The Druid Guardian

Chapter 1: Terra, The Druid Guardian

-Bandit's POV-

"Are you sure that the this is the place," One of my bandit allies asked me.

"Yes, this is the place," I confirmed to him.

Right now, we're currently wandering through the grand forest. The reason behind this is that there were rumors about this place having treasures beyond peoples wildest dreams.

Though they're only rumors however sometimes those rumors can be true and I intend to find that treasure. Raiding carriages of nobles aren't all that its up to be.

It's old pretty fast and not only that but the nobles start to learn. We soon decided to stop raiding carriages and then I found out about the rumor about the grand forest holding alot of treasures.

I used to wonder why this place isn't filled with people searching for that treasure and then I found out that it's because of Terra, the Druid Guardian. He basically guards this and other forests.

Rumors say that he wears a green cloak with a wooden mask that looked like he carved the skin out of the tree and wore it like a mask. Rumors also say that he uses a bow that shoots arrows that have poisonous gases that can kill someone in an instant. He also had a dagger that could permanently paralyze a person 

His first appearance was around two months ago when a noble decided to cut down the Grand Forest to build his new mansion. Terra, however, didn't allow this and took care of the noble and whoever helped him in the destruction of the forest.

Ever since then, he's been known throughout the Turben Country. His name is starting to spread outside the country and it's catching the eyes of very interested and powerful people.

They might want to use him for their own gain but I don't see that happening. Knowing all this, I'm starting to reconsider ever coming here in the first place.

Well, I already came this far so I can't turn back now. I'm gonna find that treasure and no Druid Guardian is gonna stop me.

"Boss, you sure that we should be doing this?" another one of my bandits asked me.

I turned around and saw that some of them were cautiously looking around as if they knew they were going to get attacked. They actually have good instincts for doing that since Terra could likely attack us at any moment.

Still, I can't turn back now.

"If you chumps want to leave then that's fine. That's just more money for me!" I told my men. 

None of my bandits left but stayed where they were. They were still nervous but they didn't look as nervous as before. Good, they seemed to be determined to get this treasure.

Suddenly, I heard a rustle in a bush near us. I turned to where the noise was and checked it out. My men were frightened but I didn't let that get to me.

I checked the bushes but only saw a little white rabbit.

"Relax fellas, it's just a rabbit," I assured my men.

Hang on a second.

"Hey, where's George?" I asked my men.

My men looked behind them but couldn't find George. George was our rear fighter. 

He was going to inform us if anyone or thing approaches but for some reason, he wasn't there. Where did that idiot go?

Just then I saw them dash through the bushes. I turned my eyes to the figure that dashed but only saw a deer.

That's when I heard one of my men screamed but it was soon silenced as if they muffled him. I turned back and saw another one of my men missing.

I was down to three men so that means two of them are missing. This isn't good.