There is also the howling of the night wind.
and many more.
The crow turned back to stare at the girl.
Who did she say she saw?
"Mansoura-Laurel-Vera-Hitzfeld."
The girl described the man's name syllable by syllable.
"You once told me about the 'Sophia Crown of Wisdom', saying that as long as you wear it, you will be able to know everything, see through the past and the future, and be elevated from a mortal to a god. Even if your body is destroyed, your soul will live forever."
"As a replica of the Crown of Wisdom, the 'Crown' has its flaws. For example, unlike the Crown of Wisdom, it doesn't slowly transmit knowledge to you, but instead it crams it in all at once and makes you burst... But it does have the same function, which is to 'allow the life that touches it and wears it to find the place through the connection established between the Crown and the Source'."
"..." The crow was speechless for a long time.
She supposed she must have been shocked, because she knew where "that place" Hitzfeld was referring to.
The root of everything, the space where the origin of Namibia lies.
The mother tree sprouts from there.
There is an abyss, nothingness, and an absolute forbidden zone for all intelligent life.
Even Yusilian Vincent Zachariah, the renowned King of Mimicry and King of Blood, had only entered there once before she became a god.
It was an experience that she will never forget.
She has always been reluctant to recall that memory, because the feeling was so disgusting and terrifying. It was the first time she had the thought that she was so insignificant. This shadow even extended to every drop of her blood, and was passed down across time and space to this day.
"Is that place scary?"
Hitzfeld could feel the crow trembling.
"When I was still human," said the crow, "my body... my flesh was implanted with a virus."
"Because I was originally a replica of Harwin. I was an imperfect experimental subject. I thought this contamination would accompany me for the rest of my life... until I inexplicably set foot in that place."
"Did it help you?"
"It ate me." The crow shook his head.
"My body sank into the ground... I was still walking, but with every step I took, flesh and bones were torn from my body..."
"I was completely broken into pieces on that land. I was devoured by it and buried underground. Only my consciousness remained. I could clearly feel every step, including how I was digested by it and how it recreated me based on the body it had eaten."
So amazing?
Hitzfeld was also surprised.
It sounded so scary when she said that, but the scene I saw was a sea as smooth as a mirror?
"There must be changes..."
The crow explained, "After all, the structure is different... I didn't expect you to be able to reach that place in one breath. Do you know what this means?"
"What does it mean?"
"It means Namiya recognizes you!"
Raven turned up the volume slightly.
"It recognized you - just like it recognized me and Harwin! It is indeed very likely that it has no consciousness, but there is a 'position' and an 'opportunity' in it... Do you understand what I mean? It's like someone predicted that a new throne will fall from the sky in the future, and there must be a place for you to sit on it!"
"It means that the origin of the world is willing to accept me as a god..."
"You seem calm?" Crow was completely confused by her. "No - how can you be so calm???"
Damn, that’s becoming a god!
Thinking back to the beginning, they put in so much effort, but in the end, only Harwin became a god.
Me? Me and Osenna? Lena? We are at best false gods blessed by Harwin.
The rules of Namiya are different now, and the meaning of God is also different. In the past, those who were stronger and had more vitality dared to call themselves God, dared to call themselves "God Lord". But after Hawen, who dared to call themselves the root of the world alone, who dared to call themselves the root incarnation? Who dared to call themselves God in front of her?
So this is very difficult... Especially at this time, the magic particles have been erased, the road to mythology has been cut off, and theoretically there is no channel to become a god.
But now this channel has emerged.
Unbelievable.
Although it was an invitation from the new mother tree, this invitation was not recognized by the real owner, Harwin... but it was indeed rare enough. It can definitely be described as outrageous and a miracle!
"Because I know the principle behind this." Hitzfeld said calmly, "Then of course I can remain calm."
"Principle? ...What principle?"
"A part of it treats me as its child."
“……” The crow fell silent again.
She sorted out the information the girl had provided so far and spoke slowly, "You mean... your mother... the keeper of secrets on Earth, activated the Inverted Coffin's spell to send you here, and then she merged with the new mother tree?"
This is the only possibility.
This is the only possibility that can explain everything.
Because her mother merged with the mother tree, and this matter should have been a top secret that no one knew about, but there happened to be that fake crown.
That would be fine, it would be fine if only the crown was not worn and no one would know, but as luck would have it, this damn crown awakened its spirit due to another coincidence!
Once the spirit is awakened, it can actively see, hear, remember and analyze the knowledge and secrets transmitted from the source.
Yes...it must have been affected. Her mother must have left something in the Root Land, and the Crown saw it and learned of her existence. This would explain why the Crown locked onto her and wanted to use her as its vessel.
Then she got the crown after clearing the obstacles, with my help - I taught her to use the power of the three evil eyes to hedge against the information storm. She must have really touched the crown at that moment, and then entered the root land through the crown consciousness, and saw the information left by her mother.
No wonder she was so distraught... She told me before that she had prevented the mother tree from awakening in Bartlett, so if we round it off, it's almost the same as...
Ok……
And the calmness she has now.
Presumably it was because of the influence of fusion that Namiia felt close to her. It was also for this reason that she was able to enter the Root Land so smoothly and was able to receive this invitation as an exception.
It turned out to be the case.
The long steps to godhood are exchanged for this price.
Shut up, the crow didn't know what to say.
This price...
Indeed, if that was the price, then she had no right to preach anymore.
"Then what are you going to do?"
She didn't care about promises or not. The follow-up questions were too important and she had to ask.
"It shouldn't be 27 years since the mother tree made a big noise again, right?"
"Well, the crown lied, it should actually be only 27 months."
"27 months, a little over two years..."
"Less than two years. I've come into contact with it before, so I know that every time the gray fog and mystery touch the branches of the mother tree, it will speed up the process. The most optimistic estimate is less than two years."
"…Then do you still intend to follow your previous stance and stop it?"
The crow stared at the profile of her face.
"This is almost equivalent to stopping you..."
"I have not decided yet."
Hitzfeld interrupted her and continued, "Because fate favored me, the first person I met after opening my eyes was her... So I have always had a good impression, even love, of Sarah and this world."
"Many times, Sarah needed to constrain me, control me, and use me. I knew it in my heart, but for many reasons, I accepted it."
"Including the time when my father died, although it was very painful, I managed to survive in the end."
"But mentor, this is the only goal I have left."
She tilted her head slightly, and her smile looked a little bleak.
"It told me that humans must have goals and hope to survive... I think it's right. I really can't bear to end this journey, this journey of chasing them, in this way. I don't think it should be like this."
"I think I deserved better."
She just stared into the crow's eyes and expressed her feelings syllable by syllable.
“I’ve been deferring to everyone.”
"But I don't want to this time."
"It may seem a little self-willed, and I may lose something...but I want to give it a try."
"I think……"
“I want to solve this future hidden danger while preserving the new mother trees.”
After saying all of this in one breath, Hitzfeld finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It's not pleasant to keep a secret all the time.
Now it's out.
No matter what the outcome, she thought she was willing to bear it.
"So that's why you don't want to tell Imaar..."
The crow narrowed his eyes.
"You don't want to put her in a difficult position because you might really have to stand against certain positions this time. And you are willing to tell me... Let me guess, it's because I, an old man, know enough, and you hope to seek my help in this matter?"
"...Would you like to help me?"
"Before, when you didn't want my help, you called me 'you'. Now that you're begging me, you've changed back."
The crow laughed and cursed, flapping its wings.
"I'll have to think about this."
"Don't get me wrong, I didn't say I won't help you, but your request is difficult... I have to search my memory, and to be honest, I suggest you don't get your hopes up."
"It's ok."
Hitzfeld's mood has completely returned to normal. She jumped and said, "I just feel that if I don't do some things, I will definitely regret it in the future."
"What does a honeymoon mean?"
The crow tilted its head.
She didn't quite understand. Wasn't time very tight? How could there be time to do these fancy things?
"Uh...well..."
When asked this question, the girl blushed slightly.
"This is because... on the one hand... I saw something else when I touched the crown... I need to go and see it... to witness it with my own eyes..."
"witness?"
"Yes... On the other hand, I want to experience it myself."
“Experience what?”
"..."
Hitzfeld turned his head away and was silent for a while. Finally, he whispered very quietly: "Experience... is actually just changing positions..."
"I want to know what she thinks of me..."
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After thinking about it, I think it can only be finished if I combine the chapters, so I will continue to make a profit.
Also, the last few days of last month were basically all long chapters, which is equivalent to three updates in seven days if converted into word count. The main reason is that some people said that I skipped three updates and was not trustworthy, which is intolerable. When have I ever lied to you?
What? Someone said the college entrance examination essay that was promised back then?
What is the college entrance examination essay...
Written by a child...
I'm a mature adult...
