Chapter 98 The Demon Tribe's Choice
Utopia.

This was the only word Rhodes could think of at this moment.

He had thought that there might be some terrifying black beast or some dangerous place here, blocking his way from leaving the altar.

But I never expected it.

It will be the picture in front of you.

It's like being in a fairy tale.

That's right.

It's a fairy tale!

This kind of place shouldn't exist in reality because it was too perfect, so perfect that Rhodes even had the idea of ​​settling down here.

And he was sure of it.

This is not an illusion.

But it really exists!
The strong sense of disharmony made him dare not move forward any further. He stopped at the junction of the black soil and the utopia, hesitating to move forward.

It turns out.

He was right to be cautious.

Just as he was hesitating whether to go deeper, a scream suddenly rang out, breaking the tranquility of the utopia.

"what!!!"

"It's a nightmare! The nightmare has appeared!"

"Everyone run away!!"

The unicorns that passed by Rhodes and his team actually spoke in human language and looked at them with horror on their faces.

Then they scattered and fled into the forest for their lives. The elf butterflies that were originally flying among the flowers had long disappeared.

nightmare?

what?
Rhodes was startled, thinking there was a monster behind him.

However, when they turned around, they found nothing. There were only the three of them standing there in a daze like idiots.

It wasn't until a loud shout sounded in the sky that his attention was drawn back.

"Damn nightmare, don't even think about destroying this forest!"

As the voice fell, a slender figure in leather armor riding a winged unicorn flew towards this side at a high speed.

Take a closer look.

It turned out to be an elf ranger.

With pointed ears and floral decorations on her body, she looks like a character from a fairy tale.

But his eyes were full of hatred as he stared at them.

Whoosh!
A sound broke through the air.

Just as Rhodes was about to speak, a sharp arrow flew towards him, aiming at him!

"Wait, did you shoot the wrong guy??"

Rhodes dodged while shouting, and the little thing and Kaba instantly entered combat mode, protecting him on both sides.

But the other party seemed to have not heard his words at all. He drew the bow and shot two arrows, directly locking onto the two little guys.

Rhodes' expression changed, and he raised his hand to cast two instant shields on them.

Two bangs.

The shield shattered.

Just happened to block this fierce attack.

"Nightmare's over there!"

"Hurry! Go over there!"

"We must not let them get into the forest!"

Shouts and the sound of hurried footsteps came from the forest in the distance.

Rhodes looked very unhappy. He did nothing, but the opponent attacked him without any explanation and called him nightmare.

You are the nightmare.

Your whole family is a nightmare!
He took out his staff and prepared to teach these unreasonable guys a lesson.

But as soon as he took a step, he found that the grass under his feet was withering quickly, and the originally vibrant land was gradually dyed black and quickly spread to the surroundings.

Black soil!

Rhodes was horrified.

Looking at the little thing and Kaba, I found that the ground under their feet was the same. Everything they stepped on turned into black soil.

How could this be?
Shouldn't they be on the side of justice, and on the other side are the ferocious black beasts?
Why did it suddenly turn around?
The black beast is actually me?
It is simply contrary to Tiangang!

At this moment, Rhodes finally understood the source of his previous palpitations. It was because of this strong sense of disharmony.

It's like everything is turned upside down.

They became the black beasts, while the other side became the indigenous residents who protected their homes.

Strange.

It's so weird.

"Damn Nightmare, get out of our forest!"

At this time, the Elf Ranger's angry roar rang out again.

The team in the distance was looming, and there were at least a dozen elven rangers rushing towards this side.

"Let's go! Go back first!"

As a last resort, Rhodes could only jump onto Kaba's back, turn around and run away with the little thing, diving into the black soil behind him.

Only when the light behind them faded away did they gradually slow down.

Looking back, I could vaguely see a dozen figures standing at the intersection. They did not step into the black soil to chase after me, as if they were afraid of something.

Obviously.

That's not something like an illusion.

Otherwise, if they had left the range of the magic circle, how could they still see the scene inside?

Rhodes really couldn't figure out what that place was and what it had to do with the fourth demigod.

Could it be the legendary upside-down country?

With all kinds of questions in mind, they did not dare to stay and hurried back in the direction they came from.

soon.

Then he returned to the altar.

Augla and Alpha, who had been waiting for a long time, also hurried over.

"Lord Rhodes, are you in any danger?"

"Why did you come back so soon? Are you hurt?"

quick?
Rhodes was slightly startled.

This trip took them at least four hours, which is longer than usual. How can it be said to be fast?
He expressed his doubts.

Unexpectedly, Augula was a little confused after hearing this.

"Ah? Lord Rhodes, weren't you out for less than an hour?"

"Less than an hour?"

Now Rhodes was no longer calm.

Looking at Alpha, I found that he also nodded.

In other words.

In the four hours after they went out, the flow of time was different for three hours, and it was even possible that it stagnated completely!

Calculate it this way.

It happened about half an hour after they left the altar, which was when he began to feel palpitations.

This……

At this moment.

Rhodes didn't know how to describe his feelings, because he encountered too many strange things along the way.

After sorting out his thoughts, he finally told me everything he had experienced.

After hearing this, Augla and Alpha were both surprised and shocked.

"How could there be such a place in the Dream Forest?"

"Could it be an illusion?"

"It doesn't sound like it."

“Could it be that he survived the disaster?”

"Have you ever seen a survivor who mistook us for a black beast? Moreover, the speed of time is different. This is too weird, just like a dream."

and many more.

dream?

Augula's last words suddenly woke Rhodes up, and his eyes lit up instantly.

"Yes, it feels like a dream! Why didn't I think of it!"

His voice was so abrupt that it interrupted the conversation between Augla and the others, and they all looked at him.

"Dream? What dream?"

Augla was a little confused.

Alpha, on the other hand, was very perceptive and suddenly asked, "Are you saying that the forest is actually something like a dream?"

"Correct!"

Rhodes nodded heavily. "When I first stepped into that land, I felt a strong sense of disconnection. Everything was too perfect. It didn't seem real at all. And don't forget our name, Dream Forest!"

Dreamwood.

Just like its name, it belongs to the spiritual plane.

Even dreams may have entities and real existences in the spiritual plane.

Only in this way can they explain all the strange things they encountered along the way.

of course.

This is just Rhodes's guess.

Before you fully understand the situation over there, it is better to be careful so as not to get trapped in there and unable to get out.

After hearing his explanation, Augla and Alpha were also secretly shocked.

They didn't know that the area around the Dream Forest was so dangerous.

It seems that if we want to rebuild the forest and restore it to the way it was three hundred years ago, we need to work harder.

"Forget it. There's no point in thinking too much. Let's wait until the forest expands over there."

Rhodes said this and left the altar to go outside to check on the growth of the crops.

Given their current situation, the area of ​​cultivation will sooner or later expand to the edge of the forest, and they will inevitably come into contact with that utopia again. It will not be too late to find a solution then.

The most important thing now is that we have a general understanding of the situation in all directions of the altar.

If his calculations were correct.

The druid's lair that was explored first was actually the safest.

Because many black beasts hide in underground nests, the ground is relatively less dangerous than other places.

They could start from this direction, for example, by using lantern trees to open up a safe path.

When the forest expands, we can also capture able-bodied men from the demon tribe to help with farming, and we can also cheat some demon blood.

"That's it!"

Rhodes made a decision immediately.

With a wave of his hand, a miniature gargoyle appeared on his hand and magic power was injected into it.

next second.

The scarlet eyes opened.

The sleeping gargoyle slowly woke up and stared at Rhodes.

"Go, call your master. I have something important to discuss with her."

As soon as the words fell, the gargoyle spread its wings, rose into the sky with a hissing sound, and disappeared into the black soil in the blink of an eye.

……

the other side.

In the volcanic area.

Aina was listening to the report from her gargoyle.

"Your Highness Aina, we just received a reply from New Moon City, rejecting our offer to exchange food for Luna Stone."

"Refused?"

Ina frowned, somewhat surprised.

In her opinion, Crescent City was at most just a larger gathering place, and calling it a city was a bit of an exaggeration.

She really didn't expect that such a small place could resist the temptation of food.

"And one more thing."

At this time, the gargoyle spoke again: "When I went to Crescent City this time, I seemed to see people from the Giant Tree Alliance."

"Giant Tree Alliance? The large gathering place that has been very active on the black soil recently?" Aina frowned even more tightly.

"Yes, it is said that they recently discovered a type of uncontaminated soil that can be used to grow food. Many surviving tribal lands in the surrounding areas have been absorbed by them, and it seems that Crescent City has also received an invitation."

"I see. No wonder you are so confident."

If Aina remembered correctly, the Giant Tree Alliance was not close to here.

Not only does it separate several dangerous places, but it also spans an endless black land.

It was also the tribesmen they sent out to look for food and Moon Goddess Stone who accidentally discovered it and realized that there was such a large gathering place there.

Uncontaminated soil is indeed a huge attraction for those who live on the black soil.

but.

She couldn't leave this home that was created by her father and where she had lived for so many years and was full of memories.

What's more, we have to pass through those dangerous areas, which are full of dangers.

But she is the royal family of the tribe after all, and many decisions cannot be made casually. She must seek the opinions of other members of the tribe.

After all, there are fewer and fewer people in the tribe who can fight, and it is time to consider a new way out.

"Puff, puff, puff~"

Just thinking about it.

The sound of flapping wings was heard.

A palm-sized black shadow flew across the cave and slowly landed on her shoulder.

"Messenger gargoyle?"

Aina frowned slightly and immediately recognized it as the means of communication she had sent out.

After calming down and feeling it, he suddenly stood up from his seat.

"Your Highness, what happened?"

"Notify Uncle Losa that I have something important to discuss. Ask him to gather all the elders!"

After saying that, he disappeared in a flash.

Rushed towards the largest central cave.

however.

When she arrived.

However, he discovered that a group of elders and tribesmen had already gathered together, with a tall, unfamiliar figure standing in the middle.

And like her, he had purple wings and an extremely terrifying aura, at least at the fifth level.

High level demon!

And they are the royal family among demons!

Ina's pupils shrank, and she suddenly had a bad feeling.

(End of this chapter)