I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 696 Praising Oneself

"Roar----!!!"

The giant ape-like monster leader kicked off with both feet.
The earth seemed to have been buried with hundreds of tons of explosives, and it suddenly exploded with a huge roar!

Its broad mouth and nostrils emitted a storm-like roar, and its swollen, massive muscles bulged and twisted to an abnormal degree, its violent power writhing wildly! Amidst the earth's explosion, the monster leader soared into the sky; after gathering its strength, it cast a huge shadow, crashing down on the silver-haired, golden-armored paladin like a meteorite.

Before the monster leader known as 'Tree Head Wood Fist' could land, a massive shockwave had already swept down from the sky.

The violent force caused the ground within a radius of tens of meters to crack layer by layer! The shockwave also created huge waves that could be seen with the naked eye, causing the expressions of the onlookers in the distance to change.

In terms of power alone, he has already reached the threshold of 'Demon Level'!
"Haruka Knight"

Will I get punched to death?

"rest assured,"

The young druid 'Yura' calmly watched the students' concerns unfold.

What you should be worried about is—

How many seconds can this 'tree-head wooden fist' last?
As the 'Tree Head Fist' leaped high to gather power, his fists slammed down like drums! The immense air pressure caused the ground to crumble and collapse, and hundreds or even thousands of tons of sand and gravel exploded in all directions like rolling thunder.

However, a ray of light flashed amidst the smoke and dust.

This is the light reflected from a heraldic shield. No, it's the radiance emanating from the shield!

The shield's face looks like a rounded, curved triangle, and it can be used for both foot and mounted combat; because the shield face usually features the knight's family crest, it is called a 'heralde shield'.

This type of one-handed shield is generally used to block arrows and attacks.

It can be used to ram into opponents when necessary—but compared to a falling giant fist, it's as ridiculous as using a thumbtack to block a giant hammer!
Even more absurdly, the 'Tree Head Wooden Fist' fists, which descended from the sky like a landslide and carried immense power, did not strike a 'small' one-handed shield; instead, they struck the very top of the world's spine, the sacred mountain of Teria!
boom------

The impact of the collision spread out suddenly.

The earthquake shook the earth, and the onlookers in the distance were thrown into chaos!

The massive 'tree-headed wooden fist' flew backward and crashed heavily onto the ground: a series of earth and rocks roared and flew, leaving a straight trajectory.

In stark contrast, the shield covered with 'sun' patterns did not move or tremble in the slightest; the golden light flashing on it gave people a sense of stability that even the collapse of heaven and earth could not shake it in the slightest.

Holy Shield
One of the Paladin's combat techniques:

To break through this defense, at least a legendary-level power-type monster would be needed.

brush--

With a flash, the golden-armored, silver-haired paladin transformed into a beam of light, chasing after the 'tree-headed wooden fist' that was flying backward.

charge
This ability is the very core of a warrior's core.

Heaven is on the left, warriors are on the right!
冲钅
Of course, the silver-haired, golden-armored paladin was not one to die halfway through; the giant ape monster leader hadn't even landed yet when he caught up with him.

Holding a shield in one hand, the knight swung his sword forward with the other!

This sword strike was unremarkable, just the most basic slashing and chopping.

However, the paladin suddenly burst forth with dense lightning, illuminating an area of ​​several hundred meters as if it were daytime.

These thunderbolts cheered, leaped, and instantly filled the entire battle: with the paladin's sword-wielding movements, they suddenly gathered again, covering his longsword and swirling up a magnificent and dazzling white lightning storm that utterly overwhelmed the massive body of 'Treehead Fist'.

Holy Shock
Such a violent impact, apart from the light, did not cause the slightest vibration, not even a shockwave or sound.

In the eyes of all the students from various countries who were focused on the battlefield, there was only that pure, tranquil white lightning that erased everything!

After the light faded, all that remained before them was sand and rocks.

The monstrous leader 'Tree-Head Wood Fist,' composed of immense strength and thick hide, has completely vanished: the place where it originally stood has been smoothed into a spherical arc by an indescribable force!

???

It seemed like a casual gesture, but it was a fatal blow!
Such a stunning attack caused not only the students present, but also many 'big shots' in the main world's conference room to sit up straight.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"This paladin is not bad."

Even Xinmei, who rarely gives praise, said one.

Most importantly, the other person's appearance bears a resemblance to my brother: it can be considered a case of loving the house because of the dog.

"really,"

Yu nodded from behind the desk.

"The legendary powerhouses of this demiplane have been able to fight against various demon kings and demon gods for so many years. Besides the 'home field advantage,' their strength is also quite remarkable."

This 'Sanctuary World' is a demiplane created by Anu's 'eye': the World Stone, and all its rules are naturally established by the World Stone.

Whether angel or demon, they are all suppressed in this world! This is the fundamental rule, and no one can shake it.

It is precisely because of this that the 'human beings' of this world have the power to resist.

"but,"

Xinmei picked up the mirror with a puzzled look and looked at herself over and over again.

"I have a feeling that this paladin and this druid..."

Does it look familiar?

"It's just an illusion,"

Yu waved her hand calmly, showing no embarrassment at having 'personally stepped in'.

"This demiplane belongs to the 'Western European' transcendents, how could it possibly have anything to do with us?"

She rolled her eyes at You, thinking that Xinmei wasn't really stupid.

Never mind, let's keep watching the show.
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Amazing!"

"One sword strike instantly killed a peak Tiger-level opponent?"

After witnessing the 'Holy Knight's' prowess, students from various countries were filled with awe and excitement.

With such a powerful ally in charge, the Tristram expedition is practically guaranteed!
“Lord Haruka,” Amir approached, holding two 'stones' in his hands.

"This is your spoils."

Unlike the corrupted 'Blood Crow' of the local powerful, this tree-top wooden fist is clearly some kind of monster, carrying 'runes' on its body.

"These low-level runes are useless to me, so I'll give them to you."

The young, silver-haired paladin casually refused, his tone calm and indifferent, showing no arrogance, only an air of entitlement.

"Yes,"

Without feeling any shame or annoyance at being slighted, nor any surprise or joy, Amir instinctively bowed his head in respect.

He only realized what had happened after the other person turned around.

this--

Such a precious 'rune', and he gave it all to himself?
No, it's 'you all,' which means:

"Everyone."

Turning to look at the other countries' teams that were closing in with gleaming eyes, the young black-robed priest gave a wry smile.

"Should we bid now based on contribution points, or..."

"Teacher, what are you putting on this for?"

On the other side, the druid girl walked up to the silver-haired, golden-armored paladin and asked in a low voice.

"Ms. Yura, please address me as Knight Commander Haruka."

"Yes, Sir Haruka."

Is the teacher bored in the office all day and suddenly decided to play some kind of 'role-playing' game?
The girl in the leaf coat, deer helmet, and withered wooden staff couldn't help but sigh.

That's right, she is Yura Keikain!
Yura's foreign name is 'keikain yura', which is also known as: Yura.

The teacher's foreign name is 'Kasugano Haruka', which is transliterated as 'Haruka'.

Suddenly being dragged into a 'role-playing game' by the teacher left Yulu speechless: the teacher's personality was certainly nice, but Sister Xin was just—

Moreover, all the evidence points to a noble being from mythology. Even Nao, who is 'content', is avoiding the teacher and Kaoru and is disciplining Tsukiyo at home. How could she dare to come closer?
Yura is in high school now, and although her body hasn't developed yet, she still knows some things to be mindful of.

She doesn't have the face to accept a 'supernova explosion'.

"I did not come here for sightseeing,"

The righteous-looking Knight Haruka—that is, someone—stood like a true paladin, answering earnestly.

"A crisis can also be an opportunity; it is in dire straits that we can break free from our constraints!"

???

"Yes, Sir Haruka."

Yura—no, Yura—didn't know what to say about the teacher's decision.

That's settled then, whatever the teacher says goes.

"Hmm, these runes?"

The reason for coming here to kill 'Tree-Headed Wooden Fist' is not to 'kill monsters and get equipment'; rather, it's because there are five huge stone pillars in this area.

Five enormous stone pillars were inscribed with divine runes. Yola, a legendary druid, examined them and discovered:

"Interesting, it's actually..."

The teacher's "Flying Thunder God Formation" has a similar effect.

you do not say,

This was originally a teleportation array!

"Lady Yura, what is this?"

Yuluo recognized him, but the others did not.

Tokugawa Shizuka asked cautiously: she wasn't interested in those 'runes', so she hadn't paid attention to Amir's side.

"This is a teleportation array,"

As Yura studied, she casually explained things to the students.

"Only through here can we enter Tristram."

"It is said that King Leoric came here and befriended the Anifules faction of druids in the Black Forest; with their help, he carved a path through the Black Forest and then established his capital, Tristram, within it."

Thus, when encountering external enemies;
If the druids were to 'close' the Black Forest, they could immediately withstand an army of thousands.

However, it was precisely for this reason that when Tristram suffered a disaster, less than one in ten people managed to escape.

"Now that the Black Forest has fallen, most of the druids of the Enifus faction have also met their demise."

The only way to enter or leave Tristram is through this teleportation array.

Originally, they were supposed to find the 'Sacred Tree' Enifus of the Enifus faction, copy the rune scroll, and open the portal, but after some research, 'Yura' decided to:

"alright,"

As she flicked her fingers, the five enormous stone pillars emitted a shimmering light.

hum-

A sky-blue 'teleportation portal' appeared out of thin air in the center of the stone pillar.

"Let's go, everyone."

The young druid raised her hand, indicating the portal:

"The opposite side is Tristram."

(End of this chapter)