Chapter 63: Prelude to the Expedition (I)

In order to gain time, and to be able to cross the big tree wall before the big battle, the entire expedition was ready to set off without even waiting for the sun to rise the next day. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

According to the news from the Wardancers of the Wind Chaser Forest, the ogre colony is also slowly gathering and will soon launch a new invasion - when they are in full attack, it will be difficult to pass through the large tree wall without being detected. In this regard, Loren also had to set off as soon as possible, and there was not much time left for him.

Dressed in new armor, the heavily armed female elf walked into the astrological office of the Cloud Canopy Tree, and Loren, who was lying on the tool table, was adjusting his new wand "Tree Heart", and from time to time he glanced at the notes that Ain gave him next to him.

The new wand felt far beyond Loren's imagination, and was not even worse than the "spellcaster" that Dalton had given himโ€”of course, the latter was already a completely different craft, and there was no comparison at all.

So far, at least, there's only one "weird wand" that looks like a glove.

But the little wizard clearly cares about this wand, every position has its own role, and it's not even just a wand.

At least now Loren has discovered that the Higashi Aoki pad at the bottom of the "Heart of the Tree" is still a card slot, which can install the "Bright Silver" on it very well, and the original wand will immediately become a spear!

The two-meter length combined with the excellent toughness of the yew wood makes this "spear" completely uncomfortable to use, and even with the addition of accessories, because the obsidian of the headdress can keep the entire wand perfectly balanced.

It can even be said that it was designed from the very beginning of the design to consider the application in actual combat, and it is completely a wand born for combat, which can be called a "weapon"!

Loren couldn't even imagine how much effort Ain had put into it for the wand - the whole wand only took about two weeks, and she was still making potions for the elves of the Morning Star Forest, so it was impossible for her to be idle during the day.

How many nights like this one have she endured......

The corners of his mouth hooked up a wry smile, and Loren shook his head helplessly. I already owe too much, and I can't repay it with a word or two of gratitude.

In addition, there was a large amount of ignition charge, enough to equip every dancer on an expedition - after several previous combat experiences, Loren had found that although this thing did not work very well against ogres, the explosion and fire still caused them to panic, which was a very effective deterrent.

And when needed, it can also be used as a signal, or even to attract the attention of ogres, which is very useful and can be said to be indispensable.

There were also emergency healing medications and bandages, spare weapons, and a few notes to take with you, especially the one that Dalton Candle had asked the little wizard to give him.

Originally, if he had time, Loren had planned to learn the last of the above high-level spells first, but in comparison, he chose to perfect his "Turin Fire" first. After all, it's completely your own spell, and it's more handy to use.

"How's the preparation?" the female elf stood behind and suddenly spoke, "Everyone has gathered outside the settlement, just waiting for you alone." โ€

"It's almost there. Loren said without looking back, his hands were still busy: "Give me a little more time, I want to calm down a little." โ€

Leah's face was a little more confused: "Are you scared?"

After a moment's pause, the black-haired wizard nodded without saying a word.

"Of course I'm afraid, every time - I'm not a brave man, never have been. Loren put down the tools in his hand and slowly sighed: "When I was on the big tree wall, I had a very heavy dream. โ€

"Dreams are real and complicated, but they make me see myself clearly. All the self-inflicted cleverness, all the deceitful lies, all the preparations, are all covering up one fact - the fear in my heart. โ€

"In the past, I could have overcome it in various ways, and I would not have taken the initiative to fight without preparation, but this time it is different, our enemy is completely unknown - there is nothing more terrible than the unknown, and I am scared to death!"

The black-haired wizard slowly turned his head, his eyes as calm as obsidian: "Please allow me to apologize if I disappointed you." โ€

"Isn't that normal?" the elf blinked and looked at Loren, "Anyone would be just as scared - though I've always felt like you're different." โ€

"Different?"

"It's not easy to explain, but it's a little different. Liya hesitated for a moment, her emerald pupils flickering, "And most importantly, you're not afraid of death, but of losing, right?"

Loren raised an eyebrow, turned away from the female elf's gaze, and stared at the "heart of the tree" on the table.

The female elf standing behind him was also looking at the guy's back, and she didn't dare to imagine that she would trust a human being, or even pin her only hope on him.

When she followed Lukka to the Deepwood, she was the most opposed of them all, and she didn't even have the slightest impression of this wizard at first, just a liar who wanted to trick them into working for herself.

That appearance of eternal light and light always seems to give people infinite confidence.

"We set off at dawn and arrived at the Great Tree Wall a day later. โ€

Loren, who suddenly spoke, put on his wizard's robe, picked up the "heart of the tree" and stood outside the door, and the black-feathered eagle flying from a distance landed firmly on his shoulder.

"You go first, I have to say goodbye to a friend. Liya suddenly said: "Anyway, it's still time, it's a big deal that you go first, and I'll chase you." โ€

"We'll wait for you two more quarters of an hour. Loren nodded, although he didn't know why the female elf said this, but it didn't matter: "Just come over as soon as possible, don't be in a hurry." โ€

"With your speed, it won't make me anxious. Holding her shoulders very proudly, the elf cocked her chin: "Even if it takes you two quarters of an hour, I can still catch up." โ€

Shrugging his shoulders and not planning to continue arguing with the other party, Loren left the longhouse directly, not even noticing that the other pair of blue eyes behind him disappeared from the other party's sight.

"Aren't you going to say goodbye to him?"

Leah suddenly spoke, glancing at an inconspicuous corner of the longhouse: "It's still too late to go, that guy hasn't run far." โ€

"No, that's just a nuisance for him. The little wizard shook his head silently: "It's better not to have too many burdens than this." โ€

There was a hint of confusion in the elf's eyes, and she shook her head in confusion - but since the other party had decided to do so, she couldn't say anything more.

"Miss Leah......" Al Yin gritted her teeth and called out to the female elf who was about to leave: "I, I know that this request may be excessive, but if I can, can I... I mean... Actually, I mean... It's ......"

"Even if you don't bring it up, I'll do it. The elf interrupted the wizard, "This liar is the only one who has a way to deal with 'Metzca', and even if we all die he must live, otherwise the whole expedition will be meaningless." โ€

"So you don't have to worry, the entire expedition team of more than a hundred war dancers will do their best to protect this guy's life, there is no way that any ogre will hurt half of his cold hair!"

Ai Yin breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this reply, but lowered her head a little embarrassed, as if she had done something very selfish.

"Besides, I don't think you need to worry about Loren Turin at all. โ€

"Huh?" the little wizard looked up.

"Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen this guy send him to death on his own initiative. Now that he's set the target, there's sure to be a way to fix it, no matter how scared he is. โ€

The elf tilted her head and looked at the little wizard behind her: "This guy always likes to let others worry about him for nothing, doesn't he?"