"This is where the Greenseer lives." Leaf seemed to have forgotten the heavy topic. Standing at the cave entrance, she turned back with a smile and said to the two humans, "But there's still a long way to go, so make sure you keep up with me."
A deep, dark rift split the black hillside. The Cloak of Levitation lightly nudged the Sorcerer Supreme's back, reminding him that this place was protected by an extremely powerful force.
This unique energy was the exact opposite of the energy carried by the White Walkers. It was the energy of life, though the barrier it formed resembled the World Barrier between different worlds, only far weaker.
Even at the entrance, they could smell the scent drifting out from within. It was a warm fragrance mixed with fresh grass and dampness, reminiscent of a greenhouse used for growing flowers in winter.
Hermione looked at her professor, and Deathstroke patted her shoulder.
"This is the entrance leading to the center of the earth, isn't it?"
The Sorcerer Supreme asked Leaf.
The female Child of the Forest had already grown accustomed to Deathstroke's vast knowledge. She nodded, picked up a torch wrapped in bark from the entrance, lowered her head, and laboriously struck flint to light it.
"Even though we have lived here for millions of years, we have never fully explored everything inside. The caverns are like tree roots, stretching in all directions and leading to different places. Many passages lead to bottomless pits, while some forgotten roads lead to the center of the earth."
"Lumos!" Hermione drew her wand. As she spoke the incantation for the improved Lumos, a ball of light like a tiny sun floated from the tip of her silver wand. "I'll light the way. You lead us, and can you