Symphony of Fate

Shaya's voice fell silent.

But the Tree Heart Space began to seethe.

The roots that had hung quietly in the center began to sway gently, like willow branches by a river.

But in the gloomy Tree Heart Space, the sight was anything but beautiful.

A weary, dispirited Mental Power spread out from Shaya in both directions, gradually reaching beyond the Tree Heart Space.

Though he couldn't see it, Thor could sense that the miniature Magic Arrays he had left inside the Inverted Tree and in Kaositer's Inner City had all fallen silent.

Clearly, the chaos outside was beginning to subside.

But forcibly stopping the sacrifice after it had begun left the Inverted Tree, already weakened by Bethana's treatment, in an even worse state.

Fortunately, Shaya was still in the tree's heart, doing his best to soothe it. Otherwise, the Inverted Tree might have erupted.

Even so, its constantly swaying roots revealed its agitation and unease.

Losing the souls it had gained from the sacrifice was like making someone who had been hungry for three days stop eating after half a bun.

It was downright inhumane.

After a while, the Inverted Tree gradually calmed down.

The howling that had been present in the darkness also slowly faded away.

"You're picking it up pretty quickly," Thor said admiringly.

For a Tier 1 Wizard like Shaya to soothe the Inverted Tree so quickly showed that his Mental Power talent was extraordinary.

Shaya's weak voice came through. "I've pulled all the roots back and confined them within Baidong Academy. From outside, this place looks like a dense grove of dead trees. As long as you don't burn it down, people beyond the city won't see whatever you do here."

Thor nodded in satisfaction.

Then his smile faded. With a solemn expression, he crossed his