This world is a broken-down house with drafts everywhere, and all it takes is one kick from us

Eithné fell into silence.

After a long while, she said slowly.

"You are kind and reasonable to Brokilon, so Brokilon should agree to your request, which is not too much."

"It's just that now Brokilon is in danger again, unless you can solve this trouble for me."

Lynn said without hesitation, "Just say it."

Eithné nodded, obviously very satisfied with Lynn's attitude.

"I wonder if you have heard of the evil god Dagon?"

Lynn thought of the weird humanoid enemy we dealt with on the way here.

"Not only have I heard about it, but I have also helped Lady of the Lake clean up the contamination of the evil god Dagon in Toussaint."

Eithné continued.

"Now that you know, it's easy to handle. During this time, the evil god Dagon has also put his hand into Brokilon. It polluted a lake in the forest and moved its blasphemous altar there."

"Those cultists who believe in it are highly resistant to piercing damage, and my children are no match for its minions."

"I can promise you that as long as you can complete this commission, I will let the best children under my command go to Kaer Morhen with you."

Clean up the followers of the evil god?

Lynn only hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

When he was still at Toussaint, he had already eliminated the followers of the evil god.

Now his strength is no longer what it used to be. If the strength of those evil god believers is just like the humanoid monster he encountered before, then it won't take much effort.

Besides, doesn't he have two helpers, Gerd and Mousesack?

It's just that he was a little curious.

Since Eithné and Lady of the Lake exist in the same realm, why does Ms. Eithné not take action personally but still invites foreign aid when the enemies have already arrived?

"Well, Witcher, you seem to still have doubts, so speak up."

The Dryad Queen is not a human king who accompanies the emperor like a tiger. She will not get angry just because she said something wrong.

So, Lynn said what he just wanted to say.

"Witcher, it's not that I don't want to deal with it myself, it's just that... I can't leave Doon Kanal."

"Why is this?"

"Witcher, haven't you noticed any difference between Doon Kanal and the outer reaches of the forest?"

Originally Lynn didn't feel it.

But after Eithné's special reminder, he felt it carefully and finally noticed something strange.

It stands to reason that wherever Water of Brokilon flows everywhere, the chaotic magic contained in it must be more active and richer than the outside world.

He had felt the same way when he first came to Doon Canal.

However, in this rich chaotic magic power, there is a hint of sulfur that should not be there.

Lynn's expression immediately became strange.

This isn't right.

How can a place full of life smell like death?

Eithné asked, "Witcher, you should know what Conjunction of the Spheres is, right?"

Lynn nodded.

Then he memorized the definition of Conjunction of the Spheres among the anthropologists:

"Suppose our world is likened to a ship. Our world and other worlds sail together on the vast ocean called the universe."

"Each of these ships carries cargo and crew. Usually different ships are very far away from each other, but every few thousand years, violent storms will occur on this cosmic sea."

"So much so that two or even more ships can be blown toward each other, collide or sail right next to each other."

"At this time, the crew and cargo of one ship will fall onto the other ship, and vice versa."

"It won't be until the weather eases that the ships will separate again and go their separate ways."

The above is the metaphor of the natural phenomenon Conjunction of the Spheres by the famous professor Oxenfurt University.

This is also the common understanding of Conjunction of the Spheres in human society.

However, a trace of contempt flashed in Eithné's eyes.

"It's a very straightforward metaphor, but this explanation is just like the human race's understanding of other things. It is clear that it only has a partial understanding, but it is eager to express its own opinions."

Lynn is not angry at all.

Indeed, no matter how knowledgeable an anthropologist is in front of this person, he is probably no better than Benri's child.

After all, no matter whether it is North or South, the history of human countries has not been as long as the one in front of me.

"If you think this explanation is biased, I'm all ears."

Eithné shook his head.

"This world is not a ship, it is a house, and it is also a dilapidated house that is leaking everywhere and is crumbling."

"The so-called Conjunction of the Spheres is actually a hole in the house, and then things outside the house are blown in through the hole."

"Most of the time, holes in houses are repaired."

Lynn said confused, "You mean most of the time?"

Eithné nodded.

"Yes, that is, in a few cases, the hole in the house will not be repaired, but will remain there."

She glanced at Lynn again.

"It seems that you have guessed it. Yes, there is such a portal connecting to other worlds underground in Duan Canal."

"On the other side of the portal, there is a burning world. The sky is always gloomy, lava flows everywhere on the earth, and the air is always filled with the smell of sulfur."

"Ten centuries ago, those monsters whose whole bodies were on fire came to this world through the portal and caused great damage to Brokilon."

"We paid huge casualties and drove them back to the world on the other side of the portal, but the portal has never been able to be closed."

"Therefore, I have to stay in Duan Canal and maintain the barrier that suppresses the portal at all times to prevent those monsters from breaking into this world again."

Hearing this, Lynn couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

Unexpectedly, there is such a secret hidden underground in Doon Canal.

However, this also solved his doubts when he first read the original work:

In the original novel, Brokilon faced the pressing steps of the surrounding human countries and retreated steadily. It was not until Milva deliberately led the human army into the trap of the tree spirits that the temporary defeat was reversed.

But since "Silver Eyes" Eithné is so powerful, why not wave your hand and summon Wicker Man to silence the human army?

After all, even a powerful druid can summon Wicker Man, so there's no reason the Dryad Queen can't.

Now that I heard Eithné's personal account, my doubts were cleared.

Since Eithné is sitting on this golden throne for the fate of the world and cannot move even a step away, then she has no complaints about sweeping away the darkness for Brokilon.

Now, there is only one last question left.