Chapter 157: To Protect Everyone (11)
A sinister, blood-red liquid slowly flowed from the ground toward the sky.
It was an otherworldly phenomenon, as if even the concept of gravity had been consumed by magic itself.
The surrounding forest looked as though it had been drained of life.
In a bizarre atmosphere that would cause anyone prone to fear to lose consciousness, Vespera lightly held the bloodstained box in her hand and smiled.
“Hey, darling, what are you doing leaving something so important around? Wasn’t it something you kept close to you because it was important?”
“....”
“You’re too reckless. Let your big sister hold onto it for you. Not a bad offer, right?”
Her voice sounded light, as though she were simply out for a stroll.
If you weren’t paying close attention, it almost seemed like she was scolding a child who had dropped their important wallet or phone.
But I, who had hurriedly risen to my feet, couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat, feeling the situation I had imagined since meeting Vespera unfold right before my eyes.
Vespera has the World Tree Seed...!
I felt nausea rise in my throat.