Wizard: This witcher is not doing his job

Chapter 249 Dark Forest and Elves

Seeing that the giant bear had returned to human form, Wayne whistled at Robin.

Pets that have been tamed by the Taming Technique since childhood are obedient. After receiving the owner's order, the Death Claw immediately put away its claws and no longer pressed the giant to the ground.

The originally ferocious and terrifying expression instantly faded, and a hint of harmlessness could be seen on the face of this huge beast, which made the thick-haired giant quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

Until then, he stood up, revealing his thick-haired face. He first looked at the other members of the expedition team, and then said to Wayne and others in a somewhat jerky common language:
"Who are you and why are you near my house?"

"What kind of creature is this terrifying-looking beast? Why did he attack me?"

Bilbo, who was riding on the little mare, heard this and immediately retorted:

"You were the one who rushed down the hillside first, looking like you were about to pounce on us. You looked so fierce. If we didn't stop you, you might have eaten us."

The giant who was called Beorn by Gandalf was stunned for a moment, then stood up, bowed and apologized and said:

"I'm sorry! After turning into a giant bear, my thoughts may be a little difficult to control. I just saw you approaching my house and wanted to come and take a look."

"My name is Beorn, I am the owner of this house, and I have no intention of harming you."

Seeing that his apology was quite sincere, everyone no longer cared about it. In the final analysis, it should be regarded as the expedition team's fault for approaching other people's houses at will without the owner's consent.

But the reason why he did this was because Gandalf said that the owner of this house was his old friend, which made everyone let down their guard.

Facing the questioning looks of everyone, the gray-robed wizard was also embarrassed. He touched his white beard and said with a sincere expression to the giant who was a head taller than him:
"Don't worry, Beorn, we are here to visit you. Although we have not officially met, I have known you a long time ago."

"I am the gray robe wizard Gandalf. I am passing by here this time to prepare to go with this team to the lonely mountain opposite the dark forest."

Gandalf was very eloquent. He could deceive and coax, and said some specious words. He easily deceived Beorn, who had a kind personality and hated Orcs.

Although this giant also didn't like the greedy and stubborn dwarves very much, after hearing that their group killed the famous pale orc Azog in the Misty Mountains, he immediately developed a respect for their team and his attitude. He also became very enthusiastic, invited them to his home, and entertained them with sumptuous food.

As a member of the skin-changers, they are a race of half-giants from a distant place. They are generally around two and a half meters tall, have thick hair, and have a docile personality. They also have a feud with the orcs.

Now in the entire skin-changer clan, only Beorn and a few others survived. The others died under the siege of the orcs. This is a life-and-death feud. Beorn has always remembered it. In my heart, I often look for opportunities to sabotage the actions of the orcs and hunt these scum from the dark forces.

Therefore, as long as a righteous person who is hostile to orcs and is willing to fight the orcs can win the favor of this giant.

So, after three months of long journey, everyone in the expedition team finally found a more comfortable place to live, and rested for a few days in Beorn's huge wooden house to relieve the fatigue from the journey.

Wayne, on the other hand, relied on his superb cooking skills, strong strength and the legend of defeating the entire Orc Town by himself, and he easily gained the favor of this giant with a relatively simple personality.

Even during the few days of rest, he helped Beirne complete several expert-level tasks, and together with him, he destroyed several nearby orc outposts, hunted some large animals, and prepared the way for everyone to travel through the dark forest. During the journey, many food supplies were added.

Soon, three days passed by, and everyone got a good rest in Beorn's residence. Although the time was sufficient, in order to reach the Lonely Mountain as soon as possible, they still proposed to the friendly giant. They said goodbye, took many supplies that Beorn had given them, and entered the Dark Forest under the escort of the giant bear.

Before they separated, the skin-changer survivor said that if there was a war with the orcs in the future and help was needed, he would arrive immediately with a signal and join everyone in fighting the orcs.

Beorn, who can transform into a giant bear, is undoubtedly a powerful force. If he can be put on a giant bear armor, he alone can be equivalent to a small heavy cavalry, invincible on the battlefield.

Gandalf seems to be waiting for this promise. As a strategist against the forces of darkness, his main task for thousands of years has been to unite the poor people who have been persecuted by various dark races, unite everyone's strength, and fight against the Dark Lord Sauron. .

Since many years ago, every time the army of dark forces can be defeated, this model wizard is indispensable. He travels between various forces, builds bridges for the Justice Alliance, and resolves various conflicts.

Of course, the gray-robed wizard is indeed very kind-hearted, the kind of good person who is willing to sacrifice himself for others.

Whenever others are in trouble, Gandalf will actively help him. He is not the kind of person who waits until other people's families are ruined and then uses other people's hatred to carry out so-called overall interests.

Unfortunately, compared to the white-robed wizard Saruman, the gray-robed wizard Gandalf is too principled and trusts others too easily, so he often suffers from some deception and exploitation, and does not seem that powerful.

After entering the Dark Jungle, the expedition team's speed suddenly slowed down. Compared with ordinary forests, the trees in the Dark Jungle were extremely lush, and they were all huge primitive trees that blocked the sky and blocked all sunlight.

Not only that, the branches of these trees are twisted and complicated, and the roots at the bottom are also tangled and tangled, like snagging ropes, without any flat space at all.

The most troublesome thing is that the ground in the Dark Forest is not ordinary grass or dirt, but quagmire and puddles similar to swamps. This makes it very difficult for everyone's horses to move forward. When they are not familiar with the road conditions, they often even They would turn back because the road ahead was difficult, which wasted a lot of time.

But this time, because the gray robe wizard Gandalf was traveling with them, everyone did not fall into coma due to the dark magic in the forest like in the original book.

The gray robe wizard is best at removing various curses and traps. He has profound knowledge and has helped everyone in the expedition team solve many troubles.However, the descendants of giant spiders that appeared in the forest made the gray robe wizard feel very uncomfortable. Gandalf clearly felt that the power of dark forces had unknowingly invaded various places in the world. With continuous growth and expansion, perhaps the time for the Dark Lord Sauron to reappear is not far away.

Although Gandalf had already anticipated this situation, the real dilemma was more serious than he imagined and had to be dealt with.

So one day, before everyone fell asleep, the gray-robed wizard told everyone a piece of news.

"Sorry, Thorin, Wayne, after everyone comes out of the Mirk Forest, I have to leave the team and return to Rivendell."

"The dark power of Dol Guldur is growing too fast. Radagast told us that the Witch King of Angmar seems to be gathering his troops there."

"We wizards must concentrate our efforts to weaken the Witch King of Angmar before he is ready."

"Otherwise, it will be a disaster for the entire Middle-earth world."

After telling such news, seeing that Thorin's face was a little gloomy but he did not object, he immediately added:

"But Thorin, don't worry. There are still three months until the secret passage mentioned on your father's map is opened. I will definitely come back to look for you before then."

"Fight with you against Smaug."

Perhaps because of the painful experience of breaking his arm and avenging his father and grandfather, the young dwarf prince seemed to have matured a lot.

Although his face was still a little unhappy, he did not blame Gandalf. Instead, he patted the gray-robed wizard on the shoulder, forced a smile, and said:

"Don't worry about us, Gandalf. Middle-earth needs you as a wizard. Go and perform your duties. Come back to us when you're done."

"Don't worry about Smaug. We are here, with Bilbo the Snitch, and Wayne here. We will definitely succeed."

After some remarks, not only the dwarves of the expedition team discovered the growth of Prince Thorin, but even Wayne also had a slight change in his view of this handsome dwarf prince.

Perhaps the reason why Thorin's character was so extreme before was because he was burdened with too much. Now that he has killed Azog, his enemy, he has put down the burden in his heart and shown the courage that a prince should have. He is no longer as stubborn and stubborn as before.

If the other party really grows up and has the spirit of a king, he would not mind helping Thorin become the new king under the mountain and continue the friendship between the two parties.

Time passed quickly and another half month passed. The expedition team continued to advance in this endless dense forest and had reached the deepest part of the forest.

Here, they discovered more and more giant spiders, and many difficult-to-detect places were left with a large number of spider web traps by these monsters in the dark.

In this dense forest with no sunlight and unclear vision, there are dangerous traps everywhere and predators waiting for prey at any time.

However, although such an environment is very dangerous and makes people feel uncomfortable, the expedition team has the super-standard existence of Death Claw, and the journey of Wayne and others is not as dangerous as imagined.

Whether it's swamps, giant spiders, or dark magic, these fancy things are nothing compared to the eight-meter-tall, extremely powerful Deathclaw.

Ever since Robin was assigned by Wayne to explore the road ahead, most of the difficulties in the Mirkwood were in vain.

Neither tree roots nor giant spiders can resist the advance of the deathclaws.

Sometimes when crossing the swamp, Wayne would directly order Death Grip to cut down the surrounding trees and use them as pontoons floating on the swamp to allow everyone to pass more easily.

Although those giant spiders in the darkness have relatively low intelligence, they are not stupid beasts. They are all descendants of the evil spirit Ugoliant. Like the wargs of the half-orcs, they can even be classified as an intelligent race. , are all creatures that have their own thoughts and can communicate.

Faced with an enemy like the Death Claw that is impossible to fight against just by looking at its appearance, they will not take the initiative to provoke it at all.

A few days later, when the expedition team was trudging through the depths of the jungle, Wayne suddenly felt that a group of people seemed to be surrounding him.

He stretched out his hand to stop the team from moving forward. He looked up at a shadow above his head and found a shaking figure.

Without being polite, Wayne swung a stone hard, and with a bang, a humanoid creature wearing armor was knocked down from the tree. He groaned in pain. Judging from his appearance, he was a handsome male elf.

In an instant, not only did the dwarves all pick up their weapons and take a defensive posture, but even dozens of elves wearing green armor and holding huge bows and arrows suddenly appeared from the trees, looking at each other nervously.

And as if sensing his master's vigilance, Deathclaw, who had been walking honestly on the side of the team, immediately opened his mouth and let out a huge roar that resounded throughout the jungle, making everyone's eardrums hurt. .

(End of this chapter)