"Ernst!" Halkara's eyes brimmed with tears. Her Guardian Tree had already given so much for her once, yet he did not begrudge giving a second time, a third time, until he had nothing left.
World Tree Queen Anhalais revealed a gratified smile and pointed her scepter toward the sky. "In the name of the Orthodox God of the elf race, I open for you the gate to the divine realm."
Under the clear sky, a blazing beam of sunlight fell upon the crown of the Beech. Landen found that light strangely familiar. When Tania had broken through, the Magic Web and Vili, God of the Jade Moon, had likewise cast down such a ray, allowing Tania to break through into the Fairy Queen.
"Rustle, rustle~"
There was no wind in the air, yet the sound of leaves shaking arose. The branches at the Beech's crown were growing toward the light, constantly reaching new heights. Its newly unfurled tender leaves were as large as palms, delicate and dripping with life, with the texture of jade-green emeralds.
"Crack, crack~"
There was no fire nearby, yet the sound of bark splitting rang out. The Beech's bark was continuously peeling away, revealing newly swollen trunks as smooth as jade, brimming with vitality and magic.
"Crack, crack~"
There were no rocks in the ground, yet came the sound of stones breaking. The Beech's root system was continuously turning to jade. Apart from the main supporting roots, the principal roots bound by the soil had already completely become jade.
With a rolling rumble, the Beech, which had already surpassed 150 meters in height, was raised up by six "legs" formed of roots one meter in diameter. The magic flowing within him was now far more abundant than before. Yet his magic power was not drawn from