Chapter 538 ·The Revival of Life
Chapter 538: The Revival of Life
“Rustle—rustle—rustle—rustle—”
As Janna’s chant went on longer and longer, the verdant light ring that surrounded her also began to spread outward.
Until the light ring completely covered all the trees beneath Janna, the emerald specks of light—like countless fireflies—flew out from within it, attached themselves to the tree trunks, and before long, rose back into the air again, circling around her once more.
“La—la——la—la—la——”
Time slowly stretched on, and Janna’s once-ethereal chanting voice gradually turned hazy and unreal.
At times near, at times far; at times loud, at times faint—her “song” no longer even sounded like a “song.” It was as though it had blended into the rustling wind, the falling rain, the distant rumbling of thunder, and the rhythmic pulse of the earth beneath her feet———
“Only one last step remains.”
Still chanting without pause, Janna opened her eyes, gazing at the surrounding clusters of 【Spiritual Light Points】 that pulsed in sync with the rhythm of her voice.
At the same time, her hands—previously crossed upon her chest—slowly opened and extended outward, hovering above the 【Spiritual Light Points】 around her.
Then, with a delicate flick of her fingers, and under her conscious control, the verdant glow of those 【Spiritual Light Points】 began to fade.
Until the color fully disappeared, and in the next instant, those 【Spiritual Light Points】 sank silently into the void—like droplets vanishing into a lake—disappearing without a trace.
“Did it fail again—”
Seeing that nothing had changed around her except for the still-bright 【Solar Simulator】, Janna couldn’t help feeling a tinge of disappointment.
“Whoo—”
Just as she was about to end her chant, believing it had failed, a breeze carrying a hint of moistness suddenly brushed through Janna’s hair and drifted toward the trees below her.
“It actually worked!”
Feeling that faint wind, hope rekindled in Janna’s heart, and her chanting became lighter, quicker—filled with renewed life.
“Whoo—”
On 【Zoe Star】, where the 【Law of Wind】 no longer existed, the long-lost breeze stirred once again.
As the sound of the wind grew louder, a pure-white cloud appeared above Janna’s head out of thin air, rapidly spreading until it covered all the trees before finally slowing to a stop.
“O mighty 【Will of Nature】 of the universe, have You finally heard my plea—”
Watching the vast dark clouds—shifting from white to black—enveloping the 【Solar Simulator】, Janna felt a deep sense of accomplishment.
For the first time, she had successfully altered the natural environment relying solely on her spiritual power, without the use of any 【Meteorological Array】.
After all, no matter how many times she had tried before, Janna had only ever managed to gather the 【Spiritual Light Points】 and use them to draw a faint trickle of the 【Will of Nature】’s power to nourish dying trees.
Aside from that, she had never once managed to mobilize any other power from the 【Will of Nature】.
But this time—without much expectation—Janna had unexpectedly received a direct response from the 【Will of Nature】. Without any supporting 【Law】 to sustain it, she had summoned “wind” and “clouds” from the natural world itself.
“Next comes the final step to restore the ecosystem—rainfall.”
Raising her gaze to the clouds, now as heavy and dark as ink, Janna stopped her chanting—already drowned out by the howling wind—and retrieved the 【Strings of Flotenath-Moonlight】 from the 【White Tower Ring】. Following the same rhythm of her earlier chant, she began to play swiftly.
“Rumble—rumble——”
As Janna’s fingers danced ever faster across the 【Strings of Flotenath-Moonlight】, the once-still clouds above began to swirl violently, like a great vortex.
With their ceaseless rotation, lightning flared within the clouds, and deafening thunder rolled across the sky—reverberating through the entire 【Zoe Star】.
“The inheritance of nature—so this is the power hidden within it.”
As she watched the natural phenomenon unfold—something that no ritual or magic could reproduce—Janna continued to play, her heart filled with awe.
Beyond her astonishment that a mere Wizard Apprentice could achieve such a feat, she finally understood the true potential of her A-rank 【Wizard Talent】.
Though she knew that an A-rank talent acted as a “medium” to better channel the corresponding 【Law】 power, she had never realized that such a medium could reach this extent.
Then it followed—those with A-rank talents like 【Dark Affinity】, such as Hela-Helheim, or 【Hurricane Affinity】, like Marquell-Storm—if they pushed their gifts to the utmost limit, their unleashed power might even surpass the might of the 【Laws】 themselves.
“So that means… not only have I developed my 【Natural Affinity】 far too little, but even my other A-rank talent, 【Spirit Traverse】, I may not yet have grasped its true essence—”
As that realization dawned upon her, Janna lifted her gaze once more toward the thickening clouds above.
“If 【Natural Affinity】 allows communion with the universe’s 【Will of Nature】… then could 【Spirit Traverse】 let me travel across any plane in the cosmos—or perhaps, transform those planar coordinates and anchor points into a door, a door I could open and close at will to another world…”
Rumble—
As thunder boomed, Janna’s thoughts were abruptly cut off.
Moments later, dense rain began to fall—silver threads cascading from the heavens—soaking the earth and feeding the roots of the trees, the sound echoing in a continuous patter.
“This is—”
While Janna was still basking in the joy of her success, the emerald 【Spiritual Light Points】 that had earlier vanished into the void reappeared, surrounding her once again.
This time, they fluttered through the air like joyous spirits, dancing with bright emotion around Janna, resonating with a melody akin to that of the 【Strings of Flotenath-Moonlight】.
“Joy—this is the 【Will of Nature】 expressing joy to me—”
Sensing their emotion, Janna caught the meaning hidden within that feeling.
“So this… is what it feels like to walk the Way of Nature—”
Shhh—shhh—shhh—after circling Janna a few times, the 【Spiritual Light Points】 disappeared once more into the sky.
But this time, they did not fade into the void—instead, they melded into the falling rain, descending together onto the trees of 【Zoe Star】.