C85 I Fell
C85 I Fell
In her current state, Riko did not seem to hold back much of her consciousness. She was like a puppet controlled by the instinct of anger. She could still use magic, but she could still use some Seventh Rank and Rank 8 magic in an instant. She did not show any signs of chanting. Otherwise, with her usual magic power, Meiko would not be able to block one of her forbidden spells.
The level difference between mages forced Loli Merlin to hide behind Meiko. Her power, which she could be proud of, was useless now. If she left Meiko's Tower Shield, she was afraid that she would be instantly torn apart by the crazy magic flow.
The huge magic whirlpool followed the fog and it was like a black storm revolving around Riko. It caused the remote, barren and fragile spatial structure of the Plane to become unstable. The area thousands of meters around her had been razed to the ground. Even Patriarch of the Elves and Tiberius, who were standing on the ark, could see the black fog spreading in the distant sky.
"Has the Fruit of the World Tree been transported to the ark?" He turned around and asked an elf beside him.
The elf stretched out her right arm and bowed. "They are safely stored in the Ark's warehouse."
Tiberius nodded slightly, but there was no sign of relief on his face. He still looked worried. "Are there still people who haven't boarded the ship?"
"There are also a few miners in the ore mine, but they are already on their way. I estimate that they will arrive in ten minutes."
After the elf reported this, he hesitated for a moment, but still decided to ask.
"Chief, the ark?"
Tiberius stared at the dark clouds in the distance, which were eroding the sky, and the more cracks in the Void appeared in his field of vision.
"That's right." He sighed, "But this Plane is collapsing. The ark hasn't been repaired yet, but we have no other choice. Let's hope that the true spirit of the World Tree is still watching us. The Elves shouldn't have perished here."
The closer they got to the center, the more intense the pressure on them became.
The blade of the Wind Element cut into the heavy silver shield, making a strange noise. Vines grew out of the cracked ground and wrapped around the legs of the golden-haired Shield Knight, who was wearing armor. A few seconds later, they were pulled apart by her.
Meiko still had that calm but serious look. She pulled Loli Merlin towards the center of the storm slowly. At that position, Riko Hasegawa, who had black hair and red pupils, stood there in a daze and did not say a word.
The sky was slashed open by an unknown force and black cracks appeared on the Void. This Plane was far smaller and barren compared to Earth. Therefore, its tolerance for power was also far smaller than the world where countless experts were born. No one knew if this Plane could survive this tribulation or how long it could last. More and more cracks appeared around them. It looked as if the space here was on the verge of collapse. It could break at any time.
The blond Shield Knight ignored them. Her eyes were firm.
As a Reincarnator who had traveled through countless worlds with Master God, she was closer to death than she was now. She had even seen the true destruction of the world once. It was the true collapse of the sky. The earth. The storm of Void had mercilessly torn apart all life. Only the strongest of them had the ability to escape the fate of being destroyed.
The current situation was nothing compared to the situation at that time.
With this thought in mind, the distance between Meiko and Riko, who was in the middle of the storm, slowly closed.
Finally, at that moment, all the elements in the Plane had been fully mobilized. The sky was covered by black fog and the same dark cracks. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. The earth was burning. The Elves's homes, which had lived for thousands of years, were engulfed in a sea of fire. Kawayoko Meiko was also standing not far from Riko.
She could clearly see her reflection in the girl's eyes, but she could not take another step forward.
Who am I?
Where am I?
What am I doing?
These three philosophical questions had troubled humanity for thousands of years. Until now, no one had been able to give an answer that was accepted by most people.
Riko Hasegawa slowly sank in the deep sea. The surface of the sea above her head was sparkling. It looked extremely far away. There were many floating bubbles around her. The bubbles kept playing the scenes from her past memories. For example, her former school, the evening streets, and a small house.
"I don't want to see these."
"I want to break it"
Riko gently waved her hand. The bubble shattered and she returned to darkness.
"This is good."
She didn't know how long had passed. She seemed to have heard something.
Someone seemed to be calling her name.
It seemed like someone was calling Riko Hasegawa's name.
"Who is it?"
Riko repeatedly searched for the owner of the voice in her head.
"Meiko is calling me? No, there is also Thorn and Loli Merlin."
Riko Hasegawa blinked blankly in the darkness. Her sluggish brain slowly analyzed the situation.
They were her friends. If that was the case, it would be best for her to go and see what happened.
She slowly swam towards the surface of the water.
Until she opened her eyes in reality.
The elements in the Plane began to slowly calm down, even though it was still chaotic. It was no longer as chaotic and crazy as before. The black fog quickly disappeared. The sky was clear again. The only thing that didn't change in the sky was the crack in Void. The damage in the spatial zone wasn't easy to heal, even if this Plane wouldn't be destroyed in the future. The crack in the Void was enough to cause its ecosystem to collapse for at least a thousand years.
Although this place didn't have any ecosystem to begin with.
The place where the elves loved nature the most had lived for thousands of years. This place looked like endless yellow sand in any direction. This was definitely not a suitable environment for them to live in. In fact, if not for the scarcity of the Plane's resources, they probably went looking for a better place earlier.
Sometimes, there would be a large transparent crystal between the yellow sand. It was the quartz glass produced by the high temperature produced by the fire magic bombardment. The ground had not yet cooled down. Loli Merlin carefully threw a frosting skill on the ground. She made sure that the remaining fire elements would not burn her boots.
The darkness quickly faded from Riko Hasegawa's long hair. What replaced the darkness was not grey. On the contrary, it was a brighter and more glossy silver. She gently opened her watery blue eyes and blinked. She and Meiko, who was hugging her, looked at each other for a while.
Loli Merlin walked up and rubbed Riko's hair.
"This is all in the past. It is good that you are fine."
Riko nodded lightly and turned her eyes away.
"Meiko?"
The blond Shield Knight tilted her head. She wore a helmet and her face could not be seen. There was a kind of wonderful feeling to her.
"What's wrong?"
"You hugged me too tightly."
"I'm sorry."
Meiko carefully let go of her arms and gently pinched Riko's palm. Her heavy armor made the sound of metal colliding.
"I suddenly remembered something."
Loli Merlin looked around and found that the meeting room built by the elves had disappeared. The other buildings also ceased to exist in the explosion of elements. Now, there was only an empty desert left.
"Do you know where those elves went?"