Bright bonfires were lit one after another, dispelling the heavy darkness and relieving the stress in people's hearts.

They had spent most of the day walking in silence through the thick fog, and it was only then that people began to talk to each other, and the sound of words mixed with the "crackling" sound of burning wood gradually softened the atmosphere in the camp.

Leon was crouching beside Sophia, the girl's hair color had changed significantly, the two hair colors of gold and pitch black were almost half each, symbolizing the equal strength of the two powers in the body, although it looked a little weird, but at the same time there was a unique beauty.

If, according to Fiona, this means that Sophia is recovering day by day, and if she continues to go deeper into the place where the dark power is stronger, and expel the divine power that remains in her body from the Holy Light Sanction Ritual, and restore the vitality of her body, she will wake up.

But Leon gradually had a feeling that Sophia's situation was a little different from what Fiona said, not that Fiona deliberately deceived, maybe even she didn't know everything about the situation, so she didn't know it either.

However, this is just Leon's feeling, in fact, he doesn't know much about it, so now he can only do what Fiona has built.

He stroked Sophia's soft hair, then made eye contact with Caterina and walked out of the traveler's hut together.

"Leon, I always feel that today's situation is very abnormal, do you think we have been discovered by the mutated creatures here, they are waiting for the opportunity to sneak attack?"

"It's possible, so we're going to be more careful from now on. "And the environment here is very unfavorable for us, and if there is a fight, it will be much more difficult than before." ”

"Hmm. I know I'll do everything I can to protect you!" said the Knight Maiden in a firm tone.

"Of course, you're my exclusive knight," Leon smiled, "and you're everyone's strongest shield!"

"Yes, my lord," the knight maiden placed her right fist in the position of her heart, "I will always strive for this goal!"

Leon grabbed the other man's fist. Holding it gently in his hand, he whispered, "I believe in your abilities." ”

This time Caterina did not break free, but held the young man's warm and wide palm even harder. The body gradually attached to Leon's side.

Soon they let go of their hands and resumed their normal distance, for they were close to the center of the camp, where the vast majority of people were seated. Listening to some of Erin and Cheney's adventures.

This is also Li Ang's private command. He knew that his companions were a little nervous after such an unusual day, so he asked Erin and Cheney to distract them in this way and relieve some psychological pressure.

It works well, and the crowd will occasionally let out a cry of surprise or a good-natured laugh, which seems to be quite engaged.

Of course, there are also people who do their own thing, such as Hillarily carefully wiping the venom stinger. Then one by one, they pinned themselves to the most comfortable position in the hanging bag, while Adil held the scorpion tail bow. He was whispering to Dan.

Luna was right next to them, her rather rudimentary two-handed staff held in front of her chest in a rather comical way, and the little girl's head slowly drooped several times, but then suddenly lifted, looking like she was tired from the day.

Leon paused, changed direction and walked towards her.

Luna had only cast a few natural spells when she was in the forest swamp, but they were all "rudimentary manipulation plants", and there was very little other expression, so that Leon was a little overlooked, and at this time, she was a little embarrassed to see that she could fall asleep at any time.

Hearing the sound of approaching footsteps, Dan and Adil immediately raised their heads and saw Leon's figure.

"Your Excellency," they both nodded at the same time.

Luna was awakened by the sound again, and with a slight "ah", she straightened up.

"What about Se?" asked Leon first to the rangers.

Dan pointed to the top of his head and said, "He's gone up there to be on guard." ”

Since the elves came to Campbell, Se has traveled with Leon a few more times, and his attitude has changed a lot from the beginning, and he no longer has the same arrogant attitude as before, and has become much more low-key, almost no longer resisting Leon's orders, but sometimes taking the initiative to take responsibility.

It was as if this time, there was no order from anyone, but he still climbed the tree as soon as he set up camp, alerting the movement in the vicinity.

Leon nodded, and then turned his gaze to Luna, the little girl's eyes were quite attentive and she didn't look sleepy.

"Well, are you scared?" Leon sat down next to Luna in order to show that he was "close to the people".

"It's okay......" Luna said with her head down, "Still, I'm still a little scared later." ”

Seeing that Luna was a little uncomfortable with Leon's approach, Dan just wanted to speak, but the young man immediately stopped him with his eyes, and he still figured out Guò's own efforts to get Luna to accept.

"Luna, be brave," Leon said, "except for Dan, Adil, and Ser, and we're all by your side, so don't be afraid." ”

"And Elder Singhal has a lot of expectations for you, and I think you can take fear or some other negative feelings as a kind of training, as long as you overcome them little by little, it means that you have grown, right?"

Seeing that the little girl nodded slightly as if she had realized something, Li Ang struck while the iron was hot and said, "Your potential is very strong, and I hope that one day you will grow to the point of Elder Singel." ”

Luna's body shuddered slightly, "I, I...... Is it really possible?"

"Of course you can," Leon laughed, "That's how I grew up, so you can too, and ...... If that day comes, you might have a chance to take Singal back to the Whispering Forest and meet the familiar people again. ”

Luna's eyes lit up immediately, not only for her, but also for the rangers, with which Dan and Adil stared at the young man. It seems a little unbelievable.

"Yes, don't be surprised," Leon looked at the two of them. "I'm not going to use a single vow to bind you to Campbell forever, but sooner or later you can choose to go or stay as you wish. ”

"Of course, personally, I'd like to see you choose to stay at that time," Leon laughed.

Leon was indeed serious in these words, at least for now. Because in terms of his character, he still hopes that the companions gathered around him are all voluntary, or they are all for the same goal. In this way, when you get along, you will feel uninhibited.

And when the City of Chaos bought these elves, firstly, he had a certain affection for these creatures, and secondly, if he did not bid at that time, the fate of the elves would be even more miserable. Of course. One of the main reasons is that his strength was too weak at the beginning. And it's about to return to Campbell, so that's why it's happening.

Now his strength has swelled to a point that was unimaginable at that time, and I believe that it will continue to expand in the future, and at that time, he still needs to restrain them with the oath made by the elves at the beginning?

Of course, there is no need.

Leon now revealed this intention to them, also based on the fact that the elves had completely obeyed him in return, and he did not give a specific time, but he thought that the other party would definitely understand his intentions.

Other than that...... As for whether there are other meanings in these words of the young people, such as "wanting to get away with it". That's not known.

The elf's reaction was really strong, but. After a moment, their eyes darkened a little.

Luna whispered, "Actually, we can't go back......"

This answer surprised Leon, who looked at the two rangers with an inquiring gaze, their expressions that seemed to confirm Luna's claim, but did not continue.

At this time, there was the sound of footsteps falling behind them, and Se walked over, he first sat down directly across from Leon, then sighed and spoke slowly.

"Actually...... There is no need to hide this from you, and the Elder has said that I will have the opportunity to be honest with you about our current situation. ”

From this sentence onwards, Ser begins with Singall's unusual philosophy and continues with their expulsion from the Forest of Whispers by the tribe, which gives Leon a thorough understanding of the true truth of why these elves were captured by slave traders and sent to the City of Chaos.

After a while, Li Ang took a breath and said, "...... In my personal opinion, I am very close to Elder Singel, but in fact, we are all intelligent creatures, so why do we always divide each other by race, thus forming an insurmountable barrier?"

The consequence of this can only be resting on one's laurels, and over time, because they will not be exposed to the good points of other races, but will focus entirely on their shortcomings, so that the relationship between them will often turn from strangeness to hostility, and eventually even to hatred. ”

Leon shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that in an environment that has been closed for a long time, if someone thinks too far ahead, or wants to be the first changemaker, they will be treated like this by Singel." ”

"In that case, stay at Campbell in peace," Leon said at last, "and don't be too discouraged, for the sake of your lifespan...... It may not be that there will be no day to go back. ”

Kanse's expression seemed to be a little surprised by Li Ang's words, hesitated for a moment, and said, "My lord, your words are indeed similar to some of the words that the elder said before, and I will relay your words to him when I go back." ”

"Okay, I'll talk to Singh more when I have the chance, you guys can rest, and you'll have to go early tomorrow morning. ”

Leon stood up and looked around, and found that almost all the people around the campfire had dispersed, leaving only Boris and Yelena, who were on guard on both sides of the camp in the middle of the night.

He also returned to his tent, but the irregularity of the second half of the day made the young man a little worried, and he couldn't sleep for a while, so he simply turned some things out and considered them carefully.

The night was getting deeper and quieter, and there was a feeling of drowsiness that gradually swelled up, and Leon had just squinted his eyes, but suddenly opened them again, because there was an abnormality on his battlefield map.

He sat silently, and after a moment he noticed that the intruding creature was not too close, but stood quietly forty or fifty meters away, looking at its size...... Seems to be a horse? (To be continued......