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"Hmm......" Catherine nodded a little unhappily, she still chose to be an obedient child.

"Well, thank you. Seeing Catherine so obedient, Wood was still quite happy, and his face couldn't help but feel a little more spoiled.

Catherine blushed and saw Kiel City in the distance, with a completely different feeling from Yuxi City.

"I think you'll like it. "The thought of being able to go home right away makes Wood feel good. And...... He actually missed the feeling of adventure with his companions. It's a bit of a.

Catherine, who was blushing, was also laughing, and at the same time clenched her fists, not knowing how many times she had made up her mind in her heart.

This time, there will definitely be no repeat of the mistakes of the past.

......

Wood woke up in his bed as usual, reaching out to touch the temperature left by Betty, a life he'd been living for years.

Now, though, something is different. Lately, he's been locking the door every night before going to bed......

On the day he just returned, he and Betty were doing something shameful. It was then that Catherine came to disturb her without warning!

Wood suspects that Catherine is deliberate, so he gives the order not to attack at night, but even so, he is still a little scared.

The master is afraid of the servants, and there is no one.

Betty was upset about Wood's trip to kidnap a girl home. And forget it, she can endure it if you kidnap a maid or even kidnap Jessica. But what's going on with this witch?

Although Catherine is not explicitly on the opposite side of Betty, as long as there is a picture of the two of them appearing together, it is not good.

Extremely cold, not a word.

Wood could only shiver in this atmosphere, and he could only pray that time would take those things away.

Also, Wood and Betty unreservedly talked about the trip to Yuxi City, and Betty could only choose to remain silent about this......

In this regard, Wood can only try to ease the darkness and find a way to turn the page on this matter. His relationship with Betty in recent years will not be fake.

The jealousy and resentment at that time, and the madness, he wanted to stop caring about it, even after recovering his memory, it should be the same.

It's a bit hard, but he believes he can do it.

In addition to this, there are many miscellaneous things that have happened these days.

For example, Cecilia and Elizabeth seem to be at odds with Catherine, and Alice is heading to the dungeon again, this time she should be able to pass the first stage. Wait a minute......

But in general, none of these things are the most important. Two very important things are to come.

Just yesterday, the Crown of Thorns team for the fourth stage of the expedition has been assembled and is ready to set off today!

And the rest of the thing has to do with it. The Crown of Thorns has its first team system adventurer, and it's in this expedition!

After washing, Wood began to put on his gear, and his expression was somewhat serious. For the first time, he seemed a little apprehensive.

But this apprehension will not be seen by others. He practiced smiling in the mirror and did not leave the room until he was satisfied.

At the end of the staircase in the corridor, there were no maids from the past, and there were two young girls, one on the left and one on the right. Priests and mages.

As he got closer, Wood saw that both girls were a little different from before.

Catherine had no medallion on her chest, and an extra tattoo on the back of her hand that looked exactly like his. Crown of Thorns.

She's ready.

On the other hand, Elizabeth usually doesn't dress up when she goes to the dungeon, but today is a little different......

"The earrings are beautiful. Wood said as he looked at the small ocean blue crystal drop earrings.

"It's okay......" Elizabeth wanted to show that it didn't matter about Wood's compliment, but the slightly reddened ears still betrayed her.

Wood looked at Elizabeth again and noticed that she had an extra bracelet on her wrist. The silver-white bracelet is engraved with the logo of the Crown of Thorns in the middle.

"I don't like tattoos, so ......," Elizabeth said hesitantly.

"It's fine, but it's expensive......" Wood was a little sensitive to experience points now...... Miser.

"Hmph!" Elizabeth began to feel upset as soon as she said this, "I bought it with the hedron I saved!"

Wood scratched his head in embarrassment, but the desire to flirt in his heart was overflowing, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and he said with a smile: "Actually." If you have a lot of spars, you can support the adventure party first...... In the future, when I become the boss of Kiel City, I guarantee double or even ten times the return!"

Elizabeth turned her head and ignored the man. In fact...... She had already thrown a lot of hedron to Libeka two days ago, but she didn't say it......

Damn! This regiment commander really doesn't care...... Except today.

After a few quick bites of food, Wood arrived at the tavern with two small minions, which had been reserved by the Crown of Thorns.

As soon as the three of them opened the door, they saw a group of people talking and laughing, and the busy little maid would occasionally chat with the group of adventurers.

There is no tension at all. Wood thinks that's a good thing.

"Captain, you're finally here!" said Sissot was the first to see Wood, and greeted him with some wickedness.

Although Wood was thick-skinned, he was still blushing at this time. It seems like...... He, the head of the group, hadn't been in charge of an adventure group for more than a month......

"Introduction, Catherine Joshua, the witch of Yusai Castle. Wood perfectly shifted the subject and pushed Catherine out, "Hmm...... The new partner of the Captain. ”

Catherine nodded to the crowd with an expression on her face, she was not used to human contact. And the group of people on the other side seemed to be a little rude.

Klaus, who was the first to react, leaned in, and then whispered in the regiment commander's ear: "Where did you turn from?"

"It's complicated. Wood had a "I don't know if I say it, you won't understand."

"Cut!" Klaus secretly gave Wood a middle finger.

"Big brother, long time no see!" the little girl had never heard of a witch, and she jumped up to Wood's side, grabbing the big warm hands affectionately.

These hands took her to this place where food and clothing were worry-free. She even became a legendary adventurer. Until now, Sissi still thinks it's a dream.

Wood pinched his face and finally had a trace of tender flesh, and his hanging heart was also relieved of most of it, it seemed that Alice took good care of this child.

"Are you going to be scared when you're going to go with us to a very dangerous place?" said Wood, crouching down and looking at the little girl.

"Don't be afraid!" Sissi's hand shook as she said this, and her eyes betrayed her true feelings. The kid doesn't seem to have learned good acting skills from Alice.

"Sister Alice said that the future only belongs to those who are brave enough to move forward. So...... Sissi wants to be like that. She said this with a hint of an adventurer's feel.

After a brief silence, everyone began to applaud the child's words, and even Catherine had a hint of pampering and appreciation in her eyes.

They are elders, so they will protect this lovely child. Leave no stone unturned.

"After all, the only group system adventurer in our group, the future depends on you!" Wood kissed his pink face after speaking.

"I'll do my best!" Sissi was full of fighting spirit, and her eyes flashed with the sparkle that countless adventurers once had.

Wood smiled silently, then got up and walked over to the members of the expedition.

Catherine and Elizabeth, Rebecca, Klaus, and McCa, plus Sissi and Wood herself, were seven in total.

And the remaining three are Jos and Sisot, as well as ......

Thinking of this, Wood realized that he didn't know the name of the cold mage...... He opened the party panel with some weakness.

Connie Apple, High Mage.

"Hello Connie. Wood cheekily held out his hand.

Connie looked at Wood expressionlessly, hesitated for a moment but held the hand in the air. "Hello, Captain. ”

After a brief greeting, Wood began to count the combat strength of his team.

As a new member of the Adventure Group realm, the Crown of Thorns is definitely not comparable to those big adventure groups, and ten people going out to the fourth stage really seems to be too little.

Wood couldn't do anything about it, because it was already the strongest strength of their team.

Bringing some cannon fodder or rookie to fill in the numbers? This may seem normal to many, but Wood doesn't want to do it.

When the fourth phase of the expedition was announced two days ago, some newcomers, including Cecilia, had come to him privately, and they all said that they wanted to skip the level and join the attacking team. The risks are high, but as long as you survive, the rewards will be great.

Wood understood what these men were thinking, and after much thought, he went to Alexander, and then got very cruel information.

"Ten of these children went in, and in the end two of them came out with you, which is considered very lucky. Alexander told him very seriously.

After that, Wood refused without hesitation. It doesn't matter if he is a woman, he doesn't have the courage. But that's what he decided as regimental commander.

In the future, maybe one day he will figure it out, or maybe he won't have a choice because of the hardships ahead. But at least for now, he wants to listen to his heart.

Thinking of this, Wood swept everyone's faces, and these serious glances gave him confidence.

They can do it!

"Alright, let's put the tables together. Wood took out his notebook, "I'll tell you about the fourth stage, and if there are any additions or questions, you can point them out." ”

After saying that, he opened the notebook......

In fact, the rules of the fourth stage are very simple, that is, from the very edge of an unknown continent to the center.

What continent to enter, this is random, and there are hundreds of continent types collected by Wood alone. So Charlotte and Cessna can meet on the same continent, it's a bad fate.

The most marginal words...... Take, for example, the continent of Clastina.

Suppose the adventurer has just entered the dungeon and the "birthplace" is the easternmost part of the continent, then they have to go from the easternmost point to where Wood is now. The center of an entire continent.

In the process, they must defeat five boss-level monsters, or they will not be able to find the final boss even if they reach the end.

Before being abducted by Wood, Catherine had already killed three boss creatures with Cisna, but now everything had to be done all over again.

After talking about the general situation, Wood turned a few more pages, which recorded mainland intelligence about Mutek's first kill.

"By the way, there shouldn't be anyone here who doesn't know that the head of the regiment is the chosen one, right?" Wood smiled and patted Sissi's little head.

Sissi nodded very seriously, her serious expression and reddened little face were so cute that they exploded.

This trick is taught by Sister Alice.

To get back to the point, the continent where Mutek completed his first kill is called Zes Continent, and there are powerful aborigines on it.

In addition, because of the age, Wood was unable to gather much information. However, there are a few rumors that have been passed down from the past......

1. The Mutek Adventure Group and the natives of the continent did not fight each other, but the relationship was not very good. The cause is unknown.

2. Mutek, who was the head of the regiment at the time, stole the treasure of the Zes Continent and relied on this treasure to complete the first kill of the S-level BOSS.

3. According to irresponsible rumors, it was also because of this incident that the Mutek adventure group was cursed, and it didn't take long for them to encounter a forbidden curse from the sky.

Everyone's faces were a little solemn, but no one said anything. All were ready.

Seeing that there was no one to add information, Wood got up and walked out after a while. His face was serious, and now he really couldn't laugh.

"Let's go. ”

......

The people of Kiel City have seen the ritual of the expedition countless times, but the ritual of the crown of thorns still attracts the attention of countless people.

Including Alexander, who had just heard the news, and most of the adventurers in Kiel City.

Inside the Adventurers' Guild, Wood took a deep breath and walked slowly up the stairs with the brand-new banner......

After a while, Wood, who had come to the roof of the union building, planted the flag and finally smiled.

The first time the flag was planted, it felt okay...... But ten people, it seems to be a little less.

Then, he swept the sea of people below with his peripheral vision, and when he saw the members of the group, he couldn't help but smile even more happily.

Sooner or later, he's going to fill this building with their people!

When Wood planted the flag, Sissi watched very carefully from the sidelines. Sister Alice had told her that she would be the one to do in the future.

Thinking of this, the little girl secretly clenched her little pink fist again.

"Here, put the dog tags...... No, let's put the warrior nameplate. As soon as Wood relaxed, he liked to talk, "Don't tell me you forgot to do it." ”

After saying that, Wood was the first to take out the brand, and then carefully put it in the box......

It didn't take long for the most sacred place in Kiel to be replaced with a brand new flag and tin box. And below, there is a group of young people who are about to set off for a distant land.

Wood didn't know how many deep breaths it had, but he still couldn't be completely calm as the regimental leader. His hand trembled and put it on top of the crystal ball.

"Teleport!" the light covered them.

......

After the light faded, Wood opened his eyes and saw a dark wood, and he couldn't see his fingers.

"This world, it's night. Thinking of this, Wood hurriedly took out his torch, then opened the notebook and began to check the information.

The day and night of the Zes continent are synchronized with the Klaas continent.

Wood was about to tell his companions that this wasn't Zess, but before he could say anything, a ray of sunlight reached his face through the cracks.

Then, the wind began to ravage the forest, and countless trees were uprooted, flying over the adventurers' heads and grazing their shoulders......

The Crown of Thorns Siege Team encountered a big crisis as soon as it entered the fourth stage!

Wood stood reluctantly in place, looking up to see a wing. Yes, a not a pair.

The other wing should be in the distance, and Wood's eyesight could barely see the color, showing how big the bird really was.

After a while, the big bird finally left the forest and began to fly into the distance.

From Wood's point of view, wherever the big birds fly, there is bound to be no sunlight and strong winds. The houses in that village in the distance have collapsed!

After the big bird disappeared from view, Wood looked at the crowd and asked, "Why don't you go to that village and ask the locals first?" ”

Everyone nodded in agreement, and now that's all there is to it.

And just like that, they walked towards their destination......

"Are you alright?" Klaus looked at Sissi with some concern.

Sissi shook her head silently, she didn't want Wood to know that she was tired, and she didn't want to let herself become a drag bottle!

"What are you doing?" it was Connor who spoke this time, and then picked up Sissi without consent. "Although I am a mage, I still don't feel tired from carrying you. ”

Sissi thought about it, opened her mouth several times but didn't say anything, and finally chose to be silent......

When you go back, you must work harder!

Wood, who was walking at the front, didn't notice Sissi, his head was full of mess right now. As the head of the regiment, he was under a lot of pressure.

"Senior Jos, the guard will be handed over to you, I'll go to the front to explore the way first. After Wood finished speaking, he rushed straight out......

It took the big bird a few seconds to get from the forest to the village, but it took Wood a long time to arrive, and the scene before him was nothing short of a mess.

Collapsed houses, crying children and residents rescuing their companions. The few able-bodied warriors were struggling to tear open the fragments of the ruins, and the archers behind them were on full alert.

However, the archers looked at the sky and clearly did not expect adventurers, so Wood managed to infiltrate the village.

Wood began to probe the warriors and archers, and was relieved to find that they were not even as good as a junior adventurer.

After looking at it for a while to make sure there were no strong men, Wood returned to the group.

After being informed, the crowd decided to go straight in, and the first impression was important. Sneaky people can't get favor!

With a heavy heart, Wood took the lead in stepping into the village, then smiled at the stiffened people.

"Hello. "He'd said hello countless times, but never been so friendly.

If this is the Zese Continent, then according to historical records, the people here should be able to understand their words.

Slowly, the whole village retreated behind the sturdy men and archers, their faces frightened.

The arrows were set, and the warriors drew their weapons from their backs. This image is not very friendly to Wood.

Catherine, who is not very good, also took out her staff, but was immediately stopped by Wood.

"Hello, do you understand me?" Wood opened his hands, indicating that he was not holding a weapon, that he had come with friendship.

As the minutes passed, the atmosphere not only did not ease, but became more and more tense, and everyone began to sweat.

Just as Wood was about to despair, a voice suddenly ignited his hope.

"Adventurer?" said with doubt and shock in his voice.

It didn't take long for an old man with white hair to slowly walk out of the crowd. Although the old man was hunched over and on crutches, his face was full of traces of time, but he had a pair of eyes that were more energetic than those of young people.

"I'm the head of this village. ”