Capítulo 826: World Tree (Part 2)

"I usually don't appreciate duplicity, but in your shoes, I'd say that an honest rival is better than a treacherous friend. Also, I'm not done with the bad news."

Lith sighed and nodded for her to continue. His situation was bad, but it could still become much worse.

"What you're facing in Laruel is a big threat, almost big enough to involve the Council. Unfortunately, this Erlik is a cunning bastard. As things are right now, almost isn't enough.

"No one of the involved parties is an Awakened, so the Council is likely to sit on their hands until is too late." Faluel said.

"The Sapling isn't an Awakened?" Lith was flabbergasted.

"Sadly, no. The World Tree, from which all the Saplings descend from, is probably the first, but surely the most ancient Awakened on Mogar. Legends say that its roots encompass our whole planet, allowing it to hold all the knowledge of the past, of the present, and even to catch a glimpse of the future.