"Because of what happened with the Third Priest, there may be people who try to harm you, so the World Tree has decided to give you its protection," Eloy said with an easy smile.
Isaac nodded politely, accepting the explanation without arguing. However, inwardly, he became considerably more wary because there were several things about the situation that he did not like.
First, it was now clear that the World Tree was paying attention to him. Isaac already had a poor impression of the World Tree because the Third Priest, someone devoted to it, had attempted to harm his family, so knowing that the World Tree itself intended to constantly watch over him did not make him feel comfortable.
There was another problem that bothered him even more. The World Tree had only given its blessing to him and had not extended the same protection to his wives, which made it clear it was interested in him specifically.
