When I returned to the Forest of Dreams, I was a little unrecognizable.

As soon as he got off the ship, the fleet of ships moored around the dock was full of various flags, including Oran, Donglan, the country of mages, etc., and even Bayer's own country, it seems that even if he goes around in a big circle, Bayer has no intention of giving up here.

The dock area is full of busy people, loading and unloading goods, but the most eye-catching thing is still adventurers from all over the world, judging from their configuration, each team has at least one "contract brave" with a wrist wheel.

In fact, for those adventurers who want to earn Justice Points, the war here is smaller and there is an absolutely safe "safe zone" than the recapture of the Oran Kingdom, which is extremely harsh, so it is naturally more popular.

Although most of the adventurers are humans, there will be no shortage of other races here, after all, the advantage of adventurers as a foreign race is obvious, not to mention the barbarians and orcs in the north, and the lizardmen from remote desert areas can see it.

"It seems that it is very popular."

Leaving the dock area and walking into the forest, the changes are even greater, the bustling market area, the busy administrative area, the woods and the wood spirits in mid-air have their own fast passages, the business of the shop pù seems to be very good, there are busy people everywhere, this is no longer a desert.

And when our Ivy returned here, it also caused a sensation, when most of the ships were still small and medium-sized wooden ships full of thirty or fifty people, the battleship-class giant wooden battleship gave people a strong sense of shock.

And the big warship has just arrived, but it has started business directly on the edge of the dock area.

"Thorn Garden: Dream Forest Branch. It's officially opened! Don't miss it! ”

The Ivy, already a giant battleship, has plenty of space to carry cargo. So I just modified it. It has become a cargo ship and a traveling merchant ship, and as for the main business, it is naturally all kinds of war machinery in the Thorn Garden.

Now that the giant ship is on the dock, all the doors that open automatically are opened, and there are activity shops one by one, and the wood spirits who have returned to their hometown are happily doing business.

Iron horses equipped with training wheels, simple power armor, engineering artillery, all kinds of warplanes, and of course, some new types of weapons and equipment are still in practice.

A serrated sword that roars "buzzing", the latest dwarven muskets, portable dwarven cannons, and mechanical shields with their own defensive fields. All kinds of new styles are waiting to be tested on the battlefield.

And a good arms dealer will make a lot of money while making the battlefield a testing ground for his own weapons, and then use the money to spread his own market and improve his own goods.

And judging from the sales on the first day, it will take some time for these mechanical products to be accepted by adventurers, after all, whether it is a goblin or a dwarf. The reputation for this is really not very good, but as a presenter's gold tooth. Beya. blew himself up in public...... I said not to name the bazooka with a "safe card", this name is completely cursed!

"Sure enough, these bastards aren't reliable at all. Forget it, forget it, there will always be someone who will try it, let time and results be tested. ”

And we will return to the Dream Forest so soon, but there are other reasons, we are sent in the name of the envoys of the Wood Spirit Clan, and the alliance is considered a success, but when we return, there is a new problem on our bodies.

"Did the Nation of Mages send an envoy from Bair to discuss an armistice? It's really troublesome. ”

The entrusted person is not me, but Shirley, it seems that our relationship is known by someone with a heart, so there is obviously a problem with this appointment, since she was sent as an envoy, I naturally can't ignore the matter, this kind of thing is handed over to a gold-level "rookie" just to toss her to death.

"It doesn't matter, I want to see what the hell those guys are doing anyway."

However, I personally don't think I'll entrust it directly, most of the time I'm afraid that I'll make some moths and come up with a god or something.

After all, compared to me, an outsider, Shirley is a talent from a local professional class, and she will probably take care of the interests of the country of mages.

The estimated plan of travel has been decided, and now that the Dream Forest is in order, I will go to the capital of Baier Kingdom, and it is up to my personal judgment whether or not to check on the Rainy Night City that is currently being fought on the way.

Yes, it's just me, the envoy went directly to the capital of Bair, and I didn't follow, but just set a contact place in the royal capital of Bair.

Rather than being a diplomatic envoy who is being watched by others, I personally think it is better to walk alone in the shadows, at least, many things are not visible in the open, and if the situation is possible, I would like to see it on the battlefield of "jihad" on the Eastern Front, and maybe I can meet old acquaintances.

Walking alone in the new town area of the Dream Forest, the prosperous scene in front of me is still very surprising, after all, this was the Victoria Harbour of Bair half a year ago, and the Enchanted Forest, which was uninhabited more than two months ago, has become a prosperous leader so quickly.

"Although there are many wounded, the spirit of the adventurers is good, and most of them have smiles on their faces, is that the hope for the future? It seems that the front of the Dream Forest really doesn't need to be worried. I still want to find a chance to go to the front line."

It was already noon, and I ordered some casual side dishes at a roadside restaurant, while watching the savage in the hall brag about his adventures.

"It's too late, that's fast, just when our team is in a desperate situation, as a big thief, I made a move, a backstabbing start, and then a kick to stun the lich, a set of combo skills, one person killed the lich, I'm Frida"

Wait, is this barbarian a thief? Sure enough, as long as there are more people. There will be any strange things. But when I remembered the ogre thief I met last time. I don't think it's a big deal, but can a lich be stunned? Either the lich is a necromancer with a skull mask, or a braggart with the Barbarian's extra racial talent.

"Paladin, is it alone?"

The one who came up with a smile was a young female priest, judging by the gold coin emblem on her chest, this was a middle-ranking priest of the goddess of wealth.

Of course, she didn't come to her because of any special services or anything. That is the personal hobby of many Eros priests, and the goddess of wealth and her followers are always pursuing wealth itself.

I was stunned at first, but then it dawned on me.

This is the front line of the battlefield, many temporary hunting teams are looking for people here, bars, dining rooms and other places with a large flow of people, naturally a place for adventurers to find companions, and I am alone, it seems to be a lone wanderer waiting for the team, it seems that the other party is short of people, but the strange thing is

"How do you know I'm a paladin?"

Now out of the Cloud Tower. I didn't put on that iconic mage robe, just my everyday linen robe. I didn't bring any arms with me, so how could I be recognized.

"Sitting, smiling, and the marks on your hands."

People who have received long-term military training and knight training will have obvious differences in their walking posture and sitting posture, and the traces on their hands are left when they practiced swords.

"The most important thing is that you are not dissatisfied with the cheap beer here, even the barbarians in our team complain every day that the wine is unpleasant, and you don't even frown when you drink it, but laugh with a smile, your previous life is probably very good"

Indeed, the noble knights, not to mention the two copper coins for a glass of beer, will not even come to the low-end restaurants on the side of the road, only the paladins who are accustomed to poverty will get used to the cheap wine and black bread that are unpleasant.

I nodded, judging a person's profession by appearance and habits, this was not a profound skill, but it was a compulsory course for veteran adventurers, and only then did I take a serious look at the priest in front of me.

About eighteen or nineteen years old, the short flaxen-colored hair is neatly arranged, with a little acne but does not affect its delicate and energetic face, the half-worn plate armor and half-body armor are still oily, obviously the package is not bad, the small round shield and the mace are considered a regular combination of priests, but only the small round shield has enchantments, and there are not even a few pieces of magic equipment, obviously not rich.

"At most, the silver is lowered, if this is the captain, the evaluation of the entire team will probably be at the peak of bronze."

The index finger smacked lightly on the table, and the golden holy light flashed on the table, which also proved her guess that I was indeed a paladin.

"Is there anything you want me to do?"

Seeing the flash of the holy light, the female priest was first happy, but then, she hesitated, originally she looked at a lone paladin without equipment, still so young, she thought it was a rookie, but this control of the holy light is free, if it is a paladin who specializes in spiritual arts, I am afraid that it can only be a high-level professional (gold level), and her team can't afford to hire such a ruthless role.

"Our squad has a well-paid mission, but our defensive warriors don't want to do it, so we lack a melee class."

I frowned, the mission statement was too simple and seemed a little insincere.

For ordinary mercenaries and adventurers, a vague mission statement will never be accepted, the more unknown places, the more unexpected places may occur, or the employer itself has problems.

Life is not a game, it is impossible to do it all over again, and the first priority for adventurers who lick blood from the knife edge to live long is to be cautious.

As if sensing my dissatisfaction, the priestess hurriedly added. "It's not that I don't want to say it carefully, this is a big operation organized by those local elves, and we are only a part of it, so the specific task requirements can only be known at that time."

After a moment's hesitation, I nodded, and accepted her request.

"Great! Our 'Wood Spirit Super Cute' mercenary group finally has a meat shield! It's time to accept the quest again! ”

"What do you say? I can say it again. ”

Now, it was the turn of the priestess to be embarrassed, and she lowered her head and whispered an explanation. "We formed a group here temporarily, and we changed several names at that time, all of them were the same name, and I said one casually, just"

In a sense, I can understand, after all, the wood spirits were more popular when they were in the country of mages, and the female fan group passed the time in the café every day, and they couldn't get away after work, and the one in front of them and her sister were probably also a wood spirit fan.

Although it is not uncommon for wood spirit enthusiasts, especially for women, various wood spirit fan clubs have been formed (lolicon clubs for men?). Those perverts/metamorphoses will be seized), but aren't you afraid to laugh off each other's big teeth when you sign up for such a name? Inexplicably remembered the "Absolute Gentleman's Alliance", which is another name that has been hated for thousands of years, and sure enough, the name must be cautious, well, it should be made to me, the master of naming.

"So, why did your original warriors leave?"

I vaguely guessed something, so I casually asked.

"He doesn't think our names sound good."

Sure enough, in such a team, the pressure and strange stares that men have to endure are even heavier, and it is also a sissy not to treat others as perverts/perverts, I was a little reluctant, but when I saw the female pastor staring at me expectantly with pitiful tears in her eyes, I couldn't help but sigh.

"Anyway, I have to look at the battlefield here, and I won't stay long, so let's just find a team to make do."

So, I nodded, and it seemed that I would like to take the opportunity to get some activity.

"Well, ma'am, at least for the next few days, Paladin Roland is willing to serve you." ――

The lake was as beautiful and serene as ever, with moonlight shining on its waters, and no noise around it from the rest of the Dream Forest.

The water lily pontoon on the lake in the eyes walked over, and on the floating bed in the lake, the voice of the sleeping beauty was the same as before, but there was more blood.

When I got closer, I seemed to sense that I was coming, my long eyelashes twitched slightly, as if I had dreamed of something good, and the sweet smile on the corner of my mouth made me look forward to it.

"It's much cuter when you're not talking...... Perhaps, I still hope that you will wake up sooner and annoy me. ”

Unfortunately, my voice was not answered, and in the end, Amira reluctantly returned to calm.

"Sacrifices, is it still not enough?"

It seemed to be talking to himself, but it got the expected answer.

“…… Don't worry too much. It was only a matter of time before Mother woke up. ”

Samantha, who was bright red, came out from behind the tree, but there seemed to be a little worry on her calm face.

I nodded, and didn't ask much, I'm afraid these little ones are much more anxious than I am about Amira's slumber.

And when I was leaving, I suddenly remembered the group of little ones I had just met.

"By the way, have you made any big moves lately? The kind that summons a lot of adventurers to join forces? ”

“…… Yes, I originally planned to inform my father that I was going to expand the realm of the Dream Forest ......" (to be continued......