Before Yaro could refute, the dryad continued with a smile: "The bats have lived in that cave for who knows how many years. It is dark, damp and smelly, and there is a thick layer of bat guano on the ground. Those things It’s useless to you, but it’s all precious to me.”
If the dryad really valued it, those things wouldn't remain until now.
But it does make sense. At least the dryads have some use for those things, but for Yaro, they are just disgusting.
Yaro rubbed his chest and said smoothly: "I was injured a bit. If you are willing to take action, you will help me a lot."
"Oh, it's just to drive away the bats and clean the house. It's not a big job." The dryad said with a smile.
"You are humble," Yaro saluted respectfully, "You have helped me so much, is there anything I can do to help you?"
The dryad sighed: "Hey, I'm just an ordinary old tree. I don't need to eat, wear clothes, or have a gorgeous room. I just want to grow quietly in this forest, but there is one thing. Things make me unable to feel at ease.”
"Please tell me."
"I guess you also know that this is the territory of the Fernando wizard family..."
"No, wait a minute," Yaro's pupils shrank and he quickly interrupted, "This is the Kingdom of Llanelli, shouldn't it be the territory of the Llanelli Wizard Family?"
"Lanelli? Their ancestors have never had an official wizard, so how can they be called a wizard family? They are just vassals of the Fernando wizard family, entrusted to manage ordinary civilians in the kingdom of Llanelli. Those of us who live permanently in Llanelli The monsters in the kingdom are taxed every year by the Fernando wizard family." The tree demon explained.
The 'Lanelli Family' are vassals of the 'Fernando Wizard Family'?
Then why did 'Red Ranelli' want to destroy the plan of the 'Fernando Wizard Family'?
And is the Blood Bat Viscountess also a means of managing ordinary civilians?
After thinking for a moment, Yaro couldn't figure it out at all, so he had to let it go temporarily.
“You live here alone, do you still need to pay taxes?”
The tree demon said cheerfully: "Let's call it payment of protection fees. Anyway, it means the same thing... In short, I need to pay a hundred acorns every year as a condition for them not to attack me."
"The next hundred years will go smoothly."
"But in recent years, the official wizards of the 'Fernando Wizard Family' seem to have died of old age..."
Hearing this, Yaro raised his eyebrows and suddenly seemed to understand something.
The tree demon continued without knowing anything:
"Everyone is running away, and the Fernando wizard family is also fighting for power within the family. I have people who come here five times a year to collect taxes."
"Before, I was able to survive with my past savings, but now you know that I have spent too much of my savings to save Bailu, and I can no longer bear such endless tax payments."
"You want me to block them?" Yaro frowned.
"Of course not. The forest is so big. How can you stop it by yourself? I will do the blocking myself, mainly those who can't be stopped. I hope you can help deter them when the time comes."
Yaro thought of the tree demon's ferocious attitude when he first met it.
Is the dryad really paying the protection fee?
No, it feels more like taking this opportunity to violently resist taxes.
Even its excuse has been found - 'You disgusting wizards who like to kill each other! '
When a whale falls, all things come into being.
The official wizard who was weighing on his head died, and everyone's little thoughts came out.
"We will be neighbors and friends from now on. If you encounter trouble, I will naturally not sit back and watch."
Yaro had no reason not to agree.
Yarrow killed 'Red Ranelli' and 'Viscount Corey' and occupied the viscount territory, which was definitely not flattering to the Ranelli family.
Clearing out undead monsters and providing support grenades to the earl territory will still offend the 'Fernando Wizard Family'.
The tree demon who also stands on the opposite side of the 'Fernando Wizard Family' is Yaro's natural ally.
"By the way, Lord Dryad..."
"Just call me Granny Oak. Given my age, I think you won't suffer any loss if you call me Granny."
Yaro changed his mind and said, "Grandma Oak, do you know where the wizards of the 'Fernando Wizard Family' usually live?"
"It's probably in the Dark Plains. I don't know the exact location. After all, I can't move around, so I rarely care about things outside."
The Dark Plains...why didn't you say it's on this continent?
Seeing that he couldn't ask for more information, Yaro changed the topic to his original goal.
"Grandma Oak, I suffered some internal injuries recently..."
Yaro originally wanted to use injury as a reason, but suddenly he realized that exercising "Qi and Blood Fury" required repeated damage to the heart muscle, which meant that he would be injured multiple times, and the magic materials that could only be restored once were simply not enough.
But thinking that the confidentiality level of "Blood Fury" was not high, and the tree demon was an ally, he simply stated his true plan.
"Hmm... I am also planning to practice a secret technique that requires a large amount of magic materials rich in vitality. Can you trade some for me?"
Although it was a deal, Yaro actually didn't have much leverage in his hand. He could only hope that the tree demon would not make excessive demands.
"Little wizard, how many do you need?"
"Um...the more the merrier."
Yaro is not only practicing on his own, he is also preparing to train more guards at the base.
"Hey, little wizard, you have posed a problem for me!"
The tree demon shook his head slightly, and the branches above him rustled.
"If you don't need much, I can help you search in the forest, but you... In order to save the little white deer, I have used up all the magic power I have saved. You can't expect a weak old man to cut your flesh again. Bar?"
"I was offended," Yaro apologized first, and then asked, "Grandma Oak, are there other magic materials containing vitality in this forest?"
After all, the tree demon just said that if it doesn't take much, it can help search in the forest.
"Yes, but not much. After all, I am here."
The dryad added: "Most plants cannot move, and there is no room for retreat between them. The level of competition is even more fierce than that of you animals.
So after I took control of this forest, I swallowed and eliminated all the dangerous plants. The remaining low-level magic materials contained very little vitality. "
How can a sleeping couch allow others to lie on their sides?
It's a very simple truth, Yaro naturally understands it.
Yaro bowed and resigned: "I understand, I will go to other places to collect."
Now, we can only place our hope in the dark plain.
"Okay, little wizard, I will try my best to help you collect the low-level magic materials in the forest. As for the bat cave... I should be able to clean it up for you in five days."
(End of chapter)
