The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 339

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Morpheus took Aureus to a dense forest around the valley at the base of mountain which belongs to the valley elves and the dangerous animals nurtured by them.

"What are we going there for? To visit any clan inside these dense forest like those orcs?" Aureus asked.

"We sure are going to visit a clan but before that we need to prepare something to make the old grumpy witch happy," Morpheus answered as they continued to fly towards the valley.

"Witch?" he asked, "Other than Lady Cornelia is there someone above her?"

"Not someone above her but we are going to visit a Black Witch," Morpheus answered, which made Aureus frown, "I don't find myself interested in meeting that kind. Why are they even staying in this kingdom?"

"I know you have a bad opinion of Black Witches due to the experience you had with them but I wish to show you not all of them are bad. In fact they are pitiful ones who are struggling to survive. Let's not make things difficult for innocent ones just because of a few evil ones."

"King Draven, does he approve of it?"

"He is the one to allow them to stay in Agartha when everyone in this kingdom opposed it," Morpheus replied, "and for that I admire that Dragon that he didn't let his anger and sorrow take over his rationality and didn't punish the innocent."

"Still…"

"Are all humans you stay with good?" Morpheus asked.

"No!"

"You got your answer then."

Aureus understood what his uncle meant and nodded as they finally landed inside the dense forest.

"Do they live in such dangerous forest?" Aureus asked as he observed the dense surrounding.

"They don't live here but we are here to collect a precious herbs that grumpy old witch prefers to have with her," he explained further, "Be careful, this forest is full of some dangerous wild creatures that is why Black Witches don't come here as they are already weak in powers. Make sure to be alert.

Aureus nodded as he followed his uncle in that uneven, tall grass covered path with so many tree around.

"We have to look for one specific plant which you won't see everywhere but once you find one, underneath you get a treasure of what we are searching for." Morpheus' sharp eyes continued to search something with a focus and soon his gaze caught what he was looking for.

"Come with me," Morpheus instructed as the two walked ahead.

Morpheus stopped in front of an ordinary looking small plant which was almost hidden by the grass which was grown almost a foot tall.

"This plant?" Aureus asked.

Morpheus nodded and kneeled on the ground, "Under this plant. We need to get part of its roots without killing this plant.

Morpheus started to dig the soil around the plant carefully with gentle movements of his fingers. Aureus kneeled in front of him and started to help as well. Soon the roots of that plant were being exposed and it caught Aureus with a shock.

"Are these the roots of this plant?" He observed thick and strong roots under the soil which seemed to have belonged to any big tree but this tiny plant.

"Don't be deceived by the size of this plant. It's a precious plant which grows its roots firmly under the soil. Even if it gets killed, some other will grow on those strong roots and it keeps living. We need to cut a part of the root which is not too close to this plant and won't affect it."

Aureus understood and saw his uncle cutting the palm size big part of the entwined roots. It was strong and Moroheus had to use quite a lot of strength to cut it.

"What do they use it for?" Aureus asked as he observed it carefully.