How big was the tree?
Everyone who saw it couldn't describe it.
Because they didn't even get a full view of the tree.
All they saw was a small part of the tree trunk. Most of the tree had pierced through the clouds and reached a height that normal people couldn't reach.
When some with exceptional eyesight wanted to take a closer look, the tree vanished.
Just like how it appeared out of nowhere.
Its disappearance was just as abrupt.
It didn't even take a second.
However, those who saw the scene dashed towards the Edland City Library in a frenzy.
Although these people would be shocked when they saw such a huge tree during normal times, they wouldn't go crazy, especially those mystics who had been through the trials of mystical things.
However, at this particular moment, these people were the most frenzied.
What was the reason for them to come here?
Wasn't it for those vague mythical and legendary items?
Even though most of the people didn't think it was real, those who still appeared in Edland City, which one of them didn't harbor a sliver of hope?
When that sliver of hope clashed with the mirage of the tree …
Everyone only had one thought left in their mind: Yggdrasil!
That incomparably huge tree was the legendary Yggdrasil that supported the entire world!
So, why would the mirage of Yggdrasil appear?
The fruit of Yggdrasil!
That was the only possibility!
There were no other possibilities!
Countless mystics swarmed towards the library.
They didn't even care about the closed doors of Edland City Library and barged in, searching the entire library like a swarm of locusts.
Among the mystics, there was no lack of people with special abilities.
Soon enough, the mystics found the first underground floor.
Then, they discovered a secret passageway filled with a strange aroma and a hidden door within the passageway.
Every time they made a discovery, these people were extremely excited.
Every time they made a discovery, these people would be filled with killing intent.
How many fruits of Yggdrasil were there?
No one knew.
But the biggest possibility was that there was only one.
Given that there was only one, who would be willing to share the chance with others?
One needed to know, eating the fruit of Yggdrasil could allow one to ascend to God!
Giving away the chance to ascend to God?
Stop joking!
The mystics were vigilant and guarded against each other. When they entered the room and saw the simple box on the table, the atmosphere froze instantly.
If they were holding back before, it was no longer necessary after the box appeared.
The last piece of cloth was torn off, what else was there to care about?
A flash of a blade flashed.
A head flew into the air.
In the crowd, no one knew who was the first to make a move.
Like dominoes falling, the group of people fell into a chaotic battle.
Between the punches and kicks, the light of the saber and the shadow of the sword.
Amidst the incantation, raging flames and frost appeared.
One by one, they fell.
Blood had already filled the small room in front of him, and corpses were piled up densely.
However, there were even more people who charged in without fear.
The battle lasted for a few hours until an extremely fast and nimble mystic carried the box into the secret passage that led to the outside.
"Stop!"
"Leave the fruit of the World Tree!"
Such voices rose and fell.
The people who were fighting each other glared at the people who were trying to fish in troubled waters.
Then, a chase ensued.
The secret passage leading to the outside was not long, only 40 to 50 meters long. For a mystic with extraordinary speed, it was a matter of a few breaths.
But when he came out of the secret passage and headed towards the secret hideout that he had prepared beforehand, he unconsciously stopped in his tracks.
The mystic widened his eyes at the scene before him.
The other mystics who were chasing after him dashed out of the secret passage and saw the stunned mystic on the spot, they were overjoyed.
"Hand over the fruit of the World Tree …"
Before they could finish, they noticed something wasn't right.
They subconsciously turned their heads to look around, but when they saw the person standing in front of them, they unconsciously swallowed back the words they were about to say.
More pursuers appeared.
However, similar to the others before them, they were stunned on the spot and didn't know what to do.
Even though there were hundreds of them on their side.
There were only 20 of them on the other side.
However, the side that had the absolute advantage in numbers was looking at the other side with a fearful gaze.
Because the other side was the Twenty Hounds!
The infamous Twenty Hounds of the Elder Council!
During normal times, even one of them was enough to strike fear in one's heart.
But now?
The Twenty Hounds were all here!
Last time, the Twenty Hounds gathered together and annihilated the Holy Relic Society's Griffin Church that was at its peak. This time …
They were finished!
Everyone's heart was filled with despair.
Half of Melanie's body was hidden in the shadows, her platinum blonde hair was emanating an icy coldness under the moonlight. When she glanced over, the coldness was like the arctic wind from the extreme north, blowing into everyone's heart, causing them to shiver.
"Hand it over."
Melanie said calmly.
The mystic who was hugging the box was hesitant but in the end, he clenched his teeth, turned around and ran.
The temptation of becoming a God was too huge!
It was enough for him to take the risk!
Besides, he didn't think he wouldn't have a chance with his speed.
Almost the moment he turned around, the mystic's palm was ready to open the box.
Consuming the fruit of the World Tree wasn't an easy task.
It even required a certain technique to open the box.
However, the mystical individual couldn't care less at this point.
But …
When the mystic's fingertip touched the box, he felt a chill on his wrist. Then, he saw his hand fall off from his wrist in shock.
It wasn't just one!
It was a pair!
The mystic's hands were cut off without him knowing.
The box fell down from mid-air but was caught by a young man.
Then, the young man appeared beside Melanie in a flash and passed the box to her.
Other than the Twenty Hounds, the other mystics didn't even see the young man's move clearly, whether it was his sudden appearance or his disappearance.
Only when the young man stopped his steps did they see his figure.
"T-This is the Twenty Hounds?"
"It's too scary!"
Mutterings sounded and the others grew more fearful.
The young man who was newly promoted to the Twenty Hounds smiled in delight.
He thought he had done a good enough job.
The slightly delighted young man looked at the people in front of him with disdain.
"Do you really think the fruit of Yggdrasil is still in the box?
Why did the unusual phenomenon happen before?
Someone must have gotten to it first and opened the box, revealing the presence of the fruit, that's why the phenomenon happened! "
"A bunch of fools, you are …"
"Shut up, Giles!"
Before the young man could finish, Melanie interrupted him.
One of the Twenty Hounds with a cold temperament stared at her new comrade.
The young man immediately lowered his head in fear.
Melanie lowered her head again and looked at the box in her hand. Her fingertips caressed the material of the box, the surface was filled with the marks of time.
It was a normal phenomenon in the eyes of a commoner.
But in Melanie's eyes, it represented another meaning.
She opened the box.
A unique aura filled with exuberant vitality suddenly appeared.
Even those who stood very far away could feel a trace of warmth.
Those who were slightly closer even realized their injuries were slowly recovering.
The effect was comparable to [Healing Spell], causing the crowd to cry out in shock.
Pak!
Melanie closed the box.
"Lock down the whole of Edland City, everyone is allowed in, no exits! Find that bastard!"
"As for them?
Leave none alive! "
Melanie was the first to dash towards the opposite side after giving her order.
The young and newly promoted Twenty Hounds followed closely behind her.
The rest of the Twenty Hounds joined in with their bloodthirsty laughter.
A moment before dawn, a certain area of Edland City flowed with blood like a river and more areas fell into a strange silence. Even the noisiest nightclub ended early that night.
Phone call after phone call.
Message after message.
Messages were sent to all directions from Edland City.
Even the terror of the Elder Council couldn't stop the people's fanaticism towards the fruit of Yggdrasil.
More people and more forces flocked to this place.
In the morning, just as Kieran sat down at the dining table, he received a notification from his secretary.
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