"Whew...... Finally climbed here...... "Panting Billo jumped onto a protruding rock, untied the cloth bag he had brought with him, and sat down on the edge of the rock, the glare of the sun did not feel warm to the stones, but it was particularly comfortable for Billo, who had been climbing hard since the early morning. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When his breathing became steady, Bibo took out a piece of honey bean pie from the cloth bag, the bright sunlight and the refreshing breeze did not make Bibo swallow immediately, the warmth of the sun and thoughts was refreshing, and he began to look around, his eyes searching for those familiar scenes.

The green bushes continued to the base of the hill, not at all sparse as they had just climbed, and the hard stones and dry earth hid in the low bushes like shadows afraid of the sun. The clearing next to the tunnel below the mountain was piled up like a hill of ore, the town of Cavos next to the southern woodland began to be slowly surrounded by a puff of smoke slowly surrounded the valley, and the Glen River flowed south into the woodland, with its moisture, the southern woodland had begun to take on the scale of a forest, and Bibo seemed to smell the fragrance of early spring mixed with his hometown.

As the glittering Santeni River winds east, Bibo stands up and begins to squint his eyes into the distance, next to the river, at the castle of Santeni, where the blue and white flag is raised at the top of the main tower every Anshu...... Bibo remembered what Holt, the town's miner, used to say in the tavern, "Hey, what's the big deal with those people, my footwash will be brought to their table tomorrow ......", but whenever the people of Santeni Castle came to buy ore and ironware, Holt would kiss his fat belly every time he bent over.

To the north of the river is a vast plain of sunshine planted with oats, corn, barley and other crops, and further afield, the scenery is hidden in a light mist, and the early spring wind makes Bibo feel cold, "Ah...... Sneezing ......" The sneeze came so suddenly, the honey bean pie seized the opportunity to break free from his master's hand, happily turned over his head and hid in the bushes, "It's over, I'm going to go down the mountain hungry......" Billo stood up and carried the shriveled cloth bag, nearly four hours of climbing did not leave his stomach and hydration bag empty, and it was full of heavy frustration.

The towering mountain peak looming in the mist in the northern sky, seeing it can feel better than Bo, it is the highest mountain on the continent - the Blade of Lannos, it is like a sharp sword into the blue sky, the sky is opposite to this in the south of the continent, Bibo spent a morning climbing the peak of power, Bibo looked at the peak behind him that is also deep into the sky, the stream converges and diverges into the Santeny River to the east and the Glen River to the south, he shrugged his shoulders, and his footsteps began to move down the mountain.

The rock was already the highest point that could be reached, and above it was the smooth, hard rock that towered into the sky like the Blade of Lannos. Bibo didn't go to the town's tavern to drink on Anshu Day like the other miners in the town, he liked to come here to do it, and even named the big rock - the Watchman's Stone, the physical exertion and the view from a high place brought Bibo physical and mental pleasure, perhaps because he had been suppressed deep underground for too long.

By the time he had passed the ore piled up at the foot of the hill, Bibo's legs were already shaking, and he was too upright from hunger and exhaustion, and by the time he reached the town it was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and most of the miners, blacksmiths, and townspeople had finished their lunches and gathered around the town square to gossip, or to drink light beer in the open space outside the tavern, and the children were noisy around the fountains in the square.

Bibo stepped into the little dagger tavern, with just enough money in his pocket to order a glass of ale and a cheese bread, and the stimulation of alcohol and tobacco made Bibo feel more and more hungry, and a slightly chubby boy spotted him and began to wave vigorously.

"Bibo, come, here, I know where we're going in the afternoon!"

It was really a loud voice, Bibo didn't care what Sam was saying, he only noticed that Sam was sitting alone at a small round table near the bar, and there was a tray with a small half of roast chicken on the table, and Sam was very excited about the food that cherished like life, Bibo was very surprised, "Sam, what's wrong with you today?" The roast chicken is already cold, but how many large glasses of ale have you drunk? ”

The boy who was the same age as Bibo seemed to come back to his senses all of a sudden, his thick arms quickly put the roast chicken into his mouth, the fat dripped on the linen shirt that was no longer visible, and Bibo also began to chew cheese bread, it seems that this is a paradox, he can't stand thinking like this, eating well naturally grows strong, long strong and naturally strong, and having the strength naturally has a chance to be absorbed by the town garrison, but he must also pay 5 gold coins to buy equipment and long swords, and of course pass a strict test.

Apparently the two friends who grew up together did not have such a smooth time, they worked together in the pit at the age of 13, picked up the ore scattered by the minecart, accumulated a basket and carried it out of the mine, and could have an income of about 1 gold coin a year (10 silver coins, 1 silver coin for 100 copper coins), Sam had a blacksmith father, he inherited his father's excellent qualities, the pursuit of food and wine, and God's enthusiasm for them was richly rewarded - strong body and simple mind and family poverty, not like Bobo, He was picked up from the Santeny River on an autumn evening by the old miners, who had died and left him with a small dilapidated log cabin near the pit.

In addition to the deep friendship and the ideal of joining the garrison together in the past five years, Sam has a strong, high-sized body and a stomach with a strong digestive function, while Bibo's slightly thin body is close to the body, but hides at least 3 gold coins.

After ...... Hiccup, Sam wiped his palms off his shirt with satisfaction and said mysteriously, "You know what? Something strange happened to the Glen River, south of town......"

"Well, I also heard it when I passed through the square just now, saying that three members of the garrison went to patrol there but disappeared for a few days, and some said that their things were scattered all over the place, as if they had been robbed......" Bibo said as he finished nibbling on the bread that was as pitiful as himself.

"Hey, listen to me, man, I just heard someone say that they ran away on their own, because they stole something of value, took off the clothes of the garrison, put down their long swords, and crossed the Santeny River in the night, and now they are hiding in a tavern in a village and town in the Plains of the Bright Sun, and they are having a good time!"

"Huh? How can it be? I mean, because of what? Why did the garrison run away? Do they care about their families because of money? ”

"Be quiet—" Sam squeezed his eyes, lowering his voice, "I heard the fat guy say that someone had found a freshly dug pit in the woodland by the Glenn River, and a thin silver chain had been thrown aside...... Bibo, think about it, they stumbled upon and took away this treasure...... We'll go in the afternoon, maybe we'll be able to carry a long sword on our shoulders on this year's Midsummer Festival, haha! ”

"That's not allowed, right? Besides, the fat guy will definitely send someone to turn it over...... "Bibo also has some heart, if only a few gold coins are fine, although he has good physical strength and endurance because of his daily work and climbing on the Anxiu day, but his body is still not strong enough, he needs to eat better, and Sam has no savings at all.

"Look, the fat guy is whining over there, it's clear that it's forbidden to go to the Glen River, and the mayor has already gone to Santeni Castle himself in the morning."

Sure enough, Fat Hott began to mumble, "I'm going to go to the Santeni River to pee, and let our Bald Town Elder come and taste it......"

"Shut your foul mouth—" Captain Locke of the garrison rushed into the tavern, "if you dare to talk about your thing again, I'll cut it!" The fat guy immediately fell silent, the tavern became quiet, everyone stopped talking, and looked at the middle-aged man with solid muscles, "It's not allowed to talk about the Glen River incident now, it's an attack, we've blocked the road, the mayor has gone to Santeny Castle to report to the lord in person, and will bring back an army of 200 people." Finally, once again, please do not go near the Glen River, otherwise you will be arrested! ”

Despite seeing them countless times, Bibo and Sam were still attracted by Captain Locke's heroic appearance, even though it was just ordinary, hard leather armor engraved with sword and shield insignia and silver-plated longsword.

"I don't have time to pay attention to you...... Bah! As soon as Locke stepped out of the tavern, Hott spat on a farmer who had just stepped through the door, and the fat guy later paid 10 copper plates for his saliva and the farmer's drink.

"If it was just an attack on the kidnapping guards, there should be traces of the fight, but they disappeared as if they were stripped naked, we must go and see them!" Bibo thinks he should take the risk, and maybe he can find a few valuable things.

"But the road is blocked, how can you pass under their noses?" Sam looked confused.

"At the right time and in the right way," Bibo immediately thought of a place, and he turned Sam's head and said excitedly, "The ore pile near the foot of the mountain is far from the path, and when you turn it over at night, you will find the Glenn River, and down the river will be the treasure spot, haha!" ”

"Oh also! Great Captain Bibo, may the God of Light be with you! Sam raised his glass with joy, and Billy and Sam cemented their plans to become a member of the guard amid the noise of everyone.

Later, they argued for a long time about the "...... for the king" or "for the kingdom...... in the garrison's oath, and whether the silver-plated sword was for corrosion or to burn monsters (silver-plated weapons seemed to have a burning effect on unblessed creatures), and then some bored people joined in the debate, and the garrison guarding the Little Dagger Tavern even drew his sword and burped and said that he had killed a goblin on the edge of the desert west of the Glenn River, But it was immediately pointed out that it was nothing more than a wild boar, and that the burn was not from the silver-plated sword, but from the summoning of his gluttonous stomach and the spell of a rudimentary campfire......

In the end, the proprietress was very happy to deliver each of them a few large glasses of ale or pale beer in the afternoon, and an extra silver coin, and the hapless guard broke two tables under the taunts of the alcohol and the crowd.

Staggering back to his cabin, Bibo and Sam fell asleep on the floor, the sun fading into the mountains where the Peak of Power was located, and Bibo seemed to see himself throwing his dirty cloth jacket from work in the fat man's face.