Yuga thought he was winning.

It was not surprising that he had such an idea. After all, along the way, the travelers' every move was under his observation. And for these temporary companions, he also has a certain understanding of Cheng dù.

Impulsive and conceited, Bymon was able to stabilize him by deliberately making some verbal concessions. Chamaker is experienced, but also very cold, as long as it does not jeopardize team harmony. And Jamila ...... A shield warrior who is only good at defense is not a great threat to him.

His target is Alice, Alice's magic manipulating metal, to be precise. Although he couldn't see the nature of the power dominated by metal, he still had no problem judging the level of this magic - it was undoubtedly some kind of rare magic above the high level, and perhaps its potential was still above it.

A high-level magic is too wasteful to put in the hands of a magic swordsman.

According to his previous estimates, Alice is not very good at refusing other people's requests. This may be due to age, or it may be the effect of education. All in all, what is reflected in Yuga's eyes is the phrase 'can be persecuted'. As long as others don't get in the way, he is confident that he will not be able to use his words to make Alice unable to get off the stage.

She'd be angry, but she'd give it up eventually. But as long as you coax a couple of sentences, it should be fine. Yuga thought so. He could almost see that new magic was beckoning to him. And after that, he could also use the pretext of communicating magic to get involved with her.

Based on Yuga's previous experience, there may be some more refreshing gains before the end of the trip.

He's got a good plan.

It's a pity that his vision of people is a little worse after all.

When Alice tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword, he realized that something was wrong. However, when his face changed, he jumped up and laid out the wizard's enchantment. A sword light had passed silently.

'Tear-' sound. The black robe on Yuga's body, along with the underwear behind it, suddenly split in two from her waist. As a result, the image of the zhì was broken, and the enchantment effect that represented the meaning of the robe was also completely destroyed by this sword.

"You!" Yuga raised his staff in shock and rage, a demonic power that was already on the verge of being moved.

However, the girl's next sentence calmed him down completely.

"Why, do you need me to cut deeper?" said Alice, pressing her sword, nonchalantly. The bonfire in front of her suddenly dimmed, and the air currents caused by the sword slash rolled back into a miniature whirlwind.

It was only now that the young wizard felt the chill that passed through his legs - it was the second half of the Starry Night Moon, and this was the 'cold' rock passage beneath the Holy Blood Peak. Even snow trolls have to grow their hair in a cold place.

He snorted, and hurried in the direction of the carriage, where he should have spare clothes.

[I don't know what to call a guy...... I hope it's not the first person to drink the blood of this sword. 】

[That's a little too dirty.] 】

The girl shook her head slightly, ignoring the wizard who was scrambling to change clothes. Instead, focus on the sword in your hand.

Mithril and gold, copper and steel. Her magic can dominate the last three, but the trace amount of Mithril in this sword is beyond her power. So...... You'll need to familiarize yourself as much as you can with the construction of this sword before the next battle begins.

Even the sword of the High Elf is stronger than the steel forged by the Nord blacksmith. Presumably, the gap in quality will not be too far away. It may take two or three times as long to maintain the magic sword, but the damage is doomed - this is not the kind of high-end goods that have been enchanted expensively!

Soon, however, Alice realized that this was not the right time to do so. Jamila sat down beside her after carefully putting away the gems. A look of surprise.

"I thought you wouldn't do it. The Dark Elf Maiden said, "Well done, though." I want to clean up with that guy too. ”

She glanced contemptuously at Yuga, who had stayed near the carriage and had not come. In a voice that is moderately loud but can be heard clearly by everyone, he said, "I usually pose like a dragon, but in fact I am just a caterpillar." ”

'Poof-' Baimon squirted out a mouthful of wine. He covered his mouth, his shoulders shaking desperately, and he looked like he was having a hard time.

"Perhaps, it's just because it's colder?" said Baimon, half-covering his mouth and forcing a forced smile.

That's what I said. Even Chamak, who has never spoken much, couldn't help but laugh.

Alice looked at them quizzically.

What's so funny about that? Hmm...... Jamila has said a lot for me, maybe I should add a few more?]

She thought about it for a moment, and then said seriously: "I tried to cut the caterpillar and grill it." It doesn't taste good. ”

This time even Chamak squirted.

Jamila covers her face. A strange voice came out under the palm of his hand: "It's my fault, I shouldn't underestimate your language talent." ”

“？？？”

The girl tilted her head in confusion. After a few seconds, some reasonable logic of thought was finally constructed in her head, and the rather awkward conclusion made the corners of her mouth twitch slightly, and she involuntarily lowered her head.

She just didn't feel the fluctuation of the spell not far away—presumably, Yuga's mental toughness should be able to hold it up. So that he will not do something at this time that will cause unpleasantness to everyone.

And this silence did not last long. Soon someone brings up a topic of small talk, and what follows is a seemingly seamless conversation and discussion.

………………

"Speaking of which, Alice, where are you from?" asked Jamila, casually stirring the paste in the carrying bowl—some kind of dry food that adventurers love, consisting mainly of wheat and chicken—and turned to the girl beside her.

"Loris Stead. ”

"Wow, that's a terrible place. Jamila smacked her lips. "It is said that several high-ranking wizards have used it as a battlefield. The whole town is almost dead, not to mention. Even Loristed Tide herself was blown apart by a thunderstorm. ”

"Well, that's a terrible place to be. Alice whispered, her fingers casually brushing over the sword mark that nearly tore her neck apart. "It's terrible. ”

The dark elf sighed melancholy, "Xueman is really a place full of disasters. What I heard most about my time in Southam was the prosperity of the Snowman. But he didn't expect to hear the news of the dragon's attack as soon as he got off the ship, and before he could get out of the wind helmet, Loris Stead was defeated. By the time I managed to avoid the storm cloaks and enter the snowy realm, the men's army had just retreated. ”

"I really shouldn't have been in the snow at that time. That kind of scene ......," she shook her head, "and it wasn't pleasant at all." ”

"Did a lot of people die?"

"A lot. Maybe 8,000, maybe tens of thousands. Snowy, stormcloaked, their corpses stacked on top of each other like hills, the cold wind of the starry night and moon froze them into pieces, and the collectors could only separate them with hammers. But this was not the worst of all, and many of the rebels who were said to have been nailed alive to the wooden stakes erected around the snowy city during the defense of the city. At least half of them were still alive until I left Snowman. I can now hear their cries for death. Jamila subconsciously shrunk her neck. Closer to the campfire.

Alice was about to persuade her when Bymon, who was sitting across from her, spoke. "You're too bold. It's just a bunch of people who are going to die, what are you doing so nervous?"

"If you had seen it with your own eyes, maybe you wouldn't have said that. ”

Bymon shook his head.

"I've seen it a thousand times bloodier than this. Far from it, you know 'Randil's Bondage'. He glanced at Yuga, and there was a provocative tone in his tone. "A few days ago, a lot of wizards died there. ”

"It's just a bunch of half-wild wizards. Yuga said disdainfully: "It's just inferior, I can beat five with one hand." As far as their boastful guys are concerned, sooner or later they will die, and it is not uncommon for them to be killed by mercenaries hired by the lord. ”

"I am one of the mercenaries hired by the lord. ”

"Oh?"

Baimon shook the wine glass in his hand, squinted his eyes, and said, "Do you know how we treat those wild wizards who were captured alive?"

"We melted the iron and poured a funnel into their stomachs. Or fill them with water, and then stomp on their stomachs when they can't stuff anymore. That sound...... "he pondered," he pondered, "was like too much water in the oil when you were stir-frying." ”

"You're drunk. Chamak frowned. A light kick on his toes. "Looks like we'll take a break. You can't afford the night. ”

"I'm not drunk. Baimon shook his head and looked at Yuga. "You say, can those wild wizards cast a deadly enough curse just by using words?"

"That's impossible. The legendary great wizard may be able to do it, but it is absolutely impossible for a wild wizard in such a small place to have such a skill. ”

"If you had, you wouldn't have survived this far. ”

"That's good. Bymon nodded and threw down the cup in his hand. He obviously had a lot of things to say, and perhaps he was planning to take them all the way to the grave. He stood up and walked to the carriage that was attached to a stone pillar not far away.

"I'm tired, go get some sleep first. ”

The others just watched him in silence. No one said anything.

The night passed.

The next day, when the travelers realized that something was wrong. Bymon's face was already stained gray.

He's dead.

PS: Not very satisfied