A journey of Shadowverse and Honkai Impact 3rd

The 12-cost minion [Awakened Earth], which was originally impossible to use, had its cost reduced in those two changes.

With his tinnitus, he couldn't hear when "Voggiano" issued the attack order. His blurred vision only saw the deep darkness rushing in like mad, trying to swallow him whole.

Lost.

No matter whether it was the Lord of the Vorgiano Swamp or the Wind-Breaking Demon Worm, the attack of any follower would take away the remaining 5 health points. Sera had already calculated this when she saw the Awakened Earth.

She was not the confused Arisa. She could only do addition and subtraction within 20, which made her head burn and her processor overheat. But because of this, the coldness in her body became even more penetrating.

It took less than a second for the blue eyes to go from dazed to lifeless. When the petite body fell to the ground, everything lost its meaning.

"Vugiano" silently watched the enemy fall. Without a real sense of victory, he only felt the boredom of being driven by obsession, and the sadness of the fall of such an outstanding young man.

"Roar--"

However, when He heard the uneasy roar of the Awakened Earth, He suddenly realized that the duel ceremony had not yet ended.

A will that is pure to the extreme, a being beyond His imagination, is approaching the realm of ritual at an indescribable speed, like a rising sun, its brilliant light and heat enough to evaporate all darkness, or like a celestial body about to dive down, its pure violence can penetrate everything without any embellishment.

If you don't really check, even the owner of the deck will not know how many hopes for victory are hidden in your deck.

For Shadowverse, which has infinite possibilities, no one knows how the true victory or defeat will be decided until the last moment.

"..."

There was a silent darkness, but there was something that would never betray Sera until death.

--pain.

The faint senses conveyed an extremely weak perception. The fingers lying on the ground slid with difficulty, and a pair of dim blue eyes on the pale face opened with particular effort.

Is this... the world after death?

wrong.

Her weak heart and lungs gave her a painful answer. Sera staggered to her feet and accidentally fell to her knees again, but she managed to maintain her balance with her pure will.

The deep dark green formed a familiar magic circle in an extremely simple form, which I couldn't remember what it was at the moment. It was imprinted on the entire area of ​​the ceremony. All enemies, including the [Awakening Earth], were shackled by the magic circle and could not move an inch.

Sera, with her head in a mess, looked at her life value. The indescribable Arabic numeral "1" was telling her that she had not yet lost. In the new round, there was still a card waiting for her to draw.

——塞拉的第九个回合，能量值10（9→10），手牌数（6→7），进化点数1.

The countdown of the amulet card went from 1 to 0, and after the settlement, the card turned into a dark green glow and faded away, completing its mission as an instant summon card that jumped out of the deck.

[The Ring of Slaughterless] disappears.

However, the green light did not leave the realm of Shadowverse, but instead gathered on the card that Sera was supposed to draw, giving it an unfathomable mystery.

"My turn..."

Slender, pale, cold fingers trembled as they pinched out the last card. As Sera struggled to draw it, a dark green trajectory formed in the area where the card passed, and an extraordinary pure will then truly entered the realm of the ritual.

A magnificent nine-colored luster shone on the card's frame, and unspeakable pain spread from the fingers that touched it...

All 10 energy points were poured into the card, and Sera, with dim eyes, finally stumbled onto the road to victory.

The wide cloak fluttered in the wind as the old man holding an ancient bow stepped into the battlefield. Even though his figure was much smaller than the giant beasts, the arrows in his hand had a power that they could not understand.

Pulling the bow, nodding the arrow, and shooting, all in one smooth and effortless movement. After doing all this, the old man with a nasty smile spoke of the girl behind him in his unpleasant voice.

"The trial isn't over yet, little kid. Can you still hold on?"

【The Unkillable Disaster - Esdia】

("I acknowledge your will to live. You will not die during the trial, little one.")

Memories of the first time she took the trial flooded back into her mind. Looking at the Disaster Master's ugly smile, Sera forced a smile, wanting to laugh but unable to do so. She could only gasp in embarrassment.

"I can hold on."

Due to the effect of Zaijie's entrance song, the upper limit of "Vojano"'s health directly became 6. The original 9 health points became 6 because it exceeded the upper limit, so in this round, Sera only needed to cause 6 points of damage to win.

A simple calculation flashed through her mind, and with the last of her energy, Sera made a simple and unpretentious move.

"Ancestor... ahem, giant wolf evolves, then attacks."

[Omnis the Great Wolf of the First Order, Evolution], 6/7.

This is the final blow.

The giant wolf leaped over the earth with its towering body, and with a light movement, it immediately took away the last of "Vojano's" health.

Vugiano's HP: 6 → 0.

Winner: Sera.

The coercive force of the ritual acted on the loser, making "Vojano", who had returned to the body of the summer elf, unable to invade again. His pale golden eyes stared at Zaijie who was about to disappear, and before he could speak, he heard Zaijie's sigh.

"Even after death, you still want to bully the weak. This is really unbearable for me."

The deep darkness quickly disappeared, and the alienated scene was erased by an invisible eraser, returning to its original state. Outside the darkness, someone hugged the unconscious Sera and the fallen summer elf Shar.

The Lord of the Swamp, who was wandering in this world, left the body of "Druut" with full of thoughts.

"Sera, and Mr. Orange! Lina, Lena, come and take a look!"

Arisa, who was extremely anxious about the plight of her pale friend and was about to cry, hurriedly called out to the fox sisters who were good at healing, and then together with others, carried Mr. Orange and Sera to the outside world.

During this time, the healing sounds of the fox sisters could be heard continuously.

"Fang Fang Fang~"

67. Wake up

The rosy face faded away from the paleness of illness. Under the careful care of her forest friends, the girl, who had tried her best, gradually woke up from her weakness.

First, the eyelashes fluttered, and then the blue pupils saw the light again, the icy blue color was moist and clear. When the temporary haziness melted away like snow, Sera heard the sound of tears of joy.

The tender little hand was held in a warm hand. The appropriate strength did not cause pain, but made the elf girl feel the wonderful touch of her soft hand more fully.

"Arisa? Where is this?"

The voice sounded dull when it first spoke, and it became clear and pleasant after coughing a few times. After looking at the surrounding environment, Sera knew that this should be a room like a ward.

Warm sunlight streamed in from the nearby windows, subtly activated by passing through the peculiar glass. It had a gentle healing effect upon the skin, and beneath the bed, and even in every aspect of the arrangement, there were subtle fluctuations of magical energy.

If you study it carefully, you can come to the conclusion that "living here is equivalent to receiving treatment all the time."

"This is Soongti's tree house, Sera. I'm so glad you're okay."

Feeling extremely happy about her friend's awakening, Arisa's sparkling green eyes finally lost the fatigue and worry that had kept her by Sera's side. With a sincere smile, she was as dazzling as the sunlight shining into the house, leaving Sera helpless.

"Okay, Arisa, can you please let go?"

"Sorry, sorry, did I hurt you? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Arisa let go of her tightly clenched hands as if she had been electrocuted, and apologized repeatedly with a guilty attitude. However, after seeing Sera trying to sit up, she wanted to push her back so that Sera could get a full rest.

"I'm not that fragile yet."

Sera knew what Arisa was thinking before she was pushed back. She glared at her and the hidden aura in her blue eyes made Arisa's body stiffen when she saw it. Then she replied with a slightly bitter expression.

"Sera, to be honest, everyone's opinion is that you should rest until the crusade is over."

"Has the battle against the aliens begun?"

"How long have I been lying there?"

A look of surprise appeared on her face. Sera, who didn't understand the current situation, hurriedly asked Arisa about the details. She learned that she had been lying in bed for three days and that the suddenly appeared alien species had been dragged to a place in the forest by everyone.

"It's okay. Everyone in the forest will take care of it. Although I'm a little depressed about being excluded, but when I think about it, I just got out of the apprentice title and my strength is not enough."

"If you hadn't been injured, Sera, you would have been able to perform well in the subjugation campaign."

Pursing her lips, she didn't care much about Arisa's sigh. Afterwards, Sera asked about the situation of her family in her heart.

"Mr. Orange, is it okay?"

"Uh……"

The sound stopped, and the joyful expression turned dim. Just like that, Arisa told Sera the unacceptable bad news in a language without words.

"..."

Sera lifted the soft blanket that was pressing down on her body, stepped down stiffly from the bed, and walked barefoot straight to Arisa, speaking silently.

"Can you please let me see it?"

"Sera...you should change your clothes first...Mr. Orange will be distressed if you go there like this."

The strong fibers were woven into a form-fitting robe, and the green color seemed to contain abundant vitality, but when she put it on, Sera did not feel any warmth from the clothes she had brought.

On the contrary, all her emotions were suppressed deep in her heart by the outside world, and then gradually melted into a cold and lonely black hole by excessive pressure.

Knowing the location of the other tree house, Sera's cold rationality listened to the sounds of the forest, and she immediately used the constructed space passage to quickly take Arisa across a short distance and arrived at the tree house, without even knocking on the door.

The obese body was placed on a large bed that fit its size. The healing waves acted on the familiar figure without stopping, but only made the grass and leaves on the mud and dust giant more lush and the white flowers more delicate.

But that face composed of two eyes, one big and one small, and a big round mouth can no longer express vivid emotions vividly.

Its body structure is still intact, and its functions as a colossus are still perfect, but it has lost its most precious soul.

"Sera, it's okay. After we defeat the aliens, we will definitely find a way to cure Mr. Orange."

There was an extra weight from someone else on her thin shoulders. Through the hand on her shoulder, Sera undoubtedly felt Arisa's genuine care.

"Hey, Arisa."

A sound as light as a feather fell in the warm air of the tree house. Sera couldn't bear to look away from the body of the dust giant. After hearing Arisa's comfort, she turned around and faced the friend she met in the forest.

"I have something to do now. Does this bother you?"

Their gazes intertwined, and Arisa, who seemed to understand something, clenched her fists and said with a firm expression.

"I will go with you!"

"No, thanks. I can do it on my own. It's not anything particularly dangerous anyway."

This is something only I can do. And, if something happens to you, Arisa...

"But……"

"No buts, Arisa. Please take good care of Mr. Orange's body. I will bring him back."

The harsh words revealed a stubborn determination. Sera, who didn't want her friend to intervene, suddenly turned her eyes into a fierce one. The implication of coercion was self-evident, causing Arisa to show a depressed expression. The word "sadness" was clearly engraved on her face.

The girl left silently. This time, she did not bring any friends with her as she became more and more proficient in space teleportation. Falling from a great height, Sera, who was alone, grasped the Green Bud Staff that accompanied her in her hand, and her face was very peaceful with her eyes closed.

The rustling sound of swaying branches passed by her ears, and her soft robe bloomed like a flower due to the breath flowing through the forest. As she fell at an increasingly faster speed, Sera remained fearless and calm.

She fell to the earth, and the earth embraced her.

The substantial soil and roots seemed to have suddenly disappeared, and even the thick rock layers turned into illusions, failing to stop the falling girl at all.

The deep, quiet, yet not pitch-black darkness created an endless lightless land. Following the connection that had once been called, the gifted Sera was about to reach the bottom of the forest with her whole body and soul.

thump.

Before she set foot on the deepest ground, she fell into the filthy abyss. This time, Sera was not deprived of anything. On the contrary, she came into contact with everything in the abyss.

Why does the originally clear water become increasingly dirty?

It is because it washes away the filth of all things that it is stained with dirty colors.

68. The Origin of New Life

All the suffering and disasters accumulated from ancient times that have not been eliminated have settled in this deep water and flowed in the hidden land underground.

This is not a curse that Sera can resist at this stage, but the reason she came here is because of the longing that shines in the earth.

The thriving forest, from the arrival of the Mother of Creation, a new era begins. The memories and thoughts that penetrate into the ground are more of harmonious beauty.