Chapter 683 Willow Wisp is the best goblin in the world, Moonberry is the worst goblin in the world
"Be careful on the road! Don't let Rafaam touch the steering wheel of Floating City! That madman almost drove Veiled Market to the Maw. What a hell. I didn't die in Bastion, I almost died in its hands."
On a floating island outside the forest of Ardenweald, Diakum, who had just disembarked, waved his hand and said goodbye to Veiled Market, who slowly disappeared into Planar Storm.
After making a big fuss at Bastion and leaving Eldest Daughter, he rode this thing across the realm to reach his third foothold in Shadowlands.
The reason why I wanted to take the Broker spaceship was because, if we count the Eternal Arbiter that was down, there were already two Eternal Ones that "died" in my hands.
I also made a "death threat" to Sire Denathrius in front of Bastion's magic mirror.
In this case, it is extremely risky to rely on oneself to travel through the interrealm. You must know that Sire Denathrius is a very cautious person. He may not be able to confront Diakum head-on, but the guy's cunning thinking gives him many ways to give Vigilant a "hard job" when Diakum travels through the interrealm.
Once lost in a realm with no "concept of direction", it's hard to say where Diakum will end up.
It's not that he is really afraid of danger. With his current strength, he can still walk sideways even if he is thrown into the Maw. The main reason is that he is afraid of wasting time. Material World is still waiting for Vigilant to stage the "Return of the King" in the middle of the war.
How can I have time to play "Fantasy Drift" in the interdimensional realm?
So, if you can be patient at times like this, don't waste it.
On the other hand, this place Ardenweald is quite magical.
Although it is also one of the Four Covenantss of Shadowlands and occupies a very high status in the entire World of Death, there are some "differences" between Ardenweald and other Land of the Deads.
This place is not simply the place where Death Force was created. In fact, Ardenweald is the rare "Life Holy Land" in the entire Shadowlands.
The life concentration of this large forest shrouded in the gentle and magnificent blue sky is even more exaggerated than that of most Material Worlds. If anything, it is estimated that only Material World's Emerald Dreams can compete with it.
The appearance of such a place in a field full of Death Force is simply the opposite of Tiangang.
But considering that Ardenweald is originally part of the "Destiny", this area obviously represents the more "obscure and profound" part of Death Force.
Because of its own special nature, Ardenweald basically rejects the death and life in other countries. It is impossible to locate and go to Ardenweald through normal methods.
This place is very closed, and it is a typical example of "living behind closed doors" among many worlds in Shadowlands. The local creatures rarely communicate with other dead people.
Floating City of Broker was allowed to enter Ardenweald because they also have many "customers" here, including big shots like the various forest lords under Winter Queen.
According to the power system of Shadowlands, the sect leader under Winter Queen is equal to the status of the saint of Bastion and Death Marquis of Maldraxxus. Those powerful beings in animal form are the managers and foundation symbols of Ardenweald.
However, unlike other Land of the Deads whose status is clear, the concept of "power" is very weak in Ardenweald.
Winter Queen treats all souls in her country in an "equal" manner. Except for the formal military organization "Wild Hunt" under her command, Ardenweald basically has no "forced obedience" instructions.
However, this does not mean that Ardenweald is "easy to bully".
If Winter Queen and her subordinate Night Court were really easy to bully, the bastard Shinigami like Bwonsamdi who "bullies the weak and fears the strong" would not be oppressed and could only live in the border zone of Ardenweald.
This is the first time for Diakum to come to this place. Of course, the experience in the previous life does not count.
He looked at the Blue Forest not far away from the floating island, and he soon discovered that there was something wrong with his previous perception.
"There is no light in this place"
Dick raised his head and looked at the blue night sky, and he realized that Ardenweald was actually shrouded in "eternal night".
The blue light shining on the forest is not the moon or other stars in the sky, but the "lights" lit by the residents of this forest in their own woods.
There is no light here.
It is understandable that there is no sun. After all, except for Bastion, Land of the Dead lacks the concept of "sun" in all other places, but Ardenweald actually does not even have a "moon". This is a rare "Moonless Land".
"Are you there?"
Diakum did not go to Feywild Forest immediately. This was a necessary precaution.
This is the territory of Winter Queen. Her will is shrouded in every flower of every tree. Outsiders like Diakum will be noticed immediately once they enter.
Therefore, "disguise" is necessary.
Vigilant asked softly on the floating island:
"I have arrived outside your sister's domain, and I am about to step into it. In order not to alarm her, I have to disguise myself as a visitor from life."
"But you don't need to pretend, Diakum, it's meaningless. Even the Life Camouflage I imposed on you personally can't hide it from my sister's perception.
Although her power is not as good as mine, we are different symbols of "Two Ends of Life and Death", and there is no distinction between Life and Death and Great Cycle in terms of responsibilities. So, let's step into it with my request.
If she has no ill intentions towards you, you will be able to see her soon.
Even if she has ill intentions towards you
Her subordinate Night Court cannot cause any obstruction or interference to you. After all, her power is indeed inferior to mine."
Ms. Elune's voice soon sounded in Dick's ears, but it seemed that there were echoes from many worlds away, giving White Lady's voice a hint of "echo".
She seemed to be observing Ardenweald through Diakum's eyes, and then said in a sighing and helpless tone:
"Her forest has withered, and she must be in pain. My sister loves nature as much as I do. I can't imagine her despair as she sits and watches the forest wither but is unable to take action. This must have aggravated her already withdrawn character.
Maybe you need to make a little "noise" to attract her attention.
But I beg you not to harm the inhabitants of this forest."
Moon Goddess explains for Diakum:
"Ardenweald is different from other Land of the Dead. Souls close to nature will basically not be blocked by Eternal Arbiter. Some of them will not even experience the arbitration of Oribos, but will directly arrive at Ardenweald through "Eternal Dream" when death comes.
This is the "privilege" of Life Force in Land of the Dead, but it will only take effect in Ardenweald.
Such as Druid, hunter and Shaman, when they are loved by life, they will also be favored by death. Unfortunately, not all souls can return to the Material Star Sea with the help of sister."
"Only those immortal spirits can do that, right?"
Dick spread his wings of light and shadow, took off from the floating island, and flew towards the forest land of Ardenweald. He said softly:
"Wild God, part of Loa, and some life essences, it's really unfair that only they are allowed to jump repeatedly in Between Life and Death."
"Don't use such unstable words to describe this process, Diakum."
Elune explained:
"Only immortal spirits can withstand the force erosion when walking Great Cycle. It's not that my sister and I are unwilling to give this gift to all lives, but the weak ones will be consumed by the force into anima the moment they step on the cycle, and return to the forest land of Ardenweald.
This is not about fairness, but about protection.
Even those Eternal Spirit that can be resurrected from the dead do not only have the joy of rebirth in this process. They also have to go through quite painful and dangerous trials before they can return to Mortal realm.
death
This is a serious concept!
If you want to break the rules of death, you must pay a price, and after many cycles, even the immortal spirit body will have fatigue and cracks that cannot be dispelled, and will eventually completely return to Emerald Dream or sleep in Ardenweald in each cycle."
Perhaps because he thought it was a bit complicated to say it this way, White Lady changed it to a more vivid way of saying it.
She said:
"Life has the concept of "four seasons", Diakum, they need to sow in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn, and House of Plagues in winter. The growth of all life can be included in this concept.
Emerald Dream represents the spring and summer of "planting and life", and Ardenweald symbolizes the autumn and winter of "harvest and death".
I represent "beginning" and sister represents "end".
The coexistence between me and her is the highest expression of the concept of "Life and Death". Whether you can understand the difference represents how far you can advance on the road of life.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, Diakum.
Isn't your journey at this time also a manifestation of this "Life and Death Great Cycle"?
You will eventually break through the constraints of death and return to the world of the living, which means that you already have an "immortal spirit body" on your own without the blessings of my sister and me."
"Buzz"
Dick's feet stepped on the soil of Ardenweald that exuded the breath of life, and he immediately felt the resistance of the earth under his feet.
This means "not welcome",
At this moment, Vigilant seemed to see the entire forest come alive, roaring in front of his eyes, telling him to get out of this Life and Death's Holy Land! His light, whether it was the sun or Holy Light, would destroy the harmony here.
So, where did the wind come from to blow Holy Light's cannon to our Ardenweald begging for food?
"You really deserve a beating!"
Diakum frowned, raised his hooves and stomped into the soil under his feet. The instantaneous explosion of light and shadow caused a fleeting light to bloom at the edge of the forest.
But then, the unwelcome malice started Dispersion.
The majesty of the woodland was completely unable to intimidate this powerful Holy Light Cannon, so the will of the woodland ran away as if it was frightened, like a nest of rabbits running around, intending to report the news of the invasion of foreign enemies to the supreme queen.
In Diakum's field of vision, he seemed to see a group of bullies screaming and running away, but as White Lady called, those woodland wills who were frightened by the "dangerous Holy Light Cannon" quickly turned around and rushed over.
This time, they took on physical form, flying around Diakum like fireflies at night.
It seems quite intimate, but this is not intimacy with Dick.
Vigilant can hear the Will of the Woodland welcoming the "Two Kings" to Ardenweald in a flattering and flattering tone, and guiding the work here.
He could even hear the Will of the Woodland chirping "complaining" to White Lady.
It is said that Winter Queen has been shutting herself in Heart of the Forest recently. She has not walked in the forest for a long time. She also said that Winter Queen has abandoned her own Soulseed Garden, leaving many immortal spiritual species waiting in line for resurrection.
Among these chattering little reports, Diakum keenly captured one of them.
He reached out and grabbed a "firefly" flying around next to him. As the other party struggled and buzzed, he asked:
"You just said that many spiritual seeds waiting to be resurrected have been stolen?"
Woodland Will obviously didn't want to answer all of Holy Light Cannon's questions, but as White Lady's gaze fell, the other party immediately turned into a beautiful blue shimmering butterfly and landed on Diakum's fingertips. He conveyed everything he "saw" to Holy Light Cannon, who was "surrendered" by White Lady.
Perhaps in the eyes of the ignorant Woodland Will, Diakum is the "little follower" of the powerful White Lady.
In the rambling description of Woodland Will, Diakum's expression became more and more serious, and he realized that Bwonsamdi's previous disappearance was not an isolated incident.
According to the will of the woodland, the theft of spiritual seeds started a few years ago, when Diakum was still sleeping for a long time.
The theft of spiritual seeds does not even have much to do with the woodland withering due to lack of anima watering. Before the withering becomes more serious, sporadic spiritual seeds have disappeared, and the Night Fae fairies responsible for taking care of the spiritual seeds will make a fuss because of this. Those noisy little guys always feel that one of their companions is immersed in pranks and neglects the important matter of taking care of the spiritual seeds.
But in fact, this matter should not have much to do with the negligence of the Night Fae goblin, although those noisy guys did do things carelessly.
"This matter is very serious, Diakum. If you still have the energy, please investigate it for me."
White Lady said seriously:
"Although my sister's Soulseed Garden is abandoned and the immortal spirits cannot return to Material World, there is always the possibility of their spiritual seeds being resurrected here. However, once the spiritual seeds are stolen and corrupted, the immortal spirits will suffer a terrible fate.
Well, someone is coming!
Are you going to hide?"
Diakum raised his eyebrows, and quickly stepped forward to let the shadows on his body disperse and include himself, as if he had put on "Shadow Cloak" and hid under a nearby tree.
"Mao Mao! Mao Mao Are you here?"
Soon, a panicked voice sounded at the edge of the forest.
Under the subtle gaze of Diakum, a little guy similar to "Great Moth" anxiously rushed into the border forest.
She has beautiful, shimmering blue wings like a butterfly, and ribbon-like light feathers extending from her waist. She has big pointed ears and long white hair, but there is also a mane on her anthropomorphic body, which looks very strange and "fantasy."
This little thing has long blue whiskers on its head that are either eyebrows or antennae, and that thing also emits light in the dark night.
She seemed to be looking for something, and kept rummaging under every tree, calling the name "Mao Mao", looking quite anxious.
"Look, a Night Fae fairy."
As a "face control", White Lady's tone became cheerful. She said to Diakum, who looked at that unique fairy at this moment, and her eyes became gentle:
"This is my favorite of all my sister's creations. Don't worry about your jokes. I once wanted to secretly take a few goblins away to my country. However, they play very important responsibilities in Ardenweald.
Each one of them is important, and I don't want to piss off my boringly serious sister."
"Yes, each of these fairies is very important. Their essence is the "container" created by Winter Queen with precious life energy."
Diakum said softly:
"They who are born with the concept of "Life and Death" can be used as quite exaggerated "materials" on certain special occasions, and the fairy in front of them is particularly important."
Vigilant stepped out of the shadows and stood beside the fairy who was so anxious that he wanted to cry. He said warmly:
"Your name is "Willow Wisp", right?"
"Ah! Who are you!"
The goblin was startled, turned around deftly and backed away far away. He grabbed the mysterious, beautiful and powerful "Faerie Starfire" with both hands, and prepared to throw it out.
But Diakum waved his hand and said:
"As you can see, little Willow Wisp, I am just a Warrior of Light passing through the precious land, and I shed tears when I cannot see all the souls in need of help.
So, tell me, what do you want me to do for you? Find your lost pet?
Speaking of which, I just seemed to have seen a large group of Forest Spirit running away carrying something, and they were saying "barbecue" and other unintelligible words."
"Oh my god, Mao Mao must have been captured by the nasty Forest Spirit!"
Willow Wisp was shocked.
she shouted:
"We have to rescue it quickly, but there are a lot of Forest Spirit, so I have to call Moonberry first and bring my sisters to fight Forest Spirit with me. Thank you, Warrior of Light, who is passing by.
You are really a kind person."
"Moonberry?"
Diakum frowned and said:
"Don't let that nasty guy come! I can help you find your pet, and I don't need any reward. I just need you to show me the way. It's too difficult for me as a foreigner in this strange forest. I need local people to show me the way."
You are truly the perfect guide."
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