Chapter 86 Mythical Fairies! Fairies of the Lake

Berry!

Xiao En had just climbed over the hill when he made an unexpected discovery. They were some light green unripe fruits. Unlike those found near the poisonous swamp, they looked more normal. He tried to use the lizardman's strange objects to identify whether they were poisonous. They were not poisonous. They were indeed ordinary wild fruits, but unfortunately there were very few of them. Xiao En only found 6 in total. They were small, about the size of a thumb, and smelled very astringent, as if they were not fully ripe.

"Good luck indeed!"

Xiao En took out the rare object he found in the Eye Demon's lair and activated the power within it with mysterious knowledge. Along with a hint of faint green light, the fruits in front of him suddenly changed. They turned bright red, as if they were fully ripe, with a hint of light flowing on their surface, which contained the vitality of the natural way.

——Magic berry!
Only 4 out of the fruits were completely transformed, and the other two were collected by Xiao En. He also looked around to see if there were any more nearby. This magical item can still be used tomorrow. The once-a-day magic berry technique is equivalent to an additional long-lasting means of recovery.

"The healing effect is very weak, but the taste is good. After transformation, it tastes a bit like snakeberry."

"Hmm? Why do you feel so full?"

Xiao En picked one up and ate it. The wound itched slightly. According to his understanding, it probably restored 1 point of vitality, which was a very weak healing effect. But it provided a strong sense of fullness and seemed to temporarily replenish nutrition, just like eating a meal.

"No wonder druids have been able to survive so long in the wild."

Xiao En ate four fruits in one breath. His injuries from yesterday had not fully recovered. After eating these four berries, he was almost healed.

This odd item is very useful as long as you can find berries in the wild.

Xiao En looked around and murmured, "The environment around here doesn't seem as gloomy as other places."

Whether it was the poisonous swamp or the black forest, that area gave Xiao En a spiritually chilling feeling, but he didn't have that feeling nearby, and there were actually normal wild fruits here.

"lake?"

After completely climbing over the hill, Sean saw a large lake with relatively clear water. This was very surprising because there was a swamp not far away, and under normal circumstances it was impossible for such clear water to exist.

"Why don't those monsters come to live here when the water is so clear?" Xiao En vigilantly let the Stone Blind Barbarians lead the way.

As the Stoneblind Man walked towards the lake ahead, he clearly showed a hint of hesitation and fear.

It’s a bit weird indeed.

But since it was a lucky choice, Xiao En decided to keep getting closer to see if there was any difference.

There was a ripple on the lake in the distance.

"Go away!"

"Stupid stone-blind Asian!"

Just as the Stoneblind Barbarians were slowly approaching the lake, a hoarse and gloomy female voice suddenly sounded, followed by the emergence of a wet hair that looked like seaweed, and a humanoid head with its face completely obscured emerged from the water. She looked a bit like Jima, but was a more hideous and ferocious old witch. She was wearing a green dress woven with seaweed. In sharp contrast to her hideous and sinister appearance, her clothes were extremely exquisite, and it looked like the result of skillful craftsmanship.

——The art of panic.

The Stone Blind Barbarians were so frightened that they retreated dozens of meters. Before Xiao En could give any order, they all fled in panic.

They have no morale at all.

"Who?!"

At the edge of the lake, the hideous old witch walked to the shore but did not go ashore. Her cloudy eyes looked towards the place where Xiao En was hiding. When she just discovered the abnormality, Xiao En had already cast the 'invisibility' spell on himself.

"What kind of monster is this? An old hag born from the water?"

Only then did Xiao En have time to take a closer look at the hunched figure not far away. The other party seemed to have sensed his presence and looked ready to fight at any time.

She is strong!
But what surprised Xiao En even more was that after seeing the other person's appearance clearly, he actually saw a beautiful and graceful reflection like a dreamy fairy behind the fierce figure that looked like an old witch.

"What's happening here?"

The reflections that Xiao En saw under his spiritual vision were all kinds of hideous, horrible, strange and gloomy images, so he needed confusion to cover his inspiration and avoid looking directly at the indescribable things that would cause him to lose too much rationality. But behind this weird witch, Xiao En actually saw an extremely beautiful young girl with long light golden hair, a soft face, a look of sadness and tension, and an inadvertently charming look that made people's hearts shake.

While Xiao En was staring at her, she suddenly turned her head to look at where Xiao En was hiding. Whether it was the old witch seen by the naked eye or the stunning girl seen by the spiritual vision, they all turned their heads to look at Xiao En's position in an instant.

"You can see me?" the stunning girl asked in shock.

This is so abnormal.

Xiao En hesitated for a moment, then walked out slowly. The spirit had no warning, and the other party was not hostile at the moment.

He lifted his invisibility and said slowly, "Yes."

After seeing Xiao En's appearance clearly, the old witch's pupils shrank, and the beautiful girl reflected behind her was also shocked and murmured: "Human?!"

"I thought there were no normal humans left here."

"Where are you from?"

Xiao En hesitated for a moment and replied, "The Kingdom of Dorne."

"who are you?"

It was the first time he encountered such a strange existence. Before, Xiao En had never seen a person with a normal appearance reflected in his psychic vision. What he usually saw in his psychic vision was the out-of-control side of the extraordinary person.

Not far away, the hideous old witch took a step back and half of her foot entered the lake. She stood on the water and murmured, "Dorne? The real world?"

“Have humans returned?”

As if she remembered Xiao En's question, she explained in a panic: "I am the spirit of this lake, the spiritual embodiment of nature."

"You humans usually call beings like me 'lake fairies'."

Lady of the Lake?!
Xiao En looked at the ferocious and vicious old witch in front of him, then stared at the reflection of the stunning girl under his spiritual vision, and seemed to believe it a little more.

Distorted by the weird country?

The fact that she can still reflect such a normal appearance under the spiritual vision means that her true side is like this, and she does have a natural spiritual light. The environment here is probably related to her existence.

The legendary fey life?

It seems to be a mythical race among the elves. Generally, such beings have an extraordinary essence called "divinity".

The old witch in front of him stared at Xiao En and said in a hoarse voice: "You don't have to be afraid."

"I won't hurt you."

"I was just polluted by this land and twisted into this ugly appearance now."

The old witch put away her staff, indicating that she meant no harm, and then slowly said: "I haven't seen a normal human being for a long time."

After saying that, she made some strange calls toward the lake.

Soon, the calm lake surface began to ripple, and then two humanoid heads with wet hair like seaweed emerged. They all had female outlines, but their facial features were similar to those of the old witch. The two figures also came to the shore, and their expressions were very shocked when they saw Xiao En.

"Human?!" the slimmer old witch on the right said in surprise.

Under spiritual vision.

Xiao En saw their reflections clearly. One was a mature woman with long aqua blue hair. She had a graceful figure and charming face. The reflected outline seemed like a noble lady in the water. The second person's reflection looked much younger. She should be the youngest of the three. She was a pretty girl of seventeen or eighteen years old with long light red hair. She seemed like a spirit in the water.

Of course, in the real world, they are three hideous and ugly old witches, whose hideous appearances are very similar to those of old ghost women.

"These are my sisters."

The lake fairy who spoke first looked at Xiao En and said sadly: "We are the embodiment of the last trace of natural spirituality in this land."

"Once upon a time, there were people like us in that forest, the embodiment of the forest, the tree spirits nurtured by nature."

“But now they are all gone.”

Hearing the words of the fairy in the lake, a more mature figure beside him also said with a sad expression: "After they withered, the ancient tree where they lived was made into a witch's cabin in the forest by the twisted owl man."

"Later, it came back to life and killed the high priest of the Owlman."

"You must avoid it when you enter the forest. It is very, very dangerous!"

A friendly reminder.

But the fact is that Sean had already encountered that strange cabin in the woods, and he died inexplicably near the cabin.

After Xiao En triggered the death replay, he ran away without saying a word.

This was the only strange enemy he had encountered so far who died suddenly without any reaction.

——Three sisters in the lake [Fairies of the lake] [Mythical spirits]!
These three twisted old witches are all very powerful. They have the level of fey creatures and a natural spirituality, which means they are born spellcasters.

"Is this the guided good luck?" Xiao En said to himself.

He stared at the three sisters in the lake in front of him, looked around, and said slowly: "Why is this place not polluted?"

The leading lake fairy whispered, "This place is also polluted."

"It's just that the pollution was absorbed into our bodies, so our appearance became uglier and more hideous."

This is where nature at its most tenacious.

The nearby plants have evolved a little, adapting to the harsh environment of the weird country and gaining stronger vitality.

The older sister at the side said: "If this lake is also polluted, we will wither like the dryad."

“We are doing this to save ourselves.”

The youngest sister explained: "As long as the lake exists, we have an endless supply of vitality to fight against our own pollution, because nature will heal our injuries. But once this place is twisted into a swamp, our death is only a matter of time." The two older sisters used the word "wither", while the younger sister said "death" directly.

Xiao En hesitated and asked, "Can't you leave here?"

The deepest part of this swamp is where the Old Ones sleep. Even if they are mythical spirits, they are not able to fight against the powerful Old Ones. It is only a matter of time before they die here. Moreover, the fairies in the lake should be legendary creatures, but the three sisters obviously have not reached that level. Their strength has been greatly weakened.

The talents of mythological races are extremely high, and the fairies and spirits bred by nature are all legendary.

If we use the description of Dongfang in the previous life, the three sisters should be the fairies and spirits naturally bred by this land, the natural incarnations that control the nearby rivers and lakes. They are the spirits that were created by heaven and earth and are born with a trace of divine power.

But unfortunately, this is a weird country, and it is already difficult for them to survive.

The leading fairy in the lake smiled bitterly and said softly, "Where can we go?"

Yes.

Where else could they go?

Xiao En didn't see a normal place in the weird country. Even the Abyss City was not a safe place for them. In the eyes of many extraordinary people, tree spirits, water spirits, lake spirits, and all the fairy species bred by spirits were very rare resources.

After nature was distorted, fairy species became even rarer.

By simply peeling off their skin and hair, you can create a legendary item that greatly increases your charm.

If they are normal, they can easily be imprisoned by powerful spellcasters as concubines or maids. If they have been polluted and out of control, their bodies are full of treasures and can be used to make many special and rare items.

Xiao En was speechless for a moment, and said hesitantly: "Then you will die if you stay here."

He also had no way of sending these lake goblins into the real world. The twelve realms of Nirvana in the clock were closed, and there were too many things involved.

Xiao En himself was trying to protect himself and break free from the fate arranged by the demigod.

As if sensing a hint of Xiao En's kindness, the youngest sister stared at him and whispered, "Are you willing to help us?"

Xiao En nodded slightly and said cautiously, "I can help."

"But my ability is limited..."

He didn't finish his words. It was already very difficult for Xiao En to survive here. If he helped them clean up the pollution nearby, it would be impossible.

There is a lair of deformed owlmen in the Black Forest, and the monsters inside are more vicious than each other.

Not to mention the poisonous swamp.

The lizardmen on the periphery have killed Sean several times. There are also old clansmen inside, and even the sleeping old ones in the deepest part. They are simply enemies he cannot deal with.

"not now."

The oldest sister had a glimmer of hope in her eyes and said excitedly, "In the future. You have a way to save us."

Xiao En hesitated and asked, "What method?"

The leading fairy in the lake stared at Xiao En for a long time, as if she was judging something and making a decision. She whispered, "Demiplane!"

"As long as you can open up a demiplane in the future."

"You can put this lake and everything around it into the demiplane. We can move to the demiplane and live there, becoming fairy maids who follow and serve you. This way we can get rid of the pollution of the past."

"We can also help you take care of everything in the demiplane! We sisters are very capable and can help you transform the demiplane into a natural sanctuary."

Demiplane?
A dimensional space that can only be opened up by the nine-ring spell?

Xiao En gave a bitter smile when he heard that. He was only a three-ring wizard now, and he didn't know how long it would take to be promoted to the ninth ring. Moreover, that was already the strength of half a step to heaven. In the eyes of ordinary people, he was basically the same as a god, and even time could be temporarily stopped.

Even if his strength increases rapidly, it is still very difficult for him to reach the 9th ring realm in a short period of time.

The older sister at the side pleaded, "I can see that you are a very talented wizard."

"Will you help us?"

Xiao En was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I am willing to help, but I don't know how long it will take me to be able to open up a demiplane."

That’s a half plane!
It was like carrying a huge dimensional space with you, which was even more exaggerated than the means of the gods on earth. It was like carrying a paradise with you. Any wizard with half a plane could shake the earth with a stomp of his foot.

Hearing his reply, the three sisters in the lake showed a look of surprise.

They seemed to have grasped the last straw. The leading fairy in the lake gritted her teeth and said, "As long as you are willing to help, that's enough."

"Leave everything to fate!"

"If nature is really unwilling to favor us sisters, then our demise is also a natural choice."

Survival of the fittest, survival of the fittest.

They are the embodiment of natural spirituality and naturally know this cruelest truth.

As if they had made some kind of decision, the three sisters in the lake looked at each other, and the leading fairy in the lake said in a serious tone: "Let me do it. I have the most reserved power. Once you perform the ceremony, you may fall into a deep sleep."

The younger sister shook her head and said, "No. You still have to protect this lake. If you come to perform the ceremony, who will protect us in the future?"

"We won't make it until the day he comes back."

"My strength is the weakest, so it doesn't matter even if I'm asleep."

Facing the argument between the two sisters, the oldest and most charming sister reached out to stop them and said in an unquestionable tone: "Let me do it."

"Even if I lose my power and fall asleep, I can wake up as quickly as possible."

"Humanity."

"Come closer here. We are very weak now and cannot go ashore at will."

What are they going to do?
Sean walked carefully to the lake.

The oldest sister stared at Xiao En in front of her and said slowly: "Human. Please remember the agreement between us, otherwise the spirit of nature will curse you forever!"

A shining faint golden light emerged, flowed out from her reflection, and poured into Xiao En's body through some unknown contract ritual.

Knowledge screamed loudly at this moment!!!
“Divinity!!!”

"Master!... It is the power of divinity!... The immortal power of the mythical race!..." Knowledge went wild.

They were more excited than ever before and greedily absorbed the pale golden divine light.

This bit of divine power fundamentally changed Xiao En's life form!
——Mythical creature.

From soul to flesh and blood, because of the gift of divine power, Xiao En's life form has changed and his lifespan has reached a level far beyond that of ordinary people.

"We are mythical creatures!" Knowledge cheered.

As this divinity flowed into Sean's body, the eldest sister began to grow weak. Her figure slowly dissipated, and eventually she lost her flesh and blood entity and turned into a hazy shadow, a sleeping lady with long aqua blue hair. She changed from a flesh and blood entity to a spirit-like existence.

"This……"

Xiao En's expression was very shocked. The reward the other party gave him for his promise was really astonishing.

Before falling asleep, the old Lady of the Lake murmured, "Human. Do not keep us waiting too long."

"Once the old days awaken, they will take away the last trace of natural vitality in this land..."

"We can't hold out for long..."

These three legendary mythical spirits seemed to have placed their last hope on Sean, whom they had just met. They made a gamble and let one of the lake fairies bestow a trace of divinity on the human in front of them.

They have done everything they can to survive.

Normally, proud fairies are unwilling to follow and serve others, let alone the legendary fairies of the lake, who are the lords of many fairy species.

But in the current situation, only the demiplane can save them.

This is indeed a good luck opportunity guided by divination, but for many evil people, killing the three sisters in the lake is probably the option that maximizes their benefits.

Xiao En's kindness was rewarded in another way.

——Spirit.

A unique innate ability was also injected into Sean's body through the ritual, giving him stronger immunity resistance, a talent generally only possessed by fey creatures.

Three-way intersection.

The strange object left to him by Lady Hecate seemed to possess very special powers.

Xiao En had never thought of such a good thing falling from the sky before.

"I have to study the prophecy spell carefully when I have time."

What happened today was just like counting on one's fingers, avoiding disasters and seeking good fortunes, knowing in advance which direction good things would happen. If Xiao En could make some achievements in prophecy, he would be able to deduce where there would be opportunities and fortunes.

This is much better than working hard to fight monsters and getting blood on the tip of a knife.

The remains of the Dark Ages, the demiplanes of fallen legends, the legacies left by demigods, these can theoretically be found out using prophecy.

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(End of this chapter)