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"Why did you go to the mouth of the Kuz?" asked Ed, "Didn't Hal say there was a bit of chaos there?"

Naria nodded approvingly, "And, if we're going to lure those mercenaries away, wouldn't it be better to get them out of the middle of nowhere?" ”

"Sounds really good. Tess sighed, "It's a pity that Rosa wasn't so easily thrown off." ”

"And they also have Sesyana...... Sword dancers are trained, and their senses are sharper than those of the average elf. Norway said.

"And," Tess held up two fingers, "they have two more mages, and our priests are all missing!"

"We can't resist the power of spells. Norway explained to Ed and Naria, "If it's in the wilderness, they can use a wide range of spells without any qualms, and we don't have the power to parry. ”

"But in a crowded place, they can't use any chain of lightning!" Tess said, "and that will only cause them a bunch of trouble." ”

"So......" Narya looked at Ed, "it's for our safety?"

She always felt as if she wasn't helping anything along the way - just constantly causing all kinds of trouble.

"I promised your parents that I would send you back unharmed. "That's really the first thing I want to think about." ”

Their journey has strayed so far from their original plan that Alan may already be on his way to finding them...... But at least Ed and Narya are still unharmed, and the elves sincerely hope that there will be no more accidents on the return trip.

"Don't worry, they won't be suspicious until we leave the icefield, and when we get to the mouth of the Kuz River, it's useless for them to be suspicious!" said Tess with a fluttering eyebrow, "I like crowded places, the more chaotic the better, I have a lot of good ideas to trip Rosa and them there, and then run away." None of them will know where we have gone!"

"Let's go to the mouth of the Kuz River?" Ed looked at Naria.

The dark-haired girl nodded, carefully hiding her frustration. She's useless enough, and she can't always let people comfort her.

"Farewell, then!" exclaimed Tess. She has made it a special pastime to say goodbye to people she knows.

"Don't go goodbye to Howl's reindeer, I think they're all going to be scratched bald by you. Ed felt deep sympathy for the two reindeer that had been favored by Tess, who had only to graze in the camp without worry, but now had to endure a tireless energy crawling around on them almost every day.

"They like me!" cried Tess, "you're jealous!"

She asserted and jumped out of the tent in a happy manner.

The weather was sunny on the day of departure. Nalya always felt that spring was near, but they were afraid that they could not see the gorgeous sea of flowers on the fabled ice field.

"There will be a chance. Ed reassured her, "Maybe we can ride the ice dragon to see the tweed one day!"

It was a hope that could not be given up...... Maybe it's too good for Naria to believe it can happen.

And not too many people came to see them off. Hal would act as their guide, taking them to the mouth of the Kuz River. That was already very satisfying to Tess.

"The last time I said goodbye to you was to send you here, but this time I saw you off here. Mock touched his beard, "It feels a little weird." ”

"That's fun. Tess smiled and hugged him, "If you find a way to summon the North, remember to tell me!"

She can't call the north again. Always sympathetic to feel such a lively dog...... Wolves, trapped in a knife all the time, how lonely it must be. She couldn't stand this.

Nutka's appearance surprised Naria. She was always with her surviving people, and even in the same camp, they rarely saw each other.

"The elf said you wanted to learn how to use a sword with me, but unfortunately you didn't have any more time. Nutka gave Naria a rare smile, "I hope there's still a chance to see you." ”

She forgave them for their deception...... Naria could only nod vigorously, suddenly feeling. Even if she didn't help too much, the little bits and pieces of this journey, many unexpected gains, were enough for her to learn more.

Maybe one day, she won't just be able to cook anymore...... and get into trouble.

After leaving the camp, Naria couldn't help but look back frequently. A long sigh.

"I'm going to miss this place. She said.

"yes, they gave you a small barrel of honey wine. Tess said.

Naria blushed, "It's not because of this!"

She seems to have somehow made several friends while she was drunk, and one of them gave her a small barrel of wine while she was away. Tess has been teasing her since she received the gift.

"That's because of the barbarian who brought the wine? Although his skin is a little rougher, he looks good. Tess commented rather seriously, "I gump." The barbarian's eyes are beautiful, deep and big......"

She glanced back at Ed and deliberately added, "It's deeper and bigger than yours." When you look at Naria so affectionately......"

"He didn't look at me affectionately either!" called Naria.

Ed twisted his head to the side as if nothing had happened, but he remembered very well that it was a barbarian who had just come of age, and he had spoken three words to Naria, and his eyes were indeed deep and large...... And Naria smiled at him a little shyly - she had never smiled at him before!

Tess stared at Ed fiercely, her eyes almost glowing, and she stared for a long time before turning her head and saying to Norway with satisfaction, "There is still a little help!"

Norway smiled and didn't say anything.

"Hal!" Tess, who couldn't sit still, began to climb from the sleigh to the reindeer's back again, "It's great that you're willing to send us, I can't leave Apu and Atta...... Why don't you come home with us!" she said whimsically, "Come home with Akan!"

Hal smiled at her honestly, "But my home is here." He pointed to the endless ice fields, "I love it here, it's free." Moreover, I have the blood of savages in my veins, and it is said that I will get sick if I cross the Kasdan Forest. Get weaker and weaker, and then you die. ”

"Those are all lies. Tess affirmed.

"Not necessarily. "The barbarians never get south of the Castle Forest, and there may be a reason for them." ”

Tess collapsed unhappily on the reindeer's back and put her arms around the reindeer's neck.

"But I can give you a reindeer...... "though I don't know if the reindeer will survive in the south." ”

"No, Howl, ignore her. Norway hurriedly stopped, "She's just like a child, she wants to take home everything she likes, don't indulge her anymore." ”

Tess turned her head and glared at him fiercely: "You are also the one I took a fancy to take home, are you any dissatisfied?"

“...... No. Norway sighed, "Not at all." ”

Tess snorted triumphantly, and immediately switched to a new topic: "Did you see Rosa and them?"

"Not yet, but they should have seen us. Norway replied.

"Then let them watch it well!" said Tess, "and the road was interesting, and the way back should not be too boring!"

- I'd rather be bored.

Novi smiled wryly, of course, this sentence could not be spoken.

Scott sat comfortably on the neck of the ice dragon, he had become more and more accustomed to flying around on the dragon, and he really didn't expect to have such a pleasure when he held the crying baby in his arms.

Lydia never showed up again. They could only search the mountains for traces of other necromancers. After the cave collapsed, the necromancers must have taken their spirits and hid somewhere else. But now, they were more cautious, and even when the ice dragon came out to hunt at night, they didn't see a single undead.

This abnormal calm made Scott even more uneasy. There is also an army of nearly a thousand undead in Toom's hideout, and there is no way he will disappear.

He once snuck into the camp of the Benlu tribe and asked Sio if he could summon an ancestor. The souls wandering on the ice fields know many things that the living don't know, and with their help, it will be much easier to deal with necromancers. But Seo laughed and shook his head, and Dutton asked him, "If you ask your god a question, will he give you a clear and detailed answer?"

Scott shook his head. He knew that some powerful pastors could communicate directly with the gods, but could only ask one question at a time, and the answers were never obscure.

The same is true of the answer. Dutton said, "Siao said that this is the rule of the operation of this world, and the forces that do not belong to this world cannot interfere with it, even the gods must abide by it, let alone our ancestors." All we know is that darkness still hangs over the ice, the undead still hovering over the giants' backs - and that we have to overcome them on our own. ”

At the very least, the armies of the barbarians have begun to assemble, and there seems to be some kind of agreement between the Blackmane and Benlu tribes. The Ice Dragon had spotted several tribes heading farther west towards the area around Deer Lake, but if the exact location of the enemy could not be found as soon as possible, the forces that had been gathered would soon be scattered.

Alliances between tribes are still difficult, and after so many years of fighting with each other, neither of them will obey the command of another tribe. In the end, they decided to do it in the simplest way - to hold a tournament where anyone who thought they were qualified to be the leader of the alliance could show their strength and wisdom in front of all the clan representatives, and then the delegates would choose the final winner and lead them to victory over the necromancers and undead.

It's stupid - that's what the ice dragon said. The barbarians were indeed far more numerous than the undead it had seen, but the ice dragon could find in its memory countless ruins caused by pride and arrogance.

Maybe a painful defeat will teach them a lesson.