As the last human settlement east of the Ellowes region, this place is the only place to go in and out of the Black Forest. Because jungle monsters often come out to harass humans, this place is also specially marked as extremely unsafe by the Sand Tallinn Association.
One of the areas.
As evening approached, the sky became overcast and gray.
On a black carriage heading to Songta Town, Greem opened the curtain and carefully looked at everything around him.
What you can see is a vast expanse of rolling hills covered with lush greenery and towering trees. Between the hills and hills is a winding double-row carriageway.
The carriage he hired was walking on this mountain road.
Looking back and seeing Greem, the short-haired middle-aged man driving the car couldn't help but remind him: "Master Wizard, you have to sit tight, we have to speed up. This mountain road is relatively safe during the day, but it becomes very dangerous once it goes to night.
It’s very dangerous. So we must get to Songta Town before nightfall!”
Grim nodded and said nothing.
He could see that as the sky gradually darkened, the carriages driving on this mountain road also accelerated one after another. When the two carriages passed by each other, the coachmen were no longer in the mood to talk to each other, and they were all buried in their thoughts.
Head on the road.
The carriage drove quickly along the mountain road. The further it went, the worse the road condition became and the bumps became more severe. However, it went smoothly. Before it became dark, the carriage arrived at its destination - Pine Tower.
small town.
Songta Town is said to be a human town, but in fact it is more like a military stronghold.
A military stronghold surrounded by a tall, thick wooden fence!
Greem has also visited countless human villages and towns, but he has never seen one with such tight protection.
The thick and towering wooden fence was built with thick logs felled from the nearby forest. It was 3 meters high. The upper end had been sharpened, exposing the white wood stubble. The wooden door entering the town was covered with a thick metal guard.
The plates are held together by huge copper rivets.
There are many battlements on the fence, tall turrets, and arrow towers, and people can be vaguely seen patrolling and sentrying above.
When the black carriage that Grim was riding slowly entered the town, the whole picture of Songta Town was revealed to him bit by bit.
This is a relatively cold and remote town.
There is only one main street in total, and about a hundred tall wooden houses and houses are arranged on both sides of the street, forming the main body of the town. Some particularly tall buildings have some wooden signs hanging outside, which can barely attract people.
See their functions.
Tavern, inn, blacksmith shop, grocery store, and a small secret shop...
You can also see the secret shop here, and Greem couldn't help but sigh, the power of witchcraft is indeed everywhere!
The black carriage quickly stopped in front of a simple two-story wooden building, which was also the only hotel in the town.
When Greem stepped out of the carriage, what he saw was an innkeeper who kept rubbing his hands and had a restrained and flattering expression on his face. He was a middle-aged man with short brown hair, gray burlap clothes, and a constant expression on his face.
Smile.
Seeing the iconic wizard robe on Greem's body, the other party's smile became even thicker. Although his expression was reserved, he was not flinching. He was obviously a guy who often dealt with wizards.
"I need a clean and comfortable room!" Greem stood in front of the hotel owner with his witchcraft staff and pestle in his hand. The shadow cast by his 2-meter-high body almost completely covered him: "In addition, I also want to recruit a small local army.
Expedition team, please help me let the news out..."
"Everything will be as you wish!" The hotel owner nodded and bowed: "Please come with me!"
The arrival of an official wizard obviously caused a slight shock in the entire town. Especially after the inn owner Jack's announcement, the mercenaries, adventurers and wizard apprentices still entrenched in the town immediately became restless.
Although the town of Songta looks unassuming on the outside, it is extremely famous in the entire Ellowis region.
Leaving the town and heading northeast for less than 10 miles into the forest, you will come into contact with the edge of the black forest. If you travel further inside, you will encounter many strange creatures, plants and beasts that are difficult to encounter in ordinary mountains and forests.
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Therefore, Songta Town is the last supply point near the Black Forest, and it is also a place that all those who want to explore the Black Forest must stay or pass through.
Although the black forest is extremely dangerous, as long as you don't go too deep and only wander around the periphery, you can still find some strange magical plants and magical beasts. For them, an experienced adventure team can find them as long as the professional combination is reasonable.
Pretty sure you'll get some loot.
The secret shop in the small town is a specialized shop that provides basic witchcraft supplies for the adventurers traveling in and out of the Black Forest, and purchases large quantities of magical items.
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In a room of less than ten square meters, there are almost no other items except a bed, a wooden table and chairs. The table, chair and wooden bed seem to be made of mountain wood, and have not been carefully carved or polished.
A hint of the unique fragrance of wood.
The accommodation conditions are very basic.
However, considering the environment here, Greem was no longer picky about anything.
In comparison, the food provided by the hotel is quite good.
Soft bread, green and sticky vegetable soup, and a golden piece of grilled ribs of an unknown beast... Greem tasted it and found that the taste was okay, with quite a mountain flavor, and the ribs provided plenty of energy.
In all this, Greem did not discuss the price issue with the innkeeper Jack, and the other party naturally presented everything according to the best standards.
As for the price?
Wizards never care about money, only about enjoyment.
And this is the main reason why Jack was so happy after seeing the wizard!
Compared with those adventurers who spend every penny wisely, and compared with those wizard apprentices who pretend to be generous but are stingy, real wizards never take gold coins seriously.
When Grim filled his stomach, pushed away the plate in front of him, and gently wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, Jack, who had been waiting beside him, urged the maid to remove the tableware with his eyes, and whispered respectfully: "
Lord Wizard, the people you need are already waiting downstairs. Look..."
"Take me down and have a look!" Greem reached out and picked up the 'Destroying Flame' witch staff placed next to the table, and walked out of the room at the lead.
The living room on the first floor is already full of adventurers who have come to apply for jobs. There are about fifty or sixty people, including some dressed as wizard apprentices. And the guys who can make a living in the black forest are all strong and strong.
, there is a murderous air in his words and deeds.
Greem did not go down the stairs, but stood at the handrail on the second floor, looking down at the crowd in front of him, his eyes filled with frightening and terrifying pressure.
"I need a small exploration team of 5 to 7 people, preferably veterans with rich experience in jungle life." Greem slowly stated his request: "There is no need to hunt any ferocious monsters on this trip.
Just accompany me to explore an area. I will leave the ordinary beasts to you. If there are really powerful monsters, I will naturally deal with them. What you gain during the journey belongs to you, but you must give priority to completing my exploration mission. This is the purpose of the mission.
All content!”
There was a slight commotion in the hall.
Everyone's expressions were excited and exciting, and they obviously did not expect that the wizard could promise such generous terms. However, Greem noticed that the faces of several adventurers with strong auras showed solemn and thoughtful expressions.
"I wonder if this gentleman can reveal the general area that needs to be explored?" A mature and prudent adventurer caressed his chest and said in greeting: "I don't want to pry into your secrets, but I want to roughly assess the risk of this mission.
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After hearing the adventurer's words, the originally restless crowd became quiet again, and all focused their attention on Grim, the mysterious wizard.
"The area I want to explore is near the Diseased Wood Forest!" Greem replied calmly.
As soon as the name Bing Mulin was spoken, a loud gasping sound was heard from the crowd downstairs.
Most people had shocked looks on their faces.
It’s really not that easy to get money from the wizards!
Although they don't care about money, the hiring fees they pay are often five to ten times that of ordinary adventure missions, but the areas they frequent are often ten to one hundred times more dangerous than ordinary missions.
Sick wood?
As adventurers who often make a living in the Black Forest, they are extremely familiar with this name. It is located 300 miles northeast of the town of Pine Tower, which also means that to get there, they need to go 290 miles into the Black Forest.
This... can already be considered a very dangerous area!
Seemingly seeing the adventurer in front of him being frightened by the name Sick Wood Forest, Greem pressed his right hand lightly on the railing and announced another piece of news.
"It is precisely because this mission is more dangerous that I am willing to pay 200 magic crystals for it!"
Grim's words immediately set off a new storm in the crowd. All the adventurers' eyes turned red. They were discussing passionately and the hall became noisy.
Greem could see clearly from his high position that some new mercenaries with immature faces shook their heads and exited the hall. Another group of veteran mercenaries also retreated one after another after careful consideration.
Soon, there were less than ten people left in the hall.
"Sir, my name is Luo Wei. I am a level 2 sword and shield warrior. I am willing to join your team." Luo Wei is a tall and strong young swordsman. He turned around and pointed at the two people behind him and said: "This is my sister.
, Fila, a level 3 archer. This is Rhodes, a level 3 thief."
Greem's eyes flickered over them, scanning their basic data almost instantly.
In the wizarding world, wizards are respected, and other professions are undoubtedly under unprecedented suppression.
The levels 2 and 3 mentioned by Lowe are just symbolic names for ordinary warriors in the human world, almost corresponding to the levels of wizard apprentices.
Level 1 is equivalent to a quasi-witch among apprentices, Level 2 is equivalent to a senior apprentice, Level 3 is an intermediate apprentice, Level 4 is a junior apprentice... Almost all ordinary warriors are classified in this way.
As for warriors who can compete with wizards, sorry, they have never appeared in the Wizarding Continent!
This Lovi who stepped forward was probably only 27 or 27 years old. Without any elemental talent, he was able to achieve level 2 strength by relying solely on combat skills and physical training, which is enough to be classified as a genius.
Already.
As for the two people behind him, their physical fitness was also unprecedentedly excellent, which made Greem couldn't help but nodded slightly.
The opponent is obviously a mature adventure team, and such a team is easier to use!
Since the remaining adventurers dared to stay, they were naturally full of confidence in themselves, and reported their professions and abilities to Greem one after another. Greem nodded or shook his head, and in the end only one named Neil was left.
A level 4 hunter and an intermediate pharmacy apprentice named Anthony.
The reason why I chose a level 4 hunter was purely because of Jack’s introduction.
Neil is not very good at fighting, but he is a good cook, and his delicious barbecue is widely praised.
Regarding the wizard's choice, the three of them could only shrug helplessly.
As expected, he is indeed a delicate and elegant wizard. Even when he ventures into the dark forest, what he thinks about the most is how not to abuse his stomach!
However, at this time, apart from the five people selected by Greem, there was only a mysterious man covered in black robes sitting alone in the corner of the hall.
When Greem's eyes slowly fell on 'him', the mysterious man stood up and took off his hood, bowed and saluted him: "Master Wizard, we meet again!"