Inside one of the halls of a familiar castle, the space tear hummed as black space mana could be seen near the tear. A familiar sense of desolation and silence still surrounded the space tear. The only difference now was the roots coming out of the tear in an attempt to fill up the room. The air in a particular section of the hall started shifting as the space appeared wavy and then suddenly three people and a wolf appeared.
One of them was a tall man reaching six feet, his physique was graceful and evenly proportional, his hair black in color and his eyes silver as they curiously looked around.
To his left was a girl slightly shorter than the man, her hair and eyes were emerald green and her ears pointy, a clear indication of her elven heritage. To the right of the black-haired man was a boy, his five and a half feet height shorter than the others but still shocking for a boy his age, his hair white and eyes a similar silver. Similarities could be seen in the facial features between the boy and the man. Next to the boy was a two-meter-tall wolf with white fur and blue eyes. It looked around clear signs of intelligence in its eyes. They were Atlas, Anya, Ethan and Nox.
" Bleh! I always hate when you do that." Heaved Ethan from the sudden teleportation.
Anya stood there clearly shocked by the means of movement.
'Teleportation! Just who is he?'
Anya turned to Atlas questions filling her head. The reverence in her eyes clear for all to see. Atlas looked towards her with a proud smug on his face.
'Finally someone who understands my greatness' thought Atlas. He turned to look at Ethan only to find him still disoriented. After a few minutes of barfing Ethan turned to Atlas.
"One of these days I'll learn how to do that, we'll see how you like suddenly being moved like that."
"Oooh! Is that a challenge I hear? Then I'll be waiting." Said Atlas as he approached the tear.
Anya turned to look at Ethan showing a pitiful expression.
"what are you looking at?" asked Ethan annoyance clear in his voice.
"Nothing." Answered Anya she also moved towards the tear.
Ethan wiped his mouth and also followed.
Atlas stood before the tear silently analyzing it. Ethan and Anya to his back waiting silently. He moved towards it then suddenly without any warning entered. This startled both Anya and Ethan as they were left wondering what to do.
"What are you waiting for enter."
Atlas said his voice coming from the tear. Anya ran towards it entering quickly.
"Let's go Nox." Said Ethan as he moved to enter the tear with Nox by his side.
As he passed the tear, the darkness caught him off guard and then it instantly dissipated to the view of massive trees larger than the ones in the endless forest. The concentration of wood mana was so high that Ethan could feel his mana cultivation increase slightly without him circulating his mana.
'Wow.' Thought Ethan amazed by the secret realm.
Atlas stood still as his glowing silver eyes stared intensely to the left then turned to the right and smiled. He turned to his back looking at Ethan and Anya with a smile.
"It seems we will have to separate here." Said Atlas and he pointed to his right.
"Anya your friends are that way, take the kid and go rescue them."
"Wait! Wha…"
Atlas disappeared as Ethan was about to asked him something. He turned to Anya only to find her dashing off leaving him behind.
"Wait! Damn it."
Ethan quickly got on top of Nox as they dashed following behind Anya. They dashed entering deeper and deeper into the forest of massive trees. Anya suddenly came to a stop allowing Ethan to reach him.
" What's wrong why did you stop." asked Ethan.
"Shhhh!"
"You hear that?" asked Anya
"No" said Ethan as he looked at her in confusion. "Isn't that a good thing."
"No it's not, the last time we entered there were clear signs of animals but now their no where to be seen." Said Anya as she scanned the area with mana sense.
"Hmmm." Anya suddenly felt something within her range. It felt like a building. She waved for Ethan to follow as she walked towards the building.
As they approached, the building appeared to be a temple. Anya stopped and scouted the area to find that nothing seemed to be around. She again gestured for Ethan to follow as they entered the temple. Anya conjured a glowing flower as she entered the temple hall way lightning the way as they went deeper and deeper.
Suddenly they heard the sound of something moving in the dark. Anya jumped Infront of Ethan as she prepared for as fight. Nox growled at the dark as he readied himself to pounce on the unknown hiding in the dark.
"Anya!" said a voice in the darkness "Is that you?"
"Leah?" asked Anya
"Anya!" suddenly a girl with red hair and red eyes and was the same age as Anya rushed out of the darkness and into Anya's chest for a hug.
"It's okay Leah I'm okay." Said Anya as she returned the hug.
"We thought you died." Said Leah her voice shaking. She let go as she wiped her tears.
"You have to come help Mr. Donald his injured."
"Mr. Donald is injured!" shouted Ethan as he hopped off of Nox. "Take us to him."
Leah looked at Ethan, wondering who he was.
"Okay, come Let's go before that treant comes back."
Leah guided them deeper into the temple as Anya looked around. The walls displayed an unknown language to Ethan, yet Anya seemed captivated by them.