I'm No MOTH Hero

"Indeed. And that person called 'Lin' did not originally belong to 'Earth.' Strictly speaking, he should have come from the same place as you."

"Oh?"

"According to the records of the Imaginary Tree, all 'Earths' underwent the same cycle. There was no person named Lin in those cycles, until an existence from beyond Earth descended upon one of them. Under his influence, the first Lin eventually appeared and was recorded by the Imaginary Tree. The 'Earths' born afterward also gained their corresponding Lin."

"Something not of Earth... Interesting. Because he likewise did not belong to Earth, he could break free of the Cocoon's shackles. But what do you mean when you say he came from the same place as me? I may come from a broader universe, but that does not mean that little black-haired boy is from the Tavern too. I didn't sense any Path power from him~"

"I mean exactly what I said. He may have come from the same place as you. Of course, I'm not talking about this 'Lin,' but that 'original body.'"

Her alluring eyes opened, and with a wave of her hand, a towering Giant Tree appeared before them.

"The Imaginary Tree. Among countless worlds, the most terrifying 'Lin' successfully merged with the 'Tree.' He altered the Tree's rules. He believed himself to be the first 'Lin,' and that only after him did people called Lin emerge in other worlds. But in truth... the real original body never became 'Lin.'"

She extended a hand, and a sphere of light appeared in her pale palm.

"And before he completely merged with the Tree, he once found me and made a deal with me."

"He said that he was gradually contaminating and controlling the Tree. During that process, he uncovered his own origins and handed 'this'