Just before.

[The player is assigned to the special dungeon map, ‘Blessing of the World Tree’.]

After a long wait, Kim Ji-hoon was assigned to a special map.

and.

When he enters the game, the battle tube automatically turns on.

– Oh, what. Jihoon Kim Are you playing games today?

-What is the male half-elf doing?

– Lol lol

-Wow, what kind of map is this?

-Special dungeon?

-Ah, this… … I’ve seen some of the half elves get caught.

-This is a complete bonus stage.

The ‘Blessing of the World Tree’ map selected by Kim Ji-hoon.

This is a map that only half elves and above can enter.

Unlike other games, it was known as a place where abundant rewards were given.

In the map where greenery spreads out.

In the center, a large world tree showed an overwhelming presence.

-Wow, the world tree… … It looks similar to the Namsan one.

-The other day, I saw that he ate the flesh of the World Tree that fell to the ground and raised his stats.

-The first game got caught in the trash, but today I’m lucky.

– There should be days like this haha

-You have to have some luck like this to play the game again next time.

– ㅇㅇ If I get caught on a map like a garbage dump again like last time, I will quit the game haha ​​I level up even if I sleep.

Few of the male half-elves played the game consistently.

People were hoping that Kim Ji-hoon would get caught on such a good map and keep playing the game.

and.

Flash! Flash!

After Kim Ji-hoon, the players were summoned one by one.

“oh… … !”

“To be assigned to this map.”

“It is an honor to receive your mother’s blessing.”

They are all made up of elves.

I was very happy to be selected for this map, and I bowed in full respect to the World Tree.

And then some of the elves that happened.

Looking at Kim Ji-hoon, who was standing there, he frowned.

“The author, however… … Is it okay to be here?”

“I can definitely feel the vitality… … It’s bizarre. It looks so different.”

The elves, who seemed to have been produced in a factory, were wary of Kim Ji-hoon, who was different from them.

Tboob. Tboob.

“it’s okay. Rather, he is ‘subject to special management’. You are the one who should receive Mother’s blessing the most.”

An elf priest walks near the world tree, and let’s say that.

“yes yes!”

“okay. The players selected for this map must have had their mother’s will… … .”

“I didn’t know that, and I was just thinking about it.”

Those who had doubts all bowed their heads to the priest.

“I am not the one to apologize.”

“then… … .”

“Come on, sister. Apologize to him.”

“All right… … .”

Following the priest’s words, the elves approached Kim Ji-hoon to apologize.

More than that, viewers reacted first.

-Wow, Elf apologized.

-It’s an honor… … .

-But Kim Ji-hoon, why can’t you come to your senses?

-Hurry up and say it’s okay and lower your head.

– ㅇㅇ If the harp is stiff here, it will cross the line.

under colonial rule.

Compared to humans, the world tree elves, who are definitely a ‘higher race’, are.

It was an object of awe to people.

No matter how favorably a male half-elf is, in the end it is a half.

It was a natural perception of the people that to the ‘real’ world tree elf, of course, he had to bow his head.

That’s when Kim Ji-hoon’s chatting came up asking him to come to his senses.

“… … uh?”

disaster.

It came from a completely unexpected place.

The world turned red.

Roaring… … !

A forest that burns quickly.

-huh?

-what is this??

– Why is the fire suddenly burning?

-I didn’t do this last time… … .

Around the time when viewers are puzzled while watching the map covered in flames in an instant.

Whoops… … !

In an instant, Kim Ji-hoon’s eyes were filled with red light.

At the same time, the body melted in an instant.

and above that.

[The player has died.]

[The game ends.]

A message popped up informing me that the game was over.

* * *

‘It’s a blessing map for the World Tree… … That’s how it happened.’

Meanwhile, Seong Ji-han, who has returned to Kim Ji-hoon’s body.

I looked up the conversation log on the Battle Tube and figured out what had happened.

Blessing map of the World Tree.

‘I was just thinking of getting rid of the D-class world tree… … I didn’t know it would mesh like this.’

Hundreds of planet coordinates of the World Tree Alliance were taken from the bulletin board.

Randomly chosen here, I never thought it would match so exquisitely.

Is it simply a coincidence?

‘… … Well, I’ll have to take advantage of this situation for now.’

Seong Ji-han thought so, and checked Kim Ji-hoon’s condition inside the connector.

Even though he was caught on the bonus map, he couldn’t even raise his stats and was burned at the stake.

Of course, since it was in-game, it was normal that it shouldn’t affect the body in the real world.

‘Cheong… … Has it changed a bit?’

The stat office located in Kim Ji-hoon’s body.

That ability had grown slightly.

When I was completely burned by the enemy’s flames, did I get a stimulus?

‘Hmm… … .’

By the time he was thinking about this phenomenon.

“Jihoon-nim, are you feeling okay?”

From outside the connector, he heard Mia’s voice calling him.

You must have seen the body burn in the battle tube.

‘I’ll have to leave first.’

Let Kim Ji-hoon press the exit button.

Chii profit… … .

The door to the connector opened, providing space for him to come out.

“ah… … What the hell is this? It wouldn’t have been a map like this originally.”

“I was surprised when I saw the Battle Tube. How are you feeling?”

“that is… … .”

Changes in stats are still subtle, so it’s premature to mention them already.

Rather, he decided to use this case for something else.

“I just died in the game… … My head is a little dizzy.”

“The head… … .”

“huh. Some condition… … You seem to have a headache too.”

Meanwhile, Kim Ji-hoon touched his temple.

“I guess I should go and get some rest… … .”

“yes. Since you are ill, I will open the portal on the way back.”

Then Mia beckons.

Geeing… … .

A portal immediately appeared in the air.

“Ah, but I have to tell the guild master that I’m going.”

“Right now, the first thing to do is to look at Jihoon-nim’s body. I will tell you that next time instead.”

“That, is it?”

“yes. So, Jihoon-nim, take care of yourself first.”

Then, Mia encourages her to enter the portal quickly.

Jihoon Kim nodded and stepped inside.

So he returned to his room.

“Ugh… … .”

He frowned and looked carefully at Mia.

“Can I lie down for a bit… … .”

“Oh, Jihoon-nim. Don’t worry about me and get some rest. Because I came here as a secretary.”

“ah… … okay.”

Kim Ji-hoon lay down on the bed and tossed and turned.

“Uh, uh… … .”

Occasionally making moans of pain, I couldn’t fall asleep for 30 minutes.

Mia, who was watching this, opened her mouth.

“Jihoon-nim, if you can’t sleep, can I use a sleep magic?”

“Ah, let me ask you a favor… … .”

“yes. I’ll take a break from being summoned to the Hall of Swords today.”

A male half-elf who is summoned to the Hall of Swords when he sleeps.

He blinked at the words that he would block it for today’s rest.

“uh… … Is that even possible?”

“I can.”

Let’s approach Kim Ji-hoon, who was tossing and turning, and use magic.

his eyes were shut

She made sure that he was completely asleep.

Geeing… … .

I opened the system window and connected the communication.

“Tria, did any red managers appear?”

[Yes, two planets have already been devastated. In order to prepare for the next invasion, the Legion is gathering.]

“Then, the reason Kim Ji-hoon accessed the world tree’s blessing map exploded was the work of the manager in red.”

[yes. Planet number 174, which was selected as the blessing map for this World Tree, exploded.]

“Yes, they appeared at the same time… … .”

As Mia muttered, let’s look at Kim Ji-hoon.

Tria said from the other side of the screen.

[Did you think he had a relationship with the manager in red?]

“I saw the need to verify.”

[The verification seems to have been completed this time, but how about returning?]

“… … .”

[In the first place, let’s say it’s the relationship between him and the manager in red. The only difference is that they appear at the same time. If that’s the case, we need to investigate all male half-elves who became blue swords in March.]

“know. The evidence is weak.”

[then… … .]

“But I’ll watch for three days.”

Even though the red manager burned Kim Ji-hoon.

Governor Mia said she would still be here.

‘I see you’re stubborn.’

If that’s the case, we’ll have to show that the manager in red is more rampant.

Fortunately, thanks to Mia’s magic, Kim Ji-hoon is not dragged into the Hall of Swords and is sleeping well.

There has never been a better time for World Tree Alliance and terrorism than now.

‘The enemy has almost filled 700, so I’ll have to raise it to eternity from the next World Tree.’

Seong Ji-han, who even planned to absorb the world tree’s powers.

Leaving Kim Ji-hoon alone, they started the invasion again.

And, 30 minutes later.

[Yeah, six more planets are said to have been attacked. I had an order to call up the corps, but he was so new that the situation was already over when the corps arrived.]

“… … I guess It takes less than five minutes to destroy one world tree.”

[Ah, word has come that another one has been destroyed… … uh, again?]

Eight more planets belonging to the World Tree Alliance were already devastated.

Of course, the planets that have been damaged are all to the place where the D-class world tree was installed.

It wasn’t a place that was evaluated as such an important area from the Union’s point of view.

“It’s too fast. If this happens, all the lower pioneer planets will suffer… … .”

[yes. Not being able to deal with it is fatal.]

Still, if things go on like this.

The pioneering planet where the D-class world tree took root was in danger of being completely destroyed by the red manager.

On the other hand, while this side is being terrorized like this.

growl… … !

Kim Ji-hoon, lying on the bed, was sleeping peacefully, snoring.

[Is that the sound of snoring?]

“… … uh.”

[…] … Why don’t you just return right now, governor?]

“No, though.”

[I don’t know what the half-elf sleeping while snoring has to do with the manager in red. I’m still being invaded for a while… … .]

Mia smiled bitterly.

Certainly, in the current situation where the Red Administrator is carrying out a large-scale terror, Tria’s words were correct.

‘Maybe my intuition was wrong this time.’

Kim Ji-hoon, kicking the blanket with his feet, is snoring.

It was unlikely that the self-aware half-elf had anything to do with that mighty red manager.

and.

“Haaaaa… … I slept well thanks to you.”

After Kim Ji-hoon woke up.

“I still have a headache. Can I watch TV?”

“Oh, Jihoon-nim. You don’t have to ask permission from me.”

“ah. That, it was.”

Beep.

Even while he was sitting on the bed and blankly watching the drama.

[Governor! This time, a red manager has invaded an intermediate pioneer planet! Some of the Coalition’s corps arrived just in time to intercept them, but were annihilated… … .]

“really?”

[yes… … .]

The World Tree continued to be destroyed.

‘Is my intuition really wrong this time… … .’

When playing games or sleeping while snoring.

And when watching TV, etc.

In a situation where Kim Ji-hoon cannot intervene at all, the red manager’s terror often occurs.

It is correct to assume that there is no connection between the two.

And, when 7 more world trees of colonization planets were destroyed.

“Haam… … Looked good.”

Watching Kim Ji-hoon’s drama is over.

“Come to think of it, I haven’t eaten. What are you going to do?”

The World Tree Union is in a mess, but a male half-elf with a carefree face wants to eat.

“… … I’m OK. It’s because my body doesn’t have to eat.”

“That, is it? okay. I will eat alone.”

Watching Mia’s notice of low pressure for some reason, Kim Ji-hoon ordered delivery.

“… … Can I really not eat it?”

“yes I’m okay. really.”

Kim Ji-hoon nods his head at those words and hurriedly gobbles up the delivery food.

Even after the manager in red burned him, I watched closely for another day just in case.

No matter how you look at it, Kim Ji-hoon had nothing to do with him.

Since yesterday, he was sleeping like this, watching TV, and eating.

A total of 16 pioneer planets of the World Tree Alliance were destroyed.

and.

“Oh, I want to take a nap… … something i can’t sleep He-can I use magic yesterday?”

“… … Sleep?”

“Yeah, that was good. Oh, I’m going to sleep at night, so please don’t go to the Hall of Swords when I’m taking a nap.”

Kim Ji-hoon, who was scratching his teeth with a toothpick, asked for it.

Mia was sure.

‘… … I’m sure he’s not.’

This time, his instincts were wrong.