Chapter 195 Newcomers Reporting
"If you don't take it seriously in normal times, you will suffer a great loss in actual combat. I'm talking about you."
The centenarian vagrant Farodan gave an earnest instruction.
The two trainee rangers stared at each other in silence for a while.
"Next time you encounter a monster like the Corpse Demon, remember not to act rashly if you have less than five people on your side. Seek support from nearby first."
"Remember." The two responded.
"very good."
Farodan nodded, forgiving their recklessness.
He continued, "If I'm not mistaken, you should report to the homeless base in Nangang, right?"
"yes."
"I just want to go back, come with me."
"Please wait a moment."
Just as Farodan was about to turn around and lead the way, someone said, "Can you wait a moment? There is one thing we haven't finished yet."
"What's up?"
"It's a child from the village."
…
In the dark village, there was only one house with lights still on. A hunched figure kept wandering around in it, sometimes looking at the bed, sometimes looking out the door.
Finally, when the candle on the candlestick was about to burn out again, three people walked towards this side.
Two of them were rangers I knew, but I didn’t know the other one very well and had no impression of him.
“This is our instructor.”
As soon as they entered the door, the first thing they did was introduce themselves.
"Instructor?"
"Yes, the one who taught us each our skills and trained us."
"The monster just now has been killed by us and the instructor. Don't worry, it won't come looking for Pete again."
The old man looked pleased.
"Great! I knew you guys look like good fighters. That monster won't get any advantage from you."
Hearing this, the two rangers showed some unnaturalness on their faces. Farodan glanced at them and remained silent as usual.
"Thank you, really, thank you."
The old man bowed, turned around and shouted into the house: "Phil, quickly bring a towel to wipe the guests, and I need a new one!"
"Have you eaten tonight? There is some fresh meat and vegetables in the cupboard, and a few bottles of wine that have been hidden for a long time..."
"No."
One person responded: "We just wanted to check in to see how Pete was doing."
"If he has recovered, we are anxious to go somewhere else."
"All right."
The old man responded and led the three men to Pete.
At this time, the poor child was still lying on the bed unconscious, but his condition looked much better and not as serious as before.
"There are still some sequelae, but they are not life-threatening."
Farodan squatted in front of the bed and took a look. He took out the Aseras he had picked earlier and handed it to the old man, saying, "Dry this grass and soak it in hot water. The fragrance it emits can dispel the remaining curse on this child."
"I see."
The old man carefully put Asselas away, as if this not-so-rare grass was some kind of treasure in the world.
After finishing everything here, the three of them put on their cloaks, put on their hoods, and continued walking towards the southeast in the heavy rain.
“That’s so weird.”
On the way, one of the trainee rangers said: "Why would the wights attack the village on their own initiative? If every wight did this, wouldn't the whole of Bree be uninhabited long ago?"
"Who knows." Another person muttered.
“The location of this village is not very good.”
Farodan, who had remained silent, spoke.
"It's sandwiched between the ancient tomb and the South Hill. It's normal for corpse demons to appear here."
? That's not normal either.
After reminding the two, Farodan returned to silence and did not explain anything further.
It's indeed abnormal.
In the past few decades, most corpse demons stayed obediently in the ancient mounds, rarely approaching human gathering places, and at most went for a stroll in the old forest.
Then they will be driven out by the mysterious existence in the old forest.
Under normal circumstances, corpse demons only move within their territory unless driven by something.
Driven…
They were summoned by the Witch-King using dark magic, and generally only the Witch-King or other Ringwraiths can directly command them.
This matter is worth noting.
The road from the village to the nearest outpost in Nangang was not far. Soon, the three of them stood under a not very tall tree.
Crunch.
The door panel opened, revealing a downward passage.
Led by Farodan, the three climbed down one after another.
"Wow…"
The two trainee rangers exclaimed.
This square space has support pillars that look like a roadside fort, as well as warm fluorescent stone and various familiar facilities.
“It’s just like coming home.”
"Are these the two newcomers who are late?"
As soon as I landed, a homeless person came over.
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, the two young men, who looked rather embarrassed, immediately stood back and said loudly:
"Trainee Ranger from Roadside Fort reports for duty!"
"You look very energetic, but you don't look very healthy."
The homeless man said, "I should have punished you for being late, but the weather is always unpredictable. It's not your fault, so I'll let you off this time."
As he spoke, the homeless man suddenly frowned slightly.
"You look injured, what happened?"
"They were injured by the corpse demon."
Farodan stepped forward and explained.
"Corpse."
The homeless man muttered something, then changed his attitude and said, "I'm glad you're back safe and sound, kid."
"But we can't participate in the next battle like this."
"Go and have a rest. There is a raid planned against Orcs in a week. I hope to see you then."
"yes!"
After giving the instruction, the homeless man left.
The two trainee rangers felt relieved.
Farodan pointed in a direction and said, "You can go to the beds over there to rest. There is water and some wine produced by the roadside fort next to you. Of course, I don't recommend you drink too much, as it will not help your injuries."
"Go ahead, have a good rest, and get enough energy to face the next battle."
"I don't want Levi to come back and find that two rangers have been killed in the internship, especially since you are the first batch. If this happens, given his temper, he might cut down all the rangers from Nangang to the White Mountains."
Looking at these two reckless newcomers, Farodan also felt a sense of emotion.
These two kids have a temperament very similar to their lord. When they see injustice, they rush forward without saying a word, without asking why or what the reward is.
Unfortunately, they have the temperament of their lord, but not the strength of Levi.
Such a stupid potato still needs to be polished carefully.
Lest poisonous sprouts grow in them.
After making the final instructions and preparing to leave to do his own thing, suddenly two pairs of curious big eyes blocked Farodan's way.
"Instructor, are you familiar with our Lord?"
"I guess so. What's wrong?"
"I'm just a little curious. We haven't seen the Lord for several months. Can I ask where he went?"
well--
When he thought of Levi's movements, Farodan couldn't help but sigh again.
This guy Levi, every time he goes out, he just says hello and runs away.
Most people didn't even know what he was doing.
Can't you learn from other lords and hold a meeting before going out to explain the itinerary and time, then arrange the work at hand, and bring some servants...
…Forget it, he probably won’t do that in his life.
However, having said that, people in the territory have become accustomed to Levi's spontaneous travels.
If you ask for the reason, I can only say "After all, he is Levi, he does whatever he wants."
Levi's itinerary was no secret.
Of course, if it was a stranger who asked, Farodan would definitely detain that person and ask him what his purpose was.
But the tender sprouts from Roadside Fort are still trustworthy.
Farodan said with a hint of complaint in his tone:
"He said that the territory must have something called 'watermelon', and then he threw a bunch of things to me and ran south."
“This includes your internship.”
"I hope he can come back soon, otherwise the completion date of the road will be further delayed."
"Everyone is waiting for him."
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