Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 200. A Mother's Soothing Words.

This was something that no one expected. This was something that almost no one even dreamt about. They had been living in this place for many months, almost a year. During all this time, the giant tree in the center of the city had grown increasingly larger and increasingly stronger.

However, as it was a Life Tree, nobody found a reason to be nervous about it. Those who knew about Fortuna and World Trees thought that this Life Tree would never truly become a threat to that being, making them feel safe coming here openly.

Yet, what was occurring in front of their eyes made their hearts beat with both awe and fear.

The normal-looking giant tree transformed in front of their eyes like an illusion melting with the wind. The straight trunk changed and gained curves as the glow created from the illusion melting away illuminated her like a dream.

The green canopy changed, gaining a faint golden glow, and the aura of the "Life Tree" utterly transformed, becoming several times more domineering and primal. Moreover, the branches became longer and more elegant, gaining her willow characteristics.

Around the shapely trunk, faintly glowing, blue energy veins appeared, adding to the being's etherealness and gorgeousness.

When the illusion completely disappeared, what was left behind was a female-shaped trunk with the form of a woman raising her arms to hold the canopy. Her curvy body was a mix of innocence and carnal attractiveness as her thin waist, wide hips, and bountiful chest were revealed for everyone to see.

Moreover, unlike other World Trees similar to this level, which lacked anything resembling a head, Liu Shu had developed a head-like protrusion at the top that had no facial features yet. Even then, that head-like protrusion was growing very thin, verdant green vines that dropped across her back and almost touched the ground. Their length was over three-quarters of the trunk's length, looking like gorgeous windblown green hair.

Then, in the canopy, the spectators of the show of incredible beauty could spot four glowing branches, thicker than the rest and of different colors. These branches gave off an intense aura that seemed to twist the ternary essences around them.

Everyone clearly knew what it, or better said, SHE was.

"W-World Tree!?"

"This tree has been a World Tree all along!?"

"Impossible! I've used several items to check her race, and all of them told me that she was a Life Tree!"

"Old man, do you think your little devices can pierce through the analysis defenses of a World Tree? Ridiculous! Much less one that can give the auras you are feeling!"

"So what if she is a World Tree? Her auras and the quality of this town just increased several notches!"

"Stupid! What about Lady Fortuna!? She won't be happy about this!"

"Does it matter? Let's see them trying to come and face this city! Lady Tianlian's aura is no less than Lady Fortuna's! Plus, I prefer living here than there, to be honest. What does Lady Fortuna have other than a few boosts to Destiny that are not even permanent?"

"Blasphemous! How dare you mock Lady Fortuna!"

"You are the blasphemous one! How dare you speak of other World Trees in front of Lady Tianlian!?"

Discussion exploded everywhere as people's unrest increased by the second.

Because her name was being discussed, Liu Shu couldn't help but have her senses triggered faintly, making her feel even more annoyed than she was. Flor arrived more or less at the same time as Wert, and she quickly asked, baffled. "What happened, Liu Shu? Your illusion came off! Oh, dear. You need to quickly turn it back up!"