With the sympathetic stone in hand, I went outside with Sitri.
By the way, Eva is staying at home because it's dangerous. I'd like to stay too, but I'm not complaining. I don't want Eva to get hurt if she follows me.

What's going on? It's not normal for major incidents to occur in the Imperial Capital all at once!

'No, ......, that's not what I'm talking about.'

'Don't be stupid! I'm sure your sister is enrolled in the Zebrudia magic academy!

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's wrong with me.

The incessant shouting of Franz from the sympathetic stone made him assume that I was completely responsible for the trouble.
It's true that I'm unlucky and I'm a level 8, but I don't want to be blamed for all the problems.

There are two other Level 8s in the Imperial City, what are they doing here?

What the hell is that? I don't know.

'Er, ...... don't think I know everything like that. I'm sure you'll be able to find something to help you.

I'm not sure.

Far, far away. I'm not sure what to make of it. It could be seen from here, so it must be several hundred meters high. Bigger than a dragon, usually.

How in the world did something like that get into the Imperial City? The Imperial City is on high alert right now because of a cursed prophecy or something.

Besides, what can I do if I go there? Isn't the least I can do is send Citri home? Am I there?

'How big is ............! That's a solid grade A risk, Kry!

Wow, you look so happy.

Citri clutches my hand, his mouth agape and his eyes shining. That's why I can't get away.

Well, calm down. Calm down, Krei Andrich. I'm sure the masters of the Imperial City will beat you to a pulp for being so big.

It is doubtful that physical attacks will be able to deal with it, but if it really is the Black World Tree, it should be vulnerable to fire because it is a tree. Burn it, burn it, burn it.

'If I'm right,......, it's vulnerable to fire. You'll need the power of the Hidden Curse's Abyssal Annihilation.

"............ All right. I'm going to ask for your help, and you're going to go there right now! I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure you'll do fine.

The connection to the sympathetic stone is cut off, leaving behind some disturbing words. In the first place, you should contact the old lady before you ask me. ...... It's a magic academy. I'm sure that's her old haunt, right?



'Um, Mr. Cry. I don't mean to be presumptuous, but - if the contents of the evil spell compilation chart are true, wouldn't it be bad if we attacked that tree with magic because it absorbs magic power?'

'Ah, .................., well, it's not impossible to think like that. I'm sure you'll be fine.

I checked the book just a few minutes ago, but it had completely slipped my mind. That's why I'm no good at this.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get rid of it.

If you can't handle it, you can still do something about it because you're a ............ level 8. That's better than me.

There's a good chance Lucia is involved, but she's a lot stronger than me, and I'm sure she has plenty of friends at the Academy of Magic. Let's just take it easy here.









The people of the city fled as if they had been eaten alive. The commotion had grown even larger than I had imagined.
The sound of an apocalyptic whistle was sounding. As I moved forward, I realized that I had underestimated the enormity of the Black World Tree.

The knights of the security forces were shouting and guiding the evacuation. I want to be guided to evacuate too.

'It's huge!

Citry jumped up and down, and his intelligence quotient seemed to have dropped considerably, to put it mildly. Don't you have anything to be afraid of?
With Kyrkil by our side, the people running away from us are avoiding us, creating a blank space. I suddenly thought of something and said to Sitri, who was walking next to me.

'.................. Hey, I was just thinking, isn't it very hard-boiled to go forward on a road where everyone is running away?

'Yes! Cry, you look great! Oh, my God!

...... I want to scream, too. I want to scream and not be embarrassed. It's been a while since I've thrown up.

At that moment, a knight carrying a large shield approached Kirkill without being intimidated, and said loudly.

'Boys, it's dangerous here! Can't you see it? Run!

I want to run.

'No problem, sir. We're here to deal with it. Don't you know about Level 8, The Thousand Transformations?'

............ I want to escape.

I want to get away." The kind knight's face flushed at Citri's words, and he walked away.
It seems that level 8 hunters, who are usually given preferential treatment, need to risk their lives more than the knights in case of emergency.

Walking along the path I used to take with Lucia, I see the school building.

There is no way I've ever seen a real world tree, but it seems that Zebuldia Academy of Magic is in an unprecedented crisis.

The academy is built on a vast site, where powerful magic tests are held. In the huge main building that resembles a castle, there are six towers that house the laboratories of the academy's professors.
Now, a huge jet-black ivy was wrapped around them.

The trees are moving ............. Is that what trees are for? What is the civilization that made this thinking?

Swept by the fast-moving ivy, people were flying through the air like trash.
I'm sure it's the students of the academy. Hundreds of mages gathered around, attacking magic flying around, but the world tree does not seem to stop moving at all.

In the event that you've got a lot of money, you'll be able to take advantage of it.

You can find a lot of people who are looking for the best way to get the most out of their life.

You can find a lot more information on the web at: ............



Unfortunately, I was unconscious at the time!

But there's nothing we can do about it, right?

Fortunately, the Academy of Magic is warded. It seems that the damage hasn't reached the outside yet, but with the size of that thing, it's only a matter of time.

At that moment, the sky suddenly darkened and a tornado with ice chunks formed in the center of the schoolyard. It was a massive attack spell.

It's Lucia's 'Hailstorm'.

The tornado quickly grew in size and struck the black world tree attached to the tower.
The sound of the wind roaring. A tremendous roar that sounded as if it were chipping away at something solid. The mages who had been crawling on the ground were desperately trying not to be blown away by the aftermath.

The world tree that had been hit by the advanced attack spell had its body greatly reduced - and then it became huge. It's not just my imagination.

It's not my imagination. I'm not sure what to say.

The large gash closes and rises. The body of the tree has swollen to the point where you can see it even from a distance.
It seems that the tree wasn't always that big. What's that? ...... Well--.

'.................. Ah, Lucia. You can't water a plant.'

It's fire, fire. Fire is a plant's weakness, I'm sure. Well, Lucia's the best at water magic.

The ivy was wrapped around a research tower. Even after being attacked by countless attacks, it is still pointing its attacking hands at that tower as if it is determined to persist.
Tightened by the countless ivy, the tower was making a creaking sound. Apparently, the world tree really wants to break someone's laboratory. What could it be?


Just then, a huge fireball rained down from the sky, cutting through the dark clouds.


'Why the hell is this happening?


The hoarse voice sent chills down my spine. It's the old lady who burns. She's here to help!
Clad in flames, the Abyssal Blaze appears. Behind her, a number of mages wearing the symbol of the Staff were following her. If you look closely, you'll see that for some reason, Crus and the others are in the mix as well.

One of the best mage clans in the Imperial Capital. The members of the Demon Staff entered the grounds without hesitation, and raised their staffs in unison to activate their magic. Flames, light, and wind shot into the world tree under a sky filled with dark clouds.
Needless to say, the one leading the charge was an old woman who was laughing like a mad woman.

It's a hundred times scarier than the Black World Tree. ...... I'm going to dream about it tonight.

'Hahahahahahahahahaha! Burn, burn, burn! Burn it down to ashes!

Oh no, let's burn it to ashes.

I hide behind a building. The fireballs rained down like meteorites. I don't understand why the old lady wanted to learn such a dangerous trick.
The hot wind is reaching us from several hundred meters away.

But I'm relieved. The old woman who is so terrifying when she's your enemy is so much more reliable when she's your friend. Now, that d*mned tree will be reduced to ashes...


'Mr. Cry, isn't that tree getting bigger?

'..................'

I rub my eyes. As Citry said, in the midst of the flames that raged in the Red Lotus, the Black World Tree, instead of turning to ash, was gradually growing its ivy.
You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.

''............, this is--''

The flames that are pouring down are gaining even more momentum, but they are not holding back at all. I'm not sure what to do.
I no longer understand the meaning. I can't believe that there are things in this world that can be affected by the old lady's magic and not turn to ash.

'Let's see, ...... is this ...... photosynthesis?'

'I see ...... photosynthesis .................. na,I see?'

Plants need light, water and a warm climate to grow well.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this at .............


The tree's trunk had grown to the point where it could reach the sky. If I climb it, I'll reach the sky. Come to think of it, I've heard that the real world tree is big enough to reach the sky.


'Uhhhhhhhh! You liar! You lied again, sir! This is definitely not a flame weakness, is it!

I'm not sure what you're talking about. It's photosynthesis,......, photosynthesis. It's just that you don't have enough firepower, that's all. If you work hard, you can beat it!

As I cheered quietly from the shadows, the Abyssal Firebomb roared.


'Calm down, Crusoe! Maybe it's not powerful enough. Ritual magic, let's go!


............ Are you still not satisfied after doing all you can, old lady? It's not as if fire is a weakness! I'm not sure what to say.


The members of the wand are quickly dispersing. Ritual magic is, simply put, powerful magic that can be activated by multiple practitioners working together.
You can't predict how powerful it will be if the Abyssal Fire Extinguisher, which can use a magic that is as powerful as an army by itself, uses it.

Wouldn't it blow up the entire school?

'He's completely bloodthirsty, isn't he? ...... As I recall, she said she can't stand to see something she can't burn.

'I see ...... now I know why he hates me.

I'm really afraid she's going to break through the safe ring one day. I'm really scared that one day she'll break through the safe ring.

The old lady's laughter echoed. Lucia's Hailstorm extinguishes the flames that have spread to the schoolhouse. Thunderbolts twinkle in the dark clouds, and the world tree grows rapidly. A large crack appears in the tower.
I have no idea how the school building is still intact.


A huge magic circle appears on the ground surrounded by the scattered mages with their wands. The ivy of the World Tree, which had been holding the tower in place until then, swelled and attacked you all at once.



Then, just as she was about to raise her staff in a wide sweep, the world tree suddenly stopped growing.

The world tree pointed at her moved itchily, and a purple flower bloomed from the tip of the ivy. The ivy, which had been moving to destroy the magic circle, stopped in midair and showed no signs of moving any further.

I've never heard of a ...... world tree that blooms. I didn't see that in the book.

Citrine hugged me excitedly.

'Oh, is that it? Are you going to give it to me? Mr. Cry! I can make a great potion!



'.................. is going to fly away! I can't believe it!

''Ah--''



The wand was swung down without hesitation. The countless flaming swords released from the magic circle pierced the world tree and burned fiercely.

In the blink of an eye, the purple flames enveloped the entire tree, turning it into ashes in an instant, no matter how many attacks had been unsuccessful until just now.