It was hours and hours later that Soria arrived via a series of shifting magic.

　The majority of the elven village was supplying magic power, but the divine tree had turned brown.

　Some of the people around the area were cleaning up the dead leaves that had fallen, but they were still troubled by the fact that they were falling one after another.

''Soria-sama!''

　It was Phil who greeted Soria.

　He looked a little tired, but waved his hand.

'I'm sorry I'm late. You seem to be in a serious condition.'

Yes, and there was no sign of recovery: ......

　Phil says, looking at the divine tree.

　But Soria shook her head.

'So does Shenju, but I'm talking about Phil. It looks like you've exhausted quite a bit of your magic.'

Ha-ha, she saw through it?

　Phil laughs deceptively.

　Soria gave him a blaming look.

''If you use your magic power to the limit, you won't be able to maintain your life force. That makes the outflow of magic power uncontrollable and leaks out on its own.''

'Yes, I know. And that the result of going over the ...... limit is that divine tree.

　Normally, Shinju would never use up his magic power.

　However, this time the situation is what it is. It's natural for this to happen.

　Phil continues.

''Let's hurry up and go underneath the divine tree. There's someone else who's doing more foolishness than me.''

'......?　I understand.

　Phil took him to the divine tree where Soria was surrounded by many elves.

　The skin of the divine tree was touched by many people.

　Those that were good at manipulating magic power were sent in remotely.

　However, it was different when Soria was first deprived of consciousness.

　I know this because Soria is the one who has mastered healing magic to the extreme, which requires meticulous magic manipulation.

　That is - the magic power that covers the divine tree.

　It's something that requires an enormous amount just to maintain it.

　But it's because of this that I can immediately see that this is what is holding back the decline of the divine tree.

　I knew immediately that this was the 'guy doing stupid things' that Phil was talking about.

　And I also immediately knew the identity of the person doing it.

　No, I knew it from the beginning.

　That man was sweating from his entire body, yet he continued to protect the divine tree.

　Next to him was Sille, who also had a worried look on his face.

''Jied-san!　Get some rest!　As it is, ......!

　Some people sounded like that.

　But it didn't seem like they were going to stop at all.

　In fact, if Zied just loosens up, the amount that was supplied so far will be released like an avalanche. It becomes meaningless.

　The sight of it almost brings Soria to tears, but she holds back.

　As expected, she opens her mouth, thinking.

''I'm late!　I'll take over the rest!

　Jide turns at the sound of Soria's voice.

　He grins wryly.

'That's pretty fast. I thought it would be slower.'

　With such spare words.

　Soria runs over and touches her hand to the divine tree.

'Can you do it?'

　Jade asks.

　Soria nods.

'I can do it. 'You can let go of me anytime.'

　Jide nodded at his confident appearance.

　The magic power that Jide is releasing is broken, and - he lets go of his hand.

　At the same time, Soria opens her mouth.

''Extreme healing!''

　A moment.

　A delicate thread of magical power branches out from Soria's hand and twines around the giant divine tree.

　A soft, warm breeze dances around the area.

--The first thing that comes to mind is the appearance of small green leaves and abundant buds sprouting from the branches of the divine tree.

''Awesome ......!''

　Someone from the elven folk muttered.

　It was such a sight, like a new life being born.

　Even Zied, who witnessed it, collapses to his knees in relief.

　He almost hits his head on the ground.

　Sille and Phil try to hold him up - but Yui, who appeared like the wind from somewhere, supports him and puts him on his knees.

'Oh, where did you come from!　I mean, where have you been?

　Phil asks.

　When Yui finished supplying her magic power, she disappeared.

"Covert doesn't show its weakness.

''You mean you were tired because you were giving the divine tree magic power?　You seem pretty unfazed by ....... No, if that's the case, why did you show up now ......

'In the pinch of the Lord he will appear. No matter what happens.

The Lord is .......

　A crisp-faced Yui stroked Jide's bangs to the side.

　Exhausted, Jide surrendered with his eyes closed.

　Phil's cheeks puffed out at the sight of him.

'You can't concentrate on Lady Soria if you're doing that!　You can lay down Zid, but don't touch him.

　As he said this, he made Yui raise her hands.

　He shows off his awkward and strange appearance.

　Hutto.

--Gulari

　And the earth shakes.

　The trees - rise up.

　It's enough to form a single mountain as it is.

　A part of the tip is covered with the sun.

　The mouth opens.

'I let my guard down earlier, but now I'm going to eat it!

"A molehill is ......!　You've recovered already?!

　Phil lets out a scream that resembles a scream.

　The cheeks of the earthen dragon, which is growing through the trees, hang up.

''Fuhaha. Shinju-sama has given me strength!''

'No way ...... the sap that flowed to the ground from the wise old man's broken barrels into the earth dragon ......!

　That reasoning was correct.

　It was enough to heal the wounds of the earth dragon's huge body and restore its magic power.

''If you look at it, it looks weak. Let's take the rest of the sap!''

　His words were correct, and all of the high combat power people, both Phil and Yui, had used up their magic power. Even Zied.

　It would be wiser to lose the sap to the earthen dragon at this point.

　However.

　Sille stood in front of the earthen dragon.

''This is the rest of the sap that has been reduced due to my scandal ......!　I will never give it to you!

　Sille also lost a large amount of magic power.

　Still, he stood in front of the Earth Dragon King with willpower.

　Because he was the Lord of the Forest and the reigning top of the food chain, Sille understood that he was nearing his limit.

''Sleep, lass!

　The Earth Dragon King's paws are closing in on Sille.

　He deployed a number of anti-physical magic circles - but they were easily broken.

　Thud!

　The roar of the crowd.

　A blow that should have been decided for sure.

'...... hmm?'

　But the Earth Dragon King let out a dubious voice.

　When he retreated his paws - there was a man who stopped the Earth Dragon King's blow with his bare hands.

　He had shed his black hair and was looking up at the Earth Dragon King as if it didn't matter with his tired eyes.

''Jeez, Jeed-san. Why!''

　Sille, who was in a completely pointless passive system, asks.

''-- It's a request, you know.

　Zied uttered coldly.

　Sille noticed with a huff.

　The Earth Dragon King's blow could even reach the divine tree behind him.

''Don't tell me you're ...... protecting the divine tree?''

"Nuh-uh-uh!　The divine tree is now a dead body. It's only righteous to bury him here as soon as possible!''

　Surely, everyone would deny what Jide said and did.

　It would be foolish to look at a divine tree that had run out of magic power and was unlikely to come back to life and still try to accomplish the request.

'Well, maybe it's stupid. But I have friends who are still trying to heal the divine tree.

　What Jide saw was Soria, who was spending an excessive amount of concentration to apply healing magic to the divine tree.

　She hadn't given up either.

　That's why Jide also held up his fist.

　In order to silence the Earth Dragon King.

''Why do you have to go to that extent ......!

You know why. --It's a request.

"Ha-ha-ha!　So what can you do about it?

　Jide flew off the ground - he raised his fist at the Earth Dragon King.

　Jade's strike, which should have been with almost no magic power, was powerful enough to shake the entire forest.

''I'm used to this level of fatigue and magic consumption in the knights I belonged to, unfortunately.

　With just a single blow, the Earth Dragon King threw his consciousness away from his massive body.