Einnashe, also known as "Thinking Forest", is the seventh of the twenty-seven ancestors of the Dead Apostles.
Although the 27 Dead Apostles' ancestors are not divided into seats based on strength, they generally follow the rule that the top (!) ten ancestors are one level stronger than the last seventeen ancestors. However, this is not absolute. Some ancestors are not obsessed with seats and have the strength to enter the top ten but do not take action. The most typical example is the 21st seat, Smyre, who is called the "Water Demon".
But no matter what, being ranked seventh among the twenty-seven ancestors is enough to show how powerful Anashu is.
This is a very mysterious ancestor, and very little information has been revealed. Some say it is a creature that can think and hunt independently, while others say it may be an inherent barrier operated by a senior Dead Apostle of the same name.
Anashu appears in the ordinary world every fifty years to feed. Any animal that enters the forest will become its prey. It has even used the entire town as a blood sacrifice. The blood it consumes will condense into a real red fruit on the big tree in the center of the forest. Legend has it that anyone who eats this fruit will become immortal.
Shinji knew a little more. Fuhailin Anashu was not the first Seventh Ancestor, but the second Seventh Ancestor who inherited the title. The first generation Anashu was just an ordinary Dead Apostle, but after being killed eight hundred years ago, his blood was absorbed by a blood-sucking plant, and this extraordinary monster was born.
The bloodthirsty forest, which is almost a fantasy, has the will to think and can move on its own. The area within the forest is a closed alien world comparable to an inherent barrier, and the plants and animals in it are all Anashu's hands, feet, ears and eyes.
In a sense, this is one of the most difficult Dead Apostles to deal with. Even a coalition of top-notch magicians cannot pass through the bloodthirsty forest with a diameter of 50 kilometers and reach the core of Anashu, where the True Crimson Fruit is bred. Therefore, no one knows whether the legend of immortality is true.
Even if Shinji possesses the most mobile fantasy-class Pegasus and the Snake Hunting Scythe, also known as the "Immortal Killer", he can only protect himself at best unless he has targeted equipment or abilities.
Of course, Loreleija knew that Anashu was not a target she could conquer at this stage, so she set her sights on Anashu's follower, the "Son of Fuhailin".
As the name suggests, Fuhailin's son is Fuhailin's child. It is said that blood often drips from the ripe but unpicked true red fruits, and some of these blood drops will turn into seeds. After sleeping underground for a period of time, they will begin to evolve. The child's evolutionary path is mostly different from the mother, and in some extreme cases, the mother's shadow can not be seen. The so-called "Fuhailin's son" is its final appearance.
The "Son of Fuhailin" targeted by Loreleija belongs to the latter.
"Wow, it's really spectacular." Shinji, wearing a Hades cloak and appearing in disguise, exclaimed.
Now he is in the Swiss Alps. The target he needs to attack is right at his feet. He is riding in the Barthemero family's exclusive helicopter and overlooking the magnificent scenery below.
The adjective was not wrong. Although it was a target of attack, the scenery in Shinji's eyes was indeed magnificent.
The Alps, with an average altitude of about 3,000 meters, is one of the two most important glacier centers in Europe and has also spawned many world-famous ski resorts. The helicopter Shinji took took off from the famous Villars-Grillon and Les Diablerets ski resorts and flew north along the endless mountains.
After passing several snow-capped mountains that are frozen all year round, we arrived at a red valley.
Yes, red.
The surroundings were covered with snow and the wind was bitingly cold, but this valley was the only one that was eroded by a bright red color. Even from a considerable height, one could feel the heat being released from the valley.
"The intelligence is correct. This time, the evolution direction of 'Son of Fuhailin' is magma, which is a special case that is completely opposite to the environment."
Loreley, who was on the same plane with Shinji, was indeed a professional Dead Apostle hunter and had done her homework in advance.
"Lower your altitude a little more."
"No lowering, miss."
The helicopter pilot, who is also a member of the choir E-Team that Loreleija is currently forming, said.
"If you drop it again, the son of Fuhailin will be alert and even fight back."
Before he finished speaking, the originally calm red lava suddenly began to boil. The next second, the magma erupted, and like a volcanic eruption, it raised a lava column dozens of meters high. In the lava column, there were alien creatures that looked like birds and fish.
These aliens rushed towards the helicopter like sharks seeing blood.
"Chariot, defense."
"Yes, miss."
The members of the Chorus E-Team do not address each other by their full names, but only by their code names. This armed force, which is under the name of the Law and Politics Department and directly under Loreleija, is more like an army than a magician group.
Soldiers are supposed to obey orders. The so-called pride and reserve of magicians are not allowed to exist in the E-Team. The name of the team does not refer to clones, but to mechanical actions, robots.
The existence of this team is a reflection of Barthelmero's philosophy and noble status, and also a reflection of Lorelaya's strength. Every member of the team is a first-class magician who was strictly selected and personally invited by Lorelaya.
The code names of the members follow the naming rules of Tarot cards. The cadres and special members are from the Major Arcana cards, and the ordinary members are from the Minor Arcana cards. The "Tank" who drives the helicopter is one of the cadres of the E Brigade, and his status in the brigade is second only to Loreleija.
Without seeing the "chariot" move or hearing his chant, Shinji felt that the inside and outside of the helicopter were isolated by an unknown technique. None of the aggressive alien flying fish touched the helicopter body, but were bounced away and fell back into the magma.
It was not until the last alien fell that the "Chariot" lifted the magic and said in a stereotyped voice: "The alert range has been increased by nearly 50 meters compared to the last reconnaissance. It was my negligence. Please punish me, Miss."
"Go back and be locked up for a day." Lorelaia made the decision in a calm tone without any words of comfort.
"Yes, miss."
"Isn't it a bit too late? No one knew this guy would grow so fast, right? And there was no damage done."
Shinji spoke up for "Tank", but unfortunately the other party did not appreciate it.
"Wrong is wrong and should be punished. This is the iron rule of E-Team. Once you pass the trial and officially join, you must also abide by it - Death."
"Death" is Shinji's code name, the thirteenth card of the Major Arcana, a title that fits Shinji's image and a very subtle number for Westerners.
PS: Many of the settings of the E-Team were added by Jian Shao himself. The original setting of Mushroom was a group of fifty first-class magicians belonging only to Lorelaia, adhering to the military style.