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95

Ch. 95.1 - Hospitalisation (1)
Once in a while...

Florin would receive some images in her mind, like vivid dreams, as if they were being transmitted.

But, those were not dreams.

They were messages sent by the Heavenly Spirit Tree.

The Heavenly Spirit Tree would convey fragmented scenes of turmoil occurring near its domain to Florin, requesting her assistance in resolving them.

However, due to her limited external activities, Florin mostly relied on the High Elf Corps to handle the majority of tasks...

"Euh!"

As Florin slumbered within the white castle, a powerful image briefly flashed through her mind.

It was... profoundly different and agonizing, unlike anything she had experienced before.

The Divine Realm.

The Third Layer... no, the Fourth Layer.

In the enigmatic Fourth Layer that even puzzled the elves themselves.

The familiars were howling in anguish. They were enduring great pain, and shedding tears while gazing at the heavens.

"This... this is...!"

Florin gritted her teeth, and bravely endured the overwhelming onslaught of countless swirling emotions in her mind.

The sheer multitude of despair, fear, anger, and sorrow weighed heavily on her heart.

A sensation that ordinary humans and elves could never withstand, yet...

She was the most revered queen among the High Elves.

Thud!

She bit her lip hard, causing blood to trickle, but she managed to endure it somehow.

"Dark magic..."

Florin gazed into the empty space with a bewildered expression.

It was a distress signal transmitted by someone from the Divine Realm. However, Florin was not aware of the identity of the sender.

"This is... What in the world..."

Though she didn't know who was sending the distress signal, what mattered was that dark magic had been detected within the Divine Realm.

"... I need to inform the Knights as soon as possible."

Regardless of how or by what means, even if it meant three Archmages breaking through the protective barrier and infiltrating the Divine Realm…

If the unknown information that entered her mind was true, it could lead to a major catastrophe.

Not only the lives of Stella's students were at risk, but even the familiars themselves could be completely corrupted.

Reopening the barrier that had been closed once would be extremely challenging, but she had to find a way to allow everyone to enter even if she had to exhaust all her remaining strength.

"How did this happen..."

Florin staggered through the royal chamber, beads of cold sweat rolling down her forehead. The melancholic moonlight seeped through the curtains, casting her silhouette as a final farewell.

The belief and sense of duty to protect all the sacred entities embraced by the Heavenly Spirit Tree burdened Florin’s shoulders heavily.

———-

Saaaahhh...

The wind blew harshly.

The wind in the Divine Realm was no natural occurrence. It was an artificial phenomenon, created to resemble a natural one.