"Forest of Elements..." After understanding the current situation, Artolis lay alone in the compartment of the tree house, staring at the ceiling with winding growth rings with a dull expression.
After repeatedly confirming that Artoris was not seriously ill, Elena chose to leave, saying that she needed to deal with important matters, but before that she had entrusted her trust to the girl and paid no attention to her continuous confusion. Answers were given one by one without reservation.
From Elena's mouth, Artoris learned that as the "Forest of Elements" on the third floor of Tianyu Xia Corridor, there are some special restrictions here.
That is - the magic element expands!
The power of any energy-based moves performed in this forest will be amplified more than ten times. This restriction seems to be a quite intuitive reinforcement for adventurers, especially magicians. In fact, as the power increases, the conversely, the moves made by condensing too much magic power will become difficult to control. Even a scholar-level magician who is proficient in magic control will find it difficult to control it freely.
The consequence of this situation is that the magic power that is so powerful that it is out of control will no longer be controlled to attack the target in a targeted manner, but will collapse from within, and then vent its power to the surroundings indiscriminately.
In that case, not to mention the enemy, the surrounding companions and the caster themselves may not escape the fate of being swept and torn apart by the energy.
But really speaking, this can only be regarded as a minor problem. What really puzzles Artolis is the running speed of this world.
What Artoris didn't expect was that she thought that she would be disconnected from the two-part consciousness this time, and it would be hundreds of years before she returned here after spending more than ten days in this world, but she didn't expect that it was only the past three years. .
The flow rate of trial time has shown an obvious slowing down trend, and it seems to be gradually approaching the real world, for unknown reasons. However, judging from the results, it was still acceptable to Artolis in the past three years. The next thing to do is to adjust the state and then follow in Barong's footsteps.
Elena said that it has only been four months since Baron left. If you are lucky, you may be able to catch up if you set off at this time.
"It's only been two days since you got out of bed, and you're already in a hurry to set off?"
Three days later, Elena, who came back from hunting, saw Artoris who was about to rush out the door after packing her luggage, with a look of surprise in her bright yellow eyes.
"Yes, my physical condition has almost recovered, and it's time to leave." After putting on the wrist guards and stamping her feet to make sure the footwear was stable, Artolis met the other party's gaze and immediately smiled.
"Although the promise is to take care of you until you wake up, and what you do after that has nothing to do with me, but is such a short time really enough for you?" Seeing this, Elena He frowned slightly.
"That's natural. Even if I can't return to my peak state, I'm almost recovered. And my ability is not based on magic. At least I won't be in the dilemma of being affected by my own moves." Looking at the other party. Eyes, Artolis replied confidently.
"That's right. If you are not a magician, the possibility of surviving in this area is much higher." Following Artolis' explanation, Elena analyzed and nodded thoughtfully.
"Yeah, you don't have to worry about this at all. I have my own plans."
"It makes sense. It seems that I haven't had any experience in team combat, but I think it shouldn't be a big problem."
"Uh...Elena, are you okay?" Listening to the other party's incomprehensible but logical words, Artolis was stunned for a moment. After a while, she realized something was wrong in the words, so she shook her head. He shook his hand and stared at the other person and asked tentatively.
The other side did not pay any more attention to Artolis's rhetorical question. Elena, who suddenly thought of something, threw the unconscious prey aside, and then looked at Artolis with a confused look on her face. Under his gaze, he quickly walked into the room with a sideways glance.
"Elena, what are you...?"
They met again just a moment later, watching the elf woman carrying a large package and walking out of the house fully armed. Artoris, who couldn't figure out the situation for a while, was puzzled by this.
"You said you wanted to leave, and I happened to have the same plan." She put the long-dusted sword on her waist, and when the time came, Elena said and stepped out of the room ahead of Artolis.
"Artoris shouldn't mind, right? If we can take care of each other as each other's thugs?"
"So, this is your plan?" Facing the other party's gaze, Artolis was a little surprised.
At that moment, the girl looked at Elena in front of her with multiple thoughts, but what she received was a bright but proud smile.
"Otherwise, do you still think that I am an aborigine of this ghost place?"
"Ah? So that's not it?" Artolis was stunned.
However, if you think about it carefully, it seems right. As the founder of Shuinenryu Kendo, who was once recognized by the world and even the gods as one of the sword kings, he should not be an aboriginal of the trial place.
Not realizing this was indeed an oversight on Artoris's part, but this place was called the Forest of Elements, and Elena happened to be from an elf. After all, it was inevitable to connect the two subjectively.
"Maybe I forgot to explain, but it's not important. In short, as you can see, I can be regarded as one of the trialists who stepped into the Tianyu Xia Corridor from the outside world, but for some reason I was trapped in the third It's just the third floor." As if she was saying something that had nothing to do with her, Elena shook her head indifferently.
How should I put it? It's like what this guy would say. Even when she explains it, her strong character will inevitably be revealed. So much so that even though she was not tested, Artoris still had no doubts about her identity as the Sword King. After all, the spontaneous temperament of a swordsman from the inside out cannot be achieved overnight.
"Would you like to go with me? Of course I don't mind that." That was Artolis's answer: "In other words, it would be a blessing for me to have companions to look after each other along the way."
"As... a companion...?" Looking at the hand that Artoris handed over with kindness, Elena smiled faintly, and then also stretched out her hand to hold it: "Although I don't spend much time with you, but I really felt that trust.”
"Then let's just say it. Before we find Barong, my back will be handed over to Elena!"
"You don't have to have too many expectations for me, but I see that you are a good swordsman with your strong bones. If you become my disciple now and practice Shuinen-ryu Kendo, you will face the kind of swordsmanship in the future. The dangerous situation will be calm and calm."
Good guy, you've seen me so quickly, haven't you? ? Artoris suddenly felt ashamed, but she also knew that it was just a joke, and it was this relaxed atmosphere that created the unbreakable bond between the two.
"But forget about your Shui Nian Liu. For me, being able to master the Kelid swordsmanship is enough for the time being..."
