Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 70 Farewell (Please continue reading)

Looking at the ancient tree of life, which seemed to be flickering like a candle in the wind, Angela was filled with guilt and self-reproach.

"Sorry, old friend, I'm late after making you suffer so much..."

A branch from the ancient tree of life drooped down, wiping away Angela's tears. It spoke slowly:

"It's okay, it's okay~ I thought I'd never see you again, I'm already so happy to see you in the end."

Angorla was about to say something more when the Ancient Tree of Life stretched out a branch, patted Angorla's head, and continued:
"My time is running out..."

The ancient tree of life's aged and feeble voice echoed in the air, as if each word it uttered was uttered with its last breath.
There are a few crucial things I must explain to you.

That mage who just appeared, he's plotting something big! A similar event happened in the Elven Royal Court two thousand years ago. Go to the Eternal Night Forest, go find the World Tree!

No sooner had he finished speaking than the entire ancient tree of life began to shake violently, as if it were being violently impacted by an invisible force.

As the tree trunk shook, huge sacs rapidly bulged on its bark. These sacs continued to expand until they finally burst open, unable to withstand the pressure.

In an instant, a large amount of blackish-green, foul-smelling, viscous liquid gushed out like a flood bursting its banks, splashing everywhere.

After a brief silence, the Tree of Life spoke again with difficulty:
"I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on much longer..."

This is not ordinary dark magic, but a terrible corruption. From now on, you must do everything in your power to solve this problem.

I'm about to undergo a mutation. If you can completely eliminate me afterward, that would be ideal; but if you're truly unable to do so, at least seal me away. We must not allow this evil power to spread."

As soon as the words were spoken, the ancient tree of life slightly opened its mouth, and a crystal-clear, emerald-green seed slowly emerged from it and landed in Angela's palm.

"Please, Angela..."

The ancient tree of life spoke with earnestness and trust.

"For us plants, life is simply a cycle of withering and rebirth. You'll have to work hard from now on."

After saying this, the ancient tree of life trembled slightly, stretched out its thick branches, and gently pushed the two apart.

Immediately afterwards, the ancient tree of life seemed to be activated by a powerful force, suddenly bursting forth with a dazzling emerald green light! This light was so intense that everything around it was clearly illuminated.

The corpses, chunks of flesh, and writhing tentacles scattered on the ground instantly burst into flames under the emerald light, turning into wisps of smoke that drifted away on the wind. In the blink of an eye, the once bloody and terrifying scene became clean and tidy, leaving only an empty expanse of land.

Nar reacted quickly, grabbing Angela beside him and leaping onto the magic carpet. With a surge of magic, the magic carpet shot into the air like an arrow, carrying them both rapidly up to an altitude of several thousand meters.

Clinging to the edge of the magic flying carpet, the two cautiously peeked down. Below, the entire island was shaking violently, as if a colossal beast was struggling madly underground.

At the same time, dozens of enormous tentacles suddenly emerged from all around the island. These tentacles, like giant pythons, danced in the air and slammed violently against the sea. Each slam stirred up towering waves, which roared and surged away into the distance.

The green light in the center of the island did not dissipate immediately, but continued to shine for more than ten minutes. However, under the heavy shroud of endless darkness, it gradually dimmed. Finally, it flickered a few times, and when the last wisp of green light disappeared completely, a dark red beam of light suddenly shot straight into the sky, as if it were about to tear the sky apart.

As the dark red light gradually dissipated, a gigantic eye appeared where the ancient tree of life had been in the center of the island! This eye was thousands of meters long, with an eerie dark yellow color and its pitch-black pupils swaying erratically.

Misty Forest - Abandoned Mage Tower

As the tentacle monster disappeared, the black and white space instantly regained its color.

"A tiny insect, prepare to experience the grandeur... Ahh ...

With a scream, Haven's gaze was drawn to the scene. The terrifying Raven Witch, which had been supported by several tentacles, suddenly began to convulse violently.

The black tentacles that grew from his back quickly shrank and cracked as if they had lost moisture. A few seconds later, they turned into a pile of black fragments and fell to the ground, just like they had weathered away.

The raven hag, now stripped of its tentacles, had several gaping, menacing holes in its back. Its eyes were wide open, and it roared in despair:

"Great Mora, do not abandon your faithful servant..."

Seeing that the crow hag had fallen silent, Haven let out a sigh of relief and plopped down on the ground, wiping the sweat from his brow. Just then, Serena, who had been lying on the ground, sat up blankly, staring at Haven.

"Serena, are you alright? What happened to you? Why didn't you respond when I called you?"

Seeing that the girl was alright, Haven quickly asked.

The girl rubbed her dizzy head and looked around at her surroundings.

"Huh? He's dead. Will, did you kill him?"

Seeing the girl look at the crow witch lying on the ground, Haven thought about the scene just now and was a little unsure how to describe it.

"Hmm... I guess so."

However, the girl didn't pay attention to Haven's answer; instead, she suddenly leaned closer and started smelling him.

"Hey Will, your nice scent is gone."

"Huh? Really?"

Upon hearing Serena's words, Haven instinctively lowered his head and sniffed himself.

"I didn't smell anything. Never mind, it's not important. That was really close. You were completely still, and I thought we were done for today."

The girl sniffed Haven again, still unable to figure out why the pleasant scent was gone, and frowned in slight distress.

"Serena didn't know what happened just now, she just felt that her connection with her mother was broken, as if something powerful was interfering with her."

After hearing the girl's explanation, Haven recalled the space that had turned color earlier; it was probably the work of that tentacle monster.

"Well, the problem's solved anyway. I'll see if there are any treasure chests to loot. Serena, what are you going to do later? Looking for new contamination?"

A soft white light suddenly shone on the girl's face, lasting for a few seconds before quickly dissipating.

"Mom said there are no new tasks for Serena for the time being."

"Oh, I see. So, what are you planning to do?"

The silver-haired girl shook her head blankly.

"I don't know~"

"Then let's go on a trip to the capital. You can leave whenever your mother calls you, okay?"

The girl narrowed her large, pale purple eyes and began to think seriously.

"Mom said yes, so will Serena be able to eat delicious food every day?"

"Sure, besides what I make, there are plenty of other delicious things to eat in town. Hmm~ how did you get in touch with your mom? Do you have a phone?"

"Telephone?"

Serena tilted her head and looked at Haven with a puzzled expression.

"It's alright, it's alright. This old witch has quite a lot of stuff. Let me finish sorting it out, then we'll pick up Lorry and set off."

"Hmm~"

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