V5.Chapter 144

Sauron hesitated. ⌒,

As he faced the goddess of magic with a pleading gaze, he could not help but feel a little hesitant in his heart, because the Dance of the Dryad was also extracting his power to restore the forest to a certain extent. The consequences of doing so are: May cause him to be relegated. Although the dryad is the embodiment of nature's spirituality, a very beautiful and charismatic creature, arguably one of the most beautiful creatures on the Material Plane.

but

In Sauron's view, the tree spirit and the succubus of the bottomless abyss, as well as the desires and demons of Baator hell, and even the suction, essence, witch, etc. in the demon, there is not much difference at all. The essence of their souls are similar in nature. The tree spirits also rely on their own innate charm to survive, but as creatures on the material plane, the tree spirits are still kinder. But they are not all good creatures, because most of the time dryads are in the neutral camp of nature.

Every year, humans who cut down trees are killed by tree spirits. In order to prevent other races from destroying the forest, tree spirits have even killed many people.

Of course that's not the point.

The point is that Sauron is not quite sure whether the divine power left by Sivanas, the father of the oak tree, will be awakened by the ritual. If the ritual is successfully awakened, it is naturally the best. This is the result everyone wants to see. But if the ritual did not awaken the divine power of Sivanas, the father of the oak tree, it would be difficult for even Sauron to forcibly stop this sacred ritual. This meant that without awakening the divine power of the Oak Father, Sauron would need to expend his own power to restore the forest.

If it is an ordinary person.

I am afraid that this will be squeezed out, Sauron will not be like this, but it is almost inevitable to reduce the occupation level by more than five

You must know that the area of ​​the foggy forest is too huge.

Even if all aspects are achieved, if the divine power left by the father of the oak tree is not enough in the end, it will not work, and Sauron may still be relegated.

This reduction in strength is permanent. Unlike Energy Absorption, which can be repaired with Divine Spells.

The goddess of magic naturally knew Sauron's concerns.

In this day when the catastrophe of the saints has come, no god is willing to take such a risk. But there is really one thing in the temple of Sivanas that is very important, it can even be said to be related to her life and death. If Sauron was unwilling to help her. She could only pay some price to force Yildis next to him.

If possible, Sauron still wants to refuse.

But he can really refuse now. Things have come to this point. If he gives up, he will come to the goddess of magic to do something. No matter what, he still has to take a little risk.

"I agree"

Just when Madam Midnight thought that Sauron would refuse, he suddenly agreed, so that the expression of the goddess of magic in front of her was somewhat unbelievable surprise.

She leaned slightly towards Sauron in front of her, and said with a trembling voice, "Thank you very much."

Yildis still didn't quite understand the situation in front of him.

But he knew that Sauron seemed to have a tacit understanding with Madam Midnight suddenly, and then Sauron seemed to have promised something very important. Let the mighty Midnight Lady be very grateful for it.

This discovery made Yildis a little chagrined.

Because he felt that if he could get Madam Midnight's gratitude, he would definitely be able to get more help from the other party.

but.

It doesn't seem like this is a very good thing. As we all know, most of the ceremonies are energy-intensive. Ildis wanted to volunteer to replace Sauron, but considering what the dryad said, and the possibility of lowering The danger of strength, in the end, I couldn't say a word, and there was a faint feeling of loss in my heart.

"You agree"

The high-level dryad Karina's expression was also a little excited, and there was a slight blush on her beautiful face. She seemed to see Sauron's identity. He couldn't help but leaned over deeply and said, "Thank you very much for your help"

"From today, the dryads of the misty forest will be your companions. If you need any help, you can come to us at any time"

"Although we can't get too far from the forest. But we still have some solid allies"

Speaking of this, Karina in front of her turned her gaze to the forest in the distance. Although many trees in this forest have died, there are still many tall trees growing further away.

"Then let's start now"

The expression of the goddess of magic seemed to be impatient. She raised her hand and arranged a magic barrier, and then said: "Do you need me to help prepare anything?"

Karina's beautiful face turned red, she shook her head slightly and said, "No need."

"Just stay outside and wait. The ceremony may take a long time. If it is successful, I will open the door to the temple for you at noon the next day."

The goddess of magic nodded silently. Then he said to Yildis, who was stunned next to him: "Let's go out first."

"Oh." Ildis nodded with a disappointed expression.

At this time, it was already afternoon.

When the Midnight Lady and Ildis both left. The high tree spirit Karena immediately opened a defensive barrier, and the sacred ceremony could not be disturbed by the outside world. There was a strange tree chatter in her mouth, and then the surrounding vegetation began to grow wildly, the woods in the distance suddenly rioted, and then there was a slight vibration on the ground, and tall ancient trees rose from the ground, stepping on the ground. The incomparably heavy steps blocked the surrounding space.

They are like the outermost umbrella to prevent others from getting close.

"Nature's language."

An emerald green brilliance appeared, and slender and soft vines appeared in front of Sauron, entwined together at an astonishing speed, and then became a special altar that was not very large, but with a diameter of more than fifteen meters. Surrounded by abundant vitality, the nearby plants and trees grew at an astonishing speed.

"Your Mightiness."

Karena held Sauron's hand with a blushing face, and then guided him to the center of the altar. At this time, her name for Sauron had become "Your Excellency," and she seemed to have guessed something. back. The beautiful high tree spirit in front of him said slowly: "It is not easy to wake up the divine power left by the father of the oak tree, the foggy forest is still too huge. If you want to completely solve all this, it may take a little time. If you really If you can't last until the end. I still hope that your Excellency can hold on for as long as possible."

Hold on longer.

Sauron's expression was a little weird at the moment, and he nodded silently: "I should still be able to hold on. But. Will the ceremony be done by the two of us?"

"Can you hold on?"

Karina's beautiful face turned bright red when she heard the words, she took a few steps back and shook her head gently: "Of course I can't rely on me alone. Although pure power is very important to this sacred ceremony, I want to purify it. The forest still needs the help of others."

"Sisters."

"There are no outsiders anymore. You can come out."

As soon as Karina's voice fell, she saw a path of vitality full of auras appearing on the surrounding trees, followed by a beautiful woman in colorful dresses walking out of the nearby trees, all of them were full of curiosity. His eyes were fixed on Sauron in front of him. This is the deepest part of the misty forest, and it is difficult for even adventurers to reach here. It can be said that many of the tree spirits are seeing humans for the first time, as if many humans have never seen tree spirits in their lives, but have only heard of them in the story of the tavern.

"let's start."

Karina coughed lightly, and her expression seemed a little unnatural, but she still insisted: "This ceremony is very important, you should all know how to do it."

The beautiful tree spirits who were a little playful at first all quieted down.

They gathered around the altar one by one, and in the center of the altar was Sauron, who was sitting cross-legged. With a glance, he determined the number of these dryads, plus Karena in front of them, there were 36 people in total, all of them. They are all powerful high-level tree spirits. This kind of life growth with a natural charm of more than 20 points is very high, and as long as the lifespan of the trees they parasitize, the tree spirits can survive for as long as possible. Look at the trees near this forest. Almost all have grown over hundreds of years.

A strange chant resounded.

Thirty-six beautiful tree spirits circled around the altar and began to sing some ancient song in a way similar to prayer. With the beautiful melody, flowers bloomed on the nearby grass, and in an instant It's like entering a sea of ​​flowers. The beautiful tree spirits stood up one by one, and Karena, who was the leader, began to lead the dance. They danced around Sauron, their slender waists full of flexibility danced and rotated, accompanied by the beautiful long and colorful flowers woven entirely from plants. skirt. Suddenly, it was as if thirty-six flowers were blooming around him.

The crisp birdsong came.

Some birds with some colorful feathers were flying around, sending out bursts of pleasant bird chirping. As if to accompany it all.

The sound of clear running water came.

In the clear river near the forest, one by one has long flowing hair like water plants. But the girls who were equally beautiful and moving slowly came out of the river. They held colorful shells and conch shells, or floated in the water, or lay lazily on the rocks by the river, gently Playing a beautiful rhythm.

These are the incarnations of the water spirit, the spirituality of rivers and lakes.

Flowers are blooming everywhere.

Along with the dance of the tree spirits, some petite and beautiful figures also began to appear. They looked as if they were translucent, with a pair of small and exquisite wings. These cute and pocket-sized beautiful girls were flying in the air, accompanied by the surrounding people. The melody danced in the sea full of flowers, and beautiful flower spirits in delicate long dresses emerged one by one. They weaved their clothes with tender leaves and petals, and began to dance around the beautiful tree spirits near the altar.

Everything is so beautiful.

Amidst the beautiful melody, Karina came to Sauron with her pretty face blushing. She seemed a little shy in the face of Sauron's doubtful eyes, but in the end, her fingers trembled slightly and the light purple on her body faded. The long skirt of her, and the beautiful body that represents the spirituality of nature, which is almost perfect, is displayed in front of other people.

"shame"

The flower spirits dancing around the altar suddenly seemed to be drunk and flew to and fro. These cute and delicate little guys were blushing, and they covered their big eyes with their small palms, but Still carefully opening a gap, a pair of watery eyes stared at everything on the altar, as if full of curiosity about what was about to happen.

at the same time.

Near the river, the lazy water spirits also let out a pleasant and mocking laugh, and then the melody style that was full of natural and fresh breath changed greatly, as if suddenly there was a silky bamboo-like kinky, Extravagant color.

What follows is the crux of the whole ceremony.

Whether he can completely purify the evil power in this forest depends on whether Sauron can last until the ceremony is over. To be continued