The huge, empty conference room was silent.
At that moment, the only sounds were Shanks and Dragon's breathing.
There was nothing they could do about it. What Olvia had said was simply too shocking.
If the Celestial Dragons truly possessed such terrifying power, then to Shanks and Dragon, it was enough to make anyone despair.
Sensing the strange atmosphere, the elderly Professor Clover spoke up.
"Let this old man tell the rest of the story. You don't mind, do you, Olvia?"
"Of course not. The rest of the story will be more convincing coming from you, Professor!"
Under Dragon and Shanks's gazes, Professor Clover advised them with a solemn expression.
"There's no need to despair too much. Just as heroes had stepped forward to stop the world from being destroyed during those two crises, the so-called national treasure of Holy Land Mary Geoise wasn't that terrifying either..."
Professor Clover's calm words gradually helped the two settle down.
"Please enlighten us, Professor!"
"'Enlighten' is too strong a word. I'm only telling you what I know."
After saying this, Professor Clover asked them a question.
"I wonder if either of you has heard this proverb passed down in the giants' homeland, Elbaf: The World Tree grew from the heart of the giants' ancestor, Ymir, bringing land, mountains, trees, and plants to the giants and creating their homeland. That is Elbaf!"
The two nodded. They had both had dealings with giants.
"Actually, it wasn't only Elbaf. Our world was the same."
"In ancient times, our world was not like this. There was no such terrifying ocean back then, only a barren land. A World Tree stood within it, taking root in the earth. Its roots pierced through the crust, absorbing heat from the magma and drawing upon it for the vitality it needed