Although Roland's method looks very ordinary, intuitively and effectively, it is far inferior to the small rain shelter created by six magic apprentices.
But both Andonara and Jerry understood that Roland's method was indeed much better.
Only a few of their magic apprentices can build such a pit, but in most cases, there is no mage in the mercenary team. Even if there is, there is only one. After all, most mages will not follow the 'vulgar' The mercenaries act together unless they encounter any difficulties or need to complete special tasks.
In addition, a rain shelter of this size cannot be completed by a magic apprentice.
Even if you barely complete it, it will consume all the magic power in your body.
In the wilderness, without magic power, a mage is only a little stronger than ordinary people. If something unexpected happens, things will be in trouble.
Like now, the magic power of the six apprentices has been exhausted. This is a small mistake. If Roland and Andonara are not around, a few hungry wolves may hurt them.
In comparison, Roland's method of digging a tree hole to hide was much less laborious and more ingenious.
However, Roland still praised these apprentices. After all, they were all eldest young masters or eldest ladies. It was their first time to travel far away, and it was their first time to come up with their own ideas. It was quite good to be able to do this.
"I'll keep vigil tonight, so you can take a rest."
Roland smiled and said something by the pit, and then returned to the stone pavilion to rest.
Andonara went to the carriage and took out her blanket, then followed Roland back to the stone pavilion. She spread the blanket on the floor, lay down and looked at Roland, who was within an arm's length, and closed her eyes. Eye rest.
Soon he fell asleep.
If someone else was keeping vigil, Andonara would be able to sleep peacefully at most, but with Roland keeping vigil, she could sleep peacefully.
Roland threw down three magic spiders and quickly left the camp, forming a "C" shape on the outside for patrol monitoring.
The rain is still falling.
Except for Roland, everyone else gradually became sleepy.
Generally speaking, keeping vigil is a very hard and boring thing.
But Roland can browse forums and watch videos, so the three magic spiders have to keep vigil. If these three spiders with specialized field of vision and night vision capabilities can't detect the sneak attack, then Roland can't either.
Therefore, he "cultivated immortality" very calmly.
After a while, several coachmen fell asleep while lying on the blankets with their clothes on, while the magic apprentices were all hugging blankets under the awning, sitting or lying down with their eyes closed and sleeping lightly.
The rain was still falling, rustling on the leaves.
This time Roland found many interesting posts in the forum. For example, a businessman talked about how he traded goods between Holevan and Uganda, and the interesting things that happened there.
The owner of another post said that during a mission, he accidentally rescued the only daughter of a small nobleman and now became the lord of a small territory as a bride-in-law.
Of course... according to custom, their future children must bear the woman's surname.
But even so, there are still a lot of people looking for lemons under this post.
Because this only daughter of a noble family is quite beautiful.
Posts with gossip content like this are easy to pass the time and are fun to read.
Time passed quickly... It was soon midnight, and although the rain had become lighter, it still didn't stop.
It probably lasts until dawn.
Roland stood up, moved his body, and walked around the stone pavilion a few times. When he was about to sit down, he was suddenly stunned.
After standing there for three seconds, he walked over and pushed Andonara awake first.
Andonara immediately got up and asked in a low voice: "Is there any movement?"
Roland nodded, then shook the drivers awake one by one, and said to them: "Please lead the horses to the stone pavilion to be quieter."
Several coachmen did the same.
Andonara woke up the apprentices and brought them over from the pit.
After looking around to make sure everyone was there, Roland clicked his fingers.
The soil outside the stone pavilion began to boil, and then the thick soil moved upward, and finally closed above the heads of Roland and others, turning into rocks.
In this way, a four-meter-high circular arch enclosed all of them, leaving no gaps.
Roland breathed a sigh of relief.
It is indeed a bit exhausting to build such a large building in one go.
Andonara leaned over and asked, "What did you see?"
"Some strange things are chasing seven or eight mercenaries." Roland thought for a while and said, "They are coming in our direction."
"It was the strong light that attracted them." Andonara looked at the lighting ball above her head: "They should be looking for help."
Roland nodded, so he made this airtight rock cladding that was like a secret chamber.
"Then how should we know what's going on outside?" Vivian asked.
"I have three magic spiders left outside for reconnaissance."
In Roland's mind, a picture was transmitted by the magic spider every one or two seconds.
Seven or eight mercenaries were running awkwardly in the rain, one foot deep and one foot shallow.
They ran very fast, looking back from time to time, and further away, there were several weird humanoid black figures also running.
However, their running posture is a bit strange. From time to time, they will lean down and use their forelimbs to accelerate. After reaching a certain speed, they will stand up again and make a strange roar.
Among the mercenaries who were escaping, there was a bearded man. He suddenly shouted: "Why is the bright light just now gone?"
"It must have been done on purpose. Some of their scouts must have seen the movement on our side and continued to run over." Someone among the mercenaries shouted breathlessly.
The group of people sped up, and not long after, they arrived at the place where Roland and others were staying.
Then they froze.
Because it was night and raining, the vision was very dark, but they could still see a strange giant rock mass in front of them.
I ran around the rock bag and found no entrance, no door or window at all.
"nobody?"
Several people looked around vigorously, and their hearts gradually became cold.
The bearded man shouted angrily: "Those cowards should run away. When they see danger, they all run away."
The faces of a group of mercenaries became very depressed, mixed with fear and despair.
The sound of water being stepped on by a large number of creatures running could be heard from behind, making a splashing sound.
The mercenary who looked like the leader leaned against the huge rock bag and shouted: "Don't think so much, we will fight them. Kill one of them to make up for it."
Several mercenaries immediately leaned against the rock bag, raised their weapons, and faced the running direction.
A dozen humanoid shadows rushed to a stop fifteen meters in front of them, then spread out, surrounding them in a semicircle.
The last group of black bats descended from the sky and transformed into a beautiful human woman. Wearing a strapless black dress, the rain was isolated by the magic shield on her body.
"Haha, why don't you run away?"