[In the past, the World Tree Federation had a request from me.]

“They asked you, the undead?”

[He said he was trying to save Gilgamesh, but he also wanted to test it with necromantic techniques.]

Sung Ji-han recalled the fragment of Gilgamesh he had obtained the other day.

The fragments that were planted in the three heads resembling Sung Ji-han.

I gave him a gift blue atmosphere, and even upgraded it.

As a result, the upper limit of the increased stat blue is +30.

In order to improve the current ability, raising the grade of the gift ‘Blue Air’ was an urgent priority.

“But saving lives isn’t a green manager’s specialty? Well done to you.”

[Your route is completely opposite to mine, right? He gave me a part of Gilgamesh’s body to test my ability. To be honest, I didn’t even know that Gilgamesh was even when I was commissioned. Because I sent only one piece of flesh.]

“Flesh only?”

[uh. I analyzed all of them and found out.]

What you found out with it is great.

Seong Ji-han nodded, and Carlaine tilted her head.

[But you, how do you know something? I’m not very surprised.]

“I did get a fragment of Gilgamesh while robbing the Alliance’s lab.”

[Oh yeah? Then, by any chance, the location of the laboratory was a planet belonging to the ‘Root of the Cosmic Tree’?]

“no. It wasn’t that tidy.”

The root of cosmic water.

A planet that Yggdrasil had been subjugated to since the days of the Constellation, before becoming a manager.

It was the place where the at least S-class World Tree was located.

‘The last time we went in, we faced quite strong resistance.’

Of course, that’s the biggest problem there.

Although it was absorbing an S-class world tree and absorbing an excess of enemies.

So after that, I decided to rob the lower planet rather than the root planet of the cosmic water… … .

“Is the laboratory you know at the root of the Cosmic Tree?”

[uh. When I completed the quest and returned the flesh back to the World Tree Alliance, it was there.]

“hmm. I need to get ready and go in.”

The root of the Cosmic Tree that I robbed last time was easy to achieve because the target was the World Tree in the first place.

This time, since he had to find the fragment of Gilgamesh, he would have to spend more time there.

Then it’s not easy to hit and run, Yggdrasil might descend directly.

It wasn’t like going to the next town like now, I was going through the portal, but I needed careful preparation.

[Rather than going straight to the root of the cosmic tree, I recommend looking for more fragments in other laboratories. Yggdrasil’s defensive posture must have been stronger than last time.]

“I’d love to. Calane, tell me the location of the lab you found out earlier.”

In the words of Sung Ji-han.

A light flashed in Calane’s eyes, and the coordinates of the planet came to mind.

[Here are the coordinates I gave back to you.]

“okay. Besides here… … .”

At the same time, Seong Ji-han showed a collection of coordinates of the World Tree Federation that had been captured on the bulletin board before.

“Apart from these planets, if you know the location of a planet belonging to the World Tree Alliance, let me know.”

[ah. okay. I’ll inquire and find out. then… … Head, can you communicate with Battle.net?]

“Some functions have been restored, but communication is not working. You will hear it often, so hand it over then.”

[Yes, it’s the head. I’ll be ready.]

Seong Ji-han asked Carlein to investigate.

‘I must plant a shadow on Kim Ji-hoon now.’

After finishing my work here, I went back to Earth.

* * *

The living room of the penthouse.

“Wow, so the Shadow Queen is the one who created that male half-elf?”

“… … no wonder. Since then I’ve been avoiding it. You did that.”

Let Seong Ji-han tell her family about the Shadow Queen incident.

They made a puzzled look.

“Queen is disappointed, really… … .”

“So, what did the Shadow Queen do?”

“The Queen’s soul is sealed, and I will only use the shadow.”

“Only the shadows?”

“huh. I want to plant it in Kim Ji-hoon’s body.”

Then Ji-Han Seong spread his palms.

self… … .

Black smoke billowed over it.

“What if I plant it?”

“Even while I’m away on an expedition, I’ll be able to control Kim Ji-hoon’s body.”

“aha. But that shadow energy, wouldn’t it be noticed in that body?”

“I will plant it in the void you put it in.”

The void Yoon Se-ah infused into Kim Ji-hoon’s blue sword.

If you breathe shadow energy into it, no matter how much you search Kim Ji-hoon’s body, you won’t be able to find out where it is.

“Then I’ll go do some work.”

“huh. See you later, Uncle.”

So, Seong Ji-han went back to the room below and looked at the elf escort first.

She keeps looking at Kim Ji-hoon, but her pupils are slightly dilated.

‘The Phantasm effect is applied well.’

Now he won’t have to worry about it.

Sung Ji-han thinks so.

I put my hand on Kim Jihoon’s head.

Ssssss… … .

Then, black smoke passed through his hands seeped into him.

‘It worked right away.’

Kim Ji-hoon’s sharing of senses through the shadows was clearly carried out.

Until now, I had to enter his body and control him.

Now, through the shadows planted, it is possible to do it indirectly from afar.

‘It’s a bit awkward to multitask.’

Although the control itself was worth doing.

He wasn’t used to the feeling of manipulating people other than me.

Still, in order to live a double life, I’ll have to get used to it.

For about an hour, he moved his body through sensory sharing.

‘Now I can get a feel for the control itself.’

Now I decided to go one step further.

‘It’s meaningful to be able to move while robbing the world tree planet.’

Right now I’ve been controlling it right next to me, but will I be able to control it well in real battle?

To test it, Seong Ji-han went to rob a D-class World Tree, which is now a stat enemy charging station.

‘this… … It’s not easy.’

It’s definitely because the distance is so far away.

Sharing the senses through the shadows was on a different level from doing it right next to me.

Seong Ji-han’s intention was for Kim Ji-hoon to get out of bed and walk.

thud… … !

He didn’t get up and fell off the bed onto the floor.

And even after falling off the floor and trying to stand upright.

Quadang… … !

Instead of getting up on his feet, Kim Ji-hoon rolls over after trying to do a handstand with his two palms.

‘Is it because it’s too far away? It feels like the signal isn’t going properly, this.’

I should have gradually increased the distance.

Seong Ji-han remained floating in the atmosphere like that.

He was only focused on controlling Kim Ji-hoon.

I wonder if 30 minutes have passed since I did that.

‘… … You did a good job casting the genie on the elf.’

Kim Ji-hoon was still unable to stand upright on the floor.

The surroundings became a mess thanks to the rolling on the floor so much.

Several blue bruises were showing on the body of the resilient half-elf.

If the elf escort had looked straight at this, they would have intervened long ago.

‘If this is the case, I planted the shadows for no reason.’

If it’s well controlled on Earth, honestly, what’s the point?

Even when you go on an expedition like this, you have to properly share your senses, so planting a shadow is worthwhile.

When Seong Ji-han is having such a hard time in the test.

[…] … Can I help you?]

A familiar voice came from the shadow of the sacred body.

* * *

“Shadow Queen? You should have been sealed.”

Sung Ji-han opened her inventory.

Then, there, the sealed queen’s soul was clearly in place.

‘Even if the soul was sealed, do remnants remain?’

What a tenacious guy.

So, should I just give up on the shadows and get rid of them all?

When Seong Ji-han thought so.

[Master, I am Ariel. Remember, don’t you?]

The shadow revealed its identity.

“… … Are you Ariel?”

As the alter ego of the Shadow Queen, Ariel served as the sword of Holy Land.

However, after rescuing the Shadow Queen a long time ago, she merged with the Queen and disappeared.

Although it was a pity that her seat was empty at one time.

In the first place, since she was born as an alter ego of the queen, since she was rescued, I thought this was a set procedure… … .

[My consciousness, which disappeared after being fused with the Queen, has returned this time… … .]

“Is it because the Queen’s soul is sealed? Still, I didn’t know that you, an alter ego, could remain so independent.”

[…] … I’m curious too. I shared my memories with the Queen, but they are not perfect.]

Then Ariel spoke cautiously.

[that… … After all, the traitor’s alter ego is not trustworthy?]

“hmm… … How were you trying to help?”

Ariel, the faithful alter ego of the Queen.

It was unreasonable to fully believe in her, but I could hear the method.

[I’m not sure how I’ll dwell on that alter ego, but… … .]

“That’s not allowed. I still can’t believe it.”

[…] … I guess so. Instead, I will amplify the signal sent to the shadows. If the owner knows the trick, he will learn it quickly.]

“okay? Give it a try.”

self… … .

When Sung Ji-han’s permission was granted, the shadow energy moved in earnest.

Let Ariel act as a medium in the middle, amplifying the signal.

‘Oh, I woke up.’

Kim Ji-hoon, who had been rolling around on the ground, got up easily.

[In this way, if I become a medium in the middle, I can receive the senses from a distance.]

“I don’t think there’s much of a difference between me and me… … .”

[hmm… … Perhaps, the fact that I, a shadow elf, became a medium increased the stability of the signal.]

if this is true

It is said that Ariel is indispensable in order to control Kim Ji-hoon when he is out on an expedition.

‘Anyway, I’m going to use it as a medium right now.’

Seong Ji-han saw that Earth’s alter ego was well controlled, and thought so.

Vigorous movements are difficult, but Kim Ji-hoon is capable of basic movements such as walking and sitting.

In order for this remote control system to settle down properly, Ariel had to be used.

“I will go with you for a while.”

[for now… … is it.]

“I can’t help it. I have business with the Queen, so 100% trust is impossible.”

[…] … That decision, I understand. What the Queen did was a betrayal of trust.]

“I heard that your memory isn’t complete yet, so you must be familiar with that?”

To Sung Ji-han’s question, Ariel answered with a calm voice.

[Anyway, on that day, the Queen… … It was the day he betrayed his master and at the same time gave up saving the Shadow Elves.]

“You even gave up on salvation?”

[okay… … When he is in danger of being captured again by the World Tree Alliance. Her Queen faced her own heart. Revenge and the salvation of the race are in fact all just ostentatious excuses… … She was once a queen who had been severely tortured by the Union, but she just wanted to live free.]

The Shadow Queen used to be tortured badly.

After going through that, rather than the cause of saving the Shadow Elves.

Pursuing personal happiness was something that could have happened.

still.

“If that’s the case, why are you on Earth? You shouldn’t have sold my biometric information.”

[…] … That’s it.]

After Ariel sighed, she spoke to Sung Ji-han.

[Anyway, I am the traitor’s alter ego. The owner uses it as a medium in moderation, then dispose of it on his own. Accept death at any time.]

Being detached from death is better than the body, yes.

Sung Ji-han nodded and looked down.

‘I’ll have to rob it while I’m here.’

Class D world tree.

All you get is charging the enemies.

Still, I’ve come this far, but it’s just a pity to go back.

Seong Ji-han of red manager status.

Wow… … !

It fell right near the World Tree.

Then, there.

“You are finally here.”

“The manager in red… … !”

100 High Elves, holding blue swords, were building a defensive formation.

That too.

‘… … Did you change everything with that face already?’

All 100 people.

With Yoon Se-ah’s face on.