"Evelyn, it's just as you said."

Archeron, a Level-5 Centaur Warrior, whispered.

His gaze pierced through the shadows of the dense forest, watching the vile Demon Army ravaging the entire forest not far away.

He was lurking in the seclusion of the forest with the other Centaur Warriors of his tribe, while speaking to Evelyn, who was attached to the Grey-winged creature on his shoulder, "Though they have destroyed the Lizardmen who had taken the women of our tribe captive, their actions are even more evil than the Lizardmen's, and even more ugly ......"

There was anger in Archeron's voice, his hooves gripping the ground and his muscles tensing as if he was ready to charge out against these invaders at any moment.

"They are desecrating everything, destroying everything!"

Not far ahead of them, two Lesser Demons fought over a Lizardman's ear. In the distance, more Lesser Demons were moving charred trees inside a gateway that led into an abyss.

Many of the trees within this forest are engulfed in fire, as ordered by Caelan - the commanding officer of the Demons.

When the trees were charred, they would be converted into the valuable charcoal resources, which was exactly what Caelan wanted. Although this crude method would cause a lot of resources to be wasted, he didn't care because he didn't have the time to run them meticulously. There were too many places on the Eternal Continent waiting for him to explore.

And ...

As long as the amount of resources was large enough, what was a little waste?

[You obtained charcoal resources x 20]

[You obtained charcoal resources x 50]

[You obtained charcoal resources x 100]

......

In the Dark Abyss, as wave after wave of demon squads returned through the Abyssal Gate carrying charred wood, notifications of resource increases kept popping up, which put Caelan in a good mood.

Such behavior, however, angered the Centaurs, who were close to nature.

"These ugly enemies are defiling Mother Nature we serve!"

"We must stop them!"

Hearing Archeron say that, Evelyn immediately jumped in excitement.

"That's right! That's right!"

"It's this group of damned guys that are destroying the beautiful and harmonious nature, and I, as a Druid Tribe, can hardly stand their behavior."

"Great Centaur Leader Patriarch, Archeron, Guardian of Nature... I must confess something to you."

The grey-winged creature, which Evelyn possessed, hopped up next to Archeron's ear and said.

"These damned ugly monsters are nothing more than the vanguard of some evil army."

"Do you see that gate over there?"

Following Evelyn's wing, Archeron looked towards the Abyss Gate towering over the edge of the forest in the distance.

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"On the other side of the gate, there are more evil monsters peering into this quiet and peaceful world!"

"Killing these monsters in front of you is only secondary, what you really need to do is to destroy that magical gate that is their passage to this world!"

Archeron's eyes widened as he finally realized where this group of demons that had appeared out of nowhere had come from.

"So that's it?"

"As expected of the Druid, I feel heartfelt admiration for your powerful insight."

"It's alright, it's something that every Druid who loves nature, would do."

"Nature is our common mother."

Evelyn said affectionately.

But just when she thought Archeron was about to move off to finish off the Lesser Demons below, Archeron suddenly changed his tune.

"Alas .... Pity."

"Many of the female centaurs in our tribe have just given birth and are weak as hell."

"And the males in our tribe, who have to hunt around to take care of them while patrolling our territory, are just too tired."

Hearing this, Evelyn's eyes couldn't help but become a little complicated and stunned.

She seemed to have guessed something.

Archeron sighed and continued.

"If it wasn't for this, I could have just taken our tribe's brave warriors and directly finished them off today."

"It's really a pity, a pity."

Sure enough!

This group of damned centaurs, who seemed to be righteous, were actually a group of early birds only when there’s money involved.

Although they detested the demons that destroyed nature, it didn't mean that they would start a conflict with the Caelan forces for no reason, especially since these demons weren't weak either.

[INFO]

The Lord Trial is a separate space with a large number of tribes, races, etc.

Other than the Lords, each force, such as the Centaurs, possessed enough intelligence to be not NPCs, but independent living creatures with their own tribes and lives, and would clash with other tribes or lords for their own "interests".

"Never mind... The Centauri are lucky to have a leader like you."

Evelyn let out a deep breath to calm herself and squeezed out a hard smile as she addressed the wily centaur leader.

Archeron's eyes narrowed slightly, regret filling his face.

"Ugh, it's my uselessness, should we let these vile creatures burn down the entire forest?!"

Evelyn couldn't help but feel a pang of contempt in her heart as she watched Archeron's poor acting. Her gaze swept towards the group of demons who kept carrying resources, and after struggling for a few moments, her eyes sharpened and she said to Archeron.

"Archeron, I can provide you with enough supplies to solve the existential crisis among your pack."

"After all, you and your pack, are making sacrifices for Mother Nature, and as a Druid Clan will not stand idly by."

Evelyn, who wanted to curb Caelan's expansion, took a look at the still abundant supplies and thousands of resource points accumulated in her territory and finally decided to take action.

"Really?"

Archeron's eyes lit up as he voiced his request.

"Dear Evelyn, in order to better solve our worries, I would like you to provide our tribe with food for a month."

Evelyn's face couldn't help but twitch a few times as her heart dripped blood.

This was a huge amount of expense.

Looking at Archeron's friendly face, Evelyn was so angry in her heart that she clenched her teeth.

This jerk is taking advantage of the situation!

At this moment, Evelyn instantly realized that she was being held by this hateful Centaur leader!

But considering the deadly threat Caelan might pose in the future, Evelyn still gritted her teeth and nodded her head to agree to the other party's request.

"Yes, but your tribe, how many centaurs are there?"

"Seventy-four!"

Archeron said honestly.

"Seventy-four?"

Evelyn froze for a moment, a bit puzzled; when she visited the Centaur tribe earlier, they numbered just around 60.

Moreover, with the size of the Centaur tribe's territory, feeding 60 centaurs was already the limit.

But why?

Evelyn suddenly thought of a possibility, she narrowed her eyes and looked at Archeron beside her.

"Wait, are you counting the newborns in your tribe, too?"

"That's right!" Archeron smiled brightly, he was honest.

And in that moment, Evelyn really wanted to teleport over to her real body and kick this beast in the face.

Evelyn was trembling with anger, but she finally gritted her teeth and agreed to Archeron's proposal.

Archeron grinned, and then his voice resounded throughout the forest, as stirring as a war drum: "For the sake of Mother Nature, for the sake of our home, drive these evil invaders out of this land!"

"High-and-Mighty." Looking at Archeron, who was proclaiming justice with a serious face, Evelyn's mouth twitched as she sarcastically muttered,

With Archeron's call, the Centauri warriors moved quickly. Their strong bodies galloped through the woods like a streak of lightning, each step shaking the earth, their weapons shining coldly in the sunlight, pointing in the direction of the Demon Army ......