Amber Sword-Chapter 788 - 128: Tides

The monumental shift in the Trade Wind Ring that afternoon sent shockwaves through the Green Tower.

Yet, a shift isn't necessarily a good thing—

The Druids' council was on edge almost overnight, and dark undercurrents began to stir within this small town. That night, the mysterious guests from the Cruz Empire Envoy separately visited the inn where the Erune and Flame Temple personnel stayed—while privately, rumors without basis began to spread everywhere.

One rumor suggested that the large-scale magic reaction occurred last year in Chablis should at least be a sign of the awakening of a Holy Sword once mentioned in myths, some claimed it was Eck's Lion Heart Sword, and the spreaders asserted that Erueins had already mastered how to enter the Trade Wind Ring to seize the Holy Sword.

Yet, other rumors hinted the secret was held by a young Eruein, who had a severe conflict with the Cruz Empire that afternoon and was later rescued by the Druids.

The second rumor intrigued the inquisitive; how the powerful Cruz Empire suffered a hidden setback at the hands of the Druids due to an Eruein carried enough implication to spark any enthusiast's imagination.

Meanwhile, a Lion Mane mercenary group from the Barbarian Mountain Region learned of a news, where in a myth from their homeland, the Earth Sword fought over by the Lion Mane Empire and Dwarves reappeared in the world and was witnessed being in the possession of a young man.

Another account suggested the Cruz Empire had a conflict with the young man to seize that Earth Sword.

More rumors rapidly spread among various taverns, including absurd lies claiming Erune had already allied with the Holy Temple Force. In a word, all sorts of rumors scattered like they had wings, among them truths and falsehoods, not necessarily believed by everyone.

But sometimes a conspiracy doesn't require true belief, as people are naturally inclined to willingly spread mysterious and strange news.

Overnight, the Green Tower became awash with a restless atmosphere due to the monumental shift in the Trade Wind Ring.

Brand was unaware that everything around him was quietly changing, as he had already left the town area of the Green Tower the moment the Trade Wind Ring changed, entering the Withered Wood Council in the company of two Great Druids.

At this moment, the Withered Wood Council had received confirmed information—

The Trade Wind Ring had indeed undergone a major change, with a pathway tens of kilometers wide opening along the outer cloud wall, seemingly welcoming travelers beyond the Druids for the first time.

Yet, no one knew what was occurring in the central mountain range. Since the mist dissipated, the depths of the Kalanja Mountain Range had become a perilous area, with monsters in the fog becoming increasingly active.

In fact, until now, the Druids had already lost several observation points.

The front was in retreat.

The situation seemed to be becoming tense.

At least a hundred elder-level Druids gathered in the plaza devoted to the Niya Goddess, while farther away, the branches were packed with outer ring members transformed into Gray Crows, as a pre-storm tension permeated the Withered Wood Council.

Elite forces all mobilized.

Brand lifted his head to glance at the sky, which had turned a dark red after dusk over the Green Tower, countless Ravens circling the six ancient trees high above, densely covering almost half the sky.

Looking down from this direction, more Druids, donning grass-cloaked cloaks, were climbing the vine roads between ancient trees, forming an extending green dragon.

Indeed—

Thousands of Druids were gathering from settlement points in the nearby Black Forest around the Green Tower, Nature had already issued a warning, and next comes war.

Success or failure, it seemed to hinge on this decisive move.

After over a hundred years, Druids from Tonyger's Southern Territory made their first all-out move.

"Everyone—!"

"The monsters seem to be swarming out," a Druid Elder's voice loud as lightning and thunder in a storm, was reporting: "Our brothers and sisters at the front line cannot hold their attacks, the defense line is being retrenched."

"I watched from the sky, the monsters in the forest are like a black ocean, and the black boundaries rush down along the woods, already submerging several areas including the Thorny Barrier, Rose Wall, and Storm Ring." Another Druid descended from the tree, transforming from a Gray Crow to human form, and proclaimed loudly.