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We were distracted until 9 in the morning, the process took longer than expected.

<Curse Broken: 69.96%>

*Ding*

<Nol's Love parameter changed to: Obsession>

<Nol's obsession parameter increased by 999 points>

<Her obsession overflows>

<Nol unlocked a new parameter: Mania>

<Nol's Mania increased by 500 points>

.....

'...'

Nol returned to normal, well... not so normal, apparently her Vanir's blood was beginning to wake up.

Although it couldn't be very noticeable, a dazzling aura emanated from her body, like a hot and relaxing day.

I'm not going to talk about her penetrating eyes that pierced my soul and numb my consciousness, nor will I talk about how beautiful she became (Even considering that she was already beautiful from the beginning), much less talk about how her body began to mature at a rapid visible rate, nor of her hips, nor of her slender body, nor of her suffocating affection that she gave me.

I will talk about her cane, that cane that from time to time looked at me with a wooden face and resentment.

Her apparent "look" had changed, now that I was holding this cane in my hands my suspicions were cleared up.

.....

<[Strange Immortal Sapling]>

<Quality: Unique>

<An extravagant staff created by an unlucky Holy Tree>

<184,014 years ago, when Norn Alfheim was created and cursed, the Sacred Tree was also cursed, shortening its life expectancy, as a last attempt to survive, it transferred part of its power to this staff, part of its consciousness awaits here>

<The main use of this Staff is to remove the curse of Norn Alfheim, but it is also a sapling that has a small hope of being reborn>

<A tiny hint of divinity lurks deep.>

<You can sacrifice this little divinity and acquire something in return>

.....

[How long are you going to see me, boy?], a strangely kind voice began to sound in my head. The voice of a young woman.

'...'

(So ​​you were awake?), It was awkward talking to "her", considering that all Holy Trees promote "purity" and "holy", and I desecrate her creation. I didn't have skin that was tough enough to be shameless.

Wait!

Considering that this tree created Nol, is she my mother-in-law? I don't know, I don't know how these things work with trees.

[Hmm... I was saving energy, but I can see everything that's happening anyway, I don't know whether to thank you for saving my little Norn or to destroy you]

'...'

A cane threatened me, huh?

(In the first place, you were the one who cursed her, in the second place, things have already reached a point where there is no going back, right?)

[...]

[You even got her pregnant... bastard]

(*Cough* It was inevitable... there are no condoms in this world)

(Also your main body has lost a lot of strength and things would get chaotic if I didn't do something)

[...]

[Talking with you is exasperating...]

[I can't feel any connection to my main body either]

Then she fell silent, as if she was in deep thought.

[You can revive me...]

(Hmm, what did you say? You speak very slowly)

[...]

[If you can revive me I will reward you], it sounded like she was clenching her non-existent teeth.

(Hm, what can you give me? If you were at your best I could believe you, but now...), I had many doubts, it was easy to revive her, but that would give me more work.

Apparently, the Sacred Trees profess the work of creating life, as an irresistible impulse, after reviving it the number of elves that are born per year could increase much more, too much, countless times more.

When a Sacred Tree dies and is reborn, it revives with the possibility of creating another Sacred Tree with specific mutations... imagine a world where there are more than 10 Sacred Trees or even more than 100, an infernal paradise.

There are not only Sacred Trees that give birth to Elves, there are also trees that give birth to spirits, even dragons (in egg form), and many more possibilities that I don't want to imagine.

[Tsk... why do you have such an excited look, you're thinking of something perverted, aren't you?]

(It's just your imagination, but you still don't answer my question)

She fell silent again.

[Mean. It's alright... if you help me I'll tell you the way to reach godhood, you're still mortal and all mortals seek to live a long time, right?]

(...)

(Really... you're shameless, you who lived a long time were even a Goddess but you ended up dying anyway, what use is that kind of Divinity to me, besides I suspect that specific requirements are required)

[...]

(Forget it, look for someone else)

[*Sob* There is no one else, even my little Norn hates me, and my other daughters also have a lot of resentment against me]

(...), I even started wondering how a Goddess can make so many mistakes.

While listening to the pitiful sobs of the fallen Goddess, I pondered a bit.

(Okay... then... I want this world)

[Wait a second! This world is mine]

(I'll help you reconcile with Nol)

[I will gladly give you this world]

So, I swindled a Goddess.

(Let's make a contract of equals)

[...]

(You won't take a step back, right? Even though your morals are questionable, I trust that you're a good... tree? This contract is just insurance so that the people we care about won't be affected even after our death)

She was silent again for a few seconds and answered.

[You are strange, you even know the oaths… whatever... I, Sekhmet Alfheim promise that…]

Thus a Goddess was cheated twice in a single day.

.....

Note: She will not act like an arrogant Goddess, she already failed once and she died.