Bab 779: Penggerebekan Kubur (3)
Ketika kuhormati pulang, Pohon Dunia sudah tumbuh sangat pesat.
Dulunya tingginya sekitar dua kali tinggiku, namun kini jauh lebih gagah dari pohon-pohon di sekitarnya.
Di samping itu, pohon itu membungkus seluruh rumah kami seolah-olah menjadi atap raksaka yang raksak.
Karena pertumbuhan masifnya begitu mencolok dipandang pertama, kuharus mengakui diri agak terkejut.
"Kenapa ya tiba-tiba tumbuh segede ini? Tidak ada tahu ada tanda-tandanya."
Jikalau tumbuh bertahap-tahap, kuhanya akan mengangguk saja.
Namun fenomena ini jauh lebih ekstrim dari bambu, sehingga tak bisa tidak terpaksa bertanya.
"Kasihan juga ada sesuatu terjadi saat kami afk sebentar?"
Tidak ada penjelasan lain yang masuk akal.
Tidak ada yang buruk dengan Pohon Dunia yang tumbuh, namun rasa tidak nyaman tetap terasa tidak nyaman.
"Wah, Pohon Dunia pasti akan segera memberikan berkat! Lihat seberapa besar sudah tumbuhnya, ini pasti benar adanya!"
Akan kucenang kecuali pada seorang. Elia, yang emosi melihat pertumbuhan Pohon Dunia, lalu menumpuk tangan dan berteriak.
Aku tak bisa tidak terfikir, "Ke mana sih aku harus membawa si penyuka pohon ini?"
Memang Pohon Dunia tidak akan pernah menyakitkan kita, begitu juga Elia.
Aku bisa saja memecat-fikirkan ini sebagai kejadian yang menyenangkan dan melanjutkan harianku.
"Jika ada masalah, maka adalah dengan kondisi Raja-Raja Lebah Emas sekarang..."
Lebah-lebah berharga yang selama ini tak henti memberi kami madu dari Pohon Dunia itu.
Akankuh menyelidari kondisi mereka sekarang? Aku rasa harus pergi untuk melihatnya.
Namun karena Pohon Dunia sudah tumbuh sangat besar, akhirnya kuharus menaiki pohon itu sendiri.
"Grylls-nim! Bolehkah kudayung naik Pohon Dunia juga...?"
[Kamu terlalu excited. Lebih baik istirahat dulu.]
Kuhalus mengabaikan Elia di belakangku yang mata matanya memancang api.
Untungnya, Cain menghentikannya tepat pada momen yang tepat, sehingga tak terjadi musibah apa pun.
Buuuungu2014 Buungu2014
Saat sudah sampai ke bagian dahan yang coklat, seekor lebah familiar muncul.
Seekor lebah berwarna keemasan, dengan ukuran bahkan lebih besar dari cangkang tangan dewasa.
Raja lebah emas yang selama ini selalu memasok madu ke rumah kami.
"Di mana kalian tinggal sekarang?"
Buuuungu2014
Pada kata-kataku, salah seorang lebah yang terbang terbang terbang pergi ke suatu tempat.
Kuhalokasikan pandanganku ke arah itu, dan kuhit temukan sarang lebah yang tersembunyi dalam dahan-dahan.
Sarang itu jauh lebih besar dari sebelumnya, seolah-olah mereka sudah memperluas koloni signifikan.
"Atau bisa jadi karena ukuran mereka yang bertambah, Pohon Dunia pun bisa tumbuh?"
Cerita yang cukup masuk akal. Setelah semua, tanaman dan lebah saling butuh satu sama lain.
Namun mengatakan bahwa mereka secara langsung mempercepat pertumbuhan pohon terasa sedikit bertentangan.
Ketika aku sedang memikirkan ini,
Tuk!
Ada sesuatu yang jatuh ke bahuaku.
Aku berputar ke arah ini, ah, apa sebenarnya ini?
Kkumulu2014 kkumulu2014
"Heu-eoeo-eok?!"
Seekor rayap raksasa sedang merayap di bahuaku. Sekali lihat langsung aku hampir jatuh dari pohon, untung saja kuhisap tegar.
Tentu saja, teriakanku mengganggu lebah-lebah, sehingga mereka bersorot kembali ke sarang.
Entah bagaimana, kuhastik rayap yang jatuh ke bahuaku.
"Bukan ini... seekor ulat sutra kan ya?"
Aku pernah lihat seekor ini saat seru ke sekolah dasar.
Meskipun ukurannya mengerikan, bentuknya tak berbeda sama sekali.
Judul) Apa ini?
Wild Grylls (Foto seekor rayap di bahu)
Aku sedang mendaki Pohon Dunia dan tiba-tiba seekor ini muncul, hampir ditakuti.
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u3002 Hea
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Judul) Apa ini?
Wild Grylls (Foto seekor rayap di bahu)
Aku sedang mendaki Pohon Dunia dan tiba-tiba seekor ini muncul, hampir ditakuti.
u3002Heavenly Demon) Larutannya cukup montok nih.
u3002Smart Demon) Bukan larutan, itu rayap. Laruon memang tinggal di dalam pohon. Kamu benar-benar tidak punya apa-apa selain seni bela diri ya?
u3002Heavenly Demon) Hidup di dunia ini tidak butuh hal-hal seperti itu.
u3002Smart Demon) Kalau punya anak nanti, tolong dididiklah, jangan hanya fokus pada bela diri;;
u3002Heavenly Demon) Seorang pahlawan tidak perlu belajar.
u3002Hahaha
u3002Hahahahaha
u3002Fakta, jadi aku tidak punya untuk mengatakan hal lain haha
u3002Allfather) Itu seekor ulat sutra. Mungkin karena tinggal di Pohon Dunia, ukurannya juga cukup besar.
u3002Starlight Lady) Dengar ada rumor bahwa ulat sutra di Pohon Dunia tidak pernah berkembang menjadi dewasa. Benarkah?
u3002Allfather) Menurut penyelidikanku, karena makanan di sekitarnya begitu melimpah, mereka tidak "repot" untuk berubah menjadi dewasa.
u3002Serius, ulat sutra ini hidup lebih baik dariku;;
u3002Kamu juga bisa ke Hutan Empat Musim ya, emang.
u3002Ah, itu agak berlebihan.
Sebagai antisipasi, kuhkonfirmasi ke Galeri, memang benar ini seekor ulat sutra.
Kabarnya, ulat sutra di pohon ini tidak berkembang menjadi dewasa dan hanya hidup sebagai rayap.
Tidak ada pemangsa alami, karena Pohon Dunia melindungi ulat sutra itu.
"Kke-eok."
"...."
Meskipun begitu, apakah memang wajar seekor rayap bisa bersendawa? Ini pasti juga salah satu berkah dari Hutan Empat Musim. Keajaiban aneh yang membuat segalga tumbuh jadi aneh-aneh.
Kuhucup tertawa kosong, lalu kuhletakkan ulat sutra ini di sebuah daun.
"Omnyomnyomnyom!"
"...."
Tepat saat aku meletakkannya, ia langsung mulai menggigit daun dengan serius.
"Mulai dari sekarang, aku akan menyebutmu Ulat Sutra Wonmo."
Tentu saja, aku tidak tahu apakah kita akan bertemu lagi.
Meninggalkan ulat sutra yang sedang makan dengan bersemangat, kuh lihi lihi liha di tempat lain.
Selain dari pertumbuhan masif secara keseluruhan, hampir tidak ada yang berubah.
"Tumbuh besar dan kuat."
Setelah turun ke tanah, kudelam mengelus pohon ini.
Meskipun agak memusingkan, tidak ada sesoanya yang buruk dengan pertumbuhan Pohon Dunia.
Tepat ketika aku hendak kembali ke rutinitasku,
"Apa kamu sedang apa? Dan kenapa kamu ganti pakaian?"
Elia tertarik pakai pakaian yang ia kenakan saat diselamatkan duluu2014khususnya gaun. Pakaian berwarna hijau muda yang tidak terlalu mencolok, dengan bahu yang agak terbuka. Rambutnya yang biasanya kusut-kusut pun kini rapi dikebraikan, membuatnya tampak seperti Ratu Elf sejati.
Ketika seseorang yang sudah cantik sebelum-makeup memutuskan untuk berdandan dengan serius, dampaknya tidak main-main.
"Itu sebabnya justru semakin menyeramkan."
Hingga kini, Elia sudah benar-benar beradaptasi di Hutan Empat Musim. Khususnya, sepertinya kata-katanya tentang dulunya tinggal di kawasan sempit tidaklah bohong, sesekali sifatnya masa dulu kemana-mana muncul.
Sifatnya apa? Sifat membuang makeup keluar jendela dan hidup tanpa bikini sama sekali. Tapi kini, ia tampil seperti "Ratu Elf" yang sesuai untuk dilihat siapa saja, membuatkuku tak bisa tidak terkejut.
"Karena tak tahu apa-apa kegilaan yang tersembunyi di balik senyuman cantik itu."
"Secara alami, ini untuk merekam fenomena yang menakjubkan ini!"
"...."
Aku memegang kepalaku saat mendengar Elia berteriak dengan penuh keagembiraan.
Sepertinya ia ingin mengabadikan momen ini dalam sebuah foto.
"Kamu tidak datang ke sini untuk bermain, kan? Kenapa meminta aku untuk mengambil foto?"
"Dengan begitu, kita bisa memastikan seberapa besar Pohon Dunia tumbuh, kan? Ini juga untuk dokumentasi!"
"Ha."
Logikanya yang sempurna untuk memuaskan keinginkannya sendiri.
Sikap Elia memang absurd, namun aku merasa logis juga olehnya membuat aku ikut tertarik, justru membuatnya semakin absurd.
Betul juga, kita harus mengambil foto agar bisa memastikan seberapa tinggi pohon akan tumbuh di kemudian hari.
Dan juga, jika kita menyadari sesuatu yang aneh terlalu lama, masalah bisa muncul nanti.
"Selain itu, jika kuh-upload ke Galeri, dukungan bagiku di Alvenheim tidak akan pudar!"
"Iya, iya, ada logika di katamu."
"Kan benar?"
"Tapi kalau bicara jujur, kuhampuni segalanya."
"Yang benar-benar kuinginkan hanyalah mengambil foto!"
Serius, ia adalah manusia—eh, elf—yang hebat bisa mengamankan keinginannya sekaligus kepentuannya. Inilah sebabnya, meskipun aku ingin melawat, kuh tak mampu merasa benci padanya.
Lebih baik ia bicara jujur dan lurus seperti ini, daripada memakai topeng dan berkelakuan licik.
"Baiklah. Jadi kamu akan berdiri di samping pohonnya untuk foto?"
"Ya!"
"Aku juga akan ambil foto biasa, tidak hanya untuk Galeri."
Akudorong Elia untuk melakukannya.
Tepat saat izinkanku, senyumnya ceria dan ia berlari ke samping Pohon Dunia.
Sekitar waktu, ia menaruh satu tangan di pohon dan satu tangan di pinggang.
Pokoknya posisi yakin, tapi tak bisa tidak tertawa karena mirip pose zaman dulu.
"Tidak ada pose lain selain itu?"
"Aku rasa ini yang terbaik, kenapa?"
"Karena kamu terlihat lebih tua."
"Itu tidak masalah. Senat tidak akan meremehkanku hanya karena ke mudaanku."
Setiap pose pasti ada maknanya. Dia memang orang yang luar biasa.
Kuhumguk dan mengambil foto Elia.
Apakah karena kecantikannya yang tak tercemani dalam foto? Atau mungkin karena kelestarian yang jarang terlihat di hari-hari biasa?
Untungnya, aku fokus dan hati-hati mengambil foto Elia.
Judul) Keadaan Elf Queen Saat Ini
Wild Grylls: Memamerikan pose dengan tangan di pohon yang sudah tumbuh.
u3002Heavenly Demon) Sejujurnya, aku tidak mengharapkan untuk mengucapkan hal seperti ini, tapi memang benar ia cantik seperti seorang bidadari langit.
u3002Sword Matstar) Aneh, aku tidak suka;;
u3002Heavenly Demon) Itu adalah iri yang jahat. Cerita jujur seperti aku.
u3002Sword Matstar) Aku yakin aku lebih cantik darimu, ya.
u3002Heavenly Demon) Aku tidak bisa menerimanya.
u3002Don’t Abandon the Hero) Senyuman itu membuatku cemas, aku saja ya?!
u3002Princess Chaenggu) Lihat matanya. Penuh kegilaan~!
u3002Panjang hidup untuk Elf Queen!
u3002Siapa pun yang memiliki kekuatan akan melindunginya!
u3002Passing Dwarf) Ah, bajingan-telinga tajam itu akan berkelahi lagi.
u3002Pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant
u3002Huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff
u3002Dasar-orang ini memang gila, lololololol
u3002Lolololololol
u3002Mereka berkelakuan seperti orang yang benar-benar bodoh, lol
u3002Aku tidak percaya hal seperti itu dianggap bahasa, lololol
Hmm.
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Sehing
Chapter 779: Grave Robbing (3)
When I returned home, the World Tree had grown significantly.
Originally, it was about twice my height, but now it was far more massive than the surrounding trees.
Furthermore, it was wrapping around our entire house, looking like a giant roof.
Since its massive growth was obvious at a single glance, I couldn’t help but feel a bit bewildered.
’Why on earth did it grow so big? There weren’t any signs of it.’
If it had grown little by little, I would have just shrugged it off.
But this was a phenomenon even more extreme than bamboo, leaving me with no choice but to question it.
’Did something happen while we were away for a bit?’
There was no other way to explain it.
There was nothing bad about the World Tree growing, but a lingering unease was still unease.
"The World Tree is about to bestow a blessing! Seeing how much it has grown, it’s absolutely certain!"
Well, except for one person.
Elia, deeply moved by the World Tree’s growth, clasped her hands together and cried out.
I couldn’t help but think, ’What on earth should I do with that hardcore tree-lover?’
Well, the World Tree would never do us any harm, and neither would Elia.
I could just write it off as a pleasant event and move on.
’If there’s a problem, it’s the current state of the Golden Bee Kings...’
Those incredibly precious bees that constantly supply honey from the World Tree.
I was curious about how those guys were doing now, so I had to go look for them.
However, because the World Tree had grown so massive, I had no choice but to climb the tree myself.
"Grylls-nim! May I also have the honor of climbing the World Tree...?!"
[You are far too excited. It would be best for you to rest first.]
I lightly ignored Elia, whose eyes were flashing with madness behind me.
Fortunately, Cain stopped her at just the right moment, so no potential mishap occurred.
Buuuung— Buung—
When I reached the place where the branches were thick, a familiar bee appeared.
It was a bee with an overall golden hue, and its size was even larger than an adult man’s fist.
The Golden Bee King, which had been steadily supplying honey to our house.
"Where are you guys living now?"
Buuuung—
At my words, one of the hovering bees flew off somewhere.
Turning my gaze in that direction, I spotted a beehive buried deep within the branches.
It was much larger than before, looking as though they had expanded their colony significantly.
’Could it be that because their size increased, the World Tree was able to grow as well?’
It was a highly likely story. After all, plants and bees naturally need each other.
However, saying that they directly accelerated its growth felt a bit questionable.
Just as I was thinking that,
Tuk!
I felt something drop onto my shoulder.
Turning my head at this, oh my, what on earth was this?
Kkumul— kkumul—
"Heu-eoeo-eok?!"
A huge caterpillar was crawling on my shoulder.
The moment I saw it, I almost fell off the tree, but I barely managed to hold on.
Of course, my scream startled the bees, causing them to all rush back into their hive.
Anyway, I checked the caterpillar that had fallen onto my shoulder.
’Isn’t this... a silkworm?’
I had seen one during a field trip back in kindergarten.
Though its size was ridiculously massive, its shape was no different.
Title) What is this?
Wild Grylls (Photo of a caterpillar on a shoulder)
I climbed the World Tree and this suddenly popped out, startled me.
ㄴHeavenly Demon) The grub has grown quite plump.
ㄴSmart Demon) That’s not a grub, it’s a caterpillar. Grubs live inside trees in the first place. Do you seriously have nothing in your head besides martial arts?
ㄴHeavenly Demon) One can live in this world perfectly fine without such things.
ㄴSmart Demon) If you ever have children, please make them study instead of just doing martial arts;;
ㄴHeavenly Demon) A hero does not study.
ㄴHahaha
ㄴHahahahaha
ㄴIt’s a fact, so I have nothing to say haha
ㄴAllfather) It is a silkworm. Perhaps because it inhabits the World Tree, its size is also quite large.
ㄴStarlight Lady) There is a rumor that the silkworm moths inhabiting the World Tree do not become adults. Is that true?
ㄴAllfather) According to my research, because the surrounding food is so abundant, they do not ’bother’ to become adults.
ㄴSeriously, a silkworm lives better than I do;;
ㄴYou can just go to the Forest of the Four Seasons too, yep.
ㄴAh. That’s a bit much.
Just in case, I asked the Gallery, and it really was a silkworm.
Apparently, the silkworms inhabiting the World Tree do not become adults and only live as caterpillars.
There were no natural predators to speak of, as I heard the World Tree protects the silkworms.
"Kkeo-eok."
"...."
Even so, isn’t it a bit strange for a caterpillar to burp?
This must also be the grace of the Forest of the Four Seasons. That damn grace that grows everything into something bizarre.
Let’s out a hollow laugh, I gently placed the silkworm on a leaf.
"Omnyomnyomnyom!"
"...."
As soon as I put it on the leaf, it began to gnaw on it quite greedily.
’From now on, I shall call you the Wonmo Silkworm.’
Of course, I didn’t know if we would ever meet again.
Leaving behind the silkworm that was eating as deliciously as Wonmo, I looked around elsewhere.
Except for the overall massive growth, almost nothing else had changed.
’Grow big and strong.’
Soon, after coming down to the ground, I lightly patted the World Tree.
Although it was a bit baffling, there was absolutely nothing bad about the World Tree growing.
Just as I was about to return to my daily routine,
"...What are you doing? And why did you change your clothes?"
Elia was wearing the clothes she had on when she was first rescued—specifically, a dress.
An outfit with a subtle green base overall, revealing her shoulders quite openly.
Her hair, which she usually tied up haphazardly, was also beautifully braided, making her look like the Elf Queen herself to anyone who saw her.
When someone who was already beautiful without makeup decided to dress up with full intent, the impact was no joke.
’That’s why it’s even scarier.’
Up until now, Elia had perfectly adapted to the Forest of the Four Seasons.
In particular, as if her words about having lived in the slums in the past were not a lie, her habits from back then would occasionally pop out.
What kind of habit? The habit of throwing makeup out the window and living completely in the raw.
But now, she looked like the ’Elf Queen’ herself to anyone, so I couldn’t help but feel bewildered.
Because I didn’t know what kind of madness might be lurking beneath that beautiful smile.
"Naturally, it is to record this grand phenomenon with a photo!"
"...."
Oh, my head.
I held my head at Elia, who had shouted so confidently.
It seemed she wanted to take a commemorative photo.
"We didn’t come here to play, you know? Why are you asking me to take a photo?"
"That way, we can check how much the World Tree has grown, right? We’re also leaving it for record-keeping purposes!"
"Ha."
To preach a logic that perfectly satisfies her own desires.
Elia’s attitude was indeed absurd, but feeling myself getting persuaded because she actually made sense made it even more absurd.
Indeed, we had to take a photo to be able to check how much it would grow in the future.
And even the point that if we realized the identity of any strange feeling too late, a problem might erupt.
"Besides, if I upload the photo to the Gallery, the support for me within Alvenheim won’t die down!"
"Sure, sure. There is logic in your words."
"Right?"
"Instead, if you speak honestly, I’ll forgive everything."
"To be honest, I just wanted to take a photo!"
Seriously, she is a human—no, an elf—who is incredibly skilled at securing both her own desires and practical benefits. That’s why, even if I wanted to, I couldn’t bring myself to dislike her.
It was much better for her to speak honestly and plainly like that rather than wearing a mask and acting slyly.
"Alright. So you’re going to stand next to the tree and take it?"
"Yes!"
"I’ll try taking a regular photo too, not just the one to upload to the Gallery."
I gave Elia the green light.
As soon as the permission was granted, she wore the happiest smile in the world and trotted over to the side of the World Tree.
Soon, she placed one hand on the trunk of the World Tree and the other on her waist.
It was quite a confident posture, but in many ways, it couldn’t help but look like an old-fashioned pose.
"Is there no other pose besides that one?"
"I think this is the best one, though? Why?"
"Because it makes you look a bit older?"
"That’s fine by me. The Senate won’t be able to look down on me for being young."
To put meaning into every single pose. She really is an amazing person.
I let out a chuckle and took Elia’s photo.
Was it because of her beauty, which couldn’t be hidden even in a photo? Or was it because of an elegance that was rarely seen on normal days?
For some reason, I focused carefully as I took Elia’s photo.
Title) Current State of the Elf Queen
Wild Grylls: Striking a pose with her hand on the grown World Tree.
ㄴHeavenly Demon) Hmph. I did not expect myself to say such words, but she is indeed as beautiful as a celestial maiden.
ㄴSword Matstar) Strangely, I don’t like this;;
ㄴHeavenly Demon) It is ugly jealousy. Speak honestly like me.
ㄴSword Matstar) I think I’m prettier than you, yep.
ㄴHeavenly Demon) I cannot accept that.
ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) That smile makes me anxious, is it just me?!
ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) Look at those eyes. They’re filled with madness~
ㄴLong live the Elf Queen!
ㄴThe Chief God protects her Majesty!
ㄴPassing Dwarf) Ah, fuck, those pointy-eared bastards are going to act up again.
ㄴPant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant
ㄴHuff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff
ㄴThese crazy bastards, lololololol
ㄴLolololololol
ㄴThey’re acting so fucking vulgar, lol
ㄴI can’t believe that kind of thing is considered language, lololol
Hmm.
As expected, excluding the fixed-handle users, most of the comments were rather vulgar evaluations.
To the point where I was a bit worried about how Elia would react upon seeing this.
’But first, save.’
I absolutely did not save it for my own greed.
Just as Elia said, it was purely for the sake of ’recording.’
"Some very satisfying reactions are coming up."
"There’s sexual harassment mixed in there, are you really okay with that?"
"This much is practically high praise. The ones who do it openly in reality are the crazy ones."
Is that so?
I tilted my head at Elia’s strangely logical answer.
But since it wasn’t important right now, I brushed it off.
"So, are you going to keep keeping that dress?"
"Of course. If possible, I’m going to try on all the clothes I’ve received so far."
"...."
Surely that doesn’t include the dancer’s outfit she received from Praise the Sun.
If she walked around wearing that, I planned to stop her immediately.
No matter how hot the weather got, wearing a dancer’s outfit was just too burdensome.
At any rate, leaving the growth of the World Tree behind, I set out to organize things again.
"Ugh..."
"Lackey. Are you alright?"
"I cannot move... I feel as if I have fallen ill..."
First of all, Lackey.
Because his mana had been sucked out in an instant, the resulting exhaustion was also incredibly severe.
Perhaps because of that, he had been groaning for a while, and I personally made him candied sweet potatoes at every meal.
"Ugh... I am sick today as well... I need candied sweet potatoes..."
"I saw you reading a book while picking your nose yesterday, so get up."
"Tch."
Seriously, the moment he gets any excuse, he immediately thinks of playing tricks.
Anyway, now that Lackey had recovered, we headed to Lucas’s flagship as planned.
There, we planned to determine whether the Bow of the Lord God was real or fake.
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