Dense forests, clumps, ancient trees that tucked around Wolong—this was the only sight they could see when the expedition had crossed the great tree wall. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The dense trees obscured the sun in the sky, leaving the surrounding air cold and oppressive. It was a forest full of life, but there was a foul smell of rot in the air.

The forest seems to have decayed and is slowly dying.

The black-feathered eagle hovering in the sky landed firmly on the black-haired wizard's shoulder, and Loren, who was still looking at his surroundings just now, looked behind him: "Isuria?"

"Your Excellency Loren Turin. The young wardancer jumped up the trunk from behind and walked behind Loren, "The leader of Curnow has found a place where he can set up camp, and has confirmed that there are no ogres gathering around. ”

"Where's the one left alone?"

"Only a few were found, and they were also killed, so they shouldn't be discovered. ”

Loren, who had received the reply, nodded in satisfaction - after a full week of marching, the whole expedition could finally get some rest.

After climbing over the Great Tree Wall, the expedition was on the march almost all the time, constantly gathering ogre colonies towards the Great Tree Wall, leaving them with nowhere to hide, and the slightest stop risked being discovered.

Although the entire expedition was made up of elite war dancers, there were still only about a hundred people and no outside support, and once surrounded by a large group of ogres, there was a possibility of annihilation!

Thankfully, the expedition had never had an encounter with an ogre colony since Kono joined, and the leader of the War Dancers, who had been on the border of the Great Tree Wall for many years, knew the ogre's habits well, and was even better at tracking them than Luca.

Now, they have moved away from the Great Tree Wall and are alone in the forests further south. The long march brings not only exhaustion, but also a sharp decrease in enthusiasm, lack of food, and a double drain on energy and physical strength...... Whether you like it or not, the expedition must be repaired as soon as possible.

And Loren can also take advantage of this time to meditate and continue to discuss with Asriel how to deal with the evil god called "Madsca", or continue to refine the "Turin Fire" to prepare for the next battle.

At the moment, the battle for the Great Tree Wall should not have officially begun, and the expedition still has plenty of time to do everything possible to avoid non-combat attrition.

It's a forest full of dangers, and in addition to ogres, there are other threatening beings, some of which are even more terrifying and monstrous than monsters.

"Isuria. Loren opened his mouth and called out to the war dancer behind him: "What's the name of the forest ahead?"

"If memory serves, we'll soon be on the border of the Blighted Forest, where there used to be a settlement. The young wardancer replied, "But now it should be occupied by a group of ogres." ”

"The surrounding area is a barren forest, which used to be a hunting ground and there should be a lot of wild animals and fungi, and although it can be dangerous, it is easy to find food. ”

Isuria smacks to the dark-haired wizard, the wardancer who joined the expedition and was strongly recommended by Lukka to Loren. The reason is simple, he is one of the very few war dancers in the Morning Star Forest and even in the entire Eastern Forest who knows how to get to the Eternal Night Forest, and he is also a descendant of the Elves of the Eternal Night Forest.

Although all the elves can navigate the dense forest without getting lost, the exact location of each settlement is known only to the elves of that settlement. They don't draw maps, but rely on legends passed down from mouth to mouth.

After the fall of the Eternal Night Forest, most of the surviving elves joined the Morning Star Forest, and he was one of the orphans who learned everything about his homeland from his mother.

As a result, the wardancer named Izuria also assumed the role of "guide", and he was no less important to the expedition than Loren - because without him, no one knew exactly how to get to the Eternal Night Forest, and the expedition would immediately become a swarm of headless flies.

"Now that it's occupied by ogres, we'll have to find a way to get around it from both sides. Loren sighed, "Is there any other way to go but here?"

"No, if we want to reach the Eternal Night Forest, we must first pass through the Withered Forest. Isuria shook her head, "On the left side of this place is the Ash Tree Hills, all of which are insurmountable, and on the right side is the Akiba River, which is also impassable. ”

"Can't you just find a way to cross the river?"

"It's not impossible, but we're so far from the ferry that we'll have to walk for at least half a month to get there - the rest of the river is very fast, and the river is full of rocks, and if you fall into the water, it's ......."

The war dancer's expression was very embarrassed, and Loren nodded silently, for now he could only choose to trust the other party's judgment.

Is there only one way to storm and take down the withered forest?

Originally, he was planning to make a surprise attack all the way to the Eternal Night Forest, but now it seems unrealistic - although the ogre is just a bunch of obsessed monsters, the "Madza" knows very well that it needs some necessary means to protect itself.

It's like a "brain", and although it has so far been just a few simple to imbecile commands, it is gradually turning all the ogre settlements into a whole, and this is the most terrifying part.

In the past, ogre colonies never numbered more than hundreds, or they would have started killing each other without the help of the War Dancers, but now the number of ogres gathered on the Great Tree Wall alone is much more than that, and it is increasing every day.

If there is anything more dangerous and terrifying than a single ogre, it is their number—an army of thousands of uniformly organized ogres, and even the entire forest of ancient trees will be reduced to ashes!

It's not because this god is too powerful, or because it destroys the Great Tree Wall, but because it has the power to bring all the ogre colonies together, that the real reason why it is necessary to eradicate "Metzca".

It's a bit lower than expected, but it might be a good thing if we have to take over the litter. After all, the entire expedition hadn't fought a single group of ogres for a full week.

Fighting in an unfamiliar area is certainly different from a familiar place, even if it's just to gain experience in dealing with the raid of the Eternal Night Forest, which seems to be a good reason to count as a rehearsal before the Great War - and this place is still some way from the Eternal Night Forest, and the chances of being spotted should not be very high.

"You go back to camp first, and get some rest. Loren patted Izuria on the shoulder, "Relay my words to Lord Kono, go and explore the terrain of the Withered Forest before midnight today, and then we will decide if we really want to take it down!"

The young wardancer nodded, and turned away in the direction of the camp.

"Is it really wise to fight the ogre now?"

Asriel, who had taken on a human form, leaned against the trunk of the tree, his scarlet eyes flashing, "My dear friend, I suggest you don't be so careless, maybe it's a good idea to take a long detour." ”

"We don't have time to take long detours, and the longer it drags on, the more variables there are. Loren shook his head slightly, as if he was talking to himself: "What's more, I haven't decided whether I really want to attack yet." ”

"You seem to have forgotten that we are close friends. The boy showed a bright smile: "When you let him go, you already made up your mind." ”

Loren didn't speak, choosing to remain silent, looking at Asrael defiantly.

“...... Well, I knew you'd be tempted to take my words, but who made Asrael so helpful?" the boy shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands:

"Perhaps the Lord 'Madska' may not be able to spot you when you are in the Great Tree Wall, but if you use even the slightest bit of Void power, it will immediately notice you. ”

"Why is it... Ah......" Loren suddenly realized a long groan, glanced at the young man, and slowly lifted the sleeve of his right wrist: "It's because of a 'little thing' you gave me, right?"

"For precious friends, of course, you have to mark them in advance. The young man's smile became even brighter, and his delicate face was filled with the evil called "innocence": "I will not give you to others." ”