Chapter 22: Lion Ridge
Just in case, Lu Bin walked towards the campsite in the mountain stream and small pool, accompanied by three rancid lone wolves, and deliberately made a big circle, swimming upstream in the small river downstream, until he heard the gurgling water, and saw the vague outlines of Moder and Feixi with the help of the bright moonlight, and then gently waved his hand to send the summoned undead back to the place where the bones were buried. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Lu Bin returned to his bed lightly, and just as he lay down in his clothes, the slight snoring around him gradually rose, and then he realized that the two mage apprentices had not slept at all before, but they did not expose it on the spot.
There was a warm feeling in his back, and although the cold night wind was whistling, Lu Bin just tightened his cloak and wrapped himself, and then fell into a light sleep that was easy to wake up.
The morning sun rises in late autumn, and when the first rays of light shine on the misty forest, the early birds leave their nests and look for today's breakfast in the woods where dead leaves fall from time to time.
The crisp birdsong swept over the still verdant treetops, a cold morning breeze came out, and the dry knots could not hold back the faded leaves, and kept tumbling down in the wind, like a sad light rain.
Lu Bin was the first to wake up, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that he was buried by leaves, and quickly sat up to push the debris away, and suddenly found that his nose was a little itchy, and he couldn't hold back two sneezes in a row, which woke up Moder and Fei Xi.
They were also taken aback by the gifts given by the autumn breeze when they passed by the mountain stream, but after so many things, they had learned how to restrain their emotions, got up and cleaned themselves, and then used the water bottle they carried in their backpacks to draw water from the small pool and wash it simply.
The cold stream water hit their faces, and a refreshing feeling arose, and the three of them had used the compacted sourdough bread, and although they had some teeth, they chewed it hard and swallowed it.
There were other dry food in the backpack, shelf-stable cured meats, perhaps because too much rock salt was added, and the taste was bitter and salty only for Lu Bin to eat underground, and its lethality even Moder, who had never been a picky eater, shook his head and refused it.
The three-person team was ready to go, and Fei Xiyi reluctantly glanced at the mountain stream and pool, followed the footsteps of "Lord Rez", and followed the river, advancing towards the destination deep in the gray forest.
After walking for most of the day, Moder didn't feel the prying eyes nearby, so he walked a few steps quickly, reached out and tapped Feixi's shoulder, and just wanted to ask, but the girl who felt more keenly had already noticed it.
"Modell, did you notice that the hostile gaze that was everywhere a few days ago is gone?"
Without waiting for him to answer, Fei Xi said to himself: "I'm sure that last night, His Excellency Rez, who couldn't bear it, personally took action to solve this hidden danger. ā
Walking in the quiet gray forest, no matter how small the voice behind him was, Lu Bin who was walking in front could hear it, he didn't look back, just casually admonished: "Don't be distracted, always pay attention to the movements around you." ā
Fexi immediately shut up, she was now used to following Lord Reez's instructions, and Moder reacted, but he was a little uncomfortable with the silence around him.
"Your Excellency, I feel some signs that something is wrong, what do you think?"
Lu Bin didn't look back, but his pace slowed down slightly, Fei Xi and Moder were smart people, and immediately quickened their pace and walked side by side with "Lord Rez".
"The further we go, the more ancient trees there are that shade the sky, but luckily in late autumn most of the leaves have fallen away, otherwise we would have walked in the darkness and could have easily lost our way. ā
Moder nodded slightly, "Your Excellency is right, it is rumored that the Gray Forest is a natural labyrinth, and outsiders who do not know the path can easily be trapped and starve to death in it. ā
Before Fei Xi could realize it, Lu Bin nodded approvingly: "According to a simple map, the ruins of the Elven Kingdom are in the forest valley between the cracks in the mountains, surrounded by rivers with melting snow in the distant mountains, and the above characteristics are easy to identify. ā
Moder immediately understood, "Your Excellency meant that the correct location should be in some remnant of the Stormwind Mountains, guarded by ancient forests, and the rivers that nourish the vegetation are the borders of the Elven Kingdom, especially during the Great Retreat when the power is shrinking. ā
Fei Xi hurriedly grabbed a sentence: "There are three branches of the Storm Mountain Range that extend into the gray forest, and the snake ridge mountain that winds around is definitely not, and the razor peak that runs through it, the name is a little inconsistent with the aesthetics of the elves, so only the Lion Ridge is the most likely." ā
Lu Bin didn't expect that Fei Xi was still a geography expert, and it was estimated that when she was preparing for the Mage Tower, she dug deep into the Storm Mountains according to the map.
"You're right, our target is Lion Ridge. When I entered the edge of the gray forest, I corrected the directions, and I just had to keep going north to find my destination. ā
"And what are we waiting for?" said Fisch, smiling as he heard the praise of "Lord Rez".
Lu Bin unhurriedly stretched out his hand and pulled her: "It is precisely because even we can guess that there are many people who know the correct place, you carefully observe the surroundings, are there any people who are traveling with you looming by?"
Hearing this, Moder couldn't help but sigh: "Your Excellency, what should we do?"
"Ignore the rats with their heads and tails, just look in one direction and I'll take care of the rest. ā
Lu Bin took out the spell book and shook it a little to signal to the two, Fei Xi and Moder, who did not know the strength of "Lord Rez", although they knew that the wandering mage had only added a few low-level spells, they were very confident in him.
"The frontier realms of the North, many knight lords fought hard to conquer mountains, rivers, swamps, and depressions, except for the Grey Forest and the Stormwind Mountains, which were hindered by elven archers and druids, who were said to be the preserve of the dwarves, and the trade in ale for weapons was once very prosperous, and they were all important business partners with each other. In addition, the dwarven musketeers and hoplites could even resist the cavalry charge, and they were evenly matched with each other, so they naturally could not start the battle. However, the dwarves who are keen on mining have been digging down, and it is rumored that they have been in contact with the dungeon alliance in the dark region, and due to the conflict over the ownership of minerals, both sides have lost the land, and there are as many as nine dwarven kings killed in battle. Before you know it, they become legends and disappear into the winds of the merciless years. ā
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Lu Bin followed the direction of the trees and tried to walk in the direction of the ancient trees with fewer branches, which is very useful in the north of the high latitudes.
Idle and bored along the way, Moder talked about the relevant knowledge he knew, and Faich listened to it with relish, even "Lord Rez" interjected from time to time, obviously attracted by the secrecy.
The group of three walked like horses whipped by an invisible leather whip, and during a short rest, they settled their lunch with water and sourdough bread, and the effect of walking as straight as possible was soon manifested, and when the slanting sunset quietly hung on the distant mountain, turning a hillside, the eyes suddenly opened up.
The land of Ringvalley surrounded by a sparkling jade belt appeared in front of them, and they were not the first strange visitors to arrive at the ruins of the Elven Kingdom that had been silent for decades.
Four mysterious men on smoky gray horses, wrapped in thick black cloaks, and holding the reins with iron gloves with thick knuckles, stood at the front, but did not dare to wade through the water.
The two young men who were far away from them, with the crest of moose's skull on their faces and the heavy horns that were crossed, did not feel it, and they were surrounded by a large herd of wild beasts of all kinds, as well as eagles and other birds of prey soaring low at the sky, ready to act as warning eyes.
Lu Bin didn't know the details of these people, but the book of the traveling mage disguised as a spell book could, his eyes were on a young man who was closer, and he glared hostilely, and the other party just looked back in surprise, shook his head lightly and smiled.
Taking the opportunity to open the spell book, the opening mark of the cross-battle of the two swords that only he could see automatically disappeared with the relief of the other party, but the identity of the other party was clearly reflected.
"From what I have observed, the two young men are beast tamers, who live in towns and are disguised as circus trainers, and when they roam the wilderness, they are always followed by fierce beasts. ā
Lu Bin's words attracted the approval of Faich and Moder, they also speculated like this just now, but they didn't have enough confidence to confirm it, and when His Excellency Rez explained in detail, the two of them automatically agreed in their hearts.
"As for the four mysterious figures who hide their faces by the river, the Nightmare Horse Mount, which is born from a hybrid bloodline of Nightmare and Ice Horse, may be the Black Knight who chose the path of the Fall, or it may be another profession dressed up in this way to disguise his identity. ā
"Your Excellency, what should we do?" Moder clearly sensed that the mysterious figure was very dangerous, and did not want to provoke such a powerful enemy for no reason, so he asked the wandering mage Rez.
"Now that we've arrived at our destination, we'll wait a little longer and enjoy the nearby scenery first. Of course, we can't be idle. Fisc, use your brush to trace the approximate path you have just passed, and there is no guarantee that you will not need this detailed map in the future. ā
Being able to tie up the busyness of Lord Rez, Faich is very motivated, more enthusiastic than busy with his own affairs, and he shook his head for a while.
The sun was about to set, and among the four knights, it seemed that they were the leaders, or the ones who were elected by everyone to test the waters, and they couldn't help but ride their horses forward.
When he came to the middle of the hundred-pace-wide river, he suddenly heard a murmur around him.
"Proverbs of the Dawn, the guardian spell of the High Elves, come back quickly!"