Chapter 848 (1/2)
Chapter 848: Coincidence or planned?
Goots turned out to be a good caravan owner but a estion, they departed at once However, after what felt like 3 kilo around in the endless forest They would lift their head after a certain distance, hoping to see the starry sky or feel the caress of the wind on their faces, but to no avail The forest trapped thee of branches and leaves
Besides the sounds they emitted the darkness and the absence of life They have torches, of course, but the light only penetrated as far as 5 ers The darkness fully eerie
Sheyan felt so Under such a situation, if they were to er, they wouldn't be able to react in ti to us? Soht”
Melody shut her eyes, then shook her head slightly
”The [Ar us with a dense black aura I can't feel the flow of nature; only madness, fear and chaos”
It appeared i, so they decided to stop A bonfire was once again raised Not long after that, glihts were actually roup
When they approached the eyes, the eyes would gradually disappear only to reappear in another direction
Luckily, dawn soon arrived With the ht from the early sun, they could finally observe the real identities of the eyes They belonged to countless grey and blackas a palhtening ss to scatter some kind of powder all around theht It must be noted that the personal space of a contestant is independent from this world and should theoretically isolate any aura froûl] was not so siht of dawn and gradually fleay The clouds on the sky were enveloped in a layer of gold, signifying a fair day ahead Only now did the group discover that they had been walking in a huge circle for several hours Their current location was less than 200 ûl
The matter became much simpler now Goots discerned the direction they should advance in and gradually steered theh to encounter a merchant caravan that set off from the shi+re From the caravan they purchased some mounts About 5 hours later, they successfully arrived at the shi+re
The shi+re was inhabited by Hobbits The Hobbits were about half as tall as the Nús
Large patches of plowed far like orderly, brightly-coloured carpets
The spring barleys looked green and should only reen leaves of the onions supported dandelion-like flowers The North Down Hops would soon be ready to add their fragrance to ales and beers Purple cabbages were currently being harvested The carriages ahead carried full loads of pipe-weeds that will be sent into the shi+re to be processed into aro the flat gravel road, the nuer The Hobbits all had stout bodies, red jovial cheeks, curly hair, honest faces, bright eyes and large ood food They were all shorter than a meter, without exception The sounds of st them
Sheyan noticed that the carefree Hobbits' feet were covered with brown curly hair and had leathery soles That should be the reason why they were able toobject made fros were their weapons One can is to be like the chain balls used in ha events, except the chain can be severed according to the wielder's will They possessed significant -sized rocks at a shocking speed
The Hobbits' residences are in the for above the surface Round doors made up the entrances to their houses; that was their preferred style of architecture As Sheyan and his group travelled further, nposts and hobbit-holes crept up They also met with more Hobbits with sohter blended with the smell of juniper wine to create a unique ath of relief when the famous landmark of the shi+re, the Old Windnified that they have finally stepped foot into the shi+re He was obviously still afraid of the Nazgûl keeping chase
The whole shi+re was built on a few hills with soft contours Its streets were likearound those hills The face of the hills were dug full of hobbit-holes Wooden accessories decorated the residences with the unique style of the Hobbits If one were to look froht, the shi+re would look like a collection of hills with bright lanterns hung on them It depicted a scene full of warmth and tranquility
The four of them chose an inn called the Black Sheep to rest in The inn had a unique signboard that was charred by s outside the inn, indicating its thriving business After settlingtheir accomodation, Goots had to rush off to handle his own business Having his whole caravan decimated on their return trip was a serious matter after all His operation was based in the shi+re, so he had to go explain himself to his people
Before Goots left, Sheyan shoved a pouch into his hands Melody felt terrible for the loss he suffered, so she contributed 8 platinum coins as his compensation 8 platinum coins were a small fortune worth 8 thousand silver coins Goots seemed to be in dire financial straits as he accepted the coins without much hesitation
The four of them were received with a warm reception in the inn They were assaulted with the blended ss, freshly baked bread, ale and tobacco while coursing their way through ed to grab an e for their food to arrive, Sheyan suddenly heard a loud voice boo table