The hunting river beach located in the north of the cloud crown tree is the largest "square" in the entire Morning Star Forest settlement. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The jungle here is dense, full of all kinds of strange ancient trees, inhabited by all kinds of animals in the ancient wood forest, and it is the place where the Morning Star Forest settlement trains war dancers.

Every young elf of adulthood gets his own spear and spear from his parents, and here he proves that he deserves them with his victories and scars.

Here, they will hone their skills, wrestling with their peers, mentors, and even beasts, and eventually one of the ten will be qualified to go on the battlefield against the ogre invasion, trading their blood-stained spears for the title of "War Dancer".

Every year, the Morning Star Forest Settlement holds a grand banquet here, inviting the surrounding settlements to the feast. War dancers from far and wide hold an annual "Great Hunt" to enjoy the bounty that the Ancient Wood Forest has bestowed upon them. Wait until the whole summer is over, and this long feast will not end.

And when autumn comes, it's often the time when ogres appear. The elves who have celebrated the summer will throw away their wine glasses, pick up their spears, and go to the great tree walls to fight the monsters until winter or the ogre colony is repelled.

It wasn't until last year's Ogre invasion that this tranquility was shattered, and the early spring season, which was supposed to be celebrated, became solemn and solemn.

But that still didn't stop the elves' enthusiasm. Even in the current situation, the elves of the Morning Star Forest are still trying their best to prepare for the midsummer banquet, using mead and colorful flower crowns to add a touch of warmth to the cold wind.

"Life is as gorgeous as summer flowers, and death is as quiet and beautiful as autumn leaves. Looking at the hunting beach in the distance, Loren, who looked playful, sighed: "It's really a ...... Romantic race too. ”

"What are you feeling here?"

The silent female elf appeared behind him at some point, and changed into a new leather armor - one of the thirty armors that Leven had given to Morning Star Forest.

Although the elves were proficient in hunting and knew how to make armor, the leather armor sent by Levin was made of calfskin, which was of high quality and protection, and was also very beautiful in shape and color, and very comfortable to wear.

At least that's true for this elven war dancer, and it's very close. Even though the elf's body is slender and thin, it perfectly outlines the curvature of the body......

"Bang!"

Instinctively dodged the spear that stabbed him, and quickly raised his shoulder, Loren was not swollen by Liya's right eye: "What are you looking at, your eyes are so weird!"

"Because the world is full of beauty. Giving the angry female elf a bright smile, Loren spread his hand very calmly: "And I happen to have a pair of eyes that can find beauty." ”

"Oh, is it?" Lia, who was too straightforward, was stunned for a moment, looked at the armor on her body, and tilted her head: "I wear this leather armor...... Looks beautiful?"

Capable red hair, slender and tall figure, and the curvature hidden under the leather armor...... Loren took a deep breath: "You don't have to wear this leather armor to be beautiful, even from a human point of view, it is a type like no other. ”

"Hmm...... I can tell you're trying to compliment me. The female elf nodded, and suddenly a smile appeared on her face: "But I'm still very happy, so thank you for the compliment." ”

Pulling the corners of his mouth, Loren turned his gaze back to the hunting beach in the distance. The originally empty open space was already crowded, and heavily armed war dancers could be seen everywhere, and there were more elven warriors gathering here in the distance, which looked quite lively.

After returning from Lucca, the elven warriors of the surrounding settlements continued to gather towards the Morning Star Forest. Right now, except for the Wind Chasing Forest War Dancers who are still holding on to the Great Tree Wall, most of the Elven War Dancers of the Eastern Forest are already here.

Once they are assembled, they will rush to the battlefield of the Great Tree Wall to fight the invading ogres to the death until they are completely driven out of the eastern forests, as has been the case for many years.

Since Elder Born's generation, there has been no incident of a War Dancer crossing a wall of trees and heading towards the elves' homeland. At present, the elves who thrive in the eastern forests are not starved of food, and they are not so hungry for land and new territories.

And after suffering a blow, it's hard to say how much courage these elves still have to cross the tree wall to expedition into the heart of the ogre, or even reclaim their homeland to fight against an almost invincible evil god!

To them, they were just a strange human wizard, and even trusting them would take time, not to mention that they would be required to do their best to complete an expedition that seemed impossible - and Loren would never believe him if he had been persuaded to do so.

"You look like you're worried?"

Leah blinked, "Are you afraid that the elders won't agree?" ”

"The elders are very wise elders, and they can understand. The black-haired wizard shook his head, "But even if they can understand, how many of these brave and skilled war dancers will believe in me as a human?"

The female elf did not comfort him, but nodded thoughtfully: "That's true, it's too difficult to convince the people of you - not every elf is as good as Luca, and Kono is actually good-tempered." ”

As a result, when I saw him for the first time, I almost received a stabbing ...... Loren smiled bitterly and raised his eyebrows, although it was not the first time that the female elf had been open-mouthed, he had long been used to it.

"If I really want to go on an expedition outside the walls of the Great Tree, I need a team that can avoid enemies in the face of ogre settlements instead of fighting them, and at the same time be able to fight until the last moment without fear of sacrifice!"

"But all this is premised on absolute trust in each other. "If they can't even trust me, the moment they leave the Great Tree Wall will be the moment the expedition is annihilated." ”

Even Loren himself was sure of his decision, even more dangerous than the last time he confronted the vampires, because he knew nothing about this "Mezca". Aside from the fact that it probably possessed power beyond Asriel, there was only a few memories of the Elder Born.

"So, what you need now is to gain everyone's trust?" Leah held the spear in her arms and blinked in confusion, "Isn't this easy for you?"

"I'm pretty sure if I'm just convincing one or two, and if it's a dozen people, I'll be able to prove myself - but I'm trying to convince nearly a hundred war dancers who don't know me!"

Loren shook his head and let out a long sigh: "It's a pity that I don't have time to convince them one by one. ”

"You don't have to convince them one by one. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Yes, they don't believe you. Leah shrugged her shoulders and said in a tone of course, "But they all believe in Ain Rand." ”

"Ain?!"

Loren was sure that his expression must have been so surprised that he couldn't have been more surprised.

"When I came back, I heard a lot about this little wizard. The elf thought for a moment, "This little wizard has been making healing potions for Morning Star Forest, has helped many injured war dancers, and has a good relationship with many sages. ”

"Even if it's just to return the favor, there will be a lot of War Dancers who will be willing to join the expedition - they believe in Ain Rand, and the little wizard is your friend, so they will be willing to trust you. Leah glanced at him, "Of course, you have to act worthy of their trust." ”

Loren fell silent, although the current situation was in his favor, but for some reason, it always made him feel very uncomfortable and dull.

"What's more, even if none of them are willing, the Windchaser Wardancers will join your team - after all, you saved them. ”

Liya paused suddenly, as if she had thought for a moment before she spoke, "At least...... I'll go with you. ”