Chapter 102: The Druid Apprentice
It was dark and the forest was not quiet, and some nocturnal animals began to move.
On the pavement of the Adventurer's Trail, several bright campfires lit up, and on a sackcloth blanket next to Loki, little Fatuna slept soundly.
A small group of adventurers were assigned to take turns keeping vigils, and Loki was counted among them.
"Damn the jungle, you can't get a good night's sleep, even drinking is restricted, if goblins or orc robbers appear, watch me hammer them one by one......"
A scruffy dwarf whispered to a campfire not far away, and from the whispers that came out of his mouth, Loki felt that the often-tracked road was not as safe as it seemed.
After stabbing the campfire, it was time for the changing of the guard, and the red-bearded Archer woke up on time.
Loki was about to rest, with his bag on his pillow and his weapons within easy reach, when he noticed a black shadow on a tree not far away.
Under the green image of the faint night vision, it was clearly a black leopard, a beast with light steps, which was difficult to detect.
The black cheetah, hunched over all fours, was about to attack Achill, an adventurer with his back to him.
Loki reacted very quickly, picked up the crossbow at hand, and after pulling the string, he had already shot crossbow arrows in less than half a second.
Archer instinctively turned his head to look over, and saw the imperceptible beast in the trees behind him, the crossbow bolt that had been crossed, and shot accurately at the panther's neck.
The beast let out a bitter wail, startling the adventurers and knights beside it.
The black panther is only good at hiding sneak attacks, and after being discovered, it does not pose much threat to adventurers, and there is a lot of chaos, and the injured beast is unable to move, and is quickly killed by the siege.
"Half-elf, great job, your vigil is really good, tomorrow you just keep vigil all night......"
This is the scruffy-looking dwarven adventurer, who is praising the half-elf in his own words.
Not only did Achill express his sincere gratitude to him, but he was also amazed at the strength of the half-elves, who were keenly aware of danger and shot crossbow arrows with precision and speed, which clearly made him a qualified adventurer.
According to the adventurer's rules, Loki got the black leopard skin, but unfortunately there were many weapon piercing holes in the skin, which should not be worth much.
A whole leopard with flesh and bones is equivalent to adding meat to the team, and the next morning, even little Fatuna ate a mouth full of oil.
"With a population of more than a thousand, Senjin is comparable to an ordinary small town, and most of the inhabitants are adventurers, and our Iron Shield Regiment is stationed in Senjin Town. ”
Next to Loki, Archer is enthusiastically introducing the situation in the town of Senkin.
"The Thieves' Guild, the Hunters' Guild, and a number of churches of different faiths have a stronghold in the town. ”
"Of course, there is nothing we need for each of us, the tavern and the girls......"
Loki frowned and asked about the Hammer Weapons Store.
Achill said, "You said the dwarf Pigou Brutehammer? ”
"I remember him, the weapons and equipment of our regiment commander were built by him, strong and beautiful, but unfortunately they are too expensive......"
Loki asked, "It's expensive, it's like a dwarf, he must be doing a good business." ”
"No, in Senjin Town, it is easier for adventurers to make money than merchants, Loki, you are very suitable to be an adventurer, our Iron Shield Adventure Group needs a powerful adventurer like you. ”
Loki was a little puzzled and asked some of the details in detail. It turned out that merchants who traded in Senjin Town had to pay heavy taxes, but adventurers did not, they were the cornerstone of Senjin Town, and as long as they obeyed the basic safety laws of the town, the tax collector did not dare to charge an extra half a copper.
Faced with the solicitation of this human adventurer, Loki was noncommittal, and he reasoned that he would first go to the town to find acquaintances and friends, become an adventurer or join the Iron Shield Adventure Party, and he would think about it later.
Achill's enthusiasm continued unabated, and the half-elves heard a lot of things from him, it turned out that they were escorting a young lady from the Viscount family this time, and she was also a druid apprentice, studying under the druid master in Senjin Town.
The Druid Master is also said to be a half-elf, but the powerful Druid is quite respected in Senkintown.
Druid Loki looked at the little girl who was listening with her fingers, little Fatuna has a certain affinity for spells, as well as natural plants and other talents, she should be able to become a druid apprentice.
Druid apprentices are much better than shady 'witches', and since leaving the locks, Loki has strictly forbidden little Fatuna to use spells in front of people, and if they are discovered by the clergy of the church, they may be burned at the stake together.
The procession marched slowly, and the days passed in a flash.
Probably due to the escort of adventurers and knights who are familiar with the environment, except for the occasional beast jumping out, there are no gangs of bandits.
"It seems that we are lucky, I heard that recently, many caravans have been attacked by orc bandits, which has caused the price of goods in Senjin Town to rise a lot. ”
Archie pointed ahead and continued.
"After this logging camp, there is Senjin Town not far ahead, and look what it is? a bunch of ugly green-skinned goblins. ”
Dozens of goblin bandits suddenly appeared near the logging camp, green-skinned goblins about a meter high, dressed in foul and tattered clothes, all holding rudimentary weapons such as wooden sticks in their hands.
The goblin robbers could not break into the tall wooden fence of the logging camp, but they began to shout at the escorts on the road.
"Hey, stump, give these idiots goblins a little color. ”
Amid the laughter of the Iron Shield Adventurers, the dwarf named Tree Stump burst out in anger.
The dwarf roared angrily, and with a two-handed hammer, he rushed directly into the group of goblin bandits.
Goblins are naturally timid, except for some powerful individuals, other goblins are simply weak, more than twenty goblins were killed by a dwarf and fled in all directions.
The other adventurers also intervened at the right time, so the group of goblin bandits was wiped out, after which the adventurers cut off the ears of the goblins, which can be exchanged for points or rewards in the adventurers' guild.
After walking for less than half a day, some figures gradually began to appear on the road, merchants, hunters or adventurers, and some people who knew the Iron Shield Adventure Group, greeting each other.
When Senjin Town arrived, a black wooden fence more than one person high appeared in front of him, and the log wall was wide to the left and right, and it was said that this wall was to prevent the attack of animal tides in the forest.
There are also some patrolling militiamen at the door, helping to check the records and at the same time alerting the environment outside the town of Senkin.
Looking at the figure of this group of escorts, a fat man in rich clothes suddenly walked over, he was none other than the tax collector of Senjin Town, Rosen Charcha.
The escort was stopped on the grounds that they needed to pay a tax to enter the town.