Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 84. Houses!

Liu Shu curiously looked at the fainted Sylvan. She had been looking at them for a while, even before Flor approached. To begin with, the reason Flor got close was because she informed her of their arrival.

Similar to what happened with Cinderielle, Liu Shu couldn't help but look closely at Verdantia. Aesthetically, she was very pleasant to the World Tree. Her nature-like aura and voluptuous frame felt attractive.

Although Liu Shu was a tree, she also had an aesthetic sense toward humanoid creatures. In the end, the reason Sylvans looked as they did was also because World Trees, their ancestors, had female-like silhouettes as the shape of their trunks. So, a World Tree could appreciate the female figure as much as any other creature.

It wasn't limited to that because, as a World Tree, she had the ability to discern beauty in almost any race with their own aesthetic sense—an evolutionary trait created to distinguish pleasant creatures from those unpleasant.

Still, even though Verdantia was certainly beautiful, Liu Shu felt a deeper attraction, as if something inside Verdantia was calling her to get closer and telling her that she wouldn't regret it.

Of course, she didn't listen to those inner thoughts, finding them strange and not suitable. 'I just got to know them... Who knows if they are trustworthy or not, hmph.' Liu Shu paused and looked at Cinderielle, who instantly turned her head in her direction and smiled prettily, dazzling Liu Shu. 'Why is she smiling when I look at her? Also... She fought really hard to defend me, didn't she?'

Cinderielle approached and spoke, interrupting Liu Shu's thoughts. "It has been a while, hasn't it?"

Liu Shu looked at her confusedly. 'It hasn't even been a month!' However, because of Flor's suggestion, she didn't answer with her thoughts, but instead, like before, she sent a message with a meaning close to a "no."

Cinderielle blinked a few times and laughed. "Well, that's right, a few weeks is nothing for you, isn't it?" Looking around, she commented. "Either way... Wow, this place has changed a lot, hasn't it?"

If the wall wasn't enough, inside the walls, it was completely different from the past. On the left area, extending for quite a large patch of land, there was a farm with a few plants growing that Cinderielle didn't know about.

Between them, the place nearest to Liu Shu was filled with several growing roses, which she guessed were the descendants of the Rose Fairies. Flor noticed her gaze and commented. "That's where the young ones grow up to become fairies. The younglings have been quite active lately, and not only that, but they are becoming stronger with each generation that goes by."

Cinderielle had learned about their biology in class since Rose Fairies were a relatively common race that you could find in almost every forest with a warm temperature. However, she asked, curious to see if they were different. "So... How long does it take for a Rose Fairy to grow?"

Flor shrugged. "I don't know."

Cinderielle blinked. "What do you mean?"

Flor smiled. "It changes depending on too many factors, but it can take between one month to one year. So, giving an estimated time frame makes little sense. We just take care of them until they bloom."

Cinderielle looked at the nearly forty flowers and asked. "Are there any that you've seeded?"

Flor shook her head. "I won't seed any, probably. First of all, I am a bit old, so I don't know if I even can fertilize seeds. Second of all, I don't really know which plant in the surroundings would even be able to help me fertilize my seeds."

The Fire Sylvan asked. "Does it have to be a plant?"

Flor looked at Cinderielle with a puzzled expression. "What do you mean?"