My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 329 The Shadow of the Golden Tree

Let's go back to half an hour before the anomaly occurred.

Just as Flam went to settle scores with Celiscia, Roland, who had decided to stay indoors until he left Avalon, began studying sword manuals after summarizing the rules of rune magic.

Normally, nothing unexpected would happen.

However, while flipping through his family's sword manual, he unexpectedly came across the section on two-handed swords.

Having just acquired a two-handed greatsword, Roland didn't hesitate for long before taking out the Dawn of Ruin and practicing swinging it in the center of the room.

But... unlike the two previous times when he picked up the greatsword, which were unremarkable, this time when Roland grasped the sword, an apocalyptic scene appeared before his eyes.

It was a burning world, where all signs of life had vanished, leaving not a trace.

Black and gray, each on one side, are engulfing the last flames after the world has burned.

The end of the world.

The word inexplicably came to Roland's mind.

Finally, at the center of the rising flames, a golden tree shadow enveloped everything, dispelling the eerie black and gray power.

But this is not salvation.

There is nothing left in this world that can be saved.

As the golden light of the tree shadows shone forth, everything vanished into nothingness.

Roland was only able to break free from the illusion after it disappeared.

Then he realized something was really bad!
The familiar golden tree shadows had now appeared in Avalon.

To be precise, it originated from his room and subsequently formed a gigantic tree shadow that was almost as large as the World Tree itself.

Roland: "..."

Is now a good time to run away?
But before Roland could think, the door to the room was opened.

Frum looked at Roland with a strange expression that was a mixture of indifference, confusion, and relief.

"What have you done now, kid? What's with this phantom?"

"Where did you get this greatsword?"

Roland sighed, and then recounted to Flam what had just happened and the strange phenomena he had witnessed.

After hearing Roland's story, Flam was also stunned for a moment; "You mean... this is a divine weapon that Lord World Tree gave you?"

"And you didn't react when you held this sword before, but just now when you were practicing your sword according to your family's sword manual, you saw a strange, world-ending phenomenon?"

Roland nodded: "Although the problem should mainly lie with this sword, after all, its name... is a bit unlucky."

Frum didn't say much, just sighed, "It's good that you're alright, kid."

"After lasting for several minutes, this phantom is now starting to dissipate."

"Take a good rest for the rest of the day."

"King Thranan and Lord World Tree could not have failed to notice such a commotion."

"Since they didn't take action or come to inquire, it means there's not a big problem. Apart from a brief moment of panic at the beginning, all the elves in Avalon quickly returned to normal."

No one will notice you.

"And such a big commotion..."

Fram paused mid-sentence, glancing at Roland before stopping herself.

She had intended to say that such a commotion would be enough for the elves of Avalon to forget about the gossip and rumors.

But when I saw Roland, I couldn't say anything for some reason.

“What do you want to say?” Roland asked.

Frum turned her back: "There's nothing here! Here! This is the map! Wait for me at the port at six o'clock tomorrow morning. Cecilia has already given me access to the portal, we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning!"

Seeing the unusually agitated Flam, Roland laughed: "I have no objection, but why do you seem so irritated? Is it because of that somewhat absurd rumor?"

Fram: "No way!"

"gone!"

Fram slammed the door and left. Roland laughed and then went back to doing what he was doing.

However, after what just happened, Roland is temporarily afraid to practice swordsmanship.

He should stick to magic. With the World Tree's infusion of consciousness and knowledge, plus the Rune King's badge, his learning speed in rune magic is quite fast.

If things go smoothly, I can complete the formal introduction to rune magic tonight and be able to freely combine runes with different abilities for combat and application.

only……

Thinking back to the scene he had just witnessed, Roland felt that it looked somewhat familiar.

It wasn't that the scene looked familiar, but rather that the eerie black and gray power within it felt familiar.

He seems to have faced this kind of force before.

Moreover... although it appears to be only two colors, Roland could sense four different forces within it.

Ding!
A sudden flash of inspiration struck Roland; he remembered!

In Isfar, he had faced the evil god, the Black Lord, directly. Although he did not know if it was the true form of that evil god, the extremely dense dark power, different from the Whisperer of Eternal Silence on Kalia, left a deep impression on him.

I still remember it vividly!

That's right! Black... that world-destroying power contains the power of both the Whisperer of Eternal Silence and the Lord of Black! He couldn't be mistaken!

Even if it's just a fleeting illusion!

That gray representation... could it be the Lord of Ashes and the Maw of Oblivion?
An evil god destroys the world.

Roland, who was already aware of the crisis facing the world, was not surprised by this.

He was simply surprised that he was seeing a scene of world destruction, and why it seemed so familiar.

It wasn't just the power within that felt familiar, but also the scene itself... He didn't tell Flam this, after all, Roland himself wasn't sure whether it was his sense of déjà vu at work or whether he had actually experienced a similar scene.

But thinking about his own unique circumstances... Roland felt that he, no, "himself" had seen similar scenes before.

Roland stopped writing with his pen, shook his head, and banished the jumbled thoughts from his mind.

……

The vision of the burning golden tree sparked considerable discussion in Avalon.

Some elves speculated that this was the World Tree revealing the future and a prophecy to the elves, but this was quickly refuted.

Because the World Tree truly makes prophecies, and it never acts as a riddle teller.

Either explain things clearly, or don't say anything at all.

This strange phenomenon, which seems plausible but is not the work of Lord World Tree.

Some say it was the work of that distinguished human guest, but unfortunately it didn't attract much attention.

Even though the origin of the anomaly was near the hotel, given the vast range of the giant tree phantom, the area around its center was also enormous, even including the park where the World Tree itself was located.

That extraordinary phenomenon, capable of traversing space, was definitely not something a human who had just entered the seventh ring of transcendence could accomplish.

For a time, Avalon was filled with all sorts of strange speculations, but no one knew what this strange phenomenon really meant.

Amidst all the discussions, the strange rumor of two women vying for a man was indeed ignored.

That's not quite right... It can't be said that nobody cares.

……

"Oh dear! I've already told you, Roland and I really have absolutely no relationship!"

Frum sat cross-legged on the bed, already dressed in white pajamas, hugging a pillow, confronting her parents.

Even though most people no longer care about this little rumor.

But Furam's parents still cared a lot.

There's nothing else to it, I just feel that my daughter can't get married.

She's aloof, a little arrogant, petty, and her figure isn't great either.

Her only advantage, her appearance, is nothing special among the elves.

They were very keen on finding a potential son-in-law.

"Fufu, don't be shy. Mom and Dad are quite open-minded among the elves. There is indeed a big age difference between you two, but when the difference is large enough, age is not a problem."

"Aaaaaah!" Furam threw the pillow she was holding right at the face of the child's father, who had just been talking.

"I've said it so many times! This is just a ridiculous rumor! I fought with Cecilia simply because she was slandering me again! She said I was petty, so I fought with her!"

"If I had known you guys would be thinking about all sorts of nonsense, I wouldn't have gone home!"

Frum's mother continued, "Are you really not lying?"

"Hey!"

Frum suddenly felt a little wronged: "It's just a rumor! Why are you all so concerned?"

"After all, this is the first male friend you've brought home, Fufu. As parents, it's hard not to have some concerns, isn't it?"

"You've had few friends since you were little, and even fewer friends of the opposite sex."

"Even his emotional fluctuations are much less pronounced than those of ordinary elves, unlike typical elves."

"Elves have unimaginably long lifespans. If they don't have a mate, they should at least make more friends."

A worried look appeared on Frum's mother's face, then she sighed: "No, you do have quite a few friends, but they're all short-lived, aren't they?"

"Their lifespan is far too short compared to yours."

"Separation means pain, and death is a final farewell."

"you……"

"Okay, Mom," Flam interrupted her mother, "I want to sleep."

Seeing that Frum was in low spirits, the couple exchanged a glance, shook their heads, and left the room.

From a young age, Frum was a very opinionated child, something her parents knew all too well.

Perhaps this child has his own ideas.

But...

After all, this child is still young and has never been in a relationship, so he may not be aware of his own feelings.

She had hardly any friends; the few she had were all humans who fought the Demon King together back then, and now she was all alone.

Having never made any other friends, Flam probably doesn't have a proper understanding of the concept of "friendship," let alone a proper understanding of "love."

It's very possible that they've mistaken love for friendship.

And the possibility is very high.

Seeing that Flam had become depressed after her explanation, Flam's mother felt that her understanding was correct in no way.

"My child's mother!"

"I've found the place where those humans live!"

"Fram's father suddenly said in a low voice."

"real or fake?!"

"It's true! The hotel owner is my old colleague! He said that Fufu took him to the hotel!"

"!!!"

(End of this chapter)