33 Episode 31: Incarnation of Kamiki




 The miasma is a miasma that mounts up in the midst of the rushing miasma, and I try to move forward.

 The miasma is a miasma that can only be stopped by the power of the magic crystal. Then, as if my consciousness is being reaped, it gets darker - gradually I can't see anything.

(But ...... if I give up here, this great tree will die and the surrounding land will wither away.

 A huge tree - I don't even know what kind of tree this is.

 The continent I was born on was still filled with so many unknown plants.

 I wanted to find and study as many plants as possible that could be used as medicine so that one day there would be no more diseases that couldn't be cured.

 --The same is true of this great tree.

 I want to heal this tree. I want to see again the lush green paradise that once stretched out around this tree.

 I remember Jichan, who was quietly waiting to die in the courtyard of the academy, answering my call for a cure.

 There is no such thing as a disease that cannot be cured. If despair is the disease that leads to death, then a little bit of hope can change everything - and that's why.

"I'll be the ...... I'll cure you! I promise you ......, so listen to me! I'm going to spend my whole life trying to fix you. ......!

 The miasma shows a bewilderment.

 The raging rage and the force that is trying to keep me away eases, and I take one step forward, and then another.

 -- and yet, my vision remains closed to the darkness.

 As I almost fell forward, I was held from behind, in someone's arms.

"Glass-sama ......, if you're going to move forward ...... I'll make a way for you to go a little further ......, even if I have to change into this body. ......!

 I can hear Mr. Lendl's voice. There's no need for him to risk his life with me when I just met him.

 Still, I feel so reassured by the arms that support me from behind.

 I stepped without falling down and moved forward. Soon, my outstretched hand will touch the trunk of the great tree - and.

 The moment I lost all my magical power, my consciousness was cut off from reality.

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 I should have lost consciousness, not even knowing if I could have touched the big tree.

 When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying face down on the ground, green grass growing in front of me.

 I wondered if it was more of a dream that I was walking on the dirt that had turned gray. I wondered if the sight of the ground covered in green grass was as comforting as this.

 When I woke up, I saw the same forest square I had thought wasn't a real scene, the same forest square I had seen that day in my vision. 

 Birds were singing, I could hear the rustling of leaves on the trees, and the sun was shining down generously from the sky.

 And the great tree that stood before me - lush and leafy, and the morning dew spilled from its leaves, leaving a trail of light in the clear air.

 What is it that catches that drop of light with both hands?

 It is a girl with hair that seems to be made of threads of light as it is, a girl with a beauty that is beyond human form, yet has a human form.

"...... you are ...... no, you are ......

 As I looked at the figure, I naturally understood it.

 A higher being, a higher being, of a plant spirit - a being that should be called a plant god. She was the very incarnation of the divine tree, right in front of me.

The first thing you need to do is to ask yourself, "...... who has the power to speak and communicate with my family members. I called you here to ask you why you approached me without fear of death.

 The voice I was hearing from the big tree didn't seem to be a man or a woman. However, the incarnation of the divine tree in front of me now sounds weak, but makes a crystal-clear, feminine sound reach my ears.

 She doesn't care about hiding her skin, the thin silk she wears is almost transparent in the light, revealing the contours of her body.

'I thought ...... you were still alive and could regain your vitality. If your faith is lost, then you can get people to worship the divine tree again. I don't know why the kingdom has abandoned this garden and you ...... The only thing I can say is that times have changed since then and now. There are a lot of people who need the blessings you bring, including us.
...... I was once worshipped as a god. Those of the king's blood received my oracle to win the war against the periphery and extend my rule. However, those who control spirits of a different lineage from me ...... tried to seal my existence. They feared that I would have no more power as a god.

 The moment I heard that, I realized that the custom I had been questioning for a long time and still had no choice but to follow was for a reason.

 The divine spirit of the Great Tree made great contributions to the kingdom. There were those who disliked the growing influence of these spirits - the elemental spirit users who disliked the fact that the plant divine spirits had power.

 And then the earth, water, fire, and wind spirit users emerged, and the rest were treated as unfortunate spirits. Me, Leslie, and Sven - the students who couldn't make a contract with the elemental spirits were all 'less valued than the elemental spirit users'.