Scott paced around in distraction, constantly looking up at the sky. Although Tess had said that his obedient brother would fly over as soon as he stood there and yelled "Is!", he didn't have that kind of confidence. And Celebryan wouldn't let him say even half a word more.

The half-elf looked very determined. He stood there in the sunlight with his eyes slightly squinted, leaning on his cane, and Scott occasionally felt the light pass through his body, and he pretended to touch it unintentionally—the half-elf was still there, literally, and glared at him as if he knew what he was doing.

He had no choice but to continue pacing around with a nonchalant expression.

When the ice dragon burst out of a large cloud, Scott almost jumped like a child.

"Is!" he shouted, unable to control his smile.

The ice dragon circled around them several times before landing, and then crouched not far from them, refusing to come closer.

"You shouldn't be here. "Who knows what else is around here......?" Who's that old guy?"

Sio, the old shaman of the Benlu tribe, was not angry at such an impudent title, nor did he flinch from facing a dragon. "Sio. He pointed to himself, as an introduction, still calmly and calmly, and his eyes, which were not clouded with age, looked at the ice dragon with interest.

Celebryan beckoned to the ice dragon, "Come here, we need to settle this matter as soon as possible." ”

The ice dragon glared at him suspiciously for a few moments before cautiously approaching. It wondered what the half-elf was trying to do.

"Keep your head down. ”

“...... Why?!"

"Get the stuff out of your ears. The half-elf said calmly, "If it dies inside, you'll have auditory hallucinations for the rest of your life." ”

The ice dragon roared angrily, "Sure enough, it's you! What else have you done to me!-Wait, what do you mean to 'die inside'?!Is that thing alive?!"

It shook its head desperately, its paws scratching, and suddenly it felt itching in its ears.

The half-elf frowned: "Do you want to take it out or not?" ”

The ice dragon spewed a chill from its nostrils and reluctantly lay down, resting its head in front of the half-elf.

The half-elf looked at its massive head. Finding a suitable position, I supported it with one hand and jumped to its neck with ease.

“...... My ears aren't there!" roared the ice dragon, vaguely feeling like he had been deceived.

"We've got to find a place to talk. I'll help you figure it out later. The half-elf patted it comfortingly.

The ice dragon felt it should throw this hateful creature into the air. But looking at Scott, who was standing on the side, with a smile that could not be concealed more and more, shook his head as if warning it, it grunted in anger in its throat, and did not dare to act.

As Scott tried to help Sio climb up to its neck, the ice dragon roared angrily and dodged to the side - it was a dragon too much for anyone to ride on its neck!

"Is...... Just do me a favor. Scott soothed it with a little crying and laughing, "This is an important matter, we need to bring Sio, he is a respectable shaman, and he is much older than you...... Even if he is allowed to ride on your neck, it will not detract from your majesty......"

Sio just smiled as he watched a human pacify a dragon. Seems to think that's very interesting.

The ice dragon finally relented, and when Seo and Scott sat down on its neck, it flapped its wings and asked angrily, "Where are you going?"

"Go and find the ancestors of the barbarians. Celebryan replied, "Go find the souls who have disappeared." ”

"Sooner or later, all souls wandering in this world will disappear!" replied the ice dragon angrily. Flew low.

"It's not like this. The Half-Elf's calm voice still rang out to its ears clearly, "You know what I mean, Is, many of your ancestors have chosen to live in the Ice Field, on the top of the Giant's Ridge, and not just because they like the cold weather here. You should know better than I do about the barbarians, their birth and destiny...... More like you than any race in this world. ”

“...... Not at all!" the ice dragon angrily denied. The half-elf just smiled softly, as if he hadn't heard it.

Tess emerges from the tent and happily goes to find Hal and his reindeer.

Two days ago, there had been another heavy snowfall, just after Isis had turned into an ice faucet and flew away without looking back, as if to tell people that the cold winter was not over so soon. The sun soon returned, and the sun still shone brightly on Tess's red hair. It's just that people don't look at her as friendly as they used to be.

But when did Tess Shepard ever care about the gaze of the other? She still smiled brightly at everyone—even more brightly, until they looked embarrassed and walked away quickly.

Even though they were surrounded by suspicions, they were still guests of Dutton, and no one could do anything to them.

Thankfully, Howl's attitude towards them hasn't changed. Otherwise Tess might really be a little sad, she likes Howl's reindeer, and she likes Howl.

"Hal!" she shouted as she rushed to the tall half-breed, who was sitting on his sleigh gesturing to him, gesturing to him, and they were now good friends, for Hal was patient and gentle—and had nothing to do, and plenty of time to "chat" with Akhan.

Hal smiled at her. The honest half-breed had just brought back his companions from the Castle Forest, and he had witnessed with them the shocking scene of Is's transformation from a little boy into an ice dragon - the little boy had come to see him with Ed on the day he returned, and Iss had taken a few uninteresting glances at his reindeer, while the two reindeer seemed to have been frightened suddenly, and jumped for a while, almost breaking free from their belts and escaping.

Obviously, the animals have a much stronger instinct than humans and savages, but unfortunately they can't tell Hal.

But even so, Hal recovered from the shock and treated his human and elven friends as before. Ed also went out of his way to explain everything and apologize to him. But Hal didn't really care—they didn't care that he was a half-blood, so why should he care that they had an ice dragon friend?

"Why don't you bring Naria with you?" Hal asked Tess as she climbed on top of the reindeer, "staying in the tent all day will only make the mood worse." ”

"Oh, she won't come out. Tess replied, "She said she was worried that she would be tempted to find someone to fight, so she left it at that." ”

Even though Scott had promised her when he left that he would bring Isis back, Naria was in a bad mood. Tess had no doubt that she would be able to quickly find a reason to fight as soon as she got out of the tent. The brunette girl is learning how to control her irritated temper, but she's nowhere near the point where Tess treats all the people she doesn't care about.

"Tess!"

Ed ran at them, looking a little panicked, "Where's Norwe?"

"Mostly with Mork. Tess said, "Have you caused any trouble again?"

Ed shook his head, "Knapp is back." But he ......"

"Oops...... If that guy hears that his most respected priest is the elder brother of a dragon, he doesn't know what kind of expression he will have on his face. Tess smiled eerily.

"That's not the only thing we have to worry about. Ed said with a sad face, "He also brought back ...... for us A few friends. ”

He didn't need an explanation, as Tess stared at the few people behind him who were walking towards them, "Hell, can't those unreliable fellows in the Temple of Collins catch even a mad paladin?"

She had only seen him once, but the gloomy face that suppressed anger and hatred was hard to forget.

"Bye ......," Ed groaned, burying his head in the reindeer's hair, "I knew he wouldn't let Is's go...... He even found someone to help him!"

"Oh, those guys are mercenaries who will do anything as long as someone pays for it. Tess shrugged.

"Meaning, if I pay more. Will they leave?" Ed asked, looking up with a glimmer of hope.

"It's a pity, money isn't everything, the guy who pays for it. Tess patted him on the head, "Even mercenaries have to play by their own rules. Unless the employer changes their minds, they're going to do it to the end, either succeed or die – at least the one I know. ”

She threw up her hands and called out happily, "Rosa, are you here to kill us?"

“...... Rosa?" Ed remembered the name, which made his face turn pale, "Monroe......'s sister?"

"The guy who was in front of his house and killed people and killed rivers of blood. Tess winked at him, "Congratulations! haven't you always wanted to see her?"

"Not when she took the money to kill us!" shouted Ed.

"I only took the money to kill the dragon. Someone behind him told him. The tone is calm.

Ed turned stiffly, trying to pull out an ugly smile. In front of him was a fresh and beautiful, slender woman, with a thick woolen cloak draped over her well-fitting old leather armor, and her light brown hair cut shorter than his, neither tall nor burly. There is no murderous face on her face, she is ordinary, and she can't tell that she is a female warrior who kills people without blinking.

She even smiled at him and nodded, then stretched out her hands to Tess, with an expression on her face as if she had seen her favorite little sister: "Tess." Where's your elf? You've run really far enough this time. ”

Tess threw herself straight into Rosa's arms from the reindeer, and Rosa caught her steadily.

"Miss me?" Tess asked laughing.

"Otherwise, why do you think I'd come to such a snowy place?" said Rosa, half-jokingly.

"Rosa!" someone shouted not far away, his tone stiff with dissatisfaction.

Rosa glanced back, casually replied, "Come!" and sighed to Tess, "Troublesome man." ”

Ed watched them smiling and hugging and waving goodbye, and if it weren't for Baie's cold gaze stabbing him like a knife, he would have almost thought that the guys who had come with Bomb were really their friends.

"She looks like she likes you. He could only say dryly.

"Yes, I like it very much, and the family likes me very much. Tess smirked, "Her father was also a friend of Norvi's. ”

"Then why did she take this ...... Business, doesn't she know you're helping me and Naria?"

Tess tilted her head thoughtfully, "I think she knows." ”

Ed didn't know what to say.

Tess glanced at him and reached out and patted him on the head as if comfortingly, "Don't worry, I won't leave you and my sweetheart behind." ”

Ed hadn't really worried about that.

He watched Norway and Mock hurrying over—the elve's face had an even more surprised look than he did—and thought about it, but moved it anyway.

There is no escape from what should be faced, it is he who dragged Norway and Tess into this adventure, even in this inexplicable embarrassing and troublesome situation, how can he stay out of it?

If only Scott could tell him to find Isse and run away—he thought desperately, but he didn't even know where they were.