"Sigh, why the hell are they calling me now?" Fenrir, who after so many days of working overtime finally had the chance to take a break and rest in her cave, heard the annoying voices of Myne and Waffle in her head. She couldn''t help but curse and reluctantly opened her sleepy eyes.

    Although she wanted to give them a beating, thinking that maybe there was an emergency, she endured a bit and listened to their conversation to figure out what they wanted.

    "Myne, Mother is not responding. What should we do? If your guess is correct and this barrier is indeed created by divine beasts, then without any one of their permission, how will we go inside it?" Waffle, while eating snacks, couldn''t help but ask. They had been trying to make contact with Fenrir for the past ten minutes, but as always, there was no response from her side.

    "First of all, it''s I, not we. You can easily go in; no one is stopping you. And second, be patient. Since she hasn''t forced us to stop troubling her, maybe she''s busy with something and hasn''t noticed our calling. Just try for a few more minutes. If she still doesn''t react, we can only go home and try tomorrow."

    "Anyway, it''s not like this is a very urgent matter—we can take our time." Myne wasn''t worried about this matter at all. He wanted to go to the Elf Kingdom just because Amy was troubling him and, by the way, to get some new, interesting skills. But it wasn''t urgent—he already had enough skills for the time being. Now, he wanted to strengthen his foundation; getting more skills could only be considered a bonus.

    "What you said also makes sense, but I really want to go and see the World Tree up close. If it looks so beautiful from such a distance, how magnificent would it be up close..."

    "F*ck! That tree is damn big! How did it grow so big?"

    Just as Waffle was talking, suddenly Myne stood up from his chair with a jolt and stared at the mind-blowing scene before him, his eyes wide open. Just a moment ago, he had been listening to Waffle''s nonsense, and the next moment, he saw the vast grassland before him blur. When he rubbed his eyes wondering what going on, he saw an enormous tree before him.

    Its sheer size was incomprehensible—a titan among titans. Even the tallest mountains appeared as mere anthills in its shadow. The trunk, a sprawling behemoth of silver and gold hues, radiated an ethereal glow, its bark seeming to pulse with life as if the very veins of the world coursed through it.

    Above, the canopy spread endlessly, a living ocean of shimmering leaves reflecting every hue of the rainbow. Each leaf sparkled like a precious gem, catching the sunlight and casting vibrant, dancing colours across the landscape. The branches extended into the sky, piercing through clouds and stretching into the heavens, as if the tree itself were bridging the mortal world with the divine.

    The area surrounding the World Tree was no less enchanting. It felt as though they had stepped into a fairy tale brought to life. The air was thick with the scent of blooming flowers, each petal radiant with impossible colours, glowing softly in the dim light beneath the canopy. Streams of crystalline water crisscrossed the ground, their gentle babbling a melody that harmonized with the occasional hum of magic resonating from the tree itself.

    "Just wait until I return home—you''re done for this time! I''ll teach you how to be a good child..."

    "Fenrir! Dear, how are you—AHHH!"

    Just as Fenrir was scolding Waffle, Myne, feeling that if she continued like this, he might lose a reliable supporter, quickly interrupted her. But before he could say much, a head-splitting pain struck him, as if someone were hammering his skull.

    "You bastard! You still have the nerve to interrupt me?!"

    "First, you''ve spoiled my child so much that now he cares about his snakes more than his own mother! And second, after breaking ties with me, you still keep troubling me for all kinds of lame reasons instead of just apologizing, and moving on your way. What the hell do you want?"

    "Listen, since you''re done with me caring about your damn life and think I''m just a troublemaker who likes to beat you, then stay the f*ck away from me, all right? I''ve had enough of your nonsense! Despite saving your life so many times, you ungrateful bastard, you just pat your butt like nothing happened and ignore my advice—only to keep seeking death. Then, when things go wrong, you call me like I''m some disposable tool. Use me, say a few nice words, and go on your way again and again."

    "Don''t you dare try to talk to me again? I''m done with you!"

    Saying this in a loud voice, Fenrir cut off the telepathic link, leaving Myne frozen and dumbfounded in his place. After hearing Fenrir''s inner thoughts, Myne didn''t know how to react.

    Because Waffle was also connected to the telepathy link, he had heard everything. Wide-eyed, he gave Myne an unbelievable look. He hadn''t expected such a big matter to be behind his mother''s anger toward Myne. Not only had Myne hidden the truth, but he had also dragged him into the muddy water.

    A feeling of betrayal rose in poor Waffle''s heart. Without saying anything, Waffle silently returned to his chair. Although he wanted to go home and stay as far away from a certain traitor as possible, the distance was too great, and the outside was not safe. So, he could only sit aside and pretend he was alone until someone sent him back.

    "Sigh... So this is why she''s angry with me..." Myne muttered to himself with a helpless expression. "I just said those words in fun. I didn''t actually mean it! Why did she have to take them so seriously? Can''t she just give me another beating and simply solve the matter like always? What a mess... Women are really unpredictable..."