Chapter 122 - Colossal Trees (Part 2) (1/2)

Livia was very frustrated and stressed about being humiliated, but Luke managed to calm her down. Since the trio could return at any moment with reinforcements, the half-wolf and the proud Elf had to get out of that place as soon as possible.

”Come on up.” Luke said, turning his back to the girl and slightly leaning forward.

”What are you doing?” She asked and stepped back shyly.

”That forest looks pretty big, and I think it's more advantageous for us to stay on higher ground. Do you think you can climb it on your own?”

The girl glanced up briefly and saw the colossal trees that surrounded her.

”If we stay here, a good archer can attack us, and we won't even be able to see where the attack came from.” Luke continued to explain. He actually didn't want to stay on the firm ground because, in addition to the mud puddles and small ponds of standing water, a mist was also beginning to form.

If the Sensory Magician who made the presentation in Oukiwa could also teleport thousands of people at once, the half-wolf didn't doubt anything else, not even that she could control the weather in the forest.

”Sigh... it's okay. I agree with you...” said Livia, disappointed and climbed onto the half-wolf's back and hugged him tightly as he began to use his hands to climb.

Since the duration of Luke's <Invisible Trail> skill had already run out, he needed to be a little more careful. When they got close to the thinner logs at thirty meters high, Luke knew that this was the perfect spot to rest for a while.

”Do you know anything about where we are?” Luke asked the girl because he had no idea.

Livia thought for a while, looked around and replied with a smile, ”I have no idea.”

When she said that, Luke almost regretted saving her because now he had neither the bird nor any idea how to find Nathalia. The jungle was dense, and although it was afternoon, almost no light penetrated through the canopies. On top of all that, the screams and roars had almost completely stopped after the crash caused by the <Thunder Razor> skill.

”But I can try to find out...” Livia completed her own answer.

Luke looked at her, hopeful, ”What do you mean?”

The girl smiled, proud of herself, and pulled out something inside the armor lining her right trough. ”That doesn't always work, but it has gotten me out of many a jam. I didn't try to use it before because I didn't think it was necessary.”

Livia's haughtiness did not let her confess that she did not think to use her trick because she was frightened by the forest environment. Now in the palm of her hand was a scroll. She opened the parchment and revealed there was a magic circle drawn on it.

”My great-uncle Manilyn who made it... he's a weird fellow, but he's also the most brilliant mind I've ever known. Now, all I have to do is do this...” Then Livia drew her sword from one hand.

Luke held the girl's wrist. ”What are you doing?” Neither of them carried a purse, and Luke had only three simple healing potions in his inventory, which he didn't want to spend on nonsense.

”Trust me.” said Livia, looking confidently into the man's eyes.