Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy

496 – Multi-Race, Multi-Religion – 1

The resurrection of the World Tree that was burned down by the atrocities of Apels, and the re-advent of the God who had been disconnected for hundreds of years.

It was a spectacular miracle that immediately turned the continent upside down and the Church of Dawn held a council, but the reaction of the guests who watched the miracle was calmer than expected.

Without any emotion, I thought, ‘I guess so.’ That doesn’t mean I did it and moved on. The elves, regardless of age or gender, prayed passionately in front of the World Tree, and some older elves even shed tears. Additionally, other races who were well aware of the elves’ situation did not stop applauding in awe and congratulations.

I was just moved, but I wasn’t shocked or lost my mind, saying it was ridiculous.

‘Because I already announced it several times.’

The revival of the World Tree is not a sudden surprise. From last year’s school trip until now, there have been occasional signs that the World Tree’s revival is imminent. Already among elves and other races, there is a ‘resurrection soon!’ The perception was widespread. That sooner or later was today.

The only guests who would show any signs of agitation are the very few human guests, but the humans present already know everything. Not to mention my lovers, the main character of the territory, Duke Hyeonjang, and the bishop of the heterogeneous diocese knew of the imminent resurrection of the World Tree.

“Oh my god…”

“Huh.”

So, if there is anyone who is more surprised than the elves, it is our parents. Because the two of you had no interest or information about the World Tree.

Of course, I explained that there was a tree evolving into the World Tree before coming to the protected area for the other species, but what is more important, the World Tree, which I don’t know when will come back to life, or my son’s wedding? Thanks to this, her mother was mesmerized by the sight of the World Tree and the spirits floating around it.

“I guess I’ll have to stay in parliament for a while.”

Meanwhile, my father, who gave his review with a strictly civil servant mindset, looked quite bitter.

I feel sorry because I know how you feel. If this matter were to reach the emperor’s ears, both the administration and the Imperial Assembly would be in an uproar. From his father’s perspective, he came to enjoy his son’s wedding and witnessed the miracle of his workload increasing tenfold.

‘I guess I’ll have to take my honeymoon vacation a little later.’

I also intuited my future and smiled bitterly. Since I married Trixie, I can use the shield of a honeymoon vacation, but my conscience hurts if I use the shield of vacation to avoid the world tree resurrection that I helped lead to.

So what should we do? When we return to the system, let’s work hard for a few days. Fortunately, my private time with Trixie was paid for during the school trip, so there was no need to rush.

– Wow! Don’t strangle me!

“Neck? Neck?”

“Where is the neck? Where is the neck?”

I made that promise while listening to the desperate screams of the Spirit King of the Earth.

…Hmm.

“Is it okay if I don’t stop that?”

– If you are a low-level spirit, you may not be able to use physical power if you are a spirit king. I’m playing with you on purpose.

“I see.”

Indeed. It’s not like they’re harassing you one-sidedly, but you’re playing with them with a strong reaction.

It is a touching sight. A being named King plays with tiny fairies. What a kind and gentle personality he has.

“Huh?”

“It’s gone! It’s gone!”

Soon, the realistic screams stopped and the Earth Spirit King disappeared along with a faint light.

Oh, this time it’s hide and seek─

– …Reverse summon?

‘Ah.’

I quickly became solemn at the words of the Fire Spirit King. I don’t know the ecology of spirits, but I know when the word reverse summoning is used.

Isn’t this a phrase used when a summoned animal returns to its original world due to excessive shock, which is roughly a cliché?

“Didn’t you just say that physical force doesn’t work?”

– It’s been a while since I left the spirit world, so I think I came over in a somewhat weakened state.

I silently nodded to the words of the Fire Spirit King who muttered as if he were embarrassed.

In other words, the spirit king of the land who had just been reverse-summoned was only a king in name, and was no different from a low-level spirit. So, the fairies strangled him and threw him away.

– Wow! Don’t strangle me!

Recalling the sorrowful will of the Spirit King of the Earth, I prayed in my heart.

I thought it was just realistic acting, but it turned out to be a sincere request for help. We don’t even know that…

The Spirit King of the Earth soon returned.

– I was worried because there was no world tree, but fairies these days are very powerful…

It also looks bigger than when I first saw it.

It was clearly about the length of a human arm at first, but the Spirit King of the Earth that reappeared boasted a length of almost 2 meters. He was strangled twice and clearly showed his will not to be subpoenaed.

– Even if he is strong, a guy called the king can be defeated by a fairy.

– It took a while to come back. Did you come crying?

The Earth Spirit King trembled in anger at the words of the turtle-shaped Water Spirit King and the tiger-shaped Wind Spirit King.

More than that, I am not denying the question of why I came crying. Did he really come crying?

…Actually, I think I would have cried if it were me. As soon as he came to the human world after hundreds of years, he was strangled by a fairy and reverse summoned. Who would have imagined that the Spirit King would suffer such humiliation?

– Don’t tease me too much. Who knew that physical force could work on us?

– Hmm.

– That’s right.

At the intervention of the Fire Spirit King, the Water Spirit King and the Wind Spirit King seemed to be convinced and took a step back.

Fortunately, the relationship between the four doesn’t seem to be bad. I just couldn’t bear it because I had a legitimate reason to make fun of my friend.

– By the way─

When the spinning was over, the Water Spirit King’s head turned towards his maternal grandmother.

– Rafaella, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you too. I’ve aged a lot in the meantime.

“The last time I saw you was over 300 years ago.”

– I say this because even taking that into account, I can see that you have worked hard.

The Water Spirit King pursed his lips and spat out something towards his maternal grandmother, who was smiling faintly.

It was a blue bead.

– Put it in a bucket with water. If you drink it consistently, you will be able to live comfortably without any residual illness.

It was an item given in a rather strange shape, but the effect was certain, perhaps because it was given by the Spirit King. When it comes to water that can help you live long and healthy life, there is no other elixir.

“Thank you, king.”

– We should be thankful. I thought I would no longer have anything to do with this world, but I came back thanks to you.

The Water Spirit King slightly shook his head and toddled towards me.

It’s a pity to call the king a toddle, but unlike the Earth Spirit King who gritted his teeth and became gigantic, the Water Spirit King was still small.

– To be exact, it’s thanks to you.

“If it wasn’t for my maternal grandmother, I wouldn’t have even started.”

– You know how to be moderately humble. Would you like one too?

Then the Water Spirit King pursed his lips again and spat out a bead.

No, was that something that could just be sprayed like that? Two health-free longevity artifacts are sprayed in one minute.

– It’s such an amazing thing. While we were not seeing each other, Rafael Ra had a granddaughter, and that granddaughter’s husband became our benefactor.

– Isn’t that novelty the charm of this world?

– That’s right. We fell in love with that aspect when we first came here.

I exchanged glances with my maternal grandmother as the Spirit Kings fell into vague memories.

Once the wedding is officially over, the family talk will be held at my grandmother’s house.

***

The wedding is over. The guests who graced the occasion dispersed to the residential areas of each race, leaving good wishes, and the bishop, who was in charge of the ceremony, also busily returned. The resurrection of the World Tree cannot be taken lightly by other races or the Church of Dawn, so it is a natural thing.

Thanks to this, the only people left at the wedding hall were compatriots dancing with fairies and spirits to celebrate the resurrection of the World Tree.

“Let’s have the reception later.”

“Yes, maternal grandmother.”

After seeing that passionate scene, I and the human guests decided to stay at my grandmother’s house. Even if I had a reception in the current atmosphere, would it be a reception for my wedding? A celebratory banquet for the revival of the World Tree.

This situation is not unpleasant. As Carl said, today’s miracle will forever be remembered as a beautiful anecdote that brought glory to the wedding. Moreover, I know very well that my dancing compatriots find me cute, so once the excitement subsides, they will sincerely congratulate me on my marriage.

The only thing that bothers me is my parents-in-law who suddenly put their son’s wedding on the back burner.

“When will you experience something like this in your lifetime? The resurrection of the World Tree is a blessing for all races and continents, so a brief delay in the reception is not a drawback. Rather, it is an honor to be married on this happy day. Isn’t that work?”

My father said that to her maternal grandmother, bowing her head respectfully.

“Besides, we enjoyed the reception five days ago, so it’s shameless to complain that the second reception was delayed.”

“hehehe, is that so? Thank you for your understanding.”

Her maternal grandmother also smiled at her father’s joke.

I also breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that her parents-in-law might be offended, but her father was actually comforting her grandmother.

– It’s hard to see tigers these days? They are cool-looking kids, so they stay that way.

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“The last emperor of Apels loved tigers, so the number of tigers on the entire continent almost dried up. It is said that the remaining tigers in zoos are barely able to continue their existence.”

– Those are the problems again. Anyway, if anything strange happens, it’s all because of Apels.

Her mother even opened her eyes to the point where she talked to the spirit kings who had escaped from the hands of the fairies.

This is an amazing thing. My mother, who has seen a being called a spirit for the first time, is having a normal conversation with a noble entity called the Spirit King. Are there any spiritists among your ancestors?

It’s a very unexpected idea, but it’s worth researching. There is no outcome in this world without reason, and wasn’t your mother’s family, the Counts of Arras, a family that had boasted its own fortune even before the founding of the empire? In that case, there may have been a connection with the spirits before the World Tree burned down.

“What are you thinking like that?”

While I was seriously deciding on a new research topic, Carl put his arm around my waist and opened his mouth.

“Oh.”

Soon, I let out a short exclamation as I saw my mother having a conversation with the Spirit King.

“I didn’t know her mother was close to a spirit. Did we have a world tree in our house too?”

She burst out laughing at those words. I never thought I would make a joke like that after seeing that scene.

“If my child inherits her grandmother’s blood, she will become a great spiritist.”

Then he naturally stroked my stomach.

It was such a natural touch that my ears trembled.

“Ka, Kal. We haven’t even had a baby yet, so you’re too hasty—”

“It will happen someday, right?”

I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut due to the gentle but firm words.