Chapter 122 (End of Part 1)

Ten years was a short time if viewed one way, and a long time if viewed another. Vieta thought she had perfectly adapted to this world.

Even if she encountered an elf on the street, saw fire and water spring from thin air, or was attacked by a house-sized magical beast, it no longer seemed all that surprising or frightening.

Whenever anything happened that was impossible to understand by modern standards, her first thought was, ‘Yes, in this world, that sort of thing makes sense.’ After all, Vieta herself had even fought while trading vicious curses with the goddess who had created this world.

She had adapted so completely that modern conveniences like smartphones and electricity felt even more unfamiliar.

However accustomed she had become to this other world, it seemed that some of her modern common sense still remained.

Vieta raised her head. Beneath the World Tree was a pure-white snake with eyes so pitch-black they seemed to absorb all light. It looked to be well over ten meters long.

The sight of the snake moving gracefully among the World Tree’s lush branches was nothing short of fantastical.

It was such a beautiful sight that Vieta nearly let out an admiring cry.

If only the snake hadn’t been devouring the World Tree’s leaves like a mad creature.

Around the World Tree, armed guards were shouting at the snake at the top of their lungs...