Novel All
Chapter 570
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Chapter 570
“The first place was at 33%.”
“Yes. The ranking seems to be renewed at this rate before a week passes.”
“Hmm…”
As Yoon Seah entered cooperation mode, Kim Jihun’s blue sword grew.
Yggdrasil was more perplexed than pleased by the results, as the sword’s compatibility progressed much faster than expected.
‘Even if the twin sword’s blue was transferred, surpassing the 30% wall in just a few days is unexpected.’
Even though a million blue swords were created this time.
The 30% compatibility wall was a significant hurdle that was difficult to overcome.
Naturally, Yggdrasil expected that Kim Jihun’s blue sword would also hit a plateau near this point.
But this was too easy.
‘Does the method the owner of the Arena knows have such an effect?’
With a puzzled look, Yggdrasil examined the test results.
She looked at the ancient elf reporting to her.
“Bring this blue sword to me.”
“Yes, understood.”
Upon receiving Yggdrasil’s command,
A portal opened inside the office not long after.
Kim Jihun, unconscious, rolled onto the floor through it.
“Let’s see.”
As Yggdrasil pointed her finger at him,
Paaaat…!
Kim Jihun’s body disassembled, floating in the air.
Step, step.
She closely scrutinized Kim Jihun’s bodily organs hovering in the air and nodded her head.
“Indeed, there’s nothing particularly suspicious.”
The only thing vaguely bothering her was the purple void swirling around his heart.
Aside from that, Kim Jihun’s physical conditions were not much different from those of a regular male half-elf.
‘I can’t analyze this void by disassembling it right now.’
Ultimately, the most crucial task for Yggdrasil was absorbing all of humanity’s blue through the blue swords.
Touching the void energy near his heart to analyze Kim Jihun’s rapid growth might collapse the compatibility developed so far, resulting in losing a useful sword from her perspective.
“…Alright, growth comes first.”
She lightly touched Kim Jihun’s heart with a disappointed expression.
Tap.
She flicked her finger lightly.
Instantly, Kim Jihun returned to his original state.
Unaware that his body had been disassembled and reassembled while floating mid-air,
He remained unconscious, sprawled on the floor.
“That sword….. Except when the Arena Owner injects Void. Did you say he mostly levels up?”
“Yes, commuting to the guild within the same building is his daily routine.”
“Guild?”
“Yes, it’s a guild called ‘Daegi’… The former Blue Administrator created it.”
“A guild created by the Blue one. And coincidentally, that’s where the Arena owner lives…”
After receiving a report about the Daegi guild, Yggdrasil smirked.
“I’ll personally bestow a blessing there.”
“On the Daegi guild…?”
“Yes. Since I’m going to boost growth, I should support it properly. I’ll take root there.”
“Take root…?”
“Yes.”
Opening her palm,
Buzzzz…!
Green light began to burgeon intensely, then soared towards the sky.
“Now, report the next issue.”
“…Yes. The next issue is…”
The blessing bestowed by Yggdrasil upon a guild.
While the one who bestowed the blessing continued her work as if it was no big deal,
Those who received the blessing felt differently.
In the Sword Palace building located in Gangnam, Seoul,
Suddenly, green light began to spread intensely from the sky.
Swoooosh…!
In the World Tree pattern, gently visible in the sky,
A root rapidly grew larger, flying towards the Sword Palace.
“Uh…”
“W-What’s happening?”
“L-Look at the sky…!”
People were flustered, unable to come to their senses due to the intensified green light.
Fwoosh…!
A root descending from the sky penetrated the Sword Palace building completely.
“No way. The building…”
“Did the World Tree punish it because of the Sword King?”
“No. It seems… okay though?”
The gigantic green root descended from the sky.
However, it was composed of light and not a physical entity.
So the Sword Palace building, hit directly by the root, remained intact, soaked in a serene green light.
“Maybe…?”
“Is there no problem?”
“It’s the World Tree Alliance’s doing, so I guess it’s fine…?”
Click. Click.
Initially startled, people soon began taking pictures en masse, hoping to capture the mysterious sight as the Sword Palace building remained calm.
As news about the Sword Palace building connected to the root spread widely through social media by passersby,
“What is this…?”
Inside the building, Guild Master Lee Hayeon expressed her shock while reading the system message before her eyes.
[The Green Administrator, ‘Yggdrasil’, bestows a blessing.]
The effect of Yggdrasil’s direct blessing went far beyond her understanding.
* * *
A few days later.
-??? What’s Kim Jihun’s level?
-No way… Why is he in the Diamond League?
Viewers witnessed firsthand as he ascended to the Diamond rank in just a few days.
-Wow, how does anyone level up over 20 in one day, lol, are we playing the same game?
-At this growth rate, he could reach the highest level among humanity by the end of the year;
-Insane indeed…
-This is the only male half-elf BattleTube channel getting popular, lol
Though Kim Jihun was already leveling up quickly,
After a root from the cosmic tree descended upon the Sword Palace,
His growth rate became incomparable to before.
“We are grateful to the World Tree for looking kindly upon us. This growth speed is entirely thanks to it.”
Responding humbly to the chat’s reactions, Kim Jihun added,
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-The Daegi guild is ranked number one now, lol.
-The guild was declining but shot to the top after signing Kim Jihun…
-The guild’s growth buff is insane, it’s said to have skyrocketed several-fold;
-The universe’s greatest supporter… Truly envious.
-There’s a rumor Kim Jihun will also update the top spot in compatibility.
-Already? Well, yes, he should achieve something like that to earn a root from that tree.
About the incident where a root from the cosmic tree landed on the Sword Palace a few days ago,
The colonial government explained it as ‘Yggdrasil personally blessing Kim Jihun and the Daegi guild nurturing him.’
In this blessing, the main protagonist was Kim Jihun, while the Daegi guild merely reaped benefits as a supporting role.
Thus, everyone envied and admired Kim Jihun as he received favor from the absolute being.
Of course,
The person concerned thought differently.
‘The root… it’s quite bothersome.’
Seong Jihan gazed around the Connector room with Kim Jihun’s eyes.
The room, previously illuminated by pure white lights, was now enveloped in gentle green light following Yggdrasil’s blessing.
This light covered the Connector room and the entire Sword Palace building.
It was like the entire building had entered Yggdrasil’s domain.
‘This makes leaving Kim Jihun’s body to be active harder.’
Though he stopped portraying himself as the ‘Red Administrator’ and planned to raise compatibility here quietly,
Being inside Yggdrasil’s root was uncomfortably stifling on its own.
‘At least there are only three weeks left. No, at this rate, it might end even sooner…’
Absorbing humanity’s blue, which was expected to take about a month after the creation of a million blue swords.
However, the Hall of Swords absorption was progressing faster than initially expected.
‘The initial timeline accounted for disruptions from a potential invasion by the Red Administrator.’
Elven forces would engage with the blue swords for interception if the Red Administrator invaded.
Such actions could slow down the absorption of humanity’s blue.
However, as a million blue swords were produced, Seong Jihan did not act as the Red Administrator.
Thus, all the blue swords were solely focused on absorption.
‘At this pace. By the time I reach around 50% compatibility, all the blue will be gathered.’
So not much time was left now indeed.
“Good work~”
While pretending to be Kim Jihun on the outside, Seong Jihan began simulating what to do when all the blue was gathered.
‘Yggdrasil will likely absorb the blue through Kim Jihun’s blue sword.’
Would it be better to seize it during the absorption process?
Or would it be better to gather the blue first and then fight?
‘Both methods have their pros and cons.’
Attacking during absorption would be a surprise, but some blue may be lost.
Stealing it beforehand would allow complete absorption but also give them time to prepare against him.
Seong Jihan gazed at the root’s light again.
The root Yggdrasil sent from the sky, symbolic of her descent on Earth.
It held considerable presence for him.
Though currently providing benefits to the Sword Palace under the guise of giving a blessing…
‘If it materializes as a weapon, it would be no easy feat indeed…’
Yggdrasil wouldn’t be an easy adversary even if he snatched the blue.
Especially since he had another concern.
‘And even if I seize humanity’s blue, it’s uncertain if it will become SSS grade…’
Though he assumed it would certainly become SSS until now,
The reality of absorbing humanity’s blue made Seong Jihan ponder.
‘Will purely increased stats make it SSS?’
Absorbing humanity’s blue would transcend mere stat boosts,
Yet, obtaining the blue vessel from Gilgamesh left him at SS.
Rather than vague expectations, he considered the worst-case scenario.
‘If stealing the blue leaves me at SS, I should begin using Blue and Red for real. Using both Blue and Red might be necessary to defeat Yggdrasil’s true form.’
He would have to break the Blue and Red seal then.
This would give the Black Administrator a reason to interfere, urging him not to use Blue and Red.
This implied that the growth of blue stats towards SSS grade was a crucial turning point.
‘Hmm…’
As Seong Jihan was contemplating his strategy for the decisive moment,
[Your thoughts seem troubled. Blue one, shall I offer a bit of relaxation?]
The Red Administrator, previously silent while investigating the ‘original elf’, spoke to him.
‘Relaxation… sure. Did you find something?’
[I’ve discovered the name of the original elf.]
‘The name?’
[Yes. It’s Urd.]
‘Urd…’
So, the original elf was named Urd.
As Seong Jihan ingrained the name in his memory,
The Red Administrator queried,
[Don’t you know of Urd? This name comes from your mythology.]
’…? I’m non-religious. What’s her story?‘
[Is that so. I find myself explaining human mythology to a human. She is known as the goddess dealing with fate, responsible for the past among the three goddesses.]
A goddess handling the past.
As Seong Jihan quietly listened,
[Alongside her sisters, she is said to draw water from the well of life to nourish Yggdrasil.]
‘For Yggdrasil?’
[Indeed. Isn’t it fascinating?]
’…What is?'
[The peculiar link between their mythological role in your mythology and the current situation…]
The Red Administrator continued,
[Moreover, why does Yggdrasil bear the same name as the World Tree in your mythology?]
Thus, the Red Administrator presented Seong Jihan with a question.
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