It is said to be an open space, but in fact it is nothing more than a ground with sparse trees and exposed sunlight above. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When they came to the clearing, they found that there was already a forerunner here, a woman dressed in tattered black with some blood stains, who looked like she had been shipwrecked.

Molica was the most daring, and wanted to come forward to talk, but was held down by Cherey's shoulder.

"Be careful."

David also nodded, no matter how depressed the woman looked, the appearance of a lone woman in the ghost forest was a strange thing in itself.

But after all, they are all kind-hearted people, and they only remind Molika to be careful, but they don't stop her from stepping forward again. What if the woman was really separated from her companions and the people who were in distress?

Molica casually put the big sword behind her back, carried a small shield, approached the woman unguarded, and said, "Hello, my name is Molica. ”

Approaching closely, Molika clearly saw the woman's suffocating face, her eyes lit up for a moment, and she quickly grabbed her hand and said, "Oh, beautiful sister, why are you here alone, it's too dangerous." ”

"No, no, you have to follow us, what if you are abducted by the bad guys?"

Seeing this scene, David and the others laughed, but Chere was condensed.

As a wolf clan, his eyesight is better than that of humans, and he can not only see the woman's face clearly, but also see the woman's brief hand-pumping action before Molika holds her hand.

She was forced to prevent herself from dodging.

The enthusiasm of the girl in front of her made Ash very vigilant, and she had nothing to do to offer her hospitality-either rape or theft.

Pink Jingjing was in the fairy space, communicating with the gray spirit, and when she heard her words, she immediately pouted and said, "Gray gray, how can you think of people so badly?" ”

"I think she's just trying to make friends with you."

If she hadn't stopped her, Ash would have gotten up and left.

It seems that their family Gray doesn't like to deal with their own kind, right?

Pink Jingjing held her cheeks, a little depressed.

Puzzled, still on guard.

They came to this clearing less than half a day after leaving the elf village, but they met other humans unexpectedly.

Unlike in the elf village, the ash at this time is like a hedgehog with thorns all over its body, and the ash that is wary of any living thing has returned.

Want to be friends with her for no reason? Ash doesn't believe that there is no reason in this world, nothing happens by chance, and this girl is also approached for some reason.

He was wary in his heart, but Ash couldn't hold Pink Jingjing's request, so he had to nod.

She didn't realize that she was doting on Pink Jingjing, and followed Molika to David and them.

It was only when they got closer that David, Vivien, and Annottby could see Ash's face.

At this moment, the eyes of the two men widened, and Vivien opened her mouth even more, and her glasses were half cut off.

"Hehe, let me introduce her, her name is... Ah, what's your name? ”

"Ash."

"Uh-huh, this is gray, how about it, pretty!" Molika crutched her gray wrist and said affectionately.

David is okay, they are all married uncles, but he scratched his face and expressed his embarrassment for his gaffe.

Annotby had never seen such a beautiful girl, and he had always been ghostly, but now his face was flushed, and he couldn't say a word.

Vivien lowered her head and nervously introduced herself, stammering, but much better than the two men.

Soon, with Molika's enthusiasm, Ash learns who they are.

They are members of the Brave Mercenary Chart. David is the head of the regiment, but Vivien, the girl who looks soft and weak, is the deputy leader.

When the werewolf Cutting Ray was introduced, Ash couldn't help but glance at it a few more times.

A big blue wolf standing more than 1.9 meters tall and walking on two legs, with a scar on his left eye running through his entire eye socket, looking very cold.

"What? Hasn't Ash seen a werewolf? Molika asked.

Ash said lightly, "No, but I've seen ape-men." ”

The ape-man is a human-like creature discovered by humans in interstellar exploration, and it is said to be a creature, not a race, because humans do not recognize the human identity of ape-man. Those humanoid creatures with four arms or two heads, or humanoid creatures with green skin and scales on their bodies, human beings all classify them as different races under the human race, but this ape-man is divided into primitive creatures by humans, and is regarded as an oppressive and enslaved existence.

The apes are cannon fodder in cosmic warfare, slaves in interstellar reclamation, and playthings for rich families.

It's just that most apes don't have a smart brain, and their backward culture dooms them to a tragic fate when facing humans.

Ash still remembers the black ape-man who blocked the laser knife for his master, but because he lost an arm, he couldn't work, and was thrown into the incinerator alive.

This kind of thing, in the seventeen years she has been a killer, has seen too much, and she has seen numbness.

From the surprise at the beginning to the indifference now, she has been indifferent and will no longer have emotional ups and downs.

Because... It's not worth it, what is there to care about about a race that has forgotten its evolutionary history?

Aside from the reason for his appearance, what makes Ash really jealous is the strength of this werewolf.

The girl with the big sword, and the young man with a dagger at his waist and a few cooing chickens, were not to be afraid, and the man with the broad sword on his back, and the girl with the aura of freshwater magic all over her body, only made Ash feel a little troublesome.

Of all these people, only the wolf made her feel threatened.

The curves of the hair can outline the true body shape of this werewolf, and the skin must be strong and strong muscles. Looking at it again, the claws on his sharp hands and feet can directly be used as sharp weapons for tearing, and his standing posture seems to be defenseless, but in fact he is fully guarded. Ash knew that this wolf was the most difficult target in this group.

While Ash was looking at Chelley, Chelley was also looking at the human woman.

Mo said that the aesthetics of their wolf clan were different from those of the human race, he didn't think this woman was beautiful, just looking at this woman's slender body, the thin waist that could be broken with one hand, made him scoff.

The wolf clan likes the strong, both men and women.

Looking at this woman's delicate skin, she must have never practiced martial arts, and she does not have any special magic fluctuations on her body, and she should not be a magician.

After nodding his head, he stepped aside and did not react.

Molika rolled her eyes and said, "Ignore him, he's like this, he keeps a straight face all day long, and he's not tired." ”

Then he immediately turned into a big smile and said to Ash, "Come on, sit." ”

Annotte was accustomed to "serving" Molica, and in a whirlwind she picked up dry branches, lit a fire, and prepared lunch.

"Sister is lost?"

Molika patted her small chest that was slightly raised, and said, "It's okay, with our brave mercenary team, we promise to protect you out!" ”

David laughed, slapped Molica on the head, and said, "Little one, don't forget our goal. ”

"Target?"

"Ah, yes, didn't I say that?" Molika seemed to be accustomed to David's treatment, muttered "I'm not small", and then turned around again and said to Ash, "Recently, an adventurer saw an elf haunted in the Ghost Forest, and we came to find it this time." ”

Elf?!

For a moment, gray's pupils constricted.

Not noticing Ash's reaction, Morica said to herself, "It's not just us, but even the Eagle, Fire Rose and other large mercenary groups have sent people over." ”

"Is that elf valuable?"

"Haha, of course!"

Annottebi leaned over, her eyes flashing with gold coins, and said, "A little elf is worth 100 crystal coins!" ”

"One hundred crystal coins?"

"Huh? You don't know? ”

"I have lived in seclusion with my master since I was a child, and I have never been in contact with the world."

Ash was expressionless, as if reciting lines, she said the lame excuse that Pink Jingjing told her, but the few people in front of her did not pursue it.

David traveled north and south, living a life of licking blood at the edge of the knife, what he believed most was his intuition, the woman in front of him may have some past, but he intuitively felt that she would not hurt them, and faintly he had a good impression of this woman with a pair of clear eyes.

Morica and the other three are even more pure, and if there is something unspeakable about the ashes, they naturally won't ask more.

As for Chere, he is recuperating with his eyes closed.

Molica and Annotte are competing with each other to tell Ash about the value of elves and the current situation on the mainland.

Ash also knew that this continent was called Mostancan, and that there were three large countries and countless small dependent states. The kingdom of Hiro, vast and sparsely populated, is mainly agricultural; The country of Tanteni has a medium region and a developed economy; The country of Terba has a medium territory and a strong samurai.

"There's another continent, but it's too far away from us to get in touch." Annott said, for example.

Currencies are divided into Jiao Coins, Copper Coins, Silver Coins, Gold Coins, White Shell Coins, Crystal Coins, and Purple Gold Coins, all of which are exchanged at a ratio of 1:10. Three gold coins can allow ordinary families to live a luxurious life for a month, and one hundred crystal coins can make a family live without worrying about food and clothing for half a lifetime.

As for the elves, they are very rare and rare creatures, as long as they sign a contract with them, they can not only improve their magical affinity, but also allow people who can't do magic to have magical attributes, and they are the pets that nobles and magicians dream of.

"Elves are rare creatures? How did I not know? Pink Jingjing's voice sounded in Ash's mind, and Ash's eyes seemed to appear in front of Pink Jingjing holding her cheeks, thinking hard, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but raise a little arc.

In the memory of Pink Crystal, as long as the elements are sufficient and the essence is sufficient, elves and goblins will be produced, and at that time, she remembered that elves and goblins were everywhere, not only around the World Tree, but also in the human world. Why is it now said to be very rare?

Is it because times are different? What happened when they were no longer in touch with the outside world?

Different from Pink Jingjing's simple thoughts, Ash thought of the World Tree's practice of not hesitating to open up a space and take the elves to live in seclusion, and vaguely guessed something, and asked, "Is it because of a large number of captures and domestication, which has caused the number of elves to drop sharply?" ”

Yes, greed is the original sin of mankind. Because of greed, hundreds of thousands of beautiful planets have been destroyed by humans in the interstellar world.

Annottby scratched his head and said, "We don't know much about what happened in ancient times, anyway, hundreds of years after the Great War, the elves gradually disappeared. ”

"This time, it was also an adventurer who accidentally stumbled into the depths of the ghost forest, saying that it would cause a sensation when he saw an elf."

Morica interjected, "The Magic Guild has even offered a price of up to one hundred crystal coins per elf, and many nobles have also made a rumor, and they can offer a price at will, any mercenary, who is not moved." ”

"In other words, even if you don't sell it well, you can give it to the magicians in your group!"

The two of them were talking about the use of the elves, but David just shook his head, saw the gray eyes and asked, and said embarrassedly, "There are not many of us, but we are just a small mercenary group, and we can't compete with others." ”

Vivien smiled shyly, too, "We're just here to try our luck." ”

Hearing this, Chere's eyes widened, and then closed them again.

I asked the adventurer about the time when he saw the elf, and it happened to be when Pink Crystal was looking for pets everywhere in the outside world for the ashes, and it happened to be the unsuspecting elves who happened to be seen by humans.

After chatting for a while, Annotby looked at the chicken that was about to be roasted, and took out some bottles and cans from the bulging waist bag. It turns out that the fanny pack is full of all kinds of spices! He took out the sauce, brushed it on the whole chicken, and quickly rotated the roasted ** in his hand, so that the coated chicken coated with sauce was evenly heated, and when the color became golden, he quickly sprinkled cumin powder and pepper, and immediately the rich fragrance wafted out.

As soon as the dagger turned in the palm of Annotby's palm, a large chicken leg was cut off, and he rolled his eyes, but he was the first to hand it to Ash, obviously trying to please her.

"Hehe, Annoteby's barbecue technique is passed down by Aunt Migrena, it's absolutely delicious and makes you swallow your tongue!" Morica smiled.

Ash took it, and when his fingers were holding the chicken leg, he turned it over and closed it, and a silver needle was quickly inserted into the inside of the chicken thigh.

Silver, non-toxic, edible.

At a speed of less than half a second, Rao is Chelley thought he was dazzled.

When everyone had bitten into the fragrant meat and made sure there was no threat, Ash took a small bite of it.

Seeing this, Pink Jingjing almost wanted to cover her forehead and hit the wall, in the elf village, why didn't she find that Gray was so vigilant?

Tender, this is the first word that comes to Ash's mind after biting into the chicken thigh.

The fleshy feel of the chicken leg reminded her of those pink babies, remembering that there was a colleague who died in her hands, and her favorite food was to cook babies alive, and he said that the baby's meat was extremely pink and tender, and it could be felt between the lips and teeth at the time of the mouth.

Ash had no concept of cannibalism, but simply agreed with the man's understanding of pink, and the roast chicken was the most delicious food she had ever tasted in her life.

"It's delicious." Ash single-handedly disposed of a whole cooing chicken, paused, remembered what Pink Jingjing had said, and poured out another thanks, and under her praise, Annotteby was already smiling and couldn't even find her eyes.

"Ahh I'm full~~" Molika made a stretch movement, smiled and approached Gray, and said, "Sister Gray, since you are out to practice, why don't you follow our team?" ”

David agreed, "It's too dangerous for you to be alone in the Ghost Forest, we're going to leave in the afternoon anyway, and we'll send you out then." ”

Today was their tenth day in the forest, and they had already said that they would return if they couldn't find the elves. After all, they are just a small mercenary group, with livelihood problems, and it is impossible to invest too much manpower and time in this illusory matter.

Ash has always liked to be alone, and was about to refuse, but Pink Jingjing shouted for her to agree.

Helplessly, there were some spoiled people, and Ash agreed to Pink Jingjing's request, which also put a big smile on the faces of Morica and the others.

(This book is heavy on quality, so it will be a little slower in speed, and it will often be revised several times, if you find that the sentence is not good enough, the description is not detailed enough, logical errors, inconsistencies, etc., please point it out in the bug post, I will add modifications, add, or even overturn the rewrite.) This one wanted to shape a world with his heart. )