A journey of Shadowverse and Honkai Impact 3rd

Latika made a rare complaint.

Like everyone else, she couldn't hold back her expression when she saw the real person, but under Noli's gaze, Sera managed to hold back the strange sense of contrast and walked forward to greet him normally.

"Hello, are you Dr. Noli?"

Even if the name of the tree man already indicates the other person's identity, you still need to be respectful when greeting him/her.

"Of course, you were sent here by an old customer, right? Looks like it's time for long-term labor again."

Thinking that Sera and the others were messengers sent by some old man, Noli took off his straw hat, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked directly.

"Address, subject's name, recent symptoms, and key feelings associated with the illness. Tell me."

? ?

Several question marks popped up in her head, and Sera, who suddenly reacted, explained directly the purpose of their visit.

"Excuse me, Mr. Noli, we are here for the matter of the Four Seasons Elves. The forest is about to encounter some kind of crisis, so we need to persuade the Four Seasons Elves to fight."

"So, could you please tell us where the Four Seasons Spirits are? Just showing us the way would be a big help, even just pointing us in a direction would be a big help."

Noli's expression changed, and for the first time, doubt appeared on his square face. He stared at Sera who was speaking, his eyes swept over the Green Sprout Staff, then looked at Arisa, Latika, and the Mud Colossus before he spoke and asked.

"What crisis, and your relationship with Thrandal?"

The words were concise and to the point, and Sera answered immediately in a way that was quite to Noli's liking.

"Alien species. Also, I am the teacher's new disciple. My name is Sera."

"I see, that's his style."

As someone who had experienced this, Noli nodded and knew the importance of the incident. He didn't say much, but just said it lightly.

"Wait here for a moment. I'll go get the token and take you there later."

"Thank you very much!"

The words of gratitude fell far behind Noli who was leaving at full speed. Although he was a dwarf, his strong muscles gave him mobility that exceeded most forest dwellers, leaving Sera and others far behind.

"The status of Lord Thrandal's disciple is quite useful, Sera."

Arisa said happily that the elf girl, who looked like a pendant, was mostly enjoying the scenery along the way. It seemed like she was really on vacation in "Soongti".

"Arisa, you don't think the teacher's reputation is really that good, right?" Sera rolled her eyes at Arisa. She didn't know if it was because of the preconceived impression, but she always felt that Noli was not very friendly to Thrandal.

"Anyway, the main event is coming up next. The elves of the four seasons and everyone in their new home are truly diverse."

Latika's habit of always putting the last part of the sentence left a deep impression on Sera. However, Sera was also quite curious about the new homeland.

"Didn't Latika live in the forest before?"

"Well, the place we used to live in was called Natala, but it's no longer suitable for living."

"If the Mother of Creation had not accepted us, we would have decayed along with Natara."

She frankly told Sera what happened to her former home and explained why she came to the forest. However, Latika's experience still made Sera a little confused.

"Mother of Creation, Y'ktrasil?"

"Sera, you should show more respect to the mother of the forest."

Arisa gave a small reminder, but it was not a harsh one. After Sera expressed that she would pay attention, she continued to appreciate the scenery of the arboretum with curiosity.

"Yes, that kind of magnificent motherhood really impressed me. Compared to Mother Earth, Mother Creation is more like a mother."

"So this is ah……"

Sera's mind was immersed in deep thinking, and in analyzing Latika's meaning, she came to a series of facts.

Natara, where Mother Earth resides, has decayed, and the surviving residents of Natara should have all been transferred to the forest by the Mother of Creation.

No wonder the father and daughter, Balian and Mistrina, are here, as well as the big cat, Meowlu...

"I'm back. Let's go now. Although that place is not far away, it is in a different space covered by a barrier."

The sound of the explosion gradually faded away, and the sturdy doctor Noli, who had begun to slow down not far away, came through the air, his powerful aura as warm as the sun.

54. Maze

If you ask Sera what the difference is between the alien space covered by the barrier and the ordinary alien space, Sera would answer like this.

The barrier's recognition and defense mechanism is like a lock that blocks the door to the exact target. Unless one is a skilled locksmith or has a key, one cannot enter the alienated world created by the barrier.

A corner of "Sowongti" looks like an ordinary road leading out of the settlement. Due to the lack of traffic and lack of maintenance, it is covered with bright green leaves and grass.

The token that looked like a seed emitted a faint light in Noli's hand. When the light touched a special node, a faint ripple in space flashed a vortex-like door in front of everyone's eyes.

"then."

The token, which felt warm to the touch, was thrown over and landed in the hands of Sera, who was in the lead. Before she could speak, Noli explained the reason lightly.

"It's your business to go in and contact the Four Seasons Elves. I'll leave the token to you. When the negotiation is complete, return it to me at the Arboretum."

After saying that, without waiting for anyone's reaction, the dwarf doctor walked briskly, raising a cloud of dust and quickly returning along the same route. Only Arisa, who had excellent eyesight, could see his back.

"It's probably because of those sick tree people. Doctor Noli looks scary, but he's actually a good person."

"Think about it, it's rare for bad guys to appear in the forest. I've been here for quite a while, and I haven't seen many bad guys."

The words that criticized Arisa came from Sera, an outsider in the forest, and after this sentence, Arisa also shouted with sudden realization.

"Really? Even though my teachers always told me to be careful of bad people when I was studying, I never encountered any."

"Latica, Mr. Orange, leave."

"Okay."

"Whoa whoa!"

Ignoring Arisa's inexplicable feelings, Sera took the lead, followed by the people who followed her instructions. Through the time and space that was unclear whether it was stretched or shortened, they appeared and came into the barrier.

The elegant pavilion is painted scarlet, with green ivy entwined and bearing delicate white flowers. It can be used to shelter from wind and rain, or to sit in and quietly enjoy the surrounding beauty, and experience the beauty of nature in the cups filled with the fragrance of tea.

If the towering walls around it were excluded, then the effect Serra imagined could indeed be achieved.

"Is this a mistake? We're visitors, why do we feel like we're being locked up?"

Arisa looked at the surrounding walls in confusion. If she looked carefully, she could discover traces of time in the green soil and stones. When she tried to touch them, she was pushed back several steps by the recoil of magic until she fell into Latika's arms.

"It doesn't feel like being locked up. It feels more like a second level of detention. In short, it's a maze."

Using her little brain to come to a conclusion, Sera, stroking her chin, lightly touched the earthen and stone wall with the Green Bud Staff, and saw some clues from the magic spell that was suddenly triggered.

"So how do we get there? Sera-chan, do you have a map?"

Latica's question was also Arisa's question. When the words reached her ears, Sera replied without knowing whether to agree or not.

"I don't have a map, but since Doctor Noli didn't follow me, I believe there must be some simple way to crack the maze."

Mana surged, and magic involving wind was cast. Sera's light body leaped high into the sky, but was stopped by an invisible wall ten meters from the ground. Invisible spells wove into a no-fly zone, making it almost impossible for anyone entering the maze to exceed a height of three meters.

Her sight was still below the wall several dozen meters away. After a brief trial, Sera confirmed the reality that she could not use flying to break through the maze.

"I can't fly, do you have any ideas?"

After landing safely, Sera hoped that Arisa and Latica could come up with some reliable suggestions. As for Mr. Orange, he only needed to be responsible for being cute.

"I have an idea." Arisa moved her delicate little brain and pointed at her beautiful elf ears. "Since the Four Seasons Elves are imprisoned here, if we pay attention, we may be able to hear the voices left by the Four Seasons Elves on the wind and find them."

"Yeah, that sounds feasible."

He did what he said. Serra's heart lake was quiet without any response, but whenever a breeze passed by, ripples from the outside world would be reflected on the heart lake. This was the sound of the forest and the movement and stillness of the wind.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the wholehearted dedication made the time seem very short. They were concentrating on one thing, but suddenly spoke up, but they were talking about different things.

"I heard it! It's over there." Arisa happily pointed her finger straight ahead.

"Well, what I heard was on the other side." Honest Latika pointed to everyone's right with her tiger claws.

"..."

Seeing that both of their eyes were on her, Sera coughed twice and answered frankly: "I heard it right behind me."

"Oh! I understand!" Arisa clapped her hands and said convincingly, "There are four four-season elves, and they are separated and locked in different places!"

"It's not good. Arisa seems to have become smarter." Latica whispered quietly beside Sera.

"Although there are other possibilities, what Arisa said should be roughly correct."

Affirming Arisa's idea, the first destination chosen by everyone was the place Arisa pointed out in front, but before getting close, they still had to pass through a long maze.

"I'll lead the way."

After walking through the maze and reaching several forks in the road, and witnessing several dead ends with no way forward, Sera once again took over the leadership after she felt that she could take the large-scale maze into consideration with her spatial sense.

And it was after Sera combined her spatial perception with the information in the wind that they, who were walking on the right path, felt the changes in the wall.

The green earth and rocks turn into golden color, symbolizing a good harvest. The ears of rice grow out of the wall against common sense. The joyful color and unique rice fragrance soothe the hearts of visitors.

The further we walked, the more abundant harvests we saw. Even crops that were not harvested in autumn came to make up the number. The spreading melon vines were laden with large fruits, and their skins, with odd patterns, looked sweet and bright green.

Now, even if they abandon all methods of perception, Sera and the others know how to reach the location of a Four Seasons Elf.

"It's the Autumn Elf."

"should be."

Resisting the urge to eat something along the way, the group finally walked out of the complicated maze at a corner that suddenly opened up, and saw a woman in a pretty gauze dress.

The stretching plains are endowed with the power of autumn and are always in a state of harvest. The inexhaustible crops come together to form a bright and beautiful picture. The sweet picture makes people feel happy at just one look.

With so many delicious foods, I’m sure we can eat them until the end of time.

Speechlessly glancing at Arisa, whose thoughts were written all over her face, Sera, after straightening her clothes and expression, stepped forward and asked the woman in front of the ordinary wooden house.

"Hello, Miss Mia, I'm Sera. This time, we're here hoping you and the other three four-season elves can help us deal with the alien species that are harming the forest."

The flowing gauze skirt covers her plump figure. The graceful woman has long chestnut hair and a quiet smile on her bright face.

Consistent with the information given by the teacher, the person in front of me is undoubtedly the Autumn Elf.

"Yeah, since it's not those old guys coming, then the situation must not be too critical."

Mia smiled softly, but her autumn-water eyes were filled with the charm of being able to see through everything.

"It's a rare occasion for you to come here, and it's a rare occasion for me to see new faces. Let's eat something and rest first, and then I'll take you to visit other people."

"I like young people like you who are still immature the most~"

55. Winter Snowflakes

The Autumn Spirit, Mia, is a very kind beauty.

Although she was confined to this strange space because of a mistake she made, the place where she lived was still blooming with the splendor of autumn.

Fragrant fruits and vegetables form a simple platter. The honey-like flesh and sweet juice fall into the stomach, making a satisfying burp. Even ordinary white rice is given an incredible fragrance under her skillful hands.

"Do other elves have the same delicious food as Sister Mia?"

Arisa, whose belly was slightly bloated, wiped the remaining juice from the corner of her mouth. She seemed to be charmed by the delicious food and not only had a very good impression of Mia, but also began to look forward to the whereabouts of the other four-season elves.

"Haha, Miss Arisa guessed right. Although it's not as rich as my place, the places where we are from also have their own unique specialties."

Mia chuckled and introduced her sisters. After a while, the team, after a good rest, decided to set off again.

"Are all other elves as easy to talk to as Sister Mia?"

We started to follow the new route to another place where the four seasons elves were. According to the kind Miss Mia, this road would lead to the place where the winter elf named Petey was.

"Of course, little Sera, everyone has reflected on their mistakes after being locked up for so long."

"While bringing the four seasons together is a nice idea for us, it's not ideal for the other inhabitants of the forest."

The romantic autumn atmosphere gradually disappeared along the way, and the wall covered with abundant fruits turned back to its original cold and hard green color. But as Mia walked by, Sera could also perceive the changes in the wall.