Absolute Dweller

[Thank you for your hard work, everyone.]

I spoke to the retainers who had gathered in one place.

[You've really done well to make it this far.]

The condition of the retainers was far from ideal.

It had been three months since the World Tree began to reveal itself on Earth, and the retainers had created a path toward the central dimension of the World Tree by following the dimensional map.

During that time, the retainers had managed on little sleep, pushing through the mission.

It wasn’t even unusual that they hadn’t been able to bathe for several days, and among those who had broken their limits, there were many who had gone without sleep for a week.

Including avatars and those like Ha Dong-geon, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Kim Myung-hwan, who reached level 80, there had been no official break for over 100 days.

[Now, we just need to tackle the dimensional door in front of you, and the last stage will be upon us.]

The long war was nearing its end.

In chess terms, it was a checkmate situation.

[As much as I want to begin immediately, as you all know, the closer we get to the central dimension, the stronger the elves become.]

Just a short while ago, elves above level 80 were guarding as protectors.

[Being the heart of it all, the toughest ones will likely show up.]

Therefore, it was best to begin the mission when the retainers were in their best condition.

I closed the dimensional gate and spoke.

[Unfortunately, I can’t give you much time.]

The World Tree's movements, aiming to destroy Earth, were still progressing steadily.

The only rest I could offer them was...

[Three days. I’ll give you exactly three days. Use that time to recover your condition as much as possible.]

Of course, there were ways to force recovery using quest rewards.

However, this method had clear limits.

It could certainly remove physical fatigue, but mental exhaustion remained, accumulating over time.

Moreover, this method had been repeatedly used in the over 100 days of fighting against the World Tree in different dimensions.

Everyone had probably already reached their limit.

‘I really need rest... desperately.’

I summoned the retainers to a luxury hotel at Baekdusan.