Chapter 142. Sylvan Arrival!

Chapter 142. Sylvan Arrival!

Verena sat across the living room. A beautiful flower held her body by her side, gently massaging her eyebrows. Verdantia looked at the flower and pouted. "Dad, be a bit more reserved in front of my friends."

The flower communicated mentally. "Oh, right. Sorry, Little Flower."

Verdantia snorted, but she had a small smile on her lips.

Verena sighed and leaned on the flower. "You are only Level 13. Are you sure you want to go back? Why not stay here until you reach Level 20? With the first sub-cycle completion and your innate strength, you will probably be able to face most people who roam around these parts."

Cinderielle smiled and answered. "Thanks for the offer, Aunty Verena. However, we want to look over Liu Shu to protect and guide her. We've learned a lot, and while we might not be perfect, together with her, we are sure that we can face this World together."

Verana looked at them for a few seconds and sighed. "That mothkin named Mariane, I've done a background check."

Tempestria asked, curious. "Is there anything wrong with her?"

Verena shook her head. "No, nothing is wrong. She is still a person from quite a distinguished background. Although... She is from another continent."

The girls blinked, surprised. Cinderielle asked. "So, what is she doing here?"

Verena shrugged. "I don't know. I just know that she came to this continent to find knowledge about runes. She is a famous archeologist on her native continent. People there seemed to think she was interested in runes because they were cool. Nobody realized that she is quite a decent Rune Crafter."

Verdantia blinked. "Isn't that obvious?"

Verena snorted. "Obvious? Wasn't it obvious that she was from another continent when no strong mothkin families exist in our continent?"

Verdantia coughed. "Sorry."

Verena looked at them and sighed again. "Verdantia... I love you a lot. You are my little darling."

Verdantia smiled and nodded. "I love you too, mom."

Verena commented, her tone difficult. "I know, darling. Just... I can't really save you again. I've received a letter from the Stormrider family. Look at it."

Verdantia frowned and read the letter.

"Greetings, Lady Verena Liferoot"

"I've written this letter to inform you that my son's actions are indeed reproachable. However, we, adults, shouldn't interfere in the battle for the young. Let them use their own resources to fight for the ownership of the World Tree."

"Similarly, I would appreciate it if you would keep my son's collaboration with the Void Witherwood Exarchs quiet in exchange for me keeping silent about that World Tree slaughtering their group to the Nexus. Also, Fortuna would probably be interested in knowing about that World Tree that is growing in her back garden."

"I know you are an intelligent woman, so let's allow the small children to compete with each other without our interference. Otherwise, things will escalate beyond ourselves."

"Regards,

Lord Stormrider."

Tempestria blinked and asked. "Lord Stormrider? Doesn't he have a name?"

Verdantia answered reflexively. "The leader of the Stormrider family throws their name away and changes it to Lord... Wait." Verdantia looked at Tempestria and berated. "That's where you are focusing!? Do you understand the threat this letter contains?"

Tempestria raised her arms. "Hold it there, woman. I was just curious. I understand that this means that we are on our own from now on."Điscover new chapters at novelhall.com

Verdantia snorted. "That's not all. Eldric was afraid that his father would discover his relationship with the Witherwood people. Yet, he has told him and nothing has happened. Isn't that bad?"

Verena smiled. "Don't worry about that. Lord Stormrider became interested because Eldric got a few of that World Tree's fruits and showed him."

Cinderielle almost coughed a mouthful of blood. "How is that something not to worry about!?"

Verena blinked. "Well, they are powerful fruits, but they are not that strong, no?"

Verdantia sighed and explained the effects of the berries.

Verena blinked several times and hummed. "Well, that's a bit beyond my expectations. Hm. They work on any creature?"

Cinderielle exclaimed. "Oh! I've read about your race, sir!"

With an interested tone, he asked. "Oh? What have you heard?"

Cinderielle muttered. "Well, I don't know if it is true, but I heard that they can take over entire towns in a matter of years if they are allowed to grow and Level Up enough!"

Branthis sent a chuckle with the mental message. "Well, that's not wrong. Your aunt Verena discovered me when exterminating my core from doing exactly that. It was quite a well fought battle. In the end, when I thought I would die, Verena told me."

Verena pinched the petal of the flower. "Dear?"

Branthis exclaimed. "Ouch! Oy, it's not a shameful thing! I am quite proud of that moment."

"Hmmm. Well, if you say so..." Verena muttered shyly. "I also found you handsome at that time."

Tempestria smiled and asked. "So, what did Verena tell you, Uncle Branthis?"

Branthis chuckled. "Well, she said. 'You are a strong plant! I am sure you can fertilize my seeds! Come home with me!' And she took me home after beating me up for refusing."

Cinderielle thought. 'She kidnapped him.'

Tempestria followed. 'She kidnapped him and then forced him to give her children.'

Verdantia smiled. 'So romantic~.' Then, she sighed. 'Sadly, I can't kidnap Liu Shu; she is too big...'

Verena commented, changing the subject. "Ahem, look, the Golden Sap Forest!"

The three Sylvans quickly looked over from the sky and realized that there was a new tall tree around the middle area of the forest. 'Hm? Isn't that where Liu Shu was before?'

Cinderielle muttered, incredulous. "Is that tree Liu Shu?"

Tempestria laughed. "Wow, she has really grown quite a lot! What Level is she now?"

Verdantia muttered to herself with a sigh. "If that's her, kidnapping her is even more difficult now..."

Cinderielle blinked and looked at Verdantia. "What did you say?"

Verdantia smiled. "Nothing. How about we approach?"

Verena manipulated the bird, and when they were around 500 meters away, her pupils shrunk. 'Oho~?'

"Dodge left."

The bird quickly flapped and moved out of the way as several seeds passed through the area where they had previously been with incredible speed and strength.

Verena whistled. "That would've heavily wounded my summon! Well, this one is just Level 20, but even then- Oh? Dodge to the right."

After a swift maneuver, another round of seeds passed closely. However, this time, the seeds actually exploded, sending shrapnel around, hitting the bird and making it cry in pain.

Verena laughed. "Great! That's quite strong. It chipped away a few hundred Phoer Shards from my bird, and it wasn't even a direct hit!"

Even Branthis was surprised. "Hasn't she reached Level 10 not long ago? Quite powerful. At Level 10, I was still hunting down small animals."

Verena's lips arched as Anima Energy flowed out of her, sinking in the bird below her.

A strong aura surrounded the flying creature as its speed multiplied, together with its overall strength. "Well, well. Let's see if you can take us down, World Tree."

"Will everything be okay, Mom?"

"Don't worry, darling, I won't retaliate. I am just going to test her air defenses. Hold tight if you don't want to be sent flying~."

Following her words, the bird's wings came closer to its body, and then it dived downward.

Below, the aura of the World Tree increased as a pillar of green light manifested together with a sharp hissing sound. Verena's face changed to one of surprise. 'She can summon as well!? A World Tree that can summon... That's dangerous.'