129 Bet!

Mika ripped pieces of her clothing to clog her and Yumsa noses. The closer they got to the source of the odor, the thicker the smell became.

"Mikaela, I don't think I can hold on for much longer..."As a sylph, Yumsa was more susceptible to the changes in the air.

"Just a little more Yumsa, I can see an opening!"

Five more minutes of walking, Mika entered a natural underground spring. The sight would have been stunning, if not for the murky water and the dead white tree standing in the middle of it.

"Is this the tree...?" Yumsa asked.

Mika couldn't be sure, but the location and the setting match the cave her mother took her to.

"Let's go over and see..." Mika looked down at the water, though it wasn't high, some could still be living in it, or the water could be toxic.

Looking around the cavern, Mika spotted stone path in the water leading the tree. Making her way over, Mika was careful to not to fall and lt the water touch her.