The Steel Jungle rose up, barring the Keeper of Secrets' path.
Countless insect cries overlapped, forming ancient whispers and murmurs:
"Praise be to you! Mother Nature!"
"You are the sovereign of life, protector of forests and animals, ruler of the Steel Jungle..."
"You are favored by fate, the darling of nothingness..."
From within the jungle, capable of driving even those who lived forever mad, a voluptuous woman with two faces and four arms slowly emerged.
—Mother Nature!
Though she was not quite in a normal state, this time she had actually obeyed Aaron's command and come to stop the Keeper of Secrets!
Crack!
Countless steel thorns with a metallic sheen filled the void, sweeping toward the Keeper of Secrets.
Layer after layer of Mist of History surfaced around the Keeper of Secrets. Within it flashed fleeting images of ancient barbarism, a forest of lords, the Fabri Dynasty, darkness and chaos, and the age when steam rose to prominence...
The moment the countless steel thorns drew near the mist, they decayed and snapped, as though they had endured the washing of endless years.
Strands of mist even followed the vines into the jungle, causing the steel forest itself to rust and corrode...
Before an Age Controller, a hidden entity was ultimately no match.
However, Mother Nature had never intended to fight the Keeper of Secrets to the death. As long as she could delay it for a while and allow Motula to advance successfully, that would be enough.
One jade-like beetle after another emerged from Mother Nature's lake-green gown, densely filling the air.
Her figure abruptly swelled, countless vines surging from beneath her skirt and joining with the entire jungle as one.
Having used Chrysalis and Crimson to balance her advancement to [Secrecy], Mother Nature possessed terrifying vitality.
Her ability