The weak tree spirit took out the finger bone and blew gently.
The sound that only the witcher could hear spread far away.
Not long after, slight movement came from all around.
Gerd stood silently behind Lynn and Mousesack.
He reminded softly, "We are surrounded."
Mousesack waved his oak wand and also protected the flanks of the other two people.
Lynn, on the other hand, kept his expression unchanged and said loudly.
"We saved your comrades, and this is how you repay kindness with enmity?"
A rustling sound sounded.
More than a dozen tree spirits appeared from all directions.
They held bows and arrows, their arms were steady, and the arrows were steadily aimed at the heads of several people.
The leader of the tree spirit said in Elder Speech.
But seeing that none of the three people said anything, he repeated it again using Common Speech, which was not very standard but fortunately could be understood.
"Who are you? Why are you here? What have you done to our companions?"
Lynn explained.
"We are demon hunters, this master is a druid, and none of us are human. As for why we are here, it is because I have something important to see Ms. Eithné."
"And your companion... we only provided treatment to your companion. It was the monster that injured your companion."
The tree spirit that was still awake also spoke.
"Don't embarrass them too much, sisters, these outsiders did not lie and harmed our minions of the evil god Dagon. Thanks to these outsiders, otherwise we might not be able to meet you again."
With the testimony of their companions, the bandages on their bodies and the corpses of monsters, as well as the appearance of these three people, it is true that they are not the humans they hate.
So the dryads lowered their guard a little.
But even so, Brokilon has seen few visitors for dozens of centuries.
If we expect them to welcome everyone enthusiastically... then we might as well pursue something more practical.
"Witcher, and Druid, I apologize for my previous rudeness, and thank you for saving our companions. However, I cannot make the final decision regarding what you said, Witcher, about your request to see Her Majesty the Queen."
"I will go to report to Her Majesty the Queen, and I will comply with her will in everything, but if she refuses... I will have to ask you to leave Brokilon."
"It doesn't matter," Lynn said calmly, "If Ms. Eithné doesn't want to see us, then we will leave directly and will never cause any trouble to you."
The leader of the tree spirits nodded, and then used Elder Speech to explain a few more words to the other tree spirits.
Then he took half of the tree spirits and took away the tree spirits that Lynn and others had rescued.
As for the other half, they stayed where they were and monitored the three of them.
The attitude of the tree spirits left behind could not be said to be very friendly, they just looked at them coldly.
"If you don't mind, can we move to another place? The smell of blood here is too strong, which is not good for our health."
Mousesack repeated it with Elder Speech.
Several tree spirits looked at each other.
Outsiders are not welcome at Brokilon.
But after all, these outsiders came to see the Queen.
In addition, tree spirits also like cleanliness and hate filth.
After thinking for a while, he agreed to the three people's request.
So the group of people walked a few dozen meters and found a place upwind again.
Since they had been in a hurry before and had to wait for someone anyway, they might as well sit down so they could rest while waiting.
"It seems that the tree spirits are indeed very xenophobic. The people we rescued are still so wary of us."
Gerd whispered to Lynn.
He knew that these tree spirits only knew Elder Speech, so he said Common Speech.
"After all, dryads and dwarfs are both natives of this world. Dryads are much worse off than dwarfs. At least the dwarfs are now protected by the dwarves. They stay in the mountains of Mahakam and only need to swing the hammer and don't have to worry about survival."
"And the tree spirit..." Lynn sighed, recalling the plot in the original work and said, "I heard that the countries bordering Brokilon, except Temeria, plan to further encroach on Brokilon's territory, and want to turn the forest into farmland to feed more people."
"They are fighting for survival in a real sense now, not a petty fight between Northern Kingdoms."
"The armies of Kerack, Verden, and Brugge will not show mercy to the tree spirits of Brokilon. They will chop down the big tree, kill all the tree spirits, and burn down their tree houses."
Mousesack on the side also said, "Human desires are always endless. No matter how much you get, you will only want more."
Gerd stopped talking.
The atmosphere of silence did not last long and was broken again.
But what broke this time was Mousesack.
"Lynn, I'm curious what do you want to get from them? As far as I know, there are no mineral deposits under the land of Brokilon. The only valuable thing is precious wood."
"But since you analyzed the dryads so clearly before, you should also know how precious the forest is to the dryads. If you dare to mention this in front of the dryad queen... I'm afraid it's unknown whether the three of us can make it out of Brokilon alive."
Lynn said with a smile.
"Master is joking. Since both of you are willing to accompany me into danger, how can I put their lives at risk?"
He paused and continued, "Actually, the reason why I am looking for Ms. Eithné is the same as the reason why I am looking for you, Master."
Mousesack was startled for a moment. "Are you here also for Improved Trial of the Grasses?"
Lynn nodded.
"Master, you must also know that improving the Demon Hunter's Trial of the Grasses is an extremely arduous and vast project. It is too difficult to rely on one's own strength alone. At this time, it is natural to gather the best talents."
Mousesack asked, "But what are you going to do to convince Ms. Eithné?"
"Silver Eyes" Eithné, that is an even older existence than the elves who came to this world in the white ship.
Mousesack even suspected that she might be Brokilon herself.
How could such a being be easily impressed?
"Master, I didn't say that I wanted to please Eithné."
Just kidding.
Although Eithné does not appear in the game, there are only a few characters in the original novel.
But according to Lynn's judgment, this tree spirit queen should be a remnant that is close to the realm of a quasi-god like Lady of the Lake.
How could he possibly hire a quasi-god to work for him?
In fact, Lynn's idea from the very beginning was to be the dryad under the command of the dryad queen.
It would be best to be Aglaïs, the physician leader who was once saved by Lynn.