Beneath the World Tree's tangled roots, Gelman and the others took a brief rest.
They removed their gas masks and fanned themselves, then took out food and water.
After the battles along the way and killing several Phoenixes just now, Gelman's "aura capacity" had reached 46 points, leaving him only 4 points short of the "Master" threshold.
Of course, reaching "Master" level in "aura capacity" didn't mean Gelman was a "Master" now.
He had simply laid a solid foundation for becoming a "Master." In simple terms, he had the potential to become one—the upper limit was there.
During the break, Gelman took a deliberate look at the projection of his Hunter Badge, confirming that less than two hours remained until the Teleport Lantern's cooldown ended.
Biscuit looked up, but as expected, she couldn't see the World Tree's crown. All she could see were its closely packed bark patterns.
"Shizuku." She suddenly had an idea. "If we could chop this World Tree down, could your 'Evil Tenderfoot' swallow it?"
"No." Shizuku bit into a sandwich cookie, crumbs falling onto the high collar of her sweater. "That's what another one of 'Evil Tenderfoot's' 'Restraint and Vow' is about."
"I don't know how much space it has inside, but it can only absorb an object the size of a swimming pool at a time, then it's forced to stop."
"If it didn't have that 'Restraint and Vow,' it could swallow not only the fallen World Tree, but even entire volcanoes."
"I see." Biscuit nodded. "We'd not only have to bring down the World Tree, but also cut it into pieces no larger than a swimming pool. That's far too much work."
She sighed and gave up on the idea. Just bringing down the World Tree would take a great deal of time and