With Palisanya leading the way, they were able to move through the mist without any obstructions.
They reached the end of the mist.
"The core area of Lost Forest is just ahead."
Angor followed Palisanya's words and looked ahead.
The core area of Lost Forest was a ring-shaped forest with a small hill at the center. There was no thick mist in this area. Just like other places in Green Forest, there was only a thin layer of mist formed by the power of nature, which was evenly distributed throughout the forest.
The sunlight of dusk shone through the mist and painted the forest with a soft golden edge.
The gentle wind rustled the leaves of the trees as if someone was playing a song of praise for dusk.
Angor was quite surprised to see this. He never thought that after going through the gloomy Ancient Rotten Forest, they would end up in such a beautiful place.
While Angor was still in awe, Palisanya was also looking at the forest in front of them. Its eyes were filled with expectation, surprise, and fear.
All of these emotions eventually became profound.
Then, Palisanya trembled as he raised his roots one by one. With an expectant look, he tried to touch the sunlight in front of him that he had not seen for a long time.
However, as soon as the root reached the ring-shaped forest through the mist, it was quickly attacked by a terrifying aura. Even Palisanya, who used to live here, quickly retracted its root.
"Sir's aura got stronger again." The pressure from the root seemed to have engraved itself into its soul. Even after retracting its root, Palisanya still couldn't help but tremble.
Three hundred years ago, Palisanya left the core area of Lost Forest because it couldn't stay there for long. It could still walk around freely if it wanted to.
But now, the aura was much stronger than it was three hundred years ago. Under this kind of pressure, not to mention walking freely in the core, even stepping into it had become an extravagant hope.
Palisanya looked at Angor and questioned, "Are you sure you can take me in?"
Angor also noticed Palisanya's action. He couldn't feel it himself, but judging from Palisanya's trembling body, he could tell how terrifying the aura was.
Earlier, he tried to fool Palisanya by telling the truth. But now, he wasn't sure if he could handle such a terrifying aura.
Earlier, he used the Triangular Space Localization Method to estimate that the pressure coming from the core of Lost Forest was at the level of a level-2 truth-finder or a level-3 truth-finder at best, which was about the same level as Sunders, if not higher.
But now, it seemed that he had underestimated them.
Palisanya's strength was estimated to be at the pinnacle of a Level-1 truth-finder. According to the basic energy laws, even if it faced the pressure of a Level-3 truth-finder wizard, it would not retreat in an instant.
But the truth was right in front of him.
The pressure at the core of the Lost Forest might have far exceeded the level of a Level 3 Truth Finder expert.
This also seemed to indicate that Nai Meicui's strength … was unfathomable.
"Huh?" Palisanya was puzzled by Angor's silence.
"Don't worry." Still, he pretended that nothing was wrong. "Don't worry about it."
Palisanya heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this answer. But Angor quickly added, "If I can't do it, we'll just retreat. That's what you want."
Palisanya turned around abruptly. That's not what you just said.
Angor took a step forward and said, "I'll try."
There was no way Palisanya could stop Angor now. It allowed Angor to pass through the mist and enter the core of Lost Forest.
Although Angor looked relaxed, he had already activated all his defenses. Elmi also quietly crept out of the shadows and activated a special force field around Angor to protect him.
As soon as Angor stepped out of the mist and into the range of light …
The terrifying pressure came as expected.
Also, this aura was different from the one he experienced in the mist. Back in the mist, the pressure grew stronger as Angor ventured deeper into the forest. However, it took time for the pressure to accumulate.
The pressure at the core of Lost Forest, however, was completely different. It had directly risen to a whole new level, just like how an apprentice had become an official Magus. This was a qualitative change that was completely different from the past.
Even with Elmi's protection, Angor still felt something he had never felt before.
The pressure made him feel as if he was facing an entire sea of mountains hanging upside down over his head instead of a normal aura.
Compared to this kind of pressure, a single individual seemed incomparably small.
Angor was sure that if it weren't for Elmi's force field, he would have fallen to the ground already. Besides, Elmi's force field couldn't completely block the pressure. Angor had to bear some of it himself. The weakened pressure was still terrifying, but at least it wasn't enough to scare Elmi.
However, he also noticed that even Elmi couldn't withstand the pressure for too long. Elmi's warning was getting weaker and weaker. Elmi's forcefield could only last for three to five minutes at most, and it couldn't expand further.
In other words, Elmi's forcefield was only enough to protect Angor alone. It was not enough to protect Palisanya as well.
Since Angor agreed to go to the core of Lost Forest with Palisanya, he wouldn't break his promise.
Angor had another way to deal with such pressure.
The "Forcefield" in his right eye.
Angor had fought with Sunders many times, and Sunders would often use his aura to interfere with Angor's training, and every time he did so, he would succeed. Later, Angor activated the green tattoo in his right eye, which allowed him to completely ignore Sunders' aura.
That was when Angor learned that Forcefield could block auras.
During the banquet in the Astral Pool Ruin, Angor also used his Forcefield to alleviate Boiling Gentleman's aura before Spotted Puppy showed up.
Angor believed that Forcefield would be useful.
However, he couldn't tell what the limit of the force field was.
It would be best if he could resist the pressure from the Lost Forest. Even if he couldn't, he should at least be able to relieve some of the pressure. Then he could ask Elmi to activate his force field again. The worst case scenario was that he couldn't resist the pressure at all. Angor would have to give up and wait for Brute Cavern to enter the Tidal Realm before he came back.
As he thought about it, the green tattoo hidden deep inside his eye was activated.
The dense green tattoo danced around his right eye.
In an instant, Angor's right eye began to emit a faint green glow. With the appearance of the green glow, Angor's Forcefield, which he had been accumulating for a long time, was finally activated.
As soon as the force field was activated, Angor sensed that the pressure weakened by Ell Maze's force field was gone.
"It works!" Angor was delighted. He expanded the invisible force field a little.
By now, it was already bigger than Elmi's defensive force field.
With that done, Angor contacted Elmi. He wanted to know how Elmi was doing right now.
Elmi's reply was simple: the aura coming from Elmi's Forcefield was gone.
In other words, Angor's Forcefield was able to withstand the aura and completely block the negative effects of the aura.
Angor sighed in relief.
He put away his fluctuating expression, turned around, and pretended that nothing had happened. He said to Palisanya, "Let's go."
…
Several minutes later, Palisanya walked under the familiar sunlight in a daze.
How did this human do it? Palisanya was sure that it was walking in the depths of Lost Forest, but it didn't feel any aura at all.
It was as if the aura didn't exist in the first place.
It couldn't help but look at Angor.
Angor didn't look any different from before, and Palisanya didn't sense any elemental energy ripples around Angor. The only difference was that Angor's right eye seemed to be glowing with a faint green light.
Palisanya wanted to take a closer look, but when it looked at Angor's right eye, it couldn't help but look away.
Palisanya didn't know why it felt that way, but it knew that Angor's right eye must be a way to ward off the aura.
It was as if the aura was … forbidden.
Palisanya didn't dare to think too much. It didn't dare to ask too many questions either.
They walked along the edge of the forest for another few minutes before Angor broke the silence. "Is that where Lady Nai Meicui is training?"
Palisanya looked at where Angor was pointing and saw the only high ground in the forest.
It was a small hill.
Palisanya was stunned. "You, how did you know?"
Before Angor could say anything, Toby, who had transformed back into a seabird, rolled its eyes at Palisanya and made some "tweet" sounds.
Palisanya asked, "What is it saying?"
Angor couldn't tell Toby that it was calling him an idiot. Instead of explaining, he pretended that he didn't hear Toby's question and answered the bird's first question.
"Because you've been leading us around the edge of the forest. Isn't it obvious that there's something wrong at the center?"
The small hill was located at the center of the forest. That was why Angor assumed that Nai Meicui was training near the small hill.
Palisanya panicked a little when Angor saw through his plan. He was worried that Angor would go to the hill if he knew where Nai Meicui was training herself.
It hurriedly said, "You promised me before. Wherever I go, you will follow me."
Angor looked at Palisanya's anxious expression and shrugged. "I didn't say we're going to the small hill. We'll just walk around or stop here."
Since Angor said so, Palisanya didn't continue to lead Angor around. Instead, they stopped near a large flat rock.
"Then we'll wait here. If Lady Nai Meicui is still conscious and willing to see you, she'll show up." Palisanya hesitated. "If she doesn't show up, we'll leave. Time … time …"
"The time limit is just before midnight. That's all I can do under this pressure. "
Palisanya nodded.
Time passed by minute by minute, second by second, and the sky became darker and darker. Stars began to appear in the sky that was still white.
They didn't talk during this time. Angor was meditating quietly, while Palisanya kept a close eye on Angor, fearing that Angor would do something to wake Nai Meicui up.
Palisanya kept an eye on Angor until the night was almost up.
Angor finally opened his eyes. He stretched his body and took out a chilling cup from his space storage.
Palisanya frowned. "What are you doing? Don't forget what you promised me. "
"Just like plants need water, humans need it too."
Angor waved his finger and cast a Create Water spell. A small stream of water was poured into the transparent cup.
Angor finished the water in one gulp and put the cup down.
Palisanya glanced at Angor to make sure the young man was not trying to do anything else, so he relaxed.
"If Lady Nai Meicui really left her consciousness outside, she must have sensed you when you entered the core area. Since she hasn't shown up yet, either she doesn't want to see you, or she didn't leave any consciousness behind, "Palisanya said." So, I suggest you leave now. "
Since Angor had been following the rules, Palisanya's tone was much friendlier than before.
Angor didn't mind. "Didn't we say we'll wait until midnight? It's not completely dark yet. Let's wait a little longer. Maybe she'll be here soon. "
Palisanya was about to say "Impossible", but before it could speak, it heard a rustling sound coming from afar.
"That's …" Palisanya quickly turned around and stared at the forest.
Nothing changed in the depth of the forest, but the rustling sound kept coming.
As time went by, the rustling sound grew louder, as if something was approaching them.
When a cold gust of wind blew, Palisanya saw something bright in the distance.
An elegant figure slowly walked out from the depths of the forest.
What kind of figure was that?
It was emitting a faint green light.
Its slender body swayed in the wind.
Every step it took was accompanied by a rustling sound.
As the figure showed up, the surroundings began to release a soft green light.
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