"This tree..."
Kroya stared intently at the great tree in the distance.
"It looks so much like the Voidmoon Divine Tree."
He was certain its shape was practically identical to the tree inside his bottle. Unfortunately, it was too far away for him to examine its condition with the Astral Body Inscription Technique.
He could only vaguely make out countless sea creatures leaping high into the air, swimming through the azure particles the great tree released.
They were tremendously joyful. Their intense emotions were almost too much even for Kroya to bear.
"Ugh, it's practically as if they've been hit with mental magic."
He withdrew his gaze and wearily rubbed his brow. Suddenly sensing something, he lowered his head to look at the Sacred Spring Crystal Card in his hand.
The light on the card flickered, brightening and dimming, while Aistena's voice, which had sounded right beside his ear, gradually faded away.
It was replaced by the Sacred Spring Trade Guild's slightly apologetic voice:
"Dear Astral Spirit, your current environment is subject to a known influence. Our connection will be temporarily interrupted. You may continue to view existing messages.
Please forgive the inconvenience. Once the connection is restored, we will offer you a small gift as an apology."
A moment later, silver moonlight enveloped the Sacred Spring Crystal Card. As though it had been isolated, it completely lost its mysterious deep-blue glow.
"..."
"It actually disappeared."
Honestly, this was astonishing. A power capable of making the Sacred Spring Trade Guild retreat actually existed in this world. Clearly, the guild had yielded voluntarily, not because it was unable to resist.
After all, he could still view his messages.
Even the Sacred Spring Trade Guild, which operated freely across countless planar worlds, had retreated before the Merfolk Tribe's might. It was truly