Reincarnated as a chicken

Emergency Meeting

Eventually I decided to follow the sprite. It was more like she threatened to follow her. Apparently this 'Oldest Tree' was a very well respected creature in this forest. If I didn't go, I may have met some grave situations.

She also told Gorm that he had been invited. The guy ran like hell to get into his armor and look dignified once again. I was a bit creeped out by the complete change in mood with his armor on.

On the way, since I was bored I tried to make light talk with the sprite, but I realized she maintained a 3 meter distance from me and she wasn't responding to my comments. I saw the [Anxious] status next to her and just decided to give up. It wasn't that she hated me, she was just too anxious to speak to me. Been there, done that, didn't end well.

In the awkward silence, I hypothesized that the 'oldest tree' was just some dryad mama with big boobs.

"We're here."

The sprite said, pointing to a huge tree. This tree was so massive that it made no sense how I had never seen it while flying in the sky. And the way it was, it was like all the other trees were planted to simply surround and worship it.

Some glowing blue orbs floated around the tree's branches, beautifully illuminating the dark area and giving off a feeling of ease.

'This is the oldest tree?'

I asked.

"No. This is the Oldest Tree's tree."

'Ah... sure.'

I looked around, but I couldn't find any entrances. When she said her tree, I had imagined a tree house that kids used to make. I guess that was sort of dumb of me, huh.

'So where is the 'oldest tree'?'

I asked.

"The oldest tree is-"

"Right here." A voice came. In front of me, a being walked out of the grand tree before me. She wore a simple white dress and had long flowing silver hair with a tiara of vines over her head. She possessed a beautiful face with swollen cheeks and leafy green eyes. She looked like a young school teacher of sorts, but with a royal air about her.

Her smile was warm and devilish, causing me to gulp after meeting her impish eyes.

"Thank you for bringing the guests to me, little one."

The sprite floated to the woman's side and bowed. The woman patted her on the head. The sprite blushed then proceeded to enter the tree through some weird portal-like thing.

'A pocket dimension in a tree? Classic dryads.'

"I see that you are familiar with how dryads live?"

The oldest tree asked said. I shook my head, feigning any pre-existing knowledge of the dryads.

"Oh, as expected of a random bird who was abandoned in the most dangerous forest in the world."

I glared at her after she said something that hit deep. I already didn't like her.

"Why were we summoned?"

Gorm asked.

"Oh my, I lost track of the matter at hand while discussing with my new friend."

This woman was starting to creep the hell out of me.

"Well, there is a conference happening between the intelligent races of west's leaders. And you, Gorm are the competent leader of the goblins. Yes, out of all the tribes, I picked you to represent them all and you, my little feathered friend, are our most important guest here."