Chapter 60: Wood (Please follow/read)

, Mysterious Calamity

Night.

Aaron, wearing a complex and luxurious formal suit, walked into the castle's banquet hall.

A giant chandelier hung from the ceiling, with dozens of candles lit; layers upon layers of wax covered the base, even dripping down.

The ornately decorated dining table was piled high with all kinds of delicacies.

Roast chicken, roast suckling pig, steak, lamb chops, oil-marinated foie gras, seafood platter, sweet shrimp salad, vegetable salad, caviar, raspberry jam, beef consommé, crème brûlée, and wine to accompany the meal...

Colin sat at the head of the table, with Lady Sonia and Sean beside him.

Jinni did not know where she had gone.

During the banquet, the lords toasted one another, and a band played music on the side.

"What a pity..."

Aaron held a glass of wine and sighed: "If only there were a 'Rainy Season' or something similar, it would be even more perfect and stylish..."

Seeing Aaron enter, Colin nodded, and immediately an attendant walked out and secretly closed the doors of the banquet hall.

"Everyone!"

Colin stood up and raised his glass high: "Welcome to you all, and thank you for your condolences regarding my father's health. As the acting Green Forest Earl, this toast is for Theodore; I wish him a speedy recovery!"

"To Theodore!"

Aaron also raised his glass high and drank the fine wine in his cup.

"Next, I announce the second matter: I will inherit the earldom and become the Green Forest Earl."

Colin looked at the many lords below with amusement, his gaze lingering on Aaron: "Who approves? Who opposes?"

The music stopped abruptly, and everyone looked at Colin in astonishment.

"That won't do, the Earl is not dead yet; Colin, why are you in such a hurry?"

Aaron saw that the speaker was Baron Dennis, who had always been known for his fiery temper.

"In that case..."

Colin pressed his palms down.

Clatter!

Squads of soldiers emerged from all directions, sealing off the entire venue.

The band was driven into a corner, and a row of crossbowmen holding crossbows appeared, their sharp bolts pointed at everyone present.

"Colin... you?"

Baron Dennis immediately reached out to grab the long sword at his waist.

Swish! Swish!

Several crossbowmen aimed at him instantly and pulled their triggers.

In the blink of an eye, Dennis turned into a hedgehog, falling to the ground with blood flowing everywhere.

"I will ask again, who approves, who opposes?"

Colin's gaze fixed on Aaron: "My good brother..."

"Sigh..."

Aaron sighed: "Colin, you have reached this point after all... I still remember when I first rode a horse, you were the one who helped me into the saddle... I have always been giving you chances; I will not fight you for anything..."

"To hell with your chances!"

Colin suddenly cursed: "Drop that high-and-mighty attitude of yours; it makes me sick! I might as well tell you, the lords who oppose this time will all die, and whether you oppose or not, you will die too!"

Aaron's expression changed slightly; he was also reflecting on himself—had his previous behavior been too aloof, or perhaps, felt insulting?

Unfortunately, regardless, things had reached this point, and there was no turning back for anyone.

"Mokeduo, smash his head for me!"

Colin pointed at Aaron: "Aren't you skilled? Go have some fun with my champion!"

His face flushed red, filled with the pleasure of a victor; he wanted to toy with Aaron and let him die in despair and pain.

Thump! Thump!

The burly Mokeduo, clad in heavy armor, made the earth tremble slightly with every step as he walked toward the banquet, holding a giant hammer in his hand.

"Colin, I have told you many times, I have my own pursuits; as for the Green Forest Earl, I don't care for it at all..."

Aaron looked at the approaching Mokeduo and the many lords who were either fearful, desperate, or worried, and sighed deeply.

Now that it had come to this, there was only... battle!

"You all..."

Aaron looked at the many rebellious soldiers, the arrogant Colin, and the grinning Mokeduo, and asked calmly: "Have you heard of 'Wood Release'?"

"What is that?"

Colin was still bewildered when he saw Aaron press his palms together.

Rumble!

The floor of the castle surged like ocean waves, rising and falling incessantly.

Bang!

Finally, a seed tenaciously took root, sprouted, and broke through the earth, growing at a terrifying speed!

It was a banyan tree!

Its massive roots rampaged, overturning the dining table and the surrounding guards; its canopy broke through the dome of the banquet hall with a loud crash, flaunting itself under the night moon!

It was a single tree forming a forest, and even the stone castle was twisting and shattering under its roots...

"Wow..."

"Damn..."

"Grandmother is above!"

Awa and Bill stared blankly at the banquet hall, only to see a Green Banyan Tree growing directly out from that direction, growing atop the stone castle!

The castle shook, and countless servants, guards, and laborers... gazing at the Green Banyan Tree from their mythological totems, knelt down one after another.

In the chaotic banquet hall.

The dust gradually settled, revealing the figure of Mokeduo.

At this moment, he was already wrapped by numerous roots of the Green Banyan Tree; the woody roots, sharper than any famous sword, pierced directly through his armor and into Mokeduo's flesh, while massive branches squeezed inward like a Python.

This champion of the martial arts tournament did not even let out a groan before being turned into a pulp of flesh.

"Ten thousand roots surge from the underground, the earth is overturned by a giant plow, people's bones and flesh turn to mud, becoming an Offering to the Green Banyan Tree Grandmother..."

On the main seat, Colin stared blankly at this scene, as the ancient verses his father used to praise the Grandmother suddenly surfaced in his mind.

As for Lady Sonia beside him, she was so frightened that her face turned pale; she hugged Sean tightly and crawled under the cabinet table, like a startled quail.

"Grandmother is above!"

"What exactly are we fighting against?"

The faith in the Green Banyan Tree Grandmother is deeply rooted in the Green Forest.

Some soldiers and even lords, seeing this scene, knelt down directly, shouting incoherently, not even knowing what they were shouting.

This is also the reason why Aaron chose to 'Animate' a 'Banyan Tree'.

The Green Banyan Tree has strong religious significance and can easily resolve many matters in the Green Forest.

"This is the power I have been seeking... Colin... if you choose to surrender now, I will not kill you."

Aaron did not pay attention to those fellows; he looked at Colin and said softly.

"Son of the Green Banyan Tree? The Grandmother's favorite grandson? Hahaha... Aaron, you truly are the Chosen Child, but what am I? What am I? A clown?"

Colin's eyes were blood-red as he drew the sword at his waist: "Kill for me... kill him, kill that monster!"

He was not seeking survival, but seeking death!

Aaron closed his eyes.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

From the branches of the giant Green Banyan Tree, a large number of aerial roots suddenly hung down.

They seemed to have a life of their own, precisely finding their enemies.

Those were the soldiers and lords whom Aaron had previously conducted an Investigation on and confirmed to be Colin's loyalists.

Amidst their screams, they were pierced one by one by the aerial roots, hung up, and left swaying in mid-air.

Colin was in their midst; his body instantly withered, and his purple eyes completely lost their Light...