Liana walks through the labyrinth of the Hades of Asgard.This underworld, which is not presided over by the god of death, has long been in tatters.But this strange labyrinth still exists, and I don't know what the principle is.But if you want to go backwards from Hades to Niforheim in the Nine Kingdoms, you must go through this labyrinth.Even the reservist Helllord like Liana is no exception.The land has its own rules.Of course she can fly over.But he was doing something sneaky, and it didn't seem good to fly through Hades so swaggeringly.What's more, in this mansion that has been abandoned for an unknown amount of time, it is not empty.At least Liana knew that in the depths of Asgard's Hades, something strange was entrenched.Like an angel with folded wings, but unusually savage and warlike.With the current situation on the borders of hell, Liana didn't want to provoke them.The Frontier Queen sneaked down the maze all the way to the exit of the other side.Once you're out of the labyrinth, you'll see a towering cliff.Perched on the cliff is Niflheim, the land of fog among the Nine Kingdoms.In fact, the underworld itself is part of Niforheim."
Just throw it away, right?"
Ten minutes later, Liana reached the bottom of the cliff.She glanced up, and the cliff in front of her was almost so high that it was impossible for a normal creature to climb it."
Hey!"
Liana made a throwing motion.That misty crystal broke through the speed of sound the moment it struck.It erupted into a small sonic boom cloud at the Frontier Queen's fingertips, then roared up the cliff.As Liana watched, the crystal bounced on the edge of the cliff before whirling into the frozen ice mist of Niflheim.Although he was only thrown to the edge of the world, he was finally able to enter that world.Best of all, it's not a living thing, and it doesn't have a lot of power.When not activated, it is indistinguishable from a normal stone.Even Heimdall, who could see the Nine Realms with his eyes, would not care that this little pebble-like thing jumped into the territory of the Nine Kingdoms.Then again.If Heimdall cared about these trivial things every day, then the gatekeeper would probably be really exhausted."
That's it!"
Liana clapped her hands, then quickly disappeared into the maze behind her.Last time, she almost got into trouble because of the interception of Asgard's ghost.This time, if it weren't for Zatanna's special status and something to do with Merlin, she would never have taken the risk of helping.On the other side, in the dream world.Zatanna had already shoveled out the garden in front of the castle.On the bare ground, there was a super-large magic circle drawn in bright red, blood-like things.It was covered with unspeakable twisted runes carved into the earth, and the sight would dazzle you.Although it may seem complicated, its effect is actually very simple.is a Dream Gate ritual used to fuse reality and dreams.In the ancient Celtic civilization, there was an ancient sect called the Druids.They revere the power of nature and are said to be able to transform into battle with the help of the spirits of wild beasts.And in the ancient Druidic sects, there is the knowledge of blending dreams.In fact, it is said that the first to recognize the existence of spirits were the druids of these secret creatures.The ritual that Zatanna is preparing is a legacy of the ancient druids.Her idea was simple.Instead of waiting until the nightmare power accumulates to the limit, it explodes at once, completely destroys its dream world, and then uses its own consciousness as a springboard to invade the earth.It's better to drain the Nightmare Power into another world while it's still gathering now.Just like when a flood hits, you can choose to build a dam to stop it.Ditches can also be dug to drain the incoming flood water into other areas.But seriously, it's a bit immoral.In doing so, Zatana was shifting her troubles to the Asgardians living in Niforheim.She wanted those people to use their dreams to carry the power of the nightmares, so as to relieve the pressure on Zatanna's side.But at present, Miss Magician really can't think of any other way than this method.What's more, Odin took out Merlin...
Although Zatanna calmly accepted this reality, she also had a fire in her heart.It's going to be a relationship with a stranger for a few years, let alone between her and Merlin...
After so many intimate contacts, the relationship between the two is no longer simply friends."
Huh?"
Miss Magician, who was carrying something like a chisel, was repairing the magic circle at the end, and suddenly had a stirring spirit.She could feel the mist gem she had given to the Frontier Queen falling into a bone-chilling place.A twinkle flashed in Zatana's eyes.If she guessed correctly, the crystal must have been sent to Niforheim."
It is worthy of Merlin's partner, and the execution is strong."
Miss Magician gave a word of appreciation.She checked the magic array in front of her one last time, and after confirming that it was okay, she took out a fist-sized seed from her waist pocket.Like an oak tree.She walked to the center of the circle, buried the severalities in the ground, and took a step back.With a sharp sheath, the sword made entirely of magic jumped into Zatana's hand, and she looked back at the expanding wall of black nightmares, gritted her teeth, and said, "Okay, you disgusting thing." ”"Have a great time in Asgard!"
She raised her sword, gestured at the wall of light that seemed to be covered in black goo, and stabbed it with a sword."
Poof" The moment the sword pierced the nightmare wall, the squeezed black liquid spewed out.It was a collection of tangible nightmares, a symbiote-like sticky mud falling to the ground, like a black flood falling into the earth.Zatanna took a step back.Careful to dodge the spewing nightmares, she backed away to the edge of the activated circle.She chanted the intricate magic of rhetoric, using her magic to carefully shape a passage that stretched forward.Those nightmares flowed out of the nightmare dimension, tumbling forward, they flowed into the nicks of the circle, like blood, quickly filling those nicks.The oak seed that Zatanna placed in the center of the circle was like a thirsty sponge, swallowing up all the black water that came in.Miss Magician could even hear the sound of a giant beast swallowing water.There was a soft "click".In Zatana's gaze, a strange vine poked out from beneath the ground like a charred black vine.On the vine, there was a dark red charm, a spell that represented the power of nightmares.The seed had been purchased by Zatanna at a large price from the Black Market of the Assassin League.Said to be a collection from some ancient wizarding family in Europe, it is the oak seed used by real druids to cast spells.It has been processed by natural magic and can grow into different postures depending on the different energies it absorbs.The most common are the trees of life that are occasionally encountered in the depths of the ancient forests of Europe, watered by pure natural energy, giving them excellent healing and stretching powers.It is said that the Tree of Life, which has lived for thousands of years, will even transform into a living tree that can move around.But that's just a legend, at least Zatanna herself has never seen the ancient tree people alive.And now, Zatanna is watering this seed with pure nightmare power.This is probably an unprecedented and unprecedented, unprecedented.Even if the average druid had the idea of such a genius, it would be difficult for them to gather enough nightmare power.However, Zatanna had more than enough nightmare powers in her hands, and she desperately needed to drive them out of her dream world.The black liquid of "Goo, Goo" constantly irrigates the seeds that are growing and germinating.Strange black smoke began to rise from the surface of the magic circle, and in the black smoke, Zatana could hear the sound of continuous vines piercing the earth.It's as if a sleeping beast is about to be awakened.Miss Magician was also panicked at this time.Her "genius" idea is just a feasible idea, and she doesn't know whether it will be useful or not.She held the old seal that summoned the Dream Eater in her hand, and if anything was wrong, she would decisively abandon this dream world.But the situation seems to be okay ...
Under Zatana's watchful eye, the seed took root and sprouted rapidly, and soon the branches were raised.There was not a single leaf on the extended branches, only bare, charred black branches with red charms on those branches.They stretch out like snakes, and they don't rise like real oaks, but rather like low shrubs.After growing to a height of more than 2 meters, it begins to develop horizontally.On top of that, the thick trunk of the ten people hugging each other was cracking scars."
It's at its limit..."
Zatana glanced back at the nightmare wall behind her, the aggressive oppressive force that had been used before had disappeared as the wall's halo dissipated, and the expanding wall was retracted.But that's not enough...
There is always a limit to what this seed can endure."
Bang" Miss Magician gritted her teeth and walked into the circle, she waved her long sword, cut off a living branch from the trunk of the tree and pinched it in her hand, like pinching a snake that was constantly moving."
It's time for stud."
She pinched her fingers and activated the Dream Gate circle under her feet that had been rooted in this "Nightmare Tree".In distant Niforheim, the Mist Crystal that Liana had thrown into the Frozen Mist was also opened.A door connecting dreams and the real world shone before Zatana's eyes, like a haunting circle of light.She glanced back at the substantial nightmare that was still erupting, then stepped into the circle of light, and the next moment, she appeared on the land of Niflheim.Not in the real world, of course, but in the dream dimension.Every world has its own dimension of dreams, and Niflheim is no different.Zatanna didn't dare to delay, she quickly crouched down and planted the cut branches in this mysterious dream world.Because of the connection of the Dream Gate, this branch also maintains a slight connection to the Nightmare Tree itself.When the branches were planted into another dream world, in Zatana's dream world, the nightmare tree, which was already somewhat overwhelmed, immediately poured the overflowing nightmare power into the separated branches."
Wow" it also took root in the earth and began to grow rapidly, just like the nightmare tree grew before."
Yay!"
The moment Zatanna saw the branches under her feet begin to grow, she jumped on the spot with excitement.In the long hair flying, she made a big YES gesture."
It's done!"
Substantial nightmares from the Nightmare Wall are constantly being sucked away, and then poured into a second Nightmare Tree through the Dream Gate.It's like Zatana has built a passage to the dream world of Niforheim in her own dream world.Until this passage collapses, those powers from the Nightmare Dimension will no longer destroy her small world.Miss Magician breathed a sigh of relief.She glanced at the dream, and she moved her arm.It's going to be easy for a while.Behind Miss Magician, the dream gate that was supposed to be pale green has completely turned an ominous dark red under the influence of the nightmare power.And in her dream world, the nightmare tree and the dream gate circle at her feet combined, causing the halo of the dream gate to be bound by twisted vines, forming a mirror-like light portal.Regardless of whether it's evil or not, it's quite artistic.Miss Magician whistled and turned back into her dream dimension.She looked back and saw that the nightmare wall that had put a lot of pressure on her had completely returned to the level it was at least three months ago.It's still there.But it's not as aggressive as it used to be.Through the Nightmare Tree's connection, Nightmares should be able to find enough "prey" in the world of Niflheim.Before it got tired of playing around there, Zatanna had plenty of time to think about how to destroy the nightmare.That's the Sandman's mission for her and Merlin, and the seven-year deadline is almost up...
Now that Merlin is dead, she has to try to finish it alone."
AhhZatana yawned a lot, she looked at the twilight hanging on the other side of the dream world, and said, "I knew I should have pushed Merlin down in this world...""
If I had made up my mind, I wouldn't have so much trouble now...
There are also regrets. ”Miss Magician opened her arms as if embracing freedom.She closed her eyes and let herself bask in the twilight sun.The twisted nightmare tree behind her looked weird in her long black hair, but it wasn't a big problem."
Maybe it was fate that we were entangled in the first place..."
Zatana whispered, "Now that I think about it, we are quite compatible, but unfortunately we were just friends while you were still around." ”"It's a pity...
I realized this too late. ”"Bastard...
Why did you die like that...""
You still have a job to do here!"
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