A strange world

Chapter 1185 Section 107. Strategy for Druid

Following Da De to the port to pick up the Druid, with the vast sea in front and the vast farmland behind him, Annan realized another reason that he had never discovered before.

That's Skaven and Demons in the North.

The shadow of childhood will accompany a person throughout his life and determine his future character.

The same goes for Annan. Ever since Xingyue Bay was forced to give up and the land he once called his home fell, Annan has been driven by an invisible emotion called "restlessness".

So he was eager to develop and had a deep trust in the city wall.

It seems that Middle Earth is extremely powerful. The empire standing there is an insurmountable wall. Rats and demons have no hope of breaking in. Even if the sky falls, there will still be tall people holding it up——

Optimism will see a tall man, pessimism will see the sky falling, and Annan wants to see himself become a tall man.

When Annan and Da De arrived at the port, the merchant ship from Wilhelm had just docked.

Annan looked for familiar figures among the druids stepping off the merchant ship, but he had never seen many of them. Fortunately, he found someone he knew.

"Selana, long time no see." Annan looked at the petite deer man covered in soft light.

"Long time no see." Serana's deer hooves curled up slightly, "We heard about what happened to you in Wilhelm. I'm sorry."

"It doesn't matter, it's all over." Annan smiled carelessly and looked at the eight or nine druids behind her, "Why are there so many new faces? Where are Treebeard and Gema?"

"They are punishing some human lords in the east. After receiving your invitation, let us come over."

"Thank you, please come with me."

Annan nodded kindly to the druid behind her, but received no response.

The Free City full of people made the druids feel uncomfortable, but the exquisite houses and greenery and parks everywhere made them change.

Passers-by didn’t explore or stare at them much. At most, they only looked at them with the curious and innocent eyes of children.

But when they saw a large area of ​​houses and farmland outside the city, their goodwill disappeared.

"It's so bad here..."

The elf druid, wrapped in vines and green leaves, whispered.

Annan thought that wheat fields were also plants, but it seemed... the druids didn't think so.

"Take us to the edge of the forest to take a look." Serana said at this time, helping Annan to rescue him.

Residents outside the city had few chances to see Annan, so they couldn't help but gather around. Although Losi led the guards to evacuate them, the frowns on the druids' brows showed that they were not in a good mood.

Seeing the houses bordering the forest, the druids said they were too close.

Approaching the forest mountains, their brows relaxed again when they saw the new forest.

What surprised them most was that there were elves lingering in the woods only a few dozen yards away from the houses, and there were children playing with them.

"Liberty City has written the protection of forests into its code. No one will harm trees, even ignorant children." Annan said.

The druids walked into the woods. Their arrival caused the attracted elves to come closer, leaving the children biting their hands and looking forward to them.

After circling around the druids, they ran around Annan again under the surprised eyes of the druids.

Annan smiled and said to them: "Go and accompany the guests first."

The druids walked around the woods and walked deeper. Serana came back and said, "Annan, we want to bless this forest first."

Annan promised her and agreed to pick them up tomorrow.

Da De stated the request in the letter. Since they are willing to bless the forest, it means that half of the success has been achieved.

That night, people in Liberty City saw the usually dark forest flickering like fireflies.

The next day, Annan and Da De came to the woods to pick them up, but only Serana walked out on the grass.

"We blessed this forest, but the druids no longer want to bless Gem Bay..."

"Why?"

"This is my fault..." Serana apologized, "I described Liberty City very well in my letter, making them think that Liberty City is a forest city, and they didn't know that such big changes had taken place here."

Is there a gap? That would be a bit difficult...

"Is there no other way?" Annan still wanted to fight for it.

The druid's blessing can at least double the wheat field's yield. Liberty City has reclaimed so much farmland that even Tadde can't even bless it.

Even if Serana was willing to help, it wouldn't be enough.

"Try to convince my companions, and hurry," she said. "Druids don't stay in one place for long."

They will leave after blessing this forest.

After Serana finished speaking, she returned to the forest. Annan looked at her petite tail thoughtfully, thinking about how to make the druids change their minds.

Annan asked Da De: "How about letting Treebeard command them?"

"I'm afraid not. Treebeard sent them here, which means they are the ones most willing to contact humans."

Druids don't have the arrogance of elves, but they are almost as stubborn.

And this is easy to say. The extremes and avengers among druids adhere to the concept of eradicating life that destroys nature.

Annan returned to the city lord's mansion and asked the two deputy city lords to help him come up with ideas.

Olmedo and Itilia were discussing at the side, and Annan casually opened the briefing note that the eldest sister had put aside.

The content of the briefing was related to the cleanup of the north side.

The two legions captured many evil people, many of whom could not be punished by hanging, but there were also some criminals whose crimes did not deserve death.

These people are usually sentenced to imprisonment and compulsory labor according to the laws of Free City, but a smart man actually found a loophole by studying the "Free City Code": they are citizens of the Principality, and Free City has no right to enforce the law in the Principality, and sentenced according to the laws of Free City.

If it were other lords, they might just smile and throw them to the gallows.

But how can he be called a smart man? He realized that Free City really followed the legal and fair form and found this loophole that is useless to despicable people and only effective for knights.

Looking at the briefing, Annan's idea was, how about showing the druid the other world tree?

Forget it... It's not worth the risk. In addition to Dad, he was not at ease even if he only told Treebeard and Serana.

Continuing to read, Idiliya's annotation was that Free City and the Principality are allies and have the power to enforce the law, which is considered to have filled the loophole, but if you look into it, it is still a bit wrong.

Annan quietly got up, letting Olmedo and the eldest sister continue to discuss, and went to the Free City Prison to visit this "talent" who found a loophole in the law.

The figure was completely different from the "cunning and thin" figure that Annan had imagined. He looked quite decent. When he put on knight armor, no one would doubt his loyalty to the creed.

The other prisoners in the cell were staring at Annan, but he was the only one who lowered his head after taking a look.

"Do you know me?"

When Annan called him, he said respectfully: "You are the champion warlock, the Lord of Free City, the King of the North, Annan Reeves. Your reputation is well-known in the West..."