Game of the World Tree

The roars of monsters and the slaughter of battles were looming.

The beautiful and sad melody and the increasingly loud and tidy singing echoed over the city, as if declaring war on the unfortunate fate.

Saibo listened and listened, and gradually he sang along unconsciously.

He took a deep breath and let it out slowly, clenching his fists at the same time.

Although he is still full of doubts about the past of these elves.

Although there are still a lot of confusions about the experience of the past two days that cannot be answered.

But at this moment, Cyborg is determined, no matter what... to save these elves!

Although he is a casual party, he has never been a drama party.

But at this moment, for the first time, he also strongly hopes that these elves can enjoy the warm sunshine and eat delicious food just like those companions in the forest of elves.

It is said that singing can convey emotion the most.

He could feel their bitterness, their pain, their hope for a beautiful vision, and their devotion to the goddess from the songs of these elves...

Such beings should be saved.

"But... what should I do? Why haven't I triggered the mission until now?"

"System, system, even if there is no reward, hurry up and trigger the task of saving them, hurry up and point me in a direction!"

Saibo shouted in his heart.

However, when he focused his attention on the game system, he was still half-dead.

In an instant, he even had the urge to re-enter the game after committing suicide to see if he could return to normal.

But thinking that he didn't know how to go to this elf city after his resurrection, he had to hold back his temper and endure it.

At least... until after the Kuroshio.

At least... wait until the elf named Gando takes himself to the temple!

Maybe when you go to the temple and show your identity, everything will be solved!

And when you quit the game and upload the video automatically recorded by the game to the official website, you will definitely get help from other players!

At this moment, Cyberspace doesn't want any rewards.

However, at this moment, the singing stopped abruptly with the sound of the strings breaking.

Saibo was slightly startled, looked at Dorei who was playing the harp, and saw that he suddenly curled up, his whole body was constantly shaking.

The frost elf coughed violently, spitting out black liquid every time he coughed, and the sarcoma on his face trembled as if there were countless worms underneath.

He was clinging to the ground, his sharp nails embedded in the floor, the pustules on his head were cracked, and the yellow pus was constantly flowing.

"dad!"

Estelle gripped Dore's clothes tightly, looking nervous and worried.

Only this time, Dore suddenly pushed her to the ground.

With great strength, he pushed the elf girl out more than one meter away at once.

"Don't...don't come near me!"

He growled in pain.

Cyber's expression changed.

He wanted to stand up, but suddenly felt something hot and hot around his waist.

He lowered his head subconsciously and saw that it was the silver dagger given to him by the robed old elf Gando.

At this moment, this dagger made of mithril was shining with silver brilliance.

That is the mithril weapon with the special effect of [Purification], which naturally changes when it is close to the corrupted abyss creature.

This is a warning.

Saibo was slightly startled, and suddenly looked at Dolei, only to see that there were traces of black mist constantly rising on his body.

Cyberspace couldn't be more clear about that breath.

"The power of the abyss..."

He murmured solemnly.

This taciturn frost elf is rapidly being eroded by the power of the abyss, rapidly degenerating and corrupting!

At this time, he suddenly understood the meaning of Gando's meaningful words before parting.

Dore's expression was painful.

He let out a roar like a beast, and his eyes were gradually dyed with a layer of red.

The aura on his body continued to rise, becoming more and more dangerous...

"dad!"

Estelle got up from the ground and looked at Dore with panic-filled eyes.

Hearing her voice, Dore's eyes flashed with clarity.

He glanced at Esther guiltily, his voice hoarse:

"Hug...sorry..."

"Estel... I can't accompany you to see the stars anymore."

Then, while breathing heavily, he looked at Cyber ​​who was standing beside him.

"kill me."

He gritted his teeth, trembling, and said in a hoarse voice.

Cyber ​​opened his mouth, his mind went blank.

"Kill... I, I don't want to, become a monster..."

Dore's voice trembled.

The sarcoma on his face wriggled more and more, and a demon-like tail had grown behind him.

Cyber ​​clenched the mithril dagger, and his eyes were vaguely blurred.

He grabbed Dore's shoulder and said loudly:

"Dore, hold on! I'm..."

He wanted to say "I am the Chosen of the Goddess".

However, nothing could be said.

His words were silenced.

is the system!

Cyber ​​was angry.

Damn broken system!

damn it! When the blocking is not good, at this time, the keywords are even blocked!

He took a deep breath and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Dore:

"kill me."

"This is... the... destiny of each of us."

Dorei was panting, his voice trembling.

Cyber ​​was silent.

He knows.

Having fought demons for so long, he is well aware of the contamination of the power of the abyss.

Once corruption begins, it is irreversible.

Until...become an irrational monster, or a downright mad demon.

Slowly exhaling a breath, Cyber ​​said silently:

"I understand."

After he finished speaking, he sniffed, holding back the slight sourness in his heart, and stabbed the mithril dagger in his hand into Dolei's chest.

"Dad! No!"

Estelle exclaimed.

Dore twitched a few times, and glanced at the elf girl with a little nostalgia.

He grinned with difficulty and smiled slightly, but his hideous face revealed a different kind of tenderness:

"I love...you, Estelle."

"Don't cry, you have to be strong."

After that, his body began to shine brightly, the hideous sarcoma and scales of the devil began to fade away quickly, and his body also began to fade away quickly...

"Daughter, please..."

Cyborg heard Dore say something pleading in his ear.

He opened his mouth slightly, trying to answer the other party, but Dore's body turned into countless flying photons with a bang and disappeared in front of his eyes.

Like fireworks blooming in the dark, illusory and beautiful.

"dad!"

Estelle let out a piercing cry.

She rushed to where Doree disappeared, desperately trying to catch something, but couldn't catch anything.

On the ground, only the clothes left by Dorei disappeared.

Estelle trembled and picked up the broken clothes.

Her expression was full of sadness.

The singing of the elves is still floating in the city, as if telling something.

Estelle knelt on the ground and stared at the flickering lights outside the window, her eyes hazy.

She opened her mouth softly and continued to sing along with the ethereal voice.

The voice was mournful and sad.

The mithril dagger in Cyber's hands fell to the ground.

He looked at the girl who was singing while holding the broken clothes, and he was speechless when he listened to the melodious song.

Until the girl finished singing, looking at the clothes in front of her, she said silently:

"I know……"

"I knew this day would come..."

"Dad just went to accompany mom..."

"I will live strong..."

"I will live strong..."

"I will definitely wait until the day when the mother goddess recovers..."

"I won't cry..."

"Dad...Dad just returned to the arms of the mother goddess..."

"Just like mom..."

"They...must be living happily in the goddess' kingdom..."

"They...must be in the sky, looking at me, encouraging me..."

"I won't cry..."

The girl's voice was getting lower and lower.

Seeing her thin body, Cyber ​​couldn't bear it.

He didn't want to tell the girl that in the game's settings, every soul polluted by the abyss would completely lose the chance to return to the kingdom of God and be purified into nothingness.

Seeing Esther, who was kneeling on the ground with a sad expression, an impulse surged in Cyborg's chest.

At this moment, he felt that the girl's figure faintly overlapped with his real sister.

He couldn't help walking forward, took Esther into his arms, and patted her on the back lightly:

"If you want to cry... just cry."

The girl's body trembled slightly.

She slowly raised her head, her misty eyes looked at Cyber, and then murmured:

"No, Dad will be disappointed..."

Looking at Esther who was holding back tears, Cyber ​​took a deep breath and said:

"Will not."

"I'm blocking it for you, he can't see it."

The girl trembled slightly:

"Really... can't you see?"

Her voice was faintly trembling.

"real."

Cyber ​​​​said softly.

Unprecedented gentleness.

The girl was silent for a moment, then began to sob softly.

Gradually, the sobs turned into grief-stricken cries.

She grabbed the corner of Cyborg's clothes and burst into tears.

The girl's wailing was buried in the sad and persistent singing, which touched the softest part of Saibo's heart.

He hugged the other person tightly, and unconsciously his eyes were blurred by tears.

"I will save you..."

"I will definitely save you!"

While weeping, he shouted in a firm voice.

Then, he suddenly raised his head, with red eyes, holding the girl in one hand, clenching a fist in the other, raising it high, and roaring in the face of the rolling clouds outside the window:

"I am Cyber ​​Shadow!"

"To... female...!"

He shivered, as if trying to break free of some kind of bondage.

The familiar sense of confinement came again, and there was a faint golden light surrounding Cyberspace.

His expression became hideous, but his eyes were firmer than ever before.

I saw him open his mouth slightly, with blue veins on his face:

"With... female..."

His voice trembled, as if something was preventing him from going on.

However, Cyber ​​did not give up.

He struggled, and the light on his body became more and more prosperous, turning into golden lightnings that revolved around his body.

The qi in his heart is getting stronger and stronger, rising...

The light is getting brighter and brighter, and Cyborg feels that his consciousness is getting more and more blurred...

But at the same time, he felt that the power in his heart was getting stronger and stronger!

At this moment, he felt that he could do it.

I saw him take a deep breath, his eyes were bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth. In a brilliant golden light, he trembled again and shouted:

"I use..."

"goddess……"

"In the Name of the Chosen One"

"oath!"

He finally said what he wanted to say.

A dazzling beam of light soared into the sky, rising from Cyber.

With the sound of ticking friend messages, his vision... plunged into darkness.