After the news of attacking the swamp monster came out, the Noska warriors were so excited that they roared, raised their weapons in their hands and slammed their shields, venting their long-standing anger. Long-term hunting and training have wiped out their last passion. A real battle is urgently needed to release their inner desire.

So, on a sunny morning, this hunting team composed of the North Carolina and the Kisliv militia "storm" once again entered the black forest in the north, looking for traces of dark creatures.

The hunting dog roared excitedly and rushed into the depths of the forest. A vanguard team of more than a dozen Norska hunters left the large army and attacked first, tracking the traces of the swamp monsters. The others lined up in a long line and slowly moved forward in the forest.

Everyone believed that they would hunt down swamp monsters. Rhodes's only worry was that this swamp monster was just bait. At their speed of travel, they could circle the hunters, and eventually lead the hunting team into the depths of the forest, then attack human towns and villages, or directly attack Black Hammer Fort.

For this reason, Rhode handed over the standing troops to Virgil again. Black Hammer Fort could not be without guards. Originally, Rhode planned to leave Caroline in the castle, and while watching the ice peppers, he helped to guard the castle. But Caroline was a Frost Cold Witch after all, and she was not bound by anyone. She would not even listen to her father's words, let alone listen to Rhode's words...

She wanted to travel with the army to see the legendary swamp monsters... Rhode had no choice but to not let her go, she would always have a way to get into the army. So she could only bring her with her again.

While camping at night, Rhodes picked up the forest map drawn by the academic official. This is a partial map, with a range roughly south of the Troll Mountains and north of Black Hammer Fort. It is equivalent to a very small area north of Kisliff. For the entire Old Continent, it is the tip of the iceberg. But the small map has the advantage of a small map, that is, it is clearly marked and even the road network can be marked. This is very important for marching.

As for the accuracy, it is still good. The source of the map is very clear. It can be said that Rhodes saw it with his own eyes. There was no map in the area from the Black Forest to the Troll Mountains, but after the two months of hunting, the Noska people roughly touched the entire Black Forest, and through their descriptions, the academic officials drew this map.

The map clearly marks mountains, roads, water sources, open spaces, and areas where wild beasts often appear. When the entire map is completed, the academic officers will still apply pigments on it. The green represents the fully developed area. Humans have gained a foothold and are basically no threat. These areas are concentrated around the Black Hammer Fort; while the red represents the dangerous area, with a large number of wild monsters appearing, including skinned wolves and wild beasts. Generally speaking, the forests in these areas are also relatively dense and undeveloped, which can hide dark creatures well; the yellow represents the intermediate transition zone between the two, which is a zone that is being developed and threatened by wild beasts.

This clear map is very valuable if it is an intelligence unit in the Empire or Kisliff. Some generals or adventurers are willing to buy it at a high price. These pigments are not afraid of long-term solidification. Painters have faders. Once this chemical raw material is applied, all the pigments will disappear. Red can turn white, green can turn white, and then turn red again. It is a good drawing tool.

"From the information reported by the Rangers, in the past few days, the swamp monsters have mainly wandered around the Lorraine camp. We are only two days away from them, provided that they are still in place and do not move around. Otherwise, at the speed of these water monsters, we will only be pulled further and further."

Sitting in the middle of the tent, Rhode spread out the map and pointed to the dark yellow area on the map. The Lorraine camp is mainly a forest camp for hunters and logging teams, and it is also a place for them to rest. Since the emergence of the swamp monsters, the loggers and hunters have left there. Now, it is the place with the most swamp monsters entrenched.

"They seem to have no brains and no tactics at all, and, judging from various intelligences, they are not very concentrated."

Iron Claw added.

"It was just a group of brainless water monsters."

"No, don't say that, they were once glorious and were the darlings of the Chaos Demon."

Celta said that the Noska people have a deeper understanding of these dark creatures.

"But later it fell, and humans became their substitutes and the object of chaos pollution. Just like my motherland, all living things among the mountains, including humans, believe in the gods of chaos."

Celta said, with a bit of loneliness and helplessness in his words. In fact, the former Noska was also a pure land. The Noska people were wild and unruly, conquering the cold and desolate land with their courage, blood and perseverance. However, because they were close to the wasteland of chaos, every time the chaos went south, they were the first to pollute. Thousands of years have wiped out the last pride of the Noska people. Now the Noska people are almost all believers in chaos. There are very few Noska raiders like Celta who wander on the Claw Sea and the southern coast.

"They have IQ, believe me. They are not that easy to conquer, and I began to suspect that the appearance of the swamp monster was not accidental."

Celta continued. He walked to the map, drew his sword, and pointed to the northernmost end of the map. There was a dark field, the edge of the forest, and at the foot of the Troll Mountains. In an instant, Rhode suddenly remembered that strange dream. On the night when the evil moon arrived, he had dreamed of that place, which was also the place where the bear spirit disappeared.

"What is that?"

Caroline asked.

"First of all, you must understand that the swamp monsters are not a population that likes to go out. In fact, their population is very rare and always lives in swamps and lakes. They will use spells to create fogs and hide their territory. They are an isolated race. I suspect it was some kind of more powerful creature invasion that caused these swamp monsters to leave their territory and go south to find living habitats and food."

Celta's words made the backs of those present cold...
Chapter completed!