Chapter 451: Section 305: LeParrain (5)
As they drew closer to the massive oak grown from the World Tree Sapling nurtured by Fio, both wizards and mages could feel the pure Spiritual Energy emanating from it, which was particularly profound for the wizards.
The wizards from the Eastern Kingdom eventually knelt before the great tree, weeping bitterly. In front of this grand oak cultivated from the World Tree Sapling, they had finally fully rid themselves of the distortions and pain caused by their long-standing contact with the Subspace.
The person in charge of the Arcane Fist eventually decided to hand these wizards over to Malin—after detecting the wizards, they found no traces of Chaos corruption on them anymore.
"I am beginning to wonder who your Prophet might be," he said, "had he appeared before me earlier, I surely would not have allowed Selena to die in vain."
Malin felt terrible.
"I apologize, Mr. Malin," the leader of the Arcane Fist spoke as he knelt before the great tree, "When I was very young, I received help from an Assistant Priest of the Church of the Lord of Justice. He told me that far across the Golden Prairie, there was a divine tree known as the World Tree, which would protect the souls of the blessed from eternal calamity... You are one of the blessed, this must be a new sprout from the Sapling’s fruit, praise the Lord of Justice, our world now has a refuge in this present life..." he finished, then bowed his head, "I wish to become a guardian of the Holy Tree and at the same time keep watch over these wizards."
"Captain..." his team members approached.
"Victor, take everyone back," the middle-aged man addressed the younger members, "I have found my place. Tell his Excellency the Bishop that I am here, waiting for an assassin who could claim my life."
The latter shook his head, "Let’s stay together; we did not fulfill our mission for the Arcane Fist... My brother has always wanted to find a paradise... This must be it, right?"
These mages of the Arcane Fist ultimately settled down as neighbors to the wizards in a farmstead.