Chapter 175 - Fifth Floor — Otherworld (3)

That tree was undoubtedly wicked.

What was the World Tree?

It was the tree that supported the world, and for Elves, it was the creator that provided a home and circulated nature.

A being that bestowed abundance upon the earth, extended its magnificent branches to the sky to shield from the harsh sunlight, and granted even greater grace to the life living under its shade.

The world revered it, calling it the World Tree, and worshipped it as a god.

But what about that thing?

Its form alone completely defied the value inherent in the name World Tree.

The desolate branches, devoid of any abundant leaves that provide shade for rest, were full of sharp thorns as if to prevent anyone from approaching.

It was a form full of malice, intending to pierce and steal from others directly, rather than the mercy that brought abundance and made one offer sacrifices voluntarily.

Its bizarrely twisted roots inversely covered the ground...