The air of the Elf Forest is indeed fresh and comfortable to breathe.
If the air in the human world is like stream water with a faint fishy smell, then the air in the elf forest is like clear and sweet mountain spring water.
Roland stood on the edge of the lake, watching the whitetail fish swimming slowly and leisurely in the clear lake water.
Such an environment would make people feel relaxed and happy, but Roland had no appreciation for it.
Next to him were Shu Ke and the little dragon girl Margaret.
Margaret was very unhappy. Anse's words were like a knife, bloodyly cutting open a fact that she had deliberately ignored.
Although the Dragon Clan is very powerful, it is indeed not the world’s hegemon.
This made Margaret, who had been proud of her identity since childhood and had lived for decades, feel that the world seemed to be collapsing.
Roland looked down at the fish swimming in the water for a while, and then asked, "What do you think of Ans?"
"He is a lunatic, but he should also be a politician." Shuke said with a melancholy tone: "In order to implement his political views, he has to kill his teachers and his compatriots, or resort to external forces. I think this person is very contradictory. But I have no position to criticize him, after all, he is an elf and I am a human."
Roland nodded: "We are just outsiders. Besides, it is difficult to say whether it is right or wrong in political struggles. It is more a matter of stance."
Sighing slightly, Shuke asked: "Do you still want to do this task?"
"Do it, of course you have to keep doing it." The little body sitting in the bucket appeared in Roland's mind: "I don't care what Ans's purpose is. It should be a fact that the Wrath of Nature organization massacred villages and towns. Too much There are so many right and wrong reasons that I don’t want to consider, it’s too troublesome, and now I just want to sit on the human side.”
The woods are getting quieter and quieter, with the occasional rustling of leaves in the forest wind.
Shuke looked at Margaret in the dazzling light and shadow, a trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes, and then said softly: "I will completely stand on the side of humans, but I feel that sometimes we have to consider the opinions and opinions of other races. Opinions, try to find a balance point, after all, seeking common ground while reserving differences is the mainstream thinking now."
Roland's eyes glanced back and forth between Shuke and Margaret. He seemed to understand something and nodded slightly.
Even the best of friends will definitely have slightly different views on the same thing.
There was silence between the two for a while, and finally Roland asked: "Where is Beta? He has been missing just now."
"I ran outside, probably to find out if there were any wild fruit ingredients, or spices." Thinking of his cousin running out happily just now, Shuke smiled and said, "After all, he has loved to make his own food since he was a child. Thing, we’ve come to the Elf Forest, why don’t we explore it.”
Roland also laughed.
After all, Beta is only in his early eighteen years and is not as worldly as the two of them. He is susceptible to feelings of sadness but also shakes off them easily. To put it bluntly, he is an optimist. He is happy when he should be happy and sad when he should be sad.
Just as Shuke expected, Beta returned to the stone building from the depths of the forest more than two hours later.
His body was stained with many branches and leaves and some small fruits with thorny hooks.
Shuke walked over, helped his cousin brush off the weeds and small adherent seeds, and asked, "How was the harvest?"
"A lot." Beta took out the harvest from the system backpack as if it were a treasure: "Look, what a fat big spider. This grass is very spicy and can be used as spicy food. There is also this kind of grass that is more fragrant, a bit like The taste of star anise can be used as a spice. This is a rabbit with long horns. I don’t know if it tastes good or not.”
Everyone was speechless as they looked at the 'things' that Beta took out one by one. Are you trying to imitate Shennong and taste the herbs
Margaret looked at the big, white, fat spider and swallowed subconsciously.
Roasted locusts are already delicious, but such a big insect must taste even better.
For most humans, the Elf Forest is very dangerous. There are many large predators on the periphery. Going further inside is the patrol area of the Elf Patrol. If you are seen, you will be hunted down, no matter what your identity or race is. .
However, for Beta, this place is a treasure trove, with a large number of unseen animal and plant ingredients, as well as strange things that can be used as spices. If possible, he would stay here for another three to five years.
Later, Beta held a barbecue on the roof.
It has to be said that food is one of the best ways to relieve depression and sorrow. A group of people gathered together, talked about the mountains, drank fruit wine, and ate weird barbecue, and their mood soon improved. Of course, this does not mean that they have completely forgotten what they saw before, they just bury it in their hearts.
In the next few days, everyone rested in this stone building. At first, they were afraid that an elf patrol would come to the outskirts of the forest and discover them, causing unnecessary conflicts.
But after a few days, no elves except Ans were found coming out of the forest.
Moreover, Beta was still searching for ingredients in the forest, and would go further into the forest every day, but still did not see the elven patrol.
This became a question in the minds of everyone in the mission team.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye, and Ans finally came over. His expression was solemn and his hair was slightly messy. He was no longer as meticulous as before: "Tomorrow night, at this location, my teacher and other senior officials of Wrath of Nature will hold a bonfire party and discuss the next steps of Wrath of Nature. Twenty-year planning policy.”
The elves have a very long lifespan, so their plans are also calculated based on the time unit of ten years.
A large map was placed on the table, and Ans also began to look at the stone building.
The magical power in the stone building has disappeared, but Ans, with his extraordinary magical talent, can still see that this stone building is a product of magic.
Turn mud into stone
Such precise control? Even if you can't do it yourself, humans can actually do it
Ans' eyes swept over the priest and Roland, and finally landed on Roland.
Clerics generally do not waste spell slots to learn this kind of 'flashy' magic that has little positive effect on combat. Only mages who do not need to consider spell slots will learn this special magic.
This human has strong magic control ability
I can't tell.
Roland was looking at the map on the table. He subconsciously felt Ans's gaze. He raised his head, only to find that Ans had looked away.
Roland felt a little baffled.
The place where the Wrath of Nature held the banquet was not far from them. Judging from the scale of the map, it was only about twenty kilometers away.
After reading it, Beta nodded and said to Ans: "Understood, we will arrive near the banquet venue at least six hours in advance to ambush."
"I wish you success." Ans glanced at the ten people in front of him and said in a solemn tone: "This is our only chance. I heard that your golden son can be resurrected in the Temple of Life. I am already outside the banquet. A simple Temple of the Goddess of Life has been set up in this place. I hope it can be helpful to you."
Roland and others were extremely surprised when they heard this.
Beta asked: "Don't you elves only believe in the forest goddess?"
"The Forest Goddess does not exclude multiple faiths, nor does she force us to believe in her. In addition, I am actually a true believer of the Goddess of Life." Ans smiled: "That's why I know the deeds of your Golden Son."
So that's the case, no wonder Ans would find their players to complete this task.
Ans bent down slightly and said sincerely: "I'll trouble you all next. I have to go back first to prepare for the banquet."
Everyone nodded.
After Ans left, Roland and others began to make preparations.
Checking the weapons, priests and warlocks began to check whether the magic on their spell slots was suitable for the subsequent battle.
The warlock has even summoned a white maggot.
But as soon as the maggot appeared in front of everyone, a strange smell came out.
Everyone couldn't help but cover their noses.
Hawke shouted: "Put it away, put it away quickly, do you want to stink us to death?"
The warlock shrugged and reluctantly sent the white maggots back to the summoning space. At the same time, he said aggrievedly: "I'm afraid that if I summon them again at the ambush site, the magic power fluctuations will alert the elves."
"Then we have to wait until we leave the house before summoning." Link said with a disgusted expression: "Besides, why do you have to use maggots as magic pets? This thing is so disgusting."
The warlock said matter-of-factly: "White Maggot is strong. Only strength is eternal. Can a handsome man be used as food..."
At this point, everyone's eyes fell on Shuke, and then looked at the little dragon girl standing next to him.
"Well, being handsome can really make a living." The warlock hid in the corner of the room and drew circles very depressed.
Hawke took a breath and said, "Now that everyone is ready, let me tell you the battle plan."
"Me, Link, Dofer and Solomon are the forward echelon for the attack." Hawke clicked on the east side of the point on the map and continued: "According to the mark on the map, there is a small hill here, which is very suitable as a Strategic sniping point.”
Dofer is a hunter and Solomon is a warlock. Both of them have long-range attack methods. From that position, they can cover the entire banquet venue within the attack range.
"Roland, Beta, Sur and Rommel are the second echelon. They are responsible for the blessing of auxiliary magic. Sur, you have to remember that your priority is not to fight, but to protect Roland and not let him be harassed by elven archers. .Beta and you, Rommel, both have composite combat professions. After the battle, you look for opportunities to attack on your own."
Finally Hawke turned his attention to Shuke.
"Because the dragon aura on the Red Dragon Princess is too strong, the elves will definitely sense it if she is close to the banquet location. Therefore, President Shuke would like you and the Red Dragon Princess to stand by outside and give you three minutes before we are ready to launch the attack. Send the entry signal. You and the Red Dragon Princess are our strongest combat power. After the druid turns into a dragon, you still need to contain it."
Shuke nodded: "No problem."
"Because it's our first time to fight the elves, we don't have any detailed plans. We can only take it one step at a time. When the time comes, it will all depend on everyone's own performance."
Everyone chuckled, and everyone looked a little excited.