Half-elf Ranger

Killing the gnoll leader and the ogre wizard, destroying the plan to form an alliance between the two evil humanoid tribes, and removing the potential hidden dangers in the town of waterfalls, Thorne is very satisfied with this successful operation.

After all, the tribe without the gnoll leader and the ogre wizard will surely fall into civil strife for some time to come.

The gnoll tribe may elect a new leader in a brief infighting.

Ogres are different. These guys with an IQ of only about 6 points. Without the suppression of ogre wizards, you can't expect them to be united.

On the contrary, the entire Skull-Kicking Ogre tribe will soon fall apart and become wandering in groups of three or five, which is no longer a threat to Waterfall Town.

So the three of them rested in the valley for a while, and when the sorceress Andrina recovered almost, they immediately walked north along the Emerald River under the leadership of Ashmo to the town on the waterfall.

It's not that Thorne doesn't know the road to Fallstown. On the contrary, for the terrain around Falls, as long as he closes his eyes and ponders a little, all the terrains he has walked will be clearly presented in his mind.

Otherwise, when he noticed the ferocious vultures hovering in the sky, it would not have been possible to immediately determine the location of the gnoll leader.

The main reason was that he was still somewhat hesitant in his heart. He secretly left the town he had been away from for a long time, and suddenly appeared and left him at a loss as to how to deal with it.

On the undulating wilderness, withered and yellow weeds swayed with the whistling cold wind, raising gusts of sand and grass clippings, gradually drowning the figure of three people and one mixed-blood winter wolf.

"Finally I know why this river that runs through the north and south of the peninsula is called the Emerald River, so it is." Andrina looked at the reflection in the clear river and chatted with Thorne beside her.

Hearing this, Thorne glanced at the river subconsciously, but it was still a familiar scene. The closer this river, formed by melting ice and snow, was to the source, the more pleasing it was to the eye.

The emerald-colored river flowed slowly, like a clear jade belt, with a slight ripple in the breeze, and the fine ripples flashed dazzlingly in the sun, dazzling the eyes.

"The upper reaches of the Emerald River are densely covered with emerald-colored stones, which cause the river water to be reflected in an emerald-colored color, so it is named after it. Look at what's special about these stones."

Thorne picked up an emerald-colored stone from the shore and handed it to Andrina.

Andrina reached out to take the stone, looked at the emerald-colored pattern on it, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes, and then thought for a while and slowly shook her head:

"It's just an ordinary stone. The main reason why it turns emerald color should be a green moss-like plant growing on the bottom of the river. This plant will emit an emerald-like color with the entire growth process. slime."

"It's the same river, why is this green moss plant growing only in the upper reaches of the Emerald River?" Seeing the other party's serious explanation, a trace of surprise flashed in Thorne's eyes.

I just asked casually, but I didn't expect that the other party really knew something.

"I suspect that there is a passage to the Underdark in the upper reaches of the Emerald River. Only the cold breath overflowing from the Underdark will make this moss tenaciously rooted at the bottom of the river."

Andrina said with a positive tone: "And this passage must be connected to somewhere in the river."

"It seems that the rumor that there is a passage to the Underdark in the town of waterfalls is not a false rumor." Thorne looked startled, and looked at the sparkling river with a look of surprise.

It's not surprising that the surface world has access to the underworld.

No matter where the mine is, as long as it is dug too deep, it may connect to the Underdark, causing the underground monsters to breed.

The Underdark is a world of countless dark caves.

The gloomy sky is hard rock, dark tunnels twist and turn through the gloomy realm inside, and countless large and small caves connect high and low caves.

There are two overriding rules there: survive and destroy the enemy.

War, conquest, decline, and collapse form a similar cycle of underdark kingdoms, with cities battling each other for wealth, resources, slaves, or generations of hatred.

Thorne still knows some general knowledge of the Underdark. According to Andrina's guess, there may really be a passage to the underground somewhere upstream of the Emerald River.

But Thorne is not very worried about this, because in the history of Waterfall Town, there has never been an incident of underground monsters running to the surface to cause trouble, maybe just the breath of a few cracks overflowing.

And this is in a remote part of the mainland, even if there is an underground passage, at most it is only a few small forces.

As they were approaching Fallshang Town, the three of them were not moving very fast. Ashmo hummed a tune all the way and led his animal companions to the front.

Half an hour later, the tall and thick walls of Pushang Town appeared in front of the three of them.

Due to the sudden invasion of the gnoll, the **** corpses of the gnoll were left everywhere on the ground at this time.

After the melee, the air was filled with a disgusting smell of blood, and the bright sunlight shone on the pools of blood on the ground, flashing a strange light.

The gnoll attack had been repulsed, and the closed gates and drawbridge had long since been opened.

There are many who linger here to clear the battlefield, fill in the pits left by the bombardment of spells, collect the iron weapons left by the gnoll corpses, and dispose of their corpses.

Looking at all the familiar things in front of him, Thorne had mixed feelings in his heart. After half a year, he stepped into the land of Waterfall Town again. The confusion when he left has turned into a beautiful vision for the future.

"There are mountains and rivers in the eyes, clear and clear. I wish there are hills and ravines in my heart, and I will never move forward. This sentence is just right for you." Andrina looked at the snow-capped mountains and the falling waterfalls, and watched Thorne bring Said with a faint smile.

"It's a bit esoteric, and I may disappoint you, because I may not understand the real meaning." Thorne thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Let's go, I don't know what happened to my little broken house."

After Thorne finished speaking, he immediately took Anderina to prepare to walk through the crowd to the city gate.

Walking in the sparse crowd, Ashmo's popularity is very good, and he greets everyone with a smile.

As for Thorne, because his head was covered by a hood, everyone did not recognize his identity immediately, and he did not choose to reveal his identity in order to save unnecessary trouble.

So the two walked interspersed all the way, and under the leadership of Ashmo and countless curious eyes, they stepped into the town of waterfalls.

"Yo, isn't this an orphan ranger? The gnoll has just been repelled, and you came back immediately, but you really know how to cut time, and where are you going to be lazy." A mocking voice came from the front.

Thorne heard the familiar voice and immediately judged the identity of the other party, so he glanced at the other party secretly from the corner of his eyes.

There were two people walking towards Ashmore. The talking man with short black hair was wearing a lavender coat, and his tall collar half covered his thin face.

The other was wearing a gray wizard robe and a wrinkled gray pointed hat. His hands were hidden in his wide sleeves, and a small curved pipe was still in his mouth, and he kept breathing clouds and mist.

"My reconnaissance mission has been completed, and it's not your turn to teach me what I do." Ashmore retorted confidently.

At the same time, the half-blooded winter wolf who was following him raised his head and grinned at the short-haired man, like a long-standing enemy.

"Okay, Chris, how can you be as honest as a child." The man in the wizard's robe saw that the short-haired man was about to speak, and immediately stopped him.

Seeing Ashmo who had become so tough, Chris was stunned for a moment, obviously still a little confused about the situation.

At this time, he suddenly noticed Thorne and Andrina behind Ashmo, wandering back and forth between the two with suspicious eyes.

Feeling the gaze of the other party, Thorne knew that he couldn't escape, so he took off the hood unhurriedly, and met the gaze of the other party without hesitation.

"Why are you back?" The short-haired man blurted out subconsciously when he saw the familiar face, and his companion with a pipe behind him was stunned when he saw Thorne.

"Why, can't you come back?" Thorne said calmly.

"It turns out that Thorne is back. Okay, I'm relieved to see that you are safe and sound." The man behind Chris was the first to react. He took the pipe in his hand and showed a smile. road.

"Sorry, I missed you, Mr. Torvey." Thorne nodded slightly towards the man behind him.

"Do you still have the face to come back?" The short-haired man Chris curled his lips with disdain in his eyes, ignoring Torvey's pulling hint behind him, and pointed his finger around:

"Have you seen it? Even without you, Waterfall Town can still stand here tenaciously, so what are you doing here? A coward who is greedy for life and fears death!"

Thorne calmed down his ups and downs, pressed Ashmore's shoulders to stop his rebuttal, and said to the excited Chris, "Are you finished?"

After walking all the way, he also thought about it all the way. This journey made him understand how to face what was about to happen. The explanation would be pale and powerless, so just keep silent.

"Humph!" Chris snorted coldly, avoiding Thorne's calm gaze.

"Let's go." Seeing that the other party stopped talking, Thorne greeted Andrina beside him and walked forward.

When Thorne passed by Chris, Chris's eyes flashed and his body moved slightly.

"The rogue's hand is always so dishonest." Thorne, who passed by Chris's side, narrowed his eyes, pinched the hand that the other side touched in his pocket, and said calmly.

Chris looked cold, and when Thorne pinched his wrist, a wave of magic surged towards Thorne.

"It seems that you have successfully advanced to a trickster." Thorne noticed the force field formed by magic fluctuations, and said slightly unexpectedly.

Tricksters are cunning spellcasters. To advance successfully, they must possess both the rogue profession and the spellcaster profession. This profession is good at attacking the enemy with a variety of spells suitable for stealth and sneak attacks.

Feeling the rebounding power from his hand, Thorne's thoughts moved, and Mo Huo's power surged in his body, and a light orange flame quickly appeared on his palm, spreading towards Chris' wrist.

"boom!"

Noticing the pained expression on the other's face after being burned, Thorne let go and pushed him away.

"It seems that I haven't seen you for half a year, and my strength has grown a lot. If you are really capable, go and kill the ogre wizard of the Skull-Kicking Tribe and the leader of the Gnoll Tribe. What's the point of being in the nest."

Chris glanced at his red-hot wrist and said coldly.

Noticing that Thorne remained silent, Chris then said coldly: "Why don't you dare to speak, are you afraid? If you are afraid, get out of the waterfall and go to town as soon as possible!"

"Thorn, don't listen to his nonsense. Since you're back, go back and rest well. We'll discuss these things with Carlos when we have time."

Torvey noticed Thorne's pensive look, and gave Chris a nice push, comforting him.

"It's okay." Thorne shook his head slowly, smiled at Torvey, then glanced at Ashmo, and walked up the city with Andrina.