Reincarnated as a Son of the Sword Saint and the Sage

Once we entered the Portal, we found ourselves still surrounded by thick and massive trees as well as the lush vegetation. We were around a few hundred kilometers from the city, so we were so far from where we came from. I could sense that they were powerful monsters lurking around the vicinity, so we gotta be careful.

It was almost as similar as before, but it was noticeable that the mana concentration here was way thicker. Actually, this was the most suffocating concentration of mana I had been through, which could be fatal for weaker beings. It meant that we were at the very center of the forest.

"It is my first time going here."

"Me too." I agreed with my sister's words.

Then almost immediately, right after we got here, my sister and I sensed that something was rushing its way toward our direction. It was a monster. The tree spirits sensed it too, and we all subtly agreed to deal with it.

The nearer it got, the more the ground trembled and the louder the rumbling echoed. In a matter of seconds, the monster snapped the last tree and revealed itself before us.

The monster was a Canis Kaiser, a massive wolf monster known for its extremely durable fur that covered its tought skin. It was an S-ranked monster of a ruling class; it meant it could be a leader of a pack. The one in front of us was around five meters tall and was probably a sigma.

Canis Kaiser evolved from a Wolf Sovereign and a step below the Fenrirs, the enemies of Inari and the spirit foxes on the Southern Continent. But from what I had observed so far, the wolves' enemies here in the forest were the big cats like a Felis Emperor.

"Woah! A Canis Kaiser! And that's a big one!"

"Yeah! It's about Level 800 after all!"

Running straight toward us, the swift monster tried to snap my sister with its huge fangs. Big Sis then immediately drew her adamantine sword out, and with a fast and fluid swipe, her blade easily cut through its mouth and successfully cleaved its jaw.

WHIMPER!!!

When its severed jaw dropped to the earth, the Canis Kaiser let out a sharp whimper in response to the pain. It was now on a rampage, and we stepped back to avoid its claws and tail.

After that, the wolf shifted its attention to the tree spirits, and it decided to attack them instead. The ladies were probably so used to this that they did not flinch. I was about to help them, but I forgot that they were powerful individuals themselves.

"Stop right there, monster."

On

With a thrust of Aesfen's right hand, something seemed to be protruding from the surface. Without a second passed, massive and thick roots quickly came out of the earth, and they quickly slittered around the wolf.

Just now was the work of her Extra Skill: Plant Manipulation. In spite of owning a more super plant-based ability, Aesfen really did it way better than I did. Her experience spoke for itself.

Due to the sheer power of Aesfen, even a monster of its size could not set itself free from the bind, and it was immediately rendered immobilized. The Canis Kaiser desperately tried to struggle, but the roots would not budge. It even attempted to howl, but it already had lost its jaw.

"Let me finish it, Sister."

"Go ahead, Fyr."

Once Aesfen had restrained the wolf, it was now Fyr's time to make her move. She gestured her hand at her shoulder level and faced her palm upward. She spent a few seconds gathering enough mana before she invoked her spell.

"Wind Disk."

She then threw her hand forward, and her Level 8 Wind Magic spell immediately manifested in the form of a four-meter-wide rotating disk of fast, sharp, and deadly winds. Almost anything on its way would be instantly turned into mist, and the mighty Canis Kaiser was no exception to that.

"—!!"

The disk flew straight into the wolf's head, and Fyr accurately turned the whole head into a red mist. She was so precise with her spell that the Wind Disk did not scrape her sister's roots.

After the Wind Disk disintegrated the poor wolf's head, Fyr graciously pointed her index finger up above, which made the Wind Disk go upward. She probably did not want to damage the forest, so she sent her attack above the trees, where it dissipated into nothingness.

The wolf was pronounced dead, and Aesfen undid her roots. Suddenly, the earth below the dead wolf ruptured and completely devoured the wolf's body before it closed. Apparently, it was the work of Gron, who was laying her palms on the ground.

"Nice teamwork you got there, but what are you doing to do with the wolf's body?" my sister asked.

"We are going to direct it to the World Treant's roots," Aesfen responded. "So that our mother could absorb its nutrients."

"I see."

After our encounter with the Canis Kaiser, my sister and I scanned the surroundings looking for other threats, but we failed to detect any hostile entities. However, other than the monsters, I could sense the presence of something gigantic just a kilometer from us, even though there was nothing of the sort that could be seen.

"That thing right there..." I muttered as I was looking up. "Is that the World Treant, right?"

"Your senses are sure sharp, Your Highness. You can even see through our best illusion. You are right, that is indeed the World Treant."

"I can't see or sense anything, but I sensed a faint amount of magic," my sister intoned.

"Shall I guide you to the entrance of our place?" Aesfen offered.

"That's better."

Afterwards, Aesfen and her sisters walked toward a nearby large tree and stopped in front of it. She touched its trunk with her palm, and a bright, green, rectangular door-like panel appeared on the surface of its bark.

(So that is the Arboreal Bound, huh?)

"Since we are within the area of the mirage, we can summon an Arboreal Bound portal that will lead us to the hidden place of the World Treant. Please follow me."

Immediately after she said that, Aesfen entered the portal, and then her sisters followed suit, leaving me and my sister behind.

"You want me to go in first, Sis?"

"Lead the way."

"Very well, let's venture to a new world."

With bare knowledge of what we would stumble upon the other side, my sister and I leaped into the portal.