Anthony opened his eyes again, observing the plant still sleeping with a peculiar tranquility, just like the small tree behind it, whose leaves moved gently with a special glow. It was a charming tree. Then, he turned his gaze towards the two girls who were now sleeping peacefully. For a moment, his gaze wandered as he reflected.
The most important part of the conversation he had with the dragon was undoubtedly about the dryad and the world tree. These two beings were in Cristal's possession, inside her dimensional gate. Anthony sighed as he understood that everything now made sense. During the siege on the academy, the invaders focused on creating rituals and defense mechanisms in the magical faculty, while the capital was besieged by Burning Torment the Ancient. The cultists focused on killing Cristal, but her death was a mystery, as if she simply vanished.
