Book 2: Chapter 36: The sun has risen (9)

Book 2: Chapter 36: The sun has risen (9)

Cale.

Smirk.

Cale smiled after hearing the cheapskate calling him.

Sssss.

Vines were slowly approaching from behind him.

Cale lifted his foot and stepped on a vine.

You seem to have a hidden cunning side?

Cale sounded as if he was talking to the black tree.

You also seem to not be scared anymore.

Sssssssss sss!

The vine did not retreat.

The vine pointed its tip at Cale as if it would do anything to grab Cales body even as it burned.

The corners of Cales lips curled up.

He then looked forward.

Wow.

Dozens of tree roots were pointing their heads above the surface of the water.

And the vines of the tree that were as large as the Lords Castle Dozens of small and large vines were pointed toward Cale as well.

How entertaining.

Rose gold aura started to shoot up from under his foot at that moment.

Crackle

The vine instantly started to burn.

The vines sharp thorns with the sticky liquid were instantly swallowed by the rose gold aura.

Tatap!

Cale moved the foot that was stepping on the vine that was quickly turning into ah.

Wind wrapped around his ankle.

The Sound of the Wind gathered by his ankle and created a small whirlwind.

Splash-

Cale moved over the lake as he pushed forward.

Boom!

The ground started to shake.

It felt as if the entire black sand desert was moving.

Kahahaha! Cale! Lets burn it up!

The moment he heard the cheapskate's crazed shout

The black tree started to attack Cale.

Splash splash

The surface of the lake roared and split while making a different noise from before.

Then dozens of tree roots all shot up at the same time.

They were all aiming for one thing.

It was Cale.

Hmm.

It looked as if large spears were flying toward him.

A tree root that was as wide as Cale's body shot forward as if to pierce through him.

Numerous roots behind that root were aiming at him from all directions.

The people watching this could only imagine what would happen next.

He must be crazy. What is that person doing alo-!

Fourth Imperial Prince Noi subconsciously started to speak from inside the gold shield.

Is he trying to die-

The tree roots would pierce through that mans body.

He would be ripped to shreds to the point that they would not be able to see any resemblance to him in what was left behind.

I'm certain that guy was Heni Wishrop's Chief advisor!

The most feeble-looking bastard was standing still with the tree roots all around him.

What is going on?

What the hell is about to happen?

The moment the Fourth Imperial Prince was questioning what was going on

He saw a fire.

No, he saw a thunderbolt.

No.

That was not right either.

He saw a person.

He saw a person surrounded by fire and thunderbolts.

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-

He could see a whirlwind.

Whether it was a loud explosion, a piercing scream, or someone getting hurt

He didn't hear anything.

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

However, the gust of wind brought over by the whirlwind now had grey ash mixed in with it.

Ash fluttered in the wind.

That ash moved past the gold shield and disappeared into the black sand desert and the darkness.

Ah.

Fourth Imperial Prince Noi subconsciously gasped.

It disappeared.

The moment the man became surrounded by that rose gold thunderbolt, the moment that the thunderbolt shot up like fire

The tree roots that touched the rose gold light disappeared without a sound.

They basically perished.

They died without being able to resist in any way.

Screeeeech!

There was a monstrous noise before the tree started to shake.

The roots that remained were shaking.

It sounded as if the large tree was screaming in pain.

Heni Wishrop!

The Fourth Imperial Prince could not close his mouth.

"Who the hell are you?

No, more importantly

Who the hell is that person?!

The Fourth Imperial Prince definitely saw it.

The thick black liquid on the large roots

That was dead mana that had turned into poison.

Those terrible things turned into ashes and disappeared once they touched the rose gold thunderbolt.

Even black magic was able to burn the black tree.

However, a power that could make dead mana that turned into terrible poison disappear

I've never seen or heard about such a power!

How could there be someone like this?

The Fourth Imperial Prince barely managed to look away from the man to look at Heni Wishrop before he flinched.

Holy shit!

First Imperial Prince Sanders, First young lady Mineh, the black-haired Dragon, and that other helper

All of them were tightly bound by golden mana rope.

Furthermore, the sword master was behind the four of them with his sword filled with aura pointed at them.

It was as if he could slash their heads off at any moment.

As for necromancer Heni Wishrop, she used bones to create a prison for them.

Ha!

The Fourth Imperial Prince realized it after seeing them.

Pss-

The vine that was a couple times thicker than Cales body turned into ashes and disappeared.

The Super Rock mumbled in disbelief.

Its so easy. It looks like this place was made for you.

The cheapskate chimed in at that moment.

Cale. Dont overthink it.

He sounded as if nothing was an issue.

Is it a harmful situation to us right now?

No.

It is beneficial if anything; it is definitely not harmful. And you know

Hmm?

Cale waited for the cheapskate to continue and the cheapskate whispered in a wicked voice.

Just blame the world if they tell you to take responsibility. This world is who called you here.

That is true.

Hmm. That is true.

Cale nodded his head.

He then stopped.

Cale was now near the black tree.

Ten steps. He stopped ten steps in front of the tree.

This should be good enough!

Cale ignored the cheapskates comment as he reached his hand out.

Crack!

The hand that had a fiery thunderbolt wrapped around it clenched a vine that was trying to run away.

This was the first time Cale reached his hand out first.

Boom-!

The tree roared and Cale smiled.

There was a reason he had not burned the tree from the beginning and had approached it.

Hey, can you talk?

An extremely rude voice flowed out.

Cale, you sound like you want to start shit-

Cale ignored the Super Rocks comment and clenched the vine even tighter.

Hey. You can't talk?

Cale closed his eyes.

He did not hear anything.

Cale asked once more.

Are you sure you are not just pretending? You can't send thoughts into my mind? Show me a sign if you can. If you wish to live, that is.

It was at that moment.

Screeeech

He heard another screech before the black tree started shaking.

The trees large body

A space appeared on the large pillar as if a mouth was opening.

Mm.

Something black started to fill into that space.

Cale let go of the vine and opened his mouth.

It is not a World Tree.

The cheapskate confirmed.

The punk who almost burned down the World Tree confirmed it.

I dont think it is either.

Cale had wondered if it was the same situation as the fake World Tree.

In that case, he thought that he should chat with it first.

It has no free will and only instincts.

The Super Rock continued to speak.

I cannot feel its years. It was definitely something that was created.

The Fire of Destruction chimed in.

And that thing filling up in that mouth-like space seems to be dead mana. I think it is trying to attack you.

I see. It is quite dense dead mana. Most things will melt and disappear if hit by that.

The Super Rock agreed and added that explanation.

Mm.

Cale uncrossed his arms.

Oooooo oooooo

There was a bizarre noise as the black aura gathered in the black trees mouth.

It was obvious that the mouth would shoot out that black aura to attack Cale.

I guess it makes sense, what other means would a tree have to attack?

The roots were not a match for him nor the vines and branches. The poison didn't work either.

Since everything else had been burned up the black tree was using its secret weapon.

You said it seems to have been created.

The House of Huayans probably created this monster just to pollute the land and the world with dead mana.

It was more a machine with instincts than a living creature.

Oooooo oooooo

The aura gathered in the monsters mouth became even stronger.

Cale heard someone's voice in his mind as he nonchalantly watched.

Cale, be careful! That aura looks dangerous!

It was Eruhaben's voice.

Cale nodded his head.

I want to learn more about this monster, but

He was certain that monsters like this were all around this world, leading to the quick pollution of Xiaolen.

That was why Cale wanted to gather some data about the monster.

Theres no need to receive an attack for no reason.

He had no reason to receive this monsters attack.

Then I guess it is time.

Cale raised his hand and pointed to the sky.

Kahahahaha!

The Fire of Destruction laughed maniacally.

It is finally starting!

Rumble-

The cry in the sky stopped.

Cales hand slowly moved down.

The black tree.

The moment Cale's hand stopped while pointing at the monster

Cale used half of his power.

Burn it up.

A single strand of rose gold light

Soon turned into dozens

Then a couple hundred

Before a giant heap of light struck down onto the ground.

Baaaaaang!

The darkness was no longer there at that moment.

All they could see was a red light that looked as if it would swallow the world.

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