Right after completing the simple ritual of asking permission to the guardian tree, Audrey's group becomes shrouded by the brilliant light emitted by the golden leaves. As soon as the light covered their body, they were teleported away from the heart of Enchanted Forest. Space warps before Audrey's eyes and she saw myriad of colors passing around her. The influx of energy whirling around her makes her feel lightheaded. Her teleportation this time does not feel as pleasant as her previous experiences in teleportation. When Audrey's feet finally felt the solid ground and the gleaming lights before her vanished, she looked around her and saw that Nike and the others had already arrived and they were standing not too far away from each other.
The abrupt jolt after the teleportation left the group staggering. They were still feeling a little bit dizzy and nauseous from their teleportation but they don't feel like wasting any time. When they finally scanne
"Woah... This place is so beautiful..."Allan offered his sincere compliment while looking around.Despite their amazement, the groups didn't stop by to immersed themselves and admire the beauty of the place. They still continued to move forward while observing the wonders of the surrounding."Pssshhh.... psshhh...pssshhhh"All of sudden, the wind whistle as if something fast was coming on their way. They felt goosebumps and cold sweat drenched their back."Crap! where under attack!"Nike shouted in panic. Before they could even react, something that looks like needles rained on them. The needles shoot at all direction and the group was caught off guard. Each of them crushed a pearl-like object and in an instant, a protective shield enclosed them. His action was swift but some needles still managed to prick them. The shower of needle-like objects continued to rattle on the protective shield creating a sound remini
The light that was cast on the group by their protective shield was also starting to show signs of dissipating. After some time, it vanishes altogether. Audrey and the rest of the group continued to move deeper into the forest but this time, they become more cautious lest another sneak attack springs up in their group. Yet as if fate was playing tricks on them, when their group started to heightened their wariness and proceeded with more caution, the place becomes relatively safer. It feels like they were traveling into a safe haven instead. They no longer encounter any delays or mishaps, so as a result, the journey went on a lot smoother than expected. Not long ago, they reached the other end of the forest.Taking the place in sight, everyone was befuddled. They all turn their heads and look at Niccoli's direction to ask him what is happening. According to their friend, the outskirt of Dystopia supposed to be right next to the other end of Luminous Mounta
"Very good! That's more like it. Anyways, I'm the newly recruited guardian from The Ancient Domains of Mystery. I was chosen to guard the entrance of Dystopia and if not because of your untimely interruption, I would have done my introduction already. You know??? Gosh! These lads, how troublesome."The group was rendered speechless by how the merpire talked to them.Is that the common norm shared between guardians? After all, it was just a couple of hours when they met the guardian at their school. The talking oak tree is as weird as this merpire before them.[It seems that being weird is part of the basic work etiquette among guardians, I suppose.]Nevertheless, the group still did not lower their guards. It was still unsure whether the merpire was saying the truth or not.On the other hand, seeing how the young warlocks were following clapping obediently after being told to do so while eyeing her suspiciously the merpire chuc
Half an hour later, the group experienced the thrill that only the deep water could bring. So far down in the water, the sunlight is a soft diffuse glow. Those once golden rays from above are only blue in this water and the deeper they swim, the less light can penetrate. The rocks are now silhouettes in the dim. Some feet beneath the surface, they saw the underwater life. Everything was cast blue by the filtered light. The place was festooned by an entrancing panorama. A rocky wall stood up like a sky scrapper. While underwater weeds, kelp, anemones, and corals rose like a Gothic architecture. With the increasing pressure, Audrey began to feel like the water is becoming thicker, like soup. She glanced upward to the surface and her heart rate rises."I've never been this deep before. "She thought to herself. But she knows that there is no going back now. The only way for her is to move forward and dive deeper. Finally, they reached the place. Among the di
The group knew their friend, Andrew, is not someone who will joke around in this kind of situation. So even though they were not sure what exactly was happening, they also started running with all their might while their eyes were tightly shut. Since they cannot see where they were going, they solely rely on their other senses, primarily their sense of hearing. The sound of their running footsteps was mixed with the mirthless laugh in the background. As a known fact, the enigma of being unable to see and left to imagine things is much worse than actually seeing.The giggling continues and it sounded like it was coming everywhere. This causes the group to run even faster and the sheer fright to the unknown that was lurking somewhere almost clouded their ability to think straight. They could only hope that they were taking the right path or they might risk being separated from the rest of the group and subject themselves to face a sc
On the other hand, just like what they suspected, Niccoli got separated from the rest of the group while running. Since his eyes were shut tight at that time, he doesn't know that he was already taking a different route. Although eventually, he realized that his friend was no longer around, he did not dare stop running. It was only when he can no longer here the eerie soft laughing in the background did he stop running. He released his cat, Monami from his storage ring to keep him company. At times like this, he doesn't want to be left alone. It is better to have his cat accompany him, rather than having no one at all."Where am I???? Andrew??????.... Nike!!!!!"He tried to call out for his friends' names. But as he expected, no one answered. It seems that he drifted too far away from them this time. He doesn't know where to go exactly but he was not willing to stay in one place either, so he started walking."Don't be afraid Luna... Ou
[Quick! I can sense Luna's aura... Tell them to follow us. Niccoli seems to found the Pyrusurrectio Fruit Fruit!]Nero told Audrey through their mental link. Since Audrey knew about Nero' ability, she did not hesitate and relay the news to the group."Guys, follow me. I know where Niccoli is."The group did not waste time any further and run after to where Audrey was heading.Fortunately, Niccoli decided to take Monami out of his storage ring.. Because there is no way Nero would be able to sense Luna's aura if she was kept inside the storage ring.Audrey and her friends also felt the tremendous shaking of the ground from where they are. But instead of slowing them down it further incites the group to move even faster. They have to find Niccoli as fast as they could. This sudden shaking couldn't mean anything good. They gritted their teeth to fueled up as they leap from time to time. The cracks seem to get wider. While r
[Luna! I can sense she is nearby...]"Guys! Use the concealment spell. They will turn aggressive every time they saw something moving..."It was Niccoli's voice that rang this time.The group was stunned for a moment when they suddenly heard Niccoli's voice nearby. But they immediately understood what he was trying to say. With a wave of their hands, they cast a spell over their bodies. They chanted,"APÓKRYPSI TIS PAROUSÍAS"The group turned invisible. It was only this time that they managed to breathe. They inhaled deeply and drank the cold air hungrily as if each gulp could be very well their last. When the blinding light from Audrey's spell faded away, the group saw the army of the undead in close proximity passing by them.The hoard of the undead had a sloppy gait. They walked slowly. Their limbs were sticking out in odd angles and they look terrifying and grotesque. Their jaws were dislocated and th