This isn't a souls-like game at all.

He originally thought that Wattol had abandoned his son and escaped alone, but now it seems that is not the case.

He fled here after his son died.

But for him, leaving his son's body in this hell full of monsters was equivalent to abandoning his son.

"I... remember, that... human!"

There was a somewhat abrupt voice coming from his ear. Ye Yiyi looked over in silence, only to find that the person speaking was actually the Tree Knight.

"What did you say?!"

Wator's eyes widened, and he crawled to the charred human figure, grabbed the other person tightly, and roared.

"What did you say? Have you seen my son? Have you seen my son?!"

"Ha~"

The Tree Knight sneered and said in an unintelligible voice.

“You’re…wrong, Wator!

"Your...son is just...faking his death. I...will revive him!"

"suspended animation?"

Wattol let go of his hand in a daze, his face full of tears and laughter, hope, fear, and a hint of despair.

He asked softly and cautiously.

"Sorok...where is he now?"

“Hahahaha…hahaha! He…is dead!”

The Tree Knight let out a muffled, evil laugh, and a green sprout stretched out from the charred trunk, pointing behind Wator, shattering Wator's fantasy with reality.

"He! Was turned into the Holy Oak by me! And died in! His hands!"

"……died?"

Wator sat there blankly, then followed the direction of the sprouts and looked at Ye Yiyi behind him.

"Vatol! Your son...! We were...reunited!"

"But! He... personally killed... hope!"

The Tree Knight stared at Wator, who lowered his head and remained silent, with his only remaining eye, and incited him.

"Revenge! Wattol! Revenge on the culprit! Revenge!"

Wator's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Ye Yiyi behind him and spoke softly with a trembling voice.

"Master Michaela, is what it said true?"

"If so, what?"

Ye Yiyi had no intention of explaining and just looked into the man's eyes calmly.

"Michaela..." Bai Yu looked back and forth at the two of them, wanting to explain anxiously, but Ye Yiyi stopped him.

He looked directly into Wattol's bloodshot eyes and emphasized his tone!

"If so, so what!"

"what!!!!!"

The string of sanity in Wator's mind suddenly broke, and he screamed and picked up a stone from the ground.

Amidst Bai Yu's stunned expression, Ye Yi watched expressionlessly as he slammed down heavily on the grinning charred tree man.

"It's you! It's you! It's you who killed my son!"

He was like a madman, smashing the confused tree man with stones with all his might.

"Wrong! Wrong, he... is the murderer!"

"My son is a human! He's not a tree!!"

Wator roared and raged, “Master Michaela saved my life, how could he possibly kill my son!

"I'm not stupid! I'm not crazy! And I won't point the finger at my savior just because you said a few nonsense words!

"It's you, on the contrary. I remember your voice. You are the knight beside the archbishop!

"Why did you suddenly appear in this tower! Why did you come out from behind that door!

"You could have saved my son! Why did you just watch him die?"

Wator roared, raised the stone high, and smashed it down heavily in the tree man's panic eyes!

"Why did you turn my son into a tree!!"

"clang!"

With a crisp sound, the stone in Wator's hand flew out.

The bounty hunter looked at his empty hands blankly, turned his head back, and saw Ye Yiyi putting down his weapon.

"Don't kill it. It's an important witness. I'll hand it over to the Hunting God Church for interrogation later."

Ye Yiyi walked slowly over and stood beside Wator, staring indifferently at the tree knight's wooden face that looked like a human.

"This underground ruin is the breeding ground of the Earth Mother Cult. They recruit bounty hunters to regularly harvest the Undead Cores for a hidden secret!

"Watol, think about those who died tragically here, and your son. If you want revenge, there are plenty of targets!"

Wattol took a long breath and tried his best to adjust his emotions.

Finally, he sat down on the ground dejectedly and let out a weak breath.

"I understand, Master Michaela. I will listen to you. I will listen to you in everything..."

"Then help me keep an eye on him here."

Ye Yiyi left behind an Eagle Claw Knight sword, which Bai Yu would also carry with him, and the round shield that Wator did not have time to take away was left behind.

"We still have things to do and don't have time to waste on such a small role."

As he spoke, he called out to Bai Yu and walked towards the depths of the hall without looking back, and found a path leading to the upper levels of the temple.

"Mikaela..."

On the way to the upper level, Bai Yu spoke hesitantly.

"...If, I mean if! If Wattol really pointed the finger at you just now, what would you do?"

"Kill him." Ye Yiyi said calmly without hesitation.

“I saved him because he was my teammate.

"I killed him because he had no brains and was a fool who could be easily turned by the enemy with just a few words!

"I won't try to explain to this idiot with all my heart. As long as he takes action and repays kindness with hatred, he must die!"

“So that’s how it is.” Bai Yu nodded thoughtfully, then said firmly: “Michaela, I support your approach!

"Those who repay kindness with enmity shall be killed!"

"You still understand me." Ye Yiyi finally smiled.

Soon, the two finally reached the upper level and came to an extremely conspicuous door built on spiral vines.

"This……"

Bai Yu looked at the empty area behind the door, a look of confusion on his face.

"The incarnation of the earth vein is gone?"

Chapter 247 [Rainbow Mist Bottle] and [Immortal Seed of the Sui Nie Life Tree]

"The incarnation of the earth vein is gone?"

"Uh."

Ye Yiyi pinched his chin and looked thoughtfully at the empty space behind the door.

This is a hall built around winding vines.

In the center of the hall is the spiral vine that extends from the ground, penetrating the floor and ceiling.

This was originally the location of the incarnation of the Earth Vein. In the game, this is the BOSS room.

The earth vein incarnation in the game was not affected by the curse, and Ye Yiyi didn't know why he had to fight it.

But if you defeat it, you can get the Rainbow Mist Bottle filled with Earth Influence Crystals, and then obtain a powerful BUFF item that can be used at any time.

But when we arrived in front of the boss's room, the boss was gone.

Now, not only can the ritual not be completed, even the rainbow mist bottle is gone.

"This isn't right!"

Bai Yu circled around the lingering vine veins and finally said worriedly.

"The incarnation of the earth vein is the medium through which we communicate with the earth vein. Unless there is a real problem with the earth vein, it cannot be here."

"Could it be a question of the order of audiences?"

Ye Yiyi thought for a moment and said, "Didn't you say before that we should go to the Fairy Chapel to register first, and then come to meet the Incarnation of the Earth Vein?"

"Uh……"

The female knight was stunned and couldn't help scratching her head.

“…I seem to have forgotten.”

She lowered her head and looked away, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Sorry, I was distracted when I went upstairs just now and accidentally forgot this step."

"It's okay if you forget." Ye Yiyi's eyes twitched.

"Can I ask why you're distracted?"

"Because of the ceremony." Bai Yu bit his lips lightly, looking a little embarrassed and dejected.

"Ritual... what kind of bonding ceremony is that?"

"Yeah." She nodded slightly, but did not dare to look up at Ye Yiyi.

"I've never done a ritual like that before, so I was a little distracted. Sorry..."

"You're apologizing for something inexplicable again."

Ye Yiyi couldn't help but sigh deeply, finally understanding the source of the other party's problem.

"Bai Yu, you're a knight after all, right? Where's your domineering and dashing demeanor? Why are you so hung up on something like this?"

Bai Yu was stunned by these words and looked up at him blankly.

"I went to Nivea specifically to ask about this so-called bonding ceremony."

Ye Yiyi said helplessly.

"That's not what Alice said, that it's not some lover's ritual for bonding. It's just some fabricated propaganda created by the goblins to generate revenue."

"Generate...generate income?"

Bai Yu felt his eyes go dark, and his mood, which had been tangled up for the whole day, plummeted to the bottom in an instant, like a roller coaster with ups and downs.

"……real?"

"Why did I lie to you?"

Ye Yiyi rolled her eyes and asked, "Why don't you go back and ask Nivea?"

"No... still no, let's go straight to the chapel..."

The female knight let out a long breath. Although her tense mood relaxed at this moment, she felt a little lost for some reason.

Looking at Bai Yu with mixed emotions, Ye Yiyi rolled his eyes in his heart, wishing he could hang up the little goblin who came up with this kind of income-generating trick and expose him to the sun like a salted fish!

When Alice told him about this ceremony, he was heartbroken and had to find an opportunity to ask Nivea about it.

Then I got the little goblin's smiling explanation.

"My lord hero, how can the lingering vine veins have such a magical effect? ​​The so-called bond-making ceremony is simply a way to establish an emotional and spiritual connection through soul sympathy~