The small town of Songta.

As the last human settlement east of the Elovis, it is a gateway to the Black Forest. Due to the fact that jungle monsters often break out to harass humans, this is also one of the areas specially marked as extremely unsafe by the Scattered Tallinn Association.

Towards evening, the sky was overcast and gray.

On a black carriage bound for the small town of Songta, Grim lifted the curtain and carefully surveyed everything around him.

As far as the eye can see, there are large rolling hills, lush green and green, and between the mountains and hills is a winding double row of horse carriages.

And the carriage he hired walked on this mountain road.

Looking back at Grim, the short-haired middle-aged man who was driving the car couldn't help but remind: "Master Wizard, you have to sit down, we have to speed up." The trail is safe during the day, but it becomes dangerous at night. So we had to get to the town of Songta before nightfall!"

Grim nodded and did not speak.

He could see that as the sky grew dark, the carriages driving on the mountain road also picked up speed. When the two carriages staggered past, the coachmen were in no mood to talk to each other, and they were all burying their heads on the road.

The carriage drove fast along the mountain road, and the further it went, the worse the condition of the road became, and the more bumpy it became. But it went well, and before it was dark, the carriage arrived at its destination, the town of Songta.

The town of Songta is said to be a human town, but in fact it is more like a military stronghold.

A military stronghold surrounded by a tall, thick wooden fence!

Grim has visited countless human villages and towns, but has never seen one so heavily guarded.

The thick, towering wooden fence was made of thick logs cut down from the nearby mountains and forests, and was 3 meters high, and the upper end had been sharpened, revealing white stubble. The wooden door to the town was covered with a thick layer of metal guards, held together by huge copper rivets.

There are many pheasant moats on the fence, high corner towers, and arrow towers, and people can be seen patrolling and sentry on them.

When Grim's black carriage slowly drove into the town, the whole picture of Songta Town was presented to him little by little.

It's a relatively cold and isolated town.

There is only one street in total, and more than 100 tall log houses and houses are arranged on both sides of the street, forming the main part of the town. Several particularly tall buildings are hung with wooden signboards that barely make it clear what they do.

Taverns, inns, blacksmiths, grocery stores, and a small secret shop......

You can also see the secret magic shop here, and Grim has to sigh that the power of witchcraft is really everywhere!

The black carriage soon stopped in front of a modest two-story wooden building, which was also the only inn in the town.

When Grim stepped out of the carriage, he was greeted by the innkeeper who was rubbing his hands together and had a restrained and flattering look on his face. It was a middle-aged man with short brown hair, gray burlap clothes, and a smile on his face at all times.

Seeing the iconic wizard robe on Grim's body, the other party's smile became even stronger. Although his expression was reserved, he did not flinch, and he was obviously a fellow who often dealt with wizards.

"I need a clean and comfortable room!" Grim stood in front of the innkeeper with his witch wand in his hand, and the shadow cast by his 2-meter-high body almost completely covered the other party: "In addition, I also want to recruit a small expedition team in the local area, you can help me let the wind out......"

"Everything will be as you wish!" the innkeeper nodded, "Please come with me!"

The arrival of an official wizard apparently caused a slight shock throughout the town as well. Especially with the announcement of the innkeeper Jack, the mercenaries, adventurers, and wizard apprentices who are still entrenched in the town immediately become agitated.

Despite its unsightly appearance, the town of Songta is very famous in the entire Elovis region.

Less than 10 miles out of the town and into the mountains and forests to the northeast, you will come across the edge of the Black Forest. If you go further, you will encounter many strange creatures, plants, and beasts that are difficult to encounter in ordinary mountain forests.

Therefore, the town of Songta, as the last supply point near the Black Forest, is also a must stop or pass through for anyone who wants to venture into the Black Forest.

Although the Black Forest is extremely dangerous, as long as you don't go too deep and only go around the periphery, it is still possible to find some strange demonized plants and demonized beasts. For them, experienced adventuring squads can have a good chance of getting some loot as long as they have the right class match.

The secret shop in the town is a special shop that provides basic witchcraft supplies for adventurers entering and leaving the Black Forest, and buys a large number of demonic items.

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A room of less than 10 square meters has almost nothing but a bed, a wooden table and chairs. The wooden bed of the table, chair and chair seems to be made of mountain wood, which has not been carefully carved and polished, and has a hint of the unique fragrance of wood.

The accommodation is in very basic condition.

But given the environment, Grim is no longer picky.

In comparison, the food served at the inn is quite good.

Fluffy bread, green sticky vegetable soup, and a fried slice of golden unknown beast ribs...... Grim tasted it, and the taste was okay, quite a mountain flavor, and the energy provided by the ribs was also sufficient.

And all this, Grim did not discuss the price with the innkeeper Jack, and the other party naturally presented everything according to the best standard.

As for the price?

Wizards never care about money, they only care about enjoyment.

And this is the main reason why Jack is elated when he sees the wizard!

Compared to the adventurers who are obsessed with the money, and compared to the wizard apprentices who pretend to be generous but are actually stingy, the real wizard never looks at the gold coins.

When Grim filled his stomach, pushed away the plate in front of him, and gently wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, Jack, who had been waiting by the side, urged the maid to remove the dishes with his eyes, and whispered respectfully: "Lord Wizard, the people you need are already waiting downstairs. You see......"

"Take me down and have a look!" Grim reached for the 'Flame of Destruction' wand placed next to the table, and walked out of the room first.

The living room on the first floor was already full of adventurers who had come to apply, and there were about fifty or sixty people, many of whom were dressed as wizard apprentices. And the guys who can make a living in the Black Forest are all strong and strong, and their words and deeds are full of murderous energy.

Instead of descending the stairs, Grim stood at the railing of the second floor, condescendingly looking down at the crowd in front of him, his eyes imbued with terrifying coercion.

"I need a small exploration team of 5 to 7 people, preferably veterans with a lot of experience in jungle life. Grim slowly said his request: "You don't need to hunt any ferocious monsters on this trip, you just need to accompany me to explore an area." I'll leave the ordinary beasts to you to deal with, and if there are really powerful monsters, I'll naturally deal with them. Your gains during the journey are yours, but you must prioritize the completion of my quest. That's what the mission is all about!"

There was a slight commotion in the hall.

Everyone's faces were excited and excited, obviously not expecting this wizard to promise such generous terms. However, Grim noticed that several adventurers with strong aura had solemn and thoughtful looks on their faces.

"I wonder if this adult can reveal the general area that needs to be explored?" said an old and serious adventurer, stroking his chest, "I don't want to snoop into your secrets, but I want to roughly assess the risk level of this mission!"

Hearing the adventurer's words, the originally restless crowd quieted down again, and all eyes focused on the mysterious wizard Grim.

"The area I want to explore is near the Sick Woods!" replied Grim faintly.

As soon as the name Sick Wood Forest came out, a loud gasping sound sounded from the crowd downstairs.

Most of them had a shocked look on their faces.

Wizards' money is really not so easy to get!

Although they don't care about money and often pay five to ten times the cost of hiring a normal adventure mission, the areas they frequented are often ten to a hundred times more dangerous than a normal mission.

Sick woods?

As adventurers who often beg for a living in the Black Forest, they are all too familiar with the name. It's 300 miles northeast of the town of Songta, which means they need to go 290 miles deep into the Black Forest to get there.

This...... It's already a very dangerous area!

As if seeing the adventurer in front of him frightened by the name Sick Wood, Grim tapped his right hand on the railing and announced another piece of news.

"It is precisely because of the dangerous task of this trip that I am willing to pay 200 magic crystals for this!"

Grim's words immediately set off a new storm in the crowd, and all the adventurers' eyes were red, and there was a lively discussion, and the hall was noisy.

Grim looked down condescendingly and saw it clearly, some of the new mercenaries with immature faces shook their heads and exited the hall one after another, and another group of veteran mercenaries also withdrew one after another after careful consideration.

Soon, there were less than ten people left in the hall.

"My lord, my name is Lowe, and I am a level 2 sword and shield warrior, and I would like to join your team. Lowe was a tall and sturdy young swordsman, and turned to the two behind him and said, "This is my sister, Fira, a level 3 archer. This is Rhodes, a level 3 thief. ”

Grim's pupils swirled around them, scanning their basic data almost instantaneously.

The wizarding world is revered by wizards, and the rest of the professions have undoubtedly been suppressed like never before.

The level 2 and 3 in Lowe's mouth are just an iconic title for ordinary warriors in the human world, almost corresponding to the rank of a wizard's apprentice.

Level 1 is equivalent to the Quasi-Witch in the Apprenticeship, Level 2 is equivalent to the Advanced Apprentice, Level 3 Intermediate Apprentice, and Level 4 Junior Apprentice...... This is how almost all ordinary fighters are divided.

As for the warriors who can compete with wizards, I'm sorry, but they have never appeared in the wizarding continent!

This Luo Wei who came out was only twenty-seven or eighteen years old, and in the absence of elemental talent, he was able to have a level 2 strength just by relying on combat skills and physical training, which was enough to be classified as a genius.

As for the two behind him, their physical fitness was also unprecedentedly excellent, which made Grim nod lightly.

The other party is obviously a mature adventurous team, and such a team is more convenient to use!

Since the rest of the adventurers dared to stay, they were naturally full of great confidence in themselves, and they reported their professions and abilities to Grim one after another. Grim nodded or shook his head, leaving only a level 4 hunter named Neil and an intermediate potion apprentice named Anthony.

The reason why a level 4 hunter was chosen was purely due to Jack's introduction.

This Neil is not very good at fighting, but he is a good cook, and the deliciousness of the barbecue is widely praised.

Regarding the choice of the wizard, the three of Luo Wei could only shrug helplessly.

Sure enough, he is worthy of being a delicate and expensive wizard, and even when he goes on an adventure in the Black Forest, the most considered thing is how not to abuse his stomach!

However, at this time, in addition to the five people selected by Grim, only a mysterious person shrouded in black robes was left in the hall, sitting alone in the corner of the hall.

When Grim's eyes slowly fell on him, the mysterious man stood up and brushed off his hood, bowed to him, and said, "Master Wizard, we meet again!"

It turned out to be 'him'!