Chapter 45: Green Grove Temple
The outcome has been decided.
Not only was the power of the Holy Water transferred, but Isumi’s destruction of the Resin Heart also had a significant impact… With the cooperation of the girls, even Dr. Marin, who had assimilated with the Tree of Origin Collapse, was completely defeated.
The surroundings returned to peace, and the branches and leaves lost their strength and collapsed onto the floor.
Lonis let out a long breath and murmured,
“Is, is it over.”
“Yes, it should be over… However, this quiet is only temporary. Although the Tree of Origin Collapse has calmed down for now, it is possible for it to stir again at any time. We must obtain the power of the Green Grove Temple to gain complete control of the situation here.”
Perhaps Elus saw herself in Dr. Marin’s figure?
Lonis noticed that her tone was a bit melancholic and also a bit lost.
So, Lonis said,
“Okay, I’m ready~~ Master Elus, let’s open the temple together.”
Lonis jumped up cheerfully.
This was not because her mood was particularly happy, but because Elus was unhappy. Lonis wanted to cheer her up with a >0< expression. However... "Oh, Lonis is so foolish it's heartbreaking?" "Wuwu..." "Alright, let's go take a look at the entrance of the Green Grove Temple first. I'm fine." "Oh..." Lonis walked to the emerald green doors and pushed them forcefully, as she had done before. But... It didn't budge. "Huh?" Lonis thought her strength had weakened and pushed again with more force... but the emerald green doors stood like a wall, firmly blocking Lonis. "E-Elus, what's going on? Do I have to cut my palm again?" "Mm... But if blood is needed, you should at least have some sensing... Lonis, can you feel a peculiar power?" "Power?" It was only then that Lonis noticed that although the emerald doors were special, she did not feel a unique aura, unlike in the past. "N-no..." "Yes, then it's correct. Currently, the Green Grove Temple has no master, so it must be certified by a successor to enter." "So... I'm not qualified?" "It's not that you're not qualified, but you have currently inherited the Fiery Abyss, and it is very difficult to inherit the Tree Abyss again... This is equivalent to a person not being able to work two jobs at once. Because you have inherited the Tree Abyss, you will also bear the responsibility of afforestation and the revival of the Boundless Land." "Huh?! Then... then what should we do." Hearing Elus say this, Lonis suddenly panicked. She thought she would automatically gain magical powers upon arriving somewhere, like a legendary hero. But reality seemed not to be that simple. "It's simple, we just need a second certification. As for the first inheritance, it can be passed on to someone else." "Huh?" "Let's go out and meet up with everyone first. Isumi and Dr. O'Kali should be safe by now." Walking upstairs, in the hall where the Tree of Origin Collapse was located, Lonis saw her companions. But not only Dr. O'Kali and Isumi, even Su Ling and Bai Ye had come. "Su Ling, why are you..." "Wuwu, Lonis-chan, you don't know, it's a complete change outside!" "A change?" "Yes, many bare tree branches suddenly grew from the ground, and many strange vines emerged, entangling the ancient city. We were worried about the situation, so we came down to support..." Su Ling Zhou looked a bit flustered, unaccustomed to such a grand scene. As for Isumi, she appeared calm and said, "Yes, that's what happened. After we all destroyed the tree branch heart, we met Su Ling and Bai Ye who came to support us. We just took the unconscious researchers to a safe place together." "Oh, everyone is being bossy?" Although seemingly "scolding," Elus smiled faintly, showing a very happy expression: "But it's good this way. Let's go to the Green Grove Temple together. It's time for the big prize draw." "Time for the big prize draw?" "Yes, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is at this moment." Under Elus's explanation, the group arrived in front of the emerald green door. It was Su Ling's first time visiting such a place, and she couldn't help but be stunned: "This, this is the Green Grove Temple, which is on par with the Temple of Clarity at school? It feels... amazing." "Yes, if you accept the temple's inheritance, you will gain powerful strength, but at the same time... you will also bear an unavoidable mission." Isumi sighed and said to Su Ling, "Su Ling, I don't recommend you obtain the power of the Tree Abyss, because you have many future possibilities, and you shouldn't be limited to this." "Senior Isumi..." "Then, shall I do it?" Compared to Su Ling's bewilderment, Dr. O'Kali was much more decisive: "Although I don't know what kind of price I will have to pay, Dr. Marin wanted to obtain this power, right?" "Mm." "Then, if I obtain it, it will also be fulfilling his wish. After all, Dr. Marin and I were colleagues, and we both hoped that the Boundless Land would become lush and green." ... Dr. O'Kali stepped forward and touched the emerald green doors with her slender fingers, and then, a miraculous thing happened. The surface of the doors, which had been calm, like the growth of plant roots, revealed countless fluorescent green veins. A wave of magic power that touched the soul spread out, making everyone feel a warmth in their hearts. It was like the fragrance of flowers, or like the feeling of a gentle breeze brushing past the boundless meadow in spring. "Did it succeed?" "No, Dr. O'Kali also failed." "What?!" Although Dr. O'Kali had exerted all her strength, the emerald green doors still did not open. "This is..." "Dr. O'Kali, the Green Grove Temple acknowledges your intentions, but as a successor, you have not qualified." "W-why..." "I don't know either. Perhaps, you cannot bear loneliness." At this point, Elus sighed. In fact, obtaining the inheritance of the Rainbow Abyss is a very difficult thing... If Lonis had loved life and possessed a righteous heart that wanted to eliminate all impurities, she would not have entered the Fiery Abyss Temple so smoothly. "I, I can't bear loneliness? Mm... Yes, perhaps I really can't have the resolve to bear everything like Marin..." Dr. O'Kali lowered her head dejectedly. "Then, then Elus, what should we do? I can't, O'Kali and Zhou Su Ling also can't, so..." "So, we still have to rely on the last savior." "Huh, savior? You mean Senior Isumi?" "No, Bai Ye... Can you take on the work and mission of reviving the Boundless Land and accepting the Tree Abyss?" Gazing at the white-haired puppet's face, Elus said with extreme seriousness.
