Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 839 The Flaws of a Nature Mage

Valera now strongly suspects that the reason why the famous Tree of Life Nature Mage of the Earth Church has not sent out any news and has been hiding in the mysterious valley to cultivate himself is because he could not resist the instinct of his natural companion.

Making a pact with the Tree of Life can indeed help one grow into a powerful being quickly.

However, the more powerful the magical plant, the slower its intelligence develops.

Only at the Earth Temple can one wait until a certain Tree of Life awakens to the point where it has the wisdom to understand what a magical companion is.

Even so, making a contract with the Tree of Life is very likely to be completely random. He might suddenly feel that this person smells good, and then he makes a contract with him.

The Tree of Life is so powerful that it doesn't need to worry about survival or growth at all.

He can like whoever he wants.

However, normal magical plants are generally found on demand.

The reason Valera and Micro were able to form a contract was because she spent years learning spell theory and magic circle principles by Micro's side, sketching numerous prototypes of magic circles, and enduring physical discomfort every day to frantically release zero-ring spells through magic crystals!
Microlo grew rapidly because he absorbed a large amount of magical energy and received a growth potion from Lori to prevent him from being affected by overly complex magical power.

During this time, their magical powers resonated, and they naturally formed a contract.

Most of the typical naturalistic practitioners first develop a connection, then grow to like each other, and finally reach a consensus on some basic principles before coming together.

Moreover, most plant companions are in their juvenile stage or their growth stage.

For example, the Thousand-Thread Spider Vine of Arms is in its juvenile stage, but a magical plant that can have the concept of a contract in its juvenile stage is extremely powerful.

With sufficient nutrients, they will inevitably grow rapidly.

Generally, plants that seek out contractors during their juvenile stage are mostly unlucky enough to appear in places they shouldn't be. So they simply find a satisfactory human to contract with... Otherwise, not to mention whether they can grow, they might very well be removed as weeds!
The spiderweb vine is probably like that; when it first sprouts, it looks no different from roadside weeds.

Lowry once investigated the strongest among the Thousand-Thread Spiderweb Vine... and it turned out to be the 'one vine, one world' that a certain dragon had once seen.

It looks lush and green, a picturesque scene, but in reality it's all his spider vines.

Even a giant dragon, if it falls, can be caught by a deluge of spider silk and wrapped into a cocoon... Well, the reason it's Lori's memory is because a certain magical dragon heard its own kind cry for help.

It is said that even high-level fire spells could not ignite the branches and leaves of the Thousand-Thread Spider Vine, and even the forbidden spell could only barely ignite the part of the threads that were wrapped around the unfortunate dragon.

The creatures that were captured along with the dragon were all put under general anesthesia by poison.

If it weren't for the dragon's high physical strength and strong resistance, he wouldn't have been able to stay conscious until he called for help.

It really is incredibly powerful.

In the words of that magical dragon elder, perhaps only the strongest wave of the ancient dragons could deal with it, but even then, it would be difficult to completely annihilate them.

Even if that planet is destroyed, it might still escape if its origin cannot be found.

Plants, however, hold grudges for eternity.

Unless there's some deep-seated hatred involved, it's best not to harm him.

It is evident that although Almes was forced to participate in some of the world's events due to the existence of the Thousand-Thread Spider Vine, he did indeed receive a substantial deposit first.

Otherwise, this Greek god, known for his ruthlessness and cruelty, wouldn't have so easily accepted the constraints of the world's will.

Having walked among the stars for many years, he must know how terrifying the Thousand-Thread Spider Vine is.

The Microro in Valera's contract is a plant in its growth stage.

These are usually not naturally strong, but they unexpectedly awaken into magical plants during their growth.

Whether a contract can be successfully signed depends entirely on chance.

After all, if he didn't want to, he could have remained an ordinary plant for the rest of his life.

The most troublesome thing is making a contract with an already extremely powerful magical plant.

The Tree of Life, needless to say.

He may not be very intelligent, but his spiritual power must be very strong!
Unless you are a level 16 magic-based professional, you might not be able to resist the omnipresent assimilation.

But if a mage is that powerful, why would they choose to become a nature mage?

This is not a good profession; the higher you go, the more traps you encounter.

But if you stay at the low to mid level, it will always be good.

Valera herself discovered several pitfalls during her growth process.

But it wasn't a trap.

Rather, the magical plants' innate talent for spells is only suitable for them to use.

The energy channels composed of certain symbols and runes are bound to be somewhat difficult for humans to use.

But because of their resonance with their plant companions, they can still be used.

The human body has memory; after repeatedly altering or increasing the energy circuits within its body, they will gradually become fixed.

However, human flesh and blood cannot support such a circuit, so it can only be replenished by natural energy.

It doesn't matter when the level is low, and it doesn't matter when the number is small, but if it continues like this, even using seventh or eighth-level nature spells without any changes... is there any hope left? As time goes by, humanity's will becomes more and more blurred... Perhaps this world should have beings similar to treants appear by then?
Varela didn't find it intolerable to completely merge with her plant companions, but as a pretty and lovely girl, she still hoped to stay beautiful forever.

Fortunately, Lori had high expectations for her from the beginning and did not allow her to maintain her physical stability by studying a variety of magical plants, like the natural mages of this world.

That way, in the mid-to-high levels, the rapid growth of the soul companions can be suppressed, preventing them from becoming too powerful and even overpowering the mage's soul.

But apart from those with exceptional talent or incredible luck, is it really that easy to maintain this balance?

Nobody knows when it will explode.

Valera really learned a lot of magical theories, not only earth and nature magic.

She followed the learning method of a mage, first mastering the easiest-to-learn spell, usually a nature-based one.

Once your mana is stable, you'll need to learn general magic, evocation magic, and so on.

It was really tough, since she genuinely couldn't learn most of it.

But Lowry allowed her to not learn it, but she wouldn't allow her to not learn it at all.

Valera didn't think much of it at first, assuming that Lori wanted to keep her from being flustered and confused during the battle, and that she didn't know what the enemy was like.

But as her level increased and she became extremely proficient in various spell runes, Valera realized what she had learned.

Even if it was a talent spell from Microlo that didn't require her to think at all, and was even directly imprinted in her mental sea, she would naturally use her mental power to transform it into a spell model that best suited her.

After all, she knew very well the most primitive form of the runes hidden beneath the sprawling banyan tree buds of Microlo.

Therefore, when engraving, she only uses the cleanest and purest runes, instead of writing fancy words full of Microlo symbols.

So even though she has begun learning eighth-ring spells, she is still Valera.

Microlo and I are soulmates, not a complete physical union.

She was very happy, which was actually a good thing for Microlo as well.

Valera didn't believe that once the body and soul began to merge, two independent souls who had only become close partners by fate would still get along so well.

For example, if Valera would have worn flowers before Microro grew up, she would absolutely not allow Microro to grow banyan flowers on her head now.

Even the crystal ornaments on her head that looked like flowers were actually leaves in unusual shapes, attached to the colorful vines.

Valera now fully understands just how... alluring she is when she walks through the forest with flowers blooming in her hair, radiating a natural charm.

Microlo, however, only realized after being rejected by Valera time and again that his partner really didn't like to go out and flirt with plants.

He certainly wasn't angry about Valera's refusal; once he understood the truth, he went back to blooming his own flowers.

However, it is clear that even though Valera and Micro are so close, there are still many barriers between them.

If people share the same body, can they really continue to live in harmony?
Valera didn't believe it.

She knew very well that if she became the one in control of Micro's body, she would never agree to him so brazenly and recklessly blooming flowers.

Not to mention, it's open all year round.

Why should Microlo listen to her?

People's lives are just like the flowers blooming and fading, just like always.

Perhaps Varela can tolerate it, but there will always be someone who can't.

There will come a day when she can't take it anymore.

The last tree-man will probably only have its will left.

But Valera knew one thing very well: no one could remain a normal person after consuming their soulmate.

Even if it's crazy, it's always the best outcome.

At that time, he himself would probably go and bear fruit, and even raise countless descendants.

Each time Valera sees the real world, her loyalty and love for Lowry deepen.

After all, all that could be seen outside was misfortune.

Only when she was with Lori could a poor soul like her get a chance to catch her breath.

Valera turned around and patted Katarina's fluffy, heavy head.

The Swift Wolf, who had almost fallen asleep, opened one eye and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

“While they’re on break, let’s hurry and say goodbye to Earl Hamilton,” Varela said with a smile. “I’ve already finished handing things over with Bowen.”

"So fast?" Katarina was a little surprised. "Weren't you just complaining about how busy you've been lately?"

"If you prepare properly beforehand and do not go astray in doing things, you will not have to worry or feel guilty afterward."

(End of this chapter)