Chapter 291: Grove of Vitaemortem

The search for the pocket dimension is on its way but Adrian could feel something wrong. He could not feel the trace of the pocket dimension that he sensed when they landed. Adrian is sure that the pocket dimension could be traveling or popping up in another location but he is sure about one thing.

"The pocket dimension seems to be unique as it can move from place to place but it is only limited to the forest here in the middle of those two peaks." Adrian stated as he used his evil eye to see if he could widen his search radius.

Adrian might be able to use the evil eye for an unlimited amount of time but the huge amount of strain is given to his eyes if he does that. He could even feel slightly tired from his eyes. Although the strain in his eyes was well worth it as he could see something like a moving spatial fracture.

The moving spatial fracture is moving at a pace of a child walking. It would exhibit the properties of a star that pulses with energy. The most unique thing about this spatial fracture is the energy that it exudes a faint energy of life and death.

"Found it." Adrian stated as he ordered all his soulbounds to convene in that location and he unfurled his wings to carry Levin Cloud to the location.

"Did you find it?" Levin Cloud stated as he brought out the trinket.

They arrived at a place filled with thick trees that are both lively and decayed. It seems that the fracture is affecting the place it is located. The randomness of the dead and lively trees must come from the energy that the fracture releases.

"The greenery here suddenly wilts then comes alive. It seems that is another clue but we used a shortcut because you can detect it. The race you chose really is such a cheat." Levin Cloud stated.

"Says the guy who can suddenly disappear into the ground and could manifest himself into trees." Adrian scoffed.

Adrian tried to stop the fracture from moving but just by trying to affect it made him cough up blood. It seems that trying to stop another dimension is still too much for Adrian. He immediately drank a potion to restore his lost health and mana.

"I guess our only choice is to use the trinket but how does it even work?" Adrian asked.

"I do not know? Maybe I just need to point it at the fracture but you should tell me where exactly it is." Levin Cloud stated and Adrian directed the former's had towards the spatial fracture.

"It seems like nothing is happening." Levin Cloud commented but Adrian is seeing something different.

The trinket was releasing streams of energy that pulled the fracture towards it. The trinket also acts like a magnet that is attracted to the energy that the fracture is releasing. Adrian told Levin Cloud to let go of the trinket and it shot towards the fracture and away from his hand.

The trinket that looked like entwined vines plugged up the hole that the fracture was making. The trinket then started absorbing the energy that is released by the fracture. The trinket swelled until it was already three meters tall and wide.

The trinket exhibited the energy that the fracture released as it is intertwined dead and lush vines. The trinket itself became the gate or rather the thing that stretched the small fracture into a sizeable one. The group entered the gate as soon as all of Adrian's soulbounds converged at the location.

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[You have entered the pocket dimension Grove of Vitaemortem.]

"I got the first explorer reward! I got free vitality and intelligence but it is only ten each." Levin Cloud stated which made Adrian sorrowful.

"I never get explorer rewards for pocket dimensions. I got a system message before that says that pocket dimensions do not give me first explorer rewards. Although unexplored dungeons will give me a bonus." Adrian stated in a depressed tone.

"That makes sense. You are like a pocket dimension finding machine. If you can get rewards for pocket dimensions then all you need to become powerful is find them all. It would not be very balanced." Levin Cloud argued.

The inside of the grove is separated in two zones like the twin gods's domain of Paraiso. Adrian flew up high to see if there were structures but there is none which he found odd. If this is where the prophets take residence then there should be signs of civilization at least.

"The trees here are rather strange." Levin Cloud suddenly blurted while touching a nearby tree.

"Take the trinket first so that we can get out of this dimension. It seems to be both a key in and a key out." Adrian said and Levin Cloud reached out his hand to retrieve the key then he put it inside his inventory.

"What should we do?" Levin Cloud asked.

"Can you ask the trees here if they know where the people staying in this dimension are located?" Adrian asked as he knows that the faekin can communicate with nature to a degree.

"That is just it! The trees would not talk to me. The dead and lush trees all are silent which is weird. Dead trees usually emit a cry for help while the lush ones are talkative but the trees here are silent. This is a first for me as I have been trained in Alfheim where all types of trees are known." Levin Cloud stated.

"Those are not actually trees per se" Adrian stated as he used his evil eye to identify the trees or rather the monsters before them.

When Adrian activated his evil eye, all trees in the grove both dead and alive had faces. The faces are all in a sleeping expression because the eyes were shut. Although Adrian could see this as a way for them to lower their guard and catch them by surprise when they are not paying close attention.

"Stay quiet. Let us try flying away by riding Kanlaon." Adrian stated as he ordered Kanlaon to prepare to get away from this forest.

They boarded Kanlaon and flew towards a random location but branches from below suddenly trapped Kanlaon which made those on board fall to the ground. Adrian managed to use his wings to avoid getting a face full of dirt like Levin Cloud. Sirius gracefully landed by using his skills.

"I guess they were not actually really asleep." Adrian stated as he got ready for battle.