"Great Guardian."
The Snow Velvet Tribe's holy maiden priestess carried a platter of plump, delicious Oleoresin Fruits, leading nine of the tribe's most beautiful women as they approached Green. Gently, they set the platters one by one upon the vine-hung table.
The Snow Velvet Tribe looked largely similar to humans, which was one reason Green had chosen to become this tribe's guardian.
Their fair skin resembled the first snowfall of winter. Their tall figures generally reached two meters, their long black hair flowed smoothly down their backs like a stream, and their bright, beautiful eyes were sky-blue—utterly pure and clear. Behind them spread a pair of white-feathered wings.
Once all the fruit platters had been delivered, the Snow Velvet holy maiden signaled for the tribe members behind her to leave. She herself stepped lightly toward the Annihilation Wizard guardian who had arrived in Saint Yadi two hundred years ago. Only the most private parts of her graceful body were veiled by snow velvet, and a delicate fragrance wafted from her as she softly repeated, "Great Guardian?"
"Hm?... Hm."
Green awoke from his experiment. After glancing at the fruit platters before him, he nodded to the holy maiden.
Temporarily ending the Key of Life experiment, Green ground a small piece of Philosopher's Stone into powder and swallowed it in one gulp. Then he began savoring the high-energy fruits, replenishing the energy his body required during its rapid passive evolution.
The Snow Velvet holy maiden stood beside Green, gazing at this quiet, reticent Annihilation Wizard guardian who possessed inexhaustible power, her heart filled with reverence and adoration.
Never in the Snow Velvet Tribe's history had there been such a generous and powerful guardian. His only demands were an ample supply of Oleoresin Fruits and a quiet environment.
His learning, his mystery, his