The Inheritance Of The Supreme Immortals

Observing her severed hand, Elma felt an inexplicable surge within her.

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Losing a hand wasn't a problem for her; as a dryad, she didn't experience pain nor did she shed blood.

So, what if her arm had been severed? She could grow a new one with a few days of rest.

However, what truly mattered was the man standing in front of her. Summoning all the courage she could find, Elma slowly raised her head to meet captivating blue eyes that scrutinized her.

"...M-My... M-My King... please... forgive this disgraceful servant of yours," her voice stuttered as she spoke each word.

She was unsure about her choice of words and wondered if she had used the right ones to address her king.

She used to address the World Tree as "queen" since the World Tree herself claimed Sam to be someone like her kin. Elma felt it should be appropriate to address him as "King."

Elma could sense the same kind of familiarity that she grew up feeling from the World Tree emanating from Sam.

If the World Tree had given her a sense of belonging, home, and a motherly presence, Sam's existence was like comfort, security, and mentorship.

"King?" all the women exclaimed in shock and with an unpleasant tone.

"What does she mean, my king? This chick really has a screw loose," Lorraine said in dissatisfaction.

"Tch, he is my son," Helena's eyes gleamed with mild killing intent. She automatically assumed that these spirits were trying to separate Sam from her.

A spear, much like the one Adriana was wielding, appeared in Helena's hand.

If Elma spoke one word she didn't like, Helena would kill every dryad on the spot.

She felt like every girl Sam encountered was trying to hit on him, which she didn't like one bit.

Seeing a weapon in her sister's hand, Ava broke out in a sweat. She quickly held her arm. "Big sister, calm down. We won't let them take him away from us."

"Ava is right. Don't act recklessly. We will hear what they have to say first before we jump to any conclusions," Victoria said seriously.

Helena, upon hearing their pleas, lowered her spear, diverting her attention from Sam to the dryads.

"Why are you calling me king?" Just as the dryads could feel the essence of the world from him, Sam could sense something similar.

It wasn't as defined as the dryads', more like a small, thin line of connection, almost nonexistent, as if it were unimportant.

Sam assumed this connection had something to do with the dryads being here.

"...M-My King... Do you not like being referred to as king? This servant will accept any punishment," Elma said in a pained tone.

"It's not that. Why are you looking for me?" Sam reframed his earlier question as he waved his hand, letting Elma know she could stand.

Seeing that her king didn't seem to be angry anymore, Elma recovered a portion of her composure. "The World Queen asked us to meet up with you... She asked you to come and meet her in the Black Tortoise Continent. She said she misses you terribly."

"Are you saying the World Tree wants me to meet her, and she misses me?" His tone was casual.

If it were Adriana who spoke like this, the Dryads would have attacked her for disrespecting their queen.

But with Sam, in the Dryads' minds, he was someone on the same level as the World Tree, and he had every right to be casual with the World Queen.

"...Yes... yes, my king."

Sam's eyes scanned the area. Unlike before, all the hundreds of Dryads in the dark woods turned into their human forms and knelt, showing their respect to him. "I understand. What do you expect from me to do now? You want me to come with you because that's not happening."

"But your majesty... The World Queen asked us to bring you with us," Elma said politely.

"And if I say no, would you use force to make me go with you?" Sam smiled.

"We wouldn't dare, your majesty," Elma quickly replied.

"Mm."

"There is a battle in two days which I cannot miss. Once the battle is over, I will personally meet your queen in your continent. How about it?" Sam offered a solution.

Elma exchanged glances with the other Dryads, communicating with them in her mind using her racial ability. Then she turned her gaze back to Sam, "Your words are our wish, your majesty."

"Good. Since we have no problem here, you guys can go back to your place."

Elma and the other Dryads nodded their heads but didn't move from the place, just looking at Sam with an odd expression.

"What? You guys want something to eat?"

"Your majesty, aren't you going to punish us for disrespecting you?"

"It's alright, but..." Then he remembered the scene where Elma threw insulting words at his women. "I won't punish you as long as you apologize to my women for insulting them earlier."

Adriana and the others were already in a daze, contemplating the possible connection between Sam and the World Tree, as the Dryads addressed him as their king.

They snapped out of their daze when they heard Sam openly calling them his women.

Elma quickly stepped before her women and performed a ninety-degree bow, apologizing, "I humbly apologize for my earlier words and for the way my fellow Dryads acted... I deeply apologize."

Adriana and the other women glanced at Sam before looking at Elma, giving her a firm nod in acknowledgment.

"Don't ever repeat this ever again. Just because you have the protection of the World Queen doesn't give you any right to insult anyone," Adriana said, shaking her head.

Elma didn't respond to that comment and returned her gaze to her king. "My king... I thank you on behalf of the Dryads for blessing us with your presence. If the king wishes, we will now return to our continent."

"You can go," Sam shook his head, observing Elma's indifferent demeanor as he gave the order.

Elma and Twig slowly got up and joined the Dryads who were now standing obediently around the pavilion.

Once regrouped, all the Dryads bowed for the one last time before disappearing into the darkness.

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