The space left behind by the vanished Divine Tree was quickly engulfed in darkness.

The sunlight, which had seemed to pour in from nowhere, extinguished in an instant.

The same was true for the grasslands and the lake. By the time I noticed, all those things had disappeared as if they had never existed.

Light vanished, and darkness took its place.

I surveyed the dimmed space.@@novelbin@@

‘What…?’

When did it change?

Just moments ago, this place had been dazzling. And now, it had transformed entirely.

It felt unnatural, yet at the same time, there was a deep-seated certainty that this was how it was supposed to be.

Where did this certainty come from? It wasn’t something I knew from experience.

If the Divine Tree is gone, then of course, this is what happens.

That unknown knowledge was now embedded in my mind.

It felt as if the Divine Tree’s energy had seeped into me, bringing about this change.

‘If the Divine Tree disappears, then naturally, this is what follows.’

Why? How? There were no such questions. The idea that this was simply how things were meant to be had taken root within me.

Step.

I took a step forward, heading toward the entrance. There was no need to open the door. Even though I was sure I had closed it when I entered, it was already open.

Ahead, I saw a staircase. If I had to descend, it would have taken quite some time. Climbing up, I spotted the hole I had come through.

I gathered strength in my toes and leaped.

With swift momentum, I soared back up to where I had entered.

Returning to my original position, I saw sunlight streaming in through the window. Night had passed, and it was now day.

Feeling the flow of time, I sharpened my senses to detect any presence nearby.

At that moment—

Saaaaaaaah---!!!

“……!”

The sheer flood of information made me narrow my eyes. Countless sounds and scents overwhelmed my senses. The sheer volume of it was enough to give me a headache.

I quickly shrank my sensory range. Only then did it become somewhat bearable.

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