Su Ming had seen many dreams. Back in Dreaming, they had all been colorful bubbles floating over grasslands and hills, with one dream inside each bubble.
Some of those dreams were joyful, some sorrowful. They were not just human dreams, but the dreams of all things.
But seeing the Druids' dreams in the Emerald Dream today had truly opened Su Ming's eyes, because these dreams had such a strong scent.
In the literal sense. Master Talon had made it sound pleasant when he spoke of welcoming everyone into the dream, making it seem rather grand. But once Su Ming entered the Great Beast Lair, he felt as though he had walked into the predator exhibit at a zoo.
Brown bears? Lions and tigers? In any case, it was the heavy body odor of carnivores—somewhat fishy, somewhat musky. In short, it reeked.
"Scourgify, let a fresh breeze blow." Hermione cast a spell to purify the air around them, but it could only solve the problem temporarily. Air moved, after all, and the odor wafting from the pitch-black depths of the cave was still gradually invading everyone's nostrils.
Yrel frowned slightly and casually cast a cleaning spell on herself. Only after confirming that she had not been poisoned did she relax somewhat.
The green dragon girl was in charge of speaking with Master Talon and leading the way. She acted as if she smelled nothing at all, chatting and laughing as they walked. Su Ming could not be bothered to fuss over such things and instead examined the structure inside the tree hollow.
The underground cavern beneath this great tree was quite spacious. Occasionally, glowing flowers and mushrooms appeared on the walls to provide illumination. The light was faint, but it suited a bedroom-like environment.
A winding tunnel spiraled downward, branching off