The two magic apprentices returned with a look of relief on their faces.
But hardly had they returned when Andonara charged at them and kicked them to the ground. She cursed, "You two idiots. You didn't even do basic reconnaissance after you got off the carriage. What if an enemy was in the woods?"
The two of them rolled on the ground and screamed, holding their heads. Actually, Andonara didn't kick them hard. They were only trying to reduce the possibility of being beaten even more miserably.
Magic apprentices were Mages too, and they were smart too.
One of them rolled and shouted, "Your Majesty, we were only going to relieve ourselves."
"That's not a good idea." Hearing that someone dared to quibble, Andonara kicked harder. "Some insidious enemies like to attack you when you're in a hurry. Once you're attacked, you'll have to fight the enemy while you pee. It's fun, isn't it? "
Everybody was lost for words after hearing that.
If they were really attacked while they were relieving themselves, they wouldn't be able to relieve themselves at all.
However, the others thought for a moment and realized that Andonara did have a point. What if an enemy was really ambushing them?
Andonara kicked them casually and said, "You don't have any experience in traveling, so try your best to create a safe environment for yourselves, especially when you're still weak."
Andonara pointed at the carriages and said, "Carriages are actually great defensive tools. If you line them up and form a semicircle, they can at least block attacks from one direction."
Jerry and the others immediately rearranged the carriages into a semicircle with the coachmen.
"Find two people and sweep the bushes that look dense with Hand of Magic. Be careful. It's unlikely that an enemy is hiding inside, but it's possible that venomous snakes will be found."
Jerry immediately brought some people to the vicinity to chase away the small animals and get rid of the poisonous insects.
"Leave one person to keep watch. The others can eat."
Domingo, who had the best eyesight, went to the carriages, and the others began to eat.
Half an hour later, Jerry went to replace Domingo.
Roland and Andonara also had some food. While eating politely, Andonara remarked with mixed feelings, "When I was a mercenary a few years ago, the environment wasn't as good as this. There's no one to protect us, and we don't have enough rations and carriages. Just walking alone is exhausting, and we often can't fight in a good state, not to mention that our teammates might be our enemies. "
Roland wanted to ask why a teammate could be an enemy, but when he saw Andonara's charming face, he suddenly understood a lot of things.
"So you stopped being a mercenary?"
"Because I chopped off the arms of three people who wanted to touch me and two meat worms. After that, no mercenary group dared to let me join." Andonara sneered. "I was once drugged with an aphrodisiac by a teammate I trusted. I would've suffered if it weren't for my special physique. Sometimes, the human heart is much more terrifying than a beast. "
Roland didn't know that Andonara had experienced so many things before.
Very soon, everybody was full. The coachman took out hay from the carriages and fed the horses.
At this moment, the sound of hooves came from far away.
Andonara was the first to react. Her hand was already on the hilt of her sword.
Then it was Roland's turn. He dropped three magic spiders, which quickly passed through the line of carriages to the edge of the road and crawled in the direction of the sound of hooves.
Several seconds later, Roland became solemn. He whispered to Andonara, "Be careful. I see fourteen people. Seven of them have met in the Guild of Mercenaries."
"Judging from the rapid hooves, they're in a hurry. I don't think they're coming for us." Andonara moved her ear closer to Roland's lips and said with a smile, "But we still have to be careful."
Roland slightly leaned back and nodded.
After the two of them finished talking and prepared themselves, the magic apprentices finally heard the sound of hooves.
At the same time, they didn't react much but simply looked at the source of the hooves curiously.
Seeing that, Andonara scolded them angrily, "Be smart and don't just stand there. Prepare for defense. What if it's an enemy?"
Could it be an enemy too?
The magic apprentices were stunned for a moment. Then, they all came back to themselves and summoned Hand of Magic.
At this moment, Hand of Magic and its derivative spells were the standard spells of the apprentices in the Magic Tower in Delpon.
They could be used to carry things, dig, and attack as weapons. More importantly, they could be summoned for a long time with low magic cost.
Very soon, the hooves were close. On the yellow road far away, a black spot and a trail of dust were approaching at a high speed.
When a horse galloped, it would be intimidating. If a dozen or more horses galloped at the same time, the heavy noises would be intimidating.
As they got closer, they could already see the approaching riders, all of whom were armed and wearing leather armor.
They were brimming with killing intent.
The magic apprentices all changed their expressions.
Vivian even slowly retreated in Roland's direction.
She was still a girl after all.
Were they enemies, or just passersby?
The magic apprentices grew more and more anxious.
Very soon, the riders reached the road on the opposite side of them … Several people looked at them, but none of the riders stopped. They seemed to be wary of something too. Then, they quickly passed the area.
Looking at the riders who quickly left and then disappeared in the dust they raised, everybody was relieved except for Roland and Andonara.
Roland asked them to rest for a moment and then said, "Let's continue."
The team set off again.
If they were just silent and bored before, the magic apprentices were more or less anxious now.
After all, the riders just now had given them a lot of stimulation … If those people were enemies, and the chairman and Queen Andonara were not here, what should they do? What would happen to them?
They were all thinking about that.
For the travelers, it wasn't just the ferocious beasts, insects, bandits, and soldiers that were difficult to deal with. There was also another great enemy.
The unpredictable weather.
Less than two hours into the journey, a sudden and violent downpour stopped the caravan in a small forest.
Although the trees could block part of the rain, a lot of raindrops still dripped from the leaves.
Also, the branches and leaves on the canopy were almost full. In a couple of minutes, the water under the canopy wouldn't be much lower than outside.
With Mud Transformation, Roland built a large pavilion with a rocky floor.
He and Andonara sat in the pavilion to take shelter from the rain. The six coachmen put the raincoats on their horses and hid in the pavilion.
But the six magic apprentices weren't allowed in.
In the dark woods, Roland created an illumination ball and looked at the six apprentices whose clothes were getting wet. "Now, you have to learn to take shelter from the rain on your own. You can either prepare rainproof gear or come up with something new."
The six magic apprentices were all stunned.
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