Bulwark Village

Emerging from the dark jungle, the feeling of being watched from behind finally disappeared.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the Lapis Lazuli Beast was not someone to be trifled with...

They might suddenly pounce out of some bushes at any time, and few elves in the caravan could withstand the attacks of the Lapis Lazuli Beast.

Guide Majeri and Captain Sindji analyzed that the reason why the Lapis Lazuli Beast in this territory hadn't shown itself was probably because there were too many elves in the caravan. The Lapis Lazuli Beast was probably frightened by the large number of elves.

As a result, the caravan's prepared measures to defend against the Lapis Lazuli Beast were of little use.

Magician Scarlett had been hoping all along that a Lapis Lazuli Beast would emerge from the forest.

Then the Adventure Group swarmed in and killed the Lapis Lazuli Beast.

She had wanted a Magic Cloak made of Lapis Lazuli Beast for a long time, but this kind of magical beast skin was extremely rare. Whenever this kind of skin appeared in a leather shop, it would be immediately bought by old customers, Magician Scarlett simply could not buy it.

Magician Scarlett was somewhat disappointed that she hadn't managed to hunt the Lapis Lazuli Beast.

The group left the territory of the Lapis Lazuli Beast and stood on a grassy slope with sparse trees. Commander Sindji pointed to the dark mountains in the distance and introduced them to everyone, "That is the Griffon Bulwark. It takes about four days to walk south from here to reach Bulwark Village. We have to be careful of the griffins in the sky. Griffins often appear in this area and often attack merchant groups. But don't worry, everyone. We are prepared. As long as they dare to land, we will definitely not give them a chance to fly away."

The elven hunters stood on the grassy slope, gazing up at the distant Griffon Bulwark, a hint of joy on their faces.

"We're almost there! I never expected our trip to Bulwark Village to go so smoothly..."

A group of Half-Elf discussed this with great joy.

Roy also stood among the elves, surrounded by members of his Adventure Group.

Instead of looking at the distant Bulwark Mountain Range, he looked up at the sky and could vaguely see some small black dots floating in the air, constantly circling. He thought those must be griffins.

Commander Sindji did not linger on the hillside for long; he did not want to keep the caravan constantly exposed to the griffins.

Leading the caravan into a woodland...

The closer you get to Griffon Bulwark, the sparser the trees become in the woodland. The hillsides, where the branches and leaves can no longer cover the trees, are covered with weeds, and scattered pebbles are everywhere among the weeds.

Commander Sindji led the caravan along a barely discernible path through this overgrown woodland.

In order to deal with the griffins in the sky, Roy discovered that Commander Sindji had specially prepared two Sky-Shooting Ballista.

These giant crossbows were quite heavy and were usually fixed on a frame. Each Sky-Shooting Ballista was also carried by a horse.

As soon as the griffins were spotted, elves in the caravan would immediately load the crossbow strings and put Wind-Type Magic Arrow into the slots of the Sky-Shooting Ballista.

Generally speaking, griffins won't fire crossbow bolts unless they get too close...

In many cases, the Sky-Shooting Ballista was not used to hunt griffins.

It was merely a tool used to deter griffins. The griffins in the sky were also very intelligent; few griffins dared to risk their lives to swoop down upon seeing the Sky-Shooting Ballista.

Perhaps because there were too many elves in the caravan, more and more griffins were circling in the sky.

Although they appear to be just tiny black dots the size of sesame seeds, no one can guarantee that they won't disrupt caravans.

Commander Sindji had no choice but to abandon the plan to cross the overgrown weeds. He led everyone back into the forest in an attempt to avoid the griffins' pursuit.

The road is getting harder and harder to walk...

Often, Adventure Group have to lead their horses, which then become a burden.

Sometimes, when it seemed like there was no way forward, Commander Sindji would find a passage in some hidden spot and lead everyone through the narrow passage.

Roy discovered that having a guide familiar with the surroundings had many advantages.

Especially when encountering danger, the guide can lead everyone to avoid these dangers in time.

Otherwise, facing this vast wilderness, with its stretches of weeds and dense forests, finding even a path would be difficult, let alone finding the Bulwark Village at the foot of the mountain.

Having been watched by these griffins all the way, the griffins also wanted to find an opportunity to attack the caravan, but every time they flew down to scout the situation, they saw the two Sky-Shooting Ballista, so they didn't dare to fly down at all.

The caravan traveled through the wilderness for another four days before finally arriving at the foot of the Griffon Bulwark Mountain Range.

Roy finally got to see this Bulwark Village built in a dense forest.

Strictly speaking, the Bulwark Village is actually built in a mountain valley, with scattered treehouses on the hillside. These treehouses are hidden in the tree canopy and come in various shapes.

The elves fully displayed their romantic and beautiful nature when building the wooden house.

Moreover, there are a lot of treehouses in this village. At first glance, it doesn't seem like anything special, but after Roy observed carefully, he found that most of the giant trees had treehouses on them.

There were far more elves in this village than Roy had imagined...

A stream meanders northward through the valley, and the path leading to the stream is paved with stone steps. On both sides of the path are moss-covered forest clearings, making the whole valley look very beautiful, like a paradise.

If it weren't for the occasional griffin flying overhead, Roy would have thought this was a secluded paradise...

Wherever I go, it feels like I've stepped into an oil painting.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves and shone into the forest clearing, creating dappled beams of light that made the colors of the woods stand out.

"This is Bulwark Village, the largest elven village besides Padesto City," Commander Sindji introduced to everyone.

He then turned to the Half-Elf hunters and said, "If any of you wish to settle in Bulwark Village, you should visit the village chief. You don't need to keep following us."

After receiving guidance from Captain Sindji, the Half-Elf hunters formed a group and headed towards the highest building in Bulwark Village, intending to visit the Bulwark Village chief...

Led by guide Majeri, the Adventure Group bid farewell to the caravan. The caravan would stay in Bulwark Village for two days to complete its acquisition mission before leaving to continue to the next village.

The Adventure Group will stay in the village and then continue their plan to climb the Bulwark Mountain Range.

The Adventure Group has already spent seventeen days in the Pattington Plane. Including the four days spent on Pattington Island, more than half a month has passed. The journey home will take about twenty more days, which means the Adventure Group only has less than twenty days left to adventure here.

Finally, they arrived at a place familiar to their Majeri, who led them to a hotel.

The inns in the Bulwark Village are just like those in Padesto City, with almost all of them consisting of a dozen or so wooden cabins built on several adjacent large trees. The cabins are closely connected by suspended ladders, meaning that once you climb to the top of the tree, these tree cabins are interconnected and you can reach them by simply using the suspended ladders.

Because everyone hadn't had a proper rest during the trip, Nora decided to rest at the hotel for two days.

Instructor Nora booked two treehouses in total, which have ten rooms, each with its own bathroom, much to Roy's delight.

He felt that during his days trekking through the jungle, he couldn't shower every day, and walking in the humid jungle caused him to sweat profusely every day, leaving him feeling sore and smelly all over, as if mushrooms were about to grow on his body.

Take a nice, relaxing shower, wash all the clothes that need washing, and hang them on the terrace outside the room.

Living in a treetop has these advantages: you can enjoy the dazzling sunshine as soon as you step out of the house and stand on the terrace, and then return to the treehouse, where it becomes extremely cool under the shade of the leaves.

Sabrina, who lived next door, was also hanging out her laundry to dry, while Miss Christine had Half-Elf maid come to her door carrying baskets. When the maid left, she was carrying two baskets full of laundry that needed to be washed...

Sabrina, her hair still dripping wet, smiled at Roy:

"You're used to opening your door to see the sea, but now you live in a mountain valley, looking at the endless green mountains, how does it feel?"

Roy pointed to the towering Bulwark Mountain Range behind them and said to Sabrina, "Maybe there will be an even more beautiful view when we climb up that cliff!"

Just then, a griffin glided down from the cliff, circled once outside the range of the Sky-Shooting Ballista, and let out a few mournful cries, as if demonstrating against the Bulwark Village, or perhaps as a provocation...

However, the residents here seem to have gotten used to it, and no one finds it surprising.

Roy discovered that there were actually several Sky-Shooting Ballista set up on the tallest and most lush trees in the village. At first, Roy thought there were only a few scattered ones, but after counting them carefully, he found that there were still some Sky-Shooting Ballista hidden in the dense branches and leaves. The few Sky-Shooting Ballista he saw were just the tip of the iceberg.

The Half-Elf living here are indeed far removed from the conflicts of the Elven World, but they have to face a harsh natural environment.

"Hey, this is what the elves' life is like. Living here gives me a feeling of returning to nature. We've gotten used to a comfortable life in Castleton and have probably forgotten what real jungle life is like. These past few days of hiking in the jungle have finally brought back some of the feelings from my youth."

Instructor Virgil's voice came from the terrace of the treehouse next door.

"Seeing how much you're enjoying yourself, I'll let you do the scouting work the day after tomorrow, so you can truly experience what it means to be close to nature, okay?" Instructor Eleanor's voice rang out.

This immediately silenced Instructor Virgil on the adjacent terrace.