Evil Tree Awakens, Heroic Moment Returns

In terms of analyzing various clues.

Enri felt that she was no match for the "Blue Roses" group in front of her.

"I haven't been an adventurer long enough." Enri pricked up her ears, listening to various analyses, while secretly encouraging herself:

"There is still so much to learn."

Gagaran, Tina, Tia didn't shy away from Enri, who was standing nearby, and they probably regarded Enri as a junior.

Language, to a greater or lesser extent, carries the meaning of imparting knowledge!

That team leader, Tang, wasn't a qualified captain.

At least from the adventurers' perspective!

Tina and Tia exchanged a glance and nodded in unison, making the same judgment.

"What are you two thinking about?" Gagaran's gruff voice rang out, revealing his thoughtful nature. "The other side is different from us; their path to growth is quite unique."

"Hmph."

"Knew."

Tia and Tina crossed their arms and spoke.

Indeed!

The rise and fall of "Free Will" from its inception to its current level is remarkably rapid. Such astonishing achievements are largely due to the curiosity and investigation of many adventurers who have come to investigate "Free Will".

The more you investigate, the more you discover.

The advancement of the "Free Will" level is not mysterious at all; on the contrary, it is quite clear and simple, and for ordinary adventurers, it has an even more legendary quality!

The other party jumped directly from the lowest "Iron Rank to " Gold Rank, using the effects of Alchemical Potion, or through a recommendation from the Adventurer's Guild on the Empire's side.

Then came the well-known "Abelion Hills Incident," which propelled the adventurer team to become the Kingdom's second-highest rank of Adamantite Rank adventurers.

From "Iron Rank" to "Adamantite Rank", the "Free Will" team barely did any adventurer quests, making them arguably the least adventurous adventurer team.

Many people have doubts.

The reason that team leader Tang formed the adventurer squad was simply to take advantage of the adventurers' convenience.

This is further supported by clues such as the other party's obsession with Alchemy, the pitiful fact that the team only has three members, one of whom is Demi-Human.

"What!!"

Suddenly, an adventurer's exclamation came from ahead, and everyone looked over. It was the location where the Tree Spirit was being treated.

All I saw was...

Thanks to the healing efforts of the adventurers led by Lakyus, the Tree Spirit's continuous withering was significantly halted.

This situation did not last long.

The Tree Spirit's body gradually became thicker, and its originally relatively smooth brown bark began to turn dark brown.

Ordinary trees are changing their appearance towards a deteriorating state!

"What... is this?" The Cleric adventurer took a step back in fright; this did not appear to be harmless.

The other Cleric adventurers stopped their Healing Magic, exchanged glances, and looked warily at the gradually mutating Tree Spirit!

"Everyone, please step back."

Lakyus remained remarkably Calmness, a glint of his emerald green eyes flashing, and immediately commanded the auxiliary Cleric adventurers to retreat:

"Magic Caster, be on guard! The rest of Warrior and adventurers, surround this tree!"

A clear sound pierced through the air.

All the adventurers reacted quickly and immediately adjusted their defenses.

Evileye strode forward, and the adventurers, in awe of the small, childlike figure, made way for him.

This was a solo kill of Magic Caster at the "Forest Lord" level; truly worthy of being a member of the "Blue Roses"!

"Is it like the Terror Treant from before?"

Evileye's crimson eyes peered through the mask at the mutated Tree Spirit's true form.

She had clearly determined in the previous battle that the Terror Treant and Tree Spirit had absolutely no connection, so why did this change occur!

"It's stopped."

Lakyus noticed something and suddenly spoke.

"Hmm?" Evileye narrowed his eyes.

As the Healing Magic ceased, the Tree Spirit's mutated state also stopped, and it began to wither away again.

The captain of the Orichalcum adventurers "Horn Blade" approached, observing the situation before speaking seriously, "It's a similar case to the previous monster parasitism."

"According to the information provided by Miss Evileye, this Tree Spirit is Heteromorphic Species, and has clearly been parasitized!"

The adventurer leader, "Hand of the Sword," spoke in unison.

A few short sentences.

This simply means that the chances of obtaining information from this Tree Spirit are slim.

"In that case, we have no choice but to eliminate them."

Evileye a little regretful, but it did not affect her judgment. She said to Lakyus.

"Ahoo!"

That's the cry of a monster. In this desolate, barren land, there's only one monster.

Many adventurers' eyes fell on Enri.

The other party was accompanied by a Barghest named "Blackie," a powerful demon.

"What's wrong, Blackie?"

Enri, feeling apologetic and puzzled, comforted Blackie beside her, despite the attention she received.

Bang! Bang!

"Awooo!" The black fur on the Barghest's head stood on end, as if it were bristling, and it restlessly pounded the ground with its front paws.

This action surprised everyone.

Monsters possess a superior sense of smell and perception compared to ordinary humans, especially powerful monsters whose perception level even surpasses that of Thief -type professionals.

Swish!

Tina and Tia immediately lay down, pressing one ear to the ground to listen.

Following the actions of the two, the Thief adventurers in the other teams changed their expressions slightly and did similar things.

There's movement underground!

Tia quickly looked up and loudly reminded her.

A vibrating, buzzing sound gradually emanated from the depths of the ground, as if some gigantic object was protruding from the ground below.

At the same time.

Tang Zheng's voice echoed in Enri's mind.

"Enri!"

"I just received intelligence from the Slane Theocracy; the situation on your side is unusual. Take all adventurers and evacuate immediately!"

The familiar, urgent voice made Enri's heart tighten suddenly.

She didn't know what had happened, or even what intelligence the captain had obtained from the Slane Theocracy, but out of absolute trust in Tang Zheng...

"Everyone, run!!"

Enri raised her neck, her face flushed, and shouted loudly.

The captain is always Calmness and composed no matter what he faces. The only time he showed impatience was during the "Abelion Hills Incident".

The captain's tone was serious this time, perhaps indicating that the current situation was just as serious as the previous "Abelion Hills Incident".

The adventurers present were stunned, looking at Enri whose expression had suddenly changed drastically, wondering why she was so nervous.

Some eyes instinctively turned towards Lakyus.

The other party is the leader of the entire adventurer expedition team.

"Enri." Lakyus remained remarkably Calmness, his tone gentle yet precise as he asked, "What have you discovered?"

Enri opened her mouth, but she couldn't answer.

The fact that I can communicate with the captain remotely via "messages" is important information that needs to be kept secret.

Boom!

It's too late to explain!

The earth, like waves on the sea, surged violently and irregularly, with the ground rising and falling, and dense cracks beginning to appear!

In some areas, large-scale collapses occurred, turning them into Abyss that swallowed everything.

An astonishing scene.

It instantly drew everyone's attention; a strong tremor traveled rapidly from deep underground to the surface.

Fortunately, none of the adventurers present were weaklings; they quickly avoided the shaking ground and the cracks that appeared.

Boom!

A thick, towering black shadow burst forth from the collapsed underground fissure and rapidly spread upwards.

Like Lancer piercing the sky.

All the adventurers present were stunned into disbelief, staring in fear at the enormous Big Black.

What the hell is this thing?!

It was a gigantic creature, as thick as a battering ram and writhing like a python, its skin covered with a layer of bluish-brown keratin, displaying a cracked pattern.

His entire body was covered in mud, making it impossible to see his face clearly!

This bluish-brown creature was so enormous that if its twisted and coiled body were straightened, it would be at least a hundred meters tall.

--boom!

The massive figure seemed to have found its target, and swiftly slashed down at the group of adventurers below.

A sharp whooshing sound and a roar!

Even before it landed, it had already generated terrifying air pressure, making everyone feel a heavy burden.

A large number of adventurers stood there dumbfounded, their faces pale and filled with despair.

The force generated by such a massive body swinging around was neither avoidable nor resistable; it seemed that only death awaited them.

"Everyone—run!"

Lakyus's clear, beautiful eyes were now bloodshot, and with a voice tinged with magic, she jolted the fear-stricken crowd awake.

Swish!

Grip the demon sword tightly with both hands.

She wants to give everyone time to escape!

"Coo coo, leader." Evileye let out a unique soft hum, his expression behind the mask unusually solemn:

"Now is not the time to be reckless. I will hold them off."

"Devil Captain! Shorty!"

Gagaran, Tina, and the Demi-Human shouted and tried to rush forward together.

Even knowing that they were powerless to stop the terrifying giant monster before them, they would not abandon their companions.

"Walk!"

"Walk!"

Almost instantly, Lakyus and Evileye simultaneously shouted without turning their heads.

"Resist Weakening - Sand Field!"

"Greater Ability Boost: Dark Blade Mega Impact!"

A surge of dark energy erupted from the enlarged demonic sword, striking the enormous demonic creature that crashed down from the sky.

Boom! Boom!

A huge explosion ripped through the surface of the enemy's skin, scattering the mud that clung to it and revealing a clearer, bluish-brown outer layer.

Lakyus's hands, gripping the magic sword, trembled. His full-force attack hadn't even scratched the surface of the opponent's skin.

What kind of monster is this?!

Whoosh!

Yellow quicksand appeared at the spot where the giant monster had burst from the ground, forming a quicksand-like binding force, intending to trap it.

But its impact was too small.

"Can't be stopped!"

Evileye immediately realized that the terrifying monster before them was beyond their ability to contend with; perhaps only the Dragon Lords himself was capable of fighting it.

"Let's go!" Evileye immediately put her hand on Lakyus's shoulder, then called out to the others nearby, "Gagaran! Tina! Tia! Enri!"

She planned to use Teleportation magic to leave this place.

This was somewhat unfair to the other adventurers, but there was no other way; the monster before them was beyond their capabilities.

Who would have thought that such a terrifying creature was hidden in the Great Forest of Tob!

"No!"

Lakyus spoke resolutely, taking a step forward to break free from Evileye's grasp.

As the initiator of the expedition, she couldn't escape alone, resulting in the deaths of all the other adventurers.

"Are you planning to use your Innate Talent?" Evileye realized something.

She knew that given Lakyus's personality, this would happen!

but.

Using Lakyus's Innate Talent comes at a high cost, and the final result may not even be effective.

--Boom!

A terrifying, Big Black loomed over us.

Enri took a step forward and suddenly rushed past Evileye and Lakyus.

This caused both of them to pause simultaneously.

Leave it to me!

Enri gripped the Sword of Law in both hands and ran quickly, her chestnut-gold ponytail swinging in the air. A pure, righteous energy emanated from her body, forming a translucent light.

"Everyone!"

All the adventurers, including "Blue Roses," were stunned. They sensed a determination in Enri that they had never seen before.

"Heroic Moment!"

Enri gave a low shout.

In an instant, a large number of dense, firefly-like white dots appeared in everyone's field of vision.

These energies converged into Enri's body at an astonishing speed!

Buzz--!

Enveloped in white light, Enri leaped from the ground with a speed far exceeding her previous performance.

It looked like a white streak of light shooting into the sky!

This is not the magic of "flight," but a charge formed by pure power.

Enri wielded her Sword of Law with both hands, colliding with the colossal creature that stood a hundred meters tall despite her small stature.

Boom!

A deafening roar, like muffled thunder, exploded in the sky. A terrifying shockwave spread out from Enri and the enormous monster, forming a visible airwave that swept around them.

"Block..."

"It's blocked..."

"Incredible!"

"..."

Everyone stared blankly at the scene before them, even the adventurers who had just been preparing to flee stood still instinctively.

At that moment, everyone suddenly understood why the Holy Kingdom had given Enri the Sword of Law, one of the Four Holy Swords.

--Abelion Hills.

"Clairvoyance"

Tang Zheng was sitting on a wooden chair in the laboratory, using detection magic to watch the scene unfolding in the Great Forest of Tob.

"The Evil Tree has revived... no, it should only have partially revived."

"Oh, did you manage to block it?"

Tang Zheng's eyes lit up, and he smiled knowingly, "As expected, it's a professional skill for Special Class."

"Heroic Moment" allows Enri to obtain the highest physical attack stat among allies or enemies on the battlefield, and in the Great Forest of Tob, the one with the highest stat is naturally the Evil Tree.

This is also why Tang Zheng wasn't worried about Enri being in danger, since the Evil Tree could only be partially revived at present.

(End of this chapter)