Chapter 43: The Hydra Awakens
Alex was sitting in the middle of the room, surrounded by everything made of living plants—greenery everywhere—with rays of the morning sun coming through the windows, making the drops of dew look like diamonds.
Alex opened his purple eyes, let out a steamy breath, and said with relief, "Finally, I am at the 5th circle in dark element and 3rd circle in wood. It's been a very long time since I have improved this fast."
Suddenly, an anxious sound came into Alex's mind.
"We don't have any time left. You have to enter into my roots to face it, or this dimension will perish soon."
Alex said, a little afraid, "Why are you not asking the elves? They're quite strong. I have even removed the corruption of the Elf Queen and King, who are pseudo saints."
Mother Tree replied, "You know why I'm asking you. You're the only one who can face it. Even if a saint-level elf went, they'd be corrupted in an instant."
Alex said resignedly, "Okay, I'll enter there. But you have to ask the other elves to at least stop the corrupted ones. Even after I saved their lives, their stubbornness of not liking humans hasn't changed."
Mother Tree replied, "I already did. They're at your door, waiting."
Alex stood up. Nearby, Hati, who had been sleeping, also stood and barked.
Alex replied with a smile, "Yes, sorry about that, Hati. I was quite busy these days and couldn't play with you."
Alex walked toward the door and opened it. He saw a crowd of around fifty elves standing there.