Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 195. Liu Shu's Struggle. Making a decision.

The battle had been quite a shock for Wert. When he saw Liu Shu attacking Delia, his heart had jumped in fear. After all, a Level 28 Sylvan was not a joke. Even if he used his entire strength, he was doubtful about his ability to stop Delia from causing heavy damage to the surroundings.

Yet, the first attack from the giant tree left him speechless. A Level 28 Sylvan was blasted flying by a Level 19 creature. 'I've grossly underestimated Tianlian Liu Shu. No, even calling it an underestimation is wrong. I wasn't even considering her as a potential threat for another few years.'

Wert eyes scanned the large tree's body. 'Life Tree... Heh. This little Rose Fairy Queen has really managed to convince me into quite a dangerous situation. I wonder if the Ant Queen she showed us in the past is the real one at all.'

With those thoughts in mind, he approached the faint dust cloud remaining from the attacks. 'Fortuna or Liu Shu, it is all about choosing a side. Fortuna's side has the most advantages, plus Eila Neoflora is there with them. This place has Verdantia, though, Verena's only daughter. Delia could be a great ally to have. If we isolate Fortuna, taking her down shouldn't be a complete dream... Ugh, my old back will suffer from all of this.'

Wert approached the dust cloud with a cautious gait. He spoke as he approached to test the waters and avoid agitating Delia. "Delia. It is me, Wert. I've convinced the Life Tree to let you go for now so that we can talk about what's troubling you. This is completely unlike you, so I know that the circumstances must be more complicated than you machinating to hurt the new popular town.."

Delia's distorted voice from her transformation reached Wert. "You can do nothing about it. Not you, not that Life Tree." Delia laughed bleakly. "As the Little Tree said, it's none of her business."

Wert answered. "It might not be none of her business, but it is mine. You helped me in the past, I owe you this favor."

Delia spoke. "The favor I did to you is not big enough, Wert. As long as the Life Tree gives me the chance, I'll just leave here and then disappear."

Wert sighed. "Delia, the agreement I reached with the Life Tree is to let you go if you tell us what is happening. I can't let you go without you telling us about it, sorry."

She scoffed. "What good can it do if you know about it?"

Wert looked inside the crater, where the injured water and wood Sylvan was standing still as her wounds recovered at a visible pace. "You are an intelligent woman, Delia. You don't need me to answer that question."

Delia looked up at Wert and then behind him at the massive tree that was flowing with energy. She could feel its gaze on her skin. "Your fate is a dead end, Life Tree. You can't rival Fortuna's expansion rate as a Life Tree. You won't get support from superpowers because regardless of your buffs, a World Tree is always more useful to claim terrain. Eventually, you'll be in Fortuna's way, and she will decide to uproot you."

Wert raised his arm, signifying them to wait and let Delia speak. Her words were really provocative, making some people almost react to them.

Delia looked at Wert and sighed. "The Nexus people are involved. Even if they are lower branches, they have someone who is a very big problem, and they..." Delia looked at Liu Shu and said, her voice choking. "They took my little seedling. I can't even save her because I don't know where they are..."

Everyone looked at Delia with surprise in their eyes. It was at this time that Liu Shu remembered seeing the little, blue-haired Sylvan child. 'Hm? Was that child this woman's seedling?'

Taking a deep breath to calm her roiling emotions, Delia spoke. "Now, I failed. I don't know how that doll is connected to my child, but I know that they are connected one way or another by Jolie."