Faith Life of a Former Scammer

070. Why did Gaia appear?

Leon quickly grasped the situation.

‘Did you see my image world?’

[That seems to be correct.]

It was clear that the elves mistook Leone’s tree, the Holy Circle, for ‘Gaia’.

‘If gold is rolling in front of my eyes, of course I have to pick it up.’

He had no intention of telling the truth to the elves.

‘After all, it’s not Gaia, anyway, isn’t it a fact that trees helped?’

Broadly speaking, there was not that much difference from the elves’ illusions. In the first place, this was because of the world tree.

‘I didn’t know that the real power of the World Tree would circulate at the end.’

As the World Tree became part of the Fury Road, the World Tree’s true power also circulated.

Thanks to you, this misunderstanding was created.

‘I’ve gained a lot, but it’s such a misunderstanding… … Thank you so much!’

The World Tree was like a generous tree.

While I was grasping everything like that, the Guardian answered with his head bowed.

“Yes, I saw it. Gaia-sama’s agent!”

From priest to Gaia’s agent, Leon’s title has been upgraded.

In terms of the church, it was like becoming an apostle of God.

“Everyone raise your head. I am just a ‘priest’ helping God do what he does. Please drop the word “agent.”

The elves raised their heads in surprise at Leon’s words.

“I just happen to be helping you.”

The elves opened their mouths one by one at Leon’s humility.

“No, agent!”

“You saved us! My mother made me know that she watches over us!”

“You are our benefactor!”

Leon scratched his head with an embarrassed expression. The elves smiled at his innocent appearance.

When the warm time passed and it became quiet, Leon opened his mouth again.

“As you can see, the world tree has finished its treatment.”

The branches of the World Tree were full of leaves, and the tree was full of life.

“You all worked hard. Thanks to all of you, I was able to finish my treatment.”

The Guardian answered Leon’s words.

“no. It would have been impossible without an agent. We were killing ourselves.”

As she said, the elves were injecting poison into the World Tree. But now that the treatment was over, that didn’t matter.

“It was because of your efforts that I was able to come here. Don’t beat yourself up.”

To her and the elves, Leon gave words of comfort.

[Skill: Consolation is activated.]

“Everyone was able to heal because they did their best in their respective positions. Healing is not what I did.”

Leone told them what they most wanted to hear.

“It’s something we all did together.”

The elves started to shed tears of emotion.

‘Is this good enough for the intro?’

The scam has just begun.

* * *

There was something else that I really gained from the world tree treatment.

[Mission: Outskirts of Sandrock. Investigate Sand Hell.]

[The mission has been cleared.]

[Destruction is delayed.]

Clearing the mission was natural, and I was rewarded.

This reward could be said to be the real achievement of this trip.

“I have a story to tell you. It is a story you must hear.”

Now is the time to cheat.

“This is going to be a bit long, so would you please sit back and listen?”

With those words, Leon activated the reward he received this time.

‘Bixby!’

[Special skill: The seventh path is activated.]

A strong scent of grass emanated from Leon’s body, and a chair was built where they were.

“This!”

The Guardian shouted in surprise.

“Are you using the Guardian’s power!?”

“It is not about using the power of the World Tree. just… … Well. It is someone else’s strength.”

The guardian noticed what Leon hadn’t said.

“… … Could it be Gaia-sama’s power?”

Leon smiled awkwardly without answering.

“You are Gaia’s agent!”

Sometimes not speaking is more persuasive.

“Don’t call me agent, call me ‘Rion’. Everyone please sit down. I have a story to tell.”

Even though Leon’s tone changed from being hard to soft, the elves didn’t notice at all.

I just hurriedly sat down in a chair with an expression of ecstasy.

“Everyone, do you know that there is a reason for everything in the world?”

Rion created a new ‘story’ using the ‘board’ prepared by the black magic.

“The World Tree is sick, and you have found a book. A book that is perfect for that situation.”

If you think about it, it’s a strange thing.

“How could there be a book that fits the situation in the World Tree?”

“Isn’t that what your ancestors prepared for you?”

“Yes. You’d be right to think so. Just in case something goes wrong later.”

The elves nodded at Leon’s words, and suddenly felt strange.

“However, this technology was problematic. A major accident would have happened without me.”

“… … you’re right.”

The elves confirmed the true nature of the frenzy while watching them being purified.

“Then did you intentionally keep the technology that would fail?”

The elves couldn’t answer. The Guardian, who had been thinking deeply, opened his mouth.

“Maybe you didn’t know the flaws of technology?”

“The situation is too exquisite to be considered a mistake.”

The beginning of the story begins with ‘destiny’.

“It was a technical problem, but in the end I came and solved it perfectly. As if you knew it would happen.”

“Could you say that your ancestors knew that Leon-nim would come here!?”

Leon said with a smile.

“I heard that there were people who looked at ‘fate’ in ancient times. Have you ever heard of it?”

“I haven’t heard of it.”

The guardian shook his head as if hearing it for the first time. It was natural. There was no one in the world who could see ‘fate’.

But if you say it shamelessly, people or elves will believe it.

“In religion, the features of those beings loom. These are the people who are called ‘prophets’.”

A prophet is not one who sees fate, but that is up to the interpretation of the Bible.

“Anyway, if any of your ancestors were like that, everything will be explained.”

“ah! Gaia-sama’s agent existed in ancient times, so it might be possible… … .”

However, not all questions were answered.

“Then, you may have a question here. Why did our ancestors leave imperfect technology behind?”

If the technology was perfect, there would be no need for Leon to come.

Why did you need Leon?

“Why was the World Tree sick in the first place?”

Why is the world tree sick?

I had to tie this together.

“The reason why the World Tree is sick is the nature of being underground… … .”

“As we expected, there might be monsters gnawing at the roots… … .”

“The flow of mana in the atmosphere… … .”

Even Leon doesn’t know what the real cause is. It didn’t matter what the real cause was in the first place.

‘If there is a problem, I can restore it.’

The important thing here is to create a cause that benefits.

“Why technology is imperfect and why the World Tree is sick. Combining the two gives strange results.”

The elves looked at Leon with curious faces.

“First, Guardian, would you please come forward for a moment?”

“yes!”

The Guardian came straight forward.

“The world tree has completed the purification, but the elves have very fine amounts of unpurified energy in their bodies.”

It was natural. Elves are beings affected by the World Tree.

“This aura is not to the extent that it will harm your body. But with this little amount, miraculous things become possible.”

It was my turn to show it.

“Guardian, please do not reject my power and accept it.”

“Yes, I understand!”

Leone called Bixby right away.

‘Bixby, control the frenzy in the Guardian’s body!’

[all right!]

The guardian’s ears began to change.

The elf’s ears, which had grown pouty, became small like human ears.

“What is this!”

“Guardian’s homecoming!”

“Human ears!?”

Surprisingly, it’s still early.

Guardians is just the beginning.

“Embrace my power!”

Soon after, all elves’ ears changed to human ears.

The shock subsided.

Rion was thinking of putting another shock on top of that.

“The elves, driven by danger, have fled into this world tree. There may not have been a lot of people at first.”

A small number of elves fled to the World Tree and began to thrive again.

“As the number of people living inside increases, the burden will soon go to the World Tree. How much has it grown since the beginning?”

Shock adds to shock. No one answered Leon’s words.

“My ancestors must have known this. The limit will come, and the time will come when you have to go outside.”

Leone looked at the elves and asked.

“That’s why you left behind an incomplete technique. So that I can come and camouflage your ears!”

All stories fit together.

The board created by the darkness changes into Leon’s ‘story’.

“You have seen Gaia. Why do you think you appeared now?”

This story points to one thing.

“Now. Our ancestors, Gaia, gave us a signal to get out of here.”

A signal from the gods and ancestors.

“God does not speak directly. They just show up and give you a signal.”

Leon asked again.

“Why do you think Gaia appeared?”

* * *

To begin with, the ‘fraud’ was a complete success.

As a result, the meeting was held immediately and the results came out in an instant.

All elves blitz migration!

These results did not come out.

In the first place, it was impossible for the entire clan to move.

‘I never thought it would move in such a practical way.’

Excluding seniors and children. Immigrants were selected mainly from adults who could work immediately.

That’s how the first 20 migrants were selected.

‘This is a good thing for me too.’

They were the core members of the elven clan, excluding the elderly and weak. It was also beneficial for Leon.

“I’m so sorry, Leon. We also need confirmation.”

“it’s okay. Rather, I am grateful that you believed in me and came out.”

The leader of the 1st migrants is the ‘Guardian’.

At first glance, there was a reason for this incomprehensible line.

“Children and the elderly have a hard time unless they are in the arms of the World Tree.”

“I know. We have prepared a place to plant trees in Killika, so you should be able to plant the branches of the world tree you brought.”

She was on the daunting task of planting a new world tree.

“I really don’t know how to thank you for all this. It seems like you put a lot of effort into entering the city… … .”

In order to go to Killika, you had to use the teleport gate of Sandrock in the Desert Territory.

It was natural that 20 people needed to be prepared to enter and exit.

‘Well, the members of the Blade of Dawn went through the hardships.’

Leon answered with a smile.

“It wasn’t a big deal. Don’t worry, follow that friend and use the teleport gate.”

“Thank you so much, Leon.”

Receiving her greeting, Leone gestured toward the member.

“Yes, priest.”

“Take him and go. Just tell me that you are a guest of the church and a guest of the successor.”

“Yes.”

“Guardian, experience the outside world.”

“yes! Leone!”

Like that, only the elves and the members of the Blade of Dawn headed for Killika.

‘great. This one has been resolved.’

Originally, I was planning to go back with Lyon too, but the plan has changed.

When you first entered Sandrock to bring the elves into the city.

I received a document with ‘up-to-date information’ written on it.

‘I would have gone back if I had this.’

The problem was that the information I heard from the guardian and the mission shown in the documents were the same ‘place’.

[Mission: Investigate volcanic activity in the Wedge Mountains.]

[If the mission fails, destruction will be accelerated.]

The mission that appeared after looking at the documents.

“Like us elves, the last dwarf hideout remains in the Eastern Wedge Mountains.”

Information given by the Guardian.

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Mission and information pointed to one place.

‘Eat the mission, eat the dwarves. It’s strange that this doesn’t go.’

I can’t stand double skin.