Could it really be because the World Tree's connections to the fundamental Laws of the nine great kingdoms were too tight, so that as the world fell apart, it too lost all its power...
"Lord Laine, look over there."
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Mimir's voice rang out. Following the sound, Laine looked to where he was pointing. On a severed root, there unexpectedly was a section of what seemed to be an 'artificial stick'—not naturally formed.
It looked plain and ordinary, like any other common object. But looking at it, Laine immediately grew serious.
An unmistakable man-made object being found within what remained of the original World Tree's roots, and even when placed before one's eyes, not the slightest bit of peculiarity was perceivable—this alone was enough to prove its extraordinariness.
"What is that?"
Having some suspicions in mind, Laine still first asked the 'local' who was more knowledgeable.
