Chapter 347 Witch Beauty\n
A failure of a forest exploration!
That was Aliceâs judgment after running through all of Greemâs spoils.
Her assessment undoubtedly made Greemâs face even darker.
His whole life had been turned around ever since heâd obtained the help of the chip. Situations of âdefeatâ like this one were infrequent with the support of the chipâs massive reserves of knowledge.
Then again, this also had much to do with Greemâs excessive tendency to collect only practical knowledge.
He had always been excited and quick to enter into the chip all the data that could strengthen himself. When it came to less popular fields, such as herbology, he was slower at gathering knowledge.
Alice took out a wrinkled old book from her pouch and threw it to Greem as he frowned and thought about his mistakes.
âTake a good look through this book!â
Greem took the book and looked at it. It was called Elementary Encyclopedia of Magical Plants.
Very well, he was indeed a beginner and rookie at herbology! The only thing he could do was to start picking up on all those works he hadnât in the past!
Greem mentally sighed as he held the book in his hands and slowly started flipping the pages. In truth, he only needed less than five minutes to scan a hundred-page book like this one. The chipâs current scanning and processing abilities were extremely powerful. That said, he didnât want to expose the existence of the chip in front of Aliceâs eyes. Thus, Greem had no other option but to slowly scan and accumulate the content of the book at a rate that most reasonable humans would.
The caravan line successfully made it to the second camping site before sundown.
The Black Forest at night was scarier than it was during the day. The active area and aggressiveness of most magical creatures were far higher in the night as well. Traveling in the forest at night was a huge mistake.
The caravan line left the green and white road with the help of the guards and mercenaries. They then turned onto a narrow road. After a couple more winding turns and lengthy twists, the party arrived beside a small green lake.
The lake wasnât all that large, but the water was crystal clear.
The mirror-like surface of the water reflected the blue sky, white clouds, and all the towering trees that surrounded the lake. It was almost impossible for those who had just seen it for the first time to differentiate between the reality and the reflection.
The sky quickly faded to dusk.
The servants in the merchant group herded the horses and their carts to an empty field by the side of the lake. The wagons, carriages, and caravans were then arranged in a set fashion. Campfires were lit, water was drawn, and stew boiled. The faint fragrance of fish stew spread out throughout the forest.
Greem and Alice got down from the carriage and took a stroll around the lake as they waited for dinner.
Greem had noticed a Second Grade Dark Witch throwing a green seed in the middle of the campsite when she got down from her carriage. The few apprentice witches then set up a large, delicately magnificent tent on the location.
Alice explained with a soft voice when she saw Greemâs confused expression, âItâs a magic array seed! A sort of variation on magic arrays. You seal a magic array within a special plant seed ahead of time. You can then plant the seed into the ground when you need to. The magic array will naturally extend and spread out as the plant rapidly grows from it. And when you need to leave the next day, all you need to do is seal the array back into the seed!â
Greem frowned when he heard this.
Aliceâs description was simple. However, everything didnât seem as plain once he analyzed the possibilities.
The individual powers of an adept were always limited. It didnât matter whether it was casting speed or casting strength, the adepts would invariably lose to a stable and well-prepared array. Even though it had only been a crude offensive array, his experience back in the war tower on the knightâs plane had thoroughly opened Greemâs eyes to the power of magic formations.
Would he have time to defeat his future opponents if they possessed similar means of erecting temporary magic arrays like this one?
âApproximately how much does a temporary array like this one cost? What sorts of arrays of this kind are there? Are there any limitations to their functions? Where can one buy it?â
Alice felt her head swell at all the questions Greem hurled at her. She frantically interrupted him.
âI have only seen high-grade adepts in the clan using these things. As for their specific functions and effects, I have no idea.â
âStupid!â Greem glared at her, âJust because you canât get your hands on it doesnât mean that someone else canât get their hands on it. What happens if you run into such a thing during the Battle of Fate? Do you intend to do your research right then at the cost of your life? Of course, you must try your very best to prepare right now! Even if you canât obtain it, you have to find some way to understand its powers, strengths, and weaknesses. All this might save you during a critical moment!â
Alice blinked her pair of pretty eyes as she silently listened to the lecture.
It was at this moment that she started to have a vague idea of the difference between her and her master Greem.
He had initiative, sensitivity to all things, and pragmatism.
Whenever he encountered new knowledge or new objects, Greem would first match them with words such as combat, strengthening, practicality, and magical crystals. If they happened to be very well related to these words, he would take all two hundred percent of his passion in order to make sure he mastered and obtained them. And if these new subjects happened to have nothing to do with any of the words mentioned above, he would completely ignore them!
How was this supposed to be an appropriate way of thinking for an adept!? Adepts were supposed to be servants of all knowledge!
âIâll leave this thing to you.â Greem gave a swift and decisive order, âYou are a witch yourself. It should be easy for you to talk with the witches. Itâs your job to figure out everything about these temporary magic array things.â
âWhat about you?â Aliceâs head hurt from the amount of work she had to do. She grumbled unhappily.
âMe? Of course, Iâm going on a date!â Having said that, Greem revealed a sly smile on his face under the shadows of the cloak.
âGo, go, go⊠be careful of them eating you for dinner!â Alice pouted and said resentfully.
Greem chuckled and turned towards the forest in nearby.\nâŠâŠâŠâŠ\nNightfall.\nThe dark forest became even more terrifying and sinister as the moisture from the ground rose into the air!
Greem stepped upon the damp soil and parted the light veil of mist hanging in the air. He slowly walked through the dark and silent woods.
It wasnât as if there was no light at all.
Fluorescent moss that glowed with a ghostly light, Bright Shrooms that shone like lightbulbs, and all sorts of fluorescent plants of varying colors helped illuminate his surroundings.
It was not wise to go near anything too bright or eye-catching in the Black Forest.
It was basic knowledge that all adepts who ventured into the Black Forest needed to know!
Bright meant poison! Eye-catching meant trap!
Both of these together meant considerable trouble waiting to happen!
Greem lifted his nose and sniffed. He could smell the faint scent of a woman mixed in with the damp, decaying smell of the forest.
Greem saw a set of footprints in the black soil. They slowly disappeared into a bush to his left.
He was nearly three kilometers away from the camp. Even the witches that went out on searches for resources never came this far.
Greem hesitated for the moment. He finally started to wonder if it had been a wise decision to come to this meeting.
He heard something just as he was contemplating giving up. The splashing of water came to his ears through the thin mist. Greem could also faintly hear singing amid the splashing.
The sweet voice of a woman!
As expected, this was going to be interesting!
A light red barrier appeared around Greemâs body. He scattered the mist and walked in the direction of the singing with a smile of disdain on his face.
There was a small pool embedded in the middle of the forest.
The moonlight was desolate and the water chilling.
Towering trees grew around the pool. Their massive canopies formed a perfect circle, leaving only a small, bowl-sized hole above the water.
A disc of silver light projected from above, much like a bright pillar of light projected onto a dark stage. It illuminated a beautiful and naked lady bending her body to cup water with her hands and bathe herself.
The womanâs taut skin reflected the silver light of the moon, causing her to shine with the radiance of a flawless doll. As if she had heard Greemâs footsteps, the beautiful woman stood straight up in the knee-deep pool water. She flicked her wet golden hair behind her back and smiled at the young man standing by the side of the pool.
The witch before Greem was undoubtedly a beauty, regardless of whether you were judging with the aesthetics of an adept or an ordinary man. She had a full bosom, a slim waist, long legs, and smooth skin. When you took into consideration her gorgeous appearance and perfectly proportioned figure, she was the ideal lover.
It was more so when she bared her chest before Greemâs unscrupulous gaze. That intense physical temptation was enough to turn any man into an irrational beast.
âThis is my offer, Sir Greem! If you are willing to give up on that beansprout of a little girl, Iâll be willing to accompany you on this romantic trip through the woods!â The beauty licked her red lips, âI can do anything you want⊠â
The smile on Greemâs face became even more radiant.
He pushed the hood behind his head and exposed his handsome face to the cold moonlight.
His eyes gleamed with the light of wisdom. His cold and sharp facial features. The slight trace of wickedness that hung around the corners of his mouth, and his tall, fit body. At this moment, Greemâs unique elegance mixed with his intimidating and overwhelming masculinity turned about to attract the witchâs gaze. And her desire!
Who knew that this man, who had been hiding his face, was such a charming fellow!?
The witchâs gaze had become even more fervent.
âIf you want to, I can become your permanent partner. And sometimes, even your slave.â
For some reason, even the breeze that blew across the pool of water had a lick of blazing heat to it.
âThis condition isnât good enough!â Greemâs calm eyes wandered everywhere.
Strangely enough, his gaze remained calm and unfeeling, even when he was staring directly at the most seductive parts of the witchâs body.
After all, appreciation was appreciation. The beautiful body before Greem could not provoke even an inch of his desire!
The beautiful witchâs body froze.