Elder Mushu's sudden attack was something that no one expected.

This is the Druid Ring, the lair of the Druids, surrounded by hundreds of years of tall trees, an environment that makes the already powerful pastoral ability even more vigorous.

Countless ancient giant trees rose from the ground under the summons of the Elder of the Pastoral Tree, and the huge roots of the trees were like a winch, sweeping away the surrounding areas, and those that reacted a little slower were directly crushed into pulp.

Seeing an argument turn into civil strife, Bennu was overwhelmed.

He wanted to stop the brutality of Elder Mushu, but his previous injuries had not healed, and he was unable to control the transformation ability at all.

And at this point, the situation is getting worse and worse.

The Makki clan is an elite faction that gathers elemental powers and dragonborns, and although their numbers are small, their strength is indeed unquestionable.

The Mushu Druids were already self-proclaimed elites, and many were already dissatisfied with the status quo.

Seeing that the Elder Shepherd had already made a move, the rest of the Shepherd Druids also joined the battle.

Using the hundred-year-old trees in the Druid's Ring as weapons, the Shepherd Tree family almost crushed everyone present.

Although there are also powerful druids in the sect, most of them can only barely protect themselves because they don't want to hurt the trees, and they are afraid to fight.

And Menghu is even more typical, in the face of the rebellion of the Mushu family, he seems very hesitant, and does not organize the rest of the druids to suppress the enemy at the first time.

His reluctance did not lead to the repentance of the Elder Shepherd, and in the moonlight, his eyes were full of madness.

Driven by him, an ancient tree seized on Menghu's mistake and grabbed him with an arm made of thick branches.

"Menghu, you have been suppressing the Mushu family all your life, but you never thought that you would end up like today.

You're doing nothing, but you're jealous that I'm better than you.

Your mediocrity and stupidity have led to today's results, you don't deserve to be the leader of the druids, and the pastoral line is the future! ”

As he spoke, the ancient tree holding Menghu suddenly clenched his palm, and golden blood dripped from the cracks in the wood.

"No!"

Seeing this scene, Bennu's eyes were split, the death of his teacher Ashmi was his greatest pain, and at this time, another elder was about to pass away in front of his eyes.

Grief and anger stirred the power of transformation within him, and with the roar of a beast, he turned into a black shadow and jumped onto the tall body of the ancient tree, the thick branches breaking in front of his claws.

Bennu's figure flickered, and when he reappeared, he was already on the ground, and he was still carrying a bloodied Menghu on his back.

Countless branches pierced his body like sharp swords, and Bennu's eyes were full of sadness as he saw that the other party was already dying.

On the contrary, it was Menghu himself, who did not care about his injury, but only exhorted Bennu with all his strength:

"Bennu, can I entrust you with the position of the next Oak Sage?

Promise me that the Druids will continue, this is the source of the Druids, and the Druids can live without me, but they can't do without the Sect. ”

Bennu hesitated in the face of Menghu's entrustment, knowing that his teacher Ashmi did not want to be an oak sage.

"The position of the sage has suppressed the nature of the druid, and the teacher should have been able to shuttle through the forest, as unrestrained as a lone wolf.

If the teacher hadn't become an Oak Sage, he wouldn't have died. ”

"However, it was precisely because the teacher became an Oak Sage that he accepted me as a student."

Thinking of this, Bennu no longer hesitated, and directly agreed:

"Okay, I'm willing to be the next Oak Sage."

However, at this moment of hesitation in his heart, Menghu had no breath, and he did not hear Bennu's promise before he died.

Despite his grief, Bennu threw away Menghu's corpse, knowing that the Druid's Ring was full of ancient trees, which was too beneficial for the pastoral family.

The only defect in the ability to graze trees is that the trees are relatively poorly mobile.

Taking advantage of this, Bennu managed to withdraw from the Druid Ring with the remaining druids.

When the crowd entered the Murmur Hill, the Pastoral Tree pursuers also stopped their pursuit.

As the god who single-handedly created the druid, the fairy in the forest can still play a certain deterrent role.

Looking at the trees receding like a tide, everyone's hearts were both happy and terrified.

Although they were saved, the Murmur Hills were not the place for mortals.

However, Bennu didn't care so much, as a newcomer who hadn't been in the industry for too long, he didn't have as much reverence for the fairy in the forest as the other druids.

In his opinion, such a big thing happened to the Druid Sect, and since the Fairy in the Forest was the protector of the Druids, he should ask the other party to come forward to administer justice.

Moreover, he agreed to Menghu to take over the position of Oak Sage, which also required the approval of the fairy of the forest.

"Don't be nervous, my teacher Ashmi once met the fairy in the forest alone, and the fairy in the forest is not as moody as rumored, we will be fine."

At first, everyone was still solemn and trembling, but as they continued to walk through the hills, their hearts gradually relaxed.

It looks like a normal hill, with nothing unusual around.

Everyone can only accept Bennu's words at this time, the fairy in the forest is very approachable, and everyone has misunderstood him before.

However, the truth is that after suffering the heavy blow of the Primordial Moon, Thaler has fallen into a deep sleep, and her spiritual power no longer spills over to affect the surrounding environment, so Bennu and the others can be safe and sound.

Unfortunately, they didn't know this, and while everyone was fine in the Murmur Hills, they were destined not to see Thaler himself.

From the initial hope, everyone gradually fell into despair.

"Could it be that the fairy in the forest has abandoned the druid?"

"If the fairy in the forest doesn't care about us, there will be no one who can suppress the shepherds.

When they moved the forest, there was no place for us. ”

"Damn, what about those companions who didn't evacuate from the Druid Ring."

"Woo, why is this happening?"

Just when everyone was panicking, Bennu stood up and reprimanded loudly:

"Don't weep, God can't do anything for us.

Whether in the past or in the future, we can only rely on ourselves. ”

Ever since Ashmi met the fairy in the forest, Bennu had little affection for the so-called guardian saint.

"If the other party is really omnipotent, then after the teacher's audience, the fog of death should not continue to spread, and everything should have ended here.

The so-called Druid Patron Saint is just a façade. ”

Thinking of this, Bennu clenched his fists and said loudly:

"There is no need to rely on God's help, and druids don't have to have God's approval.

In the name of the forest, I will lead you to tear apart all your enemies with your fangs and claws.

A tooth for a tooth, blood for a blood! ”

Bennu's impassioned speech rekindled the hope of his already somewhat decadent companions, and they left the Murmur Hills with Bennu with determination.

They're not heading in the Druid Ring, and now is not the time to fight hard.

Despite this, the druids were ready to die.

In the fog, thicker than the night, a trial awaited them to awaken the wild.

…………

Hengcheng, the royal palace.

Longinus, covered in bandages, leaned back on the bed and looked out the window with a blank face.

Through the faint moonlight, you can see that there are ruins and broken walls everywhere outside, and the smell of burnt is constantly permeating the air.

Seeing that he was staring outside with a dull expression, the queen said worriedly:

"Your Majesty, it's time for you to rest, only by letting your injuries heal as soon as possible can you take charge of the overall situation.

In this eternal darkness, your subjects need you, and I, as a wife, need a husband just as well. ”

These words made Longinus's dull expression loosen a little, and he looked at his wife and said in a numb voice:

"My dear, do you know that in this series of accidents, the most heart-wrenching thing for me is not the attack and injury, nor the eternal night.

What really saddens me is the huge loss that Hengcheng and the royal palace have suffered. ”

At this time, Longinus pointed to a collapsed building outside the house, and said regretfully:

"Look, the water mouth beast on the ruined roof, it was the decoration that Queen Sally designed herself to drain the roof.

For nearly a thousand years, royal palaces and sacrificial halls have used this design, and even kings have built the heads of the awakened dragonborn into sculptures since.

This is not an ingenuity, but a reminder that the Dragonborn have always been our enemies, and that they have only been dormant and have not disappeared.

And now, it's all ruined. ”

When the queen heard this, she was a little puzzled and hurriedly persuaded:

"The palace and the city can be rebuilt if they are destroyed, as long as you can recover, everything will be fine."

Unbeknownst to him, Longinus shook his head and said with a sad face:

"Cities and palaces can be rebuilt, but how can my broken faith be repaired?

For a long time, I have never been sure whether the Creator still cares for us, because Hengcheng, as the pearl in the Creator's back garden, has always stood here.

As long as Hengcheng does not fall, I will always have illusions.

And this time, Hengcheng was destroyed, and the faith in my heart began to crumble with it. ”

Hearing Longinus's words, the queen was momentarily speechless, knowing her husband's dedication to the faith.

Since his succession to the throne, he has vigorously built the city of Heng, making the city-state more and more brilliant.

This indirectly led to the soaring price of lumber, and the conflict between Hengcheng and the druids reached an unprecedented level.

And the driving force behind all this is not to build a nation, he just hopes that the creator will look at this city-state again, and look at him, the lord of the eternal city.

And now, this dream of his is shattered.

A wordless silence spread between the husband and wife, and just as the queen pondered how to free her husband, a squire rushed in.

"Your Majesty, I know that I shouldn't disturb you to recuperate at this time, but the Dragon Slayer Commander is here, and he said that he has something very important to report to you."

Despite not being in a good mood, Longinus picked himself up and left the palace with his attendants.

Looking at the back of his departure, the queen was also relieved.

"Longinus is a king after all, and even without my guidance, he can untie his knots on his own."

Just when the queen was feeling relieved, she suddenly heard a noise outside.

She subconsciously glanced out through the window, only to see that under the moonlight, the sculpture standing on the broken roof actually moved.

"Am I mistaken?"

The queen was shocked by this scene, and she rubbed her eyes in disbelief, trying to prove that it was just a delusion.

However, when she opened her eyes again, the stone statue on the roof had spread its bat-like wings and flew straight towards her.

…………

Passing through the devastated harem, Longinus followed his attendants to the equally badly damaged main hall.

It was here that he met the visitors.

Looking at the legion commander who was also wearing bandages, Longinus walked forward quickly and helped the other party up in advance.

"The legion commander is wounded, so there is no need for those false courtesies.

I was able to survive this assassination thanks to the desperate protection of the Legion Knights.

James is a good knight, but it's a pity that he can't promote him anymore and take care of his family. ”

Hearing Longinus's words, the expression on the Legion Commander's face was a little unnatural, but he still nodded heavily.

"By the way, you came to see me for something important to report."

When the legion commander heard this, he replied with a serious face:

"Your Majesty, since the last time you were assassinated, I have been taking control of the entire city in order to prevent this from happening.

Since the main force of the Dragon Slayer Legion is on the front line, I activated the Reserve Knights and followed the process to stab them with talismans.

However, I don't know why, but the accident happened. ”

"Oh? What happened. ”

Seeing that Longinus looked puzzled, the legion commander did not continue to explain, but after obtaining permission, he let two knights who were waiting outside the hall walk in.

I saw that one of the two knights was dragging an iron rod, and the other end of the iron rod was bound to one person's body.

The man was dragged forward by two knights with iron rods, and the two of them always looked like they were facing a great enemy.

This scene in front of him made Longinus frown, and he directly questioned the legion commander:

"Who is this man, and what has he done, that it is worth pulling him before me."

Longinus's displeasure was beyond words, and the legion commander did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly prepared to explain.

However, before he could speak, with a shrill scream, the bound man pounced on Longinus.

This change made the captain's face change greatly, and he had no time to explain, and while escorting Longinus back, he rebuked the two knights loudly:

"You two haven't eaten, why don't you hurry up and stop this monster."

The two knights did not dare to refute, they grabbed the iron rod so hard that their whole faces turned golden, and then they finally pressed the man in the middle to the ground.

At the point where the man pounced on him, Longinus finally got a close look at the man.

Oh no, the other party didn't look like a human at all, dark eyes without pupils, white skin without a trace of blood, sharp fangs and nails, and a tongue full of teeth like a circular saw.

The other party's various characteristics are completely incompatible with the gold clan, and he should believe that the druids are a certain golden remnant rather than a human.

However, the words of the Legion Commander subverted his perception even more.

"Your Majesty, this man who was escorted to you was not a prisoner or a monster, he was once a knight under your seat."

With Longinus' shocked expression on his face, the Legion Commander continued, both heartbroken and terrified:

"As I said earlier, in order to strengthen the guard of Hengcheng, I have activated the reserve knights and prepared to assassinate them.

And the person in front of him is the knight who accepted the thorn charm.

For some reason, after receiving the thorn charm, they became what they are now. ”