When Angel had spoken with Jon earlier, he had been able to hear Jon's expectations for the future development of the Mother Tree Network.
And a large part of those expectations would be difficult to achieve through Jon and his current team alone.
It would be best if they could gain the Mother Tree's cooperation.
To gain the Mother Tree's cooperation, they would naturally need someone who could be granted the authority of "Tree Civilization."
The importance of "Tree Civilization" went without saying. It could be said that once one controlled Tree Civilization, one controlled most of the vitality of the Dream Wilderness, as well as the life and death of every Dream Plant Fairy. Such an important core authority was not something Angel dared to delegate lightly. So even though he knew that Frafiel's compatibility with Tree Civilization was extremely high, he could not possibly hand that authority over to her.
In Angel's view, high compatibility was the least important condition for someone to receive the authority of Tree Civilization, yet it was also a condition that had to be met.
Beyond high compatibility, the person granted the authority also had to be rational, objective, neutral, and responsible. They needed a stable and resilient temperament, one that would not be swayed by external circumstances.
Most importantly, they needed broad vision and long-term foresight. It would be even better if they had time to spare.
It could be said that even Angel himself felt the conditions he had laid out were somewhat harsh. But Tree Civilization was far too important. Delegating it casually would be irresponsible toward all the new residents of the Dream Realm and the lives within it.
Angel had thought that he might not be able to find anyone who met those requirements anytime soon.
But when