Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 268: Invading The Dryad Terriorty!?

"Hmm, what do you think Talis is doing? She's been gone for nearly two weeks as of now." Asked Alexander lightly with a curious expression as he rubbed his chin before glancing at Lazuli, who merely raised an eyebrow.

"I do not know. Though if I had to guess, she is most likely flying." Replied Lazuli as she glanced at Alexander before staring off into the distance, causing him to nod in agreement.

"Yeah, you're probably right; she really enjoys flying." Muttered Alexander softly as he placed his hands behind his back and nodded, only for silence to engulf the two while they walked alongside a dirt path.

It's been a few days since we parted from the siblings, and right now, Lazuli and I are heading to our destination to fulfill our, mainly my, reason for coming to Asckbon in the first place. We've been running most of the time, so we're not too far away from exiting Elf territory, at least according to Lazuli, but we're taking it easy right now, enjoying the beauty of the forest.

'And the beauty of my woman.' Thought Alexander with a faint smile as he briefly slowed down, trailing just behind Lazuli, whom he ogled with a loving gaze.

Anyway, while taking this chance to appreciate the sexy view of my lover's behind, we eventually ended up running once again after a few more minutes. We weren't holding back, either, so we were dashing through the forest, covering what I could only assume was miles within a minute. Coupled with the fact that neither of us could feel physical exhaustion, let's just say it was easy for us to travel long distances.
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Slowing down to a casual walk, Lazuli and I exited the forest and stepped into what looked like an empty line through the middle of the forest. It was as if someone had removed all the trees with a hundred-foot radius in a straight line, and considering how I couldn't see the end from the other side, it was safe to say this spanned quite the distance.

"If this doesn't look like the border between the Elf and Dryad territory, then I'm blind." Remarked Alexander lightly as he glanced at Lazuli while walking through the empty, silent clearing, creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere.

"It is. Once we cross the barrier before us, we will officially enter the Dryad territory." Said Lazuli lightly with a nod as she gestured in front of her.

Just as I was about to ask 'what barrier', my eyes landed on precisely what Lazuli was referring to; surrounding the forest on the other side of this clearing, the tree's branches were interlocked with each other, creating a barrier of thorns that prevented entry into their territory. I'm sure if this happened anywhere else, I'd be wholly impressed, but considering this was on the Dryad's territory, it wasn't all that shocking to me.

"Hmm, I know the trees are tall, but couldn't we just leap over the barrier?" Muttered Alexander lightly as he tilted his head while gazing at the thorny barrier surrounding the forest, only for him to shrug his shoulders.

While my idea sounded interesting, it seemed Lazuli knew what to do as she approached the thorny barrier, her body morphing into that of her elven counterpart, causing me to whistle.

'Man, I've hit the serious jackpot with Lazuli; I just know roleplaying will be crazy good with her.' Thought Alexander eagerly as he nefariously rubbed his hands while eyeing Lazuli, only for his eyes to widen slightly.

Although Lazuli did nothing, once she neared the barrier, the interlocked branches gave way and allowed her passage before they locked themselves back together.

"Oh, it's that easy? I was seriously overcomplicating things." Said Alexander softly as he rubbed his head while approaching the barrier, but it never opened for him.

Standing in front of the barrier, I poked the motionless branches before looking through the gaps and eyeing Lazuli, who was staring right back at me.

"The barrier will create a passageway for nearly every species except for two." Remarked Lazuli lightly as she looked at Alexander, whose face twitched in annoyance.