Chapter 1016 Butterfly



Arden watched the cocoon gradually grow, and his face grow darker. He clenched his fists tightly, as if he were ready to engage in battle, however, then he was making an important decision for himself.

"Don't worry, from the looks of it, all the people have already managed to move to a safe distance, so now Polosa is absorbing energy from the trees and trees." Marlis said calmly as if she was trying to reassure Arden.

Arden nodded, "Yeah... I can see that... The trees and flowers will recover quickly, but... the lives of our people, as well as our faith, will no longer return."

Marlis shrugged, "Well, that won't be necessary. You won't have to dethrone Polosa or anything, Sven will do that for you."

Arden glanced at her, "You think he can win? I mean, he looks confident, but, Polosa uses more than just the Form. She also uses a special spear skill to greater effect..."

"Sure. That's why she absorbs the lives of the Plants, it's very obvious. However, you're forgetting one thing." Marlis said confidently as she crossed her arms over her chest and stared at Arden, "Sven, hasn't used her Form yet either."

"But..." Arden was puzzled, he didn't believe that someone who wasn't a Progenitor could defeat Polosa.

Marlis smirked, "You don't think even that would be enough, and my confidence is unfounded, right? Well, I don't blame you, though I should warn you that Sven's Form is something absolutely terrifying, not in appearance but in potential power."

Arden gulped, he realized that Marlis was absolutely serious, and although Polosa had turned out to be a traitor, he still hadn't completely lost his loyalty, it took time.

"By the way, are you ready to take the throne next?" Marlis asked as she glanced at Arden.

Arden stared at her in disbelief for some time, as his eyes opened wide, "What...? I am...? I can't be the Progenitor..."

"Well... What to do with the Progenitor energy is up to you, but your race needs a leader, someone worthy, someone who follows the rules and appreciates every human." Marlis said calmly as if this future was obvious.

"Agh... You think I can be a worthy ruler?" Arden muttered in confusion.

Marlis nodded, "Sure, you fit the bill. It's hard to find someone like you these days, however, that's not the main reason. In fact, I don't give a damn about Plants, just like all the other races, I hope you understand that."

Arden frowned, but said nothing; he had no false hopes about Marlis or Osvald, he knew that all their actions had definite reasons. They certainly weren't concerned about Plants having a good life, they didn't care about that.

"The biggest war in the last few thousand years is about to happen, so... it's in your best interest to make sure the Plants don't get involved in it, in any way at all." Marlis spoke confidently as her aura intensified, giving Arden goosebumps. 

"What do you want me to do...?" Arden asked with a serious expression.

Marlis smirked contentedly, "Nothing complicated, just for the next few months, close the barriers, and don't let anyone go out or into Plant World. Considering you're one of the most closed races, that wouldn't raise suspicions, would it?"

Arden nodded, "Yeah... Sometimes we step away from the world for a few years if necessary... However... Sven has to win first."

Marlis nodded, "Don't worry. Before you get in charge here, just relax and enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime show. Sven will definitely kill your queen, you can rest assured of that."

Arden gulped, he still didn't want to accept reality, but his spirit was strong, so he clenched his fists tightly and stood beside Marlis. His mind had figured it out long ago, that was exactly what he had to do.

"Fine. In that case, I'll stay here. Polosa has been a good ruler for a long time, however, everything ends sometime, doesn't it?"

Marlis nodded silently. She understood that it was not an easy decision to make, and a sly smile appeared on her face.

'Though I had hoped he would agree, I didn't think I would actually be able to convince him so easily... Well, that's good. This way Olax and Arox won't understand exactly what happened here... There's one more problem...' Marlis muttered inwardly as she looked down into the depths of the castle, where the dew flower was.

'We can't give Crystal Mind Dew to the Olax... Otherwise, Arox will be able to take control of the world after defeating the Nameless King. Moreover, this dew could come in handy to thwart Olax and Arox, however... We must complete the task lest we be discovered.' Marlis pondered with a complicated expression.

They had an opportunity to fight one of the rulers especially since Olax had passed to Sven, The Last Seal, but, Marlis wanted to be sure of success entirely. It was too important for them to have anything go wrong.

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

The cocoon trembled, gradually increasing in size and gathering more and more energy. A multitude of runes appeared on the outside of the root, each containing great power, their energy fluctuations comparable to God Stage.

Within a radius of a few kilometers, everything around the castle died, whether it was people, plants, or trees, it was now a veritable dead land, and all because of the decision of one person, one queen.

'Damn... This place was actually beautiful... I hope they restore everything here quickly...' Wain muttered, looking at the damage the cocoon was bringing.

Crackle. Crackle. Crackle.

The tree on the edge between the dead and living earth, went completely black as all the energy from it was drained. The tree became dry as it disintegrated into pieces, collapsing into clots of dust that were blown away by the strong winds.

This tree became the last thing the cocoon absorbed since it stopped. For a moment, everyone held their breath, Marlis, Osvald, Arden, and the few Plants on the God Stage who were anxiously watching the fight.

"All set... right?" The man muttered, clenching his fists tightly.

"Yeah... She's gathered enough energy... She's absorbing it now and will soon be reborn..." The woman with the rose petals on her hand spoke.

"Well... I hope we can survive this crisis... Even if the Queen wins, I'm not sure if we need such a ruler..." The man shook his head with a dark face. He had lived hundreds of years and already understood what the consequences would be, regardless of the outcome of the battle.

Crackle. Crackle. Crackle.

The roots began to clench, closing all gaps, and the red light stopped coming out just like the sound of a beating heart.

"Come on. I'm tired of waiting." Sven inhaled with a calm expression, at the same time, cracks went through the cocoon.

The cocoon burst open, revealing a tall silhouette with two broad wings lurking inside.

Spear and Polosa's hand merged completely, seemingly impossible to separate now. Her body was covered in a dense armor of millions of petals, each as dense as the scales of an adult dragon.

Her wings were massive and beautiful as if denoting her majesty with power. An unusual aura emanated from her, spreading a strange scent around her. It reached one of Plant, and he immediately frowned at how horrible the smell was.

"Hah, looks like it's all obvious by now, even to this spear." Sven smirked as he looked at Polosa, "I heard that the last time you used your Form to protect the people of this world, you gave off a scent that could enchant anyone, like the most beautiful flower, but... now you smell like a rotting corpse."

Polosa's face creased in anger, "Shut up. None of this matters, I was willing to make the sacrifice for a great future, so I did it. For someone who's about to die, you're too calm, aren't you?"

Sven shrugged, "Well, I have nothing to fear, even after activating the Form and absorbing a huge amount of energy, you are still weaker than me."

Polosa's veins bulged as she swung her spear sharply, creating a huge energy blade.

The blade was in front of Sven in an instant, as his pupils narrowed and he put out a block. The blade slammed into his needle, but the pressure was too much, Sven's hands trembled as he couldn't stay on his feet.

Whooooooooooosh.

The blade advanced further, pushing with it Sven who was still trying to block the attack. His feet were leaving a wide trail on the ground because of the pressure from the blade, his back was destroying everything in his path, whether it was massive trees or solid rocks, then cracks went along the blade.

"Fuck!" Sven instantly realized what was happening, but he didn't have time to do anything as the energy from the blade came out with a powerful blast whose force came down on Sven. 

The red flash before the explosion was seen by every resident of the Plant World, then, the ground shook.