� Do not open your eyes!

However, he kept them tightly closed after hearing the World Tree�s shout.

�World Tree-nim! Your branch-!�

Cale heard Adite�s scream-like shout before hearing a dull �boom!� Based on what Adite had just said, he presumed a branch had fallen off like last time.

� They are punishing me like this because I was trying to say something I shouldn�t say.

The World Tree mumbled to herself with bitterness.

The World Tree was able to look at the flow of the world. However, there were things that she should not discuss, and she said that a portion of the flow during the �darkness� in ancient times was not visible.

� Anyway, I can�t tell you about the past, but� Cale, nothing in the world is free. There are no coincidences either.

Cale made sure to remember the World Tree�s words.

Kim Rok Soo�s birthday.
The time that was slowly ticking away toward that day� The opportunity from the God of Death was approaching.
However, that was not an opportunity.

�It could be a deal.�

Cale recorded the word, �deal,� in his mind. An odd smile appeared on his face at the same time.

�I guess that means there is something he wants from me.�

The God of Death wanted something from him.
Wouldn�t that be why he wanted to make a deal?

�It�s worth a shot.�

Cale was not planning on moving according to the God of Death�s will at all.

� Ah, and to tell you one more thing� Mm.

The World Tree hesitated before continuing to speak in a bright tone.

� This shouldn�t be something that makes me lose a branch. That makes sense, since a lot of people should know about this.

The bright tone soon became serious.

� Gods cannot interfere with the happenings of the world. They cannot change nor modify the fate people were born with. However, methods for them to make such modifications do exist.
��What are those methods?�
� It is different per god. And it is not something I can tell you even if I knew. They might destroy all of my branches for something like that.
�I see.�
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