"Can you understand me? We don't mean any harm, Youphiel... Do you remember, she called you aunt! She is your child! Do you remember what you told me before? I want to help.
If you can, please tell me how to do it!"
Hero stopped the output of soul energy and took back the [Twisted Force Field] and [Twisted Twins].
Open your arms to show that you are not hostile or threatening.
He moved his feet and gradually got closer to her. Before, he couldn't hear what she said because he was too far away. At this time, Hero didn't want to miss any opportunity.
'She is really conscious and there is hope!'
Hero clearly saw that there was a trace of struggle in Mother Swamp's eyes, as she was trying hard to stay awake.
Her soul is resisting the fallen consciousness!
This was so obvious that even Youphiel saw it.
"Aunt, you are still aunt, right?"
Youphiel followed behind Holo, also wanting to get closer to her
As if he felt the pain of the swamp mother's soul, two lines of clear tears flowed down his delicate face.
"etc!"
Hero, who has always been paying attention to the mother of the swamp, even if he puts down all his defenses, his soul-sensing skills are always paying attention to this area.
This monster! It’s just pretending and wants to repeat the same trick!
Those low-hanging tentacles are just the surface. The tentacles that were devouring the souls of the dryads before are all buried in the earth and black water, and are slowly moving closer here.
Like a predator that has set its sights on food, the behavior of the tentacles is very purposeful and orderly.
This is definitely not an unconscious behavior that the soul can do when it is fighting against fallen consciousness.
Hero felt bad and took a tentative step back.
"Roar!"
There was an anxious roar, and sure enough! This step back caused the nervous Swamp Mother to react in a stressful way.
The tentacles that had not been arranged in place were stirred and all appeared, but at the critical moment, they were subconsciously controlled by Swamp Mother.
It was this moment of pause that allowed Hero to react.
"Hot! The record in the tower is indeed correct. There is no soul that can break free from the shackles of corruption! What a swamp guardian! It's obvious that the embrace has been completely reversed, bah! Black-hearted maggots!"
He should believe the feedback from the data panel. This is a monster that has completely fallen!
But just when Hero was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly realized that the monster was not pretending to be conscious, not to catch him!
This trap is for Youphiel!
Seeing that Holo realized that something was wrong and was planning to retreat, Mother Swamp's eyes changed a little, showing that she was very anxious.
Now that it has been exposed, there is no way to let go of the target.
The hidden tentacles no longer waited and surged towards Youphiel crazily.
"Damn it, the purpose of this thing from the beginning was to seduce Youphiel! What is the reason?"
Fortunately, Holo didn't run far. He turned around, hugged Youphiel's waist, and began to run away.
The return of the soul to the body can only be controlled by one's own consciousness, but now Yuphiel obviously has no intention of leaving the realm of the soul, so Hero can only take her to escape.
‘What happened here in the past? It actually caused the swamp mother who protected and had authority to fall. There are definitely more dryad souls here than those tree trunks outside! What made the dryads who are keen on expansion sink here?
Something must have happened between Youphiel and her! Or there is something special about Youphiel that attracts her, otherwise this monster would not be able to wake up from its greed for food and deliberately use its little wisdom to seduce her.
Euphiel is approaching!'
The target was Yuphiel's swamp mother, who was even crazier than before. She even abandoned the covering and nourishment of the black water after Holo escaped from the tentacles.
His rickety body bent, and with a sudden movement, he jumped directly towards Hero.
The densely packed tentacles on the monster's back danced wildly in mid-air, and Hero felt that a huge shadow suddenly appeared on the ground.
Suddenly, I felt a terrifying coercion coming from behind, which was so terrifying that even my soul and body aroused goosebumps.
Sometimes, the weak will always be the weak. No matter how hard they struggle, they will be crushed to death by the strong with just one finger.
This is exactly the situation for Hero at this moment.
Sinking, mysterious, burly, muddy...he didn't know how to describe it.
With the continuous bursts of soul energy output and the consumption of [exponential explosion], he no longer had any energy left to escape.
And the monster appeared in front of him in a few jumps.
Countless tentacles attacked, making him the master again.
"It turns out you never used your full strength before!"
Holo was a little sad and angry. Even if the tentacles were broken and torn into pieces, the swamp mother opposite had no intention of taking it back. This stubbornness of sacrificing everything to take away Youphiel made his original firm plan become stronger.
A slight sway.
A demon appeared in his mind, constantly bewitching him.
Now there is no soul power, no teammates, and no backup plan. The only option is to return to the body and give up the assessment task.
As long as you go out, you won't have to face this monster again.
Even the tree heart hidden by his teammates will belong to him!
Isn’t this income worthwhile?
Give up... there is no hope.
Get rid of Youphiel, she is of no use at all, she is even a burden!
The monster's only goal is her. As long as she is handed over, you can escape from here!
Hero, who originally liked to weigh the pros and cons, now feels a little entangled for some reason.
But Hero didn't know that this was the essential ignorance of the soul. He still couldn't fully control himself. Desire and greed always existed. His true inner self and hypocritical expression were sometimes wise and sometimes stupid.
Ridiculous ideas always appear randomly, giving him thoughts of escape, comfort, and even impulsiveness.
Holo looked at the overwhelming tentacles that could no longer resist him, and looked at the sluggish Yuphiel in his arms.
The mind gradually calmed down.
The feeling before...that is not what Hero wants. He wants to control his soul and never allow his inner demons to appear again and trick him into having cowardly thoughts.
If he is afraid, he should retreat before entering the realm of the soul.
boom!
Countless broken tentacles fell down, causing the earth and space to shake.
"Crunch, crunch"
Like a symphony of death, the tentacles spread their claws and pulled Hero towards the main body.
"Replace...roar!...devour...perish!"
Facing that ferocious face, Hero's heart felt particularly calm.
If his teammates were still here, they would definitely say that Helo has gone crazy... completely crazy.
The moment the three of them blended together, Helo felt a strange presence.
That feeling...a soul submerged in black water, a pure soul...
One is the fallen swamp mother, and the other is Yuphiel's!
"Aunt, you seem very tired."
Yuphiel, who was in Holo's arms, seemed to have regained her consciousness, raised her head, looked at the ferocious monster and said.
The monster did not speak, but instead accelerated the speed of fusion.
Yuphiel's body has already sunk into its muddy body.
"Hero... I still owe you a reward that I haven't given yet."
Just when Holo was thinking about escaping, Yuphiel's words made him feel strange.
"It's not too late to give it to you now..."
For some reason, Holo felt that Yuphiel was different from before.