008. Seeds

I did everything I could do right now.

I knew there was nothing I could get from the prison guards who didn’t blow anything even when their lives were threatened.

I handed over the camera that I had secretly brought to the elf who became my teammate.

Something no longer comes to mind.

At best, contacting other prisoners to find out about the prison, following a routine, checking out the prison for yourself, and waiting for the elf in possession to take a picture.

A proper jailbreak plan will come after that. It was said that if you were a Jijiji, you would burn it all, so going wild without any information was no different from foolishness.

“Come out 1177 times. It is time for mental education.”

Prisoners’ morning begins with mental training.

When you wake up to the sound of the wake-up trumpet that you have heard in the army, Soji, no Soji, distributes meals.

In Kang Min-sik’s opinion, the biggest irony in this prison was the meal.

Even though it was a prison, it was taken for granted that prisoners were abused, and even though they practiced it, the meal was more delicious than anything I had eaten on Earth.

Food can be a great comfort or a strength to live.

They probably don’t know that mealtime is the time prisoners wait for the most, and that it gives them the strength to endure longer without choosing to be released.

In any case, it’s a good thing for him.

After the meal, follow the guidance of the guards and enter the mental training room.

It was called mental education, but it’s not that great. The contact of media that evokes nostalgia.

It rotates to show a panoramic view of the prisoners’ home planet. Some are medieval, some are swamps, some are jungles and grasslands. And sometimes they air Korean dramas.

Kang Min-sik knows that it is aimed at him. Being able to watch a drama in a dry prison life is hopeful in itself, but also feeling pessimistic about the current situation where you can’t enjoy the obvious things.

The warden’s intentions were half-successful.

Half of them actually made my desire to break out even greater.

After entering and leaving the punishment room, most of the prisoners distanced themselves from Kang Min-shik.

I understand. It must be that they do not want the sparks caused by his sudden action to splash on them.

Fools. No pain, no gain. Their fear will make them rot here for the rest of their lives.

“Did you sleep well?”

“Yes.”

The only thing that approached him friendly was the dwarf in the next room.

“I want to ask you something about something that happened two days ago.”

“You mean the punishment room?”

“yes.”

It was a topic that Kang Min-sik had been waiting for as he didn’t touch the prisoners much during the mental education class.

“I also wanted to ask. Is it so great that you said that the punishment room was worth it?”

“Awesome. How was it when you were in the second punishment room?”

“At first it was very painful. I was at a loss as to how I could endure this kind of pain for ten days.”

“That’s normal.”

“But I don’t know how long it took, but I got used to it over time.”

“Are you getting used to it?”

“Yes, don’t you become accustomed to being fit if you keep getting fit?”

“Hmm.”

Derkain didn’t say anything different. The short silence made Kang Min-sik uneasy, but soon changed the topic.

“What do you plan to do next?”

“You did that to me last time. Doing things indiscriminately is an idiot, nothing more, nothing less.”

“Right.”

“I thought about it in the second punishment room. Certainly I don’t know much about prisons. In such a situation, he acted more radically than necessary and incurred the wrath of the warden. So, for the time being, I plan to stay calm.”

“For the time being, that means your thoughts on jailbreak won’t change.”

“Isn’t that obvious?”

“I will cheer you on.”

“Can you help me? Wouldn’t it be better if we prepare together and go out together? Or are you already preparing something?”

“You know? Of all the prisoners here, I am the one who has tried to break out the most.”

Derkhain smiled sadly.

“I’m exhausted and I don’t want to move on an uncertain plan now. You may have been worthy of a punishment room, but I am not.”

“Does that mean that you will cooperate as long as it is clear?”

“Didn’t you tell me? There is no prisoner who hates going out.”

“All right.”

After that, the conversation ended.

Even while they were talking, the mental education was continuing. Grasslands and jungles, rampaging monsters. Beasts running through the meadow and struggling with them.

The target of today’s mental education was the beast race.

Leaving behind the Beast Tribes, who were trembling with excitement and longing, the training was over in an hour.

“Everybody come out.”

Prisoners rose from their seats.

“What do you think?”

Kang Min-shik left first. Dercaine stuck to the back of the outgoing crowd. Sienna whispered softly.

“I am still full of will to break out. Still, for the time being, he said he would calmly observe the situation.”

“If I can control it a little, can I bring it in?”

“It’s just because there’s something a little unclear about it.”

“What’s unclear?”

“2 punishment room. As time passed, they said they got used to the second punishment room.”

“Does that make sense?”

“I can’t.”

The pain in the punishment room was something I could never get used to. If you know the limits of the prisoner and get used to it, it will cause more pain than that.

“But if you did something that didn’t make sense, there must be a reason for it.”

“What do you think?”

“Only one person can arbitrarily control the pain in the punishment room.”

“The warden’s nephew? Why all of a sudden?”

Sienna expressed her doubts. There was no reason for the warden, who had been doing well, to suddenly plant a prisoner as a scapegoat.

“Why?”

Derkane bit his lip.

“It must have been counted somewhere.”

“… that’s nonsense.”

I prepared very slowly to avoid staring. I tried not to get sick.

It is impossible for the warden to notice. At least that’s what Sienna thought.

“I still haven’t figured it out completely. It must be a mere guess. If there was a definite certificate, would the warden have planted a seed?”

“I’d just throw them all into the punishment room.”

Sienna agreed.

“Maybe it could be a leap. It could simply be that you’ve been letting go too much in the meantime, so it could be just in case you’re preparing for it, or…”

“if not?”

“It could be a really peculiar constitution.”

The universe is vast and has many dimensions. A world full of strange mutants. There was nothing strange about Kang Min-sik being special.

It’s just a situation where I’m more confident in the idea that I’m the warden’s sidekick now.

“It’s too early to make a decision. I’ll have to watch it for now.”

“I’m going to tell you to stop preparing for the time being and hide everything.”

“It should be. It’s not perfect yet.”

At this point, hasty execution was the worst move.

* * *

Kim Woo-jin touched the seed of the world tree.

After learning the high elf’s intentions, the boiling passion cooled.

There is no change in wanting to make the world tree bloom and make it the trademark of Purgatory.

However, he had no desire to act as the high elves intended.

To do so, he had two options.

In one, the seeds of the World Tree are planted after the high elves are released from prison or die of old age.

“I think it would be quicker for the warden to die of old age.”

Kim Woo-jin frowned at the deputy director’s sincere advice.

“I am a warrior too. The human lifespan was surpassed a long time ago.”

“The other side is a high elf warrior.”

“Damn it.”

He knows. That’s why I hate high elves.

A high elf who had lived a long life had become a hero, so where would the end be?

“Are you going to kill me?”

“I will never stand by.”

It was absolutely free in operation, but the death of a hero was another matter.

Then there is only one way left.

“Deputy Director.”

“Yes.”

“Do you know what the world tree is?”

“Isn’t that a sacred tree the elves hold?”

“I am talking about its essence.”

The world tree is a tree. However, if it is a simple tree, there is no reason for the elves to regard it as sacred.

There’s no way it spreads life force and holds pure mana.

“I do not know.”

“The World Tree has a will. I take the service of the elves for granted, and I take it for granted to help them.”

This is also impossible with ordinary trees.

“A tree with a will.”

“If things with spirit have will, what do you call them?”

“ah.”

As if realizing something, the deputy director exclaimed.

“government ordinance!”

“Yeah, right. The world tree is a spirit.”

A great spirit that refuses to compare with ordinary spirits.

It is very different from the spirits of the spirit realm, but the essence is the same.

“And spirits can be brainwashed.”

Theoretically, any living being with will can be brainwashed with magic.

“I don’t think the spirits of the World Tree are the same as normal spirits.”

“Of course not.”

“The high elves said that the seed of the World Tree is perfect by itself. I think that means you can’t touch it.”

“maybe.”

“But you’re going to brainwash it?”

“yes.”

“…”

“…”

momentary silence. The deputy director stuttered and asked.

“Have you tried it?”

“Ask the obvious question.”

“If you touch it wrong…”

“Are you going to do anything more than run amok at best? But if it’s an adult, maybe it’s still a seed, so there’s a chance.”

“First, ask the high elves and do it…”

“Of course I will.”

Kim Woo-jin covered the seed with both hands.

“And being allowed isn’t to my liking.”

paper weave-

Mana moved. The seeds began to react violently to the outside invasion.

* * *

warriors are strong

And high elves are extremely sensitive to mana.

Even if some of the power was limited by the restraining sphere, there was no high elf who could not feel the spirit of the world tree shaking as if it were about to explode.

“ah.”

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Julia let out a short scream.

For the first time since arriving in prison, a crack appeared in her face.

The world tree is screaming. are fiercely resisting.

to what?

It was a wild mana. The scorching heat was forcibly trying to interfere with the seeds of the World Tree.

“···No.”

The World Tree is a near-perfect existence.

The reason why the World Tree is served by the elves is that it is a valuable being with that much power.

The World Tree is a great spirit, and the power of the holy body rivals that of a king. And the king should never be tampered with.

Even if you grow less, that essence doesn’t go anywhere.

The World Tree is not something that can be controlled. It is best to live together and rely on each other.

If you touch it wrongly, the wrath of the World Tree will devour everything.

“uh? Where are you going!”

Yulia, who was cutting onions, spurned her seat and ran out.

“Number 1178! What are you doing!”

“Go back to your original seat!”

Prison guards blocked her way. Yulia measured the gap between them and herself.

You can’t face two opponents while wearing restraints.

But it is possible to escape. surpassed them A dangerous hand brushed her body.

“sorry!”

Apologies didn’t work.

“No. 1178 escapes!”

“catch!”

The prison guards came after her. Ah-ah-ah-ah, a loud siren announced her escape.

Eventually, she was caught. right in front of the director’s office.

thud-

Yulia’s body, held in the hands of the prison guards, collapsed on the floor. He let out a short moan in pain.

“No. 1178. What is this?”

“How dare you try to escape!”

The voices of the angry prison guards did not enter the ears. All her attention was on her eyes, and her eyes were fixed on the closed door.

“Could you please let go for a moment? I have something to check.”

“Don’t bullshit.”

The intense wave of mana had already disappeared. But if she didn’t get it wrong, the problem was already there.

“I really have something to check.”

“Report to the warden…”

kiik-

Then, the door opened.

“What’s the fuss?”

The intestine came out.

Yulia’s eyes met.

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Just a little bit, her gaze went down.

On the palm of the small intestine.

ugh-

The seeds were there.

It vibrates itself small, spreads mana, and resonates with the mana of the warden.

“Nonsense···.”

As if trying to be cute.

Cracks appeared on Yulia’s face for the first time since arriving in prison.