Open Your Quest Log - Chapter 499.12

This is a small wooden house that looks very ordinary, and it is geographically far away from the Muya city-state and other towns and villages. It is tucked away in the quiet, deep wilderness of the woods, accessible only by a trail covered in fallen leaves. Even with the guidance of the hand-drawn map that came with the quest, it took Barrett a while to find it.

The task itself is very simple. It is to deliver a variety of living materials such as grain, salt, light beer, ink and paper to the owner of the log cabin. However, because the distance of delivery is really far, it is just to send some miscellaneous things after running so far, which is really not in line with Barrett’s character, so he did not intend to take this task.

The old quest registrant named ‘Avery’ in Muya city-state specially asked him to pick it up. Barret had a good relationship with the old man. It was accepted. And Avery also said at the time that the reward for this task is not just that, if he is lucky, he may get some additional benefits. As for the specific benefit, the old man did not say.

Next to the hut is an olive tree that is at least a hundred years old. The trunk of the tree is thick and straight, and the canopy is dense and prosperous, which has completely covered the roof of the hut. The olive tree and the hut were so close together that it gave Barrett the feeling of being snuggled up against each other. Wait, why did I think of the word ‘snuggle’? He shook his head, not knowing why he was having such a weird idea.

After knocking on the door, Barrett looked at the cabin and its surroundings again. What kind of person would want to live here alone? He was a little curious about it. Even the half-goat and saurians who are accustomed to living in the wild, most of them live with their own group, not alone.

The answer was soon revealed. The door of the wooden house was opened, and a middle-aged man in a cotton plaid coat appeared from inside. The other party has neatly trimmed lip whiskers, his face is gentle and steady, and his figure is quite strong. Of course, that size is still a bit underwhelming compared to Barrett.

“Come in, traveler from afar.” After seeing Barret, the other party warmly invited him, “It’s been a long journey, come in and have a good rest.”

This kind of enthusiastic attitude at the first meeting made the barbarian hesitant, “Are you ‘Karen • Luowan’?” He asked, standing outside the door, motionless.

“Yes, that’s me.” The other party nodded and said to Barrett with a smile, “To tell you the truth, my dad used to name me ‘Steven’, which means ‘noble crown, “Elegant Corolla’, but unfortunately this name was first used by the neighbor next door. This is impossible, after all, that kid was born two months before me. There can indeed be two or three in a village” Steven ‘, or more, that’s fine, but two ‘Stevens’ being neighbors to each other isn’t a good thing.”

Then the man gave an example of this, “It’s like two kids fighting and an adult would say, ‘Hey, your Steven beat our Steven’, or ask, ‘Hey, Shi Steven, have you seen Steven?’, haha, I have to say, it’s kind of funny if that’s the case.”

Just stop, and if you go on, I really think your name is ‘Steven’, Barrett muttered to himself. “Aren’t you going to confirm my identity? Aren’t you afraid that I’m a bandit or a robber? A person living in the wilderness should have a strong sense of vigilance.”

“Fear will not solve the problem.” Karen waved to Barrett again and said, “If you are really a robber, or someone with malicious intentions, then my vigilance and vigilance will not let you dispel those evil people. idea.”

“You can’t say that.” The barbarian followed the owner into the wooden house. “Beasts with sharp claws and fangs may make other monsters give up this hunt.”

“Okay, I admit you’re right, but I’m more accustomed to being hospitable to my own kind. After all, I don’t see humans twice a year here.” Karen led Barrett into the kitchen and served him Taking a cup of hot tea with a pleasant aroma, “If I read it right, you should be a Nord from the north.” After receiving Barrit’s affirmation, the other party said, “Although it is also getting better every day here. It’s cold, but it’s still much warmer than your hometown. I went to Nord once when I was young, and I still remember the experience of riding a horse in a snowy day. Fortunately, you rode a nightmare, This special mount that’s on fire must provide you with some warmth.”

Holding the teacup in his hand, Barrett didn’t drink a sip. He frowned and asked, “How do you know I’m riding a Nightmare beast?” The other party shouldn’t know. Did he see it in the house?

“Because you’ve been wrong since the beginning.” Karen took out a plate of herb-flavored crackers and put it in front of Barbarian, “Actually, I’m not alone here.” Following his words, A graceful and graceful woman walked directly through the wooden house wall behind Karen and walked in slowly.

The key parts of her body were covered with large leaves, and her exposed skin was pale green and yellow, like autumn leaves. The hair is like a thin branch surrounded by vines, and it is also dotted with small milky white flowers in full bloom. This beautiful creature suspected of being a woman also had a warm smile on her face. She came to Karen and kissed him gently.

“Allow me to introduce you to you.” Karen wrapped her wrist around the female creature’s waist. “This is my wife, my love, and the man of my life, ‘Patricia.’ You may It can also be seen that she is not a human, but a tree demon.”

Dryad? Barrett had only heard of the fey before, but had never actually seen it. As far as he knows, the dryad usually has a ‘tree of oneness’ associated with it. She can travel in the area centered on this tree, and can teleport from one tree in this area to another at will. It is a tree, but it cannot be too far away from the tree of unity, which is somewhat similar to a ghost bound to a special place and object. And as long as the tree of oneness to which it is associated remains healthy, the Dryad can remain beautiful and youthful forever. But once the tree is harmed, the Dryad suffers with it.

Seeing the shape of the leaves, hair and flowers of the dryad in front of him, Barrett suddenly thought of the dense and prosperous olive tree next to the wooden house. Presumably that olive tree should be the tree of the dryad. No wonder I thought of the word ‘cuddle’ at the time. It turned out to have been expected long ago, Barbarian thought with a bit of contentment in his heart.

The hostess of the wooden house, Patricia, the tree demon, smiled politely at Barrett, but more often she focused on Karen, her eyes full of nostalgia.

“My wife can understand Common Language, but she can’t speak it very well, because her pronunciation structure is different from us humans. We usually use Muzu language, an ancient language that belongs to the fey, for this reason. I have been learning for a long time.” Karen and his dryad wife looked at each other tenderly, and then looked at Barret, “Actually, each dryad is not a natural occurrence, but some weaker spirits. The species is transformed by the more powerful kind, or other creatures, who bound their fey souls to the tree. Sorry I can’t tell you how Patricia became the dryad, because it involves To some more special secrets, you can’t let others know. But if you are really interested, I can tell you the story of how she and I met, fell in love, and stayed together. I can tell you in advance, This story is not only warm and romantic, but also thrilling and sure to be more interesting than any other adventure story you’ve ever heard.”

Che, who wants to listen to your love story, and I’m not a little puberty girl, and Barrett is very speechless about it. “Thanks, I’m just here to deliver, and I have other tasks to complete later.” He declined, “Where is the best place to put those things I brought?” The kitchen is a bit small, and Barrett is worried that Can’t let go.

“Okay, okay, come with me.” Karen gave the barbarian a look like ‘It’s your loss if you don’t listen’, and took him to the basement of the wooden house, “I didn’t expect you to have a space ring, in the first half of the year. The people who came to deliver the goods came here in two carriages.”

The barbarian’s mental power has long surpassed that of ordinary people, even compared to a first-level mage. He released the various goods on the task list one by one, and there was a huge pile of corn, wheat and other grains alone.

While assisting Karen with placing the goods, Barrett glanced outside the basement, hesitantly but couldn’t help but say, “Are you serious?” This question sounds a bit strange, but the barbarian really doesn’t know how Just ask. He had heard before that the tree demon had the special ability to charm other creatures, so he was a little worried that the man in front of him was also caught in the ‘fairy charm’, so he could not extricate himself from the false love woven by the other party.

The barbarian asked vaguely, but Karen still understood the meaning, “I have a clear consciousness, and I am not charmed. Although it sounds a bit like a drunk person saying that he did not drink too much, not too much It’s convincing, but I can assure you that I’m well aware of my feelings for her and her love for me, and it’s all real, not fake feelings constructed by magic. You know, we’ve experienced …”

“That’s good~www.mtlnovel.com~ I just asked casually, don’t mind.” Barrett interrupted Karen’s words, and said in the other party’s somewhat resentful eyes, “Here is all the goods. , I won’t disturb you if there is nothing else.” After speaking, he walked out of the basement to prepare to leave.

“Please wait.” Karen stopped Barbarian from behind, “I have an additional request that I hope you can agree to. Don’t worry, the reward will definitely satisfy you, but I just hope you don’t tell the content of the reward.”

Pay that will definitely satisfy me? Barrett stopped, “Well, it’s not that I can’t spare any time. Come on, I’m referring to your request, not your love story.” Barrett realized that the voice had just finished. Patricia was actually by her side. This tree demon seems to be able to integrate with the wooden house, and even if he stands directly beside the barbarian, it is difficult to be found. “I’m really sorry, ma’am, I don’t mean anything else. It’s just that I am not interested in other people’s love.”

The dryad said something in a soft, swaying, branch-like tone, but Barrett didn’t understand a word. Karen next to him gave the translation, “My wife said that there is no need to envy others, because everyone is the protagonist in their own love story.”

Well, I’m not envious.

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