Volume 3 Sword Art Online Chapter 134 The Boiling Sea of Forests
"Wait...... Please wait a moment! Alice hurriedly shouted.
The treant man blinked and asked with some curiosity, "What's wrong?" ”
Alice asked eagerly, "Do you know Mr. Rabbit?" Mr. March Rabbit! ”
The Treant was silent for a moment, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Alice looked at her worriedly: "I was a guest at Mr. Rabbit's house before, but I don't know why someone suddenly came to arrest me, and Mr. Rabbit suddenly sent me through a door, and stayed there to help me delay time." He may have been taken away. I have to go and save him! ”
The tree man was stunned, and then looked at Alice again.
Alice glanced herself up and down crampedly, "What, what's wrong?" ”
The tree man shook his huge canopy, as if shaking his head, and the trees were full of luxuriant foliage: "No, there's nothing wrong with you, but let me ask: your name?" ”
Facing the tree man who suddenly became respectful, the panicked Alice's expression suddenly calmed down, and Youzhu replied calmly: "Alice, my name is Alice." ”
"Oh, that's ......," the tree man was a little surprised, and then a branch hung down and curled in front of him as if he were apologizing, "Is that Alice?" ”
"If there are no accidents, I can be." Youzhu's expression was faint, and he couldn't see the joy and anger clearly.
The Treant was a little puzzled: "Can it be?" ”
But in a blink of an eye, he forgot some doubts, and said, "Then, please allow me to introduce myself again." ”
The giant tree moved all over the tree, making a dense noise: "Elankoth the Treantman, Friend of the Forest, Child of Nature." ”
Alice was stunned, and the sudden formal introduction caught her a little off guard, so she could only lift her skirt and salute and replied, "Alice." ”
Compared to the other party's long list of titles, she always felt a little ashamed, but she really couldn't think of any good titles to add to her name.
The tree man seemed to nod, and the branches and leaves all rattled in unison: "So." What help does Miss Alice need? ”
Alice's calm face suddenly turned into an anxious face: "So, Mr. Rabbit's door ......"
"I can't do that." Elankoth said with some embarrassment: "Although I was asked by the March Hare to leave a door on me before, only the rabbit can find the door. ”
Alice was stunned for a moment, then asked, "I remember that when I caught the rabbit, someone had a human in his mouth, do you know who captured him?" And ......"
Alice then remembered the rabbit's instructions: "Also, go find a cat that can do magic!" ”
"Ahh The Treant Man looked surprised: "That must be referring to the Cheshire Cat, of course I do." ”
"The one who captured the March Hare must be the soldiers of the Queen of Hearts, it is a very dangerous place, you can't go alone, you need help."
"Help?" Alice asked suspiciously, "But Mr. Rabbit is in danger now!" I must go and save him right away! ”
The tree man drooped down the branches, and a leaf slowly drooped.
Alice reached out and caught it, and the green leaves shone with a gentle light, a line of beautiful patterns, which seemed to be some kind of text, but unfortunately Alice didn't recognize it.
The Treant said gently, "The March Hare will know how to protect himself, and this leaf will take you to the Cheshire Cat, and he will show you how to get to Queen's Hearts Castle." ”
The Treant shook his trunk, "I'd love to go with you, but I'm sorry, it's not easy for me to move. ”
Alice took a deep breath and calmed down: "Thank you very much for your help, I will remember it." ”
The Treant smiled: "No, it's nothing, it's necessary to prepare for the decisive day, I will gather my people, but I'm afraid I can only rely on your strength for more things." ”
Youzhu nodded: "I'll do my best." ”
Then Alice picked up the leaves in her hand and looked at the tree man: "What should I do?" ”
The tree man blew a breath, and the leaves floated, rising and falling in the air, but not landing: "Follow the direction of the leaves, and it will tell you." ”
Alice nodded and thanked the tree man again: "Thank you for your help, then, I'll go first!" ”
The leaves drifted deeper into the forest, but not very quickly, occasionally pausing to wait for Alice to regain her breath.
But there is no road in the dense forest, and even if you are not impatient, it is not easy.
After walking a few hundred meters, Alice looked back and could no longer see the towering tree man from before.
All she could see was a forest of trees, and beneath her feet was a disgustingly soft humus that she couldn't make out without the guidance of the leaves.
In an instant, the earth began to shake.
Alice was caught off guard and almost fell to the ground, holding on to the nearby tree trunk to keep it from falling to the ground.
"What's wrong?" In the rush of the incident, Alice subconsciously asked, and then remembered that she was now single.
The green leaves floated in front of her, hovering in front of her as if they were comforting her.
Alice chuckled and politely thanked her, "Thank you." ”
Then she straightened up and looked in the direction she had come, and for some reason, she still felt that the sudden violent shaking had something to do with the tree man from before.
Dense green dots of light suddenly appeared in the dense forest, at first just dots, but in the blink of an eye, they became dense, and they merged into a river of light as she looked around.
Alice realized that each point of light was flying out of a tree and then flying in the same direction.
That's where Ellancoth is.
Alice looked up.
The dense foliage obscured her vision, but in the gaps, she could still see the giant tree that had suddenly risen in the direction she had come.
Elancos was seven meters tall, a giant tree in its own right, but it was much smaller than the one that stood out in the dense forest, and even during this time, Alice could still see the giant tree climbing, as if it really wanted to reach the sky.
The points of light converged into a river, like a galaxy flowing, constantly flowing in the direction of the giant tree uprooting, and the shaking did not stop correspondingly.
The whole forest came to life.
Although it can't be called dead in itself, the process from static to moving still gives her the feeling that she is alive, rather than simply moving.
It's like being awakened to the soul.
Alice seemed to be able to hear the sound of every point of light, as if all the trees were cheering, and the excitement even infected her, but if she listened closely, she could only make out the rustle of leaves.
She was trying to discern and hear the murmurs of the trees, but the leaves of Elankoth swirled rapidly in front of her, circling her head several times, as if urging her to hurry.
Alice remembered her purpose, exclaimed, and hurried forward.
I'm very concerned about what happens next, but Ilankoth will be asked when we meet later.
The shaking did not stop, but the lush branches that had previously held Alice back were docile, and the trees with teeth and claws opened their hands in front of her as if they were welcome, not only no longer blocking, but even the interference of other plants was squeezed away.
If there was an impassable river depression, trees would bend over her to build bridges, so that, although the shaking continued, Alice moved much faster, and later she even ran, and the leaves fluttered like butterflies in front of her. And the forest meekly paved the smooth path under her feet.
Whenever she was tired, a green point of light flew into her body, and her physical strength instantly became abundant, and even a drop of sweat never appeared on her forehead.
It's like the whole world is pampering her, and the wonderful feeling makes Alice's heart and footsteps feel like they're about to fly.
After walking like this for more than an hour, Alice didn't even notice when the shaking stopped, until she realized that she had left the forest.
Ahead was a high ground, and the leaves were still advancing, and Alice followed to climb up.
Then look back on the top of the high ground.
The dense forest sea unfolded before her eyes, and the sense of grandeur permeated her heart, and the path she had walked before seemed to be a straight path made by trees, and it was only then that she looked back and realized how vast the forest had been.
Even the towering Elankoth she could no longer see, and in front of the forest of trees like a sea, even the giant trees that were in the sky were only a drop in the ocean.
After a few minutes of looking back, the leaves began to swirl in front of her eyes again, and Alice reluctantly withdrew her gaze and turned to walk forward.
This time it didn't take long for a stone hut to appear in front of her.
The leaves stopped flying and fell, and Alice carefully caught them and carefully put them into her bag.
Then he took a closer look at the stone house in front of him, like a large pile of boulders spliced together, but it was surprisingly strong, and it looked reassuringly solid, and on the wooden door was a pointed wizard's hat, and a wand and a broom crossed underneath.
It looks like it's the home of the "magic cat".
Alice knocked on the door and asked loudly, "Anyone?" Mr. Cat? Are you there? ”
No response.
Alice knocked on the door again and shouted even louder, "Is anyone home?" Mr. Rabbit! Mr. March Hare needs help! Mr. Cheshire Cat! Miss Elancos asked me to come here to you! ”
There was still no response, but Alice knocked on the wooden door.
I didn't hear the sound of the lock, it seemed to be open from the beginning.
Alice hesitated.
She knew she shouldn't trespass when her owner wasn't at home and didn't have permission, but she was in a hurry.
It's been more than two hours since the rabbit was caught, and she doesn't even know where to save him.
"Excuse me!" Alice made up her mind, said hello loudly, and pushed open the wooden door in front of her.
Compared to the outside, the space inside seems to be much larger, divided into two floors.