The stormy rain soaked all the way forward. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The sky was rather dark under heavy clouds, which made the potholes beneath the surface even more unrecognizable, and the wheels shook dramatically each time they sank in.

Once you're stuck in the mud, it's hard to get out. Itami decided that it was too dangerous to keep going like this, so he turned off the engine and rested.

"It's raining so hard around here that even if the weather is nice in the morning, it can change in an instant. After hearing Yao's explanation, Itami decided to wait until the weather improved before moving on.

The noise of the engine was gone, except for the sound of rain hitting the car.

Itami opened the door, causing the canopy on the roof to shake. Because there are no canopies on both sides, the wind and rain from outside are constantly blowing in. Since the sunshine in this area is quite strong, this level is just right.

Rain kept coming in from both sides, but luckily the car was big enough not to get wet. The members of the car watched the rain outside the window and waited for the wind and rain to pass.

Empty-handed, Itami took out the map and compass from his bag and confirmed the direction he was heading.

[Current location is PDG・34・RE249.487311]

Since the latitude and longitude of the special place have not yet been determined, a line is drawn on the aerial photo instead, and the location is confirmed accordingly.

As a reference for the direction of travel, Itami asks Yao about the path to Arnous.

From the village of Modabadan, go south around the foothills of Koro Mountain, after that, cross the plains of Tellilia, Metabaru, Gremina, Hebraye, Tungut.

After connecting the place names in Yao's mouth, a zigzag route was drawn on the map. Itami and the others are following this route back to Yao's hometown.

If it is a straight line distance, it is not very far, but once you encounter mountains and valleys in the middle, you still have to make a detour to go forward, and it is impossible to go in a straight line, but Yao's path to Arnus from near the border of the Schulz Forest is still beautiful and detours, so it will take a month to arrive.

"It can't be helped. I just followed the rumors of the Man in Green. If I had known about Arnus from the beginning, I wouldn't have gone around in such a big circle. Lori and Leilai looked at Yao with dumbfounded eyes.

To put it this way. She gathered rumors from the streets and villages, and then used them as information to get to Arnous for a month, which should have been a short time for her.

"The current location is the Plains of Terylia. Itami marked the map with a red pen.

"Again, in order not to be discovered by the dragons, I have to choose between bypassing the foot of the Korro Mountains or following the Gharbang River. Although no matter which side you choose, the condition of the road is very poor. ”

The distance traveled from morning to evening is quite limited. In any case, it is impossible to drive at high speeds where there are no roads.

Even this Teryllia plain is not as flat as on the map, and I was expecting to increase the distance I could have advanced, but because of the large rocks everywhere, I had to turn left and right every now and then, and in the end the speed was only slightly faster than on foot.

In order to calculate how much time it will take to reach the destination. Itami sat on the cargo platform and read the map.

Two-thirds of the pallets were prepared with gasoline drums, LAM (110mm anti-tank grenades), a large amount of explosives, various machine materials, ammunition boxes, and boxes filled with water and food. If one accidentally lets the fire fly over here, a new crater will surely come out.

There are also various other items. These things were piled up haphazardly as if they had been absconding through the night, and Durja slept in the gaps of them with a thick blanket. Although her face was not bad, there was not much time left for Itami.

After leaving Arnous, Duja's symptoms became more and more severe. It's also a matter of course when you think about it. Duja's father was able to manipulate such an incredible thing as a tall motorcycle, which caused a huge contradiction in her heart.

Since Durja suffers from intense headaches from time to time, Leilai uses sleep magic instead of sleeping pills to make him fall asleep. But thanks to this, some things that can't be heard by Dugga can be said directly.

"Yao. The dragon's haunt is the Forest of Schulz, right?"

Itami pointed to a point on the map and asked, and Yao nodded. and traced a circular range around the site indicated by Itami.

"Strictly speaking, it is the whole southern region, including the Schulz Forest. ”

"So wide?"

"If you're looking for the Dragon, head south from the Forest of Schulz to the Roroudom Valley. Yanlong has a habit of foraging in the same place. We can ambush it here. ”

Roludom Valley is where the Yao and their family hide.

"Our purpose is for Durga to take revenge on the enemy with his own hands, not to save your companions. ”

"However, there are people there who know the location of the dragon's lair. ”

"That's true, yes. Itami agreed with Yao's words and decided to head towards the valley where the black elves lived.

Yao smiled contentedly, but Itami felt like a nail on his body.

"Speaking of which, I'm not fighting there. Fighting in a place where dragons can fly freely is too bad for us. ”

"So what's going to do? ”

"Now, it's scheduled to sneak up on that guy's lair. It mainly depends on the terrain and conditions. ”

"What kind of terrain would be better?"

"For example—"

A narrow place where dragons can't spin freely while flying. If the dragon's lair is not this type of location, the battlefield must be set somewhere else, and it must be brought in and defeated.

"Traps are needed. I can ask my compatriots for help if necessary. ”

If that's the case, it's easy, Yao said lightly.

"It's been incredible since before, can't you choose to run away?"

It's like the Gotha villagers who abandoned their villages. Obviously, there is such a choice.

But Yao replied. "Humans can do it, but elves can't. ”

Elves can only live in lands suitable for elves to live in.

Moving on the fly like a human, building streets and settlements is not possible for elves. That's why he won't leave the Forest of Schulz, where he is used to living no matter what. Just being hidden in the valley of Roludom caused considerable physical and mental fatigue.

"It's okay to travel at this level. Yao laughed as if he was laughing at himself.

Itami understood their situation in a way that they could travel by boat, but could not stay on a ship. Of course, there are people who can live at sea, but the reality is that they can't do that. Just as humans can only live on unshakable earth, black elves can only live in forests.

If you think about it, Durga is also very careful to take care of the forest at the foot of the Arnous Hill. It's a necessary environment for her.

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