Chapter 1190 - Reappearing Moon Shadow (2) (2/2)

Corina scanned the entire battlefield but was disappointed to not be able to find the hidden mastermind who was manipulating the flame giant. Not only that, but she also spotted another two to three flame giants emerging from other parts of the blazing forest. It was obvious from their appearance that they came with ill intentions. At that moment, the elf young lady couldn’t hesitate anymore. She jumped over the city wall and darted toward the altar in the middle of the encampment: a circular fountain. Just like every other building of the elves, the fountain was also entirely natural. The only thing unique about it was the emerald-green, oval gem hovering above the middle of the fountain. At a glance, it looked like a tiny seed. Corina grabbed the gem and lifted it up high. Upon noticing her action, an elf who was defending against the fire crows couldn’t help but turn pale with fright.

“You want to seek help from the ancient tree? Madam Corina, it…”

“If it isn’t willing to wake up, it can only wait to be burned to ash!”

Corina answered and tightly grabbed the gem in her hand. Shortly after, an emerald brilliance erupted from the oval gem, shooting straight at the ancient tree at the back of the encampment. Shortly after, the immobile ancient tree trembled. The ground shook and huge, complicated roots burst out of the soil. Its towering trunk twisted and straightened gradually…

Boom!

At that moment, the flame giant attacked, thoroughly shattering the tattered enchanted field. The flame giant gazed at the elves who were retreating frantically and revealed a greedy, sinister smile in response. It stretched out its arm, attempting to satisfy its greed by munching on these delicious little bugs. But at that moment, a thick, enormous palm appeared out of nowhere and grabbed the flame giant’s extended hand.

The ancient tree stood to its feet, releasing a thick, humid mist from all over its body to dampen the blazing flames spreading from the flame giant. At that moment, it accepted the calling of life and awoke from its hibernation, becoming the most reliable guardian.

The ancient tree snarled and broke the flame giant’s arm, twisting it in the other direction. Shortly after, flames burst out of the wound tenaciously, attempting to light up the ancient tree. However, the damp ancient tree that had absorbed enough water disregarded the clarity of flames. It raised its right arm and slammed its palm down with force, striking the flame giant in its head.

“Phew…”

At that moment, Corina retreated haggardly. She had used up almost all her power to awaken the ancient tree. Right now, all she could do was observe the battle and pray for the final victory. But shortly after, she discovered a whole new threat.

Even though the flame giant’s attack was stopped, due to the shattered magical enchanted field, the fire crows spiraling in the sky swooped down at the elves. Although the elves repelled these terrifying elemental creatures with their arrows, there were just too many of them. From time to time, elves could be seen flying back in the impact of loud explosions. In an instant, the entire encampment was in total chaos.

“Are reinforcements here yet?”

Corina raised her bow and released arrows to eradicate three fire crows, before turning to the back. Reinforcements were yet to be seen. Her heart sank as she became increasingly anxious. The elves were showing signs of defeat and even Corina began to hesitate if they should retreat.

At that moment, a white radiance descended from the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Meteor-like white brilliance enfolded the sea of fire crows, catching them off guard instantly. The fire crows cried and dispersed in all directions. But even so, most of them were eliminated by the brilliance.

“This is…”

Looking at this scene, Corina couldn’t help but feel startled. She turned around and quickly saw an unexpected petite figure on the other side. She wore a psychic robe and a flat, wide, and white triangular hat. The young lady held a golden staff and along with her movements, she let out a crisp call.

Corina was taken aback, but it wasn’t surprising that she was bewildered. Because even though she didn’t know this young lady well, she couldn’t be considered unfamiliar with her either.

Isn’t that Miss Lesa? Why is she here?

Gazing at the young lady, Corina couldn’t help but question. She could accept the fact that Gracier and Madaras came to their help, but was astonished as to why Lesa arrived too. After all, she wasn’t an elf. After spending some time in the Land of Atonement, Corina learned that Lesa was a psychic from the Astral Temple and that was all she knew about her. But why did Lesa show up in the battlefield?

Upon detecting Corina’s gaze, Lesa turned around and nodded slightly.

“Apologies for arriving late,” she said.