While Kroya played the Gopherwood harp.
It was not only his body that changed, but also the mushroom beside him.
Platinum cloudlight gradually drifted toward the mushroom and gathered around it, forming platinum crystals that slowly covered its surface.
Drawn together by the Gopherwood and the music, these halos replenished the mushroom's spent energy.
"Platinum cloud vapor... ah, it's been so long."
The tiny angel fluttered their wings, their face relaxed and contented. A golden tint gradually spread across their originally white feathers.
Their eyes were full of delight.
"O garden hidden within existence, appear!"
The angel gently waved a hand.
Platinum light immediately traced itself around the mushroom, forming a mysterious, intricate magic array of runes within seconds.
It seemed to be a very special spatial magic array.
It took shape above the mushroom, illusion entwining with reality amid spreading platinum light. A wondrous garden flickered into view within it.
The garden was concealed behind a gauzy veil as hazy as moonlight. Even with this magic array, they had only barely managed to tear an opening.
"Return!"
The angel spoke softly to the garden.
Inside, the magic plants all trembled, as though arguing over who would leave first.
A moment later.
A strange bamboo stalk and a magic plant that looked like a water lily leaf flew out of the garden. They instantly broke through the barrier of "nonexistence" created by the supreme treasure and reached the physical world.
As they slowly landed, the spatial magic array gradually disappeared.
"Hm?"
Kroya sensed the disturbance in space and looked back.
"Ah, what strange magic plants."
The unusual bamboo stalk was incredibly thick. He estimated that it would take someone's outstretched arms to encircle it.
It was a giant among bamboo.
Its central stalk stood straight, like a knight clad in