109: Cecilia's new friend

"That natural aura is on that kid, and it's very dense!"

"I know, Aunt Melissa."

Alistair nodded and began to communicate mentally with Melissa.

"It seems my friend must have signed a contract with that unknown nature-type magical creature. I can even sense the aura of nature on him."

"Definitely. That kid's luck is truly amazing!"

Ariya was very indignant. She had chased that natural aura, which felt exceptionally familiar to her, all the way, only for the other party to refuse to meet her and eventually shake her off.

In the end, it actually signed a contract with a plain and unremarkable Human Lord.

The more Ariya thought about it, the angrier she got. Her little head couldn't understand how she was any worse than that Human Lord.

"I don't understand. Why did that natural creature choose not to meet us and instead sign a contract with that Human Lord?"

Alistair wasn't surprised at all; such a situation for Wren was not unusual in his eyes.

"Wren is a very interesting Lord. He's completely different from the other nobles I've met. Perhaps he can bring even greater surprises to this land in the future."

"Rumor has it that Wild Wolf Derrick is a being protected by the Spirit of the Wilderness. Perhaps his lineage is also protected by the Spirit of the Wilderness!"

Butler Bart stepped forward at this moment, interrupting the communication between Alistair and the two fairies.

"Master, Baron Edwin has sent some gifts and sends his regards to you."

"Edwin?"

"Understood. Pick a few items to send back as return gifts."

Edwin, of the Lambert Family, was a highly opportunistic fellow. On the surface, his attitude toward Alistair seemed quite respectful, but Alistair saw disdain and contempt in his eyes.

Edwin thought he had hidden it well, but his disguise was useless against Alistair's powerful perception and was seen through at a glance.

Alistair had seen too many such duplicitous people and was no longer surprised... Red River Territory.

Five days after leaving, Wren returned to his familiar territory.

In five days, the original wall debris had been completely cleared away, and rows of newly built houses were rising from the ground.

Inside Red River Town, everyone was as busy as ever, just as they were before Wren left.

At various construction sites, workers were laboring intensely.

The first heavy snow in the North a few days ago hadn't stopped the construction in Red River Town. Temperatures around minus ten degrees didn't affect the workers' performance.

"Progress is quite fast. It looks like the new town construction can be completed this winter."

After returning, Wren first went to the magic potion garden and, together with Dora, planted all the magic plants they had collected earlier into the expanded Medicinal Herb Field.

With hundreds of magic plants planted, the once somewhat empty magic Medicinal Herb Field suddenly became full.

Dora was somewhat dissatisfied with the magic Medicinal Herb Field; it was completely different from the magical botanical garden she had imagined. However, Wren comforted her by saying that once the magic plants were grown and harvested, they would all taste the same anyway.

Hearing that she would get delicious food, Dora didn't say anything more. Especially after Wren gave her a portion of stone flower juice, she happily hugged the stone flower juice and flew around, swaying from side to side.

"Little Dora, you stay in the magic Medicinal Herb Field and look after these magic plants. You can command those little fellows working in the field to help you."

"Once these magic plants mature, I'll have an excellent Potion Master concoct them into delicious potions. Then you'll be able to taste something wonderful."

"Potions? Are they as tasty as this?"

Dora asked, holding up the stone flower juice in her hand.

"Definitely tasty, though the flavor might be different from stone flower juice."

"That's fine. Dora loves tasting all kinds of delicious flavors."

"Wren, don't worry. I'll take good care of these magic plants. They're just low-level magic plants; it's a piece of cake for me."

With Dora, a Spirit of Nature, looking after the magic Medicinal Herb Field, Wren believed the future yield and quality of the magic herbs he planted would definitely improve significantly.

As for the food provided to Dora, that cost was negligible compared to the harvest.

Wren originally wanted to build a special residence for Dora, but with a wave of her small hand, Dora directly accelerated the growth of a small tree next to the herb field. The small tree instantly became a towering tree dozens of meters high, with a treehouse automatically forming upon it.

Dora flew straight into the treehouse and began tasting the delicious stone flower juice inside.

Looking at the tall tree and the exquisite little treehouse, Wren gained a new understanding of Dora's nature-type magic abilities.

"Lord!"

"Big Brother Wren!"

At this time, Cecilia rushed over after sensing the changes in the magic Medicinal Herb Field, followed by a dozen or so young boys and girls.

"There are suddenly so many more magic plants in the magic Medicinal Herb Field. Did you bring them all back, Big Brother Wren?"

"And this big tree, such a dense natural aura. What's inside?"

Cecilia looked at Wren with a face full of confusion.

"I just brought those magic plants back. As for what's in this treehouse, it's a new partner I met. Cecilia, you've come at just the right time. Let me introduce you to her."

"Dora, come out for a moment. I want to introduce you to a new friend."

Wren called out to Dora from beneath the tree. Dora, who was hugging and sucking on the stone flower juice, flew out of the treehouse with a reluctant expression.

"What is it?"

"Wren, you're so annoying. It's very impolite to interrupt someone while they're eating!"

"Meet a new friend first, then eat!"

Wren said as he introduced Cecilia.

"This girl is the highly skilled Potion Master I told you about. Her name is Cecilia, and she can concoct many delicious potions!"

"Hmm?"

Dora, who was still a bit dissatisfied, immediately perked up upon hearing that Cecilia could concoct delicious things.

"Really?"

Dora flew in front of Cecilia.

Cecilia looked at Dora in surprise, and the apprentices behind her were also shocked as they looked at Dora. They had never seen a magical creature like her before.

"A Fairy?"

Even Cecilia, who had read many books, couldn't identify what race the Dora before her belonged to; she felt it was very similar to the fairies of legend.

"No, no, Dora isn't a Fairy. Dora is a Spirit of Nature."

"Your name is Cecilia? That's a very pretty name. I'm Dora, nice to meet you."

Dora flew a circle around Cecilia and then introduced herself.

"Nice to meet you, Dora!"

"Can you really concoct delicious things?"

"Really?"

Seeing the adorable Dora staring at her with wide eyes, Cecilia didn't know what to say for a moment. Then she directly took a bottle of magic potion from her spatial ring and gave it to Dora.

"Here, taste this. This is a Black Iron Rank potion I concocted. You might like it."

Dora took the potion Cecilia handed her, opened it, and took a sip.

"The taste is a bit astringent, but it's okay. Drinkable!"

After tasting a few sips, Dora felt the flavor was okay, but it was much worse than stone flower juice.

"This is only a Black Iron Rank potion. Once the magic herbs in the field mature, Cecilia will be able to concoct Bronze Rank or even Silver Rank potions. The taste will be much better then."

Wren stepped forward to explain to Dora.

"Really?"

Dora looked at Cecilia excitedly. Cecilia, feeling a bit embarrassed by the stare, nodded.

"Mhm!"

"That's great!"

"Dora likes you, Cecilia. You are Dora's good friend."

Dora happily flew several circles around Cecilia and cheered.

"Hehehe!"

Cecilia chuckled shyly.

After letting Cecilia meet her new friend, Wren instructed the apprentices behind her to also follow Dora's commands when planting magic herbs in the future.

Afterward, Wren returned to Red River Fortress, while Dora invited her new friend Cecilia to her treehouse for a visit.