Chapter 34
Chapter 34
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 34
Chapter Title: The Furious World Tree
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Even on Earth, pests were a serious problem.
No matter how many you killed, they kept coming back, devouring food supplies, and their grotesque appearances were just icing on the cake.
It turned out that Earth's pests were actually fairies, a fact revealed through memes.
Full Elf: This is what a fairy looks like.
(A meme of a moth stuck to a tree)
Judak☆: Hmm, cuter than I expected?
Full Elf: (A comparison meme showing it's bigger than a human head)
Judak☆: Owo.
Huge wings and an even bulkier body.
It looked like it would go splat if you grabbed it.
Judak☆: Is that all there is?
Full Elf: There are fairies like this too.
(A meme of an unidentified red bug with ten legs)
Judak☆: Ooh~
When one elf tried to capture it, the thing noticed from 10 meters away and fled.
The creepy chittering sound was a bonus.
Judak☆: Want some DDT?
"Seriously, even grasshopper spray would work on those."
They were creatures that shouldn't exist in this world.
Seriously, even Barsense treated them as pet bugs, but there were tons of these monstrous fairies.
You couldn't even catch them, but leaving them alone meant the World Tree would die—a perfect pest.
Why weren't these classified as magic beasts?
Full Elf: It's impossible to catch fairies.
Full Elf: But... you just spray this water and that's it?
Judak☆: Yeah, give it a try.
Full Elf: Alright, got it.
Full Elf looked skeptical.
Fairies (pests) that couldn't be caught with magic, taken down by just sprayed water? Hard to believe.
But my trusty padak had become an excellent slave who now did the work first even if she had doubts.
Full Elf: ?What is this??
(A meme of all the fairies dead)
You could see a meme where one spray made the fairies drop dead like hailstones.
Full Elf: What in the world...
Judak☆: There's even stronger pesticides. Let me know if you need any.
Full Elf: (Elf con: too scary)
The pesticide's effectiveness was crystal clear.
*
The World Tree's recovery.
Judak's astonishing pesticide that made fairies tremble and daughter elves seethe with jealousy!
Fun! Amazing!
"How can mere water do this much...?"
Eliana, who had led the operation, couldn't hide her shock.
Judak's items were always mysterious, producing unexpected results.
But this was only the second time she'd felt fear beyond mere surprise.
The first was the shotgun and grenades.
The second was the pesticide.
"Th-this can't be."
"How does it only target and kill fairies?"
"Ugh... what have I even been doing all this time...?"
The magic-proficient elves ended up tasting a strange sense of defeat and frustration.
A spell that doubled in effect on specific targets was every mage's dream.
Master it, and you could spam spells on the battlefield, killing only enemies.
And Judak had done it effortlessly.
Using his magic-infused water, no less.
"Gek, kehuk."
"Are you awake?"
"Eh, Eliana!"
Just then, Mercen convulsed awake from the vines where she'd fainted.
"You definitely used that weird speech...! More importantly, how dare you bind me!"
Mercen shouted as she hurriedly backed away.
Eliana had bound an elf elder—no, the head elder.
This was no mere offense; it was a grave crime.
But Eliana tilted her head shamelessly and asked back.
"Weird speech? What are you talking about?"
"Didn't you just have some dew and fall asleep?"
The nearby elves chimed in, making Mercen's expression turn strange.
"I-is that so?"
"Didn't you lose your memory yesterday too?"
Elves losing memories happened often.
It wasn't a chronic illness—just memory loss from drinking too much dew and getting blackout drunk.
With all the elves united in their brazen act, not even twitching an ear, she started doubting.
That's when Mercen looked behind her.
"Oh my god, the World Tree...!"
The once barren-branched World Tree was starting to recover!
Mercen staggered to her feet and shouted with a bright face.
"F-festival! We need to hold a festival!"
"Mercen, please calm down a bit..."
"Calm? Calm down? How can I calm down now? The World Tree is getting healthy!"
Mercen was so happy her mouth nearly hooked on her pointed ears as she flailed and yelled.
"We have to help it recover faster with natural dyes and communion right away!"
The World Tree was the center of nature.
So, if they applied handmade natural dyes with extra effort, wouldn't it absorb nature's energy faster and improve?
"No! We need even more sincerity!"
She had no time to heed the restraining elves.
The moment Mercen tried to dash off, long hair flying, without even grabbing her sagging shoulder straps—
Slap.
"Hek."
Someone slapped Mercen's cheek.
She toppled backward, eyes round like a rabbit's, caressing her cheek.
"Wh-who dares strike my face!"
The moment she glared around with wide blue eyes—
There was a tree branch.
A branch from the World Tree had whipped her cheek.
"Wh-what?"
The massive World Tree loomed before the dumbfounded Mercen, as if saying exactly that.
Take it easy.
*
The World Tree had regained its health.
"Handled it?"
I figured that meant the elves' problem was finally solved.
Insightful post) Hieeek, spare me! Spare me!
(A meme of the World Tree savagely beating approaching elves)
(A meme of killing pests using pesticide on its body)
Hieeek, nooo. My bad!
Hieeeeeek!!!
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The World Tree had gone dark mode.
Maybe because it nearly died once?
The first thing it did upon recovering was punish the elves.
Comments [942]
- Lmao caught in 4k
- Holy shit lol look how vicious the World Tree is
- Take it sweetly lol
- The peace-loving sacred tree that loves elves (nope)
- The scariest part is the elves knew they fucked up
ㄴ ? Holy shit it's true
ㄴ They apologize then bail lol they really knew
ㄴ Elfping
- Ying ka neung boa~
ㄴ What's ying ka neung boa?
ㄴ (Meme of an elf thumbs-upping)
ㄴ Oh it was elfping lol thought it was human lol
ㄴ Lmao survival skills on point
- Myo ran) Ah lol serves you right~!
ㄴ ?
ㄴ Myo ran) World Tree speech translation, myo.
ㄴ Thought it was sincere lol
The problem was it wouldn't even give them its fruit, the elves' staple food.
Just then, urgent contact came from Full Elf, my padak and an elf.
Full Elf: Emergency! Emergency! Big trouble!
(A meme of the World Tree hiding its fruit)
(A selfie of her shocked, hand over mouth)
Full Elf: The World Tree is only giving fruit to me and a few elves who sprayed the pesticide!
Full Elf: At this rate, all elves will starve!
Full Elf: Wh-what do I do?
Judak☆: Move.
Fullpielf: ?
Judak☆: Move your hand.
Full Elf: (Meme slyly pulling hand away)
(Actually beaming widely meme)
Full Elf: Lol are you really an alpaca?
Full Elf: Told them over and over but they wouldn't listen, ugh feels good lol
(Meme munching luscious fruit)
Full Elf: As long as it's not me hieek lol
That's when a World Tree branch approached behind the live-streaming Full Elf.
And then—it nodded its branch as if recognizing me through the system?
Judak☆: What, it recognizes me?
Full Elf: Huh, I can hear the World Tree's voice.
Judak☆: What'd it say?
Full Elf: Judak. Love. Thanks. Affection?
"What?"
Maybe because it's a sacred tree after all.
Even if not in the gallery, it seemed aware of it and could see beyond.
Before the surprise settled, a trade request came from padak.
[Full Elf offers 'Golden Apple'!]
Full Elf: The World Tree says to pass it on.
A meme showed the World Tree waving its branch flirtatiously through the system.
The delivered apple via mail shone like it was gold-plated—truly wondrous.
Judak☆: Thanks, gonna eat well.
Gotta accept whatever's offered.
Compared to regular World Tree fruit, this felt exceptionally special.
But aside from that, the problem wasn't solved yet.
- Th-this way we'll all die!
- The World Tree's healthy now, cheers~
- At least it's bearing fruit, good.
ㄴ Humans, mind your own business!
ㄴ That's why we're chiming in lol
ㄴ Elves mad = win!!
ㄴ Not our race's problem = win!!
ㄴ Aaaargh! Annoying!!
ㄴ What's this trend now?
When they approached to eat fruit, branches stretched high.
If they gritted teeth and climbed, it'd shake them off or wither the fruit.
At a loss, the elves finally begged me for help.
- Judak! Help! Help!!!
- Lord Judak, please help!!
- We'll give you anything, please!!! Seriously at this rate!!!
ㄴ Rider lol
ㄴ Of the girl lol
ㄴ Just die already!!!!!
Elves' mana source comes from the World Tree.
This was inconvenient for me too.
Judak☆: Can you tell the World Tree to share some on my behalf?
Full Elf: It seems really pissed right now...
Of course, I didn't expect it to blow over easily.
If it were me, bedridden in a hospital, I'd want to kill anyone dancing, painting, or spraying bug killer.
Full Elf: Hmm, I'll try asking... Huh?
(Meme of World Tree crossing branches like arms)
(Meme reluctantly sharing fruit)
Full Elf: It agrees.
Judak☆: What
Full Elf: H-how'd you do it?
Title: We survived for now!!!
(Meme of World Tree handing over apples)
(Meme of elves relieved as they receive fruit)
Judak is a god aaaah!!
It ignored the sacred tree keeper elves, how'd Judak do it?!
"Just chased away the pests, that's all."
All I'd done was perfectly normal stuff.
Kept them from painting dyes and chased pests?
I never dreamed it'd earn me this much goodwill.
"Just don't act like elves and you're good?"
The issue was the elves, unaware of pesticide details, tried eating the fruit without washing.
Title: Long-awaited fruit...jpg
(Meme of lusciously ripened fruit)
(Meme of strangely glossy fruit surface)
Why is the surface so slick?
Feels kinda sticky too...
No bug bites at all!
Anyway looks tasty, great!!
Bon appétit, Judak!
"No, don't."
I'd forgotten to warn about pesticide precautions.
I hurriedly commented.
- Judak☆) Do NOT eat without washing
ㄴ Judak☆) What if you put that straight in your mouth?
ㄴ Lol rider up to this?
ㄴ Even Judak lol such pranks don't work on us elves~
ㄴ Thanks, bon appétit Judak!
ㄴ (Meme taking a big bite)
ㄴ See? How delicious... Kek
ㄴ Heeeek
ㄴ Grrgl...
"Aigoo."
Too late.
Elves clutched stomachs and collapsed.
But the World Tree should've known the pesticide's components since the pests fled?
Then a new comment appeared.
- 137.7.32) (World Tree thumbs-up con)
- 137.7.32) (World Tree sneering con)
It felt like a familiar woody scent from the unfamiliar IP.
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