It only took one day and one night for the expedition to reach the Great Tree Wall. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

On the cliff at the original rift, the elves of the Wind Chaser Forest have built a new outpost, and three more elven warriors stationed there are responsible for monitoring the movements of the surrounding ogres.

From the top of the cliff, you can even see the remains of the trunks of the trees that were burned last time, as well as the remains of ogres everywhere, although they are no longer visible.

This is where the expedition officially sets off - starting from the "main gate" of the large tree wall, it is bound to be detected by the surrounding ogre colonies, and it is more difficult to hide their tracks. And this extra "gap" naturally became the best choice.

The Elves of the Windchaser had set up camp at the outpost for the expedition to recuperate for a short time, and were well prepared to launch a surprise attack by the Wardancers of the Windchaser when Loren and the others set off, drawing the attention of the surrounding ogre settlements.

By the time the expedition arrived, the wall of the tree was already crowded with elven warriors who had come to see them off—even if it wasn't clear why, the elven dancers who dared to cross the wall deserved their final blessings.

And Kono, the leader of the Wind Chaser War Dancers, has been waiting for a certain dark-haired wizard for a long time......

"You're here at the right time, these obsessive monsters are gathering towards the 'gate', and the number around the big tree wall is decreasing every day. ”

As soon as Loren was ushered into the tent, Curnow immediately spoke: "If you set out now, it is almost impossible for you to meet any decent resistance for at least a week, and if you are lucky, you may not even encounter an ogre." ”

Looking at the wardancer leader's not-so-good-looking expression, Loren raised an eyebrow: "I guess that's not good news, right?"

"Of course not, it's the first time I've seen so many ogres gathered in one place!" Kono, who sat down, sighed: "In the past, even hundreds of them were considered large settlements, but now the number gathered outside the 'gate' is probably five or six times that number!"

"They're still gathering, and this year the ogre invasion will be more than any previous one - I can almost see how the mountain of corpses will fill the forest!"

Loren nodded undeniably, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up with a hint of sarcasm.

Although a few of the elven elders did not believe in themselves before leaving, they were still fully prepared. According to Luca, this time the entire eastern forest was assembled with nearly twice as many war dancers as last year, and even elven warriors who had been invited to come to their aid from the north joined them.

So in fact, they knew very well that this invasion would be extremely difficult, and it would also be extremely tragic, and it would even affect the fate of all the elven settlements in the entire eastern forest.

Once the Great Tree Wall is lost, it will be impossible for the War Dancers to intercept the hundreds of ogres pouring into the forest, and settlements large and small will suffer the same fate as the Eternal Night Forest!

As long as the "Metzca" still exists, the ogre's invasion will not stop, and will even intensify until they level the entire ancient forest.

"But...... There is some good news. Loren smiled and eased the atmosphere: "According to the time that Count Leven told me in advance, in two days the supplies supported by the Duchy of Lothair will arrive in the Morning Star Forest, weapons, armor, medicine and linen...... will be delivered in a steady stream. ”

"With the assistance of the Duchy of Lothair, at least this time the eastern elves will no longer suffer from a lack of supplies, and the battle should be much smoother, and a large number of unnecessary casualties will be reduced. ”

"Yes, the price is to give your duke a smile. Kono nodded disdainfully, but there was not much: "But for such a big help, I should be thanked." ”

Loren smiled helplessly, wanting the elves to accept humans immediately, it was really unrealistic - this kind of thing would take a long time, and the two sides would continue to compromise and tolerate each other.

At least now being able to accept human assistance is already a good start, and it is impossible to force too much.

"Although the Wardancers of the Wind Chaser Forest must patrol the entire Great Tree Wall, and it is impossible for them to leave their duties without permission, I can go with you to the Eternal Night Forest. Kono said suddenly, "You almost lost your life for us last time, and this favor must be repaid." ”

"This ...... I think a word of thanks is enough. Looking at the leader of the war dancers with broken arms, Loren hurriedly spoke, smiling and persuading: "I think you should stay, and the war dancers who command the wind chasing forest can play a better role!"

"Why? You think I only have one arm left, and I'm not very useful, do you?" Kono frowned and stood up suddenly: "If you're not afraid of losing face, let's go out and try it now!"

"I have absolutely no intention of looking down on you, in fact I want to respect you!" The black-haired wizard quickly calmed the other party, "But you really don't need to express your gratitude in this way, really!"

"Why is it unnecessary - you almost died for the Wind Chasing Forest, we should also die for you, this has been a tradition for hundreds of years!"

Curnow still didn't have any intention of backing down: "What's more, that bastard Luca definitely didn't follow, you also need an experienced one to take care of those young and vigorous boys for you - they are willing to die for you, but it doesn't mean that they will listen to you!"

Loren raised an eyebrow, and he had to say that what the leader of the War Dancers said was very reasonable, and if he was there, it would definitely be of great help to the entire expedition.

Kono's experience was more important to him than his strength, and he certainly knew better how to avoid the ogre colonies and how to contain the necessary enemies.

A smile appeared on the face of the black-haired wizard who had figured this out, and took the initiative to stretch out his right hand: "Please allow me to apologize for my words and deeds just now, and welcome you to join the expedition, Kono of the Wind Forest!"

"Wouldn't it be over if you promised earlier?" The leader of the War Dancers slapped his hand angrily and left Loren in place: "You still let me ramble for so long!"

"Uh......" Loren twitched the corners of his mouth, "By the way, did I trouble you to bring the things you prepared?"

"Brought!" Turning and walking out of the tent, Loren could still hear the neutral voice, and shrugged his shoulders helplessly.

............ The sun had risen to the very top in the clear sky, and the entire expedition was ready, gathered outside the camp to await Loren's final orders.

Every fully armed war dancer present, in addition to the throwing spear behind him and the spear in his hand, had an extra glass of mead in his right hand, and the thick and mellow wine syrup filled the air, which was extremely tempting.

"There's an old tradition in my hometown of draining a whole glass of wine before you make up your mind to accomplish something. ”

Loren swept his gaze over the war dancers with his wine glass, and said lightly: "After drinking this wine, you can't turn back no matter what." So before I do that, I'm going to ask you if you're really ready to die?"

"Yes——!!!!"

The uniform shouts were like a roar tearing through the sky, and even the wine glass in his hand was stirring.

"Does anyone want to quit now?" Loren also shouted, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked that, because it's too late for you to quit——!"

"Hahaha——!"

Kono, who was standing next to him, was the first to laugh, followed by another war dancer beside him, and soon one after another, a joyous laugh rang out on the wall of the big tree, as if it was a grand celebration.

Even the female elf couldn't help but hook the corners of her mouth, staring at the figure of the black-haired wizard with a wine glass.

"Cheers to ourselves. Loren threw his head back and drank the whole glass of wine, the sweet aroma of which flowed from the tip of his tongue to his stomach.

Casually throwing the cup behind him, Loren, who shrugged his shoulders, turned around and took the first step towards the other side of the large tree wall.

"Alright, the target is the Eternal Night Forest, let's go!"