"The Tree of Time is indeed quite magical..."

Going back in time, I stood not far from the main shrine of Higurashi Shrine. I looked up and looked at the tree that looked exactly the same as it did in the Warring States Period five hundred years ago. There were no obvious changes. It was just very tall and lush.

Trees, Gu Mo sighed like this.

In a world covered by the full moon in the sky and illuminated by dim purple moonlight.

In a time where everything seems to be frozen in amber.

This sacred tree seems to be no different from an ordinary tree. It still looks green and green. When the wind blows, the branches and leaves are lush and make a rustling sound... At first glance, it seems to be very normal.

, but in fact it is the most abnormal place.

The wind is abnormal and the trees are abnormal. Of course, the main reason is undoubtedly the latter. The former is probably an additional phenomenon derived from the abnormality of the latter.

"Why is it called the Tree of Era? Is it because its power can transcend eras?"

Looking at Platycodon next to him, Gu Mo asked curiously.

"That's probably it..."

Looking even more deserted under the moonlight, the shrine maiden with a quiet temperament stood in front of the sacred tree. She nodded calmly when she heard this, and said softly: "In Maple Village, the sacred tree has existed a long time ago, at least in my time."

It was like this when I was practicing, and there have been related legends for a long time, although I don’t know when it was passed down..."

"It is said that the sacred tree has incredible power. No matter what kind of creature it is, if it is sealed under this tree, its body will not decay with the passage of time, but will be able to travel to the next era across time, so this is why

It got its name..."

"So that's it." Gu Mo nodded, thoughtfully, "I thought your village had discovered the power of this tree to connect different eras."

"Of course not... Even the Well of Bones, we didn't understand why the monster corpses thrown into it disappeared."

Kikyo shook his head slightly. Now that he thought about it, it was probably because the power of the Age Tree could connect different eras, and the Bone-Eating Well was built of the Age Tree's wood and was near the Age Tree itself, so it had the inexplicable ability to travel through time.

The ability of time and space.

Any corpse of a monster thrown into this well will soon disappear without a trace. It is not really swallowed by the well itself, but drifts to other times.

But at that time, she would not have thought that this was the case, which is natural.

Another strange gust of wind blew, and the sacred trees rustled.

Five hundred years ago, people in the village guarded the sacred tree at all times, and five hundred years later, the sacred tree was the sacred tree in Higurashi Shrine, and strings and paper hangings were added to the trunk, and there were also decorations around it.

The fence...well, the treatment seems to have always been so good, as long as the people living on this land seem to attach great importance to it.

"Then I probably understand... Well, should I take action now?"

Gu Mo nodded and then asked.

"Wait a minute..."

Kikyo glanced at him calmly, then took two steps forward, approached the trunk of the sacred tree, carefully stepped over the fence, then stretched out her hand and gently pressed it on the surface of the sacred tree, and closed her eyes slightly.

"..."

"..."

"That's it."

After a moment, she turned around, looked at the person behind her with her autumn eyes, and said calmly.

"That's it?" Gu Mo couldn't help but be a little doubtful.

"The sacred tree agreed... but you have to be gentle and don't hurt the main trunk of the tree." Platycodon said seriously, and seemed to be uneasy after admonishing him, "We are just asking for some wood, don't you want it?"

I thought about cutting down the whole tree."

"How could it be possible? I know this without you having to tell me..."

Gu Mo twitched the corner of his mouth, he would not do such a thing of fishing in the lake, although he was indeed very coveted for the ultra-rare wood of this tree, after all, it was definitely an unimaginably precious material.

He looked up at the tall sacred tree in front of him. There was no wind this time, but the trees moved on their own without wind, making the same soft rustling sound... Miraculously, Gu Mo did feel that he understood.

The other party's emotions, the emotions conveyed by a tree, also understood what Platycodon meant when he said he agreed.

Why is the situation completely different from when I wanted to draw materials from it before?

Gu Mo felt that he had been discriminated against.

However, he no longer hesitated. He took a step forward and prepared to collect materials. At the same time, he moved the five fingers of his right hand... Maybe it was the feeling and convenience brought by being transformed into a monster several times. He subconsciously prepared to use his claws to collect materials. In a sense

This is much more flexible and convenient than a sword or something.

Not long after, looking at a slightly thick wooden branch lying on the ground, Platycodon didn't say much.

Although the wood exceeds the amount required to make the scabbard, but...

It’s quite measured.

"Let's go." She said softly, glancing at the ancestral hall not far away again.

…………

Mount Fuji.

Located about 80 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, Japan, it is an active volcano spanning Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures. It is the highest peak in Japan. This lonely stratovolcano, often covered with snow, stands in the village

Above the sea and lakes surrounded by green trees, the mountains tower into the clouds, and the tops of the mountains are covered with snow.

Because it is so iconic, it is impossible to take it in the wrong direction.

It's only about eighty kilometers, which isn't too far, so there's no problem in rushing. Even the two of them are not in a hurry... It's not right to say that, and it can't be said that they are not in a hurry. If possible, Kikyo is naturally the one.

I hope this matter can be resolved as soon as possible.

But she is not a reckless and impulsive person, so she naturally listened to Gu Mo's suggestion——

Stopping time on the earth seems to be the same as destroying everything on the earth, but in fact there is a big difference. Direct destruction is an almost irreversible process. If it is not stopped before the destruction comes, it will be meaningless.<

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But it's different now...

Shen Jiuye's heaven-defying spell is to stop the flow of time. If she is not solved, the history of this world will end here. But as long as she is solved, time will resume the flow, and everything will be as if it never happened.

, people whose time has been stopped don’t even notice that time has stopped.

Kami Kuye took away the whole world's time...

And they who can also act in this eternal night are equivalent to having infinite time.

So there is no need to rush to the door and race against time. This is not the pursuit of speedrunning, and there is only one chance. There is no need to take risks... They can be as prepared as possible. Even if it is just one more point of preparation, it is one more point.

The odds of winning.

Therefore, after approaching Mount Fuji, the two slowed down.

Now...

In a town that was also illuminated by the moonlight, in front of a cold drink shop on a street somewhere, Gu Mo was sitting under an umbrella, watching the witch opposite the table quietly making handcrafts, and the simple and straightforward things placed next to her.

A brand new wooden scabbard, like the scabbard of a knife, is gradually taking shape under her hands.

However, Gu Mo didn't pay attention to this. Instead, he sat across from him with his leisurely time, holding his chin with one hand and quietly admiring the appearance of the witch.

Although this is the modern world, it is not the village in the Warring States Period.

Moreover, what hangs in the sky is also a mysterious and huge full moon, not the perfect afternoon sunshine in midsummer.

But the feeling for him was the same, that is, during that period, he wandered around the village every day, and the witch would come to bring him food in the afternoon. The two of them sat on the hillside in the shade, and when the wind blew, the grass

and trees make sounds.

But it looked more peaceful that way, and the witch was silent and didn't speak... He liked that kind of atmosphere, and it seems to be the same now.

"...Is there something on my face?"

Kikyo's calm voice sounded.

"No." Gu Mo blinked.

The miko lowered her eyes and stopped saying anything, as if all her attention was focused on the task at hand, but she always felt a little uneasy inside, especially since she had just talked about a certain topic not long ago... Even she couldn't completely

My heart was still, pretending that nothing happened.

Some things that she wouldn't have taken to heart originally, now inevitably made her care a little, and her mood didn't seem to be too peaceful.

My heart is a little confused...

She lowered her head, sighed silently, and then said: "If it's like what you said before, the material used for the scabbard of this magic sword is the branch of a giant monster tree that is more than two thousand years old.

If so, then the power of the sacred tree is still relatively poor..."

"That's it..."

Gu Mo nodded, it was quite strange that the witch would continue to talk to him.

According to the rules he has long been accustomed to, Kikyo should fall into a long period of silence again. If he doesn't make a sound, he may not say another word for a long time... Could it be that he is not as calm as he seems on the surface?

, so you subconsciously want to divert your attention?

He guessed this, then pretended to think seriously, and asked: "Is such a scabbard enough?"
To be continued...