The Necromancer in the Wizarding World

During the three days, the five people spent a relaxing and joyful time with the Sofia sisters. They forgot the trivialities and troubles of daily life and immersed themselves in the unrestrained and joyful atmosphere. They explored the mysteries of nature together, shared their stories and laughter, and their friendship was further deepened. This unforgettable experience undoubtedly left a precious chapter in their memories.

The day of departure finally arrived, and the five people each rode on their selected horses, ready to embark on a new adventure.

Due to weight restrictions, they had to make difficult choices among their favorite items and ultimately only carried the most necessary equipment and supplies. Despite facing many challenges and restrictions, their hearts were still full of infinite expectations and courage for the future, and they were determined to meet the unknown adventures and tests ahead.

When everything was ready, Archduke Leo gave the order to set off. He was the first to spur his horse to gallop away, and the others followed closely behind, quickly integrating into the new journey. Their figures gradually disappeared in the sunlight, leaving only a series of horse hooves echoing in the empty wilderness.

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After several days of trekking, the group arrived at a small town at the foot of the Andes Mountains. This place no longer belonged to the Gothic Kingdom, but to another country. The royal team was waiting there, consisting of three boys, two girls and two burly knights.

When Archduke Leo's team approached, the people waiting straightened their appearance and saluted in unison: "Archduke!"

Archduke Leo smiled and replied: "Sorry to have kept you waiting."

The leading general, wearing soft armor, replied respectfully: "In order to prevent the Grand Duke from arriving first, we have to arrive early." His voice was firm and powerful, demonstrating his utmost respect for the Grand Duke.

Archduke Leo announced: To ensure that everyone has enough rest, we will stay here for one day. Tomorrow morning, we will hike in the mountains. The mountain road is difficult and extremely physically demanding, so please lighten your luggage and only bring the necessities so that you can travel light.

Afterwards, the boys and girls in the two teams began to greet each other. It was obvious that many of them knew each other. Matthews realized that the other team not only had princes and princesses, but also descendants of great nobles. He obviously couldn't talk to them and it was difficult for him to fit in.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, everyone got up early to prepare. Matthews's luggage was simple: some light medicine, clothes, a small amount of dry food and water, and some gold coins.

He had a knight's sword hanging around his waist, fighting gloves on his hands, and light soft armor on his body, with a large backpack on his back.

The group arrived at the entrance of the mountain range, and in front of them was a winding mountain road. According to Grand Duke Leo, this was a relatively easy route to travel, and merchants traveled between the southeast region and the Byron Empire all year round.

Although they still had to cross mountains and hills, the route was generally quite flat and safe, and there were many ready-made resting places, which undoubtedly provided a lot of convenience for their journey.

Without any hesitation, the group followed Archduke Leo into the mountain path, while two generals of the kingdom were responsible for the rear guard to ensure the safety of the team.

Although they were walking on a common mountain trail, their progress was still slow, especially for the girls. Although they may have done physical training for this operation, the long climbs and falls had made their legs extremely heavy, and every step became very difficult.

Archduke Leo noticed the situation of the team and had taken several breaks, but the distance they could advance was limited. This was just the flat section of the mountainous area, and a more difficult road was waiting for them ahead.

The Grand Duke found that it was getting late, so he chose a resting place often used by travelers to stop and announced: Let's rest here tonight!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Archduke Leo said. Exhaustion had made their legs almost stiff, even the two generals were no exception.

They found that the difficulty of the mountain road was beyond their previous experience, and perhaps only Grand Duke Leo and Matthews could handle it with ease. Grand Duke Leo was not afraid of any challenge because of his strength as an earth knight, while Matthews had the experience of traveling and living in the mountains for a long time.

The Duke looked at Matthews and was satisfied with his good condition, and then asked him to collect firewood and prepare for the night camping. Matthews responded and turned to walk deep into the forest.

Matthews swiftly shuttled through the dense forest, collecting dry firewood while keeping an eye on the surroundings. He held a delicate slingshot in his hand and quietly shot several pheasants and hares. He also expertly cleaned the prey and removed the internal organs by the stream.

When he returned with a full load of prey, the other members of the team were all surprised. They were amazed at Matthews' hunting skills and ability to survive in the wild, and were excited about having fresh meat for dinner.

Grand Duke Leo's eyes were full of admiration: "I never thought you had such a skill."

Matthews responded modestly and took this opportunity to build up reputation for his family: "Grand Duke, you are too kind. My Albert family has a strong backing. These skills are just the most basic way of survival for the children of our family."

Hearing Matthews' words, everyone else showed a surprised expression. They had never thought that among those nobles who only knew how to enjoy themselves, there was actually a clear stream like the Albert family. In fact, most of them had never even heard of the Albert family before.

One of the middle-aged generals exclaimed: "The Albert family is famous, and today I see that it is indeed worthy of its reputation!" Anyone with a discerning eye could see that his words were mostly polite.

The boys and girls around him also began to talk and chat among themselves. They showed great interest in Matthews' skills and the background of Albert's family.

Matthews started a campfire and skillfully put the prey on the grill and started grilling. He used both hands to turn the pheasants and rabbits on the grill to ensure that they were evenly heated.

He also did not forget to take out a small bag of special spices he had prepared in advance from his backpack and sprinkled them on the barbecue. This instantly added a strong and unique aroma to the barbecue and made everyone look forward to Matthews' barbecue.

Hunter smiled and gave Matthews a thumbs up: "Matthews, you are amazing! I am really looking forward to enjoying Albert's unique barbecue flavor again today."

As soon as he finished speaking, others cast longing glances at him.

After a while, the barbecue gave off an enticing aroma mixed with spices, which made everyone's stomach start to rumble.

Hunter seemed to be attracted by the fragrance as well. He walked over to Matthews and offered to help. The two chatted happily while they were busy.