Chapter 180 33. New Contact
“Ingrid, this snow wave has caused heavy losses to this forest. Look, these have grown for decades and hundreds of years, and are far older than us. The trees are lying here sadly due to the snow tide..."
Annan swept through the wilderness outside Xingyue Bay, including the area they cut down - the snowstorm helped them bury the evidence in time.
Ingrid's lack of expression stems from her personality and from being accustomed to Annan's whims. For example, stuff water elements into toilets, use limestone to make cement, and use magic lamps as street lights.
“A forest without trees can’t be called a forest, can it? We need to prepare some tree species and wait until spring to plant new forests in these places covered by snow waves...”
The owl lingering in the peripheral vision and hovering over Xingyue Bay finally fell, and when it was about to land, it turned into a humanoid figure covered with feathers and painted.
The guard captain guarding the big house drew his sword, and the guards rushed towards this side.
“Who is it?”
“I am a druid, taking the liberty to visit, the lord of mankind.” The Cangsandruid, who was like a tree with wrinkled bark, stretched out his palm and sprinkled a seeds. The seeds grew and spread, turning into a strong vine cane.
Ingrid’s confusion faded away in an instant.
"The cry of the forest brought us here. Human lord, can you tell us what happened here?"
The tree man who showed his identity as at least an elite druid asked.
Annan nodded lightly: "The disaster of the past few days caused a snow tide to accumulate in the snow mountains. The frost giants took advantage of the snow tide to break into the forest sea. I saw with my own eyes the frost giant wizard driving the snow tide, and the trees were breaking. , collapsing, wailing, but my territory is helpless."
"The Frost Giants...where are they?"
"North, our knights were last seen about 160 miles away. The forest outside is now a wilderness. If you want to investigate, I can lead the way."
The tree man druid was surprised by the enthusiastic human lord in front of him.
It would not believe a human lie, but when hovering over the bay, it did see a mixed seedling of birch, pine and oak, as well as a dwarf who appeared next to the lord, who looked pretty good. Not a slave...so the druid chose to contact here.
As for why there happen to be no trees around this town, what is coming out of the chimneys, what is the big house behind it made of...it is not the Avengers and the Extremists.
"Thank you, human lord."
"Sveen, you are leading a group of knights to lead the druid over." Annan and the guard captain said, watching the druid again Transform into an owl and follow the guard captain away.
Bronzebeard laughed and said that Annan was a well-behaved boy like Evelin a few months ago, but now he is like a fox. Annan denied it, and Bronzebeard said he was a politician.
Annan thinks fox sounds better.
The snowstorm has stopped, and Xingyue Bay is reborn with vitality - covering the entire Xingyue Bay with waist-deep snow and planting saplings outside Xingyue Bay will be the first things that the citizens do next. live.
As for planting trees at this time, it seems deliberate...
Annan is a consequentialist, and I hope Druid is too.
...
The owl transformed by the Druid's transformation technique hovers high in the sky. Overlooking the frost giant's crude lair nestled in the snow that buries the trees. The druid flew farther and farther and saw the camp stretching on the snow-white wilderness. Countless frost giant wizards, priests, and enslaved white dragons. The closer you get to the snow-capped mountains, the stronger the groups appear, and even epic professionals cannot escape after going deeper.
They have been planning this for a long time.
The druid stopped going deep into the forest and caught up with the knights who were still returning and returned to Xingyue Bay with them.
There is a price to pay for revenge against the frost giants who destroyed the forest. Is this human lord who is friendly to the druid——
"What can we help you with?"
Annan, who did not hesitate much, even puzzled the Druid: "Are you willing to help?" "These frost giants are powerful, but they should not fight for reproduction. Wantlessly destroying this vast forest," Annan said with respect: "But you...actually fought against the powerful enemy for the sake of the forest."
Most people sneered at the Druids. Countless racial disputes continue, and death and blood are buried deep in the soil, but the druids are actually protecting the mindless trees... But Annan knows the importance of protecting the environment.
There is another crucial reason - the Sunset Forest gives Olmedo a headache, and the Druids' power in the north will not be weaker than that of the Frost Giants.
"I want to gather my companions, but I'm worried about them leaving."
"Do you want us to contain the frost giants or follow them?"
"As long as I can find my companions after they arrive. They..."
"Leave it to us"
Annan promised this, thought about it, returned to the big house, and gave it a recording magic stone: "This is what we humans are doing. Popular stuff, a tree elf is also into magical imagery"
The crystal on the table was persuasive, so the tree druid accepted it.
"Druids will remember your help."
"Druids are friends of the forest, and of course our friends."
Annan's answer made The tree druid realized that this human was different from other humans.
“What are you going to do with those trees?” so it asked the logs piled in the corner of the territory.
"They will be eaten away by moths, so I will cremate them the way we do in our territory." Annan answered calmly.
Before the druid left, he gave Annan a bag of pine nuts in return. This works similarly to a potion, but doesn't require as many trips to the toilet.
Watching the druid transform into an owl and dive into the clouds, it did not ask Annan's name, nor did he say his own name, but exchanging gifts was already good progress.
Annan really wants to help these druids, not just because Star Moon Bay is also facing the threat of Frost Giants.
It is unknown whether the tree man Druid believes it, but the people around Annan do not believe it.
Fast sighed and pulled Evelin away. Bronzebeard looked like all warlocks. Victor was annoyed when he saw Annan. Francois was weaving lies about revenge. Only Aunt Susan still asked dotingly. What does Annan want to eat?
Annan examines himself, what makes his credibility deviate? But found nothing.
Leave the matter of keeping an eye on the Frost Giants to the guard captain, and Blom is going back to Breeze City.
"I'll go back with you."
Xingyue Bay won't need Annan for the time being, so it's time to go back to Breeze City to learn the elemental language, and get a second magic ring by the way.
It's still Annan and the Howler - Annan still has no suitable bodyguards.
Before departure, Annan told Olmedo what happened here. She says that druids do make suitable allies, as long as they don't break their rules. Then when canceling the portal, the ogre asked: "Where is my gift?"
"...I forgot, I will replenish it for you when I return to Breeze City."
The ogre's Taking the initiative to ask for it reminded Annan that he seemed to have forgotten something... He was confused until Annan returned to Breeze City, separated from Blom's team, and passed the park of the scavenger headquarters before he suddenly remembered:
Della!
(End of this chapter)