Chapter 138: Pegasus [Bonus - ]
"Do not exhaust your life force anymore unless you want to die. Open up and show us the way. We do not intend any harm. We are here to help you and what you are protecting. Lead us to your location. I can help you regain your strength," Alwin clarified with tempting offers to boot. He was speaking with the dryad through her roots.
The roots glowed golden green and Arabella learned from Alwin’s thoughts that he just shared some of his mana to heal her from the damage she got from the other magician earlier.
The roots earned a healthier texture, girth, and color. The roots soon retracted and an opening appeared on the wall, a size good enough for everyone to enter.
They followed the retracting roots until they arrived in a wide cave.
"It’s so beautiful," Arabella gasped in awe as they were greeted by an underground spring.
The water was crystal clear. Despite the drought outside and the absence of trees, there was a hidden gem like this underground.
Arabella focused her eyes when she noticed there was something under the spring. It moved upwards until it floated on the surface.
It was something spherical fully protected by roots all around it. The roots retracted all on their own until all of it was gone and a spherical magic barrier was revealed.
Inside it was a lady with green long hair resembling the color of a forest and clothed in a flowing dress that had leaves and vines as design.
’So this is Esmeralda?’ Arabella could tell she was so pretty from just a peek of the dryad’s face which was partly covered by her hair.
And the other one was... Arabella gulped and blinked repeatedly. She thought her eyes tricked her but they did not. She was right about what she saw.