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Chapter 388 Pinecone Town

Pinecone Town

As the last human settlement east of the Ailovis area, Pinecone Toas a necessary stop for all anted to enter and exit the Black Forest It was also one of the regions labeled as extremely unsafe by the Zhentariical creature attacks

The skies slowly turned gray as evening arrived

A black carriage rode towards the small town of Pinecone Greee and carefully assessed everything around him

Vast stretches of mountains took up his entire vision, with tall, ancient trees growing all over the uneven landscape A single winding path snaked through the green scenery

The carriage he had hired was traveling upon this ed man who handled the horses at the front leaned back to re to have to speed up now This path is still safe during the day, but it becoet to Pinecone Town before that happens!"

Gree else

He also saas happening All the carriages journeying along this path were also increasing their speed as the skies slowly turned dark The coachmen were in no mood to talk, even when they passed by each other They were trying their best to hurry to their destinations

The carriages continued to speed along the mountain road The further they went, they more uneven the path and the rockier the ride However, before night arrived, the carriage arrived at its destination– Pinecone Town

Pinecone Toas said to be a human settlement, but it was more like a military outpost

It was a military outpost that was fenced in by tall, thick wooden fences!

Greees and cities, but he had never seen a place so securely guarded

The thick and tall wooden fence was constructed with solid lumber from ancient trees in the nearby forests The wall itself was threeto spear anyone that dared to breach its defenses A thickfrom the outside of the wooden door Massive copper nails kept the metal plate in place

Battlements had been built on the fences Watchtowers and sentry towers had been constructed all around the peri the top of the wooden walls

The true face of Pinecone Toas slowly revealed to Greee drove into town

This place was a rural and sparsely populated town

There was only a single h the tohile al each side of the road This area was the s displayed wooden signs that informed the people of their uses

There was an inn, a bar, an ironsrocery store and arcane shops

To think that he would find arcane shops in such a rural place! Greeic in this world

The black carriage soon stopped in front of a crude two-level wooden building It was also the only inn within the town

Gree he saas the innkeeper He was a ray linen clothes, and a smile plastered on his face

The smile on his face became even wider when he saw the telltale adept's robe Greem wore His expression was respectful, but there wasn't fear in his eyes It was clear that this innkeeper was someone that frequently worked with adepts

"I need a clean and comfortable room!" Greem stood before the innkeeper with his staff in his hands His two- that it almost completely covered the innkeeper, "Also, I wish to recruit a sroup of adventurers I want you to help me spread the news"

"As you wish!" The innkeeper nodded and bowed, "Please come with me!"

The arrival of an official adept had caused a visible commotion in the small town All the mercenaries, adventurers, and apprentice adepts becaitated when Innkeeper Jack announced the news of the adept's recruitht not have looked like much, but it was a famous town around the Ailovis area

The entrance to the Black Forest was less than five kilometers northeast of the city If you Walked into the forest, you would find plenty of strange plants, beasts, and creatures that you would never see in an ordinary forest

As the last stop for supplies before the Black Forest, everyone anted to venture into the Black Forest had to stop and rest in Pinecone Town

The Black Forest was dangerous, but it was still possible toas you ical plants and beasts could be found at the edges of the forest An experienced team of adventurers with a proper balance of professions had a significant chance of obtaining these spoils of war

The arcane shop in the toas specially built to accommodate these adventurers The shop provided theht oods from the adventurers

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Apart from a bed, a wooden desk, and a chair, Greem's room was bare The furniture seemed to have been crafted from the lumber obtained nearby The furniture hadn't been specially processed or refined, but still retained the unique fragrance of wood

The living conditions here were incredibly crude

That said, considering where this was, Greem couldn't complain