There are three ways to get to the northern principality of Basol from the Grand Canyon known as the Labyrinth of Death, the first is through the natural road in the center, which is the most difficult to walk on the flat terrain and the path chosen by the goatmen forces to attack the humans; the second is through the western streams, which were once the territory of the fishmen; The last one is through the forests to the east.

Since the complex terrain of the forest is often inhabited by all kinds of beasts and monsters, ordinary people do not step into the forest at will, but the third one I chose is precisely the third one.

Of course, the reason is simple, because behind the forest is a large port city, and for me, who can't use flight magic and can only walk, walking through the forest is undoubtedly the fastest way to reach the densely populated city.

The inside of the big forest, because there is not much sunlight, so the temperature is much lower than the outside, and the change in the surrounding temperature is imperceptible to me, who can't feel the warmth and cold, and the reason why I make such a judgment at this moment is entirely because Il next to him shouts "It's so cold" vigorously.

"Since it's cold, you should wear more clothes, don't you have clothes in your bag?" Annoyed by Il's repeater-like voice, I pointed to the large bag of luggage he was carrying with the "Long-Handled Staff", which was in quotation marks because it was actually a wooden stick that Il-had picked up on the side of the road.

"Ah, yes, it's Lord Kilgaru, I didn't think of that." With an exaggerated sound like an epiphany, Il hurriedly unwrapped his package and found a suit of clothes to put on. That's when I realized that Il's mage robe was only underneath, so it was strange that he didn't feel cold, and if you lived in modern times, you would be completely mistaken for an exhibitionist.

"I told you, my name is Carter now."

"Although the base ...... Mr. Carter, you say that, but I've been used to it for so long, and it's hard to change it. Ilr complained with some grievances.

"It's not Lord Carter, it's Big Brother Carter, we're adventuring companions now, a combination of a magician and a warrior, and it would be strange to call me an adult," I corrected Il's words again.

"Ah, yes, Kee, Carter...... Elder brother. The tongue-like knotted sound sounds awkward, but it's a good start.

I sighed unconsciously in my heart, and now it seems that it is a wise choice to choose this inaccessible forest to walk.

"In addition, Il, you have to remember that you can only use first-class magic, because humans seem to be able to use third-level magic to be considered strong, so it is normal for you to only use first-class magic at your age." Although I had already told Il before leaving, I always felt uneasy, so I cautiously repeated it.

However, there was no response at all.

Looking back at Il, I realized that he was not listening to me at all, but was happily clutching a butterfly to the side.

"Listen to me when I speak!" It's really hard to shake your fists.

"Ah, Big Brother Carter, why did you hit me?" I punched him hard in the head, and Il, holding his hair, let out a cry of confusion.

"You can only use first-order magic as a last resort, understand?"

"Oh, but why?"

“…… Do you still want to take another punch? ”

"Ah, yes, yes, yes, I remember Big Brother Carter!"

Really, this kid must have masochistic tendencies, and every time I have to use violence to be willing to cooperate.

"So, Big Brother Carter, I have one more little question, can I ask?"

It seems that the punch was not in vain, he called it right these times, and Il, this guy is not as stupid as he imagined. Satisfied that Il was able to call the symmetry continuously, I said, "You ask. ”

"What's the last resort?"

Do you want to trick me? I glared at Il, though he couldn't see the change in my eyes because of the mask. At this moment, Il's expression is as innocent as a baby when he looks at me, and he really convinces you.

Not wanting to pay any more attention to Il, I turned and walked forward.

Perhaps thinking I hadn't heard his question, Ill trotted up and asked again, "What's the situation?" ”

"Think for yourself! I'm not your mother! Impatient, I yelled back at his question.

"Ah, yes, yes!" Intimidated by my voice, Il took a step back and tightened in fear.

Seeing Il's reaction, I felt that my tone might have gone a little too far, and after feeling a little apologetic in my heart, I calmly said to him, "The last resort is when you or the life of the person you want to protect is in danger. ”

How about it, I'll just say I'm a good person, sure enough, the good guy card for so many years has not been taken in vain. Hey, I always feel a sad feeling.

"Oh, oh," Il nodded as if he didn't understand, "then Big Brother Carter, I still have a question. ”

"You're really too much. Go ahead! ”

"Shall we rest?"

"Haven't you already rested twice along the way?"

"Then I'm a human being, rest is very necessary for human beings, and I don't have a body as convenient as you." Il's cheeks puffed out and he spoke in a tone that seemed to tell the truth.

I'm also a human being, how many miles have I walked, you have to rest, I don't read much, don't lie to me!

Just as I was about to contradict him, a strange voice came from my ears.

"Carter's Big ......"

"Shh I stretched out my finger to interrupt Il's words.

The whole forest was dominated by silence, and there was no movement around except for the breeze blowing through the treetops or the occasional birdsong, nay, if you listened closely, you could still hear it, it was the sound of something in the distance parting from the grass and trees moving quickly.

"Yes, there's something!" Ilr whispered in a trembling voice as he raised the stick in his hand.

Indeed, the sound is getting closer, and whatever it is, it is certain that it is coming in our direction. If it's a monster, that's even better, and I chose to walk the forest for another purpose in order to master martial arts skills. Anyway, I haven't encountered a monster along the way, which makes me a little worried.

There was a violent thud in the bushes in front of me, and I clenched my fist to my chest and made a boxer pose, and then the source of the sound came into view.

"Huh?" I heard a small sound of surprise from Il, who was beside me, and in fact I relaxed my clenched fists as well. Because what appeared in front of us was a little blonde boy in tattered clothes, and when the little boy saw us, his eyes flashed with joy like seeing an oasis in the desert.

"Help, save me!" The boy cried out and ran towards us, his body covered in scars of varying shades, his breathing was very rapid, and he smelled of sweat and blood.

Wait, why is this boy so familiar, as if he has seen it somewhere, and before I can think about it, another huge body leaps out of the bushes. It was a heavy landing with no skill to speak of, and the ground shook with a huge impact, and the boy who was running towards us fell to the ground with an unsteady center of gravity.

After the little boy is a giant gorilla monster, which is considered a monster and not a normal gorilla because the front of its arms are hardened into steel and the top of its head has protruding sharp horns. It looked at the boy who had fallen to the ground, then at me and Il, and let out a defiant cry.

Ah, I think I finally remembered that this boy was the boy I met with Ace Rose in the fortress city, and what was his name.

The orangutan monster slammed its strong arm to the ground, causing a cobweb-like crack at the impact, and then it leaped up and lunged at me, presumably judging by its size, I guess I was the strongest of the three.

It seems to be called Kilo, yes, it's called Kilo!