Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 154 The Remnants of Myth

The Tree-Crowned City is a magnificent city built atop the Tree of Life.

Perhaps in the eyes of humans, this city is far from being a wonder or a magnificent sight.

But if someone were to lift the veil and carefully observe this city, which is not very large in area, they would find that its interior is extremely exquisite, with every inch and every detail seemingly meticulously crafted.

Strictly speaking, the Canopy City is not a single entity, but rather a combination of seven cities situated on different branches.

These are the last seven cities for the Flower Fairies.

The army of monsters has destroyed several cities in succession. These tireless monsters climbed up the trunk of the Tree of Life and launched a cruel attack on all the flower fairies they could see.

They were not without a route of attack. As early as the very beginning of the battle, the first wave of beasts swiftly severed the connection between the Tree Crown Royal City and other cities.

The broken borders provided excellent shelter for these monsters. Under the cover of the thick fog, many fairy cities only discovered the enemy's arrival the moment they were attacked.

But it was too late.

These beasts, which are enormous even to humans, represent a world-ending terror to these flower fairies living in a 'land of little people'.

The moment the Tree of Life was corrupted and tainted by the heretical demons, the outcome of this war was already sealed.

Without the protection of the barrier, the Flower Fairy's city was like an undefended city, and this race, which had existed for a long time, had long forgotten when it was invaded by foreign races.

Faced with the overwhelming army of strange beasts, they didn't last long before the city gates were breached, and they flapped their wings and began to flee in all directions.

At the very top of the Tree of Life, this should be the only place in the entire secret realm where there is still light.

As the only royal city, this city was built on the top of the Tree of Life, and it was also the first place to welcome the arrival of daylight. However, now, eternal night shrouds the sky, and amidst the thick fog, only the remaining barrier still flickers with a faint glow.

Inside the royal palace, the once deep blue flower stamens had withered, and even the palace walls gave off a withered feeling.

On the high throne, a woman in white wearing a golden crown sat wearily. Although she had not rested for a long time, her posture remained dignified, as if to show her last bit of dignity.

Ruosi understood very well that the more dangerous the situation, the less she should panic.

If even the Flower Fairy Queen loses her composure, then there is no hope for anyone else, and the entire royal city will be reduced to ashes in an instant.

"His Majesty."

At this moment, a woman dressed in green armor and carrying a longbow walked to the center of the hall and bowed slightly to Ruos on the throne.

"The royal guards we sent out have just sent word that Lu City has fallen, and enemy reinforcements have gathered. It's estimated that they will launch another attack soon."

The cold words echoed, and the surrounding flower fairies all lowered their heads, leaving the palace in complete silence.

They did not panic or scream in despair. They had become numb from the constant stream of bad news, and their faces were filled with gloom, as if they were quietly accepting the arrival of death.

Queen Ruth nodded slightly to indicate that she understood, then paused for a moment before speaking softly.

"How many of us are there?"

“The seven cities combined have less than two thousand people,” the female guard replied, head bowed.

Upon hearing this, Queen Ruth's eyes dimmed slightly, and then she turned her head slightly to look at an old woman beside her.

It was an old woman with a face full of wrinkles, leaning on a cane about the length of a toothpick, the wings on her back withered and dried up.

"With the Telipu sacrifice, how long can the barrier around the royal city hold?"

The old woman raised her head shakily and said, "I don't know, Your Majesty."

Queen Ruth sighed softly as she looked at the priest, Thelippe.

She knew very well that as someone who had communicated with the Tree God since the time of mythology, how could Priestess Telipu not know? She just didn't want to say it outright.

"Your Majesty, if we withdraw the barrier and keep it within the royal city, perhaps we can hold out for a little longer," a suggestion came from the crowd.

But Ruosi merely glared at her coldly. "Are you saying I should abandon my compatriots in the other six cities to save my own life?"

Upon hearing this, the man silently shrank back into the crowd.

Under normal circumstances, the other flower fairies would have already launched a fierce attack on such a suggestion, but now they all fell silent, not daring to utter a single word.

Arguing has become pointless; in this environment, an atmosphere of despair has quietly enveloped everyone's hearts.

At this moment, the female guard who had spoken at the beginning spoke up again.

"If we can gather all our strength and attack the weakest point in the enemy's encirclement, we might have a chance to break out, as long as we can get out."

"it's useless."

Before she could finish speaking, another voice interrupted her.

"The barriers of the world have been broken, and our power cannot pass through the spatial turbulence. If we want to escape, we can only follow the trunk of the Tree God downwards and try to enter the real world."

"Then go ahead." The female guard frowned.

“That’s the direction the enemy is attacking. Without the protection of the barrier, we’re as conspicuous as fireflies in the dark. If we do that, I’m afraid none of us will make it to the real world alive.” For some reason, the female guard felt a nameless fire burning in her heart when she heard these somewhat numb and resentful voices.

She looked coldly at the flower fairy who had spoken, and said each word clearly.

"I'd rather die fighting than stay here and wait to die!"

"enough."

Just then, Queen Rose spoke.

She stopped the female guards from arguing and asked calmly.

"Have we heard anything from the guards we sent out before?"

"Are you referring to the guards sent out to protect Hyacinth as she pleads for help from humans?" The female guard's expression was complicated. "To be honest, Your Majesty, I don't want to sound pessimistic at this time, but...with those humans..."

"Humanity has changed, Lotes."

Queen Rose gazed silently at the female guard before her.

“They are no longer the savage creatures we remember. Didn’t that human who strayed into the realm of the Divine Tree prove that?”

"But he could also just be a madman. We've seen this kind of human before. How is it possible for a group of inferior races to be able to fly in the sky and control electricity?"

The female guard whispered.

"And even if what he said is true, how can we guarantee that they will actually lend a helping hand? After all, we abandoned them thousands of years ago."

"But we have no other reinforcements, do we?"

Queen Rose's tone remained calm.

Upon hearing this, the female guard lowered her head even further and clenched her fists tightly.

"Let's wait a little longer."

"The barrier can hold for a while longer, if human reinforcements haven't arrived by then."

"Then let's do as you say and prepare for a fight to the death."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ruosi seemed to have lost her last bit of strength and slowly leaned against the back of the throne.

With her eyes glazed over as she gazed at the palace hall, Ruosi gently closed them.

Remnants of the mythological era.

Is it finally time for dusk to fall?
"Holy crap, your underwear is glowing!"

In the living room, Little Grey flapped its wings and couldn't help but let out a shriek.

The scream instantly froze the three girls in place. They all looked at Tangcao's pants and, sure enough, saw the glowing golden leaf.

It wasn't a blinding brightness, but a warm, soft glow, as if it were emanating from within, each wisp rippling across the surface of the leaves like waves.

Under this light, the outlines of the leaves are exquisite, and every vein is clearly visible, like fine silk threads crisscrossing, giving a feeling of vitality.

The entire leaf has a semi-transparent texture, as if it were inlaid and woven with gold threads. In the delicate texture, you can also see energy flowing slowly.

This unbelievable scene instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Even Su Siyao subconsciously overlooked the fact that Xiao Hui had just been surprised like a human being.

Little Gray's eyes widened, his gaze fixed on the golden leaf that Tangcao had pulled out.

It's no wonder he was so surprised; the energy he sensed from the leaf was just too strange.

It wouldn't be accurate to call it eerie. This energy fluctuation wasn't as dark as the aura of the heretical demons; on the contrary, it was exceptionally full of vitality, making the leaves feel as if they were alive.

He had never seen anything so strange before, and this was definitely not a power that a heretic demon could possess!
Qin Nan was just as surprised as he was.

After killing Qiong Niu and obtaining this leaf, Qin Nan had already studied it carefully, but she still couldn't figure it out.

However, since this thing was a remnant left behind by heretical demons, she brought it back with the idea of ​​reasonable recycling.

Qin Nan's original intention was to give this thing to Tang Zijun so that she could identify what it was, but unfortunately, Tang Zijun had not appeared since the battle last night.

Strictly speaking, the other party did not show up last night either.

So, having no other choice, Qin Nan had to entrust the item to Tang Cao for safekeeping. After all, Tang Zijun was her brother, and they could deal with it later when he returned.

Moreover, since the other party did not stop me from retrieving this golden leaf last night, it proves that this thing should not be dangerous.

But to Qin Nan's utter surprise, the thing started to show unusual behavior after just one night!

(End of this chapter)