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Chapter 518: Weeping Woods
Chapter 518: Weeping Woods
Chapter 518: Weeping Woods
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It was rumored that the legendary battle between Magus Stratford and Morven the Malevolent was so fierce that it shook the very foundation of the region, reshaping the vast landscape.
The battle raged on for several days and nights.
Morven had brought an army of monsters to fight alongside him. Whereas, Magus Stratford was all by himself. Yet, despite being outnumbered, he had managed to deal with all the monsters in Morven's army.
Legend has it, that with a mighty spell, Magus Stratford had turned Morven's minions into wailing trees. According to the townsfolk, this was how the Weeping Woods came to be.
It was passed down from generation to generation that the dark woods were a place of great evil. That the reason why the trees constantly wail in agony was because of the remnants of the monsters that were sealed inside of them by Magus Stratford.
And now, the Weeping Woods had come alive at this very moment!
All the Magi and the mercenaries standing inside the clearing, watched with bated breaths as the wailing grew louder, more desperate, as if the very soul of the forest was crying out in pain.
The ground began to tremble with unmatched fury, a low rumble vibrating through the
ground. The Magi exchanged fearful glances, their breaths quickening as the once-still trees started to move.
"H-How is this possible?!"
"The trees... they're moving!"
"We're doomed!"
"T-There's so many of them!"
The people screamed out in fear and panic, as they saw the trees desperately trying to free themselves from the ground.
Then, it happened.
The first tree, its bark cracked and ancient, violently shuddered. Its roots, after some struggle, writhed free from the soil with a sickening crunch, tearing the ground apart as it pulled itself upright.
This tree's trunk twisted and contorted. The tormented face carved on its trunk opened its mouth wide and screamed.
SCREECH!!!
The sound was so loud that it caused the wolves standing nearby to tremble, their ears going numb.
As the wolves were momentarily staggered, the once dormant branches of the tree, slashed through the air, clawing at the beasts, while the roots coiled around their limbs, restraining them on the ground.
The wolves howled in agony, struggling against the onslaught of the roots and the branches of the ominous tree. It took a few tries, but the handful of wolves were finally killed.
From this altercation, the people standing at the clearing realized that the strength of their new enemy wasn't all that great. If anything, it was only slightly more powerful than a mortal but weaker than a Mana Foundation Magus.
But when their enemies numbered in the thousands, it didn't matter how weak they were. After all, even an elephant would miserably die in the face of a thousand ants.
Only one word echoed inside thier minds - escape!
But everywhere they looked, all they could see were the strange humanoid-shaped trees. They were completely surrounded.
Around the clearing, more trees began to awaken, each one tearing themselves from the ground with a terrifying force. The sound was horrific, like the earth itself being ripped apart. Roots snapped like bones breaking, sending dirt and decayed leaves flying in every direction. The wailing intensified, no longer distant but all around them as the trees came alive with primal hunger.
Both the wolves and the humans were frozen in horror. They no longer fought against each other. For now, they had found a common enemy. Their safety took precedence above all. They needed to escape.
However, this only lasted for a moment when suddenly a strange pulse of dark energy emerged from the Howlett Manor and spread in all directions, causing all the wolves to go in a momentary daze.
The next moment, their eyes turned bloodshot and they began attacking the people in a frenzy!
"Accckkk!"
"The wolves-ahhh!"
"They're attacking again!"
"Fight back! Fight back!"
The situation for the Magi and the mercenaries became extremely dire.
Now, not only did they have to fight the beasts within the clearing, but they also had to fend
off against the trees that were closing in on them from all sides.
The clearing had now become a place of nightmare.
Adam immediately erected dozens of earthen spikes around him and his squad members, preventing any beasts from attacking them.
"W-We're done for!" Aiden muttered in terror, dropping to the ground.
The other two children were also the same. Never had they thought that they would be in such
a miserable situation.
Although they were safe for the time being, they didn't know if they would be able to make it out of this plight.
They could only watch in horror as the trees slowly advanced, their movements jerky and unnatural, yet terrifyingly deliberate.
All hope seemed lost.
They could only look toward Adam, hoping that a powerful Magus like him had a way out of this situation.
Adam was looking in the direction of the Howlett Manor with an extremely solemn look on his face.
That strange energy wave just now... I'm sure that is the reason why the wolves have suddenly gone in a frenzy, he thought.
The entity sealed inside must be in a very desperate situation right now, or it wouldn't have locked the
red door.
He then looked in beyond the clearing, at the ominous trees that were closing in on them with immense killing intent.
But even I had never expected the strange trees in the Weeping Woods to actually be under the control
of that evil entity...
His eyes narrowed and his fists clenched involuntarily as he thought, Whatever the entity has been planning... it has been very thorough—
Suddenly his thoughts came to an abrupt halt and his eyes widened. He turned his head in a certain direction where a group of mercenaries had just managed to take down a tree.
"No way!" The youth exclaimed in shock.
It was not the act of destroying the tree that caused Adam to be filled with disbelief, but what
happened afterward.
Right after the tree had been obliterated...
An orb of light appeared inside the mysterious space of the white lotus!