Ch 178: Earthquake
After Sir Reliable’s explanation, Fael gradually relaxed.
He believed in Sir Reliable’s ability, therefore he didn’t doubt Sir Reliable’s explanation in the slightest.
Fael’s tense body also relaxed, no longer on guard.
To be honest, facing the Elf before him, Fael was very uncertain whether he could withstand one of her attacks.
Friend, not enemy, that would be the best!
At this time, Fael couldn’t help but imitate Sir Reliable’s lazy appearance, leisurely lying on the ground, hands tucked in, admiring the Elf’s graceful figure with it.
When no longer viewing the Elf’s every move from the perspective of an enemy, Fael could even appreciate a bit of beauty.
However, leisurely moments are always short-lived.
Fael had only been lying down for a short while when he felt something was wrong.
Fael’s gaze fixed on the branches and leaves of the Tree of Life. He wondered if it was his Illusion, but the branches seemed to be swaying slightly.
Soon, it was more than that.
Suddenly, the leaves began to shake violently, making a rustling sound.
The shaking amplitude grew larger, and even the main trunk of the Tree of Life began to sway from side to side.
All of this happened in an instant.
Everything was telling Fael that it was absolutely not an Illusion!
Fael had never encountered such a thing!
In the Mist Forest, besides the occasional Beast and Explorer, the Mist Forest itself was quiet and peaceful, so from birth to now, this was the first time he had encountered this Situation.
Faced with a scene he had never encountered before, a hint of panic inevitably flashed in Fael’s eyes.
“Sir Reliable, what should we do now?”
Looking at Sir Reliable, who remained calm and composed, Fael asked for help.
Unlike Fael’s panic in the face of the unknown, Sir Reliable appeared very calm.
Sir Reliable’s small tail wagged slightly, not taking everything that was happening seriously at all.
“Don’t be nervous, it’s nothing big,” Sir Reliable casually comforted Fael.
However, before his words had fallen, a more violent shaking than before came.
This time, even the Land beneath their feet shook slightly.
This time, the calmness on Sir Reliable’s face shattered. He stood up straight, his brows furrowed, his gaze fixed on the Tree of Life.
At some point, the soil around the Tree of Life had become unusually loose.
In addition, it was clearly visible that something unknown was wriggling underground. With each heave, the loose soil continued to fall down, and in a short while, a corner of the culprit was revealed.
It was a somewhat thick Tree Root, and its dark brown bark could be seen on the raised corner.
With one glance, Sir Reliable determined that it was the Tree Root of the Tree of Life, deeply rooted in the ground.
It seems that the Tree of Life was driven mad by the Elf it had just nurtured!
Otherwise, why would it attack the Elf without hesitation?
It actually wanted to use its root system in the attack without thinking!
If only Sir Reliable were here, he might have just huddled aside to watch the fun.
But, there was more than just Sir Reliable here; after all, there were also Old John and Ella, ordinary people unarmed.
As soon as Sir Reliable thought of Old John and Ella, Ella’s panicked cries came from a distance, immediately attracting everyone’s Attention.
Sir Reliable and Fael turned their heads at the same time.
Under their feet, the shaking of the Land became even stronger.
For Sir Reliable and the others, it was still within a tolerable range; at least, Sir Reliable and the others’ figures barely swayed.
However, such shaking was unbearable for Old John and Ella.
The two, who hadn’t seen the Tree of Life’s mischief, felt such a strong shock that they thought an earthquake had come.
In order to resist the shaking caused by the earthquake, the two had to embrace each other to stabilize their figures, but this action was completely futile for them.
The two were like small boats drifting with the current, only able to sway from side to side with the shaking of the earth, and finally stumbled heavily and fell to the ground together.
After falling to the ground, Ella’s first reaction was not to worry about herself, but to urgently ask Old John: “What about Ling Ling?”
Ella’s voice was somewhat uncontrollable, her tone high-pitched and sharp.
Her fingers instinctively used all their strength, pinching Old John’s arm fiercely.
Her fingertips were white, and her face turned pale suddenly, all showing how anxious she was at this moment.
“Keep your voice down!”
Seeing her speaking in a high-pitched voice, Old John immediately lowered his voice to give a Warning, and then immediately comforted her.
“Don’t be nervous, she’s fine!”
“She’s different now, she’s fine!”
Old John hugged Ella tightly. Neither of them had much Ability, so Old John could only use himself as a cushion to protect Ella from injury in the increasingly violent shaking.
At the same time, he whispered comfort after comfort in her ear, trying to calm her near-collapsing Mood.
Perhaps Old John’s words were useful, or perhaps Ella had come to her senses and realized that this World was different.
Ella’s slightly trembling body gradually calmed down, and her originally terrifyingly pale complexion gradually regained some color.
Because her Emotion had fluctuated too much, Ella’s Gaze was still somewhat vacant.
She weakly allowed Old John to hold her in his arms, her hands falling weakly.
