-Kuaaack! NĂdhöggurâs scream rang out through the sky and the ground. It was difficult for a body with a time limit to cope with the shock of the big explosion.
This was the result of Abraxas being used with magic of the 8th circle and the dragon heart. The explosion, which burst from the repulsion of two forces, caused the dimension to shake. Once the light from the big explosion subsidedâŠ
ââŠPfft!â Theodore laughed reflexively.
It was because of NĂdhöggurâs face that was revealed through the rapidly shrinking crack. Due to the powerful shockwave, NĂdhöggurâs head was bloody. His scales which couldnât be damaged by aura blades were now shattered like glass, and one of his eyes was pushed into its socket. It was like a super huge battle hammer had slammed onto the top of his head.
-Y-YouâŠ! Mortal man from this lesser world!
The dragon from the myth was covered with blood. He struggled with the pain and poured out anger toward the one who harmed his body. Although only one of NĂdhöggurâs red eyes could be seen, Theodore felt the space around him freeze. However, Theodore realized that the pressure was much weaker than earlier, and he nodded casually. âDonât growl in my face. Your pride wonât be regained through these actions.â
-What nonsense are you saying?
âThink about it. It might be okay if you lost to Hraesvelgr. But being hit by a mortal⊠Oh, right. I had forgotten,â Theodore muttered in a voice loud enough to be heard by NĂdhöggur. His mouth formed a sneer like he was mocking NĂdhöggur. âYou have no friends? This is a good thing.â
In the end, the last of NĂdhöggurâs patience was broken. -Kuaaaaaah!
Before the fearsome roar, Theodore covered his ears but didnât back away. He didnât look scared or intimidated. It was because the crack in the dimensional world was almost closed. No matter how powerful NĂdhöggur was, he was in another dimension and couldnât do anything unless someone summoned him again.
NĂdhöggurâs eyes were filled with anger, madness, and hate as he stared at Theodore.
-Taunting this body! Someday I will catch you and chew on yoââŠ!
At this moment, the dimensional crack closed, and NĂdhöggurâs words were cut off. The evil dragon was sent off in a disgraced manner. However, Theodore kept looking up at the sky.
Then he could see it. The darkness covering the sky slowly got a center of light. The sky was blue, and the warm sunlight flooded their eyes like it had been there from the beginning. The elves and members of other species felt strange chills as they looked up at the sky. The darkness that had been covering the sky disappeared, and everything was as it should be.
âOâŠOver? Can we relax?â
âAlive⊠Weâre alive!â
âOhh, incarnation of the world tree!â
Joy and disbelief mixed together as the crowd became increasingly disorderly. The confusion needed to be calmed down. Theodore delivered instructions to the one whom he thought was the most suitableâthe chief contributor to this incident.
[H-Hoing? Me?] Dmitra made a sound, and the people stopped talking and paid attention to her.
She was the incarnation of the world tree who had faced the evil dragon and protected the forest! Naturally, awe filled the eyes of the people. There were even those who didnât dare look at her and had their eyes lowered to the ground. The area became silent in a flash.
[âŠHa, hahahaâŠ] Dmitra seemed embarrassed by their attitudes. She scratched the back of her head before raising her right fist up into the air.
It was difficult for her to speak, but she spoke concisely, [NĂdhöggur is gone!]
As soon as she pointed to the sky with her fist, the people raised their fists with her.
[We won for everyone who lives in this forest!]
The large crowd cheered. Waaaaaaaah!
The various species were overflowing with joy. The furry bears carrying dryads on their shoulders swayed, while the rabbits riding on ents were dancing. The elves sighed with relief and relaxed, and the rest of the crowd followed. They had struggled against the undead for a long time, and there had been the advent of the evil dragon, NĂdhöggur. This was a memory they would never forget.
This time, it was a really big incident. Theodore stood behind Dmitra and locked eyes with Ellenoa, who was waiting for him with a gentle expression. Then he saw tears fall from her eyes.
ââŠWe did it,â Ellenoa spoke in a small voice before taking a few steps and hugging Theodore.
Was it due to the difference in physique between the two people? It was clearly Ellenoa who was hugging him. Ellenoa spoke to the embarrassed Theodore in her arms, âI was worried.â
âDo you really know? I was worried a lot.â
Theodore smiled wryly as his fists pounded weakly on his chest. ââŠYes.â
Finally, more tears fell down her cheek, and Theodore couldnât help touching them. It was a warm and wet feeling. Theodore wiped away Ellenoaâs tears with his index finger, while her green eyes looked up at him like she was drunk.
âAhâŠâ He wasnât dumb and knew the meaning of those eyes. Her face tilted and got closer. However, the moment the eyes of Ellenoa and Theodore got closerâŠ
Both of them felt a blatant gaze and looked in that direction. Simultaneously, Theodore and Ellenoa stiffened.
[Why did you stop? I donât mind.] Dmitra finished her short words and chuckled, resting her chin on her hands as she gazed at the two people.
She smiled mischievously. The innocent Ellenoaâs intentions were exposed, and she fled with a red face. âP-Please donât look!â
Dmitra laughed at the sight. [Hihihi! Indeed, Mother Ellenoa is naive.]
âMitra, you are a troublemakerâŠâ Theodore stopped speaking when he felt a sense of incongruity. Then he looked Dmitra up and down, and immediately realized why he sensed something was off.
âMitra, why is your body smaller?â
Thatâs right. It was because Dmitraâs size had shrunk. Dmitra was surprised when Theodore pointed it out, and her eyes widened. [Hoing! Theo is right. At the most, I am 10 centimeters shorter.]
âIsnât a decrease of 10 centimeters a big change? Donât talk about that. Tell me why you are smaller.â
[Understood. Mitra is a good daughter, hihihi.] Dmitra made a small joke before touching a tree trunk that was slightly darkened. [The tree is becoming weaker.]
[It used a lot of power to make me into this state and sucked up a lot of poison. It didnât reach the roots, but a considerable amount of health was consumed.]
As Dmitra touched the world tree with sad eyes, Theodore hastened to make a diagnosis. Despite not being a god, he was connected to Dmitraâs senses and had overflowing knowledge as a magician. Theodore quickly realized the state of the world tree. âShit, this isnât good.â
It was a situation he hadnât expected, but he quickly realized the cause of it. This wouldnât have happened if the world tree was a fully grown world tree. The problem was that Elvenheimâs world tree was immature, and there was no new Arv to help its growth. In such an environment, there was the summoning of Hraesvelgr, turning Mitra into a god, and blocking NĂdhöggurâs attack⊠It would be strange if there were no problems.
âYour power has already returned to the world tree?â
âBut it is still in this stateâŠâ
Dmitra, who had become Mitra again, nodded with a gloomy expression. The fact that there was no difference meant that the world tree had consumed a large amount of power. Theodoreâs face stiffened as he saw the leaves of the world tree. The leaves, which had always been green, was now slightly yellow, and the branches, which should be as hard as steel, were now easily broken.
ââŠIt looks like there is one more thing to solve.â
The worst was over. The presence of the world tree was as large as life for the inhabitants of this forest, but this was a minor challenge compared to NĂdhöggur. A world tree that had yet to grow up needed to stockpile vitality for its growth. If it failed to compensate for this, it would die in some years, maybe decades. From this point on, it was a matter that needed to be discussed with the real top leaders of the great forest, the high elves.
âWell, it should be okay for a few days.â
Fortunately, this problem wasnât something that needed to be solved in a day or two. Unlike the evil dragon, NĂdhöggur, there were several solutions for this. So, there was no need to pour cold water on those who were tired from the hard fight. Theodore looked up at the clear blue sky. It was a sight that everyone in the forest could see.
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âThe clear and blue sky is the best.â
Theodore had seen the scenery of Nastrond behind NĂdhöggur through the gap in the dimension. When the sky and earth were swallowed up by darkness earlier, the screams of those who suffered forever had seemed to tear at his eardrums. If the evil dragon, NĂdhöggur, had swallowed up the world tree, this material world wouldâve turned into the same hell as Nastrond.
âThat canât happen.â
In the childhood he couldnât remember well, Theodore had dreamt of being a magician who fought against an evil dragon. He had never thought that dream would become a reality.
âKuk,â Theodore giggled in a somewhat pleasant mood as he stared at the distant sky above the trees.