Arcane Summoner: A Post Apocalypse Progression Light Novel by Wolfe Locke

Author:Wolfe Locke [Locke, Wolfe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: N30
Published: 2021-05-24T04:00:00+00:00

Terra looked around at them gleefully. “See? I told you two I keep my forest clean. If any monster comes within ten feet of us, my trees will beat it to death.”

“That’s impressive, Terra,” Zander said, shooting Rocktooth a pointed look.

I thought you might need some help, the golem said. So I came back. But for the rest of the night, you’re on your own.

Chapter Sixteen: Saving the World

* * *

The mood was still tense the next morning, as Celeste started to build a fire for breakfast.

“I hope you’re using downed wood,” Terra said. “Not pulling branches off my trees.”

“Yep,” Celeste said curtly. “All from the ground. Took me a little while to find enough, too. I had to get up early to do it.”

“That’s because I keep my forest clean. And I don’t need to sleep. You could have asked me to get the wood for you. I’d have been happy to oblige.” Terra explained.

“All right. I will next time.” Celeste responded in a voice that let them both know she had no such intention.

Zander was already aware that Terra didn’t need to sleep. She’d been hanging around all night, planting flowers and encouraging trees to stretch their branches over the camp as additional shelter. It was nice, but a little excessive.

“What are you making for breakfast?” Terra said. “I can gather up some nuts and berries for you.”

“No need, we’ve got some bacon left over from a find yesterday, maybe I can find some bird eyes—” Celeste said, and the nymph recoiled, looking horrified.

“Meat? Eggs?” she said. “Seriously?”

“What’s wrong with meat?” Celeste asked defensively.

“I’m a vegetarian. All wood nymphs are. We find meat disgusting. It’s just animal flesh. Muscles, and things.” Terra explained. Zander was fairly confident her heard the nymph mouth murderer a few times after.

“Well,” Celeste snapped. “You don’t have to eat it.”

“Maybe we can do something else?” Terra said. “There’s a stand of ferns down by the duck pond. We could do toasted ferns for breakfast instead. Since you didn’t want the nuts and berries.”

“Sure,” Celeste said. “It’s your woods.”

They both looked at each other for a minute.

Terra crossed her arms. “So do you want to go get those ferns, or--?”

“Fine!” Celeste snapped, throwing her arms in the air in frustration. “I’ll go get the ferns.”

She stormed off. Terra watched her go, then sat gracefully on the ground next to the half-built fire and snapped her fingers. The wood caught flame instantly.

“Why are you being such a jerk to Celeste?” Zander said. “I know this is your forest, but you were really rude to her just now. And you could have helped her with the fire at any point.”

The nymph shrugged. “She smells human.”

“She is human. Or was. She’s something else now that she's become one of my summons.” Zander explained. “I’m trying to help her become human again.”

“Well, there you go then.” Terra replied curtly. “I don’t like humans. I don’t want them in my forest. I don’t want to be around them at all.

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