Irene finally told Ke Na the truth. This was a cruel reality that concerned the fate of the Forest Fairies.
A few hundred years ago, Sage Mori discovered that dark forces had appeared at the bottom of the World Tree, so he opened up this secret passage.
"The World Tree has been corroded by that power. In the near future, it is very likely that it will become a dark World Tree. When that time comes, the entire world will be in danger."
Irene gripped her scepter tightly and tapped the ground with the emerald gem at the top. A damaged purple magic circle appeared.
"Sage Mori left a trace of his consciousness on the wall. He was also the one who created this magic circle."
Kyle squatted down curiously and looked at the magic circle on the ground. "As expected of Sage Mori's handiwork. A very delicate teleportation magic circle. It's only because it's damaged that it can only teleport in one direction."
"That's right. This magic circle leads directly to the origin of the dark forces. Not long after Sage Mori entered, his remaining consciousness destroyed the magic circle and left behind a message."
"What message?" Ke Na asked.
"In order to prevent the dark forces from further infiltrating the World Tree through the teleportation circle, Sage Mori destroyed the teleportation circle."
Irene continued. "But it's not over yet. The dark forces are too strong, and they're constantly growing. Sage Mori doesn't have the ability to destroy them. He can only stop them from expanding.
At the end of this message, Sage Mori gave us a warning. He will do his best to resist the dark forces, and we must be ready to fight at any time. "
Kyle suddenly understood and said, "The reason why you people from the World Tree line are stationed near the World Tree and are on guard is not because you want the resources derived from the World Tree, but because you're always on guard against the invasion of the dark forces?"
Kena stared at Eirinn, seemingly unsatisfied with the explanation. "You could've told me about this. Did you think I would've run away from this battle?"
Irene smiled bitterly and shook her head. Kyle, on the other hand, understood the reason. Sage Mori, who could construct such a magic array, was very powerful. If even he could not completely remove the power of darkness, then once the darkness invaded, the Forest Fairies would not be able to withstand a single blow.
"When the darkness erupts, the world lineage will be the first to bear the brunt of it. Those at the periphery might still have a chance to escape."
After Kyle finished speaking, Ke Na stared at Irene. "The enchantment is strengthened to prevent the leakage of dark energy?"
"This is only one aspect."
Irene sighed. "Once the Forest Fairies' territory is opened to the public, this secret will soon be exposed, which will only lead to an even worse outcome."
Ke Na began to understand why Irene had formulated such a strict policy. All the Forest Fairies of the world lineage could not take a single step out of the enchantment, but only turned a blind eye to the Broken Branch lineage.
This was because Irene also knew that there would never be hope if they stubbornly defended the Forest of Fairies.
This was indeed Irene's personality. She would always act before speaking.
"If I had known all this, I would never have left the World Tree. No matter what, I would have been stationed at the frontlines."
Ke Na looked at Irene. "You know me. This is not what you want to see, so you hid everything from me."
Kyle touched the patterns of the magic array. He was very curious about the other world, but the most important thing right now was to obtain the Fruit of Resuscitation.
"That's not right. What does all this have to do with the Fruit of Resuscitation?
Are you guys done chatting?
If you are, I'll go pick the fruit. "
Kyle's words directly broke the warm atmosphere. Ke Na was speechless for a moment.
Irene was also helpless. She could only explain, "The Fruit of Resuscitation is the key to maintaining Sage Mori's combat power. Without the supply of the Fruit of Resuscitation, Sage Mori will soon be corrupted by the darkness. Do you understand now?"
"Oh, is that so?"
Kyle, who was squatting on the ground, looked up at Irene. "You have to use this teleportation array to send Sage Mori the Fruit of Resuscitation every ten years."
"Yes."
After receiving an affirmative answer from Irene, Kyle stared at the magic array on the ground. He tapped his finger lightly on the ground and muttered, "You guys are really wasteful. Clan Leader Irene, let's make a deal."
Irene was stunned. "What kind of deal?"
Kyle pointed at the magic array and said, "I'll go and deal with that thing, and you give me the Fruit of Resuscitation. How about it?
Isn't that fair? "
"How is that possible?"
Even after witnessing Kyle's powerful strength, Irene still did not believe that this man could solve the problem that had troubled the Forest Fairies for hundreds of years. After all, this problem was something that even Sage Mori could not solve.
"I can just take the Fruit of Resuscitation away, but Alice will definitely be very angry if she finds out."
Kyle continued, "Although I don't know what's inside, it won't be a problem to clean it up."
If Kyle could deal with this dark force, Irene would be very happy. Let alone one Fruit of Resuscitation, so what if she gave him eight or ten of them?
Kyle did not see a trace of trust in Irene and Ke Na's eyes. He could only shrug helplessly. Then, he quietly activated the one-way teleportation array!
Kyle's sudden disappearance stunned Irene and Ke Na. After spending some time together, Ke Na had some understanding of Kyle. It was normal for him to act so confidently.
However, Irene thought of a problem. "This is a one-way teleportation array. Even if the dark force is eliminated after entering, they won't be able to come out."
"There's no solution?"
Irene shook her head. "The reason why Sage Mori destroyed the teleportation array was to prevent the dark force from invading. Even the dark force can't come out through the teleportation array …"
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In fact, rashly entering an unknown teleportation array was an extremely dangerous act. Very few people would do such a foolish thing because you would never know what was waiting for you on the other side of the teleportation array.
There was also a very important point. If the teleportation array was damaged, it was very likely that a spatial tear would appear during the teleportation process. This was not something to be trifled with.
Kyle's luck was pretty good. After a series of runic fluctuations, he successfully completed the teleportation.
"It's so dark."
This was a space shrouded by the dark force. Corroded broken wood and broken branches were everywhere, and the air was filled with the smell of desolation.
Occasionally, a purple light would flow in the dark space. With the help of this light, Kyle could finally see the current situation clearly.
In the center of the space stood a ten-meter-tall giant. The giant's four limbs had turned into vines. The top of the giant's head was facing the dark sky, while the bottom was rooted in the barren land.
It was obvious that the dark force had begun to corrode the giant's body. Its four limbs were covered in black lines. Only the green heart in its chest was still beating. Apart from the difference in color, this heart was no different from a human's.
The surrounding ghost-like barren power was eyeing this green heart covetously. If not for the life force emitted by the heart, the giant would have been completely corroded.