THE WORLD TREE OF ASHA
The clash sent shockwaves through the air—Kira's green staff meeting Malach's black thorn blade with a sound like thunder. Her Faith Channel drew 100,000 faith from The Root to strengthen her blow, sending him reeling backward.
TOTAL FAITH USED IN BATTLE SO FAR: 2,750,000
FAITH PER SECOND: 2,517.839 (Maintained by allied believers)
VOID TREE FORCES: 1,500 fighters (Levels 15–30)
ALLIED DEFENDERS: 8,000 fighters (Levels 3–15; 12 ascended)
Zara soared above the battlefield, using Water Sense to call rain that washed away the Void Tree's corrupting residue. Each Land Heal she cast cost 1 million faith, but it restored the poisoned soil and revived the burned plants—preventing the enemy from absorbing more power from the land.
"Look!" she called out, pointing to the ground where her healing touch had taken effect. "The fighters who touch the restored land are weakening—their connection to the Void Tree is breaking!"
Borin led a group of ascended fighters to push forward into the enemy lines, their wings carrying them over the pre-ascension defenders. He activated Soil Strength—now enhanced by ascension—turning his skin to solid ironbark as he charged through a cluster of Void Tree warriors.
FAITH USED FOR ENHANCED ABILITIES: 5,200,000
VOID TREE FAITH ABSORBED SO FAR: 15,000,000 (Drained from damaged land)
ALLIED FAITH RECOVERED VIA HEALING: 8,500,000
Malach recovered quickly, his purple eyes glowing brighter as he absorbed faith from a fallen tree. "Your healing is useless," he roared, unleashing Life Drain—an ability that cost 10 million faith but drained life and faith from everything within a mile radius.
The ground beneath them turned grey, and some of the pre-ascension defenders stumbled as their strength was siphoned away. Kira acted fast, channeling 5 million faith into a massive Root Bind that trapped Malach in place, vines of living wood wrapping around him and cutting off his access to the corrupted land.
"Cut off their connection to the Void Tree," she shouted to the other ascended fighters. "If they can't absorb faith, they can't keep their abilities active!"
Working together, the twelve ascended fighters formed a circle in the sky, their wings spreading wide as they activated Ascended Link—a skill that connected their powers and let them share faith. The ability cost 100 million faith to activate, but it multiplied their combined strength tenfold.
A dome of green light spread across the battlefield, pushing back the Void Tree's corruption and restoring the land as it expanded. Fighters on both sides felt its effect—allied defenders grew stronger, while Void Tree warriors began to hesitate as their connection to their Guardian weakened.
One of the enemy fighters—a young woman with torn wings—fell to the ground, her purple eyes fading to brown as the corruption lifted. "It… it controls us," she gasped, reaching out to Kira. "We didn't choose this—we were forced to swear faith, or our village would be destroyed."
Kira landed beside her, using Root Touch to heal her wounds. "Then join us," she said gently. "We can help break the Void Tree's hold on your people. Together, we're stronger than any single Guardian."
The woman nodded, and as she placed her hand on the restored ground, her faith was added to The Root's total—0.8 high faith that pushed the rate even higher. More Void Tree fighters began to break free, their corruption fading as they touched the healed land and chose to believe in a better way.
NEW BELIEVERS FROM ENEMY FORCES: 327
TOTAL FAITH GAINED: 219.4
FAITH PER SECOND: 2,737.239
VOID TREE FORCES REMAINING: 1,173 (Now fighting without corruption boost)
Malach roared in fury as he broke free from the vines, his faith reserves nearly depleted. "You think you can turn them against the Void Tree? It will consume you all—every village, every Guardian, every last bit of faith in this world!"
He channeled all his remaining power into one final Void Touch, costing 50 million faith and creating a massive wave of darkness that threatened to overwhelm the Ascended Link dome. But before it could hit, a chorus of voices rang out across the network—all 112 allied Guardians had pooled their faith to reinforce the barrier.
COLLECTIVE FAITH USED FOR BARRIER: 500,000,000
VOID TREE ATTACK DEFLECTED
MALACH'S FAITH DEPLETED – UNABLE TO CONTINUE FIGHTING
The wave of darkness shattered against the reinforced dome, and Malach fell to the ground, his wings crumbling to dust as his connection to the Void Tree was severed. Without its faith source, his power faded, and he lay still as the green light of the restored land washed over him.
"Take him to the healing halls," Kira ordered. "We'll help him recover, and learn everything he knows about the Void Tree's plans."
As the remaining Void Tree forces retreated or surrendered, the allied defenders cheered. But Kira knew the battle was far from over—messengers reported that the Void Tree itself was now just two weeks away, and it had reached Level 80, with ascended fighters at Level 60 or higher. Its total faith was in the trillions, and it could absorb entire Guardians with a single touch.
TOTAL FAITH AFTER BATTLE: 1,892,417,326.5
FAITH PER SECOND: 3,124.678
NUMBER OF ASCENDED FIGHTERS: 149 (Including former enemy fighters)
REQUIRED FOR LEVEL 11: 100,000,000,000
VOID TREE ARRIVAL: 14 days
The Root's voice echoed through the network, strong and steady:
This victory has given us time—but we need more than time. To stand against the Void Tree, we must reach Level 50 and unlock god-rank abilities. We need 10 billion believers with absolute faith to activate Worldweave—an ability that can unite all Guardians into a single force of protection. Every second from this moment forward must be dedicated to growing our faith, expanding our alliance, and preparing for the final battle.
In the days that followed, the network grew faster than ever. Former Void Tree villages joined their cause, sharing knowledge of the enemy's strengths and weaknesses. The Root spent 2 billion faith to unlock Faith Beacon—an SSS-rank ability that broadcast their message of unity across the world, drawing believers from every corner.
Kira stood atop the ascension platform, now surrounded by hundreds of new ascended fighters who soared through the sky on wings of living wood and light. The faith ticked upward at 3,124.678 per second—adding up to billions every day, trillions every month.
The Void Tree was coming, and the cost of victory would be immense. But as she looked out at the thriving network of villages and Guardians, all connected by the Root Network and bound by shared faith, she knew they could win.
"Every second counts," she said to the gathered defenders as they prepared for the final stand. "And together, we have all the time we need to save our world."