Seeing the grass that Urs had plucked with his sword, Gloleiden first stepped forward to take a closer look at the hollow in the ground that the young man had shown to the group, and his gray eyes saw in his eye sockets that the outline of the hole was about a circle of one and a half meters in diameter, but the structure inside was not a deep pit that was completely vertically downward, but a pit that extended somewhere underground at a certain slope.

It's not like a trap that was artificially dug and arranged. The old thief thought to himself. He had seen many pit traps in his past adventures, but the person who set them up would not have dug a trap in the form of a pit into a pit that a man could enter by a man to, unless he had a pit in his head.

Urs had told the group on his way out that he knew a shortcut to the back of the Shadow Druid stronghold. The young man stood next to the entrance of the cave with the giant sword in his hand at this time, and for a moment he was a little surprised that he didn't hear the voice of doubt, after all, what he did seemed to be a bit beyond common sense in the eyes of uninformed aborigines?

As to why he knows so much, has he ever been to the Spotted Axe Forest before...... Wait a minute.

He had even drafted the explanation. However, Thea trusted him unconditionally, Koto's somewhat mentally deficient mind didn't think much about it at all, and Jay's mind was always in a state of excitement and not big deals.

Miss Poet may have thought of something, but said nothing, and looked forward to the next move of the procession, as if she were watching with great interest a stage play with an unknown ending, even though she herself was an actor in the play.

Stonefist's eyes flashed with suspicion and worry, but the orc monk seemed too attached to his belief in Ode, the god of order, and the idea of "order", as if Urs, as the leader of the squad, would meticulously carry out every task assigned to him by his team as long as he did not order him to raise his butcher's knife against unarmed civilians.

And as for Gloriden......

"I'll take the lead." The old thief thought for a moment and said, "The scout should be at the front of the line. I'll go down first to find out, and then you'll follow. ”

After the words fell, he buckled a small leather bag hanging on his belt, took out two stones, one green and one white, from the leather bag and grabbed them into the palm of his hand, then leaned down to visually measure the height of the landing point between the hole and the ground of the tunnel, first threw the dark green stone in his hand with the strength of control, squatted at the entrance of the cave and waited for a long time, and after confirming that it was safe, he shook another white stone, so that he held the white stone and lit up with a faint light, and then drew a short sword and jumped into the tunnel.

As its name suggests, the dark green stone that was first thrown into the pit by Groledon is called the "Toxin Detection Stone", which was excavated in the southern coastal mining area of Emerald Bay, and emits a piercing popping sound when it comes into contact with toxin-containing gases, so it can be used by adventurers to explore wild areas with unknown safety factors, and can be sold for 50 gold coins in the commercial area of Twilight City.

The white stone that lights up the light source is called "Luminous Stone", as a natural magic ore, the user only needs to shake it vigorously in his hand a few times, and it can continue to light up the light source for a period of time in the dark environment, and many times it can save a few spell slots for a team of spell casters who are specially used to memorize the light spell, and it is also sold in the secret magic shop in the business district of Twilight City, but the price is slightly more expensive, 200 gold coins a piece, which is not an expense that a third-rate adventure team can afford.

The +2 enchanted katana "Blade of Orokanshut" sold for 4,000 gold coins at the auction house provided Urs with a lot of financial convenience.

The dark green Toxin Detection Stone rolled down the downward slope of the tunnel into the darkness, unable to be recovered for a while, but the sound of the explosion did not return from the depths of the tunnel, proving that the air inside should be harmless to everyone.

Maybe the stone of fifty gold coins was lost like this, but there was no need to feel distressed compared to the value of life. The old thieves have not seen some adventurers who are reluctant to use consumable magic items, and end up dying in the danger they had the opportunity to avoid, and their treasures end up being the spoils of the enemy.

It's ironic.

Glorydon picked an angle to the bottom of the hole, knelt down on his knees, raised his left hand holding the glowing stone like a torch, and held the short sword with his right hand clenched into a fist and fell to the ground of the tunnel to stabilize his balance, holding his breath and listening for a few seconds, he raised his head and told his companions outside the hole: "It's safe, but the width is limited here, you have to line up and come down in turn." ”

"Then let the brave warriors face the unknown dangers! The dwarf and his pot are never afraid! Koto didn't miss a chance to yell and scream.

The mentally handicapped dwarf's voice reminded everyone of the Sawyer Boots of the Shaved Blade Adventures, and said that if the two of them acted together, they would definitely have a lot in common, such as the emotional dwarven warrior roaring with a shield charge, and the equally emotional halfling thief roaring angrily and slashing the neck of his enemy with a dagger...... Wonderful picture.

Always full of enthusiasm and optimism, Koto excitedly raised the war hammer in his hand and the tower shield tied to his arm, and the metallic Mithril full-body armor and the large black cauldron he carried in the sunlight made the sound of armor shaking on his body, accompaniment to the high fighting spirit of the warriors, but failed to touch the heart of the barbarian captain.

"I'll go down second, and Thea will follow me, followed by Raven and Stonefist, and Koto last." Urs admired the courage of the dwarves, but did not dare to agree with his intellect.

"Hey, the warrior was thrown to the tail of the group, he should have protected his companions behind the shield!" Koto let out a sigh of disappointment at Urs's plan, and lowered his hammer and shield along his broad shoulders, watching as the young man jumped into the hole in the position the old thief had chosen a few seconds earlier.

"Please don't be discouraged, Mr. Koto. We all believe you are a reliable fighter, but Urs must have a reason for this. Thea kindly comforted Koto and passed by him.

Raven glanced at him indifferently, his lips under his hood muttering words like "imbecile" in an underworld language he didn't understand.

After waiting for Miss Drow's black-robed body to catch up with the silver-haired wolf-eared priest maiden, Stonefist walked over in a friendly manner and reached out to pat the dwarf's armored shoulder, "Respect the captain's decision, Koto. The postponement is also an important job, and you have to brace yourself and keep us safe. ”

"Hmm...... That's right. ”

The words of the orc warrior monk seemed to redeem the loss in his heart. Koto mentioned his god for a moment, and then rekindled his fighting spirit in his eyes: "Then give your back to the brave warriors!" The dwarf and his pot are never afraid, and certainly not afraid of sneak attacks from behind! ”

"That's right, that's the determination." Stone Fist gave him a look of approval and approval, "No matter what, you must not fail in your duty." Thou shalt always be vigilant, take it seriously, and strictly abide by and carry out the mission you are carrying. ”

With that, in the order Urs had arranged, he released the big green-skinned hand from the dwarf's shoulder, turned and walked towards the edge of the hole in the tunnel.

The last words of the warrior monk to the dwarven warrior were actually one of the teachings that Priest Oude used to admonish his followers.

Koto didn't really understand the philosophy of Stone Fist's words, but he felt that the orc's words sounded right, because His Majesty the King of the Hearthfire Clan had told him something similar before, about bravery, loyalty, self-discipline, and protection...... And so on and so forth.

"I'm not going to disappoint you." So he nodded firmly, and then, as the last member of the squad in charge of the post, he took a step to follow the stone fist, and did not forget to shout to his faith mother and the big saucepot that was inseparable from him, "The goddess of fire is above—Xiao Meng, let's go!" ”