Chapter 350 Relationship Progress (1/2)

Chapter 350 Relationshi+p Progress

Aldrich watched from top his control tower as settlers in the central district hisked away by Casi to turn into daybreak, the early dawn rays illulass walls, he saw the people like little ants, all scurrying about, carrying their s with them on their back

Very few had cars that had survived the attack On this front, the nomads helped out

If Aldrich was down there, he had no doubts that he would have seen quite a few begrudging looks Or worried ones, worried that they would have to leave yet again

The central district was the wealthiest, filled with high end apart the Haven attack That was the point, after all, by being in the center, where the forcefields were the strongest, buildings in the central district housed the wealthiest by virtue of being the safest

In contrast, the people that lived in these buildings noere people from Haven's poorest districts The Outskirts, as it was called The ones that had been the first to weather the stor them to leave did leave a bad taste in his mouth, but in the end, what had to be done had to be done

Aldrich had sent Arcadia the arsellis Treeseed, and she had confirmed that the seed could, in fact, be cultivated It would, however, take a tremendous amount of her power, so much so that she would have to becorow it

The seed would essentially grow around her iant tree beforehand But instead of the tree nurturing her like an egg, she would be the one feeding the tree nutrients

Once finished, Arcadia would ee in an extrerown It was essentially an exchange in life force

Perhaps life force was sih in both Elden World and this world that such a transfer could take place easily Whatever the case, Fler'Gan would be on standby to get valuable data about the process

Aldrich did not know exactly what stage of growth the Arstree would end up as Fro, juvenile, adult, and elder

A sapling Arstree was already fifty htly taller than the control tower Aldrich resided in now A juvenile was 500 rowth li as the tree grew to the sapling stage, he was content At that point, the tree could emanate a passive aura of protection that would shi+eld the entire city of Haven, adding yet another layer of defense on top of the forcefields

The shi+eld was not physical in nature but rather ical intrusion which sounded useless in the Alter world, but in theory, it would co to break into it

This was the reason why Deimos had burned down the Arstree in the third trial quest With it still standing,a Flame Arc to call in more demons was impossible

This was just speculation, but Aldrich theorized that the barrier, called the Arstree Veil, would also stop surveillance as it wasinto it

"Seeing the hu not of the world shattering danger that lurks beneath thebeside Aldrich "That er than themselves"

Aldrich had briefed Valera about the entity and hoas now on a race to control humanity before the world ended She had taken it well, affir once more that she would stand by hiht, he wondered why he ever doubted that she would say anything else A part of him still found it hard to accept unconditional love, especially after losing it froain

"That h disaster in front of them, and they'll rally," said Aldrich "It's how humanity has survived up to this point in the first place"

"I hope that is true It will be unwieldy trying to command such an unruly species elsewise," said Valera

"You see over and, well, everything," said Aldrich

"Why would I not be calm?" Valera smiled "I believe in you, after all"

"Now that's hed

"Ah, do not take my belief as pressure Take it as comfort That I will ever be here to shoulder any burden you have"

"Thanks" Aldrich hts over in silence for a bit He voiced a feeling he had let sit for soht about this, but there's so your unconditional support"

"Oh?" Valera's pointed ears perked up

"It feels unearned It ," said Aldrich