It did not want to become a tree with black branches like this. It hated people who did evil deeds such as this even more.

� Sob. It�s not like I was controlled by Elisneh because I wanted to be controlled. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. I like the World Tree-nim and don�t want to cause her any harm� Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. But everybody hates me. Soooooooooooooob. Sniff.

He could hear the tree sniffling.

�Do World Trees have snot?�

Cale had that thought once again but the fake World Tree was being serious.

� I just get used. Sooooob.

The fake World Tree could not even move its branches freely while being controlled by Elisneh.
Furthermore, there was nobody who can chat with it; all it could do was be lonely in the center of this dark maze with no light.

It had finally found an opportunity.
Cale Henituse was that opportunity.
The fake World Tree knew about him. He was someone in its memories.
That was why it had started to talk to him and managed to get thirty minutes of freedom even if it came at the cost of burning itself a bit.

It had then used that freedom to protect Cale.
It had hoped that Cale would save it.
The fake World Tree weakly mumbled.

� I, I want to get out of here as well.

It was at that moment.

�Who said I was leaving you behind?�
� �Excuse me?

The fake World Tree�s branches started to shake.
Cale didn�t care and didn�t pay any attention to the branches.

�Hurry up, get rid of these branches.�
� Wait, t, that-
�Now.�
� Ah, that, yes, yes, sir!

The black tree that responded in a shaking voice moved his branches.
The branches quickly moved similar to a blooming flower and Cale easily stepped out.

� Human! Really, can you really save this black tree? It says it was being controlled! Poor little tree!
� Umm, but, h, how will you move me? Is that even possible?

He heard both Raon and the fake World Tree�s voices.

�Heh.� JrNovels.com