I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means - Chapter 321

Chapter 321: Chapter 289: A Somewhat Strange Druid

Corea Hills, the cave where Lis was located.

As the sound of Lis’s words faded away, light footsteps sounded, and a figure appeared at the entrance of the cave.

“Sorry for the intrusion.”

“It’s indeed a bit presumptuous, but I smelled the aroma from a distance and couldn’t help but come over.”

A clear male voice spoke, and a young man appeared in front of Lis, looking somewhat embarrassed.

He was quite a handsome youth, around his twenties, with neat and tidy brown short hair, dressed in a gray linen casual outfit.

This type of attire appearing in Corea Hills during the snow-closed season indicated that his strength was certainly not weak, and he was quite confident.

However, Lis didn’t pay too much attention.

He had already raised his alertness when he noticed this approaching person.

But upon sensing the rich nature’s scent and the friendly spiritual power emanating from him, Lis invited him in instead of drawing a weapon.

“My name is Isidore, may I ask how to address you?”

Isidore, with a smile on his face, walked in familiarly and sat down by the campfire.

But his eyes were fixed on the bear paw sizzling with oil and emitting a tempting aroma over the fire.

“Lis.”

Lis turned the bear paw over the fire and casually asked,

“Isidore, you are a druid, aren’t you? Interested in this roasted bear paw?”

Isidore looked up at Lis, nodded, and said,

“I am indeed a druid. I’m not like those old stick-in-the-muds; how could I miss such a delicacy?”

Lis’s words were not without aim.

The nature’s scent emanating from Isidore was different from the feeling from those of the Elf Clan with extraordinary professions.

This Isidore didn’t appear to be from the Elf Clan either.

That’s why Lis recognized Isidore as a druid at first sight.

Truth be told, although there are many druids, most of them are distributed around the vicinity of the Navia Great Forest and in the deserts west of the Jianuo Mountain Range.

Most druids in the Fanor Continent gather in those two places because of their beliefs and professions.

Druids are nature’s darlings and its caretakers.

They gather around the Navia Great Forest to protect that Elf Forest and maintain the operation of nature.

The Endless Desert west of the Jianuo Mountain Range has a legend that long ago it wasn’t a desert but was a very fertile land, nourished by the snowmelt from the Jianuo Mountain Range.

It is said that in a divine war, the center of the battlefield was located in that land, which consequently became desolate and uninhabited.

Affected by the residual divine power, the land has been unable to recover to its original state for many years.

As a result, that vast stretch of yellow sand produced many gruesomely mutated magic beasts, creating a harsh environment that became a no-go zone for humans.

However, beneath the endless sands also lie remnants of an ancient civilization, with relics occasionally reemerging due to the shifting dunes.

The treasures hidden within these relics have attracted countless adventurers to enter the desert to compete and struggle.

But the druids gather there not for the treasures beneath the sands.

They are there to restore the desert back to what it once was.

Generations of druids have congregated there, bit by bit clearing away the effects of the residual divine forces, guiding water veins, and planting trees.

Through the efforts of numerous druids, specks of oasis have begun to emerge in the desert, providing hope to those traversing it.

Though it is still far from completely restoring the desert, anyone who sees that hint of green amidst the desert sands cannot help but respect those druids.

Of course, apart from those two regions, there are still many druids wandering across the Fanor continent.

However, it is really rare to see a druid appearing in the northern ice fields.

When the scent of the roasted bear paw reached its peak, Lis took the bear paw off the fire and passed one to Isidore.

Isidore carefully took the bear paw, blew on it, sniffing the enticing smell of the fatty aroma, his face full of contentment.

The bear paw was roasted to perfection, tender and delicious like jelly, and melted in the mouth with just a slight press.

“Here.”

Lis took out a silver spoon from his storage ring and handed it to Isidore.

“Thank you so much.”

Isidore received the silver spoon, thanked him again with a smile, and then started indulging in the delicacy without any hesitation.

The slight gamey taste was completely masked by the spices. Without the need for complex preparation, the slippery fat and the firmness of the meat filled his mouth, its deliciousness leaving nothing more to be said.

Lis, after tasting the first bite of bear paw meat, also nodded in satisfaction.

Savoring delicacies was indeed one of Lis’s pleasures and relaxation during his time away from training.

Watching Isidore relish the meal without any scruples, Lis knew enough now.

Although druids are not strictly vegetarian like the elves, some do have that tendency.

Or rather, among the druid community, there are some who are quite extreme and stubborn.

They believe that vegetarianism is the best way to embrace nature, and they have always done so.

If that were it, it would be fine, but they don’t only practice this themselves; they also demand that others do the same.

They do not permit the hunting of animals, they persist in vegetarianism, and through this extreme method, they aim to protect nature.

This is their belief, and also why, apart from fallen druids, they are the most disliked group.

In his past life, Lis also stayed away from such people; they were simply unreasonable.