Chapter 63 – Contact (Start)

A period of free-time will always pass quickly. In the blink of an eye, a week’s worth of time had passed by, it was again the days for the Adventurer squads to enter Briar Forest.

However, entering Briar Forest this time, there wasn’t only 1 squadron, instead, there were two groups of squadrons who had formed an alliance.

And just like last time, early on, Rumont and Fafnir, the two of them had already done all kinds of preparations for entering the forest; and this time, Fafnir did not arrive late again.

The pair followed the squadron in advancing towards Briar Forest.

“Rumont, this roads appears to be way harder than last time ah.” just exiting the small town, because the of the heavy rains from the previous day, the roads had become muddy; making quite a lot of people crease up their foreheads.

It was even after Fafnir narrowly tumbled in, that he had moved closer to Rumont at the front, to whisper depressingly.

Rumont nodded his head: “indeed, according to this kind of situation, it seems that not only will it take even more time travelling, this time the mission is also the capturing of a Scarlet Fox; their kind is comparatively more difficult to handle by quite a bit. Looks like wanting to complete the mission is not going to be easy ah.”

“Yeah.” Fafnir struggled while nodding his head. As carefree as he was, he also treated this mission with not too much of optimism. “However, we’re still good. After all, I’m accompanying you here and you’re following along the squadron to draft the map. You haven’t seen the Commander’s face, once we entered the forest it’s been stoic.” the Commander he referred to was Howard.

Ever since Commander Howard entered the forest, he had been a bit melancholy. He could also see it that for the present condition of the road, the originally well planned journey, again needed to be deferred for no small amount of days. In addition, the mission itself this time, in capturing the target of a Scarlet Fox was not at all an easy to deal with beast. Moreso, adding on to the problem of the journey, the mission this time was looking increasingly more pessimistic!

Of course, it was also related to what Rumont had talked about. In the previous few days, Rumont had formerly spoken with him, informing him that all animal killing matters from now on wouldn’t have his participation. This one was the final time———lacking Rumont, a lot of matters would be difficult to manage.

“Commander Howard.” at this time, the normally rather silent Lancas, who always conversed with his own squad members, had suddenly gone to Howard’s side: “I have a matter I wish to discuss with you.”

“Commander Lancas is it ah, speak, what matter is it.” Commander Howard regarded this youth with a rather good feel. Seeing that the other had come over to consult with himself over something, it at once lifted his spirit.

Lancas smiled: “it’s like this, honestly, a few years prior I had once passed through this forest, I’m quite familiar with this area. You also know that with the current circumstances of the road ahead of us and to proceed on with this kind of path, the time we would need is absolutely not enough. I know of a shortcut that can even lead us to the area we need to go. The route will be comparatively shorter by half. Although it’s similarly as muddy to go through, but summing it up, it ought to still save us a bit of time. If you approve, then let my squad lead the way on. Otherwise, even if we do manage to catch the Scarlet Fox, after the time is gone, it is also a mission failure.”

Hearing Lancas’ words, Commander Howard was silent for a while. Finally, he had decided: “okay then, we’ll do as you say. However, the road ahead of us will require you to lead the way for everyone. I’ll be troubling you.”

“Be at ease. I’ll definitely lead properly. After all, we’re currently allies.” Lancas beamed a smile as he spoke.

However, due to Commander Howard then turning himself around and informing his squadron for the matter, thus, he did not see at all that which had laid underneath Lancas’ smile, masking a flash of killing intent.

Rumont and Fafnir had been walking behind the squadron the whole time, while they walked along, Rumont carefully recorded the situation and information of the area they walked through. In regards to preparatory work of the map drafting, Rumont had already gone from initially being at one’s wits’ end, to the current experienced and making easy progress.

In accordance with his own plans, he waited until it was time for resting again, before he then officially draft out the prior rough sketches. As for Fafnir, who was worried for Rumont’s safety, would therefore, when Rumont was seriously surveying the geographical situation, always be cautious and prudently guarding by his side.

The two good friends at this time were already beginning to metamorph from greenhorns to real Warriors. A real Warrior did not necessarily need to possess greater fighting skills.

Awareness of the team, a sense of responsibility, and able to face danger without fear when encountering harm. These were the standard measurements of a good Warrior.

No matter if they’re only a Rank 1 Warrior, so long as they possessed the 3 things mentioned above, then, they could be proud of themselves and say, I’m already a genuine and worthy Warrior.

As for Rumont and Fafnir, at this very moment they were just experiencing this kind of metamorphosing process.

“Rumont, say, will the Baron really fulfill his promise? Drafting well this map, he will then simply bestow you a piece of land?” Fafnir asked with a touch of hope.

Rumont just nodded his head, who was travelling along while recording the surrounding conditions. “Probably.”

This was the promise of the Lord; he would generally uphold it. Of course, what was even more important was that along with the 3 months of cultivating, another pile of medical herbs was already completely gathered. The spatial region was already nearing promotion. In accordance with his experience, so long as the spatial region upgraded once, his own Druid Rank would also increase———the importance of a Rank 3 Druid was again unique.

“Then that’s good. My father told me that a Druid that didn’t have his own medical garden would have many more difficulties in cultivating. Let’s hope that this time you’ll be able to possess a plot of land that you can really call your own.” Fafnir was sincerely anxious for his friend.

Rumont could naturally discern this. He lifted his head and said with a smile: “what are you afraid of, even if the Baron didn’t bestow me a plot of land, I’ll still continue on with cultivating as a Druid. There’ll eventually be a day that I would become a great and renowned Druid. You’re the same, you will also become a well renowned and mighty Warrior.

Patting his good friend’s shoulder, Rumont himself also gave encouragement to him.

Speaking honestly, whether or not he had the land at the present time, it truly did not have too large of an influence on his cultivation; because Rumont possessed the Shennong Horn spatial region. Planting medicinal herbs via this spatial region, he could still as before, carry on cultivating smoothly. It’s just that, without land or a medicinal garden to act as a shield, the various future developments all couldn’t be conducted on a grander scale.

During the moment the pair were chatting, news had arrived over from the front. Which was that the squadron would need to continue on with an alternative route.

At the very beginning, Rumont had only felt that it was a bit odd. However, once he considered that the ongoing road was indeed difficult to travel, he neither thought much about it more. But when they travelled a short distance, and he then saw the back of the person at the lead of the squadron, Rumont’s heart soon had a kind of uneasy feeling.

The man that lead the way was precisely Commander Lancas of the Lancas squadron. For some unknown reason, every time that he faced that person, Rumont’s heart would always have a type of uncomfortable feeling.

Rumont furrowed his brows. With Lancas leading the way, the Adventurer alliance that was composed of two squadrons, was beginning to leave the main path and was advancing towards the smaller paths.

“What kind of crappy road is this huh, it’s still as difficult as the road just then.” as Fafnir travelled, he whispered in a low voice. Similar to Rumont, he had rough and frank disposition, but Fafnir surprisingly, also had an unfavourable opinion of Lancas.

However, different to Rumont’s reasons, the reason of his disgust of the guy was actually quite funny.

“You’re forever going to be more handsome than me. As friends we can’t always bicker over this. But this unknown white face that came from who knows, is unexpectedly also so much more handsome than me. Tell me! How can I view him with a favourable eye huh.”

When hearing this initial explanation, Rumont nearly split his sides while laughing.

“Be careful, this path is increasingly more desolate, perhaps we would encounter some dangers. Liven up.” Rumont cautioned in a low voice. In actuality, he didn’t need to remind him, Fafnir’s state at this time was incomparably clear-headed.

Not only him, even the other squadron members that were traveling along the small path, that was increasingly more desolate, had also roused their minds; guarding against any dangers that could happen at any time.

Abruptly, a squadron member called out loudly at the front; he had fallen onto the ground. On top of his shoulder, a crudely made arrow was just unceasingly waving about.

“There’s a group of goblins in the front. Everyone, get ready for battle!” while using his sword to ward against the constantly shot arrows, Commander Howard had yelled out.

At this time, a group of bugbears with long protruding jaws with long pointy tusks, grizzly hair, and a long bear-like face, had issued out a shrill screech, before raising their wooden clubs high, throwing themselves fiercely towards the Adventurers.

In fact, Commander Howard didn’t need to yell out. The moment that a squadron member was discovered to be injured by a goblin, the other members had practically begun to fight.

It could be said that this battle was completely without suspense.

The side to first incite the battle, the goblins, what they possessed was but crudely made weapons. The bows and arrows that they all used, also seemed to be all obtained from elsewhere occasionally; they were not at all adept in useage.

After recklessly shooting a few arrows and then fighting with the Adventurers at close quarters, they had already abandoned their bows and arrows; starting to use their wooden clubs and attacking viciously towards the humans.

This kind of vicious fighting strength of the goblins was honestly not that bad. However, this group of Adventurers were originally the strongest of Adventurers, what’s more was that it was also an alliance comprised of two squadrons. Thus, even though there was a few members who received injuries in the midst of battle, in the very end, the goblins were still completely wiped out by the Adventurers.

Because the battle concluded quite fast, the contrasting strengths was also extremely evident. Thus, Rumont who was acting as the rearguard member, did not at all participate in the battle.

As for Fafnir who although did get to join in the battle, yet because of a momentary accident, not only did he not bring out his fighting capabilities, he was even surprisingly struck on the arm by a wooden club of a goblin. Even though the injury wasn’t serious during the midst of battle, it was neither something to be proud of. Thus, once the battle was concluded, Fafnir was more than vexed.

Different to them, the Lancas squad members all performed outstandingly.

Bearing the brunt at first was naturally Commander Lancas. Every time his sword was swung, it was capable of ending a goblin; displaying extraordinary battle skills. As a result, after the battle was concluded, a lot of people had all surrounded the sides of Commander Lancas who had created a big stir; to consult about battle skills.

Lancas was deserving to be a professional that had trained at the Shrine of the War God, being able to in such a circumstance, smoothly give out a few pointers. It indeed enabled the people to have the feeling of a gain.

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