Chapter 132: Things are About to get Busy
Things are About to get Busy
As soon as Osho completed the process, something surprising happened to Lyra.
The branches and roots went still and drooped, as though sleeping. He considered just waiting there when suddenly, a bright green cocoon started to cover the small willow tree.
He was startled, but the feedback he got from his ability let him know that he did everything right, so he simply watched and waited as the tree was fully encased in verdant energy that almost resembled a closed petal.
Osho expected it to take a while, but just a few minutes later, the petal started to unfurl, and he watched expectantly.
’Seeing as the cocoon took the shape of a petal, is it gonna be a really big flower? Perhaps a tree covered in them,? Or—’ His thoughts were cut off when the petal fully unfurled to reveal what was inside.
’... Eh?’ He blinked a few times as he saw what was revealed. There was no tree, no plant, nothing. Instead, a small girl the size of a toddler sat there. Her skin was green, and her hair resembled vines with flowers in some parts of them. She also wore a green dress that looked to be made out of leaves.
Through his mask, Osho’s nose picked up a very nature-like smell, as though he was in the middle of a forest, pleasant fragrances dancing around him.
The little girl, Lyra, stared at him with big, adorable green eyes that shone like green gems. She stared at him for a moment before raising her arms towards him. Her expression didn’t change, but her intent was clear.
Unconscious, he reached forward and picked her off the counter. To his surprise, she was quite heavy, heavier than she had been as a tree, at least.
As soon as he carried her, she buried her head in his neck, and he stood there for a few seconds, taking it in.
’... Huh? That isn’t what I expected at all.’ He finally thought as he inspected the girl in his arms. He wasn’t surprised by the sudden show of affection. The same had occurred when he’d evolved Sugil, and Hydro—Fredrick’s beast—had certainly been happy when Osho evolved it.