Cheonma had disappeared.

I suddenly couldn’t see her anywhere. She had definitely been right behind me just moments ago—where did she go?

"Again, without a word."

I frowned. I had brought her along to keep her by my side, and yet she had vanished like this.

And of all times, in this situation?

"Tsk."

It was a headache, but she couldn’t have gone far. Judging by her usual behavior, she was always lingering nearby.

"The problem is that she’s not here right now."

Though, honestly, that wasn’t much of an issue either.

"It’s not like anything would change just because she’s here, right?"

It was only because of the recent conversation that I had unconsciously looked toward Cheonma. Whether she was present or not, it wouldn’t make a significant difference.

So, I turned to the spirit and asked,

"What does it mean for a soul to have a ‘neck’?"

"……."

At my question, a flicker of confusion crossed the spirit’s face. Her expression was as if to say, How could you not know that?@@novelbin@@

"Would the Lord of the Afterlife deign to ask such a thing…? If this is a test of my insignificance, then—"

"It’s not that. I’m asking because I’m genuinely curious. I don’t have much knowledge of your customs."

"……."

She suddenly referred to me as ‘Lord,’ so how could I not ask?

Moreover, she had said something about embedding a tree into the soul. That was something I simply couldn’t understand.

"……A Divine Tree that serves as the link to complete the world. Since you bear it within you, that is why I spoke those words."

"I bear a Divine Tree?"

Hearing that, I ran a hand over my chest. A Divine Tree, she said. What did that mean?

"…Could it be?"

I frowned, recalling the situation. If I had truly ‘borne’ something, then…

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