Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1044 1026. Adapting to Magical Anomalies
The atmosphere around Fort Rossgarh is an important external manifestation of the judgmental tendencies and forces of this world.

And not too long ago, he ran away from the realm of evil with Radagast.

Lan En thought that he and this kind-hearted but slightly crazy old wizard had a foundation of trust.

Then some things can be explained.

"That's it."

Lan En leaned against Qilin's tall and strong body, folding his arms and telling stories.

"First we met a savage old willow tree on the road, and then Tom Bombadil cut in, entertained us, and then kicked us here."

"To be honest, I'm still a little confused now."

The ghostly and crazy old wizard listened attentively. Although he was always involuntarily attracted by the Qilin showing its original form after removing its armor, he still listened clearly.

"Tom. Tom Bombadil"

He was holding the pipe in his mouth and repeatedly murmuring the name Lan En said.

"Ah, this is really the name of an ancient one. Quite literally."

really.

Lan En's eyes became slightly serious.

In this world created by the Creator God, special existences should not be hidden behind history like in the ordinary world.

"That old forest has a long history and was a place with many legends."

After repeatedly muttering Tom Bombadil's name, Radagast became much more open-minded towards Lan and gained a lot more trust.

He still tells Lan En the old story.

"The existing old forest is just the remnant of what was once a huge forest. There was a time when the area from the Shire to the west of Isengard was covered with towering ancient trees."

"I went there once before and saw many rare and exotic animals, but if you hadn't mentioned it to me, I might have forgotten Mr. Bombadil."

"Even then he was the oldest creature in the world. He roamed the hills and woodlands, and the elves who were lucky enough to see him called him Irwin Bandar, the Oldest Fatherless One. "

"The dwarves call him Fern, and the northerners call him Orod."

If there were no human factors, Lan En felt that it would take at least several thousand years for a huge forest that stretched for an unknown distance to become a small remnant.

But this huge time span spoke to Radagast as if he had gone out for an outing yesterday.

This is not an ability possessed by wizards in the 'conventional sense' that witchers know.

This made Lan En look at Radagast with a deep meaning. It seemed that it was difficult for the local wizards to tell what the essence of the five of them was under these familiar names.

If it were before, Lan En might have turned on [Spirit Vision] and looked directly. But this world is special, so the witcher thinks it's better to be cautious.

Lest the things you 'see' turn around and hurt yourself.

Moreover, Lan En could also hear that Radagast knew the identity of Tom Bombadil, but there was a sense of distance from him.

It seemed like they were deliberately trying to keep little contact.

"He should have stayed in his own territory and watched the flow of destiny until the end of the world."

Radagast said, this statement aroused Lan En's curiosity.

"Then in this forest, the evil that you keep secret"

The witcher pointed his finger behind him, roughly pointing to the place where they ran out.

"Why not ask him to deal with it?"

"No." Radagast said: "He will not voluntarily participate in the dispute. If all the peace-loving people in the world plead with him, then he may agree, but after all he cannot understand this meaning of action.”

"It's as if the earth never cares about what creatures live on it or what those creatures are doing. These things are not important to him, and it is difficult for him to really put energy and care into it."

"Understood." Lan En nodded.

Radagast, on the other hand, looked at the witcher with strange eyes.

"But..." he said with hesitation and uncertainty as he smoked his pipe. "Tom sent you here maybe your appearance was destined?"

"Destined? What does he want me to show up here and do?"

Lan En said unsurely.

"No, you don't need to bother trying to figure out what he's thinking, Lan. Just think of him as an old fool like me."

Radagast held the pipe in his hand and pointed the holder towards Lan.

"You just have to let nature take its course, fight when you think you need to fight, and be peaceful when you think you need peace. Believe me, his only idea is to let nature take its course, because that almost represents himself."

"Don't care about fate, care about your own will. Leave the rest to fate. This is my experience."

After saying that, Radagast winked playfully at Lan En and blew out a beautiful smoke ring.

“I’ll share it for free this time.”

Lan leaned against Qilin and looked at Radagast with his arms crossed, with a moving smile.

"Only now, Radagast."

"what?"

"To be honest, it's only at this moment that I finally feel that you are really the wise and knowledgeable wizard in the legend."

The sloppy old man rolled his eyes speechlessly, and the fresh smoke of pipe grass was forced out of his ears.
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In the next few days, Lan En, Velvet Ball, and Qilin, accompanied by Radagast, adapted to the magic of this dark forest.

The magic of this forest is really strong. Soon after they were thrown here by Old Tom, they met the old wizard Radagast.

But then the sloppy wizard let them feel the magic in the forest by themselves, and the effect of this mixed magic became prominent.

Fluffy Ball and Qilin, who have little resistance to this kind of magic, can stay in the forest for about five hours before they begin to experience drowsiness, drowsiness, and even confusion.

Qilin is stronger than flannel ball, and can last for seven or eight hours. It seems that because of its cologne-level physical activity, it forces the body's drowsiness to appear a little later. Lan En showed considerable resistance to this kind of magic.

He himself is not sure why, but when he feels a little dizzy, the activity data of the [Gene Seed] and [Song Gland] in his body will suddenly jump up under the label of Mentos, and then The dizziness subsided significantly.

The longest he had stayed awake in the dark jungle was nearly twenty hours.

But this situation, judging from the knowledge he gained from [Memory Diving], does not seem to be a common phenomenon.

The performance of the Primaris Space Marines when facing the vicious sorcery of the interstellar era is limited and not outstanding compared to ordinary Space Marines.

Maybe it's because the enhanced organs you made have unknown differences?

Lan En thought secretly in his heart.

But this doesn't seem to be bad news at the moment.

The three of them are adapting to the magic in the Mirk Forest very quickly. The method is to enter the Mirk Forest with Radagast when he goes out and then move around in it.

In terms of adaptability, Lan En was still the fastest. He broke the twenty-hour record on the second day.

The adaptability of Velvet Ball and Qilin is also unusually fast.

In the Magical Middle Ages, the Lady of the Lake gave them protection in order to prevent the dangerous and spontaneous energy of chaos magic from affecting the fluff ball and unicorn.

Make them unable to sense the magic of chaos and not be affected by it.

But the magic of this world obviously has nothing to do with the chaotic magic system, and the strong adaptability of the creatures in the New World is highlighted.

When Lan En was in the New World Survey Team, he personally participated in the anatomical research on two monsters [Fireclaw Barbarian Jaw Dragon].

The monster injured his leg after a fight with Lan En. When they met again, the injured leg not only healed, but also evolved a highly efficient secretion gland directly on the leg!

That kind of adaptability simply shocked Lan En.

The flannel ball's vitality and adaptability are obviously not as strong as those of large monsters, but they are still extraordinary.

Kirin is simply an ancient dragon creature that stands at the top of monsters. It's one thing to be delicious and lazy, but it's another thing to have racial talent.

The adaptability of the three of them surprised Radagast.

It's not that he hates trouble and thinks he can send Lan En and the others away as soon as possible. After all, he could giggle for a whole day just watching the daily activities of Velvet Ball and Qilin.

But because of this sloppy but enthusiastic old man, he is sincerely happy for the progress of Lan En and the others.

He seemed to be happy just being able to help others.

"What do you want to eat today?"

Radagast led the way, asking behind him in the dark and dense woods.

"The kitten still wants to eat mushrooms? The unicorn still wants to eat honey?"

He doesn't have to go to the evil old castle every day for surveillance. He spends more time wandering happily in the forest, learning about animals and plants, and making friends with them.

"Mushrooms are delicious, meow! Can we have them grilled this time?"

"Xilulu!"

Radagast would smile with satisfaction every time he heard the voice of El Cat.

"Of course! Grilled mushrooms, no problem. Where's Qilin? Lan En, please translate for us."

Lan En, who was following at the end, felt that he had no cards, but he still covered his face and muttered to the front.

"Qilin said he still wants to eat the same leaves as last time and is tired of the honey."

"Okay! Leave it all to me! Old Radagast will take care of it for you!"

Taking care of novel creatures fills Radagast with a sense of accomplishment and happiness.

"Okay, go back quickly. That direction is Fort Rossgarh, don't remember it wrong. I remember Lan En, you still have three hours to reach the limit? You can lead the way."

Lan En waved his hand, indicating that it was okay.

"I can still feel the progress today. I estimate that the limit has been pushed to three and a half hours."

"That's a great relationship! You are both making rapid progress!"

Radagast's old voice smiled heartily, then he held his wand and walked deeper into the dark forest with steps that were more agile than a strong young man.

Lan En and the others also started to return to Fort Rossgarh along the same route.

The area affected by Radagast is a large forest area, which is also the basis for Lan's belief that the other party is not an ordinary person.

On the way back, Lan En and his two companions met a family of hedgehogs. After waving and greeting these humane animals, they walked for some distance before arriving outside the crooked wooden house.

Outside the wooden house, a large shed was temporarily built next to the wooden house using branches and lush leaves. This is where Lan En and the others live these days.

In the past few days, Lan En and the others have not only adapted to the magic of Mirkwood with the help of Radagast, but they have also followed the old wizard through the woods.

Although Radagast is not a knowledgeable wizard in the conventional sense, his depth of natural knowledge is unmatched.

Lan En, Fluffy Ball, and even Qilin all felt that they had learned something new.

If it hadn't been for the Lady of the Lake entrusting him, and the greetings to Lady Galadriel still lingering on him, Lan would even think that Mirkwood would be a good place for a study tour.

High-level and interesting professors, novel and challenging venues, and a relaxing learning and practice environment
He rested his pillow leisurely on Qilin's belly, while Lan En's stretched flannel ball lay on his belly.

They felt like it was another relaxing and enjoyable day.

"Thinking about it this way." Lan En muttered relaxedly, "It seems that I haven't been so relaxed in the intersection of heaven and earth for a long time."

However, the last word '了' had not yet been uttered.

A sudden feeling suddenly touched Lan En's spirit.

(End of this chapter)