I created my own system

"Wait hold on a sacrifice?"

Hearing that word made me uncomfortable, the mages of the Black Tower once showed me some horrific rituals that used sacrifice. That is why it gave me a very bad experience. But then Jeremiah continues speaking while I try to connect the World tree and a sacrifice.

[Yes and by listening to their conversation they already choose who will be their sacrifice]

"Wait don\'t tell me" Suddenly I felt a cold chill run down my spine.

[Yes Creator, the sacrifice they choose is you]

I knew that was the road we were going to take.

I can\'t help but sigh while massaging my forehead.

First a cult and now a bloody sacrifice what is next an interstellar creature?

What kind of problems I am facing and yet I am still not done with my brother.

[How about just sending someone to kill your brother, it is very easy considering how the tower mages won\'t hesitate to obey you]

"I don\'t want to drag them with me, and killing someone from the four ducal families is one of the highest degrees of crime someone can commit in the empire. As much as possible I want his death to be painful yet look like an accident. That way no one can point the blame on me"

[What you want might take a long process]

"It\'s okay we should not rush things, so for now I should deal with this problem"

Just how do I deal with a tree that exist right on the other side of the continent?

Currently, inside the continent of Brynar, there are five World trees that contain a vast amount of life and spirits. World trees are one of the places spirits gather due to their high density of mana. They lived there until a suitable person came to form a contract with them.

These sacred trees also have branches that exist on ponds and lakes that serve as extensions of itself. Those extensions were something many sought in order to create a contract.

The World was also the symbol of power and peace that most mages believe. That includes the mages of the tower. We believe that the sacred tree can also be called the Tree of Life since the souls of the deceased gather there before joining the cycle. Souls who refused to be reincarnated turned into spirits which later on became the companions of mages.

And that is why when we say, may the blessing of the World tree be with you, it means we want peace and power to accompany you.

Such a powerful and sacred tree yet now needs a sacrifice.

"How confusing"

Perhaps I am missing something, there must be a misunderstanding here. The World tree can\'t be evil since its existence is an integral part of this world\'s balance.

"Jeremiah, did you know how the sacrifice will be done?"

I asked however Jeremiah\'s answer made me disappointed.

[No my Creator]

So what exactly the sacrifice they need from me?

My life?

My power? Nope not that one, I am certain because currently there should be more people who are more powerful than me. I don\'t think it\'s money either, just what could it be?

While I was deep in thought I felt someone nudging me. So I looked beside me only to see Alicia looking at me as if wondering what was I thinking about.

"It\'s nothing"

I immediately said however my words made her even more suspicious of me.

"Say it now" she began to say making me evade her gaze.

"Don\'t worry it\'s not about the Monastery"

"I know, it\'s about that girl, right? "

[She got you]

I can\'t help but sigh while massaging my head.

"I actually send a spy insect towards those students from the other academy, and I found out they need a sacrifice for the world tree"

[You actually called me an insect]

"Just go along with me"

"Sacrifice? I highly doubt that. The world tree draws its power from the world which is why it has a world in its name. There is no way it needs a sacrifice when it has an endless supply of energy from Bunag"

Alicia\'s worlds make sense so what did they mean by sacrifice?

"However... "

I suddenly halted when her words were not done yet.

"If by any chance someone were to kill it then it might need someone or something to heal"

This time Alicia looked more serious than she usually does.

"What\'s wrong?"

This time it was me who asked feeling bothered by her aghast expression.

"World trees are connected, if one were to die then the others will follow"

Now that is a real problem, if the world tree dies the spirits who live there will have no place to return to.

"That will be a chaos"

Other spirits began to live inside selected forests and habitats that have a World tree\'s extension. Without it, they won\'t be able to sustain their existence because they need a massive amount of mana to live.

If the world tree began to die and the others followed that would mean...

"The spirits will disappear"

Alicia only nodded her head while I couldn\'t help but touch my two spirit\'s insignia, Gale and Bulan. My two beautiful wind spirits.

"I can\'t let them disappear"

I need to speak with that girl Penelope.

I must know what is going on.

I wanted to stand up and walk towards her but I knew I might look suspicious by knowing the information they hadn\'t told me yet.

I must be patient and wait for them to approach me. While I became anxious I suddenly felt Alicia leaning towards me.

"I\'ll ask someone for information, a dying world tree brings many signs, especially to the environment and the amount of mana in the surroundings"

She began to say making me nod my head. Then I suddenly realize something, according to Jeremiah this has been going on for years and yet they never divulge it to anyone.

[It seems so]

"Even to the emperor?"

This could be label as treason.

I should contact that man and Grandpa Alger, since they should have information about this.

[You can ask them personally since I have sensed his arrival along with other tower mages]

"That is good to hear now then back to the current situation"

Me and Alicia looked at the arena where the last contenders ended with the Eastern students winning. In the end, the two wins Aster Academy own were achieved by students who came from the lower class. This causes a silent slap to the faces of those who think they are the highest-standing student here.

"Finally it ends"

Alicia said while turning on her communication bracelet.

"I will ask the emperor about this issue"

"Can you not do this, it might cause a serious crime if the emperor ever finds out"

"You know that it won\'t change anything, be it now or later"

I can\'t help but sigh though it makes me wonder if the emperor did not really know anything or if he already heard about this news.

"What if he already knows "

Alicia stops tapping the buttons of her communicator and looks at me.

"He might have but I will still ask for more information"

Then she proceeds to tap her message and immediately send it afterwards.

"We should meet the tower mages"

She said after, making me wonder how she found out.

Then my eyes flash with familiar symbols.

[Name: Alicia Veronica Von Nyx

Status: {UNKNOWN}

Occupational: {UNKNOWN}

Mana type: {UNKNOWN}

Rank: {UNKNOWN}

Level: {UNKNOWN}

Strength: {UNKNOWN}

Agility: {UNKNOWN}

Dexterity: {UNKNOWN}

Endurance: {UNKNOWN}

Stamina: {UNKNOWN}

Intelligence: {UNKNOWN}

Mana: {UNKNOWN}

Ki: {UNKNOWN}

Mana regeneration: {UNKNOWN}

Ki regeneration: {UNKNOWN}

Vitality: {UNKNOWN}

Skills/Abilities

{UNKNOWN}

ADVANCED STATISTICS

[ ADVANCED STATISTICS

Prime Element:{UNKNOWN}

Bloodline: {UNKNOWN}

Blessings:{UNKNOWN}

Inheritance: {UNKNOWN}

Body Constitution: {UNKNOWN}]

It\'s still the same, this is what I saw when I first met her when we were moving to the tower. A stats full of unknowns, gave me a headache since it was the first time Jeremiah failed to show me someone\'s stats. Perhaps I am not the only peculiar being in this world and Alicia is someone I won\'t be able to comprehend unless she let me too.

The event finally ends splitting the crowd into two. Some wanted to meet the ten guest students while others wanted to see their families. Of course, we were part of the group that wanted to see our loved ones.

"Grandpa!"

I rush forward embracing the mage who taught me many things.

"Hey, my little sun who has grown a bit since the last time I saw you" I only smiled at his words while a group of mages emerged greeting us all.

"Hey, kiddos!"

Gavin said while bringing a huge box of treats. I saw some candies, chocolates and even gummies.

"This is good we can have snacks once we go to the shrine!"

Matilda happily exclaimed while tasting some of it.

"Shrine? What shrine?"

The wizard asks curious about what she just said.

"Oh that, it\'s an old shrine here that we always go to when we have free time"

Mackenzie replies while taking the box that\'s currently floating with Sir Gavin\'s magic.