Iss looked at Rosa. The female warrior still sat cross-legged there, her chin propped up with her right hand, and looked at the leaping flames in a daze, as if she hadn't heard anything...... But on the other side, the elves were nowhere to be seen.

There's no way she's not noticing this.

Iss raised his eyebrows and closed his eyes again. If someone who didn't know what was alive or dead wanted to attack them, he didn't think he needed to do it...... Sesyana's twin swords might not have allowed them to come close.

But moments later, the sound was not a threat or intimidation, nor the screams and moans of a dying person, but a polite greeting.

"Good evening, friends. ”

The person who spoke was calmly exposed to the firelight, his hands spread out, and a sincere smile on his face.

"No intention to bother. "I just think...... At least come and say hello, after all, such a chance encounter is almost like a fateful arrangement. ”

――Is this man acting?

The corners of Is's mouth twitched down in disdain.

"We've met...... If you remember. The man looked at him, and then at Rosa, who was also impassive, and the smile on his face began to stiffen a little.

Isis tilted his head and looked at him for a moment.

"Ah," he remembered, "you're the guy who followed Borena at the mouth of the Kuz. ”

It wasn't a good memory...... After all, the place where they met was the prison at the mouth of the Kuz River, and he didn't look very good at that time.

"Thornon. The remembered man seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and a simple smile spread across the corners of his grinning mouth. "I'm Thornon Fitz. ”

"The same guy who sent us around the East Kasdan Forest several times without a head. Rosa smiled and stood up, "I've heard your name more than once, but I didn't expect to meet here...... Captain Guard"

"I've heard your name too. Thornoen scratched his head a little embarrassed. I don't seem to be used to that title, "Rosa Latus......"

He looked around and bowed slightly to the sword dancer who emerged from the darkness silently like a shadow, "And Sethana, an unrivaled elven warrior." ”

Sethyana blinked in surprise. In the north, few people can face an elf so ordinarily...... That's why he's becoming more and more accustomed to hiding himself. He didn't like those curious glances, whether they were more benign or malicious.

"Come out!" Thorn beckoned back. There was a tiredness in the bright smile that could not be concealed, "There are no enemies here. ”.

The number of people sitting around the fire, which was twice as large, went from three to eight. Including Sonorn. The five young men dressed as hunters don't know how many days they hadn't bathed, and they all smelled like wild beasts, and they ate like wild beasts...... Is, however, was surprised to find that he was not unwell.

He doesn't like to deal with strangers. But when it came to operating with Kormit Ansel. At least he was used to being around strangers...... Even if it's a stinking Anktan.

In comparison, Cesyana looked more uncomfortable than he was, and it didn't take long for him to disappear into the darkness again.

"Don't care. Rosa smiled and said, "He likes to be alone...... If he's in a good mood, we might have fresh game to eat later. ”

- No, he's not in a good mood.

Iss muttered to himself with a cold face.

"I can't believe you......" Thornon gestured his hand between Rosa and Is, "to be able to stay together so peacefully." ”

"Oh. Rosa glanced at Isis and smiled calmly. "The world is unpredictable. ”

"That's right. Sonoen nodded with deep feeling, "More than a year ago. We are still hiding in the forest, lest we be discovered by the king's army......"

He suddenly stopped, looked down at his shirt, which he couldn't distinguish the color at all, and smiled self-deprecatingly: "It doesn't look like anything different now?"

"You could have stayed with the king. Rosa said, "You're his chief of guard." ”

"Ah...... Is that one?" Thornhorn laughed and patted the crumbs that fell on his chest, "I can't breathe with my armor on...... No, that position is left to someone more suitable. I still prefer to walk around the forest and ask for some news...... It's more liberating that way. ”

"At least until now, he hasn't found a better fit than you. Rosa's smile was a little meaningful, "I don't think he would mind if you wear armor or not." ”

Thornon lowered his head, his movements slowing imperceptibly. His companions exchanged uneasy glances, their faces a little dazed.

Isis looked at it with curiosity, and could guess more or less - Borena trusted undoubtedly those who had followed him from the mouth of the Kuz River, but those hunters and farmers who had no status, no status, and probably didn't even know a word, would have found it difficult to find a foothold in the royal palace...... That's not something Borena can change on his own.

In the midst of war, they may still have some use, and once peace comes, many people will not know where to go.

After a moment of silence, Thornoen slapped his leg hard, looking up with little shadow in his bright blue eyes.

"The world is unpredictable. He grinned at Rosa, "Like you said...... I just want to do my job and ...... the rest Leave it to the gods. ”

“...... So, what the hell are you doing here?" asked Is, who finally couldn't help but ask.

Thornon looked at him and smiled brightly with a mouthful of teeth that were not very neat.

"I thought you wouldn't ask!" he blurted out, as happy as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

“...... When I didn't ask. Isis replied very quickly, with a faint sense of foreboding.

"Oh, oh, that's not going to work. Thornoen shook his finger at him very seriously, "Bo...... His Majesty always tells us that we can't hide anything from our friends...... And who can lie in front of a dragon?"

The corner of Is's eye twitched—Ah, humans, they always remember that you are a dragon at the right moment.

"It's a secret mission. Thornorn rubbed his hands together and leaned in enthusiastically in front of Is, "Master Crofeller has repeatedly told us to be cautious......

- Then don't tell me!

Isis wanted to roar like this, but he could only listen to Sonoen with a cold face and couldn't wait to speak: "Actually, I think you might be able to do us a little favor by the way......".

(To be continued.) )

PS: I don't dare to break the recommendation with a recommendation...... Weakly a little bit more TAT