At the mention of that name, Edgar's expression visibly changed.
He took a deep breath and said, "She's fine."
"Just fine?"
Gabriel quickly caught the problem.
Edgar was silent for half a second before he started speaking again. "The Sacred Tree responded to her."
Matthew abruptly raised his head.
Although he had already heard about it once from the patrolling elves, receiving direct confirmation from Edgar still left him unable to remain calm.
Gabriel merely asked, "To what extent?"
"The natural mana throughout the core region is gathering toward her location. The Sacred Tree's roots voluntarily formed a path in front of her, and..."
Edgar paused.
"She said her consciousness traveled along the underground roots and reached deeper into the World Tree, where she saw its true condition. Large numbers of leaves are losing their luster, and some of the roots have even turned grayish black."
A subtle change finally appeared in Gabriel's eyes.
