the Spirit Tree, it will not be too long before a fresh and lush colony of Spirit Trees emerges.
In this way, a new home for fairies filled with a new world tree and spirit tree was formed near the lake east of the monster forest.
Perhaps because of this, the World Tree saplings in the existing elves’ stronghold will stop growing.
‘It’s none of my business.’
The fate of the elves was no longer a concern for Raoul.
There was no need for the elves’ power and I had no intention of helping them.
Raoul smiled involuntarily as he looked at the happy fairies.
* * *
Spring, when new shoots were sprouting, had already turned into fall, when leaves were falling.
Patter, patter, patter!
“This is the cavalry of the northwest direction empire!”
“You bastards! Are you going to hit the second again?”
“What are the combat teams doing? “Prepare for a standby combat!”
The center of western Geumyeok, named Monster Plain.
A hundred-strong imperial cavalry was charging towards the player guild, which was trying to build a makeshift fortress.
The players seemed familiar with this situation, so they stopped what they were doing and started preparing for battle.
Quagwagwang! Pubbung!
“Kill it!”
“Go away, dogs of the kingdom!”
“What can these dirty empires who run around corpses say?”
About 2/3 of the imperial cavalry was filled with undead or horsemen.
And the rest were knights and armor users, so we couldn’t let down our guard just because there were few.
Now, the level of players has increased significantly, so it is rare for them to be one-sided.
After a clash occurred between the two sides, with sword skills and other skills going back and forth.
A similar number were rendered incapable of fighting.
But in reality, the damage to the empire was great.
The reason is.
“What are you doing! “Resurrect us quickly!”
“Healers! “Please treat mainly tanks!”
Cleric players who continued to grow were able to cast resurrection spells, and their numbers were no different than in the past.
The conditions for the player’s characteristics comparable to those of the undead to be sufficiently expressed are met.
However, the guild leader’s expression did not look very good.
Thump thump thump.
Ooooh!
“Damn, I was attracted to Aggro. “Retreat!”
The clever imperial cavalry had been leading the highest-level monsters to roam the monster plains.
The operation to establish a base in the plains ultimately ended in failure…
‘It’s really gotten too tight now.’
Numerous guilds continued to take on the challenge of pioneering at least part of the Monster Plain, but only a few achieved success.
Especially in the past month, the pace of exploration has become even slower, and it’s all because of that annoying Imperial Cavalry.
‘And the same goes for the Orc riders.’
Half of the monster plain was already occupied by the First Guild and the Players Guild.
Orc tribes have settled in about half of the remaining half, and imperial orc players are competing for the rest.
The problem was that the powerful monsters of Geumyeok were still alive and well.
The monsters of the Geumyeok were crowded together, and only the strong ones survived, and now there were monsters that were difficult to deal with unless superhumans were mobilized.
It was natural that pioneering would face difficulties.
Sometimes large-scale power battles took place instead of small-scale battles, but there were no major changes in territory, perhaps because the balance had been roughly achieved.
‘No. If the First Guild had been greedy, they might have secured a wider area. Now that I think about it, why aren’t they more greedy?’
At some point, the first guild superhumans stopped appearing in the plains battle.
Rumor has it that it occasionally appears in the Northern Ice Mountains or the Eastern Elemental Jungle, but it doesn’t seem to move very actively.
‘Anyway, it means there’s still a chance, so be sure to go on the next expedition!’
The guild leader retreated to the base with his guild members with a look of regret.
[Opening of Geumdo – Encounter] It’s already been a year since the scenario began.
The power structure of the four Geumyeoks was now established to some extent.
The western Geumyeok Monster Forest area was established just as Raoul wanted.
The First Guild’s defense line, which occupied 1/3 of the plain, was now perfectly established.
In front of them are the pioneer cities of the player guild.
Centered in the northwest of the plain, it is a neutral area and a habitat for monsters.
Orcs live in the western plains and forest areas.
The empire covers the northern edge of the plain and the forest.
In the end, while a power struggle took place over the neutral zone, each party was solidifying its own territory.
The southern devil’s sea area has become the territory of the Sirens and Mermaids.
Humans did not venture into the sea even at the risk of damage, and ships barely maintained trade by going back and forth in coastal waters.
Meanwhile, significant changes have occurred in the northern and eastern Geumyeok area.
(Continued in the next part)