The Dark Forest is the largest forest in the southwest of the Divine Grace Empire, and has a fantastical name, but because it has been exploited by humans for a long time, it is now far less mysterious than it used to be. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThere have been many hidden ruins and dungeons here, but unfortunately after countless adventurers have explored it, it has long become an unattractive place.

It's not the first time that Salian and Anna have been here, the Sarian's Black Ringen Territory and Anna's Kizingan Territory are both areas close to the Dark Forest, and these territories of theirs were originally part of the Dark Forest in the distant past, and became human settlements after clearing the wasteland. Although there is no mystery left, the Dark Forest is still vast and deep, and it is still a great place for those who love to hunt.

The area where Ulrich encountered the monster this time was in the northern part of the Dark Forest, close to his Dukedom of Friroburg, and since Ulrich's father, it was privately designated as the Duke's hunting area, and ordinary people were not allowed to enter, so it became a habitat for various wild animals again, and at the same time, the number of monsters gradually increased, but this was the first time that such a powerful monster had appeared.

About an hour and a half into the forest, the trio reached the approximate area where the attack had taken place. In the heart of the northern part of the Dark Forest, there is a sprawling swamp known as the Psychedelic Swamp, which was originally a colony of monsters, and in the past it was a haven for adventurers, until a famous brave man defeated the king of the area, a powerful adult black dragon, and the monsters were scattered. Now it's a real swamp of death.

Immediately after arriving here, Anna began to improve her occult powers, which greatly enhanced her perception and searched the entire area.

After some serious work, she said to Salion, "This place is indeed controlled by some powerful magical force, I did not find energy fluctuations in the dense forest, and I can only faintly feel the dark aura coming from the depths of the swamp. Ulrich: They must have strayed into the swamp before encountering the dark magic creature who had defeated them. He didn't even say any of this, it would kill us, and he really wanted to kill him!, and if the monsters here were allowed to grow with peace of mind, it would definitely be a huge threat to the area around our Dark Forest. ”

In order to calm Anna's emotions, Salian said to her: "Ulrich actually knows nothing about the affairs of his territory, and the armament of Vroburg can be imagined. This guy only knows how to loot people's money, not only does he not care about his subjects, but he also has no idea about the safety of his territory. However, I heard that he cherished his life very much, and every time he went hunting or attended the Imperial Council, he was accompanied by twelve high-priced escorts, and this time he was able to escape thanks to these guards. Anna, everything will have an hour, don't be in a hurry, if this continues, his people will definitely betray him, and then we will have a chance. ”

"Well, don't lie to me, just let him go this time. Let's search for the entrance to the psychedelic swamp, which is completely covered in powerful sealing magic, becoming a separate illusion, and my sensory abilities are greatly limited. ”

Salian proudly held his head high and said to Anna, "Don't be afraid, I have read my father's "Encyclopedia for Adventurers (Divine Grace Empire Edition)", according to this book, there must be a large stone as a guardian stone at the entrance to dungeons and illusions, and you can find the entrance by moving this stone. ”

"Shall we have lunch in a cold, damp swamp?" said Yulia, who was more delicate than her master as a maid, and was visibly unhappy.

"We can leave you here alone. Anna said indifferently, wishing she had left Yulia out of her mind and had gone on an adventure with Salian alone.

"Yulia, my good sister, I don't think it will take much time for us, and we also need you, you see that our team is obviously Anna as the shield, I as the output, control and secondary shield, and your task is the most important, what output, hindrance, support, recovery all need you. ”

As Salian said this, despite Anna's powerful coercion on him, he relied on his extraordinary perseverance to list Yuria's advantages and advantages, and at last they finally came to an agreement and confirmed that they would all enter the swamp together.

Then the search for the entrance to the seal was well underway, which was not difficult for the enhanced Terror Knights, who had rightfully found the entrance to the psychedelic swamp after Anna had destroyed the twentieth boulder of about the same size, as there were no other large stones left to break. Sure enough, the book doesn't deceive, but it would be better if the scope was more precise.

Then they left their horses outside, the horses were not good at moving in the swamps, and the two horror knights could only be the ancient horror warriors here. Anna was the first to pass through the seal and enter the psychedelic swamp with a sword and shield, Salian followed her with a shield and hammer on her back, and Yulia walked last with a basket and wine bag on her back.

As soon as they entered this area shrouded in magic, they felt a strong aura of necromancy, a branch of dark magic, and it seemed that it was most likely possessed by a necromancer. The inexperienced Yulia shivered a little under the terrifying aura. As the Knights of Terror, Salian and Anna are unfazed, and the more adversity they face, the more they will inspire their fighting spirit.

The psychedelic swamp was now full of black mire of death, and they saw the corpses of adventurers and monsters floating helplessly in these mires, and sure enough, it became a paradise for necromancers. Salian let Yulia meditate for a while, calming her mind. Then, guided by Anna's powerful perception, they made their way through the periphery of the swamp full of unknown traps to the middle of the psychedelic swamp.

From here, a large number of monsters began to appear, and low-level monsters such as zombies, slimes, and swamp spiders continued to rush towards the three of them, but in front of the cavalry sword in Anna's hand, these first- to second-level monsters were all turned into ashes under a single blow, and they couldn't resist the footsteps of the three of them at all. In addition, Yulia's fear caused her to be a little overly active in assisting, such as adding a buff to Anna's magic water shield and using various negative spells on monsters, although she may not be of much use in doing this, but her hurried movements, strange chanting sounds, and her flying skirt corners make Salian feel that it is good not to stop her. In this way, without Salian making a move, after just ten minutes, nothing that could move appeared in front of them.

After the battle was over, Anna proposed to eat lunch before moving forward, and Salian, who had already seen Yulia's fair and beautiful legs active in front of her for a while, immediately agreed, and Yulia, who was already crimson, naturally had no objection. Immediately a large picnic mat was laid out, and then all kinds of meat appeared on it, including pork knuckle and lamb, beef, rabbit sausages, and poultry roasted in a concentrated manner, and vegetables such as beans, lettuce, and cabbage, and many other large pieces of bread that had been coated with a thick layer of butter, and the wine was of course only beer, and the wine was too expensive to bring out this time.

After setting up the table, Yulia carefully drew a five-manged magic array of water to summon clean water, one of them picked up a cup, of course Anna started drinking directly, but Salian maintained the good habit of a professional soldier, and he would not drink during the march, Yulia, if it was not a last resort, Salian would not let her drink, because Yulia would transform after drinking and become an existence beyond Salian's control. When all these preparations were done, the three of them began to feast as if no one was around.

"Brother, doesn't it really matter if we're eating and drinking like this without any precautions? I think we should have been known by the leader of the monsters when we entered here, and these monsters must have been summoned by him. He must be spying on us, and he will surely step up his arrangements and prepare to deal with us while we are at ease. ”

"Of course, my good sister, when Anna proposed to eat, I thought that this could be a tactic for us, that is, to prepare our opponents well and concentrate all our forces, so that we can easily catch them all without us having to look for them slowly." ”

Yulia asked Salian with some confusion: "But brother, didn't you say that you only need to complete Ulrich's mission? In that case, you can just kill the leader who may be a necromancer, why do you have to destroy them all?"

Salian patiently replied to Yulia, "Dear sister, you just asked me a question about my basic values. He wiped the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief made of fine linen, and then stood up and walked a few steps, Yulia and Anna still sitting on the placemat, knowing that it was time for the lecture again.

Salian casually pointed to a nearby tree and said to them, "This land, including the placemat we sit on now, is the territory of the Divine Grace Empire, and we can't give up this place just because it's just an uninhabited swamp." I, the Hohenstelingen family, have been loyal to the Reich for eight hundred years, and as Schwartenn's inspector, I still have a duty to take care of it, even if Ulrich abdicates his responsibilities and does not care about it. De jure and morally speaking, as a representative of the 'imperial hierarchy', it is my duty and duty to serve the subjects of the empire. It's not just a family tradition I'm proud of, it's also a matter of honor for our family. It's also my core value. ”

Yulia wanted to cry and said without tears: "Brother, this time I have been raised too much! I have fully understood, please don't say any more, I will definitely not disagree with you again, can I eat with peace of mind?"

Anna, who was still drinking peacefully just now, suddenly put down her wine glass and said to Yulia: "This is what I admire him the most, he can say the truth so clearly." I understand everything he says, but unfortunately I can't say it myself, so I just need to follow him with peace of mind, and he will explain it to me clearly. ”

"Of course you don't have to think about the problem if you have a head made of muscles, I'm different, I will definitely become the embodiment of wisdom in the future or the Great Magician, of course I have to ask things clearly!"

"Okay, future Great Wizard, you won't take this little monster in your eyes now, I'll drink here in peace and see how your performance goes. ”

"Brother, Anna bullied me again, woo woo~"

"Hmph, Salian won't help you!"

Suddenly, a low and strange voice came from the sky: "Damn the winner of life, it's too flashy! I can't let you flirt anymore, you think you can kill me with two girls." You can die with peace of mind, I'll take over the two girls, wahahahaha!"

"Brother, I seem to have heard some strange sound just now, did you hear it?"

"That's a signal for us to get moving, and we're all done eating, right? ”

"I'm fine. ”

"I'm done too!"

Anna had re-armed her cavalry sword and shield, and Yulia had gathered up her leftovers and lifted her basket again. After Salian drew the flame-shaped two-handed sword on the ground, the three of them set off towards the place where the necromantic magic had fluctuated most strongly.