I am the Enchantress!

Chapter 120 Deep into the Cave

"Aww!"

The wolf howled as it charged down the low slope.

As it drew closer to Wilder, he slowly stopped preparing his spell.

Well----

Have you ever seen a wolf wagging its tail as it runs, preparing to attack?

Moreover, judging from its eyes and demeanor, the effects of [Quick Friends] are still present; it remains a close friend who listens to Wilder without question.

So its purpose is————

The wolf ran very fast and was already in front of him in the blink of an eye.

Then I passed by him again.

He ran straight to the nearest kobold corpse, lowered his neck, and took a bite of the charred meat.

Wilder:

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He actually fell in love with her on his own.

The wolf's target wasn't him at all, but rather the kobold's charred remains.

To be honest, although it doesn't smell as good as the secret-recipe roast meat at the saddlery hotel, it still has the unique aroma of roast meat.

But Wilder won't eat it.

He didn't dare eat dog meat in his previous world, but he's eating it in this one?

Let him go.

However, this wolf is now in luck.

Twenty kobolds plus the corpse of their leader were roasted until they smelled delicious; enough to keep it eating for a long time.

Just then, the wolf, who was enjoying its meal, suddenly raised its head and looked at Wilde.

"Aww~"

(Thank you~)

Wilder was taken aback.

He immediately realized that the guy must have mistaken these kobolds for food that he had specifically found for it.

Naive fellow.

"Aww~"

(You're welcome, you deserve it.)

Wilder patted its head, considering it a favor.

By this time, the night was gradually becoming less dark.

The mornings in summer always come very early.

The faint chirping of birds echoed from the dense forest; perhaps the proverb "the early bird catches the worm" also exists in this world.

The wolves were still engrossed in their meal.

This was its first time serving as a wolf rider, which shows how much physical exertion it had.

Wilder watched the panda eat bamboo shoots at the zoo with great focus, just like when he was a child. He stared intently at the kobold eating for a while.

When I came to my senses, I realized that it was already getting light.

In that case—

It's not that you can't go into the underground cave.

As dawn breaks, most of the monsters in the forest will fall asleep, and the danger level in the outer areas will decrease significantly.

After a moment of thought, he found the basis in an ancient saying from his previous world: "A gentleman loves wealth, but he acquires it in a proper way."

The "path" in "tunnel".

It seems we have no choice but to go into this tunnel.

After making up his mind, he patted the wolf's head again and said a brief goodbye.

The priest crystal on the hazel staff can extend the control time of bewitching spells; the bewitching duration of [Quick Friendship] will be extended to a little over an hour.

It's almost there.

By the time Wilder returned from the cave, the guy had probably already escaped.

"Aww~"

(Thanks for your hard work.)

He left behind a phrase in authentic wolf language, then turned and slipped into the narrow kobold crypt.

The kobolds should follow the same set of building codes.

The initial tunnels are narrow and dark, designed to effectively limit the number of intruders, allowing for concentrated attacks on any single enemy that emerges in the subsequent open space.

This section of the road is usually free of traps and obstacles; it's just a bit difficult to traverse.

After walking for two or three minutes, the view suddenly opened up as the oil lamps on the rock face lit up.

Wilde arrived at the central hall beneath the crypt.

From here on, traps and mechanisms symbolizing the highest level of kobold civilization will appear one by one.

Although Wilder had gained experience dealing with traps after two underground explorations, he still cast a spell just to be on the safe side.

【Mirror Image Technique】

After a thick white fog dissipated, three more identical Wilders appeared in the cave.

They were summoned this time as combat engineers, ready to die for their cause.

"Let's go."

He spoke in a low voice, it was unclear whether he was speaking to himself or to the other three clones.

The four Wilders continued their journey through the cave.

They passed through a mechanism with suspended boulders, a hidden bag trap filled with poisonous mushroom powder, and a rock wall recess teeming with spiders and centipedes—

Based on the experience from the previous two times, not a single clone was lost.

Seeing that the clone's duration was about to end, Wilder realized he had been too cautious and had wasted a spell.

Just then.

"Bang!"

A section of tree trunk, suspended by a rope, swooped down from the front like a swing and crashed into the clone walking at the very front.

The tree trunk is very thick, and its strength is considerable.

Moreover, the surface has been treated and covered with rows of sharp rust studs.

The clone was hit head-on, instantly becoming blurry and gradually dissipating into the air.

"Well----

Wilder's lips twitched.

He had never seen this trap before, so it was probably unique to this tribe.

The kobold's innovative spirit almost cost him his life.

Keep going.

Once you pass through another narrow tunnel and reach the first open space, the traps and mechanisms will no longer appear.

He had reached the kobolds' back hall.

This is where they eat and rest, and it also stores the treasures they have accumulated over the years.

Wilder took a kerosene lamp from the rock wall and searched by its light. Finally, he found the tunnel leading to the storeroom in a corner.

The storage room in this cave was the smallest he had ever seen.

In fact, the size and decoration of this cave clearly indicate that this was a group of rather poor kobolds.

After searching for fifteen minutes, Wilder found nothing of what he had seen before.

Three silver rings, the jewels set in them were cloudy and dull;

Two broken pendants;

A brass-colored headband.

The only decent item was an earthenware jar, which contained eight gold coins and twelve silver coins.

The total is less than nine gold coins.

Of course, Wilder also had a special gain.

Searching through bottles and jars was extremely tiring, and he suddenly found himself getting sleepy.

After returning to Ironweave Town and completing the mission, I can go straight back to the inn to sleep.

Unbeknownst to him, his daily routine had become identical to that of the monsters in the border forest.

After packing up the few valuable items, Wilder cast Mirror Image once more, returning with his three clones.

Not long after, he successfully climbed out of the cave and returned to the surface.

It was almost dawn.

The forest was filled with the unique coolness and sweetness of the early morning.

Wilder took a deep breath and looked up.

Suddenly, I froze.

In the open space in front of the cave, one-third of the original twenty kobold corpses were gone, and the ground was covered with congealed blood and residual grease.

And that wolf was still there.

Ok?

The era of "quick dating" should have passed long ago, right?

Wilder was puzzled.

Could it be that it's been waiting and guarding the cave entrance all this time out of revenge?

Thinking of this, he unconsciously gripped his staff and began preparing his spell.

"Aww~"

When the wolf saw him, it let out a calm howl.

Then, it slowly lowered its forelimbs to the ground, lowered its sturdy back, and turned slightly to the side towards Wilder.

Wilder: "?"

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