The Revival of the Druids

The New Year is drawing ever closer.

But this year seemed destined to be anything but peaceful. Amidst the continuous disasters, the entire southern region felt no joyous news. A Adult Red Dragon appeared near White Horse City. Although Soren had known for a long time that there was a dragon there, an Ancient Red Dragon at that, it was only now that others discovered its existence. This dragon caused great chaos, attracting many Adventurer wanted to slay Dragon Slayer, and at the same time threatening the surrounding cities, forcing them to strengthen their defenses.

The Red Dragon is an Evil being.

The bureaucrats and nobles began to increase taxes under the pretext of guarding against the Red Dragon's attack, and they always found a variety of excuses to collect extra taxes. In the south, near the mountains, there seemed to be a migration of Orc. The racial antagonism intensified the conflict in the region, and war seemed imminent.

Information about Desert Region is scarce.

However, it seems the trade routes to the east have been cut off by someone, and chaos appears to be spreading Desert Region. No new cities Destruction, but more unrest is brewing. North of the City of Wealth, traces of Devil cultists seem to have appeared. The Demon have only just been wiped out, and now the Devil who bewitch people seem to be emerging. Evil God Cultist are appearing more and more frequently, and almost every city is seeing unfamiliar faces. The Elven Court also seems to have undergone a division, with fierce disputes arising between the Druids' Ancient Tree Doctrine and the Divine Doctrine.

Rumors circulated that some High-tier Druid believed in the Tree of Life had left, and even the legendary ' Earth Walker ' harbored some dissatisfaction with the Elven Court.

The Tree Shepherd sided with the Divided Druids.

As balancers and protectors of nature, their faith leans more towards the Tree of Life than the Elven Gods. Druids have always been a central force among the Elven Race. Although Elven Race possess considerable talent among other Spellcaster, no other Spellcasting Class surpasses the druids in numbers. This matter continues to brew. The conflict continues to escalate, and without the intervention of a powerful force, it is highly likely to lead to a split within the Elven Race. The druids will break away from the Elven Race, abandoning their faith in the Elven Gods and turning instead to the ancient Tree of Life.

This doctrine received significant support from external druids and also spread widely among other races.

They call this the "Renaissance of the Druids"!

Among the races of humans, Half-Elf, Orc, Orc others, all wandering druids born from the call of nature seem to strongly support the restoration of the ancient Tree of Life faith. This has caused a shift in the global Druid Order, with over 60% of druids transferring their faith to the Tree of Life. The influence of the Elven Pantheon within the druid community has greatly diminished, and various Druid Order appear to be secretly plotting something.

The power of the Elven Gods has waned!

Their power had already waned before the Time of Troubles began. This seemed to be something that a being was very pleased to see, an opportunity she had been waiting for for millennia.

The Spider Queen is weaving her web, waiting for her first prey to appear!

Inside the dark canyon.

A handsome, tall figure was moving forward. He wore a noble's robe and toyed with a flute in his hand. He strolled leisurely through the eerie canyon as if taking a leisurely walk. A strange sound rang out, sharp and piercing. He listened intently, then raised his hand and summoned a beam of light. Before him appeared a dense swarm of shadows—vast, palm-sized Vampire Bat, so numerous they practically filled the dark canyon.

Whoosh!

A gust of wind swept through, and swarms of Vampire Bat took flight. They possessed sharp fangs, dark red wings, and numbered in the hundreds of thousands, nearly obscuring the sky above the canyon. Such a swarm of Vampire Bat would be dangerous even to Legendary Professional, but the man before him showed no concern. He gently picked up his flute and blew a note, which sounded like a melody from Hell. Patches of Vampire Bat fell to the ground, Sisi of blood seeping from their eyes, ears, noses, and mouths.

"Clap clap clap!"

A round of applause rang out, and the Vampire God Child, dressed in an exquisite formal suit, appeared. He looked at the man before him and smiled, "As expected of the legendary Hell Poet! You actually dared to come here alone to find me!"

The Hell Poet.

It's a name that's taboo in many places.

The man's face seemed different from the one before him. He glanced indifferently at Reinhard and slowly said, "God of Vampires? Is this all the tricks you've learned since becoming Deity? Looks like you're not having a good time! I think I heard you were being chased by a group of people like a stray dog!"

Reinhard's lips twitched slightly, but his elegant smile remained as he slowly said, "This is only temporary. After becoming Deity, I have seen a much wider world. An unprecedented opportunity is coming. If I seize this opportunity, I will stand at the pinnacle of the Gods, and at that time, no one will be able to stop me from ascending the Throne!"

The Hell Poet chuckled, a hint of amusement in his eyes, and said, "Is that so? Then you'll have to escape from my clutches first."

Reinhard frowned at him and slowly said, "Do you really want to fight? Why are you on their side? What they can give you, I can give you too, and I'm even willing to share everything with you."

The Hell Poet revealed a Taunt smile and said softly, "What you see is merely the tip of the iceberg. Even if you want to cooperate with me, you must demonstrate your worth. There are countless weak Deity like you within the Pantheon!"

The other person vanished mysteriously.

As if an invisible sound wave was spreading, the nearby Vampire Bat fell to the ground and died one after another.

Serpent Island.

Soren stood on the dock, surveying the scene. In just three days, he had recruited over a hundred pirates, bringing his forces to over three hundred. Adele stood dashing at the bow, beside her first mate, whom Soren had promoted. Now that they possessed sufficient strength, it was time to eliminate the remaining enemies. Pirates required neither training nor cultivation; it was a profession of survival of the fittest. The strong survived, and the weak were eliminated.

"Set off!"

Soren gently landed on the Killer Whale's head. Facing the other pirates' awe-inspiring gazes, only a faint trace of anxiety remained in his eyes.

Because he heard some bad news.

The rumors of the Throat Cutter seemed to have a greater impact than he had anticipated, even alarming one of the Pirate King who ruled the area near the South Coast.

Pirate King ' King of Marshes '!

It is not human, but a hybrid of Bog Giant and Lizardfolk. Giant Kind Hit Points generally not very intelligent, but this Pirate King is an exception. The chance of interspecies reproduction is extremely low, and its birth is said to be due to some forbidden Spell. Lizardfolk are amphibious creatures, capable of moving both on land and in water. The King of Marshes is one of the Pirate King who rules the area near the South Coast, and his pirates include humans, Lizardfolk, Merfolk, Half-breed creatures, and more.

If it weren't for racial and ethnic discrimination, its control over the South Coast would be much stronger.

The Three Great Pirate Kings each belonged to a different faction.

The Amazon Pirate King is backed by the Storm Church; she is a Pirate King of Lord of Storms. Another Pirate King, who is half Amazon, is a non-human being who has the support of the Naga Sea Folk and worships the Goddess of the Sea. The last Pirate King is the ' King of Marshes,' who does not worship any of the above Deity but instead entrusts his faith to the Archfiend of the Abyss.

That is the Ancient Demon [Dagon] King of the Deep Sea!

One passage from the doctrinal text reads, "In the mortal world, Dagon's cult flourishes in coastal areas. Its human followers, or Bog Giant (Tidal Giant, etc.), mate with half-fish creatures, defiling their bloodlines in exchange for the powerful strength, abundant catches, and wondrous treasures bestowed upon them by the Demon Lord."

Yes.

The King of the Swamp was a monster born for some reason, exposing his own bloodline in exchange for power bestowed by the Abyssal Lord ' Dagon '. However, an accident occurred during the ritual. The person responsible for performing the ritual failed to please the Evil Abyssal Lord and did not gain much power. On the contrary, the unexpected offspring born during the Profane Ritual, the current ' King of Marshes ', received the power bestowed by the Abyssal Lord ' Dagon '.

so.

A monster born from the bloodlines of Lizardfolk and swamp Giant Bloodline was created.

It not only possessed immense power but also a Demon wisdom, which, though somewhat mad, made it one of the Three Great Pirate Kings of the South Coast.

This Pirate King controlled the waters near the deep South Coast.

Its lair is said to be in a place called Demon Island, where only the most vicious pirates would seek refuge.

He is also the only Pirate King who doesn't play by the rules!

Although the Pirate King possessed immense power and influence, they still maintained close ties with the Church, and almost all acted for their own interests and the sake of the situation. Only this King of Marshes was prone to reckless actions. If he were to oppose the resurgence of a powerful pirate on the South Coast and attack Soren, Soren wouldn't have much confidence in defeating him.

He needs Vivian's strength!

Although Soren could seek help from the Temple of the Sea, receiving it also meant giving something in return, not to mention that this information was given to him by Naga Priestess.

Soren still remembers the meaningful look on the other person's face when they revealed this information!

...(To be continued~^~)