When Master Gravie awoke, besides the throbbing pain at his forehead, he was also astonished to feel that the numbness spreading throughout his body had subsided significantly.
The lethargy and stiffness caused by transforming himself into a Divine Tree Kin were supposed to intensify steadily, until he truly became an immobile plant... Yet, this state had unexpectedly eased.
It was truly something he found unbelievable to the core, prompting him to awaken as quickly as possible.
"What have I... encountered?"
The old man shook his head, dispelling the chaotic thoughts and confused memories in his mind - he recalled detecting assassins intending to strike at him, along with an incoming attack from Magical Beasts, leading him to the Life Tree Shard in the storage compartment, ready as a last resort to release the shard if escape was truly impossible.
