The Crimson Magister Chapter 154: V4-C13: The Shattered Tree

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Sky? She pushed herself up. The ritual area around her was completely annihilated, the circle that Vilas drew, nor the vegetation was present. Only a sound of dripping water from the depths of the underground reached her ears. She tilted her head up. The tree was gone, or at least most of it. “I expected Vilas to be here when I woke up,” She said while walking toward the exit, her eyes darting from side to side. The now fragile stone crumbled underneath her steps. I knew that the energy burst affected the physical world, but to destroy the tree. She made her way outside the chambers and turned around. Only a hollow stump remained of the world tree, and the village inhabited by Vilas was eradicated. “You!” Poludnitza shouted, lunging at Aqua and digging her spear into her throat. “We trusted you! What have you done?!” She raised her hands. “I empowered Valerie, but the energy splashback destroyed the world tree.” Poludnitza stared her down, yet she could not sense any deceit. Katarina flew behind Poludnitza, a tear in her eye. “Champion… Why? I thought we were friends.” “You killed our mother!” Aqua shook her head. If she had indeed killed Valerie, then the planet would have crumbled. “The planet is not dust, is it?” Poludnitza tilted her head. “What?” Aqua nodded, it was clear to her that the Vilas did not know what the consequence of Valerie’s death would have been. She moved the spear away from her throat. “If Valerie were dead, the planet would have crumbled. The sheer fact that life still exists is proof.” Poludnitza glared at her, and Katarina did not even dare meet her gaze. A certain blue-haired girl appeared next to Aqua. “She speaks the truth, my dear daughters.” Both Vilas snapped toward the woman, their eyes widening. “M…mother?!” Valerie smiled warmly while placing one hand on her chest. “I missed you so much.” In an instant, her spear dissolved, and she jumped into Valerie’s embrace. Katarina inched closer, her eyes staring at Aqua. “Champion… I am sorry.” Aqua tilted her head. “For what?” “For thinking you betrayed us,” She said softly, a tear running down her face while she gripped her scarf. “My heart couldn’t have handled it.” Aqua’s lips widened into a wide smile. She lunged forward and wrapped her hands around Katarina. “I am not angry at all. You were wise to assume I had betrayed you.” Katarina buried her head into Aqua’s bosom, her wings fluttering. “You are amazing.” After a moment, Valerie and Poludnitza separated. The Vila queen stepped toward Aqua, she bowed so deeply that her head almost touched the floor. “I am so sorry too! I should have known better than to think someone marked by the world was malicious. You have made our Mother return to us, and for that the entire Vila race is eternally grateful!” She spoke, losing her breath in the process. Aqua pur down Katarina and gently patted Poludnitza. “No need to apologize. On the contrary, I should apologize for not managing the energy backlash.” Aqua smiled, her gaze panning to Valerie. “You can manifest in the physical world now?” She nodded. “Without any issues, thanks to you.” Aqua crossed her arms. “Good… now I need to apologize for the world tree. I could have saved it if I were better prepared.” Valerie chuckled. “No, I think it’s good that it’s gone. The World tree was a symbol of my weakness and decay; now I can start anew.” Aqua rubbed her chin, her eyes falling onto the Vilas. The two girls looked slightly worried, despite the renewal of their mother. “What is wrong, Poludnitza?” Poludnitza twisted her foot into the ground awkwardly. “We… relied on the roots of the world tree to create our village. We have nowhere to go now.” Valerie tapped her mouth. “Hmm, It is fine, I can create something for you.” Aqua observed the interaction. Despite everything, she still had a vague sense of guilt pooling in her chest. It was she who destroyed their village, that was not to mention that the forest was far away from the rest of the civilization. For s