"I'm going to build a mage tower. Siegel was astonished, "My spell abilities can only cast strong spells on it, protecting it from elemental spells, but at least giving my people a safe place to hide." ”

"On top of that, I'm going north to find a pastor who, with his help, might be able to find a new idea. ”

Hearing this, Leah immediately said, "I'll go with you!"

"Master, is this necessary? There are still a lot of things to do in the Elven Forest, and besides, I can move faster alone. ”

The elf shook his head and said to Siegel in a serious tone, "Although you have become a mage, you still haven't grown up, and you still don't understand the importance of a team. You've fought enemies time and time again, and you're lucky to have only one opponent each time, so you don't have to scramble. But is this going to continue? How do you deal with two Knox Mages showing up together, throwing your hands up and surrendering?"

"You know I'm not going to surrender. ”

"When will you be able to let go of your pride and trust your partner, then you will know true humility and prudence. Elf Leah said. "Since Bill is not in the New World, then I should continue to be responsible for teaching you, after all, you still call me master. ”

"You should listen to your master in this matter. Druid Alamir said, "Although there are many mages, it seems to me that the ability to adapt to the environment is still below our druids. We can incarnate thousands of animals, go to the heavens and burrow the earth, and we can call upon the power of the elements and the magic of healing at the same time, but we still don't go it alone, we don't think we can solve everything. This is something you should learn. ”

Siegel thought for a moment. Nodding. Then stand up. "Elf Leah. I invite you to join you on an adventurous journey. ”

"Don't omit the word master. Leah agreed, and stared at her father.

Siegel was confused and didn't know what secrets were between the two men. Eventually, Alamir sighed and said to his daughter, "Okay, I agreed." You can withdraw the wealth that the dwarves have brought you, but you can only use it in a serious place!"

Leah, like Elinth, owns twenty-two percent of the treasure of the Dragon Lion Cliff. Siegel is only fourteen percent. After receiving this large amount of money, the elves purchased a large number of art and decorations, and added gorgeous clothing. In Alamir's opinion, only the magic longbow on her back and the elven quiver around her waist were useful things, and the other man-made luxuries were pure waste. So he forbade Leah to use the rest of the gold unless she could find a reasonable use.

"Father, this forest contains the hope of the elves, and it cannot be tainted by dead spirits and evil thoughts. Leah said, "Let this wealth work as it should, and I'll give it all to you." ”

"But gold doesn't have much use for us druids. Alamir said: "All our wealth comes from nature, and only nature. For us. Gold and silver are nothing more than stones buried in the ground, not much different from earth. What's the use? And the things we druids use are made by ourselves or exchanged with other fellow travelers, and we don't need gold. ”

Leah pondered for a moment, then said, "Father, I didn't think it through. If you can convince the Temple of the Moon or the Academy of Arts, the money will be really useful. ”

"I did my best. Alamir said, "I can try to persuade the priest of the Moon Temple to ask for an oracle, if the elven god sends a decree, the whole elven forest will go into a state of defense, that is the best outcome - but the request for the oracle is not simple, it takes a long time to prepare." And for us elves, a long time is really a long time. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he swept his gaze over Siegel and then threw himself into the infinite sea of trees, through the layers of branches and leaves. As a druid, he knows more or less the strategy of the elves, and knows that there are great forces hidden deep in the woodlands covered by the trees. The Academy of Arts was ready, and the Temple of the Moon was ready, knowing that the humans of the New World were not prepared and were trying to shock them.

But what Knox will do together is also a surprising strategic preparation, perhaps faster than the layout of the elves. The priests of the Moon Temple are busy spawning the Spell Tree, while the mages gather materials in the astral plane. Priests and mages are to do things that are to be kept secret from all Gentiles, especially humans. In order to achieve this goal, only a very small number of people even the elves themselves know the inside story. And if that puts it this way, the Elven Forest's defenses are actually weaker than usual?

Thinking of this, he stood up. In Siegel's senses, the atmosphere around him froze, and the light in the forest seemed to dim, except for the pale glow of Alamir's tall figure.

The druid said, "I'll call a meeting of the druids, settle the matter, and then go to the elven temple." Let's go as soon as possible. Compared to the Elven Forest, your territory is weaker. ”

After saying that, he didn't wait to say goodbye, and walked to the magic pattern tree next to him. Under Siegel's astonished gaze, the bark of the tree swayed like ripples, and Alamir's broad body merged with the tree through the ripples, like a pedestrian walking through a waterfall.

"That's what their druids are capable of, trees walk through. Leah said, "For the druids, the forest is full of entrances and exits, and anywhere can be reached in an instant. ”

"It's an amazing power. Siegel said, "Shouldn't we go, then?"

"Of course, there's no time to waste. Elf Leah said, "I always carry weapons with me, but I think you should have enough supplies with you, right?"

"Yes. Sir Bill always said be prepared. ”

Siegel and Leah mounted their horses and headed north through the Elven Forest. Leah is one of the Border Ranger and takes the mage through the sentry posts. Along the way, there are tall and dense trees on both sides, and the dark shadows obscure all vision, and the scenery quickly becomes monotonous. Siegel had his horse follow the elf so he could continue to think about how to defend against the Knox Common Spell. He designed a magic circle in his brain so that spells that prevented mind control could cover a large area of the territory, preferably persistently. This new circle was born out of the idea of elemental absorption rune arrays. It's just that the summoning element has become a mental defense.

The impact of the core spell change on the circle is huge. Siegel faces a number of problems that need to be addressed urgently. This is how the mage's research consumes time. A lot of wealth is also used up in one attempt after another. Fortunately, Siegel's meditation skills have not been put down, and he can at least use all the time he is in a hurry.

Suddenly, he felt a wave of magic coming from the depths of the Elven Forest. Siegel immediately used his vision, and the scene in front of him immediately became different. In front of him to the right, in the distance blocked by the dense forest, it was like a small sun cast in the ocean of elements, and the tsunami formed by infinite energy mixed with the four elements swept through the elven forest in an instant. The leaves of the tree light up one by one, turning from a dot of stars to a sea of light. It's like daylight. After a few breaths, the tsunami of energy was absorbed by the leaves of the Dharma-patterned tree, the light faded away, and everything returned to calm.

All changes occur at the level of spiritual vision, and in normal vision, everything around is normal.

Siegel wondered what the elves were doing deep in the forest, but this was not the time for him to delve into it. The fluctuation of magical energy that occurred just now seemed to be positive and vigorous, and it was not an evil force. Maybe some powerful elven mage is experimenting with his new spell, or maybe it's the priest of the Moon Temple praying to the elven patronus for blessings. He was only distracted for a moment. He pulled his thoughts back and continued to think about his magic array pattern.

The two men bought spare horses at the northern exit of the Elven Forest. By the way, the space bag was filled with some Elven Side Ranger's rations: a thin, soft scone, a bit like a waffle, but slightly harder and didn't smell the slightest. However, when I eat it, there is a sweet and fragrant fragrance rippling between my lips and teeth. It is said to be made with the essence of the forest fruit collected by the druids, which can both satisfy the stomach and help the wound heal. When the rangers heard that Leah was going to go far away, they took out the elven biscuits from her body and handed them to her, wishing her a safe journey.

Siegel uses an activation rope to secure himself to the horse's back, and then leaves the matter of guiding the way entirely to Master Leah. The elf wasn't upset either, she knew what it was like for a spellcaster to think, and it was no surprise that her father would sometimes hang upside down like a bat from a tree branch and fall into meditation and reflection for days on end.

The taste of being tied with a rope was not pleasant, and at first the flesh was strangled painfully, which led to frequent failures in meditation. Later, it occurred to Siegel that he should trust his body's instincts more than ropes. So he adjusted his state, allowing his muscles to relax, and into the feeling of flowing and freewheeling like that of an elf's pace. The vibrations from the saddle and pedals naturally caused his body to shake, and although his muscles relaxed, his body's reaction was still there, and he made adjustments on its own. In this way, Siegel gradually adapted to the movement on horseback, at least reducing the pull of the rope and not being strangled out of the wound again.

Every time you wake up from meditation, the surrounding scenery changes, and the old scenery is abandoned behind the horizon again and again. They traveled north, across plains, hills, woods, and rivers, sometimes on roads, sometimes through fields. The sound of horses' hooves clattering in front of and behind them formed a rhythmic march.

Siegel picked up the water bag and poured another sip on it, then poured a portion on top of his head. The cold winter wind immediately calmed his head, which had been feverish from long meditation, and he felt very refreshed.

"Be careful, if you keep going like this, you'll catch a cold. The elf said, "If you are tired, let us stop and rest." ”

Siegel shook his head and said to the elf master, "I'm fine, it's also a kind of exercise." After these few days, my meditation effect has become better and better, and the depth that I can enter has gradually increased. Although the magic array is still lacking, I have solved a lot of problems, and I think I will see the results in the near future. ”

Elf Lea was smiling and delighted with every progress her students were able to make. She frowned suddenly, then sniffled again.

The wind is cold in winter, mixed with a faint smell of blood.

"There's a situation!" Leah said. (To be continued......)