Age of Adepts

Pineta Village.

As the last human settlement east of the Elovis region, this is a must-see for access to the Black Forest. Because jungle monsters often break out and attack humankind, this is also one of the most insecure areas specifically marked by the Scattering Tallinn Society.

Near evening, the sky is gloomy and dusty.

On a black carriage to Pineta Town, Grimm picks open the curtains and carefully measures everything around him.

The mountains are huge and fluctuating, full of lush trees and lush greenery, and there is a curved two-horse lane between the hills.

And the carriage he hired was on this mountain road.

Looking back at Grimm, the short-haired, middle-aged man in a hurry couldn't help but warn: "Master Wizard, you have to sit tight, we have to go faster. The mountain road is safe during the day, but becomes dangerous at night. So we have to get to Pine Town by nightfall! ”

Grimm nodded and did not speak.

He saw that as the sky darkened, so did a wagon traveling on this mountain road. The two carriages staggered out, and the drivers were not in the mood to talk to each other, burying their heads on the road.

The faster the carriage follows the highway, the further forward it is, the worse the condition of the road, the more severe the turbulence. But it went well, and the carriage arrived at its destination, the town of Songta, before it was dark.

The town of Songta is said to be a small human town, more like a military stronghold.

A military stronghold surrounded by tall, thick solid wooden fences!

Grimm has also visited countless human villages and towns and has never seen such close protection.

The thick, tall wooden fence was constructed from rough logs cut from nearby mountain forests, up to 3 metres high, and the upper end had been sharpened to reveal raw white wood. A thick sheet of metal guard was covered outside the wooden door into the town and secured together by a huge copper rivet.

There are many fenced toads and tall corner towers and arrow towers, where patrol outposts can be seen in vagueness.

When Grimm's black carriage slowly drove into the town, the whole town of Songta appeared in front of him just a little bit.

This is a cooler, more remote town.

There is only one street in total, and more than a dozen tall logs of wooden houses and houses are arranged on both sides of the street, forming the main body of the town. Several particularly tall buildings hang wooden signs outside, barely showing their function.

Taverns, hotels, blacksmiths, grocery stores, and a small secret store...

You can also see the secret store here, Grim has to be emotional, the power of witchcraft is everywhere!

The black carriage soon parked in front of a rudimentary two-storey wooden building, also the only hotel in the town.

When Grimm stepped out of the carriage, he saw exactly the owner of the inn who couldn't help but scrub his hands and delighted him. This is a middle-aged man with short brown hair, grey coarse linen and a smile on his face all the time.

When Grimm saw the iconic Wizard's Robe, the laughter grew stronger. His sarcasm, albeit modest, does not shrink, and he is clearly also a guy who deals with wizards on a regular basis.

“I need a clean and comfortable room!” Grimm stood in front of the owner of the hotel with his witch wand in his hand, and the shadow of his body up to 2 meters almost completely covered him: “In addition, I also want to recruit a small expedition locally, you help me to let the wind out...”

“Everything will be as you wish!” The innkeeper nodded: “Please come with me! ”

The arrival of an official wizard also apparently caused a slight vibration throughout the town. Mercenaries, adventurers and wizard apprentices still in small towns quickly became agitated, especially as hotel owner Jack announced outside.

Don't look at the outward appearance of the town of Sonta, but it is very famous throughout the Elovis region.

Coming out of the town and heading northeast deeper into the mountain forest for less than 10 miles, you will be exposed to the edge of the black forest. Once inside, you will encounter a myriad of strange creatures, plants and beasts that are difficult to encounter in ordinary mountain forests.

So the town of Songta, as the last supply point near the Black Forest, is where all those who want to go on an adventure in the Black Forest must stay or pass by.

Though dangerous, it is possible to discover some strange demonized plants and demonized beasts as long as they are not too deep and only rotate around the periphery. For them, experienced adventure teams have great certainty in gaining some trophies as long as their careers are well matched.

And the secret shop in the town is the one that specializes in providing the foundation for teams of adventurers entering and leaving the Black Forest and buying magical objects in large quantities.

…………

A room of less than 10 square feet has almost nothing but a bed, a wooden table and chairs. Table and chair wooden beds also appear to be made of mountain wood, not carefully carved and polished, with a hint of wood characteristic freshness.

Lodging conditions are very poor.

But given the circumstances here, Grimm stopped picking on anything.

In contrast, the food provided by the hotel is quite good.

Soft bread, green sticky vegetable soup, and grilled golden unknown beast ribs… Grimm tastes OK, has a mountain flavor, and the ribs provide plenty of energy.

And all of that, Grimm didn't discuss the price with the owner, Jack, and the other side naturally presented everything to the best standards.

As for the price?

The wizards never cared about money, only about enjoyment.

And that's the main reason Jack was so excited to see the wizard!

True wizards never see gold coins in their eyes when compared to those adventurers who take the risk of baht.

As Grimm filled his stomach, pushed away the plate in front of him and gently wiped the corner 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, everyone you need is waiting downstairs. You see..."

“Show me down!” Grimm reached out and picked up the ‘Destroy the Flames' wizard wand at the table and walked out of the room first.

The living room on the ground floor has been filled with adventurers, some fifty or sixty of whom are also dressed as witch apprentices. And the guy who can earn a living in the Black Forest, he's big and strong, and the talk is a killer.

Instead of walking down the stairs, Grim stood at the railing on the second floor, looking down at the crowd in front of him, with a frightening and frightening look in his eyes.

“I need a small team of 5 to 7 explorers, preferably veterans with extensive experience in jungle life.” Grimm slowly said what he wanted: "There is no need to hunt any fierce monsters on this trip, just to explore an area with me. Ordinary beasts are left to you, and if there is a powerful monster, I will naturally take care of it. Your gains on the journey are yours, but priority must be given to completing my quest. That's what the task is all about! ”

There was a slight noise in the lobby.

Everyone's face was excited and excited, obviously not expecting this wizard to promise such generous conditions. Grimm noticed, however, that several heavily breathing adventurers revealed a cloudy and thoughtful look on their faces.

“Don't know if this adult can leak the general area you need to explore?” An age-heavy adventurer grabs his heart and says, "I'm not trying to pry into your secrets, I'm trying to roughly assess the risk level of this mission! ”

Hearing the adventurer, the agitated crowd calmed down again and focused their eyes on Grimm, the mysterious wizard.

“I want to explore the area near the sick woods!” Grimm replied faintly.

The name Sick Wood Forest just came out, and there was a huge exhalation in the downstairs crowd.

Most people have a shocking look on their faces.

Master Wizard's money isn't that easy to take!

While they don't care about money, they tend to pay five to ten times as much for hiring as they pay for ordinary adventure assignments, they often travel in areas that are 10 to 100 times more dangerous than ordinary assignments.

Sick Wood Forest?

As adventurers who often seek life in the Black Forest, they are incredibly familiar with the name. It's 300 miles northeast of the town of Pinta, which also means they need to go 290 miles deep into the Black Forest to get there.

This… is already a very dangerous area!

It seemed that the adventurer in front of him was frightened by the name Sick Wood, and Grimm pressed the railing gently with his right hand to announce another message.

“I would pay 200 Magic Crystals for this precisely because the mission is dangerous! ”

Grimm's words immediately started a new storm in the crowd, and all the adventurers' eyes were red, and there was lively discussion, and the lobby was full of noise.

Grimm's arrival made it clear that some of the new mercenaries with a tender face shook their heads out of the lobby, and that another group of old mercenaries withdrew after careful consideration.

Soon, there were less than ten people left in the lobby.

“My name is Lowe, and I am a Level 2 Sword Shield Warrior, willing to join your team.” Lowell is a tall young swordsman, turning to the two behind him: “This is my sister, Phila, a level 3 archer. This is Rod, level 3 thief. ”

Grimm's eyes made a spin on them and scanned their basic data almost instantly.

The wizarding world is prized by wizards, and the rest of their careers are undoubtedly repressed unprecedentedly.

Level 2, level 3, in Lovey's mouth is just a symbolic name for ordinary fighters in the human world and corresponds almost to the rank of the Wizard Apprentice.

Level 1 is equivalent to a quasi-witch in an apprentice, level 2 is equivalent to a senior apprentice, level 3 intermediate apprentice, level 4 junior apprentice… This is how almost all ordinary combatants are divided.

As for the fighters who can compete with the Wizard, sorry, they have never appeared on the Wizard Continent!

The outgoing Lowell is probably only 27 or 28 years old, and without elemental talent, he can have 2 levels of strength with combat skills and meat * body grinding alone, which is enough to be classified as a genius.

As for the two behind him, his physical qualities were unprecedented, which made Grimm lightly nodded.

The other party is obviously a mature adventure team, such a team works better!

The rest of the adventurers, who dare to stay, naturally have great confidence in themselves, have reported their careers and abilities to Grimm. Grimm or nodded or shook his head, eventually leaving only a Grade 4 hunter named Neil and an intermediate pharmacy apprentice named Anthony.

The reason for choosing a level 4 hunter is purely Jack's introduction.

This Neil wasn't very good at fighting, but he was a good cook, and the barbecue was widely praised for its deliciousness.

For Lord Wizard's choice, Lowell's three helplessly shrugged their shoulders.

Surely it is worthy of being a delicate and priceless wizard, even to venture into the black forest, the most thought about how not to abuse your stomach!

At this time, however, apart from the five chosen by Grimm, there is only one mystery man sitting alone in the corner of the hall, covered in black robes.

When Grimm's eyes slowly fell on ‘him', the mystery man stood up and blew down his hood and bowed down to salute him: “Master Wizard, we meet again! ”

Turns out it's 'him'!