Farah's POV.

-I have finally cleared the second trial. (Farah)

The moment I receive the notification, I can't help but be relieved.

-But why did the monster explode? (Farah)

All three of us still don't understand why the monster suddenly exploded. Beleth points at the tablet that is floating in front of me.

-The most reasonable answer for it is because of that tablet. (Beleth)

-Is that so? I thought the man was using as he wishes, then why would "fake" instantly explode when it tries absorbing it? (Farah)

-Because the tablet declined him as its owner. (???)

-Huh? (Farah)

Beleth and I instantly turned toward the owner of the voice. Halo and wings once again grow out from Beleth's body.

-Who are you? (Beleth)

The voice comes from the door in front of us. I don't know how long the door has been there.

-No need to worry, girls. (???)

-Huh, how can we not worry because of the sudden appearance? (Beleth)

Beleth becomes extra cautious of the owner's voice.

-Well, you can ask the little spirit next to you about my identity. (???)

Spirit! Does she mean Mashiro? We instantly shift our focus to Mashiro. I can see her nods and says.

-Mom. (Mashiro)

-Ehhhh! (Farah)

-For real? (Beleth)

The voice once again speaks with a cheerful tone.

-Can you two believe me now? (Mashiro's mom)

-Absolutely! (Farah)

Beleth seems to be lost in thought and asks the voice's owner.

-That makes you the world tree, right? (Beleth)

-Yup. (Mashiro's mom)

-I never know the world tree also has its consciousness. (Beleth)

The voice answer proudly.

-I am much different from those world trees you ever know. (Mashiro's mom)

-Hmmm. (Beleth)

-You three, please come in so we can resume our conversation. (Mashiro's mom)

-Uhm. (Farah)

I notice when I try to walk away from the floating tablet, it will follow right behind me. When I try to reach my hand out to the tablet, Beleth instantly stops me.

-Master, you shouldn't touch the tablet carelessly. (Beleth)

I retract my hand and think of the moment the monster exploded because of it.

-Let go in first, master. She may have the answer to our question. (Beleth)

-Uhm. (Farah)

All three of us walk inside the door, and the tablet keeps floating behind us.

-Welcome. (Mashiro's mom)

What awaits us behind the door is a green room, and a white ball floats in the middle of the room.

-I will introduce myself again. I'm the core of the world tree. (Mashiro's mom)

A bench made of the wood suddenly appears right behind us.

-You three must be tired. Let's have a seat. (Mashiro's mom)

The bench made from trees is much softer than I thought. While I'm looking around the room, Beleth pursues the conversation with a serious tone.

-So this is your physical figure? (Beleth)

-You can say so. (Mashiro's mom)

-Why can't you take form like Mashiro? (Beleth)

-Well, I have a reason for that. I will explain it later. You have another question for me, right?  (Mashiro's mom)

Beleth lets out her breath.

-You know about the identity of that tablet, right? (Beleth)

-Your master may know the answer better than me. (Mashiro's mom)

-Eh? Master? (Beleth)

I instantly shake my head and deny it.

-I never... (Farah)

The voice stops me before I finish my sentence.

-Fufu, I can feel you have already absorbed something like the power inside the tablet. (Mashiro's mom)

Ah, I instantly remember a strange light come inside the body in the first trial.

-In the first trial, I only encountered a tombstone. And a strange light comes from it makes me stronger. (Farah)

-Heh, I thought you would recognize the source of this power because you have absorbed it before. (Mashiro's mom)

I turn to Beleth and notice she seems to figure out something.

-Is it the fragment of the goddess was mentioned on the wall? (Beleth)

-That's right. (Mashiro's mom)

-I have doubted it since it can grant the user an abnormal strength. I thought the fragment would look more heavenly instead of something look like this tablet. (Beleth)

Beleth comes to me and checks up on me.

-Are you alright after absorbing something like that, master? Are you hurt somewhere? (Beleth)

-Are you referring to the incident the monster explodes right after taking it inside his body? (Mashiro's mom)

-Hoh, so you have seen everything? Why didn't you support us at that time? (Beleth)

-... (Mashiro's mom)

-I guess you won't answer it. But it must be related to why the world tree is dying. (Beleth)

Beleth suddenly drops a bomb out of nowhere.

-Ehhh! What do you mean by that? (Farah)

I ask her.

-Are you going to die? Can we do anything to help you? (Farah)

The core replies at me with a soft voice.

-Thanks for caring about me. (Mashiro's mom)

Beleth says with a cold voice.

-You should go back to the main topic.  (Beleth)

-Haha, right. The tablet made the monster exploded because it declined the monster as its owner as I have said. (Mashiro's mom)

The voice continues.

-The moment you defeat the king of the demonized tree, it has already accepted you as the master. (Mashiro's mom)

I turn to the tablet.

-Is that so? (Farah)

-That's right. (Mashiro's mom)

-Is it safe for me to touch the tablet? (Farah)

-You can touch it as you wish. (Mashiro's mom)

Beleth asks the voice with precariousness in her voice.

-How can you be so certain about that? (Beleth)

-Because I'm the one who inherited the will of the goddess. Her wish is to find someone who can inherit her strength. (Mashiro's mom)

-Hoh. (Beleth)

-She didn't want her power to fall into the bad guy's hand. Therefore, she created trials to find her heir. (Mashiro's mom)

-Who is that goddess? (Beleth)

-I can't answer that question of yours. (Mashiro's mom)

-Tchhh! (Beleth)

-Can I save you if I absorb this tablet? (Farah)

She seems to be surprised when I asked her that question.

-You may succeed in saving "us." (Mashiro's mom)

With no hesitation, I reach my hand to the tablet.

-Alright, let me touch it. (Farah)

The moment I touch the tablet, it shines and comes inside my body.

>The divine power that comes from the tablet has enlightened you.
STG: 45
CON: ∞
DEX: 40
INT: 290
CHA: ∞
LUK: 1112
DIV: 23 (+10)
>Your divine power increased.
>You are now taking over the control of this dimension.