Chapter 45: The Bonfire on the Way (Part I)
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Leaning on a branch of a large tree, a tired Luca waved his hand behind him: "We'll spend the night here and continue after dawn." β
There was only silence in reply, and there was a slight noise in the woods, which soon regained its calm, as if a flock of migrating birds had stopped here for a moment.
After learning that the accident occurred at the Big Tree Wall, Luka, who didn't even have time to be shocked, immediately gathered the few war dancers in the Morning Star Forest and rushed towards the location of the incident overnight.
And among the fellow war dancers, there was another misfit wizard - for some unexplained reason, Loren Turin, who was still a "guest" in the Morning Star Forest at the moment, also quietly mixed into this team.
Although he still couldn't believe it, Lukka always had a hunch that the crack in the big tree wall might not be a coincidence, but something inevitable, and it was likely that some clues were hidden.
This is both a crisis and an opportunity, an opportunity to make the elders of the settlement aware of the danger - if a human wizard can stand up and prove it, it may make his words more convincing.
Even just thinking about some of the possibilities would give Luca a chill. He was not afraid of ogres, because he knew that these monsters could also be killed, but he could not be unafraid of certain forces that could not be seen or touched, and who were completely unknown.
The fellow war dancers found some dry firewood, and the black-haired wizard who slowly crouched down snapped his fingers lightly with his right hand, and the tips of his left fingers had a little more firelight, and the light touch lit the bonfire.
"It's funny. β
A fellow war dancer elf looked at him curiously from behind and smiled very sincerely, "This is the ...... The power of a wizard?"
"Some wizards, we generally call ourselves spellcasters. Loren leaned over and looked at the other. It was a gentle-looking female elf, with dark brown hair that only reached below the earlobe, and she looked very capable: "As for the other wizards, they have completely different powers. β
"Yuina. The elf took the initiative to extend her right hand and smiled very kindly, "It's an honor to meet you, uh...Mr. 'Spellcaster'." β
"Just call me Loren. The black-haired wizard shrugged his shoulders and shook hands with the elves slightly: "I thought that the vast majority of elves were as wary of humans as thieves. β
"This good old man is the exception!"
Leah, who was a little "unkind-looking", walked over and swept her gaze coldly over Loren's face: "Don't this guy, Yuina." If it weren't for his crow's beak, the Great Tree Wall wouldn't have happened!"
"Leah!" the war dancer named Yuyna looked at her friend, "I know you're definitely in a bad mood right now, but you can't throw your grievances on innocent people, and you're a friend who is willing to help us!"
"If it weren't for this friend slowing down the pace, we would have been on the big tree wall by now. Still unconvinced, Leah refuted: "Don't be too kind to him, this guy is a complete liar, if you are not careful, you will fall for him!"
The black-haired wizard chuckled and didn't say anything more.
"That must be a last resort, I was forced to lie in desperation. Yuyna shook her head: "He looks kind, not like a villain who would deliberately hurt others." β
"It's true that I don't mean to hurt people, but I always can't hear the truth in my mouth!" Leah snorted coldly: "If you have seen it with your own eyes, you will understand, this guy ......"
"Enough!"
Luca, who turned around, rudely interrupted the conversation between the two of them, and frowned: "We still have a way to go tomorrow, keep quiet - Yuina, you go to keep watch for the first half of the night, I will be responsible for the second half of the night, and the rest of the people will have a good rest!"
"Yes!" Yuyna said competently, smiling at Loren before leaving, "When you come back, please tell me about magic, I'm really curious." β
"That's an honor. Loren, who shrugged his shoulders and agreed, just turned around when he saw the unfriendly expression of another female elf: "What's wrong?"
"Take away your stinky paws, and don't touch her. Leah glared and said, word by word, "Yuyna is my best friend, and no one can hurt a single hair of her." β
β...... Did I say something that is particularly misleading?"
Loren, who was a little helpless, tugged at the corners of his mouth, and a bird named "Asriel" on the side chirped very appropriately, making him look in another direction.
It's been a day and a night since the departure from the Morning Star Forest, and there are only a few dozen war dancers in the team, so the speed of progress is very fast. If the so-called "cracks in the big tree wall" were really related to ogres, then they should be visible by now.
But so far, Loren and his party still haven't encountered any ogres, not even their footprints, traces of their path, it is a completely peaceful scene, and even makes him arrive a little abnormal.
Surely it wasn't because they were all missed, or was it just a sudden accident that had nothing to do with the ogre, and the ogre, who hadn't even noticed it, didn't invade from the gap?
If that's the case, you're lucky.
"One more day. Luca, sitting around the campfire, murmured, "By tomorrow evening, if nothing else, we will arrive at the Great Tree Wall." β
Loren nodded silently - whatever happened, for better or for worse, everything would be revealed.
"I'm sorry to have involved you, it shouldn't have been needed at all. Lukka glanced at Loren apologetically, "I'm just too worried, the big tree wall is extremely important to the elves of the Morning Star Forest and even the entire Ancient Wood Forest......!
"I know what you're trying to do, and I can understand your feelings - it's the kind of thing that anyone would be as safe as possible. Loren patted him on the shoulder and comforted, "You're just doing your duty." β
"Could it be some kind of...'magic' or something?" Ria guessed as she asked, staring at Loren's face, "Can you wizards do it?"
"If it's just a matter of knocking down an old tree and pushing it down a wall β yes, we have a lot of ways to do that. But to your tone, it's more like a natural disaster. β
Sighing, the black-haired wizard shook his head, "As far as I know, there shouldn't be any wizard who can summon lightning or a storm at will. As for magic...... The cost of such powerful magic is equally heavy, and it is impossible for any wizard to withstand it. β
The power of any spell is the feedback of the power of the Void, in other words, while using magic, the wizard's body must withstand the erosion of the Void - for most wizards, this limit is very low, and there is a risk of brain bursting beyond the limit.
"If it weren't magic, it wouldn't be anything else. Lukka asked tentatively, with some hesitation in his eyes: "Some... Ghosts, or devils?"
"Who knows?" Loren, who was obviously answering the other party, used a rhetorical question. His eyes were also full of suspicion, staring at Asrael not far away, as if searching for answers.
Is this guy you meet unique, or does you have a lot of "friends"?
"Anyway, we had to get to the big tree wall to find out what was going on. Loren continued: "At least not yet encountered an ogre, maybe it can be considered a good ......"
Before he could finish speaking, Loren, who suddenly heard the sound, suddenly turned his head, and the surrounding war dancers also stood up and watched around through the moonlight.
"Uhh!!!!!!h
A terrible scream rang out from the woods, followed by the heavy roar of the ogre!
"I'll kill you, you damn crow's mouth, I swear!" Leah, who kicked Loren, picked up her spear and rushed in the direction where the screams came from like flying leaves:
"Yuinaβ!"