A corner of the six kings at the apex of the demonic kingdom, encountered in the depths of the Spirit Forest...... King of the Realm, Lilywood Yugdrasil.
If you're integrated with a tree, keep your words calm toward me, surprised.
'I'm sorry I surprised you. But in a way, I was lucky. I wanted to see you again. "
"To me, is it?
"Yeah, I heard about you from Isis and Kromeeina, and I was thinking about visiting you even after the Treasure Tree Festival."
"From Mr. Crowe and Isis... uh, Master Lilywood..."
'No honor required. You can call me Isis and the others. "
Dear Lilywood... No, I heard from Lilywood that he was a very gentle Six Kings, but there seems to be no falsehood in the rumors, and Lilywood's voice is gentle and speaks very politely to me, who is just a human being.
"Uh, well, let me call you Mr. Lilywood. As I'm sure you already know, once again... I'm going to say Hayato Miyama. Best regards,"
'Thank you for your kindness. Nice to meet you. It's a great pleasure to meet you. "
"Um, Mr. Lilywood, why were you trying to visit me?
I bow my head once too to Mr. Lilywood for politely returning my greetings.
And I'm going to ask you about what you said earlier, "I was going to visit you after the Treasure Tree Festival."
Without further doubt, Mr. Lilywood is a very high profile being… a corner of the culmination of the demonic world, with a mere presence that is not ashamed of its title.
That's why I questioned it.
It was a coincidence that I met Mr. Crowe and Mr. Isis, but what Mr. Lilywood encountered here was no coincidence, but he originally knew about me and wanted to see me, and I didn't know why.
Having heard my words like that, Mr. Lilywood answers with a gentle smile and a gentle voice.
'There are two reasons why I wanted to see you… one is simply because I was interested. And the second thing is… I wanted to thank you for meeting me once.'
"Thank you? Is it? What the hell is that..."
"The Six Kings are all close to each other... of which I have the most opportunity to talk to Isis, who is arguably my long-time friend"
If you do think back, Mr. Isis said he "asked Lilywood" when he came to visit, and maybe you two are related like best friends.
As it is, Mr. Lilywood narrows his eyes slightly sadly, continuing his words.
'I meant to understand her pain... but I couldn't do anything about it. Because I am a comparable force to Isis, I could not fulfill her desire to meet those who are powerless and who accept me without power.
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"I've been busy with Alekore myself, and when I see Isis, who makes me recruit sorrow and loneliness, it's something I always regret. But before she did, you showed up."
"Am I?
Looks like she cares so much about Isis, and Lilywood was itching for herself that she couldn't get rid of Isis' suffering.
"Yeah, since I met you, Isis started laughing like he really enjoyed himself, and he told me happily about you every time I visited him. I'm so glad to hear that. I can't help but be really happy that she's starting to laugh."
"I haven't been able to do that much..."
'No, the cold, hard ice that kept her tied up for years disappeared because you turned against Isis. You owe me more than I can tell you in words. Thank you very, very much, Kate.'
"Oh, no, no..."
"I would like to thank you. If there's anything I can do, say it.
I look at Mr. Lilywood as he bows his head deeply to me and conveys a word of gratitude, and I head a little confused.
Well, what do we do? I don't care if you suddenly say you want to thank me or something...
I don't want anything in return, and there's no way I'm dealing with Mr. Isis. I'm getting along because Isis is a nice guy who seems nice and fun to be with, and I'm not thinking about getting anything out of that.
So I guess you're right to say no here...... I really only had one thing that caught my mind.
"... Mr. Lilywood. With regard to Mr. Isis... Mr. Isis is a dear friend to me, and I talk to him because he enjoys being with me. So I don't want to be honest about getting paid for it..."
……
"So please think of this as a favor that has nothing to do with that. If you can't, you can say no, and I know repeatedly that it's a rude favor. But if it's possible... why don't you have one" Fruit of the World Tree "?
Yes, what was caught in my mind was Mr. Sieg.
Mr. Sieg said that he was unwilling to heal the wound and that there was no problem if he couldn't talk, but maybe one day he might change his mind. The time may come to need a voice.
So when the time comes, if you have the means to get your voice back... I wanted to give that to Mr. Sieg, who always takes care of you.
So I'm going to preface that I'm not going to demand it as a consideration for Mr. Isis first, and then I'm going to ask Mr. Lilywood to bow his head deeply.
Having heard my words, Mr. Lilywood returns them calmly after a moment of silence.
'Of course you don't mind. I'll give you as much as you want'
"Huh? Yes, is that good? It's very valuable, isn't it?
'No, not so precious to me. In the first place, I am restricting circulation because… I say that any wound will heal because of my concern that it will never only lead to good results'
Mr. Lilywood agrees to my favor, which I can say is unscrupulous, without looking particularly concerned.
The fruit of the world tree, which is very rare and expensive for the public, is not even rare for Mr. Lilywood.
'The fruit that heals any wound, if it becomes readily available, those who specialize in treatment will lose their jobs. And it's not just that, it takes away from many what they call a sense of crisis. The fruit of the world tree cannot overshadow death even if the wound can be fixed... If the idea is spread that it is okay to get hurt because the wound will heal, it will cause a great deal of confusion in the world. Therefore, when it comes to the fruits of the world trees that go out, I place restrictions'
Mr. Lilywood's words are particularly true.
If healing of any wound becomes commonplace, more people will lose their sense of crisis and become impotent, and any abuse can be made depending on how they are used.
That's why Mr. Lilywood seems to be restricting the distribution of fruit from the world tree.
When I nod to Mr. Lilywood's words, a single branch stretches out of the tree Mr. Lilywood is integrating.
When the branch stretches out to me, it bears clear crystal-like fruit.
"Go ahead, that's the fruit of the world tree."
"Thank you"
I receive that fruit, which I even find divine, and convey a firm thank you to Mr. Lilywood before turning it into a magic box.
Then Mr. Lilywood grins with a troubled look.
"But you can't thank me for this"
"Huh? No, I've done you a lot of favors..."
'... look me in the eye and you'll see. You didn't lust for it. It's for someone, right? Then you still won't thank me.'
"No, uh..."
'So let's do this. Speak up whenever you need my help in the future. I promise I can help you. "
That's what Mr. Lilywood comes to me with serious eyes.
What is this? I can't even imagine inside saying that I need help from Lilywood, the Six Kings... Lilywood's eyes also seemed to look at something.
You guessed my thoughts like that, Mr. Lilywood utters words quietly with serious eyes.
"... beware of Phantom King/No Face"
"Huh?"
"No-face is probably already looking at you, who are peculiar. And right now, I'm guessing we're measuring your value. Whether or not you will be harmful to this world... '
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"And if you find it harmful, Noface will mercilessly destroy you. So if you feel anything unusual around you, call me. We can't lose you for Isis's sake."
I can't respond to that quietly spoken word.
Phantom King No-Face, the six kings still riddled with mystery. I do remember Mr. Kronor also saying that he wasn't sure what that phantom king was thinking.
Dear Mother, Father - I met Mr. Lilywood and I got the fruit of the World Tree. And I was advised to watch out for the Phantom King.