Chapter 41: The forest of Wisdom (Part 2)

As soon as the visitors returned to anima lake, they noticed that the realm was really silent... even as they go through the path that leads to the forest of wisdom, still it was silent. The visitors noticed this and they began wondering about this strange occurence....

Lilith: Strange, usually this place should be filled with many creatures..
Kirnale: Indeed... Usually this place should be swarming with those monsters...
Lilith: even the lake is empty...
Elysia: That's normal... We've just killed their king...
Sugar: Yeah... But it's possible the aqua's just moved to another place of course...
Larg: But still, at least there should be some aquas staying after all...
Lucid: Well, in any case, we should stay vigilant. They might be planning a sneak attack on us...
Elysia: I agree... This silence must be the calm before the storm..
Eriol: Yeah... Perhaps it's best to be extremely careful about this...
Namiele: Right. Be on your guard, everyone!
Lucid: Yes... Let's watch each other's backs....

Soon, they reached the entrance to the forest, but as they entered, Maru and Moro noticed something weird...

Maru: Hey sis...
Moro: what is it?
Maru: Havent you noticed something weird in the place?
Moro: Maybe... What is it?
Maru: As in those bushes at the hill.. They look quite odd...
Aqua Guard: DIE!

the Aqua guard jumped and soon, dozens of gruntlers and aquas attacked Maru and Moro... Soon, the rest of the party noticed this...

Kirnale: Maru! Moro!
Lilith: Oh no... Just as we feared....
Namiele: Not good...
Eriol: Yeah.... We must hurry!
Elysia: I'll handle this! (Casts Meteorite Flow)

soon, they fought, and was able to save Maru and Moro...

Lucid: Are you alright, Maru and Moro?
Maru: Fine.. Just a bit tired though..
Moro: Same here... The battle was rough...
Lilith: There's too many of them!
Kirnale: Yeah.. we cant keep up!

Soon, the Commander of the dark forces arrived, and then the fighting suddenly stopped...

Commander: Hear me visitors! Surredner now! You have no chance of winning this war!
Larg: Says who?
Sugar: Yeah... you can never stop us!
Commander: Even now that your'e outnumbered and our power is much superior than yours?

The visitors are silent... Then Lucid huddled with the visitors...

Lucid: Dammit... They outnumber us 10 to 1...
Lilith: They 10 times as many as the armies we've faced before...
Kirnale: We cant just fight them now...
Elysia: Then in this case, it's best for us to escape. i'll make the distraction. Prepare yourselves!

Soon, the Commander was furious...

Commander: I need an answer and I need it-
Elysia: You want an answer? Then answer this! Meteorite flow!

Soon, the meteorites hit some of the creatures and it created a huge dust cloud covering the area... Soon, Elysia gave the word...

Elysia: Go! Now! hurry! This wont last long!
Lucid: Alright, guys! Let's go!
Commander: Come back here!

When the dust settled, the visitors are gone... And the commander was totally frustrated...

Commander: This is not good! We must find them! All of you, let's go to the forst of wisdom! We'll find them there!

As the commander prepares his forces, the visitors quickly slip away into the forest of wisdom, where the god junon, as well as the tree of wisdom wait...