Chapter 328: The Seal Under the Blue Tree
Chapter 328: The Seal Under the Blue Tree
'Nell, we're going to go check some things around. You can spend some time with these villagers for some time.' Elysia announced before she flew around the village.
'Uhm, okay. Where are you going to spend the night? You can come to the guest room in this treehouse with me.' Nell spoke, but her focus was still on the lively young fairy.
'My master invited me to sleep in the forest. Some things make my master change her mind. We'll meet again when morning comes, Nell. See you.' After saying that, Elysia flew away and left Nell just like that.
'Hey, I'll punish you if I can't find you guys tomorrow morning.' Nell grunted irritably.
They came to this small village because of Elena. Still, the same person immediately decided to stay away from this place? What caused Elena to make such a different decision all of a sudden? Nell wondered but decided to ask that later.
Meanwhile, Elysia flew north of the village to try to find another clue. After flying around, she and Elena noticed something rather strange deep underground.
'Ely, take a look at that mountain. I found a secret entrance under that blue tree. A secret passage leading to a secret hideout. Hmm, what's hidden deep down there?' Elena pointed to a rocky mountain.
'Wow, the leaves are all blue and shine a little. Hum, let's investigate for a moment before dinner.' Elysia felt that it was enough to observe the strange rune under the ground. She immediately darted towards the blue tree at the rocky mountain's peak.
Elysia and Elena could see nothing more than 200 meters underground. They could not see what was hidden at the end of the secret passage. Yet, it made them curious and felt that there was something they needed to know down there.
'Vann, are you hungry? Please wait a moment, okay? We'll check underground, and after that, we'll have dinner.' Elysia stroked the white cat in her arms gently.
'En, alright.' Vanessa nodded in agreement, then she followed the direction of her master's gaze. 'Master, I have a bad feeling about this blue tree and what it might be hiding under it. It makes me uncomfortable and restless. My hunch is warning me not to approach this rocky mountain.'
'Hmm, I trust you, Vann. We'll only catch a glimpse and leave as soon as we find out what's hidden further down there.' Elysia comforted her contracted beast and used magic at the same time.
Elysia and Vanessa's forms slowly faded and completely disappeared from the real world, no longer invisible due to invisible magic. They transformed into astral forms like invisible and untouchable spirits.
[| -25,000 EP |]
[| -1,500 EP |]
'Well, the EP usage is big enough for consumption per second.' Elena watched as a small screen appeared every second in the corner of Elysia's vision, but the latter ignored it.
'Yay, it worked! We're going to go down there in this form, Vann. We'll be safer, and we'll just have a quick look.' Elysia jumped a little out of joy. Her magic was working according to her wish, unlike the previous incident with Nell as the victim.
After convincing Vanessa, Elysia immediately passed through the large rock that sealed the entrance between the roots of the blue tree. She and Vanessa entered with ease. They were now in a dark passage which was a bit scary.
'Master, can you see the path in the dark?' Vanessa intended to offer assistance as a guide.
'I can see everything clearly, Vann. All OK. Give me a few minutes, and we'll be done with this dark and spooky passage.' Elysia declared confidently, even though she felt a little scared from within.
'Ely, don't be afraid. I am here. We just need to fly fast and see what is hidden at the end of this passage. After that, we need to go out and tell this to that little Goddess.' Elena tried to reassure with encouragement.
'En, alright.' Elysia took a deep breath and then darted through the passage.
It didn't take more than 30 seconds for Elysia to arrive at a large rune stone gate. Roots in blue hues could be seen all around the passage near the stone gate as the illumination. Then, she went through the gate right after she was sure that there were no traps or dangers around.
'Woah, now there are so many bluish roots. What hall is this? There's a ritual site down there?' Elena commented as she surveyed every corner of the hall full of roots. That vast hall also had intricate runes that spread all over its floors.
'Hmm, is that an altar? Why is there a little dagger stuck there?' Elysia squinted her eyes, trying to get a closer look at the mini altar in the middle of the hall.
'Ely, we better not touch the altar, especially the white dagger.' Elena reminded for the common good.
'En, I know. Sacred and haunted places also had unusual items. We must not touch it carelessly.' Elysia understood that her every action could lead to harm. Thus, she had to be careful.
As Elysia tried to look a little further down the altar with her sacred vision and advanced perception, she saw that something was sealed there.
'Oh my...' Elysia covered her mouth.
Elena also immediately looked down there to find out the source of Elysia's surprise.
They didn't see clearly and thoroughly, but several pillars were surrounding a colossal being. It was too big, and they could only see a small part of the creature.
'Ely, let's get out of here. Let that creature sleep soundly deep underground.' Elena no longer wanted to linger there since they already knew what was hidden down there.? The creature was still alive, and it was sealed.
'En. We are approximately two kilometers from the surface. So, the Guardian Clan in that small village is monitoring and guarding this sealing facility?' Elysia spoke as she dashed back to the surface.
'The odds aren't small, Ely. There is a huge creature sealed underneath the small altar. Perhaps, that white dagger is both the catalyst and the key. Huu, I get goosebumps at the thought of such a large creature wreaking havoc in the world.' Elena hugged herself while rubbing her arms.
'Then don't try to imagine it, hehe... Let's tell this to Nell while looking for a suitable place to stay. We haven't had dinner yet.' As soon as Elysia exited the passage, she flew east to find a suitable tree for temporary shelter. She used invisible magic and came out of astral mode.
On the way, Elysia also told Nell several things about the gigantic runes and the sealed creature under the rocky mountain via telepathy.
'Hmm... The gigantic runes with a radius of about twenty kilometers around the tree of life? Then, the sealed creature. That big boy is huge, brown in color, and has many sharp stones... Could it be that earth dragon? Why is that dragon sealed there?' Nell was lost in thought for a moment while watching Shiny and Shelly prepare a hearty dinner. She pondered about the description and information she had just received.
'Do you know anything about that sealed creature, Nell? How about the gigantic runes?' Elysia landed on a large tree about 6 kilometers to the east of the village.
She sat there to prepare the simple dinner. Elena came out of Soul Realm to help out, and so did Vanessa.
'If based on your description, I can only draw one conclusion. That big boy's name is Gioragh, an earth dragon who has almost ascended to the realm of God. He could be said to be my big sister's subordinate. As for the gigantic runes... I don't know, Ely. I am also confused.' Nell heaved a soft sigh while looking down. She couldn't see the underground runes despite using her magic vision.
'Alright then. See you tomorrow morning, Nell. We're going to try some experiments to get into the tree of life.' Elysia tried to comfort Nell a little. She failed to understand the source of Nell's sigh.
'Where will you spend the night, Elysia? I feel like you went away from the village, too far if I say.' Nell conveyed her anxieties while gazing at the night sky in the east.
'Is this too far? It's about six kilometers from the village. My master is here with me. We are on top of a tall, big tree.' Elysia blinked in surprise at Nell's worried tone. She didn't feel there was any danger in the surrounding area, though.
'Well, then fine. Please be careful. Make sure you are protected by a protective barrier.'
'Hehe, thank you.' After Elysia responded to Nell, they no longer spoke via telepathy.
She handed over one portion of dinner to Vanessa, then ate her warm meal. Meanwhile, Elena refused to eat and just sat next to Elysia while staring at the moon and stars that decorate the night sky.
A few moments later, Elena made a cocoon-like sleeping bag with magic. She glued it to a tree branch and wrapped herself inside.
'Ely, come in with me. The night on this continent is colder than the Human Continent. I'll hug you to sleep.' Elena patted the empty space beside her with a pleased smile.
Elysia blushed a little but kept up with the invitation. She got into the sleeping bag and laid down beside Elena. Meanwhile, Vanessa chose to curl up on the top.
'Vann, why not join us in the sleeping bag?' Elysia offered an empty space in the sleeping bag.
'Thank you, master. I will sleep here. We are in the wilderness. Allow me to warn you when danger is coming. My hunches and instincts will come in handy.' Vanessa stretched her body and looked for a comfortable position on top of her master.
'I see... Thank you, Vann. Good night.'