Chapter 99

At Zhao Mai's suggestion, paladins added some new equipment, especially things that can save lives in swamp environment. Although they did not want to replace the temple armor with lighter leather armor, they finally agreed to reduce the load and prepare some swamp boots with larger contact area.

This kind of ugly shoes like duck's feet is hard for the female knights to accept. Besides, they don't want to put a "thatched cloak" on the shining armor. Zhao Mai explained to them that the local thatch can effectively reduce the invasion of mosquitoes and avoid the decline of combat effectiveness caused by diseases. And in an emergency, you can also lie on the ground, camouflage as a haystack with a cloak to avoid the sight of beasts.

"We will not shrink back." Said a tall female knight.

"To victory, to heart." Zhao Mai smile: "not toward the beautiful, toward the trap."

"There's no problem with more preparation. Cloaks and marsh boots are widely used by people here, which shows that there's a reason for it." Herr said, "get ready, sister Elaine."

"Yes, Captain herrell." When the paladin named Elaine was about to go out, he pulled the tall Paladin beside him and pulled her out.

These movements fall into Zhao Mai and Hai rouer's eyes, which makes them feel a little embarrassed. Zhao scratched his head, then stood up and said, "thank you for your tea, Ms. Harrell. I've had enough. Now I need to go back to meditate. I'm going to say goodbye. "

"Wait a minute," said Heuer, "do you think it's a good idea for Mr. Bucher to go out and get information?"

Zhao Mai nodded: "this is not a good question, but the only feasible idea. I've tried. The residents here are very alert to outsiders. They are afraid that they might leak something and be hurt by unknown enemies. How to say, people here are in a very nervous state. If one is not handled properly, chaos may arise. I think it has something to do with their fighting with crafty goblins all the year round. "

Herr nodded, "I feel the same way. The people here have very weak beliefs. They don't believe that justice and kindness can bring harmony and peace. Elsewhere, it's easy for the paladins of aomede to get help, but not here. Even with money, I'm afraid it's hard to buy real news. "

"So Bucher is our only and best choice." Zhao Mai said: "he never talks about his life experience, but I can see the confidence in his eyes, the confidence to solve all this well. That's why I'm willing to believe him this time. "

"I wish I had the same confidence." Herr smiles and waves goodbye to Zhao Mai.

Two minutes after the Druid left, the door opened again. The tall female Paladin, who had just left, came in again with a heavy cloud on her face.

"What's the matter, sister Camilla? What's the matter? Don't we have any gold coins to buy equipment? "

Camilla bit her lower lip, shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Captain Harrell, do you like this Druid Mike?"

Herr was stunned for a moment, blushed a little, but said in a slightly angry voice, "of course not. This is not the time to discuss personal feelings. How can you think that?"

"Ever since you met Mike, you've become dependent on him and sometimes you listen to him. We are the expeditionary Knights of the goddess, with a mission on our shoulders. Taking Mike has slowed us down, and now there's an unknown butcher joining us. That man is so fierce that he almost conflicts with us. "

"So what does that mean?" Herr shrugged.

"It shows that you are slowly losing the leadership of this team, and Mike has become the leader unconsciously." Camilla with an anxious look: "Herr, this expedition is a test given to you by the goddess, you must not fail. It's about raising your class and gaining more power in the temple. "

"You know I don't like power very much." "Of course, I also know that the ascending class can better lead you to complete the task and win the favor of the goddess," said herzor, wringing her hands and shrinking her mouth. But in the end, what we want is the goddess's favor and the realization of her own value, right? What's more, I don't think there's any problem with the current practice. Mike has been just suggesting, not ordering anything. I don't think he's taking over the leadership of the team. "

"He's controlling you." Camilla put her hands on Herr's shoulders and hugged her in her arms: "what I worry about most is that you are too young to taste love, and you don't know that this kind of love between men and women may contain poison. At first, I thought Mike was very low-key and useless, but I don't know why, he has a great influence on you. He's just an apprentice Druid. There should be no attraction for you. Is there something about him that you can't help getting close to? "

Herr was pressed in Camilla's chest, struggling several times to finally get rid of the danger of suffocation. Fortunately, such a fight, otherwise it's really hard to cover up Herr's confused eyes and embarrassed look. If there is anything special about Druid, it is his excellent knowledge and quick on-the-spot reaction, and his ability to deal with things in unexpected ways. Herr only saw this trait from her father, but maybe it's just the father's image in her mother's nagging story? She is not sure what kind of attitude and feeling she has, but she firmly believes that she has done it right."Come on, sister Camilla. I'm not a kid anymore." Herr pointed to the badge on her chest: "I am still the paladin of the goddess. I will take the goal of the expedition as the most important thing at present. I will not be affected by other thoughts. You have to have faith in me, not to question my orders, not to mention my motives. Do you understand? "

"I understand." Camilla nodded, but then said, "when we find the Druid, don't we need Mike to follow us?"

"Maybe. We'll see what happens then." Herr frowned, as if she didn't like the idea of leaving Zhao Mai. She argued, "maybe We've found the great Druids. "

"You mean Zhao Mai, it can't be him."

"I have a strange feeling, vaguely. I wonder what the big Druid really means. Mike said that the elders and the strong in the Druid community are called Druid Elders, not big Druids. Is it possible that the great Druids do not measure their combat capability, but their knowledge? "

"You don't think Mike is a big Druid, do you? I can't imagine that. " Camilla shook her head hard and said, "I think the big Druid is in the front, not in the back. Moreover, even if we can't find the big Druids, we still have the ability to finish the task and destroy the monsters of ramashtu! "

"The goddess's will is to find the great Druids first. Don't change that."

"Of course, I don't question the will of the goddess. I'm just showing confidence." Camilla said: "Captain, you have to fully believe in the sisters, we are your sword and shield. Mike, it's just a passer-by at most. It won't stay long

"I see. You can go out, sister Camilla." Said herol with a smile.