The Divine Hunter Chapter 14: Druid Evelyn
The sun shone down, and a row of short, green alders on the hillside gently swayed their branches.
Wearing sleeveless leather armor, a bald man squatting on the ground with two strong arms exposed, with a plant with long oval blue-purple leaves and a lip-shaped corolla lying in the palm of his hand as thick as a cattail fan, his testing gaze followed. It swept past three alchemy apprentices who were attentive.
"Verbena, an upright perennial herb, mostly grows in the wilderness..." The bright eyes of the little girl with blond hair shone with the light of knowledge, "Crush it and apply it on the skin to relieve itching and repel insects. It can be made into a medicine. Good detoxification effect."
"Very good, Vicky, it seems you are not lazy usually!"
"Sister, you can't let us answer it once!" The little girl with a few freckles dotted between the bridge of her nose stamped her foot, two braids beating on the back of her head, waving her friend's little hand coquettishly, "Answer five times in a row and still give me the answer!" Aren’t you enjoying yourself? You should give me and Conrad a chance!"
The fair-skinned, delicate boy whose name was mentioned lowered his head in shame.
"Sorry... I made it easy, I'll leave the next one to you!" Vicky smiled.
"No need to apologize!" The bald man gave Renee a stern scolding look, "You should learn more from Vicky and work harder, so you won't be ignorant to every question!"
"Teacher Leisuo, I am too stupid and do not have the genius brain and memory of Sister Vicky."
“You’re stupid and don’t know how to work hard? Just learn farming from Oaks.”
"Woo woo..."
"Next question." The big man took out a yellow-brown spherical rhizome from his personal package. Three pairs of eyes stared at him, doubts appearing on the faces of the three apprentices.
This time, even Vicky couldn't answer immediately. Her light eyebrows were twisted into caterpillars, and she racked her brains and fell into deep thought.
"This is...this is..." She clasped her little hands into a ball in front of her, glanced at the big man's expectant amber eyes, then looked at the herbs, and gritted her silver teeth, "This is Cypress Cypress stem fruit!"
Hearing this, the big man felt a flash of regret on his face, shook his head, and was about to speak.
A clear and sweet voice came from a distance, "This is Crow Eyes..."
Lesuo's expression tightened, and he stood up suddenly. He glanced back and saw three children hiding behind his iron tower-like body, looking timidly.
Two figures came into view.
Teacher Roy is wearing a flying lion monster armor and carrying two swords on his back, and the other is a stranger, wearing green clothes woven from bark, with gray hair hanging down on his shoulders and wrapped in a circle on his forehead. The mistletoe garland has a slender and muscular body, not inferior to that of a man.
She carried an oak cane on her back like a warrior, and the head of the cane swayed behind her shoulders as she moved her long legs lightly.
The most amazing thing is that the rich scent of nature overflows from her body, making insects get close to her. A moth hovered in her long gray hair.
"Crow's Eye, which mostly grows in moist and humid places, activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis, and refines trauma medicine similar to marigold medicine." She said, coming to a few people.
Her face is somewhat long and narrow, her skin is delicate, painted with green lines like a tree spirit, her facial features are delicate, and her whole body exudes a pleasant smell of sweat, similar to the fragrance of vegetation.
"Good morning, I am Evelyn from Skellige. I have been invited to come to Novigrad to serve the Demon Hunter Brotherhood."
She stretched out her hand towards the bald man, her temperament was somewhat manly and decisive.
The latter gave him a gentle squeeze.
"Welcome to Gawain's House, I am Leitho, and these are my three alchemy apprentices, Vicky, Renee, and Conrad."
The children smiled at her curiously and kindly. The corners of her mouth were slightly curved, and her blue-purple eyes revealed peace and kindness.
Leso glanced at Roy, who nodded at him. "Please come with me, everyone will be very happy to see you!"
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Soon after, the demon hunters who were teaching in the classroom restrained their students and came to the conference room to greet their new friends.
A brief self-introduction.
A pair of beast-like vertical pupils looked back and forth at the woman on one side of the round table, making her frown slightly.
Evelyn
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Identity: Druid
Life: 150
Magic power: 160
Attributes:
Strength: 14
Agility: 13
Physique: 15
Perception: 13
Will: 8
Charm: 16
Spirit: 16
Skills:
Wild Incarnation LV4: After long-term observation of certain wild animals and a thorough understanding of their physiological habits, a druid can transform into one of them.
Breath of All Things LV4: Druid relies on his extraordinary perception to communicate with animals and plants at a spiritual level - calming restless beasts and plants, promoting their healthy growth, or guiding them to attack.
Rejuvenation LV3: Consume a small amount of magic power to heal minor injuries.
Sky Controller lv1: Druid can communicate with nature and use the power of nature to control the weather, making clouds and rain, stopping storms, causing hail, and letting lightning chop people into ashes.
Stick weapon specialization level 8.
Others?
"I didn't expect that..." Oakes neatly pushed back his hair, as if he couldn't wait to strike up a conversation, so he almost put on hair wax, "I originally thought there would be a guy with a beard, a hooked nose, and a dogmatic mouth. Old scholar, I didn’t expect to be such an outstanding beauty like you.”
"Now that woman Rita Nieder no longer has the ability to be arrogant, you are no worse than her in appearance!"
Roy looked unhappy.
"Man, don't stare at me like that, or I won't speak ill of your woman behind your back anymore!" Oaks swore, then turned around and muttered, "It's hopeless."
"It doesn't matter whether the skin is beautiful or ugly..." Evelin said calmly, "The soul that respects nature and loves life is the most precious."
The demon hunters looked at each other and felt that this lady might not be easy to get along with.
"Ms. Tiefling belongs to the circle of Skellid druids?" Vesemir asked. He had met many druids in his life. This group of children of nature has traveled all over the north. Most of them are older, and Women are rarer among them.
"As you said, I studied with Master Yiji on the Islands and learned the way of nature..."
The corners of Roy's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but laugh.
He was deeply impressed by Yiji. This old man would practice silent chanting in the future. "He used to waste a lot of energy before he was frightened and made a sound!"
The woman continued to say in a plain voice, "If it hadn't been for your request, I think I would have stayed in the archipelago to practice for ten years, and then started to travel around the world and get in touch with the ways of nature in different environments."
"By the way," she bowed and saluted Roy, "Thank you very much for returning Ms. Kungulan's soul."
"Don't worry, this is just an equal and mutually beneficial transaction." Roy looked calm, "Just don't blame me for my excessive demands."
"As long as Ms. Kungulan can recover." Evelin showed a hint of reverence on her heroic face, and said in a fearless tone, "I am willing to sacrifice even twenty years."
"Uh..." Everyone present exchanged secret glances.
"You look very young..." Lambert changed the subject with a smile on his face, "You're not even thirty yet, are you?"
"I'm sorry, it has been more than thirty years since I passed the Druid examination, and I am 20 out of 40 this year." She said, taking off the cane from her back with a strong and powerful hand and leaning against the table, the head of the cane was rubbed. Like crystal clear amber.
The Druid's cane is by no means a decoration, or just an auxiliary prop used for casting spells. Once it is swung, it is no less sharp than the Witcher's sword.
It is easy to crush skulls and kill people with one stick.
To some extent, druids are powerful people with both skills in combat, which is evident from her melee attributes that exceed those of most spellcasters.
Another unfathomable mage, who also practiced hard in the Druid Circle, has the ability to completely defeat the sword master White Wolf.
Her blue-purple eyes looked around at the eleven demon hunters, "Although I am not very qualified, this is my first experience outside the circle. But please don't worry, I am quite talented in botany." Therefore, it is not a problem to establish a rare botanical garden."
Everyone nodded.
"But according to the agreement signed by Master Mossak and you, I have several requirements that must be mentioned. I hope you can understand."
"But it doesn't hurt," Roy said.
"First, I work for you every Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm. During other times, I hope the Demon Hunter Brotherhood will not interfere."
"No problem, what about the dormitory..." Roy looked at everyone and nodded.
"It doesn't matter whether you arrange it or not...In fact, for me, woods, moss, grass, and rocks are all the best beds."
"Then I'll leave you a room. You can live in it as you like." Roy rubbed his temples.
"Second, no one can harass me for inexplicable reasons during my work... This will greatly affect my work efficiency." The blue eyes focused on the playful smiling faces of Lambert and Oaks, as if See into their hearts.
The two of them were caught off guard and bared their teeth.
"You heard that, man," Aiden winked at Lambert, "I'm talking about you, sew your mouth shut and take care of your little heart."
"Ahem, Ms. Evelin must have misunderstood." Oakes and Lambert looked at each other with a bitter smile and patted their chests, "We don't have any evil intentions, we just want you to feel the enthusiasm and warmth of home. ”
"The passion of both of you may burn down the oak trees. The way of nature emphasizes moderation and balance. I prefer purity."
They nodded and said nothing.
"Should I discuss alchemy or herbalism with you?" Kaiyan asked in a hoarse voice.
The scarlet pupils are frighteningly bright.
The woman adjusted the flower crown between her forehead, turned her eyes to his face, and smiled gently,
"Everything about nature, I am always with you."
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"Third, Master Mossak has informed you of a series of rules and regulations for druids. I cannot do anything that violates the doctrine, and you cannot force me, otherwise the agreement will be terminated early."
"The Witcher Brotherhood will keep its word, so you can rest assured."
"Then I will ask for your advice in the next five years." Tieflin finally smiled, and her heroic cheeks immediately turned solemn, "Now let's get to the point, what are your thoughts about the rare botanical garden? The floor space, plant species..."
"We originally planned to take you to visit Gawain's house first."
"There will be many opportunities in the future."
"Then let's go take a look around the scene," Leisuo stretched out his hand to guide us, "Please follow me this way."
Twelve people left the conference room one after another, and most of them returned to work.
Leso, Roy, and the three alchemy apprentices led the druid directly into the alder forest, less than a hundred meters deep, and came to a two-acre field surrounded by a wooden fence.
Weeds have been eradicated in most of the land, and the fluffy soil is waiting for seeds to arrive.
Only a few scattered corners are planted with more than 20 common herbs—leafweed, long-leaf plantain, celandine, marigold...
Evelin walked around the two acres of land, her gray eyebrows getting tighter and tighter, and her thin lips pursed.
"I thought you would at least prepare a decent house or a cave, but I didn't expect it to be just such an empty space?"
"Many medicinal materials grow in different environments. Some like shade and some like sun. It may be counterproductive for laymen like us to take action," Leisuo explained, shaking his head. "It is better to wait for professionals to come and make plans and rational layout. Anyway, we have five years."
"What you said makes sense." Evelin suddenly stretched out her forearms, twirled her slender fingers in the air, felt the humidity around her, then squatted down and picked up a few lumps of soil, crushed them, and pondered for a moment. , "The soil quality of this land is barely adequate. After half a month of renovation, it can cultivate about fifty kinds of herbs..."
"But first we must build a qualified greenhouse... There must be crystals on the ceiling to filter sunlight, and the walls are about half a meter thick... But you are not responsible for the roof. I will use magic to create a plant roof for it."
The two demon hunters and the three apprentices nodded and memorized it carefully, and their eyes gradually lit up.
"Secondly, dig a reservoir to cultivate aquatic plants."
Evelin mentioned more than a dozen modification measures at once, and most of the locations were planned by her based on the different growing environments of herbs.
The entire layout of the botanical garden gradually became clear.
"Since we mainly grow rare plants, I guess you have prepared the seeds in advance? I can't let them take root and sprout out of thin air. ~IndoMTL.com~ Leisuo took out small snakeskin bags from his close-fitting potion pocket. .
"We have collected the seeds of more than 20 rare plants, please see if there are any problems."
They are all plants carefully selected by the witcher and can be used to refine potions.
The woman took the bag in her hand, weighed it, opened it one by one, and poured out a pile of sesame-sized seeds of various colors. Her blue-purple eyes flashed and she moved her nose.
"Blood moss, buckthorn, allspice, mandrake...the quality is barely acceptable."
“It’s not too bad for the current environment.”
"I'll give you a little more..." She turned the handle of her cane and poured out a pile of yellow seeds. She smiled at the three curious children, "From Several rare plants from the archipelago that are suitable for transplantation are given to you as a meeting gift."
"I can't thank you enough."
"I have one last question." Evelin put her cane behind her back again, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and asked solemnly, "What is your purpose of cultivating so many rare plants? I hope you will Answer honestly."
"I won't hide it from you either..." The thick boots under the bald man's feet tapped the ground, "There is only one reason why demon hunters need herbal medicine, which is to refine medicines for healing and assisting in combat."
"Madam, I hope you understand," Roy said seriously, "We are not naturalists or druids, and we have no obligation to protect rare plants."
The woman's face froze.
Roy changed the topic, "But as long as it does not affect the needs of the Brotherhood, we are happy to cooperate with you and engage in some limited plant protectionism."
Evelin's eyes lit up and she stretched out her hand, "Then I swear to Mother Nature that I will go all out to assist the Brotherhood in establishing a rare botanical garden!"
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