Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 47. Level 10 vs World Tree.

When Flor came out of the <Lignified Vault>, she saw a nervous Rose Fairy flying around and waiting for her. "Leader! We need help! The Thornstrides are back but with many more creatures than ever!"

The Rose Fairy's anxiety was palpable, her voice trembling as she called out to Flor. Sensing the gravity of the situation, Flor turned to Liu Shu. "Liu Shu, I must leave immediately. Be prepared to defend yourself if needed."

Then, our World Tree saw many Rose Fairies fly off her vision radius while Flor called the combatants and brought them out with her. Flor chose to leave Clavel and Zinia behind since they were strong and influential enough to guide the Rose Fairies in case of an emergency.

Clavel spoke aloud, calling all the Rose Fairies left behind. "Come and gather around Liu Shu. It seems that this time, the situation is dire! Remember to follow our words and avoid getting too far away."

The Rose Fairies gathered around while Liu Shu looked at them with a pondering expression. 'Hm. I wonder if they will be able to fight this time. Flor looked quite worried.'

As she thought about that, her <World Tree Eye> caught movement, and she hastily focused on that area, trying not to be as noticeable as she was when looking at Rose Fairies. While <World Tree Eye> was a powerful skill, it also carried her presence. So, while observing creatures as a whole was possible to do relatively silently, when she focused on something, that creature would feel her gaze.

<World Tree Eye> worked by manipulating the energy in the air to be transmitted through her roots and transformed into images. As a World Tree, Liu Shu didn't really have a "brain" like a normal creature.

Her entire body had the ability to "think" while her <World Tree Heart> served as a place to keep her knowledge safe. In short, while the whole body had the capacity to process and hold information, <World Tree Heart> was the place that constituted Liu Shu's core.

'Hm? River Beavers?' Liu Shu focused and saw increasingly more creatures entering her detection range. Moreover, they just didn't come from one direction. While this tactic didn't work on her since she had 360º spherical vision, that was not the case for the Rose Fairies.

Looking at Clavel's face, Liu Shu was quick to understand that she hadn't realized yet. She sent a message with the feeling of "Danger" so that she would realize that something was wrong.

Clavel was looking around when her brain was hit by a powerful energy wave that screamed danger to all her instincts. She was momentarily confused about why Liu Shu would do something like that, but her eyes widened as she realized. She shouted. "Quickly move toward the <Lignified Vault>! We are being attacked!"

Liu Shu was quick as well, opening the heavy door with her roots and allowing all Level 4 and below Rose Fairies to rush inside. The rest stood outside.

While the combatant Rose Fairies numbered less than 15, Clavel and Zinia were wearing one of Liu Shu's amulets each. Moreover, they were the Level 4 ones, increasing their strength a notch. Their Aether Mana reserves and attributes were equal to Amapola's, who was a Level 9 creature one tier higher than them.

Clavel and Zinia were F Tier creatures, while Amapola was a Level 9 F+ Tier powerhouse. The amulet's ability to make them close to that was enough to leave Clavel and Zinia with astounded expressions when they first wore them.

But even with two "Amapola-level" Rose Fairies, their faces were not relaxed at all. The reason was that a larger-than-normal river beaver appeared. This creature's eyes were much sharper than the others, and its body felt strong at a glance.

Clavel's face became ashen as she bit her lips. "Why is he here...?"

Liu Shu's <Charm of the Seedling> triggered.