LOL: The dark goddess covets me!

Chapter 102 Crystal Palace or Shura Field?

The ancient forest is gloomy. The originally lush ancient forest was reversed into a distorted appearance by the black mist. The branches and leaves rustled, and there were bursts of weird ravings.

Lunicia can perceive the breath of life of the god of the ancient forest that is incompatible with the environment, and Josh, Ahri and Gwen are no exception.

It's just that compared to a thousand years ago, even with Maokai's protection, the vitality of this forest is still being eroded by the black mist.

It is estimated that in another 20 years, even Maokai will be controlled by the black mist.

A few hundred meters away from the Twisted Forest, Josh looked at the ancient forest and said firmly, "I can't let you take risks."

"But if we want to eradicate the black mist, it is necessary to face Maokai." Ahri was equally determined, "With the help of a god of nature, our plan will be much simpler."

She stared into Josh's eyes, "What's more, if we want to go to Thresh's castle that Nekrit said, we have to go through the Twisted Forest."

Both Josh and Ahri know about Thresh Fortress that Nechritt mentioned.

As early as when the Blessed Isle existed, it was just a warehouse for the Vasani people to store common arcane artifacts.

If Hylia has not yet collapsed, it can be accessed from the Vasani secret library underground.

If you walk from the ground, the straight distance is of course faster through the ancient forest area.

But it would take a few more days to bypass this huge jungle that covers a large area.

"But..." Josh was still hesitating.

"No but." Ari and Josh faced each other, holding his face with slightly cold hands, and the corners of his lips curled into a smile, "I told you yesterday afternoon that what happened in the past thousand years is just the tip of the iceberg."

She blinked her left eye playfully, as if she had turned back into the innocent little fox a thousand years ago, but was replaced by a tough and tough posture.

"Do you still think that I am a weak little girl who needs your protection just like I was thousands of years ago?"

"No, I just..."

Ari stood on tiptoe and pecked Josh's lips like a dragonfly.

"Don't worry, I even passed the trial of the Ionian spirit Qianwei Ningran, I have obtained the protection of nature, you don't have to worry about Maokai becoming hostile to me."

"Wait, you said Qianwei Ningran?"

Josh's eyes widened, and he grabbed Ahri's hand that was still sticking to his face.

Hylia's classics record that this spirit god of the ancient First Earth period, as the physical incarnation of the spiritual realm, was born to protect the forests of Ionia.

"Why are you……"

Looking into Ahri's eyes full of affection, Josh stopped talking abruptly, and fell into silence after realizing the reason for her doing so.

"You brought Lunisia, who has the power of corruption, and Gwen is from Kamavia, so it is up to me to negotiate with Maokai. I am confident to persuade him."

"..."

"Don't worry about my safety, just in case... I mean just in case! If Maokai shows hostility towards me and tries to do something, I have a way out of danger."

Ari withdrew his hand from Josh's palm, "Besides, aren't you still answering questions outside?"

Josh remained silent.

Gwen stared nervously at the two people who were interacting closely, without speaking.

Although they seem to be "quarrelling", compared to the quarrel between Foyego and Callista in Gwen's impression, this can only be regarded as a certain degree of argument.

Especially the act of kissing just now made Gwen's cheeks flush, her heart beat slightly faster, and her little mind began to think wildly.

Kissing... what does it feel like?
"Gwen... Gwen!"

A few minutes had passed since Ahri's figure disappeared into the jungle.

Josh came back to his senses, shouting still in a daze, Gwen, who didn't know what to think, brought her thoughts back to reality.

"Ah! Yes... I am here!"

Gwen was taken aback. Just as she met Josh's eyes, she looked away as if she was shocked, and the blush on her face became clearer.

【Sometimes I have to wonder if you are a man after all. 】

Lunicia's sudden intervention made Josh feel baffled, "What do you mean I'm a man? What are you talking about for no reason?"

[Why is the little baby blushing, what did you do with your little fox just now? 】

It was just a kiss, Gwen was unaffected... no wonder!
Josh looked at Gwen, who was pretending to be nonchalant and turned his back, holding phantom scissors, who seemed to be wary of his surroundings, thoughtfully.

Josh is not insensitive to feelings, of course he can see Gwen's affection for him.

It’s just that a few days ago, Josh was only focused on meeting Ari, and Gwen was busy helping to sew clothes in the Sentinel Sanctuary, so he didn’t have much communication.

When did Gwen develop such a good impression...

That phantom ball hosted by ghost dolls?

【Heh, if I were you, I would have already taken down the little doll! ] Lunicia said with disgust, 【She has such an obvious crush on you, but you didn't take any action? 】

"But Ari..."

[Ahli, Ahli... why are you talking about the little fox again!After so many years of talking in the cracks of time, now that we have met again, you still say her name? 】

[You are not annoying, I am too annoying! 】

Josh subconsciously looked towards the ancient forest area.

Thinking back to being alone with Ahri yesterday, and how she acted when she saw Gwen, made Josh cringe.

Josh did have the idea of ​​building the Crystal Palace, but based on the current situation, the harem is designated to accompany the Shura field...

If I really dare to take down Gwen, Ari won't just give me a knife, right?

Not to mention, she has been waiting for me for more than 1000 years...

[Of course it’s okay to love someone, but have you ever thought that your love can also be divided into many shapes! 】

"Your remarks... Uh, I can't comment, I can only call you Old Sea King."

【Neptune?Do you mean the king who controls the sea? 】Lunicia couldn't understand what Josh wanted to express at all, 【Sorry, I don't like the sea, but I still like to be the goddess of death on land. 】

Josh shook his head and put all distracting thoughts behind him.

"Now we should focus on dealing with the Ruined King and solving the problem of Soul Erosion Night... As for the emotional aspect, it's not the time."

[I'm so disappointed in you, Josh Russell. 】

Lunicia sighed and fell silent, no matter how much Josh shouted, she would not speak again.

At this juncture, he suddenly brought up such an anxious matter, and only said one solution, which really made Josh angry.

"Hey! You bastard..."

Josh found a fairly clean stone and sat down, looking at Gwen not far away.

Sensing the gaze behind her, Gwen, who had regained her composure, looked back, and happened to meet Josh's gaze, smiled sweetly, and then turned back to her small face to continue to be vigilant about her surroundings.

Josh looked away, lost in thought.

Crystal Palace and Shura Field... This is indeed a fatal problem.

How to deal with it...

……

……

The meager moonlight penetrated through the suspicious clouds, and most of the silver light was diluted by the black mist.

In the distorted towering ancient forest, most of the trees were only dry and decayed bodies, which were whipped by the cold wind of the night, and howled in emptiness.

There were endless rustling noises, as if tiny creatures shuttled back and forth between the dilapidated ancient trees, secretly observing the living being who dared to step into the twisted forest through the almost invisible silence.

Ari's eyes flickered, and he was playing with half of the sun stone in his hand. He walked lightly over the obstacles of various gravels and dead branches on the ground, without feeling the slightest panic about the scene.

Not long after, she arrived at an empty area paved with bricks and stones engraved with strange patterns, like an altar.

This is the place where the Vasani people communicate with the spiritual world. Ari once held a coming-of-age ceremony here to pray to the Vasani ancestors and the spirit of nature.

The black mist here seems to be extraordinarily thin, and the silver light of the slanting moon pierces through layers of painful wailing, and sprinkles on the area above the head that is not covered by trees.

Ari was bathed in the moonlight, holding half of the Sunstone with both hands, her beautiful eyes were slightly closed, and she felt the magic fluctuations of this jungle carefully.

After a while, her cherry lips parted slightly, and she called out a name in extremely obscure ancient Vastayan language: "Maokai."

The rustling sound of the forest became louder, and the dull rumbling sound gradually approached, accompanied by the slight trembling of the earth. It was hard not to imagine the size of the coming existence.

But within a minute, the sound that was close at hand stopped, and then came a dull voice that sounded like a bell, and seemed to be mixed with eternal anger: "The person who called the gods... I remember you."

After a long pause, the voice spoke again: "You are a descendant of Vasani from Vastaya, and you once prayed to the ancestors and me here."

"My name is Ari."

Ahri opened his eyes and looked towards the source of the sound. The huge figure at least five or six meters high stopped at the edge of the silver moon's light and hid in the darkness.

It was an exceptionally old big tree, and the swirls on the trunk were like a weather-beaten face of an old man, with hollow eyes and jagged eyes, and a mouth that looked like teeth shimmering with a faint blue light.

The beating tree seedlings danced among the branches and leaves on his body, and from time to time he poked his head out of curiosity to observe the "uninvited guest" in the moonlight.

Compared with the towering appearance of thousands of years ago, Maokai has shrunk too much, and his appearance is distorted and terrifying.

Ahri bowed to Maokai in vastaya manner, "I'm glad you're alright, Maokai."

Maokai did not feel hostile towards Ahri's arrival, "I can feel the difference in your breath...you have been recognized naturally."

"I passed the test of Qianwei Ningran, he is the guardian of the forest of the first soil, just like you."

Maokai was silent for a long time, "If you're here for help, there's only so much I can do to help you."

"What if it is to resist the curse of ruin and purify the island?"

Hearing this, Maokai's emotions suddenly became agitated, he pushed aside the dead branches beside him, walked out of the shadow of the jungle, and approached Ahri's position.

Maokai didn't stop until he was only three or four steps away from touching Ahri.

The huge figure does not appear to be clumsy, and the strong wind moves quickly, blowing away Ahri's hood.

And she just stood there facing Maokai, not taking half a step back because of his actions.

"Even I can't resist the millennium corrosion of the fog of decay, little Vasani, how dare you threaten to fight against ruin?"

Maokai's voice was fierce, he turned around and clenched his fists and hammered the ground heavily, the stone bricks cracked, and the ground shook, as if venting the long-standing stagnation in his heart.

Ahri used her magic to stabilize her center of gravity, and was not affected by Maokai's anger.

"We know the source of the ruin, and I have accumulated wealth for thousands of years, leading a branch of the Light Sentinels of Hailiya, and I am bound to defeat the king of ruin."

"But have you ever thought that he is not the only enemy you face!"

Ari frowned, feeling suspicious.

Maokai turned around again, bent down his withered and galled face, his eyes were level with Ahri's.

"The Vile Throat, it has already built a cave in Hylia's ground... If it was placed a thousand years ago, with the help of the water of life and the companions in the forest, I would still be able to contend with it.

"And now...hehe, it's pretty good that I can stay on my own three-acre land to protect myself."

Maokai straightened up and looked back at the dilapidated ancient forest, "I used the remaining water of life in my body to create life, but the dilapidated one after another snatched them away from me...I have no power to fight against the black mist, it's only a matter of time before I get corroded .

"If you want to pass with your human lover who has been eroded by the power of corruption, and that companion who carries the breath of water of life, I will not make it difficult for you for the sake of your nature's approval."

As he was speaking, Maokai turned around and walked towards the forest.

But in the next second, Ahri proposed a reward that made Maokai's heart beat: "What if we can revitalize you and bring you back to the top?"

Seeing that the spirit god, whose strength is ten to one, stopped, Ari immediately continued:
"Baru Furnace, we have made good friends with the Baru Sect thousands of years ago. You should be aware of this. We can use the life force of Naga Kaporos to purify this forest for you."

Maokai half-turned his body, staring at Ahri with hollow eyes that shone with dim light.

"This will allow me to recover some strength. I can help hold the Vile Throat, barely... But even so, how do you deal with the ruined king who is not weaker than us?"

Ahri's moist eyes shone golden light, "World runes, we still have world runes."

(End of this chapter)