I am the Enchantress!

Chapter 145 A Night Raid

Before leaving the association, Wilder took a copy of "Illustrated Guide to the Plants of the Border Forest" from the counter.

The border forests are too vast.

Even the outer edges of the forest were so vast that Wilder couldn't search them all in days and nights, let alone the inner forest that Talia had gone into, which was several times the size of the outer areas.

The search area must be narrowed down.

Talia also had a copy of the guidebook he was holding, which she often carried with her when doing beginner-level quests to identify the plants mentioned in the quests.

The bounty posted by Louis the Potion Shop did not specify the exact area of ​​the mission.

During breakfast that day, Cyrion only mentioned that the three plants only existed in the heart of the forest, without giving the specific coordinates.

Therefore, Talia must have been quite bewildered when she started this task.

Where should we go?

This matter was kept from Wilder and his group, so they couldn't ask Martha, and given her personality, she probably wouldn't ask a stranger anyway.

So she only had one option.

Check the illustrations.

This is the book "Illustrated Guide to Border Forest Plants".

This booklet includes information on thousands of plants that have been found in border forests, with illustrations and descriptions of each plant's uses, as well as information on their possible locations.

Red Amanita mushroom, viper root, and bloodroot are all essential ingredients for crafting healing potions, and they will certainly be included in the encyclopedia.

Therefore, there is a high probability that Talia went to the location marked in the encyclopedia.

After leaving the association, Wilder led Bruce back to the Colt Inn.

While finding Talia was urgent, as a professional adventurer, he understood that preparation was equally important.

He first told Ella on the first floor to prepare some dry food for him, which was essential for both him and Talia, whom he might be able to rescue.

Talia might have just fainted from hunger in the forest.

While Ella was preparing, he took Bruce to the second floor.

He stopped in front of Talia's door.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

He knocked three times forcefully.

Wait three seconds.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

These three blows were even stronger.

Wait three seconds again.

Open the door!

Wilder imagined it with a glimmer of hope.

Talia went to the heart of the forest, but just like when she searched for the Soulbreaker last time, she returned empty-handed, which is why she didn't appear at the guild.

She was probably unharmed; she still had that expressionless look on her face.

Then I took her downstairs to eat together. The two of us ordered a table full of barbecue and two large glasses of ice-cold ale, and enjoyed a comfortable and satisfying meal!

How pleasant!

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Wilder's force at this moment was almost indistinguishable from smashing a door.

Even if Talia is fast asleep, she can still be woken up.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The wooden door panel began to dent, and cracks appeared visibly.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

My hand hurts.

Wilder rubbed it.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The facade has cracked.

"Bang!"

Wilder simply kicked it open, and the not-so-sturdy wooden door of the Colt Inn was easily kicked open.

Total darkness.

He took a few steps inside. The room was quiet, and the bright moonlight shone on the wooden bed through the window.

The table beside the bed was clean, with only one set of clothes to change into, still a light brown linen robe.

nobody.

Wilder turned and left, throwing the flaming kobold on Bruce into the room, then took it back to the first floor.

Ella had prepared enough dry rations for ten people.

"Thanks," Wilder said.

"It's so late—are we still going on a mission?" Ella asked worriedly.

"Um, something came up."

Wilder nodded, offered no further explanation, and led Bruce away from the Colt Inn.

he----

Did they go to find Talia?

Ella thought to herself.

I hope they can all return safely.

Once outside the Colt Inn, Wilder straddled Bruce's back.

"Aww!"

(Get to the town entrance first!)

"Aww~"

Bruce gave a meek howl and immediately set off with him.

Wilder sat on its back and finally had a chance to open the "Illustrated Guide to the Plants of the Border Forest".

"Red Amanita mushroom ————"

He muttered to himself as he flipped through the booklet and quickly found the corresponding content.

Possible location coordinates: Forest interior A.8—A.17

"Then comes the viper root—"

[Possible location coordinates: Forest interior A·5—A·14]

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"Finally, there's the bloodroot."

[Possible location coordinates: Forest interior A·1—A·10]

Wilder's eyes lit up.

These three plants are all located in Zone A, which has invisibly reduced the area.

However, the areas within the hinterland gradually decrease in size from the outside in, meaning that Area A is the largest area.

The scope needs to be further narrowed.

He recalled the coordinates of the three plants and combined them to try to find the area where all three plants were present.

Although Talia may seem a bit silly, she can definitely do this.

That's probably what she did back then!

Wilder nodded to himself, and finally got a smaller area.

[A·8—A·10]

Encompassing three plant species and spanning three digital zones, it's perfect for hiking and foraging.

Let's go check out A9 first—he subconsciously chose the one in the middle of the three areas, feeling more at ease that way.

Sudden.

Wilder was stunned.

A·9?

Why does this number seem so familiar?

I have a general feeling that...

correct!

The coordinates for the quest to hunt the two-headed giant are R·9 on the outskirts of the forest.

It's also 9.

After completing their mission, they stopped by the kobold crypt, whose coordinates are X.9.

Still 9!

The outer X area is actually very close to the inner A area.

In other words, the A.9 area that Talia is most likely to go to is not far from the Kobold Crypt!

It's right near the investigation team and the Red Dragon battlefield!

Red Dragon!

Wilder's eyes widened instantly.

He suddenly realized something—

The red dragon flew out from the heart of the forest directly south of the kobold crypt.

In other words, the red dragon most likely passed through A·9, or even released its first dragon breath in that dense forest of A·9!

Talia was very likely caught in that dragon's breath attack —

Wilder dared not think any further.

Fuck!

Why is she always there whenever dragon breath appears?!

Why?

Is my luck really that bad?!

Wilder tried to regulate his breathing and emotions.

Now is not the time to complain about this.

There is still a possibility of survival.

Didn't their team successfully evade the dragon's breath today?

Perhaps Talia could also do it.

Absolutely!

At this moment, Bruce, carrying Wilder, was about to reach the entrance to town.

"Aww!"

Wilder shouted and told it the coordinates of [Hinterland A.9] in wolf language.

"Aww!"

Bruce seemed to sense the anxiety in his friend's voice and responded quite decisively this time.

Carrying Wilde, it sped through the town gates and disappeared into the thick night.