The entire giant tree suddenly trembled, from its roots to its trunk, then from its trunk to its branches.
The intense light on its surface dimmed slightly, converging into even brighter veins.
The fluid of light flowing through those veins accelerated, with the light egg as its destination.
When Lily pulled the light egg away from the bird's nest, countless slender veins were drawn out with it. It was as if the entire giant tree's fluid of light were being drained, all of its radiance converging into the light egg.
The giant tree dimmed in an instant.
The fireflies that had gathered into a torrent of light had also thinned at some point.
Only the smile on Lily's face grew broader and broader.
With a sudden tug, she tore apart all the veins of light beneath the egg. Clutching it, she swiftly retreated and returned to Dark's side in the blink of an eye.
"Got it!"
In her excitement, she turned back to look at the giant tree, only to see its blurry form breaking apart.
Once the light egg had been removed, the giant tree no longer had any reason to exist. It transformed back into glowing fireflies, scattering explosively in every direction.
The fireflies returned to the earth, and the Night Veil regained its tranquility.
Dark and Lily landed in an open clearing.
DemiDevimon, who had taken its time fluttering over, stared curiously at the light egg in Lily's hands.
Trash Slime quietly poked its head out.
Lily lifted the egg slightly and said excitedly, "Look what I found! An egg with a 'realness' infinitely close to 100!"
Under Dark's watch.
Lily unhesitatingly squeezed her fingertip until it bled, dripping blood onto the light egg.
The faintly pink fairy blood fell into the light egg and instantly