Five Trees

## Introduction

Based on the knowledge provided by Romanne Wensing Droud, there were five of the ancient trees that existed in the legends.

## Upside-Down Tree

Located near within a secret passageway of the ancient ruins beside Violuwin, a large pyramid existed behind the statue of the Golden Emperor of the Clowon Empire. On top of the pyramid, something that looked like a tree sprouted out of it. Through Zich's observation, he believed the part that was revealed was actually the root of the tree while the body of the tree was within the pyramid.

## Fire Tree

In the distance past, when the elf tribes lived in Mentis, Clowon’s troops stormed in and although the Great Adrowon Forest existed during that time, it didn’t deter them at all from invading Mentis. the Clowon Empire had been able to force the eviction of the elven tribes out of Mentis. Although Clowon overpowered the tribes, they didn’t show much interest in the Lake Tribe as all they wanted was Mentis. The Lake Tribe didn’t know the reason why Clowon’s troops would need Mentis but then a rumor that they hid a power underneath the castle they built in Mentis spread. A long time passed after that, the powerful Clowon Empire, also met its fall in the end. The Iron Tribe and the other Elf Tribes had engaged in battles, but left with casualties, both sides reach a settlement. The Iron Tribe moved out of Mentis and returned to their homeland, however, the other didn’t go back to Mentis as they were already used to living in the Droud Forest. The Clowon humans had changed the city way too much for it to be suitable for elves, thus, Mentis was made a neutral territory and also sealed the power underneath the castle. In exchange, the Lake Tribe took the treasure inside the castle, which was the Lake’s Tear.

Located within an island, the fire tree was the power which Renu Ent Draus had unlocked and betrayed the Mysterious Organization for in order to gain it's powers. The tree possessed a powerful power over the fire around it, making it an unbelievable combination. The tree was large, and there was more than enough space to fit a large tree inside with the stairs covered in tree roots all the way to the bottom.

The Lake's Tears was a treasure that contains an enormous amount of water mana and the power of purification. The shamans also predicted that it probably had the ability to control the power underneath the castle somewhat. This is also the reason why a shaman only exists in the Lake Tribe; it was a position made to manage the Lake’s Tear.

## Windur

The weapon which Zich had picked up in the ancient ruins of the Clowon Empire located in Violuwin, Windur was a tree branch like weapon that has it's own ego, although it doesn't speak to Zich. Zich named it 'Windur' after the ancient empire and how a tree supported it before, on a whim. After his journey and discovered the upside-down tree and the fire tree, Zich also saw a special-looking tree related to Clowon in an ancient ruin. Windur the sword might really have a deep connection to its name which Zich gave it.

Located on a volcanic island deep out of nowhere in the ocean, an area inside the cave, there was a giant lava lake surround an island. The lava lake flowed around the island as if it was guarding the island, and one tree stood in the middle. Even though the tree had rooted itself in a lake made out of lava, other than that, it looked like any other tree with its brown bark and green leaves. The only surprising thing about it was how enormous it was. However, if one looked closely, there was something awkward-looking about the tree. The branches that stuck out from its body were not organic. As if someone had cut parts of the tree, there were large gaps in it.

When Zich had used the Windur weapon in his possession to communicate with the upside-down tree, and the fire tree of Mentis, it had caused this tree to shake. The boss from the organization don't know much about the tree other than the name was "Windur," and it was part of the 'system' which they borrowed it's powers to use.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 179
2. ↑ Chapter 206
3. ↑ Chapter 222