Fey Wilds, Verdant Garden.
This is one of the habitats of Fae beings. It is always green and full of life.
The dense canopy of trees is intertwined, filtering the sunlight into mottled golden-green spots, which shine on the soft, moss-covered ground.
The stream meanders through the rocks, with a clear and singing sound. The sweet fragrance of pollen and honeydew floats in the air, filling the air with a cheerful and lively atmosphere.
However, now Verdant Garden is shrouded in a layer of haze.
The once fertile land became dry and cracked, and cracks spread all around. The river water was no longer clear to the bottom, and the water surface was turbid gray-green, with a few rotten bubbles occasionally floating up. When they burst, they emitted a disgusting smell.
The flowers that were once in full bloom wilted and drooped, and the edges of their petals were curled and blackened.
The floral fragrance was also replaced by an indescribable stench.
The entire Verdant Garden smells of decay and decay, as if it has been severely polluted.
Brownie, Flower Fairy, Thornrose Sprite... The Fae beings living here panicked, flying around in the air or on the ground, drawing panicked trajectories, and kept shouting from their mouths, as if the sky was falling.
"It's over! It's all over!"
" Master Vera was eaten! Eaten by that monster!"
"We are all going to die, Verdant Garden is going to be destroyed!"
"Ah, Master Vera, you died so miserably, so miserably!"
"What to do? Who can save us?"
Cries, screams, and sobs all mixed together.
Fey Wilds is inhabited by many Fae beings who love beauty, but this does not mean that it is a completely beautiful plane.
Just as light and shadow always accompany each other, there are also many evil lives representing fear, sorrow and chaos.
Griefwrath Fairy, Hag, Fear Eater, Demon Wraith, etc.
They are born to hate all beautiful existences, generally have difficulty communicating, and have chaotic and crazy thinking. They stand on the opposite side of Fae life, often attacking Fae's homes and feeding on their pain.
Just before sunset, a powerful Demon Wraith attacked Verdant Garden.
It was born from twisted stories, and its body is woven from lies and shadows. Wherever it passes, the truth is distorted and the beauty is tainted.
Fairy Dragon Vera, who has been promoted to the Legendary Realm, transformed into the majestic Red Emperor form and went to meet the enemy.
This battle caused the world to change color and the forest to tremble, but in the end, Vera was no match for Demon Wraith.
In front of all the Faes, Demon Wraith tore open Red Emperor's scales with the claws of shadow, and bound her wings with chains of lies. Vera fell from the sky and hit the ground hard, raising a cloud of dust.
Then, the most terrible thing happened.
Demon Wraith crawled down, opened its huge mouth, and ate Vera in the form of Red Emperor one bite after another!
Fae saw with their own eyes that Master Vera's body gradually dissipated in Demon Wraith's mouth, turning into little bits of light and being swallowed up.
Demon Wraith seemed to be full of food and needed time to digest the delicious food. Moreover, it itself was seriously injured. There were several cracks in the body made of shadows, and a dark breath continued to escape from it.
So it did not continue to attack Verdant Garden.
Demon Wraith dragged his heavy body away slowly, leaving behind only the polluted land and the Faes who were mourning for their heirs.
Fae's wailing continued, and their cries echoed among the withered woods.
But not long after, a lively and cunning voice suddenly sounded.
"Stop howling, stop howling."
"I was only slightly injured, not dead."
"How could the great Vera die in the mouth of a Demon Wraith? You guys underestimate me too much."
As the words fell, ripples appeared in the air, and in the center of the ripples, the figure of Fairy Dragon gradually condensed and emerged.
It is Vera.
Her body shape has almost remained unchanged compared to before Legendary Realm, but the original dark and mottled colors on her body have disappeared, and now her overall color is bright and eye-catching.
Seeing Fairy Dragon alive, the other Faes were stunned at first.
Then, a louder noise broke out:
"Master Vera! You are still alive!"
"Wuwuwu, I knew you wouldn't die so easily!"
"It scared us to death, it really scared us to death!"
Fae people came from all directions and surrounded Vera, crying and laughing.
The Brownies hugged her tail, the Flower Fairys flew around her, and the Thornrose Sprites gently touched her paws with thorny vines, as if to confirm whether this was a phantom.
Fairy Dragon glanced at Fae around him, with a serious expression on his face.
"Hmph, look at your worthless looks, all of you stand at attention!"
Her voice was not loud, but it carried a strange majesty.
Hearing this, all the Fae around them stopped moving, straightened their chests or similar body parts, folded their wings, and stood upright, trying to look energetic.
"That's right, bring out your energy!"
Fairy Dragon nodded with satisfaction, and then continued to say in a serious tone, "Vera Master doesn't like to see the crying and weak Fae. Remember, we are the residents of Fey Wilds, the embodiment of joy and beauty."
"You want to laugh, be happy, and be happy with me, do you understand?!"
"Understood!"
Fae responded in unison, their voices were much neater than before, and they had regained their former vitality.
"Okay, very energetic!"
Vera waved his paw, "Disband!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Faes immediately returned to normal. The previous sadness and fear had disappeared. Verdant Gardens also gradually regained their vitality, and the atmosphere of decline slowly disappeared.
In Fey Wilds, Fae, their own status and their habitat are often closely related and influence each other.
Emotions can be materialized into reality, and changes in the environment will in turn affect emotions.
"Um, Master Vera..." On the right side of Fairy Dragon, a little Tree Sprite timidly spoke, with the leaves above his head curling uneasily, "Demon Wraith... will it come again? It's too powerful, we can't defeat it."
Mentioning Demon Wraith, the Faes around me became a little uneasy again.
The newly restored atmosphere was cast into a shadow again.
Hearing this, Vera's eyes flashed with solemnity.
Each Outer Planes has its own unique features.
In Fey Wilds, the emotions and beliefs of living creatures are extremely important, and can even be materialized into reality.
Demon Wraith is the native life of Fey Wilds, and is essentially a kind of Fae, but it is different from the positive and happy normal Fae. It is an evil Fae that was born in a negative narrative.
They are born from lies and twisted stories.
If a vicious lie appears somewhere, or a tampered or twisted evil story begins to circulate, then an entity named Demon Wraith may be born.
The wider the spread and the more fairies believe it, the stronger the power of Demon Wraith will be.
At the same time, Demon Wraith also feeds on lies and stories, and can draw strength from them regardless of whether the content is evil or dark.
Vera knew in his heart that Demon Wraith, who attacked Verdant Garden, was probably attracted by his "story".
Previously, she told Verdant Garden about her experience in Material Plane.
Of course, I did a little bit of artistic processing, focusing on depicting the story of myself walking in Material Plane as Red Emperor.
This story has been widely circulated among Fae, not only Verdant Garden, but also spread to many Fae habitats, earning a lot of admiration and admiration.
Because the content does not involve dark aspects, it will not give birth to Demon Wraith.
But for other Demon Wraith, this kind of widespread and powerful story is the most delicious delicacy.
The Demon Wraith that was attracted is extremely powerful.
Vera was indeed defeated in the previous battle, Demon Wraith ate her "story" and took her Red Emperor Descent Art.
The good news is that she escaped in hiding.
The bad news is that after Demon Wraith digests the story and realizes the truth, it will most likely come again, and next time, it will not stop until it eats the creator of the story.
When the time comes, Vera will not have the confidence to escape again.
However, Vera showed no concern
Fairy Dragon stood upright, imitating the movements of humanoid creatures, placing his paws on his hips and raising his chin slightly.
"Demon Wraith? Huh, it just deceived me to break through the Legendary Realm. Not long ago, the combat form didn't have time to be updated and perfected. It's just Demon Wraith. If you dare to come to Verdant Garden again, you're just asking for death."
"I have a thousand, no, ten thousand ways to kill it."
Her tone was calm and gentle, as if she was talking about a trivial matter.
"Wow, Master Vera is so awesome!"
"Tell us your solution, we want to hear it!"
Fae all cheered, and the fear in their eyes was replaced by worship.
They are always easily infected. This is also the nature of Fae. Emotions come and go quickly.
Fairy Dragon cleared his throat and said seriously, "Listen, I have a "clone" in Material Plane."
"As long as I summon it to Fey Wilds, I can merge with the clone and return to its full strength. When the time comes, little Demon Wraith, I can turn it into ashes with just one glance!"
Summon the real Red Emperor.
Garos has ten thousand ways to kill Demon Wraith, which is equivalent to me having ten thousand ways... Vera muttered in his heart, feeling a little guilty at the same time.
If Garos knew that he arranged it.
I just want to spread his reputation and I don't have any bad intentions. He shouldn't be angry.
Fairy Dragon thought to himself.
But then, she couldn't help but laugh.
Vera A picture came to mind.
Demon Wraith regarded the real Red Emperor as his previous defeated enemy, and rushed forward in a fierce manner. He felt something was wrong but it was too late. When he was slapped to death with a claw, the expression on his face must have been very interesting.
She must go there and see it with her own eyes.
Although the Demon Wraith who attacked Verdant Garden was powerful, that was compared to her. In front of the real Red Emperor, there would definitely be no trouble.
"Vif!"
Fairy Dragon turned to Flower Fairy who was wandering next to the flowers.
It was a Fae that was only about the size of a palm, wearing a skirt woven from pink petals, its transparent wings vibrating rapidly, shedding little phosphorescence.
Upon hearing the call, she immediately flew to Vera and hovered in mid-air.
"I will send you to Material Plane." Vera said seriously, "I will put a layer of illusion cloak on you and turn you into my appearance. After you arrive at a place called Crimson Flame Royal City..."
She explained in detail what Flower Fairy should do.
As for Fairy Dragon herself, she was worried about leaving Verdant Garden.
When she woke up from Ancestral Land and lived her second life as Legendary Realm, the former guardian of Verdant Garden, the elder Unicorn, had already reached the end of his life.
Before his death, the elder officially handed over the responsibility of guarding Verdant Garden to Vera.
Even without this entrustment, Vera still wants to protect this place.
This is her hometown, the land where she was born. Every tree and stream carries her memories and beauty. Although she has spent most of her life in Material Plane, she will not forget it.
Opposite Fairy Dragon, Flower Fairy Vif puffed up his small chest and said loudly with all his strength, "Guaranteed to complete the mission!"
"Okay, let's set off now."
Fairy Dragon took a deep breath and began to cast the spell.
She first blew lightly on Vif, and a layer of colorful light came out of her mouth and enveloped Flower Fairy.
The light flows and condenses, gradually forming the shape of Fairy Dragon.
Scales, wings, tail, every detail is lifelike, even the cunning in the eyes are imitated vividly. This illusion coat not only changes the appearance, but also carries the breath of Vera, making it lifelike.
"Remember, don't reveal your true identity, and ask anyone who blocks your path to step back."
Fairy Dragon gave final instructions.
Then, she started to cast Planar Teleportation Art.
Buzz!
The space rippled, and a deep vortex appeared.
"Material Plane..."
Vif looked at the whirlpool with both curiosity and nervousness in his eyes.
She glanced back at Fairy Dragon, and after receiving an encouraging nod, she gritted her teeth, flapped her wings, and plunged into the whirlpool.
Buzz!
Ripples spread out in space, and the vortex quickly disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
Verdant Garden Silence returned again.
Fairy Dragon looked at the place where Vif disappeared, was silent for a moment, and then turned to look at the expectant Faes around him.
"Okay, now all we have to do is wait, and..."
She looked around at the decaying scene, "Try to restore some life here. Come on, everyone, get moving!"
Under her command, the Faes began to get busy, fighting against the decay of this land.
Vera himself flew to the tallest ancient tree Verdant Garden, squatted on a thick branch, and looked warily into the distance, in the direction where Demon Wraith left.
Unknowingly, she has taken on the responsibility of the survival of an ethnic group.
Crimson Flame Royal City, in the exquisite small attic.
The air was slightly distorted, and tiny vortices emitting shimmering light emerged out of thin air. Then, a figure fell from it and rolled twice on the floor before stopping.
"Oops, I feel so dizzy... this is what plane travel feels like..."
"It's uncomfortable, but it's also interesting."
Vif, Flower Fairy, disguised as Fairy Dragon, shook his dizzy head, and it took several seconds to see the surrounding environment clearly.
The room is not big, but it is exquisitely decorated, clean and tidy, and seems to be cleaned frequently.
"I've arrived at Material Plane... the mysterious, dangerous, yet fun Material Plane."
Vif whispered, carefully flew to the window, and looked out through the glass.
In the field of vision, instead of the lush woods and flowing streams that Verdant Garden is familiar with, there are towering and majestic buildings.
Further away, the majestic mountain shadows shrouded in clouds and mist lie across the skyline like the backbone of a giant dragon.
The color of the sky here is deeper than Fey Wilds, and the air is dry and slightly cool, with the smell of stone, metal and fireworks.
It feels completely different from Fey Wilds.
Vif took a deep breath.
There is an unfamiliar smell in the air, but it's not unpleasant.
She patted her little face and encouraged herself. "Vif, you can do it! For Mr. Vera, for Verdant Garden!"
After that, Flower Fairy flew up and carefully got out of the attic.
She came to a wide corridor. Occasionally, uniformed waiters or heavily armed patrol guards passed by. They were all extremely tall and made a steady sound with every step.
When those tall creatures passed by, Vif's heart was in his throat.
She clung to the wall, trying hard to maintain the "majestic" posture that Master Vera should have.
Hold your little head high and look straight.
What reassured her a little was that when the waiters and guards saw her, although there was a hint of surprise in their eyes, they did not disturb her too much.
They just showed friendly smiles on their faces, nodded slightly in greeting, and then continued their work.
"Vera-sama's story is completely true!"
Flower Fairy thought to himself, "She is the emperor here, so she is respected by people, and everyone will smile at her."
She relaxed a little and flew forward according to the route in her memory.
However, just as she turned a corner and was about to walk out of the building and head to the direction indicated by Vera, a huge shadow enveloped her.
Thump, thump, thump... the heavy footsteps sounded like drums, and the ground was shaking slightly.
Vif raised his head stiffly and saw a "wall".
No, that is a terrible beast!
It stood upright and almost reached the ceiling of the corridor. Its whole body was covered with thick hairy scales, its muscles were stretched like a rock, and its thick arms ended in sharp claws that shone with cold light.
On the ferocious head, a pair of copper-bell-sized eyes were staring at her.
"Wei...Vera?"
Mobel spoke angrily.
Dragon-Vein Dire Bear tilted his huge head, showing an expression of confusion and surprise. "When did you come back? I didn't hear anything from the guard."
Vif felt that his heart almost jumped out of his throat.
The pressure brought by this giant beast in front of me was too much.
She instinctively wanted to scream and run away, but remembering Master Vera's instructions and Verdant Garden's crisis, she suppressed her fear and tried hard to recall Master Vera's "fearless" tone in her memory.
"Ahem! I... When do I need to report to you about my work?"
Her voice was raised to make herself appear confident.
She waved her little paw, signaling Mobel to get out of the way. "Back off! I... I have something important to do!"
Mobel's bear face was even more confused.
It scratched the back of its furry head, blinked its bell-like eyes, and carefully looked at the little "Fairy Dragon" in front of it.
Vera seems a little strange...
However, she has always been eccentric, and maybe she is up to something new.
Dire Bear When I thought about it, I felt relieved.
It opened its big mouth innocently, showing a kind smile.
It even bent down and saluted in a cooperative manner. "Yes, yes, I will step aside right now, please, Master Vera." As it said, it moved its huge body to make way for Fairy Dragon.
Dire Bear didn't forget to add, "Do you need some protection?"
"No... no need! Just step back!"
Vif quickly waved his hand, and then floated past Mobel without looking back. His wings vibrated so fast that they almost turned into a blurry shadow, and quickly flew towards the outside of the building.
It wasn't until it flew far away and passed through several arches that the terrifying Dragon-Vein Dire Bear could no longer be seen, that Vif stopped behind a stone pillar.
Her small breasts were rising and falling violently, and she was gasping for air.
"Scared... scared me to death... Are all Material Plane creatures so big?"
She glanced back with lingering fear, and then breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Mobel was not following.
Phew!
A loud dragon roar came from the sky, and a huge shadow passed by.
Vif was so frightened that he quickly shrank his head and hid in the shadow of the stone pillar.
After the giant dragon flew far away, she poked her head out again. Not daring to delay any more, she flew with all her strength according to the route given by Vera, and soon left the royal city and entered Dragonspine Mountains.
The mountains are steep and the rocks are rugged.
Vif flew along an obvious path, and soon after, she saw the figure on an open flat land surrounded by mountains.
It seemed to be an existence made of steel and flames.
Towering, majestic, majestic.
These words only took on concrete images when I saw him in person.
He was lying on the ground, his wings folded at his sides, and his thick tail wrapped around his body. As he breathed, tiny sparks escaped from his nostrils, flickering and extinguishing in the air.
The most impressive thing are those eyes.
Like two shrunken suns, it is calm and profound, as if it contains immeasurable power and wisdom.
"This is the clone of Lord Vera... Eh? It looks a little different, and it's also very big. It's even grander than what is described in the story."
Vif opened his eyes wide, showing admiration and awe.
Different from the pure fear when facing Dire Bear and other giant dragons, seeing Red Emperor and Vif gave rise to more of a sense of peace of mind.
"Vera Master! I finally found you!"
She screamed excitedly, flapped her wings, and flew towards Red Emperor like a small cannonball.
On the opposite side, Red-Iron Dragon raised its huge head, bringing up a breeze, and stared at this little person who suddenly appeared.
He saw the appearance of Fairy Dragon.
But I also saw more.
Under that layer of exquisite illusion cloak is a palm-sized Flower Fairy with transparent wings and a petal skirt. It can also be said to be a flower demon or Flower Sprite.
The illusion is very clever, it can almost look fake and real, and even imitates a hint of Vera's unique aura.
But in Red Iron Dragon's eyes, this disguise is like a transparent gauze.
He can see through the essence at a glance.
"A flower fairy pretending to be Vera?"
Red-Iron Dragon's eyes flickered, showing no surprise or hostility, just looking at Vif quietly.
He did not move, letting little Flower Fairy fly in front of him, even flying to the height in front of his nose, dancing excitedly.
"Ah, the great Lord Vera! Come with me quickly. When you return to Fey Wilds, you will definitely defeat that abominable Demon Wraith and save Verdant Garden! Lord Vera is already waiting for you over there!"
Flower Fairy was chattering, speaking very fast, and his words were a little garbled due to excitement.
But Garos captured the key information.
Fey Wilds, Demon Wraith, Verdant Garden, Vera are in trouble.
Red Iron Dragon's face was calm, waiting for Vif's excitement to subside slightly before he slowly spoke, "Speak slowly, little flower demon."
"Tell me everything you know about Vera, about Demon Wraith, about what happened to Verdant Garden, and... the specific process of how she asked you to come to me, tell me in detail."
His tone was calm, yet filled with undoubted power.
It is a natural aura that makes people follow it involuntarily.
Under Red Emperor's gaze, Flower Fairy's mood gradually stabilized.
She hovered in front of Garos's nose and began to tell the story in great detail, even including the episode when she encountered the terrifying Dire Bear in the corridor and was almost frightened to tears, and she also marveled at Material Plane's various giant creatures.
Red Iron Dragon listened patiently, his huge head lowered slightly.
As Vif narrated, he was basically certain that what Flower Fairy said was true.
The style and details of these things are very consistent with Fairy Dragon's style.
When Vif finished speaking and looked at him eagerly, Red-Iron Dragon concluded. "So, Vera ran into trouble at Fey Wilds, and she wanted me to go over and help her solve this trouble."
"Yes, yes!" Vif nodded vigorously, the petal skirt rustling due to the movement.
She took out a brightly colored dragon scale from the folds of her petal skirt.
"Master Vera said that as long as you are ready and crush this scale, she will build Planar Teleportation Art over there and let us arrive at Verdant Garden."
Verdant Garden, Fey Wilds...Outer Planes.
Garos nodded slightly and picked up the small dragon scale with the tip of his claws.
"Okay."
He finally said, "Wait for me to explain in a moment."
Before falling asleep, Garos had thought of taking Vera to Fey Wilds to see the scenery of Outer Planes, but Vera sneaked away on his own.
Now it's the right time to go over and take a look.
There is indeed a trace of curiosity in Outer Planes and Garos.
Can planes with completely different rules from Prime Material Plane, their special environments, energy composition, and ways of existence... can further stimulate his evolutionary talent? This is the question he is most interested in.
Planes such as Abyss and Hell are more well-known, but they are also too dangerous.
Among many planes, Fey Plane is relatively safe, and it can be used as the target of his first plane travel to experience it briefly.