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Chapter 14 The Forest of Giant Spiders

Dorothy opened her small mouth and exhaled a puff of white mist.

Her expression was calm.

Knight Lauren got up so early not out of kindness to see him off.

They were counting people!

People who go out and make a profit are required to pay taxes upon their return.

Furthermore, Dorothy must overcome the challenge of Knight Lauren if she wants to leave Lauren Village and head to the City of Apprentices.

I need to get my travel permit from him.

Only in this way can I leave Lauren Village, leave this territory, and leave this country.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to enter the Kingdom of Radiance.

Of course, Dorothy isn't worried about not being able to leave right now.

When he returned from the Spider Forest, even Knight Lauren would be unable to restrain him.

As the villagers of Lauren Village gradually walked away into the distance.

Knight Lauren, who was standing at the door with his hands behind his back, yawned and turned back into the house.

"Master, why are you up so early?"

Miss Mary's voice came from the room.

Then came the comforting voice of Knight Lauren.

"Nothing, I just suddenly needed to pee, so I went out to relax for a bit."

"Oh dear, Mr. Laurent, I didn't sleep well last night!"

"Come on, my lovely little Mary..."

……

Yulusong Town.

Although it was only morning, the whole town had already come alive.

In addition to merchants, adventurers, and mercenaries, a large number of villagers from the surrounding area also gathered there.

The people here are here to prepare supplies for their journey to the Giant Spider Forest.

Dorothy broke away from Lauren's group as soon as she entered the town.

She went alone and bought three water bags and some easy-to-store black bread.

"These things are enough for me to roam the Giant Spider Forest for five days."

After putting everything into her basket, Dorothy headed straight for the Spider Forest.

After all, it's still more than 30 miles from here to the Spider Forest. Even if Dorothy takes her time, it will take her almost half a day to get there.

Dorothy left so early and in such a hurry not because she was afraid the villagers would take what she needed first.

Dorothy's target is not the periphery.

Her goal was the same as those mercenaries: to hunt monsters.

Only a few magical beasts appeared on the outskirts of the Giant Spider Forest.

Furthermore, there shouldn't be many Warcraft monsters around on the outskirts recently.

Before the winter festival, many adventurers and mercenaries had already entered the Giant Spider Forest, and the surrounding monsters had already been cleared out.

Therefore, if Dorothy wants to truly gain something, she cannot stay on the periphery.

Of course, many people may choose to rest in Yulusong Town today.

Lauren Village is considered relatively close to Yulusong Town, but even so, there is still a distance of more than 20 kilometers between the two.

Including the distance to the Giant Spider Forest, it takes about 30 to 40 kilometers a day.

After walking like this all day, a normal person would be almost exhausted.

Dorothy was walking down the street.

You can see that the people traveling along the way are either in horse-drawn carriages or with camels.

It's rare to find someone as alone as Dorothy.

……

The power of 23 points gave Dorothy great stamina; she moved quickly and with rapid, quick steps.

It only took half a day to reach the Giant Spider Forest before noon.

Before entering the Spider Forest, Dorothy saw the makeshift camp.

There are still many empty spaces in the current temporary camp, and it won't be long before it's full of people.

Dorothy walked deeper into the forest.

Her short stature attracted the attention of some people, but they only glanced at her before looking away and continuing with their own business.

Although children are rare in the Giant Spider Forest, they do exist.

In their view, these were probably desperate children who chose to come to such a dangerous place in order to survive.

When Dorothy first entered the woods, she chose to follow the path left behind by people.

There was a very obvious path on the ground, which was frequently trodden by people.

Of course, this path won't lead deep into the Spider Forest, but it will ensure that Dorothy's journey ahead is smooth.

At first, you might encounter other people on this road, but the further you go, the fewer people you'll meet.

Dorothy took out the short sword she had hidden under her basket and held it in her hand.

At the same time, I focused my attention and became alert to any possible movements or disturbances around me.

Perhaps because of her heightened intelligence, Dorothy felt that her senses had become very sharp.

In addition to increasing magic power, wisdom attribute points can also enhance mental power.

This gave Dorothy an extra layer of security in the Spider Forest.

As Dorothy gradually lost sight of any traces of human activity around her, she took each step with extreme caution.

Susu!

Suddenly, an unusual noise came from the leaves.

Then a thin, dark shadow shot out from between the branches toward Dorothy, who was walking below.

Dorothy gripped her sword tightly, turned around, and unleashed a slash!

Swish!

A slender, black and white venomous snake was cut in two, fell to the ground, writhed and struggled for a moment, and then died.

"A poisonous snake..."

This place is known as the Forest of Giant Spiders, where the most powerful magical beasts are naturally the venomous spiders. Similarly, there are many other wild beasts and magical beasts that also possess venom.

"Although I have a very strong constitution, if I were poisoned..."

Dorothy shook her head.

"Looks like we need to be more careful."

I wasn't well-prepared when I came; I hadn't even bought an antidote.

Dorothy forcefully shook the blood off her short sword and continued walking deeper into the forest.

The outer perimeter of the Giant Spider Forest is quite large.

Dorothy spent the entire afternoon in the outer perimeter.

Along the way, she saw several strange flowers, but she couldn't tell which were useful and which were useless, so she didn't pick them.

Night fell quickly.

The forest was completely dark at night, and even the moonlight couldn't penetrate it.

Dorothy was curled up under a thick tree, her eyes closed.

In such a dangerous environment, it was impossible for her to fall asleep, but she also had to rest.

So Dorothy tried meditation.

Surprisingly, it actually worked!

While gathering magical power, it can also relieve mental fatigue.

So Dorothy sat there, practicing meditation as she waited for dawn.

……

During the practice, the next day arrived quickly.

Dorothy opened her eyes and added the newly acquired attribute points to her sword skills.

【Sword Skill - Lion Slash LV7 (1/70)】

Since I currently have enough magic power, the best option is to improve my sword skills, which will allow me to maximize my magic power.

"Phew~ The temperature is a bit low. If it weren't for the fact that my strength attribute improved my physique, I would have frozen to death just by spending the night in the forest without even encountering any poisonous creatures or magical beasts."

Dorothy looked down at the rough linen clothes she was wearing, which were practically drafty.

"Let's keep going. Given yesterday's situation, I think it will take at least two more days to get deeper into the forest."

The distance from the outer perimeter into the depths is not far, at most fifty kilometers.

If you go straight, it will take most of the day to get there.

Unfortunately, this was the forest of giant spiders, fraught with danger. To ensure her safety, Dorothy had to constantly be aware of her surroundings, which greatly slowed her progress.