Chapter 334: Into the Forest (14)
Perhaps it was just her imagination, but after the fig tree absorbed those several Caribians, the Sacred Tree’s true form before her seemed to have grown somewhat larger as well.
With Everly at its center, it moved around her like a sliver of moonlight, agile and graceful.
During this time, whenever some foolish Carib approached, the tentacle-like branches extending from behind the Sacred Tree’s shoulder blades would pierce through their bodies before flinging them to the roots of the fig tree, where they would be absorbed and digested.
In just a few short minutes, the corpses lying beneath the fig tree had already piled up into a small hill.
Some of the survivors being pursued saw this and cautiously approached the fig tree, attempting to “redirect the trouble elsewhere.”
The Sacred Tree’s true form was gentle by nature and did not mind being used in this way. As long as the survivors did not foolishly try to harm it or Everly, it would not stop them from approaching.
The Caribs pursuing them, however, received very different treatment.
The Sacred Tree clearly despised these red-skinned people. It treated them with the cold indifference of winter, striking down anyone who approached. Sometimes, when it was particularly displeased, several branches would attack at once and tear them apart.
The sight was gruesome, but to the other survivors, it brought an intense sense of satisfaction and overwhelming security.