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Chapter 278: New Objective
Chapter 278: New Objective
The moment the Elder Wizard gave his instructions, Lindsey was ready.
Although he didn't understand the current situation in the Forest Courtyard.
However, since Cosevilet and Hanske had rescued him from the encirclement of the Revenants in Black Mountain, this act of assistance deserved Lindsey's response.
But reality didn't quite align with his expectations.
Facing the anomaly in the forest, the fact was that Lindsey's intervention wasn't even necessary.
As soon as the Elder Wizard gave the command, the other Awakened ones nodded and rode their horses in the same direction.
In the blink of an eye, they vanished into the swaying tree canopy.
"Sir Cosevilet, I'll take Lindsey back to Lookout City first."
The Lawful Knight remained and spoke to the Elder Wizard:
"Since he's going to stay here for a while, he'll definitely need a place to stay and other daily necessities. It's better to take care of these things sooner rather than later."
The Elder Wizard nodded slightly:
"Go ahead, Hanske."
"I'll be back with the others before nightfall."
As his words landed, the Elder Wizard also turned and left.
He didn't ride a horse but held his cedar staff and walked into the forest alone, soon disappearing into the woods.
Lindsey watched this aged figure.
Unconsciously, he glanced at the map.
During the Elder Wizard's departure, he didn't cast any spells or techniques but left step by step, firmly grounded.
"Mr. Hanske?"
Lindsey directed his curious gaze towards the Lawful Knight beside him, who returned a reassuring smile.
Hanske first helped Lindsey onto the horse's back and then mounted his own:
"Let's head back first, and I'll explain things to you along the way."
In the forest.
There were no real roads.
Only the trampled grass under the horses' hooves faintly formed a path. Sunlight filtered through the dense canopy, casting mottled shadows on the ground, like columns of light passing by the two of them.
With Lindsey's exceptional sensing ability, he could even detect some animals.
But upon hearing the horses' approach, they mostly chose to hide rather than attack like monsters.
Compared to the perilous Black Mountain World, Lindsey felt as if he had entered a different world.
At the same time.
Hanske, riding in front, began to explain to Lindsey:
"The Forest Courtyard is a world completely covered by the forest."
"Most of the life, monsters, and resources here are closely related to plants. And under the influence of Essence, the entire forest seems to have a tendency to merge into one, sometimes even needing to be treated as a whole."
The Lawful Knight's description reminded Lindsey of Gaia.
It was a unique life form where each life was an independent individual, yet they all belonged to a single life entity.
Lindsey became alert:
"Do you mean that the entire forest is a shared life entity?"
Hanske quickly shook his head:
"Not a shared life entity."
"But the plants in this forest seem to have a unified will guiding them subconsciously. Sir Cosevilet has tried to find the source, but unfortunately, the direction has always led back to the Forest Courtyard world itself. As of now, no specific object representing the entire world has been discovered."
Hearing that it wasn't the Gaia life circle setting, Lindsey breathed a sigh of relief.
Sitting on the horse, he felt the bumps along the way.
He casually plucked a leaf from a nearby deep green tree.
[Misc: Purpleheart Leaf]
[A deep green, oval-shaped leaf with a smooth and glossy surface.]
[Ordinary leaf, no value.]
"Hoo—"
With the skill's verification, Lindsey finally relaxed and pointed to the surrounding plants that swayed as if breathing, asking:
"So, is this transformation of the forest also related to this unity?"
Hanske nodded in response:
"That's right. This is the specific manifestation of the unified will."
"Although it doesn't have strong activity, it's like a person talking in their sleep, with occasional peculiar actions. These changes are the corresponding results.
Lindsey tentatively asked, "Is this change dangerous?"
Hanske nodded and then shook his head. "Of course, it's dangerous for ordinary people. If they encounter this situation, they will definitely get lost in the forest. Collecting berries and hunting will also be troublesome."
"Of course, if it were someone like you or me, an Awakener, it would be a different story."
Lindsey understood the situation.
He then started to worry about the Awakeners who had left earlier.
According to Hanske, they were going to soothe the forest, which was essentially calming the subconscious of the entire world.
This was no simple task.
Instinctively, Lindsey opened his mouth, "Then... do we need to do something to help?"
"Hahaha!" Hanske, riding ahead on his horse, burst into laughter. He greatly appreciated Lindsey's offer to help. "Rest assured, Knight Cosevilet will handle it!"
"..."
Lindsey pursed his lips and remained silent.
He could fully understand the facts that Hanske had mentioned.
There was a powerful Stage Seven individual stationed there.
Moreover, people had already built a city and lived there.
It was only natural that they could handle the situation in Forest Courtyard.
However, Lindsey had set out from Hidden Frontier on his own, traversing the entire Black Mountain World, and resolved the source of all crises, the Dragon Beast.
On the journey, only Red accompanied him.
This was a long journey that lasted over two years.
During the adventure, Lindsey also developed the habit of handling various problems on his own.
Now, the Awakeners in Forest Courtyard were setting out to deal with the strange changes in the forest.
Lindsey felt somewhat strange doing nothing, and he was psychologically quite uncomfortable with the situation.
"Return to the civilized world."
"I should also adjust my mindset and not be like I was in Black Mountain before."
Sitting behind Hanske.
Lindsey gradually organized his thoughts.
His previous stage goal had been to cross Black Mountain and kill the Dragon Beast.
Now, that task was complete.
So, for the next stage of his life, he needed to set new goals.
Lindsey's thoughts gradually became clearer.
The first thing, of course, was to find the missing Red.
But that guy had been randomly teleported, and he had no idea where he had been sent. Currently, he was completely clueless.
The second goal was the situation at Hidden Frontier.
Lindsey himself probably wouldn't spend time returning to Hidden Frontier.
After all, it would take another four or five years to make the round trip.
What he needed to do was to confirm on the Forest Courtyard side that they would send people.
The third goal was Lindsey's initial thought when he set out.
Return to the world of the City of Law, return to Anville Village.
He still didn't know the current situation there, and the Human Wisdom Codex residing within his body was undoubtedly crucial to that world.
To achieve this goal,
He might need to spend quite some time.
But returning to his hometown, confirming the well-being of his family, and providing help to those who had extended a helping hand to him were things Lindsey had to do.
"News from the City of Law..."
Lindsey pondered, his gaze fixed forward.
Ahead of him, Hanske, a Lawful Knight, was earnestly driving the horse beneath him, not a single movement wasted.
"Right, Lindsey."
Just as Lindsey was thinking about how to gather information, Hanske took the initiative to speak, "Previously, Knight Cosevilet mentioned that you were severely injured. Although I couldn't see any clues, if you need help, I can introduce you to some skilled doctors."
"..."
"Thank you, then I'll trouble you for that."
Lindsey's three goals had now become four.
Regardless,
He couldn't keep his left hand as a useless decoration for eating and drinking.
He had to find a way to deal with the gray Death Erosion mark!
(End of Chapter)
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