章 28: Drooling over eyecandy (III)
"Sarah!" A hysterical mother ran towards the down child inside the barrier. The healing process was taking longer than I expected, but all the dangerous wounds were closing up nice and clean.
"They are alright," I called out towards her. Out of breath, I flopped down exhausted. I didn't realize how tired I was nor how much the magic stones consumed my magic. Even though it was a small amount for the Level E, but for a Level D magic stone, it took large chunks of my magic and mental fatigue.
"Sarah! Wake up!" The mother shook her and tried to move her out of the healing circle.
"Wait, stop! Don't pull her out of the healing circle!" I tried to get up but failed miserably. My legs weren't even listening to me at all.
The mother stopped and tearfully stared. "Is it true? She's being healed?"
"Yes. So please don't pull her out of the barrier. She's barely holding on." That was unexpectedly difficult to say.
"Are you alright?" Don came over with a worried expression. He was filled up with cuts and bruises.
"Yea, I'm just exhausted."
De bent over and scooped me in his arms.
"What!?" Shocked, I failed around in his arms. Never in my life have I been scooped up in a princess style before.
"I-I-I can walk."
"Bullshit," Don replied. "You were shaking. I don't think Coco would like to see you crawling on the ground, would you?"
"I-" My face was turning red like an apple. This was a whole different experience that I never experienced before. It wasn't bad. Actually, I quite liked it.
"Don't squirm so much. It makes carrying you that much difficult."
"I'm sorry." My voice became almost inaudible to hear.
"You should see what's happening beyond the wall."
"What do you mean?"
"You'll see."
Don carried me up the stone stairs on the side. Looking over the walls, I was amazed to see what was happening before us.
Green foliage started to move like a snake. It snapped and wrapped around the goblins choking the life out of them. Carnivorous plants that I have never seen before magically appeared from the walls itself. They were three times the average size of a human, possibly even towering over Ogre itself. The plants continued to devour the dead and living without remorse as everything was cleared out. Not a single goblin was left alive.
Was this what you call a killer plant? I stared dumbfounded. Though the question was, what was causing the plants to magically appear like that?
"There are ancient magical symbols written on the walls." Just as if Phil was reading my mind, he answered my question.
"Magic symbols? That is what's causing the carnivorous plant to appear?"
"Yes. From the looks of it, it seems to be the same ancient writing and language that you've been teaching us, though it is more complex than I have imagined."
"What do you mean?"
"It's engraved into the walls. Just like your 'Rule' Stone, the magic symbol does not appear until something triggers it."
"Like?"
"You."
"Me? Are you sure?" I asked, unsure if what I heard from him was just a figment of my imagination.
"Why not. You are the only living dragon that I know of."
"Well...." Then it hit me. The message that briefly went through my mind, but I quickly dismissed what was it again? I groaned. I knew I brushed aside the message in the middle of the battle.
"See, look here." Phil walked over to the stone wall. A strange sigil with a handprint was embedded into the wall. "They are some familiar lines. It's stating something about protecting, but that's all I can read."
"Um, if you don't mind," I asked Don sheepishly. Being carried in a princess style did have its embarrassing moments.
"Sorry. Sorry. You were so light; I forgot you were still in my arms."
That was the best line any female would love to hear. Not being told they were heavy. You truly made my day Don. I could feel a sliver of a tear coming out of my eyes. Quickly reeling it in, Don helped me back onto my feet.
Taking baby steps, I walked over towards the wall. Don lend me a hand so I would not collapse. I carefully examined the words on the wall.
"What does it say?"
"It says, Let the master of the land bring harmony to its people. No intruders that mean harm should cross this threshold. We shall protect against all foes."
"Well, close enough." Phil shrugged it off as if it was nothing.
He only read one word for crying out loud. How was that close enough? I shook my head in defeat. Raising my hands, I placed it on the same marking. At that moment, the whole wall glowed bright blue, showing all the language that was embedded into the wall. A blue screen appeared before me.
Wall of Carnivorous Plants. A new master has been confirmed. Wall of Carnivorous Plants will go into its second Tier stage.
The ground shook, and I stepped backward in surprise.
"Earthquake?" Don asked as he leaned forward in worry.
Even I could not help but think the same thought. All of a sudden, the stone walls magically changed into reinforced steel. The plants that were on the wall tore and fell off without any effort. The metal shot up towards the sky, bringing us up to higher ground. It made a large wall that was three times bigger than before.
"What the heck?" I could not contain my bewildered expression. "It was just a stone wall before."
"What did you do, Berry?" Phil asked, confused.
"I don't know."
"Wow, those walls remind me of a skyscraper back at home. Were you thinking of a skyscraper or something?"
"I....." Wait, now that I did think about it. There was a brief moment that I did imagine a tall solid wall that was like a skyscraper. Large monstrous plants appeared at the base of the wall. Even the vines that were snaking around the top looked dangerously evil.
"That's pretty cool," Don whistled. "That's going to keep the monsters at bay.
I look down at my hand. Did I do that? They were no other explanation. All of a sudden, a massive wave of mental fatigue hit me hard. I wavered forward, and the world turned black.
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