Chapter 194: Forgotten by the Years
Amber was just looking for an excuse to hang out with the druids so he could avoid the dark forces that were rushing towards him. Who would have thought that he would be related to Sareth just by saying a name he remembered?
Sareth stared at Amber and asked, "Where did you hear this name?"
It's no wonder that Sares was surprised. Grandma Alina Sanda died three hundred years ago. If she wasn't an elder from the same family tree who had made contributions to the tribe, Sares might not have remembered her name.
This Son of Storm came in the middle of the night to inquire about a druid who had been dead for over three hundred years. Something was not right at all.
Amber Xiu could only answer: "One of my elders once mentioned this name. He lived for many years and his memory was already fuzzy. He could not remember many names before he died. Alina Sanda was one of them, so I took this opportunity to inquire about it."
This statement was at least half true. Amber Xiu had met too many people, but in the end he could only remember the names of a few. Under the wear and tear of time, many people could only leave a vague impression and become dust in the corner of his memory.
"Why are you asking this in the middle of the night?" Sareth looked incredulous.
"During the day, I am an envoy representing the kingdom, and this is a personal matter. You can only inquire about it at night. You must distinguish between public and private matters. Of course, I am really sorry to disturb you in the middle of the night. I will give you a small gift as an apology."
Amber took out a small cloth bag from his pocket and handed it to Sarres.
Sareth originally wanted to refuse. Property was meaningless to druids. There was not much gold in the entire Emerald Dream Forest. Druids were basically self-sufficient, and Emerald Dream Forest could provide everything they needed for life. Occasionally, there were things that needed to be traded, but most of them were barter.
This is not because the Druids are socially backward, but because they do not need to "buy" food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.
Due to the lack of pricing for this basic material, and the relative isolation of Emerald Dream Forest with little external communication, the value of gold is a bit "unstable" for druids.
Things that are useless naturally have no appeal to druids.
But after taking the cloth bag, Sales discovered that it did not contain hard gold coins.
When I opened it, I saw many seeds of different shapes.
Amber said, "These are seeds of some native plants of our kingdom. I believe you druids will be very interested."
Sareth was indeed very interested. Most druids liked to collect different animals and plants, so the druid tribes were like primitive zoos. The Kingdom of Raging Tide was an island environment, and many plants were different from those in the Emerald Dream Forest. Although these seeds were not valuable, they were more useful than gold.
Before setting off, Amber asked the Kingdom of Angry Tide to prepare many of these little things.
Considering these rare seeds, Sarres's expression finally improved. He said to Amber, "What do you want to ask?"
"How about we find a place to sit down and talk?" Amber suggested.
Although the dark power has disappeared, it is still safer to chat with the druid all night.
Sareth closed the door and pointed outside. A bunch of vines automatically grew and turned into tables and chairs.
Druid's nature spells are quite handy.
After they sat down, Amber Xiu asked, "Is Alina... uh, is this old lady doing well in the Green Dream Forest?"
Sares still stared at Amber Xiu with a strange look. This question should not be asked by the younger generation. But it was not a secret. Sares said to Amber Xiu: "It's been too long, and I don't know the details. My great-grandmother is quite famous in the tribe, otherwise I wouldn't remember this name."
In Sarres's memory, Alina Sanda was once the chief elder of the tribe, and seemed to be just one step away from becoming a member of the council. When this grandmother was in power, the tribe had a conflict with the goblins. She once turned into an owl bear and beat dozens of bear goblins into a pulp, scaring the goblins into fleeing in panic.
It is precisely because of this achievement that Alina Sanda is very famous in the tribe, and even after more than three hundred years, some people still remember her name.
As for life, Cuimeng Youlin is a paradise for druids. They don't have to worry about food and drink, so the life will naturally not be bad.
"It's a pity that this grandmother never got married in her life."
Sarres's last words surprised Amber Xiu a little, and he quickly asked, "You won't get married for the rest of your life? Why?"
"Who knows? There was an archdruid who proposed to her, but she rejected him. Many people speculated that she might have met someone she liked when she was adventuring outside. Some people also said that she didn't like men, and the female friend who often followed her was actually her lover. But it was too long ago, and no one knows the specific details."
"She doesn't like women." Amber sighed.
"How do you know?" Sareth asked, "Did your elders tell you? Wait, the elders you refer to are not the men this grandmother met during her adventures, right?"
Amber smiled and said, "Who knows? It's been three hundred years."
Sareth stared at Amber, he always felt that there was something wrong with the son of the storm in front of him, but he didn't know what the problem was. It was indeed more than three hundred years ago. Although Alina Sanda was recorded in the tribe, it was just a very common name for the druids of the entire Emerald Dream Forest, and it was not worth anyone's attention for three hundred years.
Amber Xiu's expression didn't change, but there was a hint of melancholy deep in his soul.
Amber Xiu is not some innocent little boy who has lived for hundreds of years. He already had a girlfriend before he traveled through time. After traveling through time, he became involved in all kinds of eating, drinking, whoring and gambling.
An adventurer who is wandering outside and risking his life will naturally live for today and enjoy himself first, no matter what tomorrow brings.
Therefore, he had many fleeting romances in the first half of his life, and they were all the kind that ended up being forgotten after a quickie.
Among these women, there are not many whose names Amberxiu can remember, and Alina is one of them.
It seems that he only remembers his name, and other details of their interactions are already blurred. Amber Xiu can't even remember how old he is this year. Is it three hundred years old, or four hundred years old, or even older... Maybe he needs to flip through history books to find the corresponding memory from major historical events.
Why did the two of them separate in the first place?
It seems like a quarrel, but the reason for the quarrel has been forgotten. Is it because of the uneven distribution of spoils? Or is it because of different values? Or is it just a trivial issue?
Amber Xiu originally thought that Alina was just like other people in his life, just a passing person, but he didn't expect that someone would remain single for his whole life.
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"Was I so charming that a woman would remember me forever?" Amber was a little confused. A crappy mage could only be regarded as an insignificant passerby in this world. "Don't be so self-indulgent. Maybe Alina met another man who made her unforgettable after she broke up with me."
Although Amber Xiu was a little sad to hear the news of his old friend, he just sighed a little, thinking that the past was the past and people should live in the present. Oh, the same goes for being a lich.
After chatting for a while, Sareth gradually let down his guard against Ambersu.
In the eyes of this old man, Amberxiu was not like those reckless and rude Sons of the Storm, nor was he as frivolous and naive as the young people. Instead, he and old men like him had a lot in common. They both liked to look at everything from the perspective of "experienced people".
Sareth even forgot that the man looked only in his forties and almost called him "brother".
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, Amber Xiu asked indirectly about the dream ritual.
"The name of this Emerald Dream Forest seems to have been around for many years. I can understand everything else, but this dream should not only refer to the Dream Boundary, right? I heard that you druids have a ritual related to dreams, but the rumors outside are outrageous. It is said that a group of druids dream together and do some shameful things in it..."
Sareth said angrily: "Where did this rumor come from? This ceremony is very sacred, who dares to slander it like this!"
"Who else could it be? The Lions. In their eyes, all alien races are evil, and humans who don't believe in the Lord of Dawn are heretics. In their eyes, druids and cultists are almost the same. It's the same for us in the Kingdom of Fury. Aren't we also hunted down by the Lions as cultists?"
Whether it was true or not, it was Ryan's fault anyway.
Sarres suddenly felt a sense of solidarity. The reason why the entire Cuimeng Youlin was blocked was because of Ryan's external expansion. This group of Ryan people were extremely xenophobic and had almost become the public enemy of the continent.
Amber Xiu continued, "But we can't blame the outsiders for believing the rumors. The Emerald Dream Forest is too closed, and the outsiders can only rely on guessing. I have no idea what this ritual is, and there is no other way except to believe the rumors."
"This is slander! The dream ceremony is a sacred ceremony for the great druids to comprehend nature. The dream that each person enters is different, and the dreams are not connected at all." Sareth explained.
Amber Xiu asked curiously: "If that's the case, who knows what these druids dreamed about? Elder Sareth, have you ever tried this dream ritual?"
Sareth said quickly, "Of course I have tried. Every druid has the opportunity to enter the dream. There are only natural dreams blessed by the Oak Father, without any unclean things."
However, Amber said, "Elder Sareth, you are bragging a little too much, aren't you? There are so many druids in the Emerald Dream Forest, how could everyone be able to enter the dream? This ritual must be reserved for the archdruids. If you haven't tried it, don't brag. It's so embarrassing."
Sareth's old face flushed with excitement, and he said loudly: "Who said it's impossible! The dreaming ceremony is held every five years, covering the entire Emerald Dream Forest. All druids can enter the blessed dreamland by praying to the Oak Father. If you don't believe me, live here for two years, and I'll let you see if I'm qualified."
The next dream ceremony is still two years away... This news makes Amber Xiu very disappointed.
Even if Naomi could qualify to enter the dream, he couldn't wait here for two years.
However, Sareth said that this dreaming ritual covers the entire Green Dream Forest, and the dream barrier also covers the entire Green Dream Forest. Both of them make people fall asleep. Could it be that there is some connection between them? An Boxiu suddenly had an idea and wanted to take a nap in this forest.
(End of this chapter)