Over two hundred years had passed since the World Mushroom had taken root in Richard's fragment of the Secret Realm. During this time, as the World Mushroom continued to grow, it also ceaselessly expanded the space of the Secret Realm.
The larger the World Mushroom became, the faster it expanded the space.
After more than two centuries of growth, the World Mushroom had reached nearly two hundred meters in height. Through its expansion efforts, Richard's fragment of the Secret Realm had grown to about one square kilometer in size.
To a Great Wizard, this area was still within the domain of a Secret Realm fragment, but for Richard, it felt somewhat empty and desolate.
Although the Secret Realm was home to Holy Tree Elves, these tiny creatures were practically indistinguishable from insects and quite unremarkable.
