Chapter 17 - Floral Healer
One final ticket remained, the glowing red Rank-S ticket, still floating gently in the air.
Unbeknownst to Atlas, Edrik, Karian, and Mira had all moved closer, drawn in by the tension.
"My Lord!" Mira said. "Please give me a new friend! Maybe something small and cute I can play with!" She giggled.
Without another moment’s delay, Atlas reached out and tapped the ticket.
It began to spin rapidly in the air, energy crackling around it. Then it slowly descended, trailing light. As it touched the ground, a green aura spread outwards. A glowing, magic circle formed beneath it, pulsing with the same vibrant green. The ticket was swallowed into the earth.
"This has to be a character," Atlas whispered.
Then it happened, vines erupted from the ground, entwined with bark and glowing threads of energy. Flowers bloomed in midair as the figure began to take shape.
Atlas leaned forward, eyes wide with awe.
Yes. It was definitely a character.
As the form fully emerged, he saw her clearly, a woman, graceful and serene, her very body woven with nature. Vines curled around her arms, blossoms decorating her golden hair. She stood calmly, surrounded by the essence of life itself, an elegant fusion of nature and magic.
Atlas grinned, his excitement cresting into satisfaction.