The shadows of the old world, the tides of the new era. Light and darkness, chaos and dawn... arise alternately in a world of machinery and witchcraft!
But what does this have to do with me, ...
Looking back, it was probably from that day that Sean truly believed the ambiguous words uttered by the fortune teller.
It was also from that day that Sean understood that once the Eye of Ghroth opened, people within a radius of hundreds of miles would inevitably fall into madness. If they were sleeping, that madness would be brought into their dreams, making the time in their dreams fall under its gaze.
At the same time, those who are regarded as indescribable existences will also become restless under this gaze!
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Of course, at this moment, Sean still didn't know what kind of impact it would bring. He was just glad that he carried the mark of an ancient god on him, otherwise he really didn't know how to deal with this kind of mental damage magic that came without any warning.
Sean stepped forward...
The guards behind him could no longer withstand the mental damage of the Eye of Ghroth and fell down.
It just so happens that I have time to chat with this wood elf in front of me...
Walking forward on the tentacles, these tentacles now seem particularly familiar to me. If it weren't for them, I really wouldn't know how to deal with danger most of the time.
"Wood elf?" he said, looking at the face on the bark.
"Human, you have touched upon a power that does not belong to this world. This power is very dangerous. It is best to eliminate it, otherwise one day you will be devoured by this power..." A voice came from the bark face, and the tone was neutral.
Perhaps it's because trees don't have gender, and this sound is impossible for humans to make.
"Is this power dangerous? Does your power mean justice?"
Sean knew that the power of the Eye of Heros was difficult to handle, and sometimes he even didn't dare to take it out, but it was this powerful power that saved him twice.
"No force is just, not you, not me!"
If you step into the tentacles extending from the void, they will spread out from the center... allowing you to walk towards the wood elf in front of you.
It couldn't move, as most of its branches were entangled by tentacles, and it couldn't move much under Ghros's watchful eye...
It really is a creature made up of big trees. If it hadn't appeared in person, I probably wouldn't have been able to find it at all.
The forest is so big, and it looks the same as all these millions of trees!
"Your existence is very special. I have never seen a creature like you. What kind of creature are you? A species born naturally?" Sean asked.
"The existence of the wood elves is very ancient, long before humans."
"Oh~ So you are old too? But this town has only had these bewildering, dreamlike things happen in the last fifty years or so." Sean wouldn't have come to find the other party if he hadn't been prepared in advance.
To put it bluntly, the main reason is that the other party's identity is unknown, especially after hearing what the wood elf said.
When in Koga City, Ignia showed her Ash's classical books. They did describe many unsolved mysteries and special races, but it seemed that wood elves were never mentioned.
Sean did know a kind of elf, the kind with long ears, beautiful looks and good figures, but that was the imagination of humans in the previous life. As for what the elves in this world looked like, he really didn't dare to overestimate it. After all, the so-called ancient gods also grew into that kind of deformed body.
"That's their willingness... Even wood elves need to survive. I have always relied on their dreams for nourishment, and they also enjoy living in the dream world." said the wood elf.
"For over fifty years, the residents of this town have nurtured me through their dreams, allowing me to maintain their dream lives for a longer period of time. We are simply mutually dependent. I have never hurt anyone, but have always been there to help them. You have no reason to bother me about this... and I was deliberately avoiding you in the first place."
"So you know we're coming to find you?!"
"I knew it the moment you entered the town."
"Through those trees?"
The other party is a wood elf, and the only way they can think of to communicate is through trees.
Moreover, just now when I thought of the Cain Slate in the illusion, the other party immediately knew it. It was obvious that it was connected with the entire forest and even people's dreams.
"You've been looking for me since the first day you entered this town. Even in your dreams you kept asking about me."
"It seems that you really know what everyone experiences in their dreams..."
After chatting for a few sentences, the other party's mood obviously stabilized. I don't know if it's because the wood elf is a very special existence. In Sean's eyes, the other party did not show any blood or magic value except this face. There was only an expression of emotion on the top of the tree, and now it is in peace.
"But even if they know, they still enjoy their life in dreams." The wood elf seemed to be emphasizing his innocence.
"Indeed, the people in Shanggu Town like their current life very much. As long as you don't harm them, I think it can continue like this for a long time..." Sean waved his hand and the huge sphere above the forest slowly disappeared, along with the tentacles that stretched out from the void throughout the forest.
"You won't kill me?"
"Why should I kill you?"
Look at the face beneath the bark.
"Since you said everyone in this town enjoys the dream world you brought to them, then if I kill you, wouldn't that mean everyone in this town will blame me for their feelings? No one wants to be an enemy in the eyes of so many people, right?"
"Then why are you in the forest?" The face on the bark was obviously confused.
"To be precise, I'm more interested in your existence."
Sean looked at Aslant and the others behind him. They had not yet woken up from their coma. People who were stared at by the Eye of Ghros would not recover so quickly. The last time, he almost crawled in the room all night before waking up.
"To me?"
The tone beneath the bark gradually changed.
Perhaps because the tentacles disappeared, the other party gradually began to separate from the tree. To be precise, the bark swelled up and the surrounding branches and vines stopped entwining around the swollen object, and the leaves also merged together.
The trunk is made of branches, the arms are formed of vines, and the hair is made of leaves.
The figure and curves of a woman, the tone of voice also became more like a woman's... As for the face, it was that kind of wooden sculpture. Although it could be considered a human figure, it did not look that real.
"So, what do you want to ask me? Lord Earl... No, Lord Earl Weiger." asked the wood elf.
"It seems you know everything."
"I know everything that happens in this town!"
Since the other party changed into human form, Sean finally had a hint of his attributes in his vision.
, favorability...
"What should I call you then?"
"Wood elf...it doesn't matter. You can call me Caitlin if you like. This is the name of the human child who planted me. At least I like it."