Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 236



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Episode 236 Star Tree (4)

Fairies are basically all equal, but differences in voice inevitably arise.

The vast gap between silver and gold, gold and jewels, is a real thing. How can their voices be the same when the tasks they can take on are different?

When you look at it that way, there are three people who are actually the highest level of the Sky Fairies. They are the chairman of the Federation General Assembly and two vice-chairmen.

“Silpa!”

Shamita, who had hurriedly left the star tree, practically broke open the door to the office of another vice-chairman and went in.

In fact, most of the work of the General Assembly is handled by the Chairman, and the Vice Chairman provides some assistance and is mainly in charge of external dispatches, so the Vice Chairman’s office is just a formality.

But that wasn’t the point. Whether the office was luxurious or simple, the problem was that there was no one in it.

“This guy again… … !”

Shamita, who was about to turn around, gritting her teeth at the sight of the empty office, stopped.

Nothing caught the fairy’s keen senses, but since this was not the first or second time she had experienced it, she had learned it.

Instead of leaving her office, Shamita strode toward the door in the back wall of her office.

It was a small room used to store tea leaves, snacks, and the like, but perhaps―

“Kuuu… … .”

Should I say that I’m glad I don’t have to look for it anymore, or should I say that I’m unhappy to see this again?

Shamita kicked the woman in anger as she slept soundly, curled up in a sleeping bag on the floor like a caterpillar.

“Get up, Silpa!”

The front heel of the boot, which had been flying without any mercy, stopped just before touching the sleeping bag.

It’s not that Shamita lost strength, but rather that the power of her kick died down due to some kind of resistance.

It was a heavenly power that was similar to hers, yet different.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t kick that mean ass, but I could at least sound the alarm on his senses. That was the kick I was going for in the first place.

“… I thought it was someone.”

The sky fairy girl, Silpa, who had just woken up, looked up at Shamita with sleepy eyes. Her hazy, sky-blue pupils were still half-closed.

“It was Shamita. You came back so quickly.”

“If you want to sleep, you have to sit on the chair in your office!”

“If you’re going to sleep, a sleeping bag would be better… … .”

“I’m not saying that out loud!”

Shamita, who had shouted, lifted up her sleeping bag. Although she looked like a frail woman on the outside, she was a fairy of the sky. She could tear apart even a small evil spirit with her bare body. This weight was easy to carry with one arm.

Silpa, who was forcibly ejected from his sleeping bag, rolled around on the floor. Of course, thanks to the protective layer that blocked even kicks, not a single dust particle was left.

“It’s really rough today.”

Her gray-white hair, which lightly touched her shoulders, swayed back and forth along with her head that shook back and forth.

Shamita held back as she tried to say something more. She had seen Shilpa act like this for only a day or two. There was something more serious going on than scolding her, which had no effect.

“Come with me. It’s urgent.”

“Is there a fire in the star tree?”

“That might be similar.”

“…what?”

Silpa’s face, which had been calm and peaceful, finally hardened a little.

She was considered an outlier among her own kind in terms of both her speech and personality, and she was so free-spirited that she even used the star tree, something that others would not even mention, as a joke.

It wasn’t that she wasn’t a sky fairy. She was the same in that she considered the star tree to be her most precious treasure. When the strict and serious Shamita mentioned the star tree, she felt that it was something unusual.

“Really?”

“I told you it was urgent. I’m going to Padin.”

Shamita turned around and quickly left the room. Shilpa also quickly got up and followed her.

The chairman’s office was right across from the vice chairman’s office. Shamita knocked formally on the door and went in without waiting for an answer.

“Padin.”

“Shamita?”

Even though she hadn’t been told to come in, Padin immediately noticed that her behavior was different from usual. He put down the papers and asked.

“What happened? You even brought Silpa with you?”

“The humans I brought, Galen to be exact.”

Shamita got straight to the point.

“I recognized it at a glance.”

“Find out? What?”

“The star tree is sick. The star tree is eating magic. Even though I kept feeding it magic, its condition only got worse.”

“What, what did you say?”

Padin opened his eyes wide. Silpa, whose eyes were also wide, asked.

“You’re not saying that I inferred it from what you told me?”

“Not at all. I first learned of the existence of the Star Tree when I arrived here. There was no reason to bring up the subject.”

“Then how on earth do you know?”

“…he claims he can talk to the star tree.”

“huh……?”

“Don’t ask me, I said it myself. To be honest, I don’t really believe it either.”

Compared to Silpa, who just blinked with a blank expression, Padin quickly regained his senses as expected of a leader.

“The important thing is not what exact abilities Galen possessed, but that he diagnosed the star tree with those abilities.”

“That’s right. That’s why I came here in a hurry. How about asking him to formally treat Byulnamu?”

“Shamita, can you trust that person?”

“If what you’ve shown me so far is true, then you’re a person I can trust.”

“Then I guess I’ll leave it to you.”

“… You say it so easily, Silpa.”

“We’ve been fighting amongst ourselves for decades. If we can get help from a human or something, that’s fine. Aren’t you Padin?”

“I agree. But diagnosis and treatment are completely different areas, so let’s not get excited.”

“That’s not something to worry about right now. After all, we don’t know whether or not that human named Galen will accept our request.”

“I guess so.”

An agreement was reached without difficulty.

They were so desperate that they didn’t mind putting the symbol of the Sky Fairy in human hands.

As soon as they had reached an agreement, the three fairies left the office. With their skills, they could reach the star tree in no time.

However, just as we were leaving the residential area and entering the Star Tree Preservation Area.

Doo-wook! Doo-wook! Doo-wook!

As if hearing a solemn drumbeat, an unidentifiable vibration came over me, making my heart beat. It didn’t just once, it kept pounding.

The three fairies came to an abrupt halt almost simultaneously.

“Did you feel it?”

“you also?”

“What is this?”

The three of them felt an unfamiliar sensation in the middle of their familiar hometown and exchanged serious glances, but then immediately opened their eyes to each other in a friendly manner.

The giant star tree, so clearly visible even outside the city, was of course seen in even greater detail in this nearby protected area.

Paaaaaaaah!

The huge stump of the star tree you see over there was slowly being enveloped in a colorful glow.

“Huh, huh?”

“Huh?”

Even if a bolt from the blue struck right in front of their noses, the bold jewels wouldn’t even blink an eye, so they couldn’t speak properly due to the shock, so how much more so must the other fairies have felt.

The fairies who were standing guard scattered here and there in the Star Tree Sanctuary were the first to freeze.

From the inner city near the star tree to the outer city, shock spread throughout the city.

Even the most insensitive fairy felt an unidentifiable shiver and instinctively turned her head towards the star tree.

From bottom to top, I witnessed a rainbow-colored feast that slowly spread across the entire star tree.

Wheeeeeeee―

Even though midwinter has passed and late winter has begun, the northern tip of the Northwest is still maddeningly cold and dry.

A warm and moist breeze blew, completely out of sync with the season and geography.

Originally, there were traces of snow all over the star tree. Although they were taking care of it, the tree was so large that it had accumulated a moderate amount.

Srrrrrr―

The snow melted away gently, and buds began to sprout on the fully exposed branches.

Although plant growth never happens in a day or two, the green leaves grew as if time had been sped up hundreds of times.

“What… is this…?”

Padin, whose mind had gone blank, couldn’t think of anything else to say.

The star tree, which originally never lost its green color throughout the year, began losing its leaves in the winter like a normal tree at some point. It must have been about fifty years ago.

From then on, the star tree was sick. It wasn’t very noticeable on the outside, but the number of leaves sprouting and other things gradually but steadily decreased.

I searched for a solution in every possible way, but I couldn’t find the cause. I could only watch, making pessimistic guesses that it was just an old tree nearing the end of its lifespan.

It was a green landscape that seemed to have gone back in time fifty years ago. No, it was even more enchanting because even fifty years ago, there weren’t such colorful lights.

The light that had spread to the tip of the star tree soon disappeared, but the leaves still remained. It was not a dream.

“… … Galen.”

Likewise, Shamita, who had been absent-minded, barely managed to utter a voice, and Padin suddenly came to his senses. Shilpa, who had also woken up, spoke in a voice excited with strong enthusiasm.

“Let’s go, Shamita.”

Shamita nodded and moved first. Shilpa quickly followed. Padin, shaking his head vigorously, also flew.

* * *

Meanwhile, Galen and Lilia were busy examining the star tree.

Since it was something they did themselves and they didn’t have any special feelings for the star tree like the sky fairies, there was no reason for them to be confused. They just found it strange.

“Sigh, I’m tired. I’m tired.”

Galen let out a weary sigh and leaned back against the base of the star tree. Six primal spirits, their strength drained, were lying nearby.

“I didn’t really notice it in the beginning, but looking at it this way, I can see that my brother’s magical power is truly unbelievable.”

Lilia said, patting Galen’s forehead with her sleeve, which was not sweating. Galen smiled bitterly.

“Normally, there is no need to use all the systems. I don’t know what this tree, which barely reaches the minimum by using all of them, is doing.”

Sky Liberation was still silver, but the Sky Fairies had already fed it plenty of its attributes, so it was unnecessary.

Of the remaining eight attributes, the weakest one was the top-tier gold, Byeokryeokilseong.

Only after doubling the magical power with the power of the stars and using up almost all of it was he able to barely satisfy the amount the Star Tree wanted.

The primordial spirits, who didn’t have any such lies, worked hard to spread out their magical power until they were exhausted, so Galen had to handle the remaining half with his own magical power.

Although the exact numbers are not accurate, Galen poured out roughly eight times more energy than Lilia in terms of the number of attributes. Even so, he was still able to easily defeat one of the jewels, so he was truly a monster.

Of course, just because you have the resources doesn’t mean it’s not hard. Grumbling, Galen turned his head slightly to the side. He could see the gleam of light flowing right next to his cheek.

“It seems like all the power we put into it is mixed together?”

Lilia, who had been observing the dawn with the castle lights on, spoke. Galen, who was leaning against the star tree and keeping his senses open as much as possible, nodded.

“It’s so well-mixed that I wouldn’t have noticed it if I hadn’t fed it to you. It’s not like it’s just mixed together like a salad, it’s like it’s all really mixed together… … .”

“Even the power of the stars. Well, somehow, the more I look at it, it feels a bit similar to the power of the stars… … .”

“With the power of the stars?”

“Just, I feel like it. Just a little bit.”

“Star crumbs. Star tree. Are they similar because they have stars in them?”

“Isn’t that completely nonsensical? The converse is true.”

“The station? Ah.”

The power of the stars coming from the bracelet is compatible with any of Galen’s magic, and is also compatible with Lilia’s holy power.

It would be plausible to say that the five-colored light of the star tree, which combined all of Galen’s magic and Lilia’s holy power, felt similar to the power of the stars.

“Of course, I have no idea how they mixed it. Is mixing even possible in the first place?”

Galen tilted his head and reached out his hand. The remaining magical power of the water flow manipulation wrapped around his hand.

Lilia, who understood the meaning without having to say anything, reached out her hand. The light of the Holy Spirit enveloped her hand.

The palms of the two people met. They held each other’s hands as if comparing the sizes of their hands, and then they interlocked their fingers.

Even though they held on so tightly, their magical and sacred powers did not mix. It wasn’t to the level of repulsion like water and oil, but they simply existed separately.

“This is normal, you know. Uh, can you please take your hands off me now?”

“Oh, yes!”

Galen unclasped his fist and added a different kind of magic. The outside of the magic of water manipulation was enveloped by the magic of the storm.

This time, it was just wrapped up.

It is possible to create a whirlpool by stirring water drawn in by the magic of water manipulation with wind made by the magic of a storm, but the basic magics themselves are not mixed.

Lilia, who had been watching the whole process, said.

“Could this be the special ability of the star tree?”

“I think so. I don’t know if mixing them is a good idea, but… … .”

“I think there is something good about it?”

Lilia smiled and pointed upward. Galen looked up.

The change in the star tree, which changed from white snow to green leaves, was visible in real time.

“Even magic and miracles like that are impossible!”

“I don’t expect such ridiculous abilities.”

Galen chuckled. He’s almost a god at this point. He can create life.

Anyway, it was a very mystical experience to intuitively observe the changes in the star tree right below. The two of them put aside their other worries for a moment and took the time to watch.

After a while, the light disappeared from the star tree that had grown lush.

“Oh, I guess Shamita is back.”

Only then did Lilia, who had taken her gaze away from the star tree, discover Shamita and her group.

“You won’t say anything if I touch it without permission, right?”

“If your conscience is so broken, then you would be innocent even if you set fire to the star tree.”

Of course, both Lilia and Galen were just joking lightly. The Shamita they had encountered was not the type to do that.

It was when the two people took off their backs to greet Shamita.

Ssssssss!

Suddenly, tree trunks began to sprout up next to them.

“huh?”

The sight of a stem thinner than a person’s arm growing out of nowhere from a huge base with an indeterminate circumference was extremely awkward.

The stem, which grew incredibly fast, grew in a way I had seen many times before and then suddenly snapped.

“This is… … .”

“It’s like a cane… right?”

Galen tilted his head and picked up a staff-like object that had been a tree trunk a moment ago.

That was the moment.

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