Since humans cannot be provoked, they have no choice but to open their bloody mouths and take ordinary wild animals as hunting targets.

This has also led to an increase in the chances of ordinary wild animals intruding into human living areas in recent years.

At first, wild animals tried to get a meal with their sharp teeth and claws, but after being harshly educated by humans with advanced weapons, they learned their lesson.

The Rodinia Grey Wolves, which lost their living space in the wild, became mighty watchdogs.

The High Mountain Lynx entered noble families and became cats that could be stroked at will.

There were also many big bears that couldn't get enough to eat in the wild, nodding and bowing to become big hamsters.

Life will always find a way out, and beasts are no exception.

Being fed while kneeling, they would rather not stand to die.

Intelligent creatures all cherish life, and tonight's giant wild boar was somewhat strange.

Lisa, with a professional eye, judged that the boar's meat was good and chose the best hind leg meat to make a delicious roast for the three of them.

Ordinary boar meat is firmer than domestic pig meat, chewier, and more troublesome to process.

Fortunately, Lisa always prepared adequately when going out, so she handled it with ease.

She handed the roasted pork to Sura, full of anticipation.

Sura seemed preoccupied and only ate a few mouthfuls before stopping.

Fortunately, he still gave Lisa a thumbs up.

A slightly glowing magic staff appeared on Lisa's booklet.

A three-star rating.

While not four or five stars, it's better than nothing.

Lisa happily added some firewood to the bonfire and cleaned up the leftover bones.

Just as she was about to return to the tent to rest, Roland suddenly stood up, sniffing the faint scent of blood and sulfur in the air, and frowned slightly.

"Sura, Lisa, do you smell something strange?"

"Seems a bit like it." Sura looked at Roland in surprise and said casually.

Lisa also had an unnatural expression, "There is indeed a bloody smell, should we take a look?"

Roland slowly shook his head, "Entering White Mountain at night? I think it's better to leave for now."

Sura softly reminded, "The nearest town to White Mountain is thirteen kilometers away, it's impossible to find accommodation so late. Wild beasts fighting in the mountains, the bloody smell is normal."

Lisa firmly supported Roland's opinion, "Let's go! Mr. Sura, White Mountain won't run away, but beasts have legs."

Sura was somewhat indifferent.

This is the outskirts of White Mountain, and the kind of huge wild boar just now is the extent of wild animal mutations.

Even if a pack of wolves came out, he could easily take care of them. Leaving because of the smell of blood, is it necessary?

Although somewhat indifferent, he still accepted Roland's suggestion.

The three rolled up their tents and left the way they came.

Roland insisted on leaving, not entirely because of the strange smell, but a vague unease in his heart.

Even with two transcendent beings and a mage here, he still felt uneasy, which seemed very strange.

Upon his insistence, they did not stop at Boulder Town, a dozen kilometers away, but returned directly to Val City.

Returning to Val City, it was already midnight.

Fortunately, Val City is a city of international trade, with many hotels and inns open all night, so finding a place to stay was easy.

The best hotel in the city still had two rooms left.

Roland indicated that he and Sura would share a room, and Lisa would have a separate one, but Lisa flatly refused.

"I'm scared."

Roland couldn't refuse her gaze, so he had to agree.

The remaining two rooms were on the third floor and the second floor, Roland and Lisa stayed in the third-floor room by the window, leaving the other room for Sura.

After entering the room and washing up simply, Roland looked at the distracted Lisa and gently asked:

"Earlier you..."

"If I said it was purely intuition, would you blame me?" Lisa whispered while lowering her head.

"Of course not."

Roland calmly said, "Life is only lived once, you can never cherish it too much."

Lisa, a little embarrassed, lowered her head even more and softly explained: "Although you know Mr. Sura, but he is, after all, from the Magic Association, I'm really not comfortable with you sharing a room with him at night."

"During the battle earlier, I noticed Mr. Sura's strength is very strong and he clearly held back. As you said before, life is only lived once, you can never cherish it too much."

Seeing Lisa's head still lowered, hearing her increasingly faint voice, countless past scenes flashed in Roland's mind.

He could feel that Sister Lisa, who had always stood in front to protect him in the recent months, has changed.

As his status and strength rose, she became more and more reluctant to express her true feelings.

The confident, always cheerful elder sister was drifting away.

Roland sat by the bed and softly said, "Lisa, I would rather you point out problems like before, remind me when I make mistakes, instead of being timid and not daring to express your opinions."

"Such a mindset cannot make a strong person."

Lisa slowly raised her head, seeing Roland's eyes reflected in the faint candlelight.

The corners of his mouth and the depths of his eyes were full of a gentle smile.

She knew very well that no matter what the future holds, as long as he returns home, Roland is still the brother who needs protection.

At least let home be the haven of his soul.

Lisa nodded solemnly, about to say something when the floor emitted a slight tremor.

The tremor grew stronger and even the candlestick started to shake.

It was an earthquake.

Roland grabbed Lisa's hand and, instead of taking the stairs, headed directly for the window.

Screams and frantic footsteps echoed down the corridor, and everywhere there were panic-stricken guests.

Rather than going out and being trampled by others, it's better to use the window.

This is the advantage of transcendents.

With physical and athletic abilities far beyond ordinary people.

Standing at the window with Lisa, Roland suddenly thought of a classic line and quietly murmured in his heart:

"You jump, I jump!"

Watching Lisa gracefully leap from the window and land smoothly, Roland followed suit.

The intensity of the earthquake increased, and the crowd on the streets multiplied.

The Val City State's army was urgently dispatched to maintain order.

A few minutes later, the earthquake gradually subsided. Some people dared not return to their rooms and continued wandering on the streets, while others, unable to endure the cold, begrudgingly returned to their rooms.

Sura squeezed through the chaotic crowd and found Roland.

"Mr. Roland, traveling with you is truly an indescribable experience. The last earthquake in the northern region of White Mountain even dates back to the Magic Empire era."

Roland laughed heartily and did not respond.

He also thought his travels were full of misfortune, no wonder Alina couldn't foresee his fate.

While Roland and Sura idly chatted, the southern sky seemed a little brighter.

Sura's face changed slightly, his tone full of surprise, "A volcano eruption?"

"White Mountain was formed due to geological changes, and I've never heard of a volcano here, so we..."

"Damn!"

Sura's tone was clearly a bit angry.

With the volcanic eruption, the hidden teleportation array is likely destroyed.

No wonder there was a giant wild boar fleeing last night; it was the animals' instinctive recognition of danger.

With the teleportation array destroyed, to return to the Magic Association, one must first go back to Sussex.

Even at the fastest, it would take a week of trouble.

Drifting at sea is no pleasant experience.

Having grown up underground, he suffered greatly from seasickness.

Looking at the southern glow, Roland was also somewhat speechless.

Sura returning was fine, but he didn't want to return to Sussex at this time; it was too dangerous.

He had become a thorn in the side of the Cabinet Ministers.

If he returned now, he would likely have assassins sent by the Ministers to deal with him.

As everyone knows, it's common for people to fall and die while walking or drown while sailing.

Roland, with a bit of regret, explained to Sura: "Mr. Sura, it seems I have to break my promise, truly sorry."

"No need to apologize, this is a force majeure."

Sura sighed with a smile, "Rarely going out, and it turns out like this; the teacher probably won't be pleased."

"Tomorrow, I'll check around White Mountain. If the teleportation array is truly destroyed, I'll leave."

Roland patted Sura's shoulder and smiled comfortingly: "I'll arrange a ship for you."

Sura had nothing else to say and could only force a smile and nod.

As if realizing something, he lowered his voice and asked: "Roland, that Wordless Book is still with you, right?"

Next chapter will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.