The capital of elves, Liaheim.
Concentrating, Moira carefully held the fine crystal in her hand with tweezers, and burned it on the flame lit in her right hand. Her slightly cloudy eyes stared at the slowly changing color on the surface of the crystal, waiting for the right moment. timing.
When the color of the surface of the crystal changed to a state of bright black mixed with other colors, that is, "colorful black", Moira quickly put the crystal into the reagent bottle that had been prepared nearby.
"Zika, ping!"
There was a crackling sound that made people's ears hurt. The crystals broke in the reagent bottle, and the gray-white debris slowly sank to the bottom of the bottle.
"Huh... I failed for the seventh time. After all, I am still old. I am far behind in all aspects. Without Wang Yu, there will be a big problem in material processing."
Moira sighed and threw the reagent bottle and the waste products in it into the small incinerator in the middle of the room to dispose of them. Although the metamorphic fluid crystals were a relatively difficult material processing step, she did not know how to do it before. Even after failing so many times, I failed.
She was also a little dissatisfied because Aviya had less practice in material processing. In Moira's view, material processing is an essential ability for an alchemist, second only to refining talent.
But after really "using" this guy Wang Yu, Moira understood the girl's feelings. It would be addictive to let this guy Wang Yu handle the materials...
Throw the raw materials and processing methods to the guy, wait a short time, and the processed materials will be delivered to you. You don't have to worry about anything. The tedious and error-prone processing process will say goodbye to you from now on. Wang Yu will be gone. This guy is really uncomfortable with helping.
Thinking of this, Moira could only shake her head. When did she become so slack? If she were young, she would...
Well, if I really meet a classmate or disciple who is as useful as Wang Yu, I guess I can't help but be lazy.
"..."
When thinking about herself back then, Moira's thoughts drifted away uncontrollably. The companion who studied with her at that time must have been gone for decades now.
"Hey, when did you become so sentimental when you got old? I can't stop my random thoughts. Is it because of the influence of my two new disciples? After all, it is almost impossible to complete the "Bottled Miracle" potion. Everything is also inspired by them."
Moira's mood became very complicated when she thought that the classmate she met after coming to Liaheim to study was also a close friend.
Only at these times will the gradually settling state of mind of this old man, whose life as a human being has reached the end of his life, stir up something that can be called a wave.
After coming to Liaheim to study, Moira, who can be called a genius, quickly used her talent to occupy a place in the academy of the elves in Liaheim.
Geniuses always attract each other. Kate, this is the name of her first elf friend, a very quiet elf girl with a talent for pharmacy. An accidental communication problem is also an opportunity for the two to meet. .
In fact, there are not that many stories, just stories about two alien races getting to know each other and becoming friends.
At that time, Moira's personality was much more flamboyant than she is now, so the way the two of them got along was quite like the relationship between bad friends in a dormitory on Earth.
After learning that Kate, an elf girl who looked much younger than herself, was actually several hundred years old, Moira often called her an old woman.
As for Kate, although she is relatively quiet, there is nothing to be reserved about when getting along with bad friends. "Call mommy" is Kate's reply to Moira.
It's a very simple, pure friendship. This kind of relationship basically only exists in various colleges in this world.
"Well...if you were still here, what would you say when you saw me like this?"
Moira pinched the wrinkled and slightly sagging skin on the back of her hand. She was already old, and if Kate was still alive, her appearance would not have changed much in the past few decades. Her tone was inexplicable. sigh.
She was not a knight, and the mage's fragile physique was not enough to support her in using medicines that could prolong life or maintain youth forever. Before crossing a certain realm, the mage's lifespan and physical problems would always be a pain for them.
It is worth mentioning that Sieg's old acquaintance, Gervin, is Kate's brother. With Kate's relationship, the relationship between the three of them is very good. As an elder of the elves, Gervin really helped Moira. few.
But since Moira no longer has any contact with Gavin at this time, something must have happened during this period that changed everything.
In a battle to exterminate the orc bandits, the elves and dwarves sent out manpower together, and Moira and Kate followed as team doctors.
No one thought that there would be a leader who wielded the legendary weapon "Frostfire" and was one of the former Orc Kingdom's armies with the strength of a great knight.
The orc knight, who was caught off guard and wielding the legendary weapon "Frostfire", caught the combined dwarf and elves team by surprise.
The hammer entwined with frost flames turned a large number of dwarves and elves into internal combustion ice sculptures in the churning ice flames.
Fortunately, the place where the conflict occurred was just outside the Forest of Origin. The overwhelming number of dryads and ancient war trees drowned the powerful orc alive with their endless numbers.
Unfortunately, Kate, as the team's doctor, was caught in the aftermath of the battle and was affected by the power of the legendary weapon "Frostfire".
"Internal combustion ice", the invisible fire burning in the body, the permanent ice growing outside the body, this is the terrifying thing about this legendary weapon. Those who are hit head-on need not say anything, but they are only affected by the aftermath. This power will also kill the affected beings within a short period of time.
This power is almost impossible to remove, unless there is a power with a higher priority than it, such as a god's miracle and a rare object. It is difficult to find anything that can affect the power of the legendary weapon.
Because Kate was only affected by the aftermath, it was not that serious at first. Moira, who is proficient in potions, knew that her comatose best friend only needed one thing that the Liaheim elves happened to have to survive.
That is the liquid in the source pool of the Tree of Life. For non-elves, as long as it is soaked in it, it will be like being born again in the mother's body. The level of life will jump, the life span will be closer to the immortal species, and various talents will also increase. will increase dramatically.
For the elves, it is truly a reconstruction, washing away all old wounds and purifying all pain. This power is enough to remove the remnants of the "frost fire" power in Kate's body.
I originally thought that Kate's brother was Gwen, an elf elder, and his best friend's life would inevitably survive. However, Gwen looked ugly and refused to let Kate be soaked in the fluid of the source pool, saying that this was the rule of the elves. , Moira’s heart went cold.
"So, if I really complete the refining of the prayer potion, should I make a wish and let some existence pull out this inhumane tree of life..."
Knocking on the table, Moira looked at the tree of life outside the window, her expression unclear.
"Ha, forget it, let's not talk about whether this half-finished potion can realize this wish. It is better to pray for me to get some liquid in the source pool, let me study it or increase my life span. The most important thing is to see Ge Wen What will that rigid guy look like when his rules are broken?"
A smile suddenly appeared on the expressionless face. When a person who is considered cheerful gets old, he will always become a bit senile, and this is the case with Moira.
In fact, she has almost reconciled with the past. Did Gavin really do something wrong? Maybe, but in his position, sometimes what he has to do must be viewed from a higher level.
"I don't know what is going on with my two disciples. If the corruption they said is true, then the Sorensen Mountains will not be so peaceful. I hope they don't try too hard."
No longer thinking about those past events, Moira stood up, walked to the alchemy table, and picked up a special container placed on it.
The deep purple liquid inside the container with the color of twinkling stars is the semi-finished prayer potion that Moira completed during this period. It may also be the limit of what she can do at this age.
"Lucky Coin", this is the name Moira gave to this bottle of potion. The next thing she has to do is to try to make this bottle of potion take the step from simple "luck" to "wishes", which is also Really, like a step in the chasm.
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sorensen mountains
Wang Yu and Aviya are following Xifu's guidance at this time, patrolling the natural magic power and moving forward.
After Holo used natural magic to contact Wang Yu and the others, Aviya and Wang Yu, with the help of Xifu, began to go to the place where Holo's old acquaintance was.
"Your Majesty the Archbishop, I didn't expect to see you here. Although it may be too late, I am still very lucky to see you at this time. Could you please do me one more favor? .”
This is the message Holo conveyed through those wildly growing moss.
After walking through a forest, Wang Yu and the other three stood on a cliff halfway up the Sorensen Mountains. This was where the final point of the natural magic was directed.
"Kakakaka..."
As soon as everyone arrived here, the cliff walls began to crack. Some thick and tough vines broke through the rocks and poked out, opening a passage into the mountain and showing it to Wang Yu and the others.
After confirming that the teleportation through the Phase Gate can be carried out at any time, the three of them walked into the passage exposed on the rock wall and went deep into the Sorenson Mountain.
There are spreading vines on the rock wall, supporting the overall structure and the passage they dug.
The familiar aura on these plants also allowed Wang Yu to truly confirm the existence inside this passage, which was the dark elf druid, Holo, who had fought side by side with him in the shadow of the royal city.
"Ahem, Your Excellency Wang Yu, I'm sorry to meet you in this posture. I can't even salute you like this."
When Wang Yu's chariot power detected Holo's figure, the other party's voice also came from inside the cave. His voice was weak, hoarse and dry, completely different from the gentle voice he once had.
And Wang Yu, who captured the opponent's state, could completely understand why Holo's voice was so haggard.
It's hard to say that Holo is still a dark elf in his current state. A large number of vines stretch out from the rock wall, surrounding Holo's body layer by layer, fixing him on the rock wall.
Wang Yu's chariot power allowed him to see blind spots that were invisible to the naked eye. He knew that Holo's lower body, which seemed to be surrounded by vines, had actually completely turned into vines. These vines were originally spreading from his lower body. and spread out to the surroundings.
In addition, there are many root systems protruding from the surroundings, connected to Holo's upper body, and piercing into his body finely, beating occasionally, which reminded Wang Yu of the fine neural network in the human body.
The only thing that could be called complete was Holo's head. A bitter smile appeared on the other person's face as he looked at the three people who walked in.
"You, why are you doing this...?"
Wang Yu looked at Holo's state and said with a hint of helplessness. From the other party's state, Wang Yu could tell that Holo's life was somewhat similar to that of the Druid in the mushroom man's body. He integrated his body into this world. nature".
"Listening to the Archbishop's words, I guess I have some understanding of the state of this mountain range. Alas, after seeing the efforts made by the druids in my hometown, how can I abandon this land and leave, even if I All we do is delay.”
The smile on Huo Luo's face became more and more bitter, and Wang Yu's non-persuasive words made him realize that there was a limit to what he could do, but at least, he still did it.
"Corruption and famine, and the new ecology created by this druid, right?"
Wang Yu didn't ask if there was anything else, he just confirmed the key points.
"Yes, the forests and other creatures in the Sorensen Mountains at this moment are actually the lives re-created by the druids in my hometown in the famine land."
Holo nodded, confirming Aviya and Wang Yu's guesses about what happened in the Sorensen Mountains.
"But then, the matter here should have been resolved, so why are you doing this?"
Wang Yu asked his second doubt. There was no need for Holo to turn himself into what he is now.
"It would be great if the Sorensen druids really solved the corruption completely by their own power, but unfortunately, in the face of that corruption, the power of the druids is a little too weak, so the darkness The elven druids borrowed the greatest power they could."
Powerless, this is the feeling Huo Luo responded to Wang Yu at this moment.
"life Tree?"
Brief inquiry.
"Well, although the elves do not recognize the dark elves, we are still the children of the Tree of Life. When the druids pray to the Tree of Life at the cost of their lives, how can the Tree of Life as a mother refuse their request."
"Using the power of the Tree of Life, the druids sacrificed their lives to create this ecosystem that grew on top of the famine after corruption. However, the corruption has not actually faded away. It is still hidden under the Sorenson Mountains. .”
"For so many years, its sleeping desire for life has been intensifying, and it has been absorbing the life force from the tree of life. Now, it is about to wake up. What I have done is to pass on a mistake to it that exists under the mountains. message, “I’m still hungry and thirsty, it’s not time to wake up yet.”
"There's not much I can do. I'll delay it for a week at most before it wakes up. I don't know what it's going to do by then, but its thirst for life will never bring anything good. Change."
Hollow told about what he had done and what happened on the Sorenson Mountains. At the end of the sentence, he used natural magic to shape it and pass a picture to the three people present.
It was a dark space that existed under the Sorensen Mountains. A huge worm lay across it. The physical tentacles extending from its body were connected to countless plant roots that came from nowhere under the mountains. Draw nutrients from it.
It is sleeping, because the eyes all over the body of this huge worm are still closed, but at this moment, some of the countless eyes have opened a slit, revealing the gray-yellow eyeballs filled with dirty matter, which are A sign of its awakening.
"The Devourer of Worlds..."
With a solemn expression, Wang Yu murmured in his mouth that he named this huge nameless worm after something from the earth.
