"The ancient spirits of the Wizards are indeed fighting for this purpose. Don't talk about that, do you think this kid is really aware of our lie?" the old nail glanced into the tent, not at all worried that his words would be overheard.

"We're not lying, we're just covering up some numbers. Illusia closed her eyes, and her serene face showed a playful smile in the thick light.

"Yes, I didn't know that an elementalist was so noble in the eyes of civilians, a third-order elementalist could scare him like this, if he knew that you were a fifth-order light elemental, he would definitely be frightened, right?" Lao Nail looked at the girl's side face, a little helpless for a while.

"My lord, the current world is a bit special, you meet all good people, all those who are willing to pay for this world, but human beings are still full of bad roots, I am ashamed to let you see us like this, but in this world, there are still people who do things that the adults of the Demon Soul try to avoid, and the rulers have just changed from gods to humans. Even if the high gods have fallen, for these ordinary people, there is no difference. Illusia's tone was full of pity and compassion, but also with deep helplessness.

"You should say this to Huang Shang, don't say it to me, I don't care about this, and I can't care about this kind of thing, whether it is Feng or Huang Shang, they are all qualified to take care of this matter. Next time, the next time you see them, tell them that, and they'll listen. The old nail interrupted Illusia's lecture impatiently, and he looked up at the dark night overhead, where the sky was really completely out of sight.

Illusia nodded deferentially, without the slightest sign of anger or annoyance, this fifth-order elemental's temper was a little too good.

"Alright, let's rest. After the two were silent for a few minutes, Lao Nail said softly.

"Well, please rest early, the night is very long here. Illusia nodded, she stood up, bowed deeply to the old spike, and her figure dissolved into a golden light and dissipated into the air.

As soon as the girl's figure dispersed, Lao Nail sighed heavily, "One by two, they all regard me as a big person, but I really don't feel like a big person." A deserter who fled his hometown, what kind of big man is he...... Fate is really ironic, how long will the world play with me? ”

The old nail looked at the flame in front of him with a deep brow, and the sorrow in his eyes spread like ink. In the Twin Moon Forest in the middle of the night, there was only this lonely tent and this lonely figure in front of the fire, and in the treetops overhead, a dark crow was flapping its wings and flying into the inky sky.

When Berry emerged from the tent, he saw a pile of campfire marks that had turned white ashes, and the back of the old peg.

Lao Nail turned around, with a pair of heavy dark circles around his eyes, as if he hadn't slept all night.

"Ah, woke up, how are you resting, boy?" Old Nail heard the movement behind him, and forced a pair of bloodshot eyes to greet Berry.

Berry didn't know how to answer his words for a while, this man had been keeping vigil last night to protect his safety, he doubted this man, but he fell asleep, and this man did not know that he had been suspected by the little hunter in front of him.

"Where's Miss Illusia?" Berry noticed that there was one less figure by the fire.

"Oh, she's busy, so she left overnight last night, that's a good girl, I'm just an ordinary traveler, can't let a girl delay her own business to protect me, right?"

Berry only felt that the doubts in his heart had disappeared, and he would actually suspect these two people, if the two of them were really liars, they didn't have to do it to this extent at all, and they treated the group leader, and kept vigil for the two of them, and more importantly, if they wanted to pretend to be an elemental master to deceive, then now that the people who "pretended to be elementalists" had left, then the deception would naturally not be established.

"I've made tea for you, it's the last bit of tea I've left, and if I don't get to Toririch's territory today, I'll have to make tea with pine needles in the morning for the next few days," the old nail handed Berry a jug of fragrant tea.

Berry took the old nail kettle and took a sip, it was really warm tea, although it was not a good tea, but Berry had only drunk tea in the old hunter's shack, he couldn't drink the quality of the tea, but this tea was the same as the old hunter's tea, there was a sour bitter taste, and good tea should not taste like this.

"Hahahaha, okay, okay, take that group leader with you, we should be able to go, we should be able to reach the town within today, right?" Old Nail looked at Berry with a pained expression, knowing that his tea leaves didn't seem to be appreciated by anyone.

"Yes, in a half-day or so, we will be able to reach the fields of the Torich Territory, and although we are still some distance from the town, there will usually be farmers and guards in charge there, and we will be safe. Berry made out the surrounding forest, he couldn't remember the location of every plant like the elves, but the elves had taught them, the hunters of the Toririch realm, to be in the elven forest to discern the way forward.

"Alright then, let's go, hurry, I still like the warm big bed and fluffy bread in town, let's go." The old nail pulled the ashes in front of him a few times, and after making sure that there was no burning spark, he clapped his hands and stood up from the ground, he slapped his crumpled robe, although this robe was exquisitely made, but the old nail did not seem to be a pity for the clothes, and now I don't know if the tailor aunt in the town can save it.

Berry nodded. The two spent a lot of time packing the tent, and Lao Nail's back carried the still unconscious group leader, such a person would take the initiative to do such physical work, which made the last trace of doubt in Berry's heart also dispelled. Perhaps, this lord, like their lord, is a good and approachable nobleman?

The two of them walked through the forest, and there was Lao Nail's backpack to carry the regimental leader, which made them much faster, Lao Nail's physique was only a little weaker than the regiment commander who had been fighting for many years, and there was no problem at all in carrying the regiment leader's sturdy body.

When the daylight above them gradually dimmed, the two finally walked out of the forest and saw the farmland that was being turned over. These fertile lands are aided by the elves, who hate the act of turning forests into farmland, but they also do not want to watch the humans in the territory of Torridge starve to death or leave the country, and for other humans, they prefer to deal with these familiar and good humans. So at the very edge of the forest, the elves handed over a large piece of fertile land to the humans in the Torich territory, and the farmers in the torich territory also strictly followed the elves' agreement, strictly protecting this hard-won land in winter and restoring the fertility of the land. Now that spring is approaching, farmers are loosening the soil and waking up the land that has been dormant for a winter.

The peasants were still finishing their day's work when they saw three men suddenly come out of the forest, led by the little hunter from the town.

When a dark-faced farmer in a straw hat saw Berry, he immediately greeted him loudly: "Yo, little hunter, why did you come out?

"You have a lot of acquaintances. The old nail squeezed his eyes at Berry, there was still crystal sweat on his forehead, it was still very physically draining to be such a heavy warrior, if it wasn't for his help, this journey would have been replaced by Berry himself, I don't know how long it would take to bring the regimental leader out of the forest.

Berry nodded embarrassedly, and he ran briskly to the farmer, and to the old nail's surprise, the little hunter actually knelt down on one knee in front of the farmer.

"What's the situation?" the old nail was a little confused.

"Lord Torridge, I'm sorry that the mercenary group had a misfortune in the forest, and I had to escape with the captain. Berry was a little afraid to look into the farmer's eyes.

The farmer with his straw hat, dark skin, and calloused palms was their lord, the legal and titular owner of the Torridge realm, the Baron of the Viking Empire, Lord Torridge.

“...... "Even a well-informed traveler like Lao Ding has never seen such a lord who is close to the people, and in his impression, these lords are all dressed in luxurious robes, and speak in an arrogant tone, even if they are kind and close to the people, most of them are just mild-mannered. If they want to really sweat between heaven and earth like their own people, they must not be able to do it. But the man in front of him, although he looked to be in his 40s, his cheeks were dark, the sun had left an unknown number of mottled marks among the wrinkles, and his nails were even worn out and deformed.

Lord Toric wiped the sweat from his forehead, and his voice was full of energy, not because of power, but because his body was strong and tough because of years of labor.

"It's a misfortune, your safety is better than everything, they are all heroes, they are all warriors fighting for survival. You've done your job, don't be too self-conscious, they will have a great funeral in the Toririch Territory, and every inhabitant of our Toririch Territory will remember these heroes. Lord Toric patted Berry on the shoulder in pain, and he turned to look at the old spike carrying the wounded man, "Is this a survivor of the mercenary group?"

"No, my lord, this is the kind traveler I met in the forest, and he helped me, otherwise I would have died in the mouth of a hungry wolf. Berry said, also considering whether the traveler also had a companion of a third-order elemental.

"Amazing!" Lord Lord's eyes lit up, and his eyes looked at Lao Nail with more respect and friendliness, "I admire your noble character to be able to help our residents, please forgive me for my previous negligence, from today onwards, you will be the guest of honor in our Toririch territory, and in the name of Torić, I guarantee that you will be treated in the best way in the territory of the Toririch people." ”

Lao Nail stretched out his hand to shake the labor-type lord, and he said embarrassedly: "It is the duty of human beings to help each other, and the great Soul of the Wizard, Lord Bellanch, once said that in the dark world, only humans can support each other. ”

"And what can bring light in the dark years is not the superb magic, but the help of relatives, friends and compatriots. From the first encounter between Lord Bellanch and Master Thurriche, Lord Thurich used magic to help Lord Belrange repair his magic robes. Mistress Toririch added after the old nail's words.

"Awesome!" Lao Nail stretched out his thumb, he thought that this lord was a farmer, but he had such insight and knowledge reserves, which couldn't help but make Lao Ding's evaluation of this unique lord rise a few points. "But the real situation is not to repair the magic robe, Lord Xiu Lizhe actually doesn't like to wear robes, he is the first person in the soul of the ancient wizard to emphasize the importance of martial arts and physique, so what he repaired is actually Lord Bellanch's plate armor. ”

Lord Torich listened to the old nail's words with a look of curiosity, and the farmer's eyes actually sparkled with curiosity: "What an erudite traveler! This is the first time I have heard such a story, indeed! This is a high probability! How do you know?"

Lao Nail was praised so much, and he was also very embarrassed: "That...... A friend of mine is the caretaker of the Grand Library of the Viking Capital, and I used to borrow a biography there to read. ”

"The capital of the Viking Empire!" exclaimed Lord Torridge, "Your journey has been beyond my expectations! Let's stop standing here, come to my mansion and tell my people! Tomorrow we will hold a meeting to mourn the fallen heroes." And sir, please come with me, I want to share your wisdom, please tell me more about your journey!"

The lord picked up his farm implements in the field, and happily ran faster than the guards on the side, and ran away in the distance, which seemed to be the direction of the town.

"Your lords...... It's the weirdest person I've ever seen......" The old nail changed the position of the regimental leader on his back and whispered in Berry's ear.

Berry whispered embarrassedly, "Lord Lord is like this, but he is a good man. ”

The old nail looked at the burly back in the distance, this figure dragging farm tools was no more humble than those lords in armor, he muttered, "Good man, what a funny, maybe a good place?" he shook his head, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and kept up with Lord Toririch on his back, who was still unconscious.

The corners of Lao Nail's mouth twitched unnaturally, in his long journey, he had seen many noble mansions, some gorgeous, some simple, but it was the first time he had seen such a hardcore lord's mansion.

This is the heart of the Torič Domain, a miniature town. It's a town, it's too small, with only a few streets, and the houses on both sides of the street are sparse and tattered, but it's simple, and there are taverns and inns in this town, and the sparrows are small and have all the facilities you can find in other towns.

In front of the old nail was a small wooden house, which in this town was considered luxurious, but it was too narrow, and there was nothing that could be called characteristic of a lord's house except for a small stable built with the yard.

Lord Torić placed his farming tools on the wall and beckoned to the old spikes, "Sorry, it's a bit shabby here, please come and sit in the house." ”

The old nail entered the hut, although this hut was simple but very neat, it can only be said that there was a hole in it, the badly worn coat of arms was hung on the wall, it could be seen that Lord Torridge did not care much about this coat of arms representing the family, this room was supposed to be a reception room, the only ornament was a complete bear skin, which was spread on the hardwood floor, and a lot of hair had fallen on the ground.

"Thank you so much, you saved Berry, I really don't know how to thank you. The lord led the old nail to the coffee table and walked down, this lord had already received many adventurers and mercenaries at this table, and when he sat down at this table, this lord like an old peasant really showed his bearing and courage as a vassal.

"It's okay, it's right to help each other, but I don't understand, I can see that you are a lord who cherishes your people very much, why would you let such a small child go deep into such a dangerous forest, with all due respect, even such a mercenary group is far from being able to retreat from the two-moon forest where demonic beasts are rampant, their head is just a second-order warrior, you know better than anyone else, except for the rating of the elemental master, the rating of other professions is just a relatively vague indicator, and it cannot represent absolute strength。 A second-order warrior?every guard on the street can get such a rating, the child is the future of the territory and the human race, how can you put the child in such a place?" The old nail took a deep breath, this traveler has a lot of resentment towards this lord, and this resentment will not disappear because of this lord's proximity.

Listening to Lao Nail's words, Lord Torridge's eyes flickered a few times, he is the lord of a land, no matter what Lao Nail does, he should not be so presumptuous to a lord, but Lord Toric is about to forget that he is a lord, in such a remote place, he is a little different from ordinary lords, he just wants to let his people live.

"I'm sorry, sir, you're right, and I admit I'm not doing it right, but you don't know anything about the situation in the Torridge realm. "Lord Torić's rough hands on the table were as rough as the cold one.

"This is the southernmost territory of the Viking Empire, we are the closest to the elven territory, and we should be an important town to prevent the elven invasion, but you also know that although the Viking Empire is the most powerful country on the entire continent, the empire is in the northernmost part of this continent, separated by St. Alice, Warsaw and other countries...... Human nations are nominally allies, but beneath this calm surface lies an undercurrent that no one knows. The capital of Warsaw was razed to the ground by fifth-order ancient magic three months ago, leaving no survivors, and the Atlanta Academy was invaded by humans and almost fell into the hands of unknown people. And none of this compares to half a year ago, when Lord Stampa, the current spirit of the Wizard, disappeared in Midnight City, the capital of the Fallen Capital. Lord Soul of the Demon Guide, a top elementalist who has reached the seventh order, a human guardian who can manipulate all six elements, but he disappeared like this, and his life and death are unknown. Elementalists may be far from being comparable to ancient magicians, but there is only a gap between the first order, and now in this world, there should be no second seventh-order elemental. There are more threats in the back of this continent than I seem, and you know better than we do. Everyone in the territory is responsible for their own survival, and the same is true for the territory of Toriqi, where the lord needs to work to ensure that there is bread on his table, and every resident is trying his best to fight for his next meal. We are kind and industrious, but kindness cannot be turned into dry food and eaten in our stomachs. ”

Lord Torric's tone was mournful, and although the lord of this small remote place was racking his brains every day for the survival of his people, he was still concerned about what was happening on this continent.

"Maybe that's the case, the ancient souls of the magic guide created a peaceful and prosperous era for us, but we humans trampled on it like this, it was really in vain to waste the sacrifice of the 72 soul of the magic guide back then. "Lao Nail also deeply regrets what Lord Toric said, after the human race has been freed from the slavery of the gods and the deception of the demons, but it has exhausted its strength in its own internal strife.

"Seventy-two, but as far as I know, it should be seventy-three magician souls, right?" Lord Torich frowned, this is a story that everyone on the continent knows, seventy-three ancient magician souls, seventy-three true seventh-order magicians, not elemental masters, defeated gods and demons, and this land truly belongs to humans.

"Ah...... It was my slip of the tongue, yes, seventy-three. Lao Ding smiled, he didn't expect that he had accidentally made such a low-level mistake.

"Where is your next stop?" Lord Torich looked at the sturdy traveler in front of him, if he was willing to register as a mercenary, then this person should also be able to get the rank of a second-order warrior, but judging by his gorgeous clothes, this is a rich kid who doesn't need to be hired to make ends meet, of course, on the surface, it is.

"Maika, I have an agreement there, and there is a debt to be paid. Without thinking, Lao Nail broke out a place name, and the traveler was very clear about his itinerary.

"Maika, it's a famous capital of chaos and crime, how could you have a debt there?" Lord Torich was puzzled, "If it's a financial dispute, I'll let the lords raise money for you, and it's best not to get involved with that group." ”

The old nail was frightened by the idea of this lord, this lord is not only the type who can have a long talk with the traveler, but even takes the initiative to think about the traveler's actions?

"No, it's not an economic dispute, it's complicated to explain, but it's easy to solve, so I don't have to worry about me. Lao Ding's attitude was very calm, not intimidated by the reputation of the crime city of Maika, he grinned instead: "At least the real crime capital should be midnight in the northwest now, isn't it?"

"It was the Fallen City, the darkest abyss, and sin was still too mild for it. "Toririch was amazed at the calm attitude of this traveler, such a place, he could so easily mention that place, if not stupid, then truly courageous.

"I have a request, and if you will promise a poor old man like me, the entire Torich Territory will thank you. Lord Toric suddenly spoke, showing a look of embarrassment, but the old nail also spoke: "It just so happens that I also have an idea, 1 I want to tell Lord Lord......"

Here, Barretlier has returned to his home. It's a bit of a misappropriation to say that it's a shack built in the direction of a jungle field, and it's as simple as a kennel. But here are the only relatives of Barretlear.

Billy Sr. is a former hunter in the territory of Torridge and an outsider, having been in this remote human territory since he was in his 20s, and has been hunting here for decades. When Bellettler was abandoned by his own parents, it was the old hunter who fed him, and when he was young, in order to ensure his nutrition, the old hunter used to hunt all the animals in the forest that could milk out.

Smelling the scent coming from the shack, Barretlier smiled bitterly.

Lifting the black curtain of the shack, Bellettrell saw the back of the old man, this old stubborn hair had turned all white, he was a sharpshooter in the past, but now his eyes were so bad that even Berry standing in front of him couldn't see clearly.

"Yo, the little cub is back, why is it so fast this time? The group of mercenaries temporarily retreated?" Old Billy didn't even look back, he knew who was coming, the old fox had lost his eagle eyesight, but his hearing was not impaired.

"No, grandpa, they all died. "Barretlier didn't know what to say about what was happening in the forest.

When Old Billy heard this, his back stiffened, but the old hunter quickly snorted coldly: "I can also think that a second-order warrior as the regiment commander has no ability at first glance, forget it, it's okay if you're fine." ”

"Hmm......" Bellettlear looked at the stubborn old man, not knowing what to say.

"Come and sit next to me for a while, I haven't seen you little cub for half a month, I don't know when you will go out again, maybe my old bones have been gnawed clean by the wild wolf when you come back." Old Billy patted the ground beside him.

Barretlier was silent and obediently sat down beside old Billy. This special grandfather and grandson remained motionless like statues in the long silence. It wasn't until I don't know how much time had passed, that old Billy suddenly said, "There's a guest coming, and it's still a stranger." ”

Bellettrell turned around, just in time to see the old nail lift the curtain of the shack and enter the shack.

The old nail looked around curiously, it was really a standard hunter's shack, and the most valuable thing in the shack should be the bow hanging by the fire in the shack.

"Hello, you should be the guardian of Bellitelier, right?" said the old nail carefully, rubbing his hands. He retains respect for the elderly.

"Yes, you have something you want to tell me, don't you, little, go out for a walk for a while, the little girl from the farmer's house has come every day these days to ask if you have come back, why don't you go and talk to her for a while?" said old Billy to Barretle, like a fly.

"Uh...... It's Daphne...... That one...... Then I'll go out first, so I won't disturb my grandfather to talk about things. Speaking of the farmer's little daughter, Bellettlier lowered her head in embarrassment, would that crazy girl still care about him?

Barrettier sneered out of the shack with his hands and feet, and nodded gratefully to the old spike.

The old nail was a little helpless in the shack.

"Come in, there are no seats here, just sit down, sir. Old Billy didn't look back, his voice was full of strange majesty.

"Hello, I'm a traveler, and I've heard from my lord that you're the guardian of Bellitel, so I'm ......" The old man thought over his words, and the old man didn't seem to be easy to deal with.

"Traveler, save it, my lord, the thing in your bosom exudes such powerful fluctuations, and yet you still have to pretend to be a traveler?" Old Billy turned around, and the gray-haired old man actually had a face that had been through the vicissitudes of life, and even now, he could still vaguely recognize the handsome face of his youth.

Lao Nail's face suddenly became a little embarrassed when he reached out and pressed his chest: "It seems that what I saw is not an illusion, there is really a member of the Divine Bow Society here." ”

The brows and wrinkles on the old man's face were locked together, and the old man's eyes suddenly flashed a glimmer of light, and he stood up suddenly, and a cold wind appeared in the shack out of thin air.

"How did you know about the Divine Bow Society!" Old Billy snorted, it was a cursed name, abandoned by him in the distant memories of the past, he had wanted to get rid of this past nightmare, but now it seemed that the past still did not let such a young man go.

"The Divine Bow Society, the most prestigious assassin organization on the continent, and your members are all elementalists and skilled archers who also cultivate the wind element. It is rumored that your leader is the legendary archer of two hundred years ago, a fourth-order elementalist, and the eye of the arrow god. Of course, this is just a legend, and your founder is supposed to be an admirer of Nighteye, who became famous at the age of 25 and then disappeared, and you appeared much later than he disappeared. So your leader will not be him. Lao Nail spread his hands, this old hunter is not as weak as he appears, the strange whirlwind in this shack is the best proof, abandon chanting to use elemental magic, this is something that can only be done by elementals above the third order, this one is really a big man, at least a third-order wind elementalist, Lao Nail didn't expect that in this ghost place where birds don't, a noble third-order elementalist would actually live in such a humble shack here, pretending to be a hunter.

The old nail looked at the longbow in the shack, the longbow was badly worn, but a faint mark could still be seen on the bow.

Old Billy sighed suddenly, the old man lifted his guard, the howling wind in the shack also stopped, and his old face showed a sad look: "I can't deal with you, you have that kind of thing on you, I am destined to not be able to defeat you." I've lived so long, I've been hiding for so long, it's time to accept my fate, but that kid is innocent, he doesn't know anything, and the people here don't know anything. So by all means, please let them go, I've lived long enough for this old thing. ”

The old nail was overwhelmed by the hunter's frank attitude, this old hunter really didn't care about his life and death, he really didn't know what had happened in the past few years to change this old assassin.

The old nail sat cross-legged in the shack, and his robe rubbed against the ground in agony. "I'm not here to get to know you, I'm not interested. I'm here just to discuss one thing with you. ”

Old Billy looked suspiciously into the eyes of the old nails, he wanted to see deception and lies in these young eyes, but these eyes were as clear as the summer night sky, and he had to believe the young man's words.

"If you don't have an opinion, I want to find a good place for Berry, he is a good boy, but he has no chance or hope of coming out of this place all the time. I know the president of Atlanta College, he is also a friend of mine, he owes my friend a favor, I want Berry to go there to take the elemental trial, as long as he can have the affinity of the elements, he can receive the elemental training and become an elementalist. Lao Nail sorted out his thoughts and said what he thought. 33 Listen to the book

Old Billy's mouth opened wide and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't say a word, and finally the old man had to admit that he was no longer the assassin who used to take people's heads with a hard bow from a thousand kilometers away, and the little hunter had already become his concern. He knew that if Bellitellier could become an elementalist, then his life wouldn't be like his.

Billy Sr. lived in self-imposed exile here for decades in order to escape his past, although he never looked for a partner, but God went to give him a grandson, and he did not want this relative to be the same as him. He was here to pay the penalty for his sins, but Barretlier was innocent.

"Can you really take him to become an elemental?" Old Billy was a third-order wind elementalist himself, and he knew what elementals meant on this continent.

"I can only say try, if he doesn't have such talent, I'll find a way to get him an errand in the city, it's a pity to stay here for such a kind child. Lao Nail recalled the figure in the jungle fighting with the hungry wolf, and felt that such a child should be rewarded.

"Yes...... Then thank you, sir, I don't know how to thank you!" Old Billy was stunned, he was arrogant all his life, and he had never thanked humanity, but now he didn't know what to say, he couldn't give Barrettier a better future, but the mysterious man in front of him could, he spoke very sincerely, and there was no trace of lying.

"Don't call me an adult! I really am...... Why do you all call me that?" the old nail felt furious when he was called so by the old man.

"Yes, yes...... By the way, my lord, that thing on you, I can feel that surging breath, is it ......" Billy rubbed his hands excitedly, and he suddenly realized that what had frightened him just now was very much like the object he had dreamed of in his youth, and even after decades of self-exile, he noticed that this aura still made his heart flutter.

The old nail was stunned, this archer and elementalist was really keen in this aspect. The old nail felt the thing in his arms and carefully spread his palm.

Billy looked at the flowing objects in front of him, and felt a little sour in his nose for a while, the dream of his youth was really in front of him.

I don't know how long Nail and Billy have been talking, but when Bellett Leer returns to the shack, he gets the news from Billy Sr. that he wants to go with Nail to verify the elemental qualifications.

"No, grandpa, what are you going to do if I'm gone?" you still need ......" Bellettrell couldn't rest assured that the old hunter didn't have a good face, but there was no doubt that this was his only relative.

"Enough, can you have some ambition? Am I old enough to need a little kid like you to take care of me? I'd rather die than see you become a useless person! Being a hunter here, you can't even get enough money to marry a wife! It's better to go out early and see the world, and a man should do a great job!" Old Billy's attitude was very resolute, and as soon as the old hunter's stubborn temper came up, Berry Trill knew very well that no one could persuade him.

"But ......" Bellitellier tried to argue, but saw old Billy take his bow, which old Billy had always been very precious and would not let Barretriet touch it, but now, old Billy handed it to Barretlet. "Take it, since the traveler is willing to take you out, then you should do everything in your power to protect him. The road to the outside is dangerous, but it's not as dangerous as the Twin Moon Forest. You have to remember that humans are always more terrible than wild beasts, don't trust the people you see who are full of lies, you have to see their eyes, some people seem kind, but there are things in their eyes that are more terrible than wolves. ”

Barretlier looked at the bow handed to him, and he knew that the old hunter had made up his mind, so he could only take the heavy longbow with trembling.

"Alright, let's rest, the food is in the pot, and when you're done, get a good night's sleep, and follow the traveler on your way tomorrow." Remember, do something and come back, otherwise, don't say it's my grandson! I don't have such an unambitious grandson. Old Billy said in a strong tone, but the old hunter's eyes gradually moistened as he spoke, and before Berretlier could answer, the old man had already hugged the little hunter.

This embrace is still as clumsy as it relieves of old hunters, and when he was younger, he must not have been a guy who could take care of others, right? Since he was a child, his arms were like a hardwood, always holding him. But this embrace was very warm, and such a stiff embrace made Berrettier feel precious family affection.

The grandfather and grandson were speechless, hugging each other tightly in the shack, and two lines of tears hung on the faces of the two big men, but neither of them let out a single cry.

It's like the quiet night outside the shack.

Lao Nail looked at the young man behind him, this little hunter changed into a neat clothes, this should be the best clothes that the little hunter can come up with.

Barrettier followed closely behind the old spike, and the two were still walking in the wilderness. The territory of Torić is a few days' journey from the nearest city, Maika, and this is only after Lao Nail bought the two horses of the lord, so that he can have such a speed, otherwise it would take half a month to walk on foot. The only people who can cross this deserted path are the mercenary group and some elves who have gone out from the territory.

"How's it going?" said the old spike, turning to his horse. The little hunter was already lying on his horse, his face was pale, and Bellettlier could not ride a horse, his equestrianism was quick, and he could barely guarantee that he would not fall off his horse, having just finished training a few days ago.

Along the way, Lao Nail has been taking care of him.

Barretlier propped himself up and waved his hand in embarrassment, and with such a small gesture almost made him vomit.

"Alright, we know you're uncomfortable, let's walk slowly, and according to the map, we'll soon be able to see the walls of Maika City. Seeing that Bellettlier was uncomfortable, the old nail turned over and dismounted very thoughtfully, holding the reins of the horse in his hand.

As if by grace, Barretlier fell from his horse, and his feet were on the ground, and his heart was much more steady.

"Speaking of which, who is that girl? The relationship between the two of you seems to be very abnormal. The old nail smiled, and the young man handed a water bag to Bellettlier.

Barretlier's pale face became embarrassed: "That's ...... Daphne...... Well, her father was a farmer in the territory, and she ...... That one...... It's ......"

Lao Ding's face showed a wicked smile, "Ah, I didn't ask her father, I was asking that beautiful girl!Hahaha, the fledgling little hunter returned to his hometown after becoming famous, and then his admirers knew why the hunter would refuse the courtship of a noble girl, it turned out that there was already a beautiful lady waiting for him in his hometown! This lady's name is Daphne! The rural girl who captured the heart of the dragon slayer~" Lao Nail imitated the tone of the bard, and applied the common knightly plot to the head of Berretriet, who rubbed his hands embarrassedly.

"No...... People like me may not have the affinity of the elements, if not, then they will not have a relationship with the elementals? I am already grateful to the eldest brother for taking me out of the territory, in fact, you don't need to take me to the test, it's okay, I can find a job in the city. After saving his life by this aristocratic young man, he not only did not ask for anything in return, but took the initiative to take him out of the countryside and into the big city where he had never been before.

"Don't thank me, I just admire you when I see that you are nothing, but you are willing to risk your life to save your employer, but I will not do everything for you all the way, I will send you to Warsaw, and then I will start my own journey, if you can't go to school, it's much better in Warsaw than in Maika City. It's much easier to get an errand over there than here, at least it won't be that hard. The old nail shook his head, he wasn't very interested in this kind of thank-you words.

"Warsaw, Maika...... What kind of places are these? I've never been out of Toririch territory, I've only known about these countries from the mouths of the mercenaries, and I've never seen them with my own eyes. "Bellitellier only felt that everything was new, he had not fantasized about going out of the territory of Torich to see the colorful world of the mercenaries, but apart from the story, he had not seen with his own eyes a scene different from the barren landscape of the territory of Toririch.

"Warsaw is a neutral country, in the middle of the continent, which is a small country, and is also home to Atlanta College and the Church of Light, which is considered a relatively peaceful place on the continent. But the Maika we were going to after that was different. Old Nail paused: "Before, Maika was known as the capital of crime, and the ruling nobles there were replaced a long time ago by a criminal force of unknown origin. Like your Torich Territory, Maika belongs to the Viking Empire, but the empire is in the north, and there are so many countries in between, and there is no way to quell the rebellion here, so he can only let it go and acquiesce to the rule of this group. Ah, it's all to blame on those rebellious bastards. ”

"Rebellion?" Bellitellier had never imagined such a chaotic situation outside, whether it was rebellion or something else, which was unfamiliar to the people of the Toririch Territory who were content with the status quo.

"Yes, the Viking Empire is divided, I don't know the specific reason, now the Northern Viking Empire and the Southern Viking Empire. This is also the reason why the empire can't take out its hand to manage Maika, the former Viking Empire is now the Northern Viking Empire, and if you want to send troops to Maika, you must cross the Southern Viking Empire. It's already a hassle. "Lao Nail is obviously not very happy with this chaotic situation.

"Then why did Lord Richie come to McCacity?" Bellettlear was puzzled.

Richie was the leader of the mercenary group with only the Commander of the Light Pole left.

Lao Nail's expression froze for a moment: "Maybe it's because of ...... I don't know what he might want to do. ”

Berry nodded, Lao Nail is not a god, it is impossible to know everything.

"Well, remember one thing, in Merca, don't talk to people easily, don't talk to people easily, stay in the hotel honestly. When I'm done, we'll leave right away. Lao Ding was a little uneasy and advised: "You haven't dealt with people outside, you have to be cautious in everything, not everyone is trustworthy." ”

"Oh...... Good. Although Bellitliell didn't understand, he still nodded, Lao Nail must be a good person, although he still doesn't know what Lao Nail's real name is.

"Okay, then wait a minute, don't talk about it, follow me, don't lose it. The old nail nodded to Berry and pointed into the distance. The trail beneath your feet has turned into a gravel road, and a towering wall has appeared on the horizon in the distance, and the crowd can still be faintly seen.

"Why are there so many people?" Berry has seen so many people.

"It's not because of the war in the middle of the continent? Now the refugees are starting to move towards the south, and the war between the North and the South Vikings is already on the verge of being launched, and if it weren't for the fact that they can't survive in the middle, who would come to Maika? I heard that there are still people in the north who have fled into the fallen capital, and I don't know what they think, at least in the human country, shouldn't it be safer?" The old nail said a few words, this traveler was more worried about the country and the people than he had shown.

The youth and the hunters gradually approached the walls of Maika and blended in with the ranks of the refugees. The group of refugees, dressed in shabby clothes, gathered together to make a cacophony of noise, a woman in ragged linen clothes holding her yellow-skinned child, and a heavily armed guard at the city gate was checking for people entering the city.

"Hey, have you hidden anything under your clothes!!, don't move!" the guard shouted as he suddenly pointed in a certain direction in the refugee pile.

The refugees fearfully gave way, and now their lives were in the hands of the guards of Maika, who were no different from the gangsters in the city.

The crowd parted, revealing a girl. Although she was dressed and exhaled, her face was covered with a lot of dust, but she couldn't hide her delicate facial features and delicate figure. As soon as the girl was revealed, the guard's eyes immediately bent into a lewd crescent: "Ha, that's right, it's you, come here, let me check if there is any contraband hidden on your body." ”

That being said, the guard's lewd smile and his restless gestures had already revealed his true intentions.

Seeing this, the girl immediately understood her situation, and she immediately retreated in horror, while looking around, trying to find one or two people willing to lend a helping hand among her fellow refugees around her. But the refugees deliberately avoided the girl's eyes, and they were now in need of a place to stay.

"Alright, let me check it out, and this chick has a great figure...... Maybe it's a young lady from a big family......" The guard said and checked, and the burly figure gradually approached the girl, and the girl's face was vegetable, no different from the loess on the side of the road, obviously she didn't eat well, and now how could she have the strength to escape from such a strong guard? On the contrary, this kind of chase drama made the guard more and more excited.

"Don't, help me, help me!" the girl fell to the ground with a limp of her feet, and she crawled to the ground to get help from the others around her, but at this time everyone either turned away or pretended not to see anything as if they had not heard her plea.

The guard grabbed the girl's ankle and tried to drag her to him, but the girl reacted violently and kicked the guard's wrist, but her weak body resisted like a fish coming ashore in the desert. Instead, it made the guards laugh.

"Okay, let me see, do you have any dangerous contraband hidden~" The guard laughed hideously, his mouth was talking about investigating dangerous goods, but his eyes roamed over the girl's body.

There was a tearing sound, and the girl's thin clothes were torn, and the guard's hand was about to reach out to the girl's body.

"Hey, hey, hey, can you have a face? You don't want to be embarrassed, do you still want a face?" an equally thick arm grabbed the guard's wrist, and the guard was stunned for a moment, and looked up, seeing the face of a richly dressed young man.

Taking advantage of this, Bellettlier put a change of clothes of his own over the girl's body, but the skin exposed between the gaps in the clothes made the little hunter blush with shame.

"Ha, is there really a nosy person who sees unevenness on the road?" The guard recovered from the initial distraction, although the man in front of him seemed to have a good status, but this is Maika, and the ordinary aristocratic status is not spoken of here.

"Big Brother Nail......" Berretlier saw such a scene when he left the territory of Toric for the first time, and he couldn't help but feel a little drumming in his heart, although he was very much in favor of Lao Nail's behavior, but this time it provoked the guards, and Lao Nail was in trouble. Lao Nail is just relatively strong, if Miss Illusia is still there, then he can still say a few words for Lao Nail, a third-order elemental master, but what a little nobleman said is much more effective, and strength is a pass anywhere.

"Well, I'm the kind of nosy person who pulls out a knife to help when the road is uneven. Do you have any opinions?" Lao Nail didn't give this guard a good look, he pointed at the guard's nose and scolded, not giving him face at all.

The guard's face was ugly, he stretched out his hand to touch the saber at his waist, this aristocratic young man rode a thin horse, and there was a little follower with a sluggish demeanor beside him, even if he was really a nobleman, it was estimated that he was already on the side of the road, and this kind of person could still put on his own high-class pedigree here? He wanted to teach this rich boy a good lesson who had never suffered from the world.

Seeing this, Barretlier hurriedly touched the longbow he was carrying behind his back, he had no experience in human archery, but before going out, the old hunter and the lord asked him to protect the old nail, if this guard really wanted to attack the old nail, then he could only see if he could use his bow and arrow to temporarily repel this guard.

The guard's long sword had just been pulled out, but the old nail was faster, the nobleman reached out and fumbled in the inner pocket of his robe for a while, and took out a small thing, which Bellette didn't see clearly, and saw the old nail shake the thing in front of the guard, and the guard, who was still angry, suddenly turned pale.

"Why, do you want to stop me?" the old nail put the thing back in his arms.

The guard's expression seemed to be frightened, the aura just now had completely disappeared, and the guard swallowed a mouthful of saliva like a scale, and his lips were dry and cracked.

"Are you still holding me back?" the old nail did not give the guard a chance to breathe, and he questioned the guard aggressively, but the guard retreated unexpectedly.

"Right...... I'm sorry!My lord! I didn't know it was you!I was wrong!" The guard suddenly fell to his knees and buried his head on the ground, and the man who had the power of life and death just now shook his body humbly.

"Do you know who I am? You know a fart!" Lao Nail looked at the appearance of this guard, and frowned in disgust: "I want this woman, don't be so special, do you understand?"

Barrettier hadn't yet figured out what Lao Nail's phrase "I want a woman" meant, but the guard didn't dare to say any more, and his head was almost bursting on the ground.

"Becky, let's go, take this lady with you. The old nail gave the guard a disdainful look, and turned back to Berretlier.

Although Berretlier did not understand the current situation, he still helped the trembling girl, and the three of them passed the crowd of watching refugees, and in the midst of the blue faces of the other guards at the city gate, they entered the city of Maika, and no one else stopped them along the way.

Barretlier didn't expect to make such a big storm in the first city he went out, Lao Nail is by no means a simple traveler, and his actions are too high-profile for a traveler. But Lao Nail really doesn't look like he's trained in combat, and he doesn't look like he can use elemental spells, but his true identity must not be simple.

Unlike the chaos outside of Merca, the order inside the city was much better, and although Barretlier could see the gloomy faces of the street from time to time looking at them with bad intentions, the thin horses and crumpled clothes behind them obviously did not arouse the interest of others, and they all looked away after just one glance.

The girl was supported by Barretlier and followed behind the old nail like a walking corpse, her body still trembling slightly, and her lips were purple.

"Well, let's find a hotel first. The old nail stopped, and his eyes looked at the girl's face, "We need to give this young lady something to eat, she seems to be hungry, and she needs a new dress, what a trouble...... I remember...... Where did I remember the hotel?" the old nail touched his chin.

The girl quietly looked at the old nail, and her eyes flickered a few times when she heard the food, but soon she regained her wary gaze, and carefully looked at the old nail and the Berretlier beside her.

"Ah, I remember, over here. The old nail remembered the path and happily patted his head.

Led by Lao Ding, they came to a nondescript hotel. This traveler really seems to be familiar with the facilities of each city.

"Fortunately, I didn't forget that in those days, I went to all the hotels and hotels in order to taste the fine wine of the whole continent. The old nail boasted proudly in front of the hotel.

Immediately, there is a special person to take the horses away, and there will be someone to take care of them during their stay, provided you can afford to pay for them, of course.

The old nail walked into the hotel with ease, the innkeeper was a fierce bald head, originally squinted his eyes against the back of the counter, after noticing someone coming in, he opened his eyes and looked at it, the moment he saw the old nail, Berretlear found that the boss was full of spirits. "Big ...... Why are you here?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I want three rooms, I also pack the surrounding rooms, hurry up and prepare hot water, find a few clever waitresses, and prepare a few dishes. Lao Ding frowned, he didn't wait for the boss to show his enthusiastic attitude, he had already given instructions one after another.

The boss naturally didn't dare to slack off, he didn't know how this living ancestor would appear again, but this kind of ancestor had to be taken care of.

"Hmm......" The old nail's eyes looked around the hall, and found something interesting, he said to Bellettleer: "Take this young lady up to rest, I'll help her prepare her clothes, someone will take care of you, don't worry, as long as you stay in the hotel, it's safe." ”

Barretle's doubts deepened, but he didn't dare to ask the old nail, so he could only nod his head, and helped the still trembling girl to walk up the stairs under the guidance of the waiter on the side.

The old nail watched as the two disappeared into the staircase, and then slowly stomped to a table in the tavern and sat down.

There was already a person sitting at the table, a woman to be precise, this woman was wearing a plain light gray robe, long mist gray-brown hair with a slight natural curl, her face was fair and delicate, and her eyebrows seemed to be lazy but hidden a little fierce. Maika City is a city of crime, but criminals also have rules for criminals, and if you enter the city, then you are protected by the city's unique laws, so it is not unusual for a woman to appear alone, of course, because no one would provoke such a woman.

Because this woman's robe has a silver spiral badge pinned to the chest, which is the badge of the Wind Elementalist Association, and the silver color represents the third order of this woman's rank.

"Old Nail, are you done with your business?" asked the girl without raising her head.

"Actually, I'm just going to have a good time, it's not a big deal, but you, why are you here, Miss Eve Sheffield. Lao Ding's tone was much softer, this was an acquaintance, so there was no need to use that disgusted tone.

"After the affairs of Warsaw were dealt with, the capital had not yet been rebuilt, so I came to the head of the regiment, you know her temper, her whereabouts are harder to find than the stars in the sky. I can only inquire about each city. If I had known you were here, I should have let the news out sooner, and she might have come to her door. What about you, you've always disliked Maika, why did you come to this city?" Eve snapped her fingers, and a small ball of fire burst out of her fingertips, illuminating what was in front of her, a scroll with dense incantations written in red paint.

"You've mastered the second element, so can I congratulate you in advance on your hope of being promoted to a fourth-order elemental?" Although the flame was faint, it made the other people in the tavern who were peeping at this girl turn their faces. Elemental magic does not need to be released by chanting, this is the characteristic of the third-order elemental, the elemental master below the third order, ordinary people can still catch him when he is chanting and attack him, but after the third-order or above can instantaneously send elemental magic, the elementalist is not something that ordinary people can compete with, at least the front can no longer rely on the physical body. The person who had bad thoughts about this girl before suddenly restrained his thoughts.

"No, it's still far from it, my fire elemental is too weak, it's still far from the mixed element. It's all trifle, and you haven't answered my question yet. Eve asked unrelentingly.

"Hmm...... I can answer your questions, but you also have to do me a small favor, which is my condition to satisfy your curiosity. The old nail spread his hands and smiled.

Eve said without thinking, "Yes, it's not a problem. ”

Lao Ding nodded briskly: "The purpose of my coming here is to pay off my debts." ”

"Pay the debt?" Eve frowned, not understanding what the old nail meant.

The old nail pointed to the ground under his feet and smiled meaningfully.