Daru's vision returned.
As expected, his comrades were spawned just around the Verdant Nucleus, and the three of them were still together.
Elara and Durandal were looking around like he was.
Above them, the sky was of a mid-morning hue.
Vigor had also returned to their immediate surroundings, though definitely far from being as thick as the energies on the first level they cleared.
Still, the flora seemed to be thriving the usual way, if a bit meagre.
Their attention was suddenly snatched as a notification appeared in front of them:
[You have arrived at the level where the Sovereign Sapling can be found.]
The three glanced at each other, hearts racing. The lead they just stole with an ingenious maneuver proved far larger than they expected.
If they were lucky, then their foes wouldn't even have to make it to this level.
Daru, by instinct, checked the position of the nearest tree hollow, then proceeded to follow the direction they were facing.
