Free Web NovelBeneath the World Tree, everything was blanketed in snow.
This was clearly a land untouched by the four seasons, yet now an eerie frost and snowfall drifted down. Everywhere the eye could see was a vast expanse of white, like ashes blown in from the end of the world.
Under the tree, a white-haired loli leaned there. In her arms she hugged an enormous dragon egg, gently resting her soft cheek against it. Snow piled up on her body and hair, yet her eyes were closed, as if she were experiencing a beautiful dream.
The luster along the World Tree’s trunk had dimmed considerably. Layers of bark began to peel off naturally, but as the bark fell through midair, it was scattered away by a faint breeze.
Immediately after, Its thick roots began to shrivel and wither. Within the entire World Tree space, everything started to dry up, decay, and decline...
“My... children.”
Magic drifting through the air condensed into a pale-blue elemental-girl form. Dragging her constantly dissipating body, She walked over to the white-haired loli sleeping while hugging the dragon egg, wanting to reach out and touch them. Yet she discovered that her hand had already disappeared, so she could only stand there quietly and watch.
At that moment—
A full moon suddenly appeared out of thin air within the World Tree. Cold radiance swirled around it, resembling illusory mist. As it drifted, countless lunar images were born—laurel branches, a jade disc, an ice toad—only to vanish in a flash. In the end, all of it converged, making that moon even brighter, illuminating a silent face.
“The Moon Goddess?” The pale-blue elemental-girl looked toward the full moon, her tone calm, like a machine.
“Administrator, was it worth doing this?”
The Moon Goddess first asked the elemental-girl that question. Only then did she turn toward the World Tree and extend a finger, stopping the continued decline of the World Tree.
After finishing all this, the Moon Goddess turned her head and continued,
“You are a finger created by God. You may intervene in the disputes on this land, but you cannot go too far. If the World Tree were to truly suffer an accident today, it would surely draw unnecessary attention in the future... I do not wish my allies to be so reckless.”
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The elemental-girl shook her head. After taking one last look at the dragon egg and the white-haired loli, her body began to disassemble and disperse.
“I’m sorry, Your Excellency the Goddess... to trouble you to come here in person.”
“It’s nothing. This is merely a projection. You know my true body cannot come to this world.”
Having said that, the Moon Goddess suddenly turned her head. She saw the white-haired loli’s drool running onto the dragon egg—then freezing. Immediately after, the dragon egg began to shake angrily.
Seeing that the white-haired loli was about to be jolted awake, the Moon Goddess did not linger any longer. With a wave of her sleeve, she scattered into moonlight filling the sky and vanished.
No one knew how much time passed.
Vieya finally woke up. She opened her eyes and wiped the corner of her mouth, then the entire slime froze.
‘Eh? Where did this dump me? Why is it suddenly snowing?’
But before her doubts could be answered, she sensed something strange vibrating in front of her.
Instinctively lowering her head, she saw a gigantic pale-golden dragon egg bouncing repeatedly on the ground.
“Where did this hopping egg come from? Uh... wait, that’s not it!” Vieya suddenly frowned, then burst into relieved laughter, clutching her stomach. “You damn Demon King, did you devolve into an egg? Hahaha, this is killing me—so the World Tree finally did one good thing!”
Flaviel: O_o#
Thump! Thump!
Vieya stepped forward and pressed the dragon egg down, raising her hand and curling her fingers to knock twice on the eggshell. Her mood was more relaxed and joyful than it had ever been.
“Huh? Why aren’t you talking? Don’t feel like talking? That’s fine. Once I get out, I’ll find you a hen-type monster to incubate your egg. Oh right, our daughter is still waiting for us outside! All these years, I learned cooking just like you said—I’ve fed our daughter until she’s nice and plump!”
“And that cat underling of yours from back then—I’ve adopted her now. I put her in that small city on the southern border. When you go back, you can take a look. I’ve raised her really fat!”
The slime girl hugged the dragon egg and rambled on for quite a while, talking about all sorts of things that had happened around her. Like how she’d met three of her former teammates again, and they were all doing well. And those Demon Kings—she’d already subdued three of them and kept them by her side.
Listening to Vieya’s endless chatter, the dragon egg gradually calmed down, like a dutiful psychological therapist patiently listening to their only client’s complaints and grievances.
“When you hatch, I’ll personally cook porridge for you! You like meat, so I can add meat for you.”
Vieya stroked the dragon egg, then suddenly felt a layer of cold, hard crystalline material. She immediately let out a small exclamation.
“Wow, Xiao Wei. Didn’t expect that even after turning into an egg you’d still be this fashionable—putting a layer of ice-crystal armor on your eggshell.”
Bastard! That’s your drool! It’s disgusting—wipe it off right now! Flaviel’s inner resentment surged, almost overflowing.
Thus, the dragon egg started bouncing again.
Vieya thought she simply didn’t want to stay here any longer and was eager to go out and see their daughter. So she raised her hand and stored the dragon egg inside the Golden City, placing it into the pool that had previously held liquid time.
To prevent the dragon egg from rolling around and cracking itself, Vieya even thoughtfully dug out a shallow groove to hold her in place.
“Now it’s perfect. Once I get out, I’ll ask Aislin and the others for some fluffy bedding, then I’ll decorate this place for you!”
After settling everything, Vieya prepared to leave.
‘Oh right, I should say hello to the World Tree first—thank It and also ask about the snow here.’
With that thought, Vieya returned beneath the World Tree and nervously knocked on the trunk.
“Respected World Tree, are you still there? Can you hear me?”
“......”
“Hm? No answer. Did you get too tired and go to rest?” Vieya pondered.
After all, reviving Flaviel really was a massive undertaking. Even the magic power in her own body had been completely drained—she wished she could immediately find a warm bed and lie ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) down for ten thousand years. So it went without saying that the one bearing the entire ritual, the 【World Tree】 itself, must be even more exhausted.
The magic power It expended was far greater than mine. And maybe the snow here is because the World Tree overextended itself.
“Thank you so much. Have a good rest. In the future, when I find some extra liquid time, I’ll come back and feed you...”
Standing before the World Tree, Vieya gently knocked on the trunk twice, then turned and left.
With the matter a great success, she could now follow her agreement with the Elven Queen and go out to report back.
She could also conveniently ask whether the Elven Royal Court had any books related to hatching dragon eggs. If there were instructional guides like Dragon Egg Postnatal Care, that would be even better. freewebnøvel.com
Suddenly!
A violent tremor interrupted Vieya’s thoughts. She couldn’t help but frown.
‘Didn’t the Elven Queen say she had Phoenix move the allied forces away? And the three Elven clan heads also went out with the Queen to fight the enemy. Why has the battle lasted this long... to the point that even this place keeps getting affected?’
As worry rose in her heart, Vieya abruptly increased her speed, rushing rapidly toward the outside of the World Tree.
‘The human world... has grown filthy again...’
Within the now-empty interior of the World Tree, only a slime’s sigh was left behind.
