The great tree stump had been brought back when they stole trees from another island. There were several others, but this was the largest. Tuzel had said he wanted to make a few low stump stools for drinking tea and set aside a spot for them, saying it would have a lovely atmosphere. So Rabbit had probably helped bring this over as well. Now it had become a unique Divine Temple foundation, unlike anything else in the world. It was heavy, so Big Silly Hum had probably lent a hand too.
Ruger noticed that some Pale Yellow Crystals had already been arranged across the stump. They were not piled up haphazardly, but formed the lower portions of buildings. It looked like ruins-Divine War Ruins radiating faith power atop a tree stump, with their roofs torn off.
He had thought the stump was level, but a closer look revealed otherwise. It had been carved into varying elevations. Looking again at the Pale Yellow Crystals, Ruger could already imagine a magnificent Divine Temple-or rather, a Temple Complex.
He felt a little regret now, though it would not be too late after construction was finished. The next time he saw that fellow, he would go over and beat him up, making him cry his heart out for the Wizards and Apprentices of the Endless Sea he had unintentionally killed, and making him cry to supply more Divine Temple materials as well. Ruger would collect every freshly fallen Tear Crystal.
Surrounded by Spirit Furs, he strode up to the stump.
The stump did not seem entirely dead. Buried in the soil, it still appeared to retain some vitality. He wondered what would happen once the Divine Temple was built on it.
Over time, this entire area would gradually become suffused with faith power. That