How the Reincarnation Seat Destroys the Original - Chapter 71



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Episode 71. The Tree of Rest (3).

“miss!”

As the shaking became so strong that it was difficult to stand, Lily ran out from the kitchen and hugged Mabel.

Mabel whispered softly, patting the girl’s back with her small palm as she held her in her arms, trembling in surprise.

“It’s okay. It’s okay.”

Fortunately, the shaking stopped shortly after, and the villa, which had been built quickly but was solidly built, fortunately remained intact without a single crack or break.

“Let’s go outside first.”

Mabel spoke to Lily in her arms to find the source of the earthquake, and Lily nodded, judging that it was safer outside than inside the villa, as she did not know when another tremor like the one just now would occur.

Mabel, Lily, and Lisa headed out of the cottage together, and when they opened the door to the cottage, all three of them looked dumbfounded at the sight they saw.

“Um… That’s the Tree of Rest, right…?”

Mabel asked, staring blankly up at the giant tree. A tree that had clearly not been there during the day. The place where the tree was growing must have been where Mabel had planted the seed of the Tree of Rest a few hours ago.

Mabel slowly approached the tree.

As we got closer, I realized how big the tree was. The tree, which looked to be at least a hundred years old, was so big that it would take three or four adults to hug it with their arms outstretched.

The tree, which sparkled as if it had been sprinkled with jewel dust in the moonlight, had a pitch-black color, unlike the usual brown trees.

“Lisa. Is this the Tree of Rest?”

“meow.”

To Mabel’s question, Lisa answered with a short cry. The tree of rest had grown huge. Only bare branches, like winter trees, grew high into the sky. There were no fruits, flowers, or even the usual leaves.

“Isn’t it fully grown yet?”

“Meow-. Meow.”

Mabel unconsciously reached out her hand toward the tree, wondering if she needed more divine power, but stopped her hand just before it touched the tree.

My divine power had not yet fully recovered, and I was so hungry that I didn’t know when I would be able to get up if I were to have it absorbed again.

If it hasn’t fully grown yet. This won’t help Kael, right? It would be nice if we could at least control the amount of divine power that can be given to the Tree of Rest. Is there no way?

“I think the tree must have grown so fast that its roots went deep into the ground, shaking the surrounding area.”

While Mabel was pondering, Lily came up to the child and spoke softly, lowering the arm extended toward the tree.

“I know what you’re worried about. But since this delicious dinner is getting cold, why don’t you start with dinner? Um… Lisa too.”

Lily’s words were right, so the three of them returned together to the villa. The food that had been prepared was only slightly out of order on the plates, but it did not spill or fall under the table, so they were able to eat a late dinner right away.

Mabel took a spoonful of the stew, which seemed to be made of finely chopped meat and chopped vegetables, perhaps for her who had collapsed, and the warm, rich taste began to whet her appetite, quickly wiping out the entire plateful of stew.

“Did you enjoy the meal?”

“Yeah… It was delicious!”

Hwaam.

The stomach must have been full. The villa must be warm. Mabel, who was sitting on the sofa, began to nod off, unable to resist the drowsiness that was creeping up on her because her body had not yet fully recovered.

“Sleep well and wake up, young lady.”

Lily whispered, and Mabel’s eyes closed completely at the comfort of the familiar voice. The sound of her breathing became regular, and the lights in the villa were completely turned off as Mabel, who had fallen asleep, was laid down in her room.

The next day.

Mabel, stuffed with fluffy, sweet French toast and milk, heads out of the cottage with Lily and Lisa to check on the Tree of Peace, the cause of last night’s commotion.

Still, the huge tree seemed even more withered and gloomy than it had been at night, and Mabel, sitting in front of it, looked up at it with her arms crossed.

“It would be dangerous to touch it directly, right?”

Lily nodded resolutely after hearing the series of circumstances over a late dinner yesterday.

“It is important to grow the tree of rest, but it is of no use if you, Miss, fall.”

“That’s… true.”

“Lisa. Don’t you know how to grow a tree of rest?”

Lily’s tone of voice was polite as she had just heard that Lysa’s true identity was one of the dark elves they had come to rescue.

“Huh? Huh-.”

“You know?”

“meow.”

“Really? Is there any other way besides doing it yourself?”

“meow.”

Mabel’s face brightened at the mention of a method, but then darkened abruptly.

It was because the thought occurred to me that even if Lisa knew the method, she couldn’t convey the method she knew.

Lisa, who had been looking at Mabel like that, tilted her head and then lightly bit the hem of the child’s skirt and pulled.

As if telling me to move this way.

Mabel got up and slowly moved, guided by Lysa’s power. The place Lysa took Mabel was a place with a view of the vast ocean.

“My.”

The thick fur-covered forelegs pointed toward the sea.

“ocean?”

“Mya-.”

Mya. A short cry is an affirmation.

Mabel, who had learned through her conversation with Lisa that the two cries of “Mya-mya” were denials, stared at the blue sea with her eyes dazzled.

“The sea… the sea is salt water… water? Are you talking about water?”

“meow!”

What the Tree of Rest needs to grow is divine power. And what Lysa tells us is water.

When you combine water and divine power… .

“Holy water!”

“meow-.”

As if that was right. Lisa let out a short whine, her tail wagging happily as if pleased that her intentions had been understood.

Why didn’t I think of that method sooner?

If you use holy water, which is water that contains divine power, there would be no risk of having the divine power forcibly absorbed like yesterday.

Except for one problem, though.

“But… I don’t know how to make holy water…?”

That’s right. Even though she grew up in a temple, Mabel didn’t know how to make holy water.

Of course, the temple where Mabel was sold holy water. The only problem was that the holy water wasn’t real holy water, but regular water that didn’t have even 0.00001 percent of divine power.

“Ugh… .”

– Ouch!

Mabel let out a groan and slapped her soft cheeks with her small hands.

If you don’t know how to make it, just try making it!

It’s just holy water! Can’t you just mix divine power into water?!

“Lily!!! Prepare a bucket of water!”

“Yes, Miss.”

A bucket full of water was placed in front of Mabel, and with a look of utter desolation on her face, the child put both hands into the bucket without hesitation.

About 3 minutes later… .

“… I guess Seongsu wasn’t a 3-minute dish…?”

The solemn expression disappeared without a trace, and Mabel looked at the clear water in the bucket with a desolate expression.

If you don’t know, just make it. They said it was just holy water, but they didn’t know that if you just put your hand in the water and emit divine power, holy water would be created.

On the surface, it looked no different from ordinary water. However, those who could sense divine power could easily tell that this water was holy water.

“This is top-notch holy water.”

Lily was amazed at the completed holy water, and Mabel asked while looking at Lily.

“Lily, can you tell the rank by looking at the Holy Water?”

At the child’s question, Lily nodded, blushing slightly in embarrassment.

“The holy water that Tariq brought to cure the curse is over a hundred. As I drank it every time, I could tell whether it was fake or real before I even drank it, and I could guess the level to some extent.”

Holy water is divided into low-grade holy water that can treat common minor wounds or bruises, as well as intermediate, high, and highest grade holy water.

The highest grade holy water that Mabel made was a holy water that had the effect of being able to heal a severed body part cleanly without leaving a scar by pouring the holy water over it and reattaching the severed part.

“Even the most advanced holy water would take at least a week to make this much.”

Mabel had never seen the holy water being made before. She had never seen it in person, so she scratched her cheek and laughed faintly after hearing Lily’s explanation.

“Hearing that makes me sound like I’m some kind of amazing person.”

“You are always amazing, young lady!”

“Thank you, Lily. Now, shall we go and give some holy water to the Tree of Peace?”

Considering the amount of divine power he had absorbed from himself yesterday, he predicted that the holy water he had created now would be no match for it, and so he generously sprinkled holy water on the Tree of Rest.

“Lisa. More?”

“meow.”

As I asked Lisa, one jug of holy water was emptied, and soon two more were emptied.

“One more?”

“meow.”

After three, four, and five buckets of holy water had been poured, Lisa put her foot on Mabel’s back as if to say that it was enough and that she had worked hard.

Five bottles of the highest quality holy water.

The amount of water contained in one container is approximately 10L. Mabel created nearly 50L of holy water after the holy water cycle was over.

I fell into a deep sleep, and when I awoke I saw that the tree of rest was in full bloom with heart-shaped black leaves and tiny, crouching, invisible flower buds.

On the third day after arriving at the villa, Mabel sprinkled holy water on the tree of peace, and that night, she was able to see the tree of peace in full bloom with small, bell-shaped flowers.

As the sea breeze blew, the pure white flowers swayed and made sounds like wind chimes or bells. True to its name, the tree of peace, its sound and appearance brought peace to the mind.

* * *

“After that, Lisa told me that I could just take a branch, so I broke it off and brought it!”

“You didn’t have to come with me.”

“Hey. It’s good to have someone who can explain the situation to you! I have divine powers. I’m safe even in the Black Forest!”

Kael looked down at Mabel, who was smiling and answering somewhat shamelessly at his words, and placed his hand on the crown of her messy, light pink hair.

Feeling a more fluffy texture than usual tickling his palm, Kael lightly tapped the child’s head twice with his palm and looked at Raisa, who was still in the form of a caracal.

“Are you going to stay like that forever?”

At his words, Lisa’s appearance slowly changed.

Her skin was sparkling black and her hair was darker than her twin sister Laina’s, but Laina’s hair was cut short enough to barely reach her shoulders. Unlike Laina, who had droopy eyes and a somewhat sad atmosphere, Laina’s eyes had slightly upturned corners, giving her a cold and proud atmosphere.

The yellow eyes with a teardrop in the lower right corner looked at Mabel, whose eyes were wide open in surprise.