Chapter Purification Holy Light
More than thousands of hectares of originally beautiful green forest have turned into a sea of black forest covered in a black aura of dangerous curses.
The trees looked half-dead, and hundreds of strange creatures could be seen in various forest corners, wandering aimlessly.
"They are animals and elves that mutated into the undead. They should be dead but still seem to be stuck between the threshold of obscurity." Nell muttered softly and landed on Elysia"s shoulder.
"Can we free them by purifying them from the curse?" Elysia asked with some hope in her eyes.
"It can be achieved, but those already dead cannot be brought back to life without sacrifice. After removing their curse, we can only free the trapped souls into the afterlife." Nell heaved a subtle sigh.
"I see..." Elysia lowered her head slightly.
"Elves, we will provide you with some additional anti-curse mechanisms to protect this Heavenly Valhalla from cursed attacks. Therefore, you should launch an opening attack on the liquid monsters in that part of the forest." Oceanid gave the Elven Emperor several anti-curse mechanisms and pointed in a direction.
He felt that there was something strange about those liquid monsters. It was as if these were more troublesome than the cursed liquid sea monsters.
"Opening attack, huh... In that case, those monsters might be wiped out with one hit. Everyone, get into formation and prepare to launch Lunar Judgment!" Ashera spread her arms and instructed the elven elders around her.
Dozens of elven elders entered the formation core, and hundreds of elite elves stood at the formation outer. A green semi-transparent rune appeared before them, and they simultaneously recharged Heavenly Valhalla with their combined magic.
The spot of every elf within the formation lit up a greenish aura, and thousands of circuits flowed towards the sacred tower in the center of the altar.
"Take a safe distance. We are not elves who are always protected by the Heavenly Valhalla safety systems." Rhea grabbed Elysia"s arm and gave a cue for everyone to gather around her.
"..." Elena stood beside Elysia and stared at the tower lit up with a dazzling greenish-white light. She then erected a barrier to protect her group from any harm.
"Lunar Judgment, annihilate those monsters!" Ashera raised her hand towards the control runes.
*Swoosh!*
A high-explosive superheated beam of light shot out at the horde of liquid monsters in the distance.
*Bam!* *Boom!*
A violent explosion threw the black smoke storm into chaos. A dome of greenish-white light dazzled everyone"s gaze, lightning flashes, and fierce winds lashed in all directions.
Anything within a three-mile radius of the center of the explosion was wiped out without a trace, leaving behind only a black giant crater of cursed soil.
"Hehe..." Ashera puffed out her chest with pride. Due to her sudden movement, her lovely bunnies almost jumped out of the shackles of her elven dress.
Elysia blushed a little to see that, but she immediately looked ahead to check whether those liquid monsters were annihilated or not.
"That"s not bad. Those liquid monsters didn"t have enough time to absorb the magic from the attack before it turned into a dazzling explosion. However, those liquid monsters turned into gas monsters now. It seems they have a core body hiding somewhere safe. They can"t be destroyed if their core body is still there." Oceanid put his hand to his chin while a.n.a.lyzing the whole situation.
"Eh?" Ashera was stunned in shock. Those liquid monsters also turn into gas monsters even after receiving Lunar Judgment?
"Beware of the curse and counterattack from the almost invisible gas monsters!" Oceanid immediately alerted everyone to the rapidly approaching danger.
The elves immediately activated anti-curse mechanisms around Heavenly Valhalla and erected a protective barrier. A flash of black fog rushed towards them like a giant smoke storm.
*Crack*
"Heavenly Valhalla"s barrier cracked!?" Asher widened her eyes. She didn"t expect their defense system to crack in just one clash.
"Haah, even the ultimate weapon can"t last long. No wonder this world"s inhabitants are threatened with extinction." Elena sighed in her soft mumble.
She saw the surrounding anti-curse mechanisms working hard to absorb the incoming curse energy, but it was not the only threat. The gas monsters kept hitting the barrier hard and leaving cracks everywhere.
"Hmm!" Oceanid punched the empty air upwards.
The gas monsters flew far into the sky, leaving a ma.s.sive hole in the black curse storm.
Rhea and Nell were about to act too, but Elena held them back with a head shake. She then gave Oceanid a gesture before grabbing Elysia"s hand and walking over to the cracked barrier.
"The world is shrouded in darkness and curses, but we are here to end it and bring peace back. Their only deliverance is destruction if their presence has no meaning other than bringing misfortune and chaos. We don"t need a reason behind your presence since your existence threatens our and everyone"s safety. Therefore, perish in the light of purification." Elena walked while muttering meaningfully. She smiled tenderly at Elysia before they flew out of Heavenly Valhalla"s cracked barrier.
The dazzling golden light instantly blinded everyone"s eyes. The black smoke and fog slowly dissipated, burned by purification light.
The curse storm dissipated, and the gas monsters could do nothing but burn out into nothingness. The unseen threats reduced to the emptiness and void, turning the cursed land back into fertile land.
The purification of golden light only lasted for a few seconds, but the impact was truly enormous. Elysia and Elena landed on the altar again, gazing at the small forest area below them.
"The curse over there is gone, but the contaminated trees and animals can"t return to the way they were before. Why did that happen?" Elysia looked down with a sad expression.
It was as if she could hear the grat.i.tude of the dying trees and animals. However, she could also hear their plea. They wished for a release of eternal slumber.
"That"s because the damage caused by the curse is enormous. They won"t be able to live like before. They"re dead but caught between life and death as corrupted undead. We shall grant their wish of release. Will you come with us? They also wished to give you a parting gift, the savior, with the remnants of the life they possess." Lifa came to Elysia"s side and caught a dry leaf flying around.
"Master Elysia, the trees say that the real monsters hide beneath the forest"s heart and springs. Every creature in this forest is contaminated. My mother intends to free all of them. This Alyhodorei Forest is filled with anguished screams. Can you hear the sound of the trees? Those affected by your purifying light wish to contribute and become part of your strength in the hope of liberation." Rhea held Elysia"s left hand and looked into the distance.
Millions of trees suffered from the curse, and she couldn"t do much but grant their wish for deliverance. Nature cried, but the trees had a little goal in the hope of a peaceful world.
"I see... So, it was the sound of the trees. What shall we do for them?" Elysia heaved a subtle sigh.
"My mother and I will help free them from their shackles, but we need the purification of holy golden light. We will send the dead to a paradise where they belong." Rhea looked up at Elysia"s face with a tender gaze.
"We understand." Elysia nodded slightly. She then told Elena a few things.
However, several liquid monsters popped out from the ground from various forest corners. They only numbered in hundreds, but they kept multiplying.
"They"re coming. I can see a monster with a core body over there. Did it come out because it was attracted to the golden light earlier?" Oceanid folded his arms while looking in a direction.
Nell looked in the same direction. A black-purple giant slime the size of a small hill was moving towards them at a plodding speed.
A purple sphere could be seen moving irregularly within that giant slime, and that slime kept making a faint yet strange sound.
"That purple ball is its core. That monsters seem to be muttering something like a "lamp" in ancient language? It considers the previous purification golden light as a lamp!?" Nell frowned in surprise.
"It"s attracted to golden light, huh... No wonder it"s so active when it sees golden light or aura." Lifa put her hand to her chin.
"Then it"ll be easy. Those creatures aren"t the only core monsters here, but we"ll be calling them all out of hiding." Elena smirked.
She then exchanged glances with Elysia before they flew high into the sky.
"You had better close your eyes because you might be blinded by the next purification holy light." Lifa looked back and warned everyone. She then flew with Rhea by her side.
Nell and Oceanid decided to stay. They needed to protect their group and these elves from the next ultra blinding light.
Elena and Elysia gripped each other"s hands tightly and spread their arms. They once again used their purification magic.
A golden glow enveloped their bodies and shone on the world with a blinding and dazzling radiance. It was so bright that everyone within tens of kilometers radius was forced to protect their sense of sight.
"Light! Lamp!" The slime monster muttered hoa.r.s.ely as it reached its hand upwards.
"Don"t do that! Don"t go there!" A faint, hoa.r.s.e voice came out of nowhere.
"I"m sorry, my brethren. I crave for the forbidden lamp!" The slime monster muttered hoa.r.s.ely and flew towards the blinding golden light.
Its ma.s.sive body gradually disintegrated, but it ignored everything to reach for that extremely bright golden light. Unfortunately, it could only approach a few dozen meters before its ma.s.sive body vanished into nothingness, leaving a purple spherical object in mid-air.
However, that purple core cracked and turned into particles.