The Skull of Augustus

Further up was a slightly narrower platform.

The only difference was that there were some dead trees planted there. Their shape was very similar to the ominous tree below.

Matthew guessed that this was a Witherer ritual.

These should be the few trees that were relatively strong when they were alive.

He could feel the dilapidated aura from these trees.

Even if he stayed beside them.

He also seemed to feel that his life was draining faster.

This was the origin of the Winter of All Things ritual ground.

Through this ritual, the Witherer used the hot and humid snowflakes as a medium to spread the power of withering, restlessness, and destruction.

They instigated all life to self-destruct and wither rapidly, absorbing the power of nature to maintain and even increase their own strength.