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Beneath the forest floor, the living root network writhed and tunneled forward in silence, disturbing the earth so subtly that no tremor could betray their passage. Sif, anxious to deliver the message, had failed to notice them. But Wang Yu and Avia, ever vigilant, quickly sensed that something was amiss.
"…these vines that Holo devised to relay information have been completely corrupted. Those deranged, frenzied woodlings and the like came from these very roots. I can sense it clearly now: beneath every inch of this forest we see lies a dense snarl of living roots."
Avia surveyed their surroundings with Perfect Fractal. The intricate net of red-veined tendrils twisting beneath the ground painted a grim picture. The Forest of Origin was in chaos. If they were to head toward Liaheim openly, it would undoubtedly provoke assault from both crazed woodlings and the roots themselves.
Worse still, if the elves hadn't detected such a massive aberration, it could only mean that too many of them were already under the devil's influence.
"We don't even know where that devil is hiding. Damn it—it hasn't even revealed itself, but it's already got way too many elves under its control," Wang Yu muttered, brows furrowed.
As he spoke, he used the Chariot to unpack the alchemical kit Moira had given them before they set out. He selected a few vials of complementary reagents—powders and fluids—and began to combine them.
The amalgam dispersed into minuscule droplets under the guidance of the Chariot, forming a luminous ring that hovered...
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