A journey of Shadowverse and Honkai Impact 3rd

"Only when you have mastered them perfectly, Sera, can you be considered a qualified sage candidate."

The words didn't contain much information, but on a practical level it was quite confusing. However, before that, Sera felt that she should return to reality and take a look at the situation.

After all, the ceremony took three days. When the band was practicing, I even took time to return to reality to check the barrier!

"Okay, teacher, I'll go back and take a look. I don't think there's anything else for me to do next."

"Well, of course. Remember to work hard and take over my position in the future."

"Hey, teacher, you are still in your prime. It shouldn't be a problem for you to work for another few hundred years."

94. Spiritual Transformation

This trip back home was very impressive.

From one world to another, there seemed to be an infinite void in between, or the so-called absolute nothingness. The things that were only vaguely felt in the past were now reflected vividly in her eyes, and Sera's spirit was crushed in an instant.

The mysteries of the world are not yet something she can analyze and understand at her current state. However, with her sublimated spirituality and talent, Sera still managed to force some vague and obscure outlines to be remembered in her mind.

It is a space in an unconventional sense, like a pure thing without the time axis and various additional attributes. It is called void, but it is not an abbreviation of imaginary space.

"Ho ho."

The sound of strong breathing echoed in reality, causing a few wisps of white mist to appear in the simple and narrow space of the wooden house. The girl with a pair of clear blue eyes hurried out of the house, and while checking, she found the listless brown bear Urna and the lonely remains of the Snow Golem.

The barrier was not intact, and the infiltration of Honkai energy was very obvious, and all of this was caused by the changes in the forest.

"It's okay, it's okay. I'll help you vent your anger later."

Oh, what a fool Xilin is. She didn't even help support Xiongxiong, and now he's starving.

"I wanted to support Kuma, but the mana in my body has been so high these days that I can't use Honkai energy. Don't count on me from now on."

Well, it seems so. After going through the inheritance ceremony in the forest, the mana that is both dominant and inclusive has been greatly improved in both quality and quantity. The Herrscher core fragment in the body has become an isolated island surrounded by the sea, and can no longer cause any waves.

After figuring out the cause of the matter, Sera could only comfort the sobbing bear with a helpless smile. The Green Sprout Staff that suddenly appeared in her hand was already lighting up with a holy blue-green glow. It seemed that the power that could purify the world instantly removed the Honkai energy from the brown bear's wound, and also made the pus-filled wound heal quickly, without any trace of the previous illness.

"Come on, Urna, I'll get you back!"

The girl waved her hand with great momentum, and high confidence appeared on her body. As the Holy Green Mana formed by sea blue and forest green gathered on the wreckage of the golem, the brand new Snow Knight was reborn.

The shiny long sword is ice blue all over, with mysterious runes shining faintly on it, and the clean light has an indescribable sharpness. The green vine shield in the other hand is dark green and black, and its thick texture silently tells of its sturdiness.

The brown bear Urna opened his eyes wide, and with his curiosity overflowing, he immediately stepped forward, looking around to examine the brand new Snow Golem, and even touched the golem's icy ice armor. Envy immediately welled up in his bright eyes.

"Let's go. As long as you study hard, you can also make a golem like this."

The same materials are used to forge golems with different results. The growth process is clearly displayed in them. Sera, who is proud of herself, also encourages Xiongxiong, hoping that under the pie she has drawn, it can become her first successful student.

Humph, I won’t cheat people like the teacher.

Rushing out of the barrier with a bear and a golem, his extraordinary perception immersed in the veins of time and space, he immediately found the presence of the enemy, and in Sera's eyes, the turbid purple color of the Honkai energy and the traces left by the Honkai beasts were faintly revealed.

Hmm, my eyes don’t seem to be working as well as before. Is it because my real body hasn’t kept up with the spiritual sublimation?

Mana gathers in the eyes, and things originating from the spiritual realm instantly become active, changing the physical eyes in a gentle and non-explosive process, allowing them to slowly complete the spiritual transformation.

The spirit was running forward rapidly, as if leading the way with endless momentum, and it turned back and shouted at the body to catch up quickly, but the body, tired and out of breath, could only respond vaguely while following the spirit's footsteps with great difficulty.

Perhaps this is the situation Sera is in now, strange and embarrassing.

In the snow-covered forest, withered branches fell down because they could not bear the weight of the snow, mixed with fine soil particles in a thin layer of snow. The land under the feet of the man, the bear, and the golem was showing signs of melting compared to before.

The vengeful brown bear tried his best to identify the smell of the animal that injured him, and wanted to bring people to regain the situation as soon as possible. However, it was led by a girl who was a candidate for the Forest Sage. She was much more skilled than him. After a while, they crossed a hill and saw a deer beast at the bottom of the slope in the forest.

The upright body exudes a strength that cannot be concealed by frost and snow, and the slender antlers are well-shaped. Perhaps he is a handsome guy among the group of deer. It's a pity that the handsome deer's eyes are flashing with evil scarlet, and turbid bright purple crystals have grown on his no longer intact fur.

It also had wounds on its body, but it was completely unaware of them until a man, a bear, and a golem appeared before its eyes. It then suddenly moved, its agile steps splashing up smoke-like snow. Its posture, which could barely be called graceful, possessed strength and speed that surpassed that of a bear.

At the beginning, the brown bear Urna encountered it while foraging, and had to flee after a few encounters. He was able to escape danger only with the help of the barrier's cover.

But now it's different. The bear is no longer alone. Its backer has arrived! And once its backer arrives, this abominable creature will inevitably become a meal.

With this thought in mind, the brown bear Urna saw the expected scene. Even the deer beast, whose figure could not be seen clearly, was restrained by the invisible and tough wind in an instant. The futile struggle of the deer beast, which was restrained in mid-air and unable to move, made the bear very happy.

From crawling on all fours to standing upright, its two huge bear paws clapped happily in celebration. Standing next to it was the big brother it had just recognized, the Snow Golem. In its arrogance, Urna had lost its duty as a bear.

As if remembering something, Urna patted his belly and then waved his bear paw. Although the action was simple, it let Sera know that he wanted to eat.

"I'm sorry, Urna, but this moose can still be saved. Besides, animals that have been corroded by Honkai cannot be eaten."

Sera smiled and shook her head at Urna, but she still gave orders to the Snow Golem, asking it to help find some plant roots, mosses and other foods for Urna to fill his stomach first so that he would not be so hungry that he wanted to eat everything.

So, let’s try to save this innocent moose.

The holy blue light shines on the Green Bud Staff, and the woven magic circle turns into a small barrier to create a suitable environment, filled with pure natural mana, combining the effects of healing and purification.

Sera hopes that with her help, the moose can wake up, defeat the vicious energy radiation that is eroding itself with its own will, and take back its own future.

95. Moose Herd

The time taken to purify the moose that had not yet been completely eroded by the Honkai energy and transformed into a Honkai beast was shorter than expected.

In just one afternoon, all the signs of Honkai energy on the moose disappeared. Although the conflict between mana and Honkai energy made the moose itself very uncomfortable, the result was still good.

The nose is thick, the upper lip is large, the shoulder ridge is high, and the antlers spread out like palms have a unique beauty. The healthy body has restrained its previous strength, making it seem harmless.

Its lively eyes looked at the strange upright brown bear and the majestic snow golem in front of it, and finally fell on the kind and solemn girl.

The intimacy comes from the fact that they were saved by Sera, while the solemnity comes from the subtle breath of the earth and the forest. Even if they have never seen the full appearance of the two, the moose respects them from the bottom of their hearts and expresses submission to the strong.

"Woo..."

The low moose mooing and the sad emotion transcend racial boundaries. In the moose's call, Sera indeed felt a distinct sadness, which penetrated into the soul along with the cold wind in the forest, making people feel uncomfortable.

The holy blue light shone, and spiritual communication unfolded. Beyond the unique language of the moose, the leader already knew the moose's sorrow.

"Well, let's go check it out now. Don't be sad, maybe there will be a turning point."

The Green Bud Staff lightly tapped the moose's thick black nose. Sera, who was determined to do good things, left a healing spell and then called upon Urna and the knight-like Snow Golem.

"Ulna, eat less now. Let's go to the place the moose mentioned first."

Coaxing the sad moose with a soothing tone, the newly formed team passed through the snow-covered woods, gradually approaching the scene of a tragedy. Not surprisingly, Sera heard the sorrow and despair contained in the wind along the way.

Honkai energy has always been mixed with these negative emotions...

The emotion in my heart dissipated like floating clouds, replaced by pity and indignation towards the whole world I saw. It was also the snow forest at the end of winter. The pure white and beautiful snowflakes elsewhere had been dyed red with blood. Creatures with white and purple shells crawled indifferently on it, and the transformed Honkai beasts walked on the earth.

hum-

Invisible roars and shining mana, like a tangible wind of holy blue, surrounded the furious Sera. Their distorted faces were reflected in her beautiful blue eyes.

Needless to say, although she is interested in studying the existence form of the Honkai beast, the girl now wants to implement purification directly on the physical level, so that these chaotic and disordered lives wandering in the world will completely disappear.

The enhanced spell was instantly generated, and the powerful Snow Knight rushed forward with heavy but swift steps, swinging an ice-blue sword in front of the largest Honkai Beast. His smooth movements seemed like those of a master, but even so, the sharp sword edge, blessed by its huge power, still failed to break through the Honkai Beast's shell, and only knocked it into the air.

Then, the attack technique of wind and thunder completely engulfed it, the scorching light burned out its life, annihilated all the Honkai energy in its body, and achieved the goal of crushing it to ashes in every sense.

There is no doubt that this is a battle that the Honkai beasts have no chance of winning, but there is no instinct of fear and escape in their irrational minds. Even when facing an invincible enemy, they will only swarm forward and coldly wave every part of their body that can be called a weapon.

In the snow, behind the solid figure of the Snow Knight is an invisible thin silk thread. The dance-like fighting style is the puppet technique that Sera has studied. Under the control of the thread of control, the golem's battle is both pleasing to the eye and efficient.

The rune sword made of ice and snow was wrapped with the Holy Green's mana, thus having a powerful restraining effect on the Honkai creatures. In the most direct energy conflict, the attacked Honkai beasts immediately stopped moving and died due to the disappearance of Honkai energy.

Suddenly, the itchy brown bear Urna also joined the battlefield. After picking up a skinny-looking Honkai beast, he was blessed and strengthened and immediately showed his bear style with high-speed claw attacks. On the Honkai beast's flying figure, the colors of magic and mana were particularly conspicuous.

Urna is quite smart. He knows how to use his own magic and my mana to launch targeted attacks.

Sera's eyes swept across the entire field, and her targeted large-scale technique had already taken shape. Under the suddenly increasing pressure, an unbearable creaking sound was ringing among the collapsed beasts, representing the collapse of bones and limbs. It was extremely crisp and announced the end of the battle.

The sunken ground revealed its original gray-yellow color, and then fine cracks spread one after another. Only after confirming the death of the Honkai beast did Sera shift her attention to other beasts.

It has a body shape like a moose, but its entire body is covered with white and purple keratin, and it exudes malice towards others all the time. Unfortunately, it will never be able to turn its tyranny into reality.

The shell shattered and cracked, and the collapse from the inside out robbed the life force of the candle in the wind. The flowing body fluids were burned by the holy blue flame, and finally disappeared in the blood-soaked forest.

"Yo..."

The silent time filled the sparse space, strange whistles passed by the ears of people and animals, and when the light line of control collapsed and disappeared, the Knight of Snow returned silently with stiff steps.

The bear had a simple mind, but was also affected by the situation. He didn't know what had dampened his joy. He crawled around searching for several minutes before he finally discovered the culprit behind his happiness.

“Uh-huh—”

The bear's paw touched the deer's fur, and the long humming sound was its unique comfort. Although they did not speak the same language, sincere emotions could transcend the shackles of words and bring some comfort to their shared hearts.

For Sera, this ethnic tragedy is truly infuriating, but after the anger, what has been lost cannot be recovered.

Reality is a cruel world.

So, is it Honkai energy that caused all this? What does the source of Honkai energy want to do?

Sera knew nothing about this. After asking Sirin, she only got an answer that it would destroy humans and gods. If that was true, then that god was truly an evil god.

The spiritual perception is vague, and the mysterious thoughts and ideas emerge from the subconscious. Where thousands of threads extend, there is spiritual revelation. The outstanding pupils flicker slightly, as if they have glimpsed some vague light and shadow.

"..."

The focus was lost, and then it returned to solidity. The blue eyes were light, and the unspeakable transformation was still in progress. Soon, Sera tapped the rescued moose.

"You can come with us if you like."

The moose blinked, and its dark eyes were as clear and quiet as a pool of water.

Its tongue licked its outer lips, seemingly unmoved by the invitation.

Then, it was slapped by the brown bear and pushed by Urna pretending to be hard.

"YoYo."

Moose succumbed to Ulna's pressure and joined Sera's team.

"From now on, you will be called Winster. We gather together to create a new home."

"There, there will be no disruption from Honkai, and everyone can live in harmony and spend every day in peace."

96. Set up a workshop

Walking towards the east, they advanced in the sparse and dry woods. During the process, they also performed a ritual to awaken the spirit of the moose Winster. So far, the team of one man, one deer, one bear and one golem became more and more peculiar. If they were seen by witnesses in the mountains and forests, a new secret of the forest might be revealed.

However, it seems that due to the increase in the number of accompanying members, the gathering phenomenon of Honkai energy has become more and more obvious. If there is no barrier to cover the same location, then obvious weather anomalies will occur within three days, and after that, there will probably be a disaster called Honkai energy explosion.

So, due to practical needs, after crossing the area that seemed to be the border line, Sera began to build the so-called great barrier in the forest that looked very strange.

Holy blue runes extended across the earth, filling the gaps in the magic circle. On the ground, countless particles of light formed into dazzling threads, communicating with the ignorant spirits of the plants and telling them what was about to happen here.

The comfortable sense of inclusiveness accommodated the body and mind of the tree, and the many small lives living on it also emitted refreshing chirps. In this way, they ignorantly allowed Serra's actions.

They may not have much wisdom, but simple creatures also know what will be good for them.

Light footsteps stepped on the dead branches and soft soil, making a little moist sound. The girl took off her cotton hat and scarf, her eyes were clear and peaceful, her bright hair was as cold as moonlight, bringing a warm breeze in this silent forest.

The approaching spring melted away the thin layer of snow, and the rising temperature gently beat the pulse of life, making everyone full of spring vitality. Sera accelerated this process and led it to a better direction.

"Chew, chew, chew."

The brown bear guarding under a tree was lazily eating the tubers dug out from the ground. At the end, he waved his front paws to Sera, and then continued to lie on the ground to enjoy the warm sunshine.

"Deng Deng."

The Green Sprout Staff struck the ground, as if triggering a mechanism. In an instant, a door slanted upwards appeared on the ground filled with soil. A faint breath diffused from the ground, and the coolness refreshed people.

If it is used as a workshop, a heating device must be installed underneath, otherwise it will be a living hell to stay down there all the time.

Sera walked down with steady steps. As the runes along the way gradually glowed as they sensed the arrival of their master, the decent underground space became bright and cheerful.

The vast space has a perfect design in terms of length, width and height. The workshop is planned according to five areas: puppets, golems, potions, magic, and living. Although it currently only has partitions and does not have professional equipment for learning and practice, Sera believes that with her hands-on ability, it won't take long before she can make the basic equipment herself.

Walking to the golem workshop, the hardened walls around it are a cold dark blue, making the golem made of snow very conspicuous. As a golem that is gradually improving in function, although it does not have a clear mind, this does not prevent Sera from continuing to upgrade and iterate it, allowing it to better serve as the security guard of the new home.

Alas, when I first started walking, I just thought that building a home must be no easy task. But now I feel that it is more than just no easy task. There are many difficult things in all aspects. If I had not been proficient in healing magic, I would probably lose my hair.

The workshop is also one of the nodes of the barrier. Here, Sera can make some major improvements and perceive the outside world, but if she encounters a problem, she will most likely have to go to the ground to repair it by herself.

It’s back to the days of clocking in at work to catch up on progress.

Sera, whose life was not easy, sighed. After fine-tuning the internal structure of the Snow Golem and the setting of the prototype of the great barrier, she rubbed her eyes, cheered herself up, and returned to the ground to notify Winster and Urna to start class.