Presumably, what the Tree Sea Spirit wanted him to predict was whether there would be any problems if they spread beyond the Southern Ridge, whether they would attract attacks from others—such as Terra's powerful experts.
The Tree Sea Spirit might have been able to decide the growth and withering of nearly every plant in the Southern Ridge, but in the end, it possessed strength at no more than the Fourth Energy Level.
If they truly angered humanity, an expedition by several great knight orders would be enough to drive the Tree Sea Spirit away.
Killing them would certainly be difficult—if they were determined to flee, they could never be killed—but driving them off would not be a problem.
The Tree Sea Spirit was an "alien species" restored from a Spark by the Redwood People.
Having recognized this creature's exceptional psychic abilities and immense potential, the Redwood People had not abandoned its cultivation even after leaving their base.
And it had indeed brought them rich returns. The Tree Sea Spirit, which had assimilated with the Redwood Forest of the Southern Ridge, helped the Redwood People grow and flourish, predicting numerous disasters and opportunities for them. With the Redwood People's aid, the Tree Sea Spirit also passed through its initial developmental stage smoothly, began spreading throughout the Southern Ridge jungle, and eventually became the hidden ruler behind the ecosystem.
The Tree Sea Spirit could almost be called the plant god of the Southern Ridge.
Yet even such a powerful Tree Sea Spirit had, after a certain point in time, chosen silence. It hid its presence and no longer intervened in the struggle between the Redwood People and the Empire's people, leading to the Redwood People's first decline.
Ian could actually understand that choice quite well.
Without question, after learning of the Empire's