Reencounter with Lena

Chapter 197 Reencounter with Lena

"Loran?" Finita's older sister, Ronnie, saw the notice in front of the Adventurers' Guild on her way home from work.

After reading the contents of the notice board carefully, she was shocked. She quickly returned to the inn where everyone was resting and told them what was on the notice board.

Finita's mouth dropped open in disbelief after hearing Ronnie's story. "Is it true? Loran... he went to Rockfall Town? And he solved the problems there!"

Noah, who had just returned, was also surprised. "Loran? Does that mean he's back in Plassen now?"

"I'll go check it out!" Upon hearing the news, Lin Wen prepared to go to the Adventurers' Guild's bulletin board as soon as possible.

Ke Linwen hadn't walked more than a few steps when she saw a familiar figure standing downstairs at the hotel.

It was still that familiar face, exactly the same as back in Rockfall Town.

When Luo Lan and Lin Wen, who were standing downstairs, met each other's eyes, they both froze on the spot.

"What's wrong?!" Finita walked to the railing with a puzzled look, looked down, and was also stunned.

"Lo...Loran! You're back!"

We were so worried about you!

"By the way, is everything said on the adventurer's bulletin board true?"

"Lorraine, your behavior is so irrational! Why didn't you tell us beforehand? We could have helped!"

Everyone chimed in with their own words, their concern for Loran evident in their expressions.

Loran responded slowly with a smile, looking at his fellow adventurers, a long-lost feeling welling up inside him.

That inexplicable feeling of peace...

But this sense of security was replaced by unease and anxiety when Loran thought about the Church of the Prelude.

"Great, it's great to see you all again!" Brian kept wandering around among the crowd, and when he saw Thompson, he couldn't help but rush up and give the little old man a big hug.

"Hey, you stupid dog." Thompson was pounced on and howled in pain.

Mrs. Juno chuckled mischievously as she watched Thompson being easily defeated by Brian. Her beautiful eyes turned to Lorraine, and she asked curiously, "Lorraine, what are your plans next? Are you going to continue taking risks? After all, you have a fiefdom now, and you don't have to live such a precarious life anymore."

All eyes were now on Loran. They had learned about Loran's situation and were helping Luoyan Town.

He was a hero who resolved the crisis and was granted a fiefdom by the nobles of Plassen.

Objectively speaking, Loran is fundamentally different from everyone present.

They were all eagerly awaiting Loran's next answer.

Loran thought it over carefully, then said seriously, "I think I will still choose to continue the adventure, but that fief is indeed a problem. The fief is located near a town near Plassen."

"My idea is to have someone manage that fiefdom for me, and I will continue to take risks. These risks may be dangerous, but..."

Loran glanced around at everyone and noticed that whether it was Noah, Finita, or Linwen, they all had some scars and injuries on their bodies.

Even if these marks are restored with restorative agents, they can never be as flawless as the skin.

"I think the Dog Dagger Squad's journey is not over yet!"

Several days passed, and the news from Rockfall Town became increasingly clear: the re-established legion used carrier pigeons to send back information.

Rockfall Town is currently under the protection of the Legion, who are counting the number of local residents and investigating the situation of the local nobles.

At the same time, the variety and number of monsters is also a very important statistic. Those aggressive monsters will be dealt with one by one by utilizing the resources and methods of the Adventurers' Guild.

But this is only a problem in Rockfall Town; there is still no concrete information about the situation in Clamshell Town.

As a hero of the Fallen Rock Town expedition, Lake has a lot of experience in fighting monsters. He volunteered to serve as the vice-captain and accompany a legion to investigate the situation in Clam Town.

Prior to this, Roth, the vice commander of the Lake Legion, had successfully escaped danger, and his wooden-like skin gradually returned to normal.

As for not eating or drinking for several days, it did not have any effect on him, because in the state of being in a ..., one does not need to eat like an animal.

Therefore, after the petrification curse was lifted and further treatment was given, Lotte's condition has stabilized.

After things stabilized, Roth decided to step back and continue training the new recruits as a training officer. Roth and Lake, as the main commanders of this victory, were also rewarded with fiefdoms.

Of course, the victory in Rockfall was just the beginning; the Plassons needed more victories to secure peace.

To this end, Earl Plasson continued to intensify his efforts to encourage adventurers, actively cooperating with the Adventurers' Guild to distribute more attractive quest content.

In the past few days, Loran has been frequently visiting Plasson Manor. Many people want to learn more about the situation in Rockfall and need to find Loran to get information.

Loran did not refuse and told them all the information in great detail.

Even though this could very well lead them to suspect and speculate about the Presbyterian Church.

Some people were also curious about how Loran killed the Creator, but Loran only gave a perfunctory answer and did not explain in detail.

Some people wanted to find out but couldn't, and even Lake didn't know what Loran's methods were.

Loran walked out of the manor, shaking his slightly sore back. He had to admit that the nobles were really long-winded and pretentious, and their questions never got to the point. After sitting there all day, he was quite tired.

Just as Loran was about to return to the hotel, Finita appeared on the road and waved happily at Loran.

Loran was surprised to see Finita running towards him. Today, Finita was wearing a little dress and looked quite pretty, as if she had dressed up a bit.

While Finita usually dresses up, she's never as meticulously as she is today; something must be strange!

Loran asked with some confusion, "Finita? What are you doing here?"

Finita leaned forward slightly and chuckled, "Of course it's something important!"

Finita held up one finger. "Something that will definitely make you very happy!"

"Something happy?" Loran blinked.

And so, Loran was taken by the mysterious Finita to a place that seemed to be a training camp, and a very large one at that.

As soon as you enter, you can see a lot of students doing basic training in the training camp, which looks very lively.

"This is..." Loran was still somewhat confused until... a familiar figure appeared in his eyes.

Finita quickly went up to him and grabbed his arm.

Lena, with her blonde hair, grinned and looked intently at Loran. "Hi, long time no see."

"Leina... Instructor!"

After a long separation, former students and teachers naturally had a lot to talk about.

The three of them sat down in a corner of the training camp.

"I've heard about your deeds, Loran. It's truly remarkable. You saved Rockfall, even when I was facing such a situation..."

"Under these circumstances, all we can do is protect our students...that's all," Instructor Lena said to Loran in admiration.

Loran let out a long sigh of relief and said, "Instructor Lena, the first thing I did when I got back to Rockfall Town was to look for you. I found that your training camp was empty, and there was no trace of you in the town. I guessed that you must have escaped."

Finita added, "Of course! This is our instructor, Reina!"

Lena affectionately patted Finita's head. "Finita, you've really grown a lot. You've now become a capable mage."

"I never imagined that the world would change so much in such a short time... Loran, it's incredible, you are a hero of Rockfall Town."

Loran quickly waved his hand, "Although I made a contribution, it wasn't to that extent. I just assisted the Plassen Legion in solving the problem. Without the Legion's help, I couldn't have done it on my own."

"Haha, don't be modest!" Finita joked. "If you hadn't suggested that we leave Rockfall, we probably wouldn't have been able to escape back then."

"Oh right, I remember Loran came looking for me back then, but I couldn't leave because I still had many students in Rockfall Town." Lena also recalled that memory.

"Teacher Lena, what exactly happened back then?" Loran couldn't help but ask curiously.

When asked about this, Lena was momentarily lost in thought. After pondering for a while, she slowly said, "Back then, there were..."

Many monsters, though many were kept outside the walls, still managed to break into the town.

"My first thought was of my students who needed protection. I went to their homes one by one and gathered them together."

"Although I have been retired from adventurers for a long time, my combat strength is still decent. I was able to take down a fair number of monsters, and after some effort, I finally managed to gather all the students together."

"The town is becoming increasingly chaotic. A strange substance has begun to spread throughout Rockfall, and the affected villagers are growing monstrous limbs on their bodies... They start attacking other people."

"That bizarre scene was a disaster. Fortunately, those substances had no effect on adventurers with a certain level of mental fortitude, giving everyone room to fight back."

"Fortunately, a strong adventurer stepped forward, the elven ranger Elfin. He organized the adventurers to launch a breakout operation. There were many adventurers, and their combined strength was very powerful, so I led my students to join this effort to fight for a chance to survive."

"The monsters surged in like a tidal wave. When Baron Warren saw the adventurers' breakout team we had organized, he even abandoned his high-and-mighty noble status and began to beg us for help in protecting Rockfall Town."

"But anyone could see that the scale of this monster tide was beyond the capacity of any town to withstand. Some people advised Baron Warren to leave with us, but he didn't."

"He said Rockfall was his home, and if he left, he would have nothing left. This wasn't just true for Baron Warren; it's true for us too..."

"I may not care about my own life, but my students, some of whom are about the same age as Finita, and some even younger, should not have their lives end here."

"Following Elfin's lead, we broke through the encirclement and began our trek to Plassen. I was with a few students, so we couldn't go very fast. We separated from the main group and stopped at small villages along the way. The carriages were all sold out, so we traveled at a lot and it took a long time to arrive here."

Loran and the other listened attentively. Lena's journey had been filled with hardship and bitterness.

"And your students now..." Loran couldn't help but ask curiously.

Lena smiled faintly. "Platson's welfare system is quite good. Because Rockfall is an extremely special case, even a very rare case in recent years, they provide suitable housing for the survivors they receive."

"And I, an instructor whose skills are not very good, have been assigned to the training camp as a sparring partner. I am already very satisfied with this result."

"Luoyan Town is currently undergoing renovations. If possible, I would like to quit my job here and go to Luoyan Town to help with the restoration, since it is my hometown after all."

Loran nodded, but still cautioned, "I understand how you feel, Instructor Lena, but I'm telling you seriously, Rockfall Town is just the beginning. I think even greater chaos awaits us..."

"These past few days I've been moving among the nobles of Plassen. While they're gathering information from me, I've also obtained a lot of crucial information: that is, there's still no concrete news from Clam Town."

"None of the scouts who were tasked with exploring Clam Town brought back detailed information, so this time we only dealt with one... cult leader in Rockfall Town."

"There may be more cult leaders like those who attacked Rockfall in other places, and there is another problem we need to face: the appearance of the gnolls."

"You should know what the appearance of the gnolls means. It is a sign of impending disaster. The gnolls living in the underground world no longer fight among themselves, but choose to unite and launch an attack on the outside world."

"They have no purpose, only the purest desire to kill... So although the monsters have left Rockfall Town, they might return again. Until then, Instructor Lena, you can stay here and teach your students with peace of mind, which is what you do best, isn't it?"

Instructor Lena laughed heartily, "Alright, you're quite perceptive, aren't you? You sensed the danger in Rockfall Town earlier, so I'll listen to you and teach here in peace, okay?"

"Mmm! Instructor Lena!" Finita couldn't help but give Instructor Lena a big hug.