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Afterwards, to completely root out the Bloodsucking Vines, Shane and the others, led by Vivian, walked into the scorched land blackened by flame magic and dug up all the roots of the Bloodsucking Vines from the ground.
The roots of the Bloodsucking Vines did not move like the main body; they were similar to the roots of regular plants, and wouldn't entangle a person's body. They only absorbed the blood seeping into the soil from the earth and spread seeds to allow the Bloodsucking Vines to proliferate. Additionally, they weren't deeply rooted, so Shane and the others quickly dug up all the roots using their weapons as tools.
Subsequently, under Vivian's instructions, the group gathered all the Bloodsucking Vine roots. Merica then cast flame magic once more and burned all the roots, marking the successful end of their task.
"The guild should send someone to confirm afterwards, so let's head to the next commission site—the Mangar Mountain Range."
Under Vivian's guidance, they set off once again.
This time, the journey was completely smooth, with no incidents occurring.
If there was anything to say, it would be that, because Shane intentionally kept his distance and perhaps due to his low presence, the interior of the carriage wasn't overwhelmingly somber anymore.
After just completing the task, Merica seemed to have relaxed her tense nerves and started to talk much more, leading Tielle and Lu Muya to also engage in conversation, easing the atmosphere somewhat.
Naturally, Shane was not included in this interaction.
Shane disregarded the interaction of the three girls, looking out of the window and thinking solely about magic.
Under such circumstances, the carriage arrived at the Mangar Mountain Range before dusk.
"Alright, we've arrived."
Vivian stopped the carriage at the foot of the mountain, inviting Shane and the others to come out of the carriage, while she replenished the water and salt for the horses.
Shane stepped out of the carriage and looked around, seeing a continuous stretch of mountains.
That was the Mangar Mountain Range.
"We don't need to go deep, but since the sun will set soon, entering the Mangar Mountain Range now is undoubtedly unsuitable, so let's camp at the foot of the mountain."
Vivian planned it this way.
"Camping?"
Shane looked over.
"That's right," Vivian looked at Shane and patiently said, "Nighttime is when most dangerous demons are active. Also, visibility during the night in the mountains is very low, so it's better not to engage in adventure activities. This way, we can avoid most accidents."
Shane went silent.
Because he recalled how he spent those nights in the Monster Forest during those ten days.
"That's right, camping is great, camping is the best, I love camping!"
Coming to his senses, Shane firmly stated these words.
"???"
Watching Shane's sudden change of attitude, Vivian was filled with confusion.
At this moment, Tielle and the others finally disembarked from the carriage.
"Are we going to camp, Vivian?"
Lu Muya timidly asked this while glancing at Shane, a wary expression crossing her face.
"Isn't there an inn nearby the foot of the mountain where we can stay?"
Merica also voiced this concern, casting a glance at Shane, her previous nervousness reappearing in her eyes.
As for Tielle, she didn't say a word, just slightly raised her head, and seemed to glance at Shane from under her hood.
"???"
Now it was Shane's turn to be filled with confusion.
Of course, when these question marks popped up, it proved the problem wasn't with me but with you all.
What's the meaning of everyone glancing over here when camping is mentioned?
Are you worried about a night attack?
Shane immediately prepared to retort.
However, Vivian seemed to sense something was amiss and quickly spoke up to stop him.
"The nearest inn is quite far, even if we travel by carriage, we won't arrive until midnight. Plus, tomorrow morning, we would have to rush back from there, wasting a lot of time. If we miss the activation of the Magic Source, we'd lose another day. Considering this, let's camp here."
After speaking, Vivian immediately took the luggage off the carriage's rack and handed several black curtain-like tarps to Tielle and the others.
"Please set up the tents while I feed the horses, alright?"
Vivian gave Tielle and the others no chance to refuse.
"Vivian."
Tielle spoke up, her voice unusually reproachful as if she was displeased with Vivian's decision.
However, Vivian gazed straight at Tielle.
"I think you understand, don't you?" Vivian said to Tielle, her expression unusually serious, "He hasn't done anything wrong."
Tielle was rendered speechless.
Not only Tielle but even Lu Muya and Merica found themselves at a loss for words.
The three of them looked at Shane again, but their gazes were no longer as rude; Lu Muya even appeared slightly apologetic.
With that, the three carried the tarps away silently, preparing to pitch the tents.
By the way, those tarps were actually magic tools. Once injected with magic power, they would automatically expand like heat expansion, transforming into tents.
So setting up tents wouldn't require Shane's involvement, even though he's a man.
Shane watched Tielle and the others leave, then turned to Vivian.
"Sorry for making you uncomfortable," Vivian apologized immediately, seeming a bit remorseful, "In the past, we've had male adventurers assigned to our team by the adventurer's guild a few times, and some of them took advantage of camping..."
Hearing this, Shane roughly understood what was going on.
"No wonder they're so wary of me."
Shane mumbled.
"I really apologize," Vivian apologized again, sighed, and said somberly, "Though it's not our intention, we do attract excessive attention from men and male adventurers in various ways. Additionally, we're also adventurers, so it's inevitable to encounter some unavoidable troubles."
"So, I formed this team, gathering female adventurers who could face similar troubles from different aspects, hoping to dispel some bad intentions."
Vivian was candid, even sharing this much.
"I guess it's understandable," Shane shrugged and said, "But having me in this team, isn't that a bit bold of you or the guild?"
"Maybe," Vivian didn't deny it, but said with a smile, "However, we've considered the drawbacks and still made this decision, proving that you are indeed of such value."
"Value...?" Shane then looked at Vivian, half-jokingly saying, "What value could I have? Could I be a Hero?"
"Hero?" Vivian was momentarily stunned, then said with a wry smile, "If you were a Hero, we'd actually have a headache."
This utterance left Shane equally stunned.
"Why?" Shane asked in amazement, "Don't you want to see a Hero appear and defeat the Demon King?"
These words also stunned Vivian.
And then...
"Wasn't the Demon King defeated long ago?"
As this sentence echoed, the air fell silent.
Shane's expression froze completely, his pupils constricted sharply, unable to conceal his shock.
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