Brando understood Tamar's thoughts.
The Dark Forest was a barren land that had never been reclaimed. Humans rarely set foot in this place. The laws that were affected by Chaos would be reset every once in a while. The forest was grotesque and variegated. Buried beneath the surface of the ground were treasures that humans could never imagine.
Due to the influence of the Moon of Mana, not only were there all kinds of monsters in the forest, even the magical plants were full of vitality. There were even places where magic gathered to form large open mines of magic crystals. Gems flowed in streams, and gold coins gushed out from fountains. These were not just descriptions in poems, but they could also become reality here.
The Dark Forest was not only a forbidden area for civilization, but also an unknown treasure trove in the eyes of humans. However, after the Second Holy War, many races on the continent had lost their strength due to internal strife. The glorious scene of Knight entering the Dark Forest could not be seen again.
However, the bizarre legends of history had survived. Legend had it that the forest was rich in rare materials. The river flowing with moonlight could bring the dead back to life. The red veins beneath the earth hid the blood of sages that could turn steel into gold. The dragon's graveyard had dragon bones that were more precious than diamonds. There were also leaves that could create an illusion of paradise if they were burned.
These were the greatest treasures in the eyes of alchemists. As long as they could obtain one of these materials, they could create a legendary item that would leave their name in history. Every alchemist yearned for the Dark Forest, but most who dared to enter the Dark Forest died in the stomachs of monsters.
This was another fact. The Dark Forest was also a place where monsters gathered the most.
"Master Tamar could have entrusted this task to me directly," Brando shook his head: "Actually, I was careless. I forgot that the Dark Forest is the treasure trove that every alchemist yearns for."
"Actually, I think Master Tamar has his own concerns as well." Amandina smiled faintly and replied.
"What do you mean?"
"You'll know if you ask Dia." The noble girl rarely kept Brendel in suspense.
Brando immediately looked at Felaern.
The Wild Elf elder sister turned her head expressionlessly and shouted to her younger sister: "Dia!"
"Sister?" The younger sister quickly ran back, but when she saw her elder sister's unfriendly expression, she obediently maintained her distance and asked carefully: "Is something the matter, sister?"
"My lord wants to ask you a question." Felaern replied.
"Sir Lord?" Tia turned around and stared at Brando with widened eyes. Her sister was much scarier than this lord. Truth be told, compared to Felaern, she was more willing to get closer to this lord who often told her stories during their travels.
In this regard, Felaern was a failure as an older sister.
"Tia, why did Master Tamar call you here?" Brando asked.
"Collect the materials, my Lord!"
Wasn't that normal? Brando turned around to look at Amandina. Amandina covered her mouth and giggled. She gestured to him with her chin, indicating for him to continue asking.
Brando was slightly surprised. He thought for a moment and continued to ask, "What materials do you have?"
"That's what Master Tamar said," Tia began to recite, but she was immediately glared at by Felaern. The little girl's head shrank back slightly, and she became much more obedient. She pouted and whispered, "It should be easy to find lesser magic crystals in the forest, so we should collect as many as we can. There are Moon Crystals, Gold Crystals … "
"There are also Magic Plants, Bloodstained Roses, and Whiptail Flowers …"
"In terms of minerals, it's best if we can find Mithril in the open, but Sacred Silver is also good. There's also Frost Iron, Nasr Ore …"
"I heard that the Dark Forest has spring water that can preserve eternal youth, Archangel's Wings, Dragon's Poem, Golden Core …"
"Stop, stop, stop!" Brando quickly stopped Tia when he saw that she had no intention of finishing. The list of materials was fine at first, but it became more and more ridiculous as it went on. The spring water that could preserve eternal youth was already something that only existed in legends.
Archangel's Wings, Dragon's Poem, Golden Core … These were all Divine Artifacts. It seemed that Tamar really treated the Dark Forest as a treasure trove for the dwarves. All he had to do was to move the items out of the Dark Forest.
If it was really that good, the humans would have swarmed into the Dark Forest a long time ago. Even though the Dark Forest was filled with countless treasures, it was equally dangerous.
The outer regions of the Dark Forest were less dangerous and less mysterious. However, all kinds of minerals and rare Magic Plants were also rare. So, the latter part of Tamar's list was obviously just a pipe dream.
However, Brando could understand Tamar's thinking. After all, not everyone had the chance to enter the Dark Forest and come out alive, let alone bring anything out. Staying alive in the Dark Forest was already a luxury.
Not every lord would dare to throw their Golden Core into the bottomless Dark Forest. After all, no one knew if they would lose their men and not even be able to find anything. Brando dared to do so because he was familiar with the area north of the Karanga Mountains.
After all, he was once a player. Only players could risk their lives to explore the Dark Forest.
But after giving it some thought, the young man suddenly had an idea. He was worried about the training plan for his young men. Now that he had Tamar's list, it was simple. He planned to spend most of his time on the road and the rest of the time on the map.
Zhang Heng thought that he could divide these people into three groups, one for himself, one for Scarlet, and one for Kodan. Then, after camping every day, each group would be graded based on their performance and the things they found. This way, not only would there be competition between groups, but it would also foster teamwork between groups. It was a good idea.
Brendel made a draft in his mind, then turned around to inspect his men. But before he could do that, he heard a surprised shout: "You're right. You're right."
"Merial!"
Brando recognized Carglise's voice. He turned around and saw the young man dragging the red-robed Mordenkainen through the crowd and striding towards a young man who had just gotten off the carriage.
"Carglise? You … Why are you here? " The young man was confused at first. Then, he blinked his eyes and looked at his old friend.
Brendel saw that the young man had long blonde hair that was rarely seen here, and his eyes were as blue as the sea. He was wearing a set of Kirrlutz travel attire that was similar to Brendel's, and the longsword on his belt had been confiscated. He looked slightly slender and feminine, and stood there like a woman with long hair that reached her shoulders.
But even if he was a woman, he was still a rich man's daughter.
"I understand now." The young man reacted and opened his mouth slightly in realization. "Your father was defeated. So you came along as well."
"Heh," Carglise looked at his old friend and smiled casually.
"I thought you weren't here. I didn't think that Lord Macsen would lose even with you around," the young man's blue eyes were filled with worry as he furrowed his brows: "Did you join them, Carglise?"
"Yes," Carglise nodded nonchalantly, "But then again, why are you here, Merial?" Of course, he knew who these young men were, but he was surprised to see his friend here.
"I was captured by those mercenaries. I was just passing by with my squire —" Merial blushed.
"You snuck out, right?" Carglise saw through his friend's predicament.
"I … I didn't."
"Alright, alright, we all know about you. Don't pretend. Don't worry, I'll protect you. But I have to say, you're in big trouble this time. My lady, you're going to the Dark Forest. Are you ready? "Carglise suddenly showed a gloating expression.
"Don't call me that!" Merial suddenly got angry and glared at him, but then her eyes widened: "I'm going to the Dark Forest?"
"Why else do you think you're here?" Carglise raised his head and looked at the forest: "Oh right, I forgot to tell you. This is the border of the Dark Forest —"
Merial's face turned pale and her body swayed, but Carglise quickly caught her: "What are you doing? Isn't it just the Dark Forest? Besides, I'm still here! "He reminded her in a low voice and pointed at the mercenaries around them, indicating that they should not make too big of a commotion.
"I … How can I go to the Dark Forest?" Merial was at a loss: "Carglise, you have to help me."
"No, I think this is an opportunity, Merial." Carglise shook his head.
"What opportunity?" Merial was confused.
"Didn't you always want to get rid of your bastard father? This is an opportunity! I think my new lord won't give in to your father — "Carglise smirked. He suddenly felt that this was a good idea.
"But what can I do here?" Merial still did not understand: "Besides, I don't want to go to the Dark Forest. There are monsters in the Dark Forest. We will die!"
Carglise touched his forehead and lowered his voice: "My lady, you are a reserve Priestess. Do you really need to be so timid —" He suddenly realized something and looked around vigilantly. He lowered his voice and whispered something into Merial's ear. Merial was puzzled at first, but soon her eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously.
Brando watched as Carglise and the young man walked to the side. Their voices were getting softer and softer until they could no longer be heard. But he did not listen too much. Once they entered the Dark Forest, these two sneaky fellows would not be able to do anything. He had plenty of time to slowly observe them. But what made Brando curious was that Carglise's friends could only be nobles. The young man's temperament seemed to confirm this point. But why were there nobles among the young men he recruited?
Brando was not arrogant enough to think that the nobles in Abies would support him at this time. Unless they did not want to lose their heads, they would be in big trouble when Count Randner came to settle accounts with them in the future.
He turned around and looked at Amandina with a puzzled expression: "Who are these people?"
"Nobles. I heard that they are from the manor."
"You mean there are more than one of them?" Brendel felt that the situation was getting more and more strange. He did not want his personal guards to be mixed in with unknown people. Even though the background of the manor's disciples could be considered clean, and perhaps the nobles around Firburh would not support him yet, he believed that it would not be long before that happened.
But this situation was still a little strange.
Amandina nodded her head.
"How did they come here?"
"They snuck out. That's what the mercenaries said." Amandina replied: "It seems like they came because of your reputation. Your reputation has spread far and wide —"
"Interesting," Brando could not help but touch his cheeks and asked a little shamelessly: "Am I that famous?"
Amandina raised her head and rolled her eyes at him.
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