Two days later, the Top of the Dragon's Back Tavern

In the past two days, Cheese has been preparing the supplies needed to go deep into the county, and on the other hand, he has been persuading Elsa to dispel the idea of going with him. However, no matter what the mage said, the proprietress was just silent, which made Cheese very helpless. This trip was definitely not safe, even if the cheese was not sure to protect himself, he still needed to ask Commander Jon for help, let alone bring another boss lady. But even if Cheese went to Commander Jon to ask him to stop Elsa, the old commander just smiled and waved his hand, saying that it was Elsa's own decision, and he couldn't help it. When the townspeople heard that Elsa was going into danger with Cheese, no one stopped them, but a few young men came to Cheese and offered to go with him.

"These stubborn Northlanders. Cheese waited in his room for the moment of departure. The Frost Legion was more efficient than Si had imagined, or the trust and fit between the inhabitants of the town below the mountain and the Legion was simply unbelievable, and after the Legion released the news of the plague and the rat people, the townspeople barely panicked, they just went to ask if the Legion had enough manpower and needed more people to help. This makes Cheese feel the unmatched trust of the townspeople in the Frost Guard. At the same time, the Legion also explained the deeds of Cheese who had captured the nezumi alone. This made the mage's procurement process a lot smoother during the two days. The straightforwardness and simplicity of the Northland people make Cheese, who has lived in a pile of highly intelligent mages since childhood, feel very wonderful. He even prepared several sets of explanations to explain his actions, after all, some of the spell casting materials seemed very strange to outsiders, but the townspeople didn't ask a word. Elsa's explanation for him is that he has proven himself to be a friend of the Northlanders.

Soon, the men sent by Commander Jon arrived at the tavern. At Cheese's request, the number of the squad was limited to five, and in addition to the mage and the proprietress hostess, the old commander selected three Frost Guards to join the team. It is worth mentioning that one of the three people is actually a woman. And this woman named Mona seems to be very familiar with the proprietress very well. Aside from this one, the two remaining Frost Guardians are the sturdy "Boar" Hahn and the son of Orion, Jack the Monkey. These soldiers clearly preferred military nicknames to their original names. It is worth mentioning that the proprietress also has her own nickname, she is called "Red Fox". It is said that the Frost lads took it for her, and she did not object. Cheese looked at Elsa's red hair and thought it was a fitting nickname.

In the space of two days, Cheese's incomprehension of Elsa's decision at the beginning has slowly improved. He wasn't stupid, he also knew that Elsa had a crush on him, but the mage's path was lonely and dangerous, even if they were classmates under the same teacher, it was not uncommon for them to harm each other and cause casualties during the mission. In particular, the cheese teacher has always seemed to have a soft spot for the law of the jungle, and even the test of the course is calculated according to the algorithm of how many people meet the standard in the first place. In fact, if it weren't for Lina's protection, Cheese would not have survived until now. And Cheese, who grew up in such an environment, has no sense of identity with the so-called feelings of normal people in his mind. This is also the reality of most mages, in this world, most mages or spellcasters are celibates, they are often obsessed with secrets or powers, and it is too late to hide from the world, how can they waste time for love or family affection? So, Cheese doesn't want to accept Elsa's favor. Although the boss lady's love-and-hate personality is very much appreciated by Cheese, the mage sees no future for them. They live in the same world, but they are not in the same world.

In short, with such tangled emotions, Cheese led this five-person team, under the gaze of the entire town down the mountain, to the plague-covered county of Salon. Five men rode four horses (Cheese didn't ride a horse, he rode with Jack) and a horse carrying supplies, and walked from the newly built wooden line into the forest filled with a faint white mist.

Time passed quickly in the hurry, and in a blink of an eye, it was dusk, and under the guidance of Jack, the group set up a bonfire under three huge and towering trees. According to the "monkeys", spending the night in such a forest is far safer in the trees than on the ground. Although Cheese's arm is not convenient for climbing trees, he also understands that it is necessary to trust someone with expertise in this kind of matter.

"It's not right. The five men tied their horses and sat around the campfire, and the monkey said with a calm face.

"I've been to this forest with my father, and it's time for all sorts of carnivorous beasts to come out. And you listen, there is no movement in the forest, not even the howling of wolves. "The Hunter's Son is well acquainted with the forests of the North, which is why Commander Jon has assigned him to be the guide for this operation.

"Maybe it's just that the cubs were alarmed by our team and didn't dare to approach. "Boar" Hahn lived up to his name, his muscles looked like he was about to top two and a half cheeses, he was one of the best warriors of the Frost Guards, and Jack's worries were unwarranted. Although the Hahn seem to be very rude, it doesn't mean that he really can't use his brains, there are no wild horses in this forest, and the sound of horses' hooves represents the existence of humans, which can indeed scare off most of the beasts, so his words are not unreasonable.

"Either way, it's the most important thing to be careful. For a while, the wild boar will guard the first shift, the monkey you will guard the second shift, and I will guard the third shift. Mage and Elsa rest all night to maintain their strength. "Mona, the warrioress, is the highest-ranking of the three frost soldiers, and her words are orders.

The proprietress frowned slightly when she heard this.

"I can also keep a vigil. She said.

"There's no need for that, we don't need to have everybody at the vigil every night, three people at the vigil and two people resting. Mona said. The remaining two soldiers agreed. Changing night watch personnel too often is not efficient and reduces the team's mobility.

At night, Cheese sat on a thick branch against the trunk of the tree, and not only him, but every member of the team found a thick branch in the tree to rest on, except for the night watch. The mage looked at the moon and stars in the sky, feeling the cold wind blowing through the forest, and felt at a loss. Although he took the lead to go to the county, he had only seen the topography of the county on the map, and Cheese did not have a clear idea of where to find samples.

"Are you scared?" Elsa's voice came from not far away, and Cheese knew she was on a branch next to him. The three soldiers, on the other hand, chose a branch a little farther away to rest.

"Are you afraid? Not for nothing. But it's more of a feeling of confusion. It's you, the future is uncertain, why do you have to keep up? Cheese asked, turning his head to look at Elsa.

"Ha, are you underestimating our girls from the Northlands? Even monkeys and wild boars are not necessarily my opponents when it comes to fighting alone. The proprietress said with a smile.

"I didn't mean that, I mean...... Forget it, when I didn't say it. Cheese shook his head and said.

Elsa listened and didn't speak again.