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You pull out your Julianne first aid kit and plan to treat him. Just a few steps out, Elizabeth suddenly stops you. When you look back, the woman has a pocket crossbow hanging from her hand at some point. She's used it to target you.

"It's a rookie adventurer. Elizabeth said as she slowly raised her crossbow towards you, "You humans have a great misunderstanding of goblins, thinking that they are the highest humanoids, but no, goblins are. They thrive everywhere in a world full of more powerful species. No humanoid creature can consistently win through natural selection like a goblin – villages, forests, swamps, mountains, Gobi and even the sea of snow – they are natural wilderness survival masters. ”

Sou!

She shoots an arrow at your side, and the bolt plunges deep into the snow and disappears.

"If it weren't for the fact that the individual was too weak, this world would have been ruled by goblins a long time ago. Elizabeth bowed her head and pulled the strings, "It can be crafted and destroyed, it can use magic and sneak assassination." ”

Sou!

She shoots another arrow at the snow at your feet, and there's nothing there.

"And very cunning. ”

Sou!

Third shot.

Anyway, you continue to walk towards the wounded man, who needs to be treated as soon as possible.

Suddenly, three goblins leap out of the thick snow! Dressed in thick fur and snow-white, they scream and attack you!

With a pop, one of the goblins, full of short bows, had just emerged when its head was stuck in a crossbow bolt, and it fell to the snow and was killed instantly. The other two are coming at you with short spears and small shields and daggers!

You weren't mentally prepared at all, and you were caught off guard!

Throw away the first aid kit and dodge backwards, but your feet are blocked by the snow.

Seeing the Short Spear stab at you, you sit down in the snow and block the spike at the last minute with the Force Field Shield Ring. At this point, you have just unsheathed your +1 dagger and stabbed it into the shield of the goblin that pounced on the other side, halting its charge.

The two goblins suddenly hesitated,

Not just because the spear was blocked by something transparent, and not just because the small wooden shield was pierced by a +1 short sword, but also because ...... The other three companions did not jump out of the snow together.

Originally, there were six ambushes, and one was shot dead when they came out, why did six minus one become two?

Coco couldn't hear the goblins in the snow in time because of the blizzard, and now he hurried over, sideways to avoid the dagger that stabbed him, and pierced the goblin's shoulders at the same time, listening to the wail, and pinning it firmly into the snow.

Elizabeth slowly aim,

Shot the goblin and muttered, "How can they wear so warm?"

You stretch out your hand to stop you: Don't kill!

In the blink of an eye, there was only one goblin left, and the location of the crossbow bolt just now was just beginning to dye red with snow. The three goblins lurking in the snow never had a chance to appear.

Behind you, you ask, who knows goblin language?

Elizabeth raised her hand.

She took Coco's place, stomped on the goblin, pulled out the other's dagger and plunged into the wound in her shoulder, turned the grip, and asked a few questions.

"Put ...... "Frostbringer" handed over!"

The goblin shouted repeatedly in lingua franca, as if it were the only one to say, and everything else was goblin language.

Annette asked, "What is it talking about?"

"Oh, some begging for mercy, and inappropriate swearing for children. Elizabeth Liso slit the goblin's throat and threw away the filthy dagger," it just recited the lingua franca. I'm sorry, deceptive, it's enough to be able to read a shallow consciousness, who would bother learning any other language. ”

"Why kill it?

"There's fart, it's just a little minion, and it's scolding me so badly - but I guess it must be talking very well. ”

While Annette and Elizabeth were arguing, you shared Leia's feelings - far away, a group of armed men arrived from Frostridge Village.

The little one flies high and sees far.

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Sitting by the fireplace and holding a glass of shochu, you are surrounded in the middle of many people.

The winemaker was smiling, the captain of the guard was frowning, and there was a young boy who seemed to be second only to them—he looked like he had just turned fifteen, maybe not even yet. In addition, there were many other people, and the villagers were all concentrated in the castle of Frost Ridge Village, and two other armed men were also in the living room...... It seems to be the sada's guards.

Everybody's staring at you.

The winemaker was the first to speak, and he opened his arms happily and said, "You are very welcome! We are finally waiting for the support from the ancient city market! Are you warmer? There is nothing in the village, just a lot of wine! Drink some more to warm up?"

"Hey, what kind of support are they. ”

The captain of the guard changed his crossed leg and turned to the side, his expression full of disdain: "At best, he can be regarded as a messenger for the ancient city market." Didn't you hear from them? The "real" reinforcements from the market will probably arrive in three days, and depending on the weather, it may take four days. ”

With a bang, the winemaker shook the paper in his hand: "Look at what is written on it clearly-"Our market trusts this adventurer team very much, and the combat effectiveness may still be insufficient, but please rest assured, and give maximum support and cooperation! A large number of guards, manpower, materials, and convoys are being assembled, and they are expected to arrive in three days. "Isn't it enough to explain the problem if the payment is signed by the market manager?"

"Hah! It only shows that these adventurers are just stupid. The captain of the guard laughed, "They're not just inadequate, they're complete novices. ”

The captain of the guard stood up and scratched his head, and said angrily: "Don't use your brain to think about it: if the goblin wins, how can there be a man with a breath left, and if the goblin loses, how can there be no goblin corpse in the snow." When I held up the goggles and guess what I saw, a stupid idiot jumping into a trap with a first aid kit. ”

"The goblins are so small, maybe they're all dead and buried in the snow. ”

"Won't you judge by the snow covering the wagon? So, if they are at the same level of thinking as you, I can't be confident that I will fight with them. ”

"Please be respectful! They saved our people!"

"Is it useful? First, the guy's injuries weren't fatal, and the cold prevented excessive blood loss, and when we rushed over, the adventurers were just starting to wrap up their bandages. Second, that kid didn't listen to my persuasion! He had to sneak out of Frostridge Village! Thanks to him, I sacrificed two brothers for nothing!" The captain of the guard pointed at everyone around him and shouted, "I say it again! These goblins are instructed by someone and are very cunning! No one is allowed to leave Frostridge Village without my permission! If you want to die, go by yourself, don't take anyone else with you!"

Boom!

The captain of the guard slammed the door and left the living room.

The winemaker explained with an embarrassed expression: "He is actually a good fellow, but he has recently died five guards in a row, and he is in a terrible mood, please don't mind all adventurers! I dare to vouch for him in the name, he will never embarrass you, even if it is just for the sake of the market's letter of introduction." ”

Once again, thanks to you for saving the wounded man, the winemaker began to kindly arrange for your accommodation.

Annette has already taken the medicine,

There is no half-priest in this small place, although there is a druid who can use healing spells, but he does not perform the spell to remove disease.

And, surprisingly, the druid refused to treat the injured man's thigh, even if it was to the bone.

"Well, I'll go back first. "The young boy turned to go,

Suddenly I heard the next sentence and stopped.

Annette sat very close to the fireplace, stretched out her hands to keep warm, and asked the winemaker, "Hello sir, can you tell us who the Frostbringer is?"

Belch.

The winemaker's face froze, the young boy remained in the position of reaching out to open the door, and the other villagers and guards also became strange. "Frostbringer" seems to be a rather sensitive word here.

After a short silence, the winemaker continued to smile enthusiastically: "Are you in such a hurry to work when you are all frozen? Rest first, warm up first, drink and eat something first, and we'll talk later." ”

Hey, white and tender, you come and answer how we ?—— Elizabeth raised her hand and pointed at the young boy through several people.

“...... He's in Frost Ridge Village. With that, the boy left the living room.

For some reason, the surrounding villagers suddenly became emotional, and they all surrounded the brewers!

"Hurry up and release the Frostbringer!

"It's the same with the great sin! My cattle are all freezing to death! Your vineyard ...... Even the indoor ones are almost finished!"

"I'm going to run out of crops! What are we waiting for? Waiting for everyone to finish together? Wait for three days to destroy our entire harvest?"

The winemaker raised his hand again and again to reassure: "We will definitely find a way, but the Frost Bringer must not be released, otherwise things will become more and more unfinishable." Please be patient, patient, and don't get excited!

Speaking of which,

This guy broke through the encirclement and escaped!

Fortunately, the villagers didn't take the winemaker's words seriously and pestered you collectively. They were also talking about things like, "This guy, hiding again," "Your cattle are fine, my crops are really freezing to death...... No, it may have frozen to death", "We really shouldn't have locked up the Frostbringer in the first place", "What we really shouldn't have been letting the winemaker perfunctory, we have to find a way", and left one after another with a bitter face.

You ask Annette how she feels.

"I'm so sorry...... I'm warming up and feeling better......" she looked depressed.

Coco sat in front of the fireplace with her knees crossed, staring at the jumping flames, while Leia sat on Coco's head doing the same.

Annette takes off her blanket and salutes you: "Since Miss Hathaway is not there, it is my duty to do my best to temporarily support some of the functions of the secretary. Every maid has a compulsory lesson in observing words and feelings, and so do I. Although it is not possible to be as accurate as Miss Hathaway, I can roughly estimate it to be on a 100-point scale. ”

According to Annette's assessment,

Winemaker's attitude: 2/10

Captain Attitude: -2/10

The attitude of an immature teenager: 0

This is an extension of the market, so you don't have to worry about being assassinated because of a negative attitude - these guys in these small places don't have the brains and energy to assassinate - but it will affect the progress of the mission.

"Elder, we'd better start by gathering information, and solve this matter as soon as possible. Some results should be achieved within at least three days. Annette looked in the direction where the three people with some identities in Frostridge Village had left, and asked, "Should we talk to someone about the situation first?"

What are you going to do?

A, winemaker

B, Captain of the Guard

C, immature teenager