The Witcher: Elemental Lords

Dore now studies second-level feedback runes, focusing on the transmitting and receiving ends, aiming for a range of at least one hundred meters.

Time passed slowly, and soon it was spring. When the weather gradually warmed up and the snow at the foot of the mountain had completely melted, one morning, a massive army, escorting hundreds of carriages, came from the mountain road in the distance, slowly heading towards Domon City.

Seeing the convoy, everyone in the town came out to watch.

Dore was naturally pulled out by Courteney to watch as well.

The convoy was huge, escorted by an army, and all the carriages were heavy-duty. The horses pulling the carts were the very large draft horse type, and there were also large oxen similar to rhinoceroses.

The carriages were large, loaded with grain, all kinds of vegetables, salt, various seasonings, cloth, and other items.

This was a proper official army of the Northern Kingdom. They had three purposes here: first, to reopen the road and clear obstacles; second, to transport sufficient grain and vegetables to Domon City; and third, to haul away the ore accumulated over the winter.

As for furs, medicinal materials, wood, and other items, they were handled by the family's private merchants, not just the officials making money, leaving no way for ordinary families to survive.

It was already mid-February, and Dore had gone to the city once in between to see Lily, deliver medicine, and receive his own money.

During this time, he had been frugal, and finally, he had not spent all the magic crystals. He still had a single magic crystal left. The magic crystal residue was all made into various potions, pigments, and other things for his own use, and he had secretly refined several very powerful poisons, such as White Cicada.

During this period, mental power potions were no longer very effective for him, so these days, he planned to drink two bottles of hallucinogenic potions before going to see if they had any effect.

However, the side effects of hallucinogenic potions were too great, and he would rather waste money on mental power potions than experience hallucinogenic potions, but now there was no other way.

While he was thinking, he sat on the roof, watching the huge official merchant team pass by. Those soldiers and carriages brought him a great shock.

Those were all elite soldiers, with powerful vitality. Even the lowest-level ones had the strength of intermediate warrior apprentices, and almost all squad leaders and above were entry-level experts. Walking on the road, their strong vitality was like a furnace. Such a team, almost no wild beasts or magical beasts dared to provoke, unless it was a super magical beast of level three or higher, but where would there be such a thing in this place?

The team looked very long, but the speed of passage was very fast, after all, they were large pack animals, and the speed was guaranteed.

The team quickly passed, disappearing around the bend.

The river in the mountains had now completely thawed, making a gurgling sound as it flowed, and only some snow could be seen on the distant mountaintops.

The hard winter was finally over. Victor had worried about the forest wolf incident all winter, but it never happened. However, Dore could also imagine why the forest wolves didn't come, because Victor had reached the entry level, and his threat had become great enough, so the forest wolves naturally didn't want to come.

When the convoy passed, Dore thought for a while and said to Courteney next to him, "Little one, do me a favor."

"I am happy to help you, my brother." Courteney playfully used a noble etiquette, making Dore laugh.

"Help me call your father over, I have something to say to him." Courteney nodded, turned around, went down the stairs, and ran to her home in the distance.

Before long, Victor led Merkel from the distance, arriving at the entrance of Dore's yard.

His eyes were heavy, and he seemed very reluctant.

Dore jumped directly from the roof, standing firmly on the ground, without causing any vibration. He looked at Victor, not knowing why he still brought Merkel.

Victor looked at Dore, and Dore looked at Victor, the two were speechless.

"Are you leaving?" After a long time, Victor suddenly spoke.

Merkel, who was standing behind Victor, was immediately surprised, "Doctor Linrui, are you leaving?"

Although he had only been with Dore for two months, this guy's reputation in the village was comparable to the mayor, and he never caused trouble. Often, when Mayor Victor had something to do, he would ask him for advice. He was very powerful, but now he was actually leaving.

He was a little confused.

Dore nodded.

Victor sighed and said, "I thought so too. It's the first time you've taken the initiative to look for me since you came to the village, so I guessed this would happen."

"Don't worry, go ahead. If anyone asks about you, I will say that you are from our village."

Dore didn't expect Victor to say that, so he shook his head and said, "No, if someone asks you, just tell the truth. There's nothing to hide. I probably won't be back this time."

Actually, after living here for so long, he was a little reluctant. This place was too suitable for secretly studying.

The surrounding area was blocked by heavy snow, and no one came to check. It was simply a natural retreat.

Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end.

Dore returned to the house, beckoned to them, and explained some of the things he had left behind: potions, ordinary herbs, and a book he had written about the process of treating ordinary injuries. He left them all behind. As for who Victor gave them to, that was not his concern. As an outsider, he had done enough.

Victor looked at the things Dore handed him, with mixed feelings.

"If I go to the city, where can I find you?"

"I work at Mondo Blacksmith Shop. I am a contracted second-level blacksmith there. If you come, you can find me there."

Victor's heart was shaken, and he felt a little unbelievable. He now finally understood how this guy got that dark skin when he first came. It was really baked by the fire.

Merkel's eyes were also wide at this time.

However, Dore simply ignored him. After explaining everything, he drove the two away. He planned to pack up, rest for the night, and then prepare to leave.

To be honest, he really couldn't bear to leave this place, couldn't bear to leave the people here.

After staying for a long time, he really developed feelings, even though he didn't communicate much with others.

Alas.

Victor walked on the road, thinking all the way. He stopped halfway.

Behind him, Merkel almost bumped into Victor. He was about to complain to the mayor, but he saw him turn around and say in a serious tone, "Don't say anything about Linrui's matter, no matter who asks. Just say you came to me, understand!"

Merkel was shocked. He had never seen Victor so serious. He nodded quickly. He opened his mouth to ask, but Victor said, "Ask what you should ask, don't ask what you shouldn't ask. It's good for you." After saying that, he turned around and left.

Merkel curled his lips, "Mysterious, what's going on?"

…

Dore left early in the morning, taking Baal, with a large box on his back. He said a few words to the guarding villagers, crossed the bridge, and entered the official road.

On the wide official road, the traces of people passing by yesterday were still clearly visible, with various livestock feces, footprints, and clear wheel marks.

Although the trees on the mountain had not yet sprouted, the warm atmosphere had already arrived, and the time for revenge had also come.