First Night

"General, they've left!" Luke Leopold said in a low voice as he looked at Reno.

"Send a Wyvern Knight to keep an eye on them. He's a smart man; he knows what to do!" Reno said indifferently. After all, someone with self-awareness who knew when to advance or retreat wouldn't be brain-dead enough to court death!

"Alright!" Luke Leopold nodded. He was just Reno's assistant anyway; whatever Reno said went.

"My lord, how are we supposed to cross the river?" Everyone looked at the turbulent Swift River, their eyes full of helplessness. The broad Swift River had not only nurtured the Lagrangeans, but also devoured countless lives! The raging river wouldn't care whether you were one of its children...

"Hah!" Ismir had clearly come prepared. He clapped his hands together—wish granted! Wood Release... Ahem! Wrong channel! Power of Nature—Wooden Vine Entanglement!

"Creak, creak!" The sound of twisting branches rang out as countless vines burst from the ground, rapidly intertwining and compressing. Before long, a vine boat more than ten meters long and four or five meters wide was complete!

"Will this really work?" Everyone shot doubtful looks at it. Surely this thing wouldn't take on water and sink?

"Of course. The power of Wood Element magic is no joke!" Ismir shook his head as he explained. They were all a bunch of muggles; how could they understand the wonders of magic?

"Then how do we row it across?" Everyone remained skeptical. It had neither sail nor oars. Were they supposed to count on it drifting across by itself?

That was exactly right! Ismir controlled the magical vines, lifted the boat, and set it onto the water. Sure enough, it floated slowly on the surface without leaking at all.

"Don't worry. This thing has magical reinforcement. At the very least,