Chapter 3091: The Splitting Tree Staff

"I don't have any thoughts on the high-ring sublimation language for the time being. This can be decided before being promoted to the tenth ring, right?"

"It can indeed be decided before being promoted to the next level, but I still suggest you make a choice as soon as possible so that I can arrange your subsequent study plan and spirit rune acquisition arrangement as soon as possible. In this way, you have quite a few things to deal with before the Year-End Festival."

She wrapped her arms around Xia De's neck and leaned on his shoulder, and Xia De laughed:

"That's not as many as Emilia... Can you let her off once? I see that even if she goes home to review, she will probably only pass the exam with a low score. After all, after three years of time, she has forgotten most of the previous courses."

Learning a whole semester's knowledge in a month and a half, and even having to make up for thesis and potion assignments, is too much for her. Instead of letting her pass with a low score, it's better to let Emilia really master that knowledge over a longer period of time."

The red-haired girl teased:

"What? Heartbroken for the little elf who crowned you?"

She didn't let Xia De answer, but hummed lightly:

"Afterwards, I will let her write a thesis on the breeding of chocobos. The academy's chocobo population was domesticated a thousand years ago and is different from the wild population in the woodland. This thesis is very valuable. After she finishes writing, I will let her use this thesis to offset the insufficient credits and let her move some courses that are offered in both spring and autumn to the next semester."

"However, Xia De, don't tell her about this now. That girl should also settle down. Let her try hard to review for a while. When the middle of next month comes, I will announce this good news to her."

Xia De had no objection to this. Emilia indeed needed to re-adapt to student life after returning to the academy. However, Xia De would give Emilia some hints later to prevent her from really being exhausted.

As for whether Emilia could understand, that depended on her own comprehension.

That night, Xia De stayed in the academy library until nine o'clock before returning. The red-haired girl actually hinted that she wanted to invite Xia De to see her residence in the academy—she obviously didn't live in the library—but because Luweiya would stay at Saint Deran Square after working overtime tonight, Xia De politely declined:

"Little Mia is still waiting for me at home."

When he got home, Luweiya hadn't returned yet, so Xia De went to the Divination Society in the thick fog of the night alone. The gatekeeper of the society also knew Xia De, and after hearing that Xia De was here to pick up Luweiya from work, he smiled and let him in.

When Xia De saw Luweiya, she was drinking strong tea in the third-floor office area, looking quite troubled at a pile of parchment filled with numbers:

"I remember you don't do accounting work."

"This isn't the year-end financial report; this is numerology divination. I am now also a licensed diviner who has passed the registered diviner qualification, and I need to undertake some formal divination work assigned by the society... Xia De, say a number at random."

"Thirteen."

Luweiya then took a pencil and wrote and calculated on the draft paper, occasionally pulling out a few cards from her divination deck to see the results. Xia De held Little Mia and watched her work from the side, but neither the cat nor the Outsider understood divination, so they mainly played a game of paw-clapping.

After Luweiya finished the divination, she went to the changing room to change out of the society's uniform and went home with Xia De. The smog outside was very heavy, so their pace was fast, and the tired purple-eyed girl was very happy:

"Before meeting you, I never thought that one day I could find a family member who could walk home with me at night after work."

Before Xia De could respond, she frowned slightly again:

"But whose perfume is this on you? I haven't smelled this before... Did you go to Saint Byrons?"

That night, Luweiya also stayed in Xia De's bedroom for a long time. Xia De originally thought about whether the long-haired girl would let him enter her dreams tonight, but the long-haired Luweiya really summoned him into the dream again:

"Yes, yes, I know I said before that we can't have such contact often, but since being summoned to the real world by you, Xia De, I can't stand the loneliness here more and more."

The two snuggled together under the dim yellow sky. Xia De didn't mention the staff immediately, but asked:

"I never asked before, but now I am also a high-ring warlock, and maybe some things can be solved. Luweiya, as the other me of Luweiya, can you only appear in her dreams like this? In this Sixth Era, before the end of the world comes, can't you appear by normal means?"

The long-haired girl before sunset knew Xia De's heart. Hearing Xia De's question, she pursed her lips and unconsciously showed a gentle expression:

"I am her; you see her, you see me; there is no difference."

Xia De hugged her shoulder and was silent for a while:

"I shouldn't have said these words, but in my opinion, your personality is completely different from hers. If one day you really merge completely, I will think that I have lost both of you at once."

"The self and the other me will not merge. Once you become a ring warlock, there is no possibility of regret. Will you worry that you will merge completely with the voice in your ear? That is impossible, Xia De."

She curled up in Xia De's arms:

"Actually, it's good like this now. I don't care who you are hugging in the real world, as long as I know your feelings for Luweiya Anate, whether it's the real me or the me in the dream, I will be very happy.

Xia De, don't seek to make me appear for a long time, please don't do this."

Afterwards, Xia De also told Luweiya about the "treehouse" and the "branch trunk," and the long-haired girl said that although these two traits could be realized, Xia De couldn't have both.

Xia De wanted to ask for her opinion. The purple-eyed girl initially refused to give her thoughts, but only after Xia De's repeated requests did she say:

"Give Emilia a branch trunk. If she can really put the 【Staff of Yggdrasil】 into her life ring, maybe she can reverse-nourish this dead branch trunk, allowing you to share the Chosen's power. This is much more valuable than a portable treehouse.

I have to admit, when Angelina doesn't put most of her mind on power and war, her wisdom can indeed be used in more useful places."

Xia De also thought this was better, so he abandoned the idea of a treehouse:

"Speaking of which, Luweiya, when you became the Chosen of Time before, didn't you try to put the 【Staff of Yggdrasil】 into the life ring behind you?"

The purple-eyed girl blinked at him:

"Xia De, when I chose to become the Chosen, I wouldn't peel the World Tree sapling off the life ring to protect the woodland. Since there is the complete power of the Chosen of Time to use, why should I use that staff? If you didn't appear, this possibility would never appear for me."

She gave the long staff a new trait, just took the key into the dream, and with a light tap, the black key turned into two.

The newly split key was smaller than the real 【Key of Yggdrasil】, but to better distinguish them, Luweiya decided to engrave letters on the smaller key:

"Just write 'The World Tree and the Silver Moon are together.' Use this sentence as the activation incantation for the brand-new key, so Emilia won't have to say 'in the name of Luweiya Anate.' Also, I want to open the authority to use the staff to Emilia. Since that girl took my things, she should know to listen to you obediently in the future.

Of course, she only has the authority to use the branch staff; the World Tree staff can still only be used by you and me."

The power of the brand-new staff certainly couldn't compare to the main body in Xia De's hands, but according to Luweiya's estimation, it should be fine to regard it as a Sage-level (Level 2) relic.

Its function was only to enhance the spellcasting effect of time power and tree power, and did not contain other traits.

"What should the new staff be named?"

Xia De asked Luweiya, who was casting spells on the two staffs. He wasn't good at naming things, so Luweiya said:

"Just call it 'Tree Staff.' This staff is not powerful; a simple and straightforward name is best."

Xia De and Luweiya could of course use the split "Tree Staff." After chanting the incantation, the long staff turned from the black key was basically the same in appearance as the 【Staff of Yggdrasil】, only slightly shorter, and during the manifestation process, the ritual base array of the sun, moon, and stars would not appear under their feet.

"I have set up separate authority. You or I, who hold the main body, can directly retrieve the Tree Staff into the main body, or forcibly turn the Tree Staff into a key, so we don't have to worry about Emilia betraying us."

"Is it necessary to do this?"

"You can trust them, but I can't. Someone always has to be responsible for staying vigilant."

When Luweiya finished the final spell, she also asked Xia De:

"I have already set up the authority to retrieve the Tree Staff, so do you need further functions—after Emilia puts the Tree Staff into her life ring, you and I have the authority to directly lock her spellcasting ability."

Xia De tapped her head lightly:

"I know you were used to being vigilant when you were alone before, but now there is no need to use such means to regulate the friends around us. No, just being able to retrieve the Tree Staff is enough; don't restrict Emilia."

The long-haired girl muttered softly:

"Got it. You trust her, but my attitude will never change. In this world, except for you, I will not completely trust anyone."

"Including yourself?"

Having solved the staff matter, the girl who had already reached out to undo Xia De's coat buttons nodded quickly:

"Of course, the one I can't trust the most is myself."

Since he had obtained the "Tree Staff," Xia De sent Luweiya to work early Sunday morning and then took Little Mia to the Saint Byrons library again. This time, Dannister was in the library. When Xia De came to her office, the librarian was drinking morning tea.