In the depths of the Spirit Forest, I encountered one of the six kings, the pinnacle of the demon world - the World King, Liliwood Yggdrasil.
　The person who has become one with the tree continues to speak calmly to my astonished face.

I'm sorry to have surprised you. I'm sorry to have surprised you, but in a way it was fortunate. I've been wanting to meet you for once.
Me?
''Yes, I heard about you from Isis and Crom'eina, and I thought I'd pay you a visit after the Treasure Festival.
Black and Mr. Isis have a... uh, Mr. Lillywood...
"You don't need to call me by my title. You can call me by my nickname, just call me ISIS and the others.

　 .

Well, then, let me call you Mr. Lillywood. As I'm sure you know by now, my name is again..... It's nice to meet you.
Thank you very much. It's nice to meet you too. It's a great pleasure to meet you.
'Um, what was Mr. Lillywood trying to visit me for?

　I bow once to Liliwood-san, who politely returned my greeting.
　And then I'll ask her about her earlier statement, "I was planning to visit you after the Treasure Festival".
　I don't need to doubt it now, Liliwood-san is an extremely high status existence.......one of the pinnacle of the demon world, and he has a presence that doesn't shy away from that title.

　That's why I wondered.
　It was a coincidence that I met Black and Isis-san, but Liliwood-san's encounter here was a coincidence, but it seems that she knew me originally and wanted to meet me, and I didn't understand why.
　Hearing my words, Lilliwood-san smiles gently and replies in a gentle tone of voice.

''There were two reasons why I wanted to meet you........one was simply because I was interested. And secondly........I wanted to meet you once and say 'thank you'.
Thank you?　Is it?　What the hell is that...?
''The Six Kings are all close to each other... but of all of them, I have the most opportunities to talk to Isis, and I can say that Isis is a long-time friend of mine.

　Indeed, if you think back, when Mr. Isis-san came to visit you, she said "Liliwood told me about it", and the two of you may be like best friends.
　As it is, Mr. Lilliwood squinted his eyes slightly sadly and went on to say, ''I understand the pain she's going through.

''I thought I understood the pain she was facing........but I couldn't do anything about it. Because I am a being with a power comparable to Isis, I was unable to fulfill her wish to 'touch the powerless as well, I want to meet a being who accepts me even if I don't have power'.
....
I was busy with my own affairs, and when I saw Isis growing sad and lonely, I always felt frustrated. But then you appeared at her doorstep.
Me?

　He seemed to care very much about Isis, and Liliwood-san seemed to feel itchy that he couldn't make Isis' pain disappear.

Yes, ever since she met you, Isis has been smiling really happily, and every time she visits you, she talks about you in a happy way. I'm very happy about that. I can't help but be really happy that she is able to laugh from her heart.''
I'm not really that good of a guy, but...
The first thing you can do is to say, "No, because of you facing Isis, the cold, hard ice that kept her bound for so many years is gone. I owe you a huge debt of gratitude, which is beyond my ability to express in words. Thank you so, so much, Kite, thank you.''
Oh, no, no...
"I'd really like to thank you. If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know.

　I look at Mr. Liliwood as he bows his head deeply to me and expresses his gratitude, and I duck my head, a little confused.
　Now, what do I do?　When you say you want to thank me out of the blue....

　It's not that I want something in return for being in contact with Ms. Isis, but it's because she's a nice person who is kind and fun to be with. I'm a good friend of ISIS because she's a nice person who is kind and fun to be with, and I'm not thinking of gaining anything by doing so.
　So it would be right to say no here, but.......there was one thing that inevitably stuck in my mind.

''........................Liliwood-san. As for the matter of Isis-san..................I talk to her because she's an important friend to me and I enjoy being with her. So I honestly don't want to get paid for that........
....
So please consider this a request that has nothing to do with that. If you don't want to do so, you can refuse it, and I am very aware that it is a rude request. But if it is possible........can't I have one of the 'Fruit of the World Tree'?

　Yes, the one thing that stuck in my mind was Mr. Zeke.
　He said he didn't want to heal the wound and that it didn't matter if he couldn't speak, but maybe one day he would change his mind. There might come a time when you need your voice.
　So if there is a way to get your voice back when that time comes I wanted to give it to Zeke-san, who has always been a great help to me.

　So after preambleing that I'm not requesting it as compensation for Isis-san's case first, I'll ask for it while bowing deeply to Liliwood-san.
　After hearing my words, Liliwood-san is silent for a few moments and then replies calmly.

''Of course I don't mind. I'll give you as much as you want.''
'What?　I-I'm sorry, are you sure?　Isn't that something incredibly valuable?
''No, it's not very valuable to me. In the first place, I'm restricting its distribution because I'm concerned that the fact that it can heal any wounds will never result in anything good.''

　In response to my reckless request, Lilliwood readily agrees to my request without seeming particularly bothered.
　It seems that the fruit of the World Tree, which is extremely rare and expensive to the world, is not so uncommon to Lilliwood-san.

If this fruit that can heal any wounds could be easily obtained, those who specialize in healing would lose their jobs. And not only that, it would also deprive many of them of their sense of urgency. The fruit of the World Tree can heal wounds, but it can't reverse death. Therefore, I have placed restrictions on the fruit of the World Tree that is circulating in the world.

　Mr. Lilliwood's words are reasonable.
　If it becomes the norm to heal any wound, more people will lose their sense of urgency, and depending on how you use it, you can abuse it as much as you want.
　That's why Lilliwood-san seems to be restricting the distribution of the fruits of the World Tree.

　As I nod at Liliwood's words, a branch grows out of the tree that Liliwood is united with.
　That branch reaches in front of me and produces a fruit that looks like crystal clear crystal.

''Go ahead, that's the fruit of the World Tree.''
Thank you.

　I received the fruit, which I feel is even divine, and after thanking Lilliwood for the gift, I put it away in the magic box.
　Then Mr. Liliwood smiles with a somewhat troubled expression on his face.

''But this isn't much of a thank you, is it?
'What?　No, I'm sorry to have asked you so selfishly, but...
"...I can see it in your eyes. You didn't want it for yourself. It's for someone else, right?　Then it's still not a thank you.'
No, uh...
'So here's what I'll do. Whenever you need my help in the future, please call me. I promise to be there for you.

　Saying that, Mr. Liliwood turns his serious eyes to me.
　What is this?　It's hard to imagine a situation in which you have to ask the Sixth King, Liliwood-san, to help you, but Liliwood-san's eyes seemed to be focused on something.
　It's not as if he sensed that I was thinking this, but Lillywood-san calmly spoke with serious eyes.

''........Please be careful of the Phantom King No Face.''
What?
No Face is probably already looking at you as a unique entity. And now he's assessing your worth. Whether or not you're a danger to the world.
....
'And if you do any harm, No Face will deal with you mercilessly. So if you notice anything out of the ordinary in your surroundings, give me a call. I can't afford to lose you for the sake of Isis.

　The words spoken quietly, I can't make any reply to them.
　The Phantom King No Face, the Sixth King still shrouded in mystery. As I recall, Klonoa-san also remembers saying that he doesn't really know what the Phantom King is thinking.

　Dear Mother, Father--I met Liliwood and he gave me the fruit of the World Tree. And he warned me that I should be careful of the Phantom King.