mtl008 Chapter 1714 The Endless Forest Collapses!
Chapter 1714 The Endless Forest Collapses!
“Uh…” Aura hesitated.
A few seconds later, he replied hesitantly:
"No need... My identity is probably not appropriate."
"As for you, since you are a retainer under Prince Sargeras, shouldn't you go in and take a look?"
“Alright!” Kil’jaeden responded very quickly this time, as if he had been waiting for Aura to say so.
Before he could finish speaking, he lifted his leg and strode towards the entrance of the ruins.
At the same time, he didn't forget to turn around and explain:
"You stay outside and keep watch, I'll go in and check."
"Pay attention to the data panel. Contact us immediately if there are any issues."
“Uh…no problem.” Aura nodded, watching Kil’jaeden’s figure disappear at the entrance of the ruins.
then,
He looked around, then released his spiritual tentacles to examine the surroundings closely.
After confirming that there were no potential threats in the surroundings, he waited in place with a sense of doubt.
It was very quiet around, with only the occasional gust of wind rustling the leaves in the forest.
Time ticked by, slowly eroding Aura's patience.
Because there is no distinction between day and night in the Demon Realm, the only way to judge the time is to rely on the biological clock of the local creatures.
Without a point of reference, Aura had no idea how much time had passed.
All I know is that he started by standing with his arms crossed and waiting, then paced back and forth in agitation, and finally sat down with his legs crossed.
He was getting a little sleepy.
I can't remember how many times I've checked the data panel, sending message after message to inquire.
The responses were all consistent: "We are still working on it, and there are no problems at the moment."
It feels like a copy and paste.
What a waste of time!
But there's no way to get away right now.
After all, we've already accepted the gifts, so we can only wait.
however,
Just as Aura took out food from her storage item, preparing to eat something to dispel her drowsiness,
The ground beneath him suddenly trembled violently!
Immediately following was a deep and loud roar that came from a distant direction!
The location appears to be in the center of an endless forest?
Aura immediately sprang to her feet, becoming extremely vigilant.
Before they could figure out what was going on, a series of chaotic running sounds came from the entrance of the ruins not far away.
The indistinct shouts reached Aura's ears, and for a moment the content was difficult to discern.
It wasn't until Kil'jaeden rushed out that Aura could hear what he was shouting.
"Run!"
Aura: "?!"
"what's the situation?!"
"Run!!" Kil'jaeden made no attempt to explain.
He bypassed the dazed Aura, summoned his flying device, and shot off into the distance.
Two figures followed closely behind, also taking to the air and rapidly departing in pursuit of Kil'jaeden's retreating figure.
They looked so anxious, as if if they were a moment too slow, they would lose their lives and never be able to escape!
"Why are you running?!" Aura shouted at the three people's backs.
It would be a lie to say I'm not worried.
Having known Kil'jaeden for so long, Aura had never seen him so out of control.
But apart from the earth trembling, there seemed to be no dangerous aura chasing after them.
The entrance to the ruins at the base of the giant tree stump was also quiet, and no terrifying changes had occurred.
So what exactly is Kil'jaeden afraid of?
"Ding."
Just as Aura was wondering what was going on, a notification suddenly popped up on the data panel that a message had been received.
Upon opening it, I discovered it was an explanation sent by Kil'jaeden.
The above only contains a nonsensical sentence—
Run! The endless forest is about to disappear!
"What a joke, how could the Endless Forest possibly disappear..."
Aura chuckled.
But the next second, as he felt the ground beneath his feet tremble more violently, his expression changed.
Something seems off?
In any case, Kil'jaeden, one of Prince Sargeras's squires, has already led the way in fleeing.
It was clearly not a wise choice for this high-level monster who had accompanied him to remain in the same place.
Perhaps we should catch up with them first, find out what's going on, and then decide what to do.
With this thought in mind, Aura quickly activated her flying device and chased after the three figures that had become tiny black dots in the distance.
The Endless Forest is named "Endless" because it is so vast that its boundaries are invisible.
If we consider the Endless Forest as a sea, then the explored center of the Demon Realm is more like a peninsula extending outwards into the sea.
The peninsula is surrounded by an endless sea of forests, while the 'land portion' connected to it is a vast wilderness with no visible boundaries.
Therefore, when the demons explored the interior of the Endless Forest, they mostly relied on walking on the ground, noting down routes and making marks.
Otherwise, it's easy to lose your way.
Moreover, the deeper you go into the forest, the more likely you are to encounter powerful monsters.
Taking it one step at a time is obviously much safer than flying in mid-air and plunging headlong into the air.
But if we return from the Endless Forest to the center of the Demon Realm, then there won't be so many concerns.
After all, unless you're too far away, you can see a bare gap.
As long as you fly towards the gap, you won't lose your way.
After taking off, Aura first scanned her surroundings to determine her direction.
Only after confirming that Kil'jaeden and his companions had fled to the center of the Demon Realm rather than the deeper parts of the forest did he begin to activate his flying device to accelerate.
He even turned around and glanced behind him.
Actually, this was just a subconscious action.
Just like when a person is running through a dark passage towards a bright exit, they will always subconsciously look back.
however,
This seemingly unconscious action nearly scared Aura out of her wits!
Because in his view, the vast forest in the distance was completely collapsing!
It's as if an unseen force is turning everything tangible into scattered particles of light, which then become drifting smoke.
Kil'jaeden was right?
The endless forest is truly about to disappear!?
Aura was terrified and dared not linger any longer.
He pushed his flight device to its limits, fearing that if he slowed down, he would be overtaken by the unseen force in the distance.
Fortunately, although the collapse was massive, it didn't happen as quickly as Aura had imagined.
After speeding all the way, they finally managed to catch up with the dissipating tide and plunged headfirst onto the sandy ground outside the boundary of the endless forest.
The momentum of everything collapsing came to an abrupt halt after taking away the last leaf, leaving only a dark void in Aura's horrified gaze.
"Gone? Just like that?!"
Aura turned to look at the three people not far away, unable to contain her emotions any longer, and loudly questioned them:
"What the hell is going on?!"
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask..." Kil'jaeden replied irritably as he recovered his strength.
"All I know is that Prince Sargeras and Prince Scarlett touched things they shouldn't have after entering the ruins!"
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