So I Became a Witch and Started Doing Daily Quests

Chapter 410 : Endless Sea

From the insect attacks in the forest, to Storm Valley, then to volcanic magma, and just now, the Thorny Swamp.Whether it was the harshness of the trial environments or the frequency of stage changes, it kept Gawen-Tull, as well as every spectator present, in a state of intense focus, not daring to relax for even a moment.

After all, under the extreme environment of the 【Bonsai Secret Realm】, the battles between contestants in the 【Transfiguration Trial】 appeared even more intense, making the entire trial highly captivating.

At times, the tension even made the audience of the 【Glory Arena】 nearly forget to breathe, their palms turning icy cold.

At the moment when the 【Elemental Tides】 began, the contestants who had been forced by the thorns to remain in the air finally had the option to land and return to the Meditation Array.

Because of their magical overdraft, the state of the vast majority of contestants at this moment could only be described as “collapsed.” Thus, upon returning to the Meditation Array, every forehead was drenched in sweat, and faces had turned deathly pale.

Yet, even so, when they saw Janna, the culprit behind this “thorn disaster,” within the Meditation Array, they all reacted as though they had post-traumatic stress disorder—taking a synchronized step back, keeping their distance from her, with no intention whatsoever of sharing the same area.

Through these few stages of trials, all contestants realized that the difficulty of the 【Transfiguration Trial】 did not lie only in the harsh environments, but largely also in those contestants who had mastered 【Law Fragments】!

Just like in the second stage at Storm Valley, when Marquell-Storm used hurricane control to blockade the valley. And Louisto-Tulan,

in the third stage, when he used the 【Law of Burning】 to trap contestants trying to cross the Magma Lake.

These were interference factors outside the extreme environments.

However, when it came to the superiority of methods, even when Marquell-Storm and Louisto-Tulan were combined, neither compared to the terror of Janna alone!

Marquell-Storm’s hurricane blockade looked terrifying at first glance, but it was not an unbreakable fortress without flaws.

Many contestants managed to escape the hurricane by burrowing underground or by identifying weak points in the storm.

And in the Magma Lake, Louisto-Tulan’s 【Law of Burning】 indeed trapped many contestants within the flames, unable to cross the fire line.

Yet his limited energy meant he could only block a portion of people. For contestants with fire-elemental immunity forms, apart from expending more magic, it caused little trouble.

But in the fourth stage, a seemingly ordinary Thorny Swamp environment gave contestants their first true taste of what “all-round crushing” meant.

Not to mention Kumbu-Thornspike driving poisonous insects to besiege others in the early phase.

The thorns that covered the entire 【Bonsai Secret Realm】 seemed to grow eyes. Except for Hela-Helheim, who hid in the shadows, every contestant, no matter where they tried to hide, was dragged out by the thorns and besieged.

Even Kumbu-Thornspike eventually met the same fate, unable to escape being attacked by the thorns.

No matter what insect form he transformed into, the “thorns” saw through him instantly, striking and scattering him from the air.

Thus, to avoid the onslaught of the thorns, everyone was forced to remain in transfigured form, flying high above for extended periods, not daring to touch the ground.

This led to contestants falling into a dire state of magical and physical exhaustion.

If the 【Elemental Tides】 had come a few minutes later, even Louisto-Tulan might have been forced to surrender. “Rumble——”

The roaring of the 【Elemental Tides】 continued. As time passed, Janna realized this occurrence lasted far longer than in previous instances.

Each surge of the 【Elemental Tides】 not only caused drastic changes to the trial environment but also offered contestants a period of rest to recover magic. In the past, this usually lasted only about five minutes.

But now, more than ten minutes had passed since the first rumbling, and yet the environment showed no sign of transformation.

“Is this a deliberate rest period for contestants? Or does the final stage require much more time for reshaping?”

Without an answer, Janna stopped pondering and instead closed her eyes again, using the Meditation Array to hasten her magical recovery.

Compared to others, Janna, who had stayed in plant form throughout the fourth stage and controlled the thorns with the 【Fragment of the Law of Growth】,

had expended little magic, only some Spirit Power.

Thus, her condition was far better than that of the other contestants. “Splash——”

Time ticked away. Finally, when the 【Elemental Tides】 reached the fifteenth minute, the roaring within the 【Bonsai Secret Realm】 ceased, replaced by the crashing of turbulent waves.

“What you’re seeing now is the final stage of the 【Transfiguration Trial】—the 【Endless Sea】, an evolution of the 【Bonsai Secret Realm】 imitating the most perilous 【Calamity Domain】 within the 【Elemental Soul Secret Realm】———”

Hearing John-Jones’s explanation, the audience of the 【Glory Arena】 revealed astonishment.

To inland dwellers, the sea had always been mysterious and dangerous. Beyond the ever-changing ocean environment, climatic influences made it even more perilous.

Just the words 【Calamity Domain】 conjured images of danger and thrill in the minds of every spectator.

Not to mention, many among the audience had never seen the ocean in their entire lives.

Thus, upon hearing John-Jones’s description of the 【Endless Sea】, excitement inevitably stirred within them.

“Oh no, this stage is held in the ocean—this is extremely disadvantageous for Miss Janna!”

Watching the changing scenery of the 【Bonsai Secret Realm】, Goblin Billy spoke with worry from the spectator stands.

“Miss Gawen, do you know if Miss Janna has any other fields of transfiguration she excels at, aside from plant transformations?”

Unlike Goblin Billy’s concern, Gawen-Tull, who was also observing the 【Bonsai Secret Realm】, remained far calmer.

“Don’t worry, Janna will have no problem in this stage.”