Søren hesitated.
As he looked at the Goddess of Magic's pleading eyes, he couldn't help but hesitate because the [Dance of the Dryads] was also draining his power to restore the forest. The consequences of doing so might cause him to lose a level. Dryads were the embodiment of nature's spirituality, a very beautiful and charming creature, and could even be said to be one of the most beautiful creatures in the material plane.
But!
In Søren's opinion, dryads were not much different from the Succubus of the Bottomless Abyss, the Lust of the Baator Inferno, and even the Sorceress of the demons. The nature of their souls was similar. Dryads also relied on their innate charm to survive, but as a creature of the material plane, dryads were still kinder. But not all of them were kind creatures, because most of the time, dryads stood on the neutral side of nature.
Every year, humans who cut down trees died in the hands of dryads. In order to prevent other races from destroying the forest, dryads even killed a lot of people.
Of course, this wasn't the main point.
The main point was that Søren wasn't sure if the divine power left by Father of the Oak, Silvanus, would be awakened by the ritual. If the ritual was successful, it would be the best. This was the result that everyone wanted to see. But if the ritual didn't awaken the divine power of Father of the Oak, then once this sacred ritual was carried out, even Søren would have a hard time forcibly stopping it. This meant that if the divine power of Father of the Oak was not awakened, Søren would have to use his own power to restore the forest.
If it was a normal person, they would probably be drained dry.
Søren wouldn't be like that, but it was almost certain that he would lose more than five levels of his profession!
After all, the area of the Misty Forest was too large.
Even if all aspects were achieved, if the divine power left by Father of the Oak wasn't enough, Søren might still lose a level.
This kind of power reduction was permanent, unlike the Energy Drain spell that could be restored with divine spells.
…
The Goddess of Magic naturally knew about Søren's concerns.
In the days when the Avatar Crisis was coming, no god would be willing to take such a risk. But there was something very important in the temple of Silvanus, and it could even be said to be related to her life and death. If Søren wasn't willing to help her, she could only pay a price and let Ildis do it.
If possible, Søren still wanted to refuse.
But he really couldn't refuse now. If he gave up now, what was the point of coming to the Goddess of Magic? no matter what, he still had to take some risks.
"I agree!"
Just when the Midnight Lady thought that Soran would refuse, he suddenly agreed, so that the Goddess of Magic in front of her had an incredible expression of surprise.
She slightly bowed towards Søren and said with a trembling voice, "Thank you very much!"
Ildis still didn't understand the situation.
But he knew that Soran seemed to have a tacit understanding with the Midnight Lady all of a sudden. Then Soran seemed to have promised something very important, which made the powerful Midnight Lady very grateful.
This discovery ''s's''s't
Because he felt that if he could gain the gratitude of the Midnight Lady, he would definitely be able to get more help from her.
But.
It didn't seem like a good thing. It was well known that most rituals consumed power. Ildis wanted to volunteer to replace Søren, but considering what the Dryad said and the danger of reducing his strength, he didn't say a word in the end. He felt a little disappointed.
"You agree?"
High Dryad Carina was also a little excited, and there was a faint blush on her beautiful face. She seemed to have figured out Søren's identity, and couldn't help but bow deeply and say, "Thank you very much for your help! … "
"From today onwards, the Dryads of the Misty Forest will be your companions. If you need any help, you can come to us at any time!"
"Although we can't go too far from the forest, we still have some reliable allies! … "
Speaking of this, Carina turned her gaze to the forest in the distance. Although many trees in the forest had withered, there were still many tall trees growing further away.
"So, shall we start now?"
The Goddess of Magic's expression seemed to be a little impatient. She raised her hand and set up a magic barrier, then said, "Do you need my help to prepare anything?"
Carina's beautiful face blushed, and she shook her head slightly and said, "No need."
"You just wait outside. The ritual may take a long time. If it succeeds, I will open the door to the temple for you at noon the next day."
The Goddess of Magic nodded silently, then said to the stunned Ildis, "Let's go out first."
"Oh." Ildis nodded with a disappointed expression.
…
At this time, it was already afternoon.
After the Midnight Lady and Ildis left, the High Dryad Carina immediately activated a defensive barrier. The sacred ceremony could not be disturbed by the outside world. She uttered a strange tree language from her mouth. Then, the surrounding plants began to grow crazily. The forest in the distance suddenly became restless. Then, the ground began to tremble slightly. One after another, tall ancient trees rose from the ground and blocked the surrounding space with heavy steps.
They were like the outermost protective umbrella, preventing others from approaching.
— — "Language of Nature."
An emerald green light emerged in front of Soran. Slender and soft vines appeared and intertwined at an amazing speed. Then they formed a special altar that was not very big, but more than 15 meters in diameter. With the abundant vitality shrouding the surroundings, the nearby vegetation grew at an amazing speed. In the blink of an eye, it was as if it had entered the spring where flowers and plants were everywhere.
"Your Excellency."
Carina held Søren's hand with a blush on her face, and then led him to the center of the altar. At this time, she had already called Søren "Your Excellency". After coming to the altar, the beautiful High Dryad in front of him slowly said, "It's not easy to awaken the divine power left by the Father of the Oak. The Misty Forest is still too big. If you want to completely solve all of this, it may take a long time. If Your Excellency really can't hold on until the end, I still hope Your Excellency can hold on as long as possible! … "
Hold on as long as possible.
Søren's expression was a little strange at this moment. He nodded silently and said, "I should be able to hold on. But, will the ritual be completed by the two of us? "
"Can you hold on?"
Carina's beautiful face blushed when she heard this. She took a few steps back and shook her head gently, "Of course, I can't do it alone. Although the pure power is very important for this sacred ritual, we still need the help of others to purify this forest. "
"Sisters."
"There are no outsiders. You can come out now. "
As soon as Carina's voice fell, she saw that the surrounding trees were full of vitality. Then, beautiful women in colorful dresses came out from the nearby trees. They all looked at Søren with curious eyes. This was the deepest part of the Misty Forest. Even adventurers would have a hard time reaching here. It could be said that many of the Dryads were seeing humans for the first time. It was just like many humans had never seen a Dryad in their lives and only heard about them in stories in taverns.
"Let's begin."
Carina coughed softly. Her expression seemed a little unnatural, but she still forced herself to say, "This ritual is very important. You should all know how to do it, right?"
The beautiful Dryads who were a little playful at the beginning suddenly quieted down.
They gathered around the altar one by one. Søren sat cross-legged in the center of the altar. He glanced at the number of Dryads. Including Carina, there were a total of 36 of them. All of them were powerful high-level Dryads. These Dryads who had an innate charm of more than 20 points had a very high HP growth rate. They could live as long as the trees they parasitized had a lifespan. Looking at the trees in this forest, almost all of them had grown for hundreds of years.
A strange chant echoed in the forest.
The 36 beautiful Dryads circled around the altar and began to chant some kind of ancient song in a way similar to a prayer. Accompanied by a beautiful melody, flowers bloomed on the nearby grass. In an instant, it was as if they had entered a sea of flowers. The beautiful Dryads stood up one by one. Carina, who was the leader, began to lead the dance. They danced around Søren. Their slender waists that were full of flexibility danced and spun. Accompanied by a beautiful floral dress that was completely woven from plants, it was as if there were 36 flowers blooming around him.
The crisp sound of birds chirping could be heard.
Some birds with colorful feathers were flying around, making a pleasant sound as if they were the accompaniment to all of this.
The clear sound of flowing water could be heard.
In the clear river near the forest, beautiful girls with long hair that was as elegant as water plants slowly walked out of the river. They were holding colorful conches. Some of them were floating in the water while some were lazily lying on the rocks by the river. They gently played a beautiful melody.
These were the Dryads, the embodiment of the spirituality of the river and lake.
Flowers bloomed everywhere.
Accompanied by the dance of the Dryads, some incomparably petite and beautiful figures began to appear. They looked as if they were translucent and had a pair of delicate wings. These cute, pocket-sized beautiful girls flew in the air and danced in the sea of flowers along with the melody in the surroundings. Beautiful Dryads wearing exquisite dresses appeared one after another. They used soft leaves and petals to weave their clothes and danced around the Dryads near the altar.
Everything was so beautiful.
In the midst of the beautiful melody, Carina walked in front of Søren with a blushing face. Facing Søren's puzzled gaze, she seemed a little shy. But in the end, her fingers trembled slightly as she took off her light purple dress. In an instant, her beautiful body that represented the spirituality of nature was displayed in front of everyone.
"Shy! … "
The Flower Fairies dancing around the altar immediately began to sway as if they were drunk. These cute and delicate little fellows blushed and used their small hands to cover their large eyes. However, they still carefully opened their eyes by a sliver. Pairs of watery eyes widened as they stared at the altar, as if they were filled with curiosity about what was about to happen.
At the same time.
Near the river, the lazy Aquatic Spirits also let out joyful and teasing chuckles. Then, the style of the melody that was originally filled with the fresh breath of nature changed drastically. It was as if there was an additional lustful and decadent feeling in the melody.
The next part of the ritual was the most important part.
Whether or not Søren could completely purify the evil energy in the forest would depend on whether or not he could last until the end of the ritual.
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