A woman in a green dress came into Aldrian's view. Her beautiful face and golden hair were illuminated by the moon, adding to the beauty of the scenery in front of him. She had a slender body and proportionate bosom that could make men drool even at a glance. Her pointy ears looked like those of an elf, and anyone seeing her would think she was one. But Aldrian knew she was not.
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The Balin World Tree's Spirit
Race : World Tree (Spirit)
Age : 2,760,000 years (The world tree), 650,000 years (Spirit)
Cultivation : High Emperor
Techniques : The Blessing of the World Tree, the whip of her root already enough to destroy everything.
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While Aldrian looked at the woman, the woman, or rather the spirit, also looked at Aldrian to assess the human in front of her.
"It should be I who says that." the woman thought when Aldrian came to her real body and sat on one of its branches. She didn't dare to show herself and just watched him from afar. When she felt her area of blessing fusing with some kind of existence, she was alarmed and wanted to check. But before she could do that, she suddenly felt comfortable, as if she were coming back home, like she was under the shade and protection of the Heavenly Tree of the world.
That was until she saw the leaf that suddenly appeared from nowhere, and after he picked it up, she felt something inside her soul. Her instinct and deep within her soul told her that his existence was someone she should respect in the highest regard and that his presence here was a sign that he was ready to 'return.' Return from what? She doesn't know, inside her memory, there was a song that had been there since her birth, and she felt the urge to sing it, but in his presence, she didn't dare to make a ruckus. She had never felt anything like it before, so it confused her, and she didn't know what to make of it.
When she saw him battle the devils and the power he exuded, she knew he was an existence not to be taken lightly, even though he appeared to be only a viscount stage cultivator on the surface. When she finally stood in front of him, she felt an urge to avoid looking into his eyes and to prostrate herself, but she didn't want to make him uncomfortable in their first meeting. So, to make up for it, she just lowered her head to avoid looking into his eyes. The energy and aura surrounding Aldrian made her feel attracted to him, as if his energy was a natural supplement for her development, and she felt she needed to embrace it.
Aldrian who waiting for the lady to speak, saw that she seemed anxious. He smiled because he had already read her mind. He had tried to test his technique on her and succeeded, but that made him feel worse, so he decided to start his introduction.
"I'm sorry if I disturbed you somehow. I just wanted to stop by here to clear my mind. My name is Aldrian Aster. May I know who this lady is, standing on one of the highest points of the world tree?" Although he already knew her origin, he still needed to ask her. Without looking at him, she answered.
"If anyone should apologize, it should be me. I'm sorry to disturb you, young master Aldrian. I am the spirit of this world tree, honored by your presence here." Her answer made Aldrian stunned.
"Honored? Why do you think that? Isn't this our first time meeting? And moreover, you don't know me." Aldrian asked.
"Yes, but your presence triggered something inside my soul, opening a new feeling within me, like a program that was already there without my knowledge."
"Triggered something, huh? So, what do you think I am?"
"You are an existence I should respect, even worship. I'm not exaggerating. Your energy and aura are so pure and holy that I doubt you are really human and not some higher being. I have no doubt that your energy will help my development to a higher level without bottleneck." She answered.
Aldrian pondered for a moment. He looked at the screen, now called one of his Eye of the Heaven abilities. He then touched his upper abdomen, right on his dantian, where his energy was stored.
"Is this also a clue to my uniqueness and its origin?" he thought.
Sometimes, he still questioned why he was different from others. That kind of thinking grew stronger after he ventured into the outside world from the secret realm. He knew his ability was absurd and there was no way that kind of ability was common outside. Call him arrogant, but he felt that way after he met the devils. There was no way that, at his cultivation level, he could defeat enemies with stronger cultivation by not just one realm but multiple realms!
"Let's think about it. I can comprehend anything quickly and easily. I feel like there is no bottleneck for my cultivation, and it's different too. I don't have to cultivate in seclusion and follow the cultivation technique. I can sense all things and feel like I control them. Also, the domain ability is like a cheat ability, and this lady said she wants to worship me in my presence. What is this power? What am I?" Aldrian sighed and stopped thinking. He felt he was touching the fundamental mysteries of his power origin and himself, so close yet so far.
The spirit lady, waiting for his response, heard his voice.
"You don't have to avoid looking at my face, miss spirit. It's uncomfortable for me if you have to avoid my eyes when we are talking."
She lifted her head to look into his blue eyes, mesmerized by them from this close distance.
"You know, miss, may I know your name? I feel bad calling you only miss spirit," Aldrian said.
"I don't have a name. Since I was born, I have lived alone here and seldom contacted other world trees. Most of the time, I give blessings to those elves who consider me a holy place. They also haven't given me a name." She answered.
"Hmm, then if it's not rude, can I give you a name so I can call you comfortably?"
"It would be an honor to receive a name from you."
"Then how about I call you Olivia? I think it's a good name." Aldrian suggested. She, who got the name suggestion, smiled and felt happy inside, lowering her head in response.
"Then my name shall be Olivia from now on." Aldrian looked at Olivia with a satisfied smile but then turned his gaze to the screen.
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Olivia (The Balin World Tree's Spirit)
Race : The World Tree
Age : 2,760,000 years (The world tree), 650,000 years (Olivia)
Cultivation : High Emperor
Technique : The Blessing of the World Tree, The whip of her root already enough to destroy everything
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The information change was a first for him, but he was not surprised and considered it a matter of course. It confirmed that this ability showed the live information of the person he saw.
"Then, Miss Olivia, if it's not rude, may I ask for some of your time? It's not been long since I arrived in the Ivory Empire, and precisely in Balin. I only have Eleine as my guardian to talk to, and I don't have any friends here. So can you be my friend to talk to for now? Can you tell me stories or whatever information I might need to note? It's good to have more information for my future journey." Aldrian said.
"Of course, I will tell you anything you want, young master, and don't consider this as you burdening me. It's also my happiness to talk to someone and not be alone." They sat comfortably and started to talk about many things. The moonlight and glittering stars accompanied their conversation. Sometimes their giggles and laughter could be heard, but of course, no one else was around to hear them.
Aldrian was also not worried about the aftermath of the devils hunt operation. He believed Livrin would take care of it, and he had already told Eleine not to worry. Perhaps because Olivia had lived for so long, she knew many things, and Aldrian was continually amazed by her knowledge. They kept talking, not caring about the time, and before they knew it, the sun was already preparing to show itself from the east. Aldrian looked at the sunrise and smiled before turning to Olivia.
"It's been a pleasure talking with you about so many things, Miss Olivia. It's been very helpful to me, and I'm very grateful to you," Aldrian said.
"Oh no, the pleasure is mine. Talking to you is my pride and honor. You can visit me anytime if you need something, and I will try to help you as much as I can."
"Then I will head back to the mayor's mansion first. I need to see if there is any new information." With that, he teleported back to his room in the mayor's mansion. Olivia just stood there, looking at the place where Aldrian had disappeared.
"It was indeed a nice conversation." She smiled while fixing her hair behind her ears. She closed her eyes and relaxed her body to enjoy the morning wind.