The howl of the wind in the beech forest was in harmony with the mood of the surviving Wood Elf Special Task Force led by Teucer.

The leaves were covered with a layer of frost on the beech, and countless bronzed oval dead leaves fluttered in the cold wind, and the gray-white bark was covered with brown wormholes, and the thick trunks were like the bloodless and mud-stained skin of Maradon, the walking dead fat man he had seen in the village of Tuan. The thick trunk on the Iron Mine Ridge has a variety of shapes, some bent trunks are like the hunchback of an old man, some are tall trunks like the pillars of the sky, some forked trunks are like a trident with a handle, and there are teeth and claws like ghosts. Teucer and his comrades were stepping on a half-foot-thick 'tan carpet' of dead leaves on Iron Ore Ridge.

"It's like a scene of dead branches and leaves." Glenn's depression grew stronger and stronger, and it wasn't until he saw the Serpent's Spine, the only passage to the Highlands that Teucer had found, that his eyes suddenly brightened.

Teucer and his Einsatzgruppen climbed the bridge made in heaven and left Iron Ore Ridge, stepping on the temptation of the abyss under their feet, and after the last member of the team, Nyon, jumped off the Serpent's Spine and arrived at the majestic mountain that could be seen from the air, the Highland Mountain.

"It's really a mountain as its name suggests. This mountain is like a Titan tree rising from the ground. Traucer's men looked up at the steep slopes of the highland mountain overhead, the looming path to the top of the hill hidden behind the dense beech in front of them, almost turning into several twisting and staccato vertical lines.

"That road is the top of the highlands that leads to the highest point in this Gudebai region, our evacuation point." Teucer's breath was a little short, and Glenn and the rest of the team were already gasping for air, "With this road in front of us that connects to the serpent's spine behind us, we can find Gilberg's location." ”

"Look, there are horseshoe prints on this dry ground." Meke bent down and lay on the ground to carefully examine the clues on the road, "But this horse's hoof prints are very messy, and this highland mountain may have a hole." ”

"Great, this horseshoe print is new." Glenn spotted a clear horse's hoof mark, and he sniffed it up, "It's strange enough for the Gilbergs to hoard cavalry here." But we can't let our guard down, we don't know if the hoof prints come from friend or foe. ”

"Oh, Glenn, have you ever heard of goblins riding horses?" Teucer quipps Glenn a playful question, and he seems to have learned the tone common to the Sheffield Wood Elves.

The more you go to the hinterland of the Highland Mountains, the more quiet the beech forests of the Highlands will become, that is because the majestic mountains of the Highlands block most of the cold winds blowing from the west, and the sound of the cold wind can no longer be heard in the highlands and forests, and the forests become more and more humid with the disappearance of the wind, and the air is slightly scattered with a trace of the smell of dead leaves, but it is quite natural.

Teucer and his companions slowed down, trying not to make the slightest noise as they walked.

The "click" was not the sound of water splashing from a mountain spring, and Teucer knew that there was no water from a mountain spring, and he became alert.

"Click." The voice seemed to change its tone, and Teucer's right palm suddenly clenched into a fist, and he made a gesture to his companions to "slow down", and his companions suddenly slowed down, and everyone immediately fell to the ground, and they looked around vigilantly, but they did not see anything in the woods, and the discordant clicking sound was silenced along with the rustle of their feet.

"We're in danger." Teucer's eyes had told his team what was going on around them. He quickly exchanged glances and gestures with the Einsatzgruppen members, all in silent motion.

Suddenly, Teucer and his teammates nodded at the same time, and leapt from the ground, they nimbly dodged behind the beech trees. Glenn, Meck, Dahl, and Niang's eyes kept staring at Teucer's eyes and gestures, only to see Teucer leaning back against the thick beech and taking a deep breath, calmly pointing to the road in front of him, he gestured with his fingers, "Three, two, one." ”

Five members of the Wood Elf Special Task Force hunched their backs and rushed out through the low bushes, and they rushed towards the beech forest in front of them like sharp arrows.

"Ahh

Dahl immediately rushed to the rescue of Meck, but unfortunately once again activated the next mechanism, Dahl's left foot was firmly lassoed by a rope that came from nowhere, he stumbled, fell to the ground, his foot was pulled by a strong force, his whole person was suddenly hung upside down on the beech treetops in a sudden moment, and he had to swing on one foot in the air more than 2 people, his face was flushed.

"Dada-da-da!" The sound of horses' hooves came from the sturdy warriors who had long been hidden in the woods, and Teucer finally saw a group of sturdy centaurs armed with spears, bows and arrows, and two-handed swords pouring out of the depths of the dense forest. Swords and spears roar, bows and arrows aim. Teucer and his men surrendered.

"What are you! Why are you sneaking around in the highland mountains of our centaurs just now, explaining your intentions? "Among the centaurs around them came a sturdy centaur with a bare upper body and iron bracers, and a spear in both hands, this centaur had black curly hair, his horse's fur was pure black and supple, and his tail and graceful steps swayed gently, like a gladiator among gentlemen, like a gladiator among gentlemen.

"Gilberg! Mr. Alec! Teucer recognized the stout centaur, his screams filled with excitement.

"Huh? It's not like you're Tork Hovent! Son of the old miner Grima Hovent! Are you here friend or foe? Alec tossed his spear to the centaur warrior beside him, and motioned for the warrior next to him to put away his weapon.

"Friends, of course! It's great to see you're still alive! How did you get out of town? Teucer immediately recognized the leader of the centaurs, who was none other than Mr. Alec of Goodby, though Alec now had a stubble on his face compared to the old Alec.

"You didn't even die, I just heard that you were abandoned on the wooden fence by your fat neighbor of the Dro family, but that guy's luck doesn't always accompany, after another goblin and our old enemy invaded Gudebai after your disappearance, the goblin slashed that guy with a knife, but with Alex's protection, it's great that you came back alive!" Alec walked up to Teucer and gave him a cordial hug, "Ha, you also know that I escaped from town, where did you get your news?" Didn't you get caught by a goblin? ”

"yes, that's a long story, but I was rescued in the end, and lo and behold, I was accompanied by Sheffield's fellow Wood Elves. Not your Gilberg's enemies. Teucer smiled and gestured to the Wood Elves behind him.

"Forgive us for being rude, we just thought you were Godeby's goblin invaders, and the goblins had a pair of pointed ears just like you. Now Goodbay is an amusement park for goblins and the walking dead. We have to be vigilant at all times. Alec's opening remarks left the Wood Elf Einsatzgruppen behind Teucer staring.

"Since you Gilberg centaurs know that you are rude, we also know that you are rude." Glenn looked coldly at the strong centaurs around him, and the atmosphere seemed very awkward.

"Actually, Mr. Alec, we have no ill will, on the contrary, I and my friends are here because of the events in Goodbay." In the middle of his conversation, Teucer leaned his mouth closer to Alec's ear and whispered, "Comparing goblins to Wood Elves would be embarrassing for Sheffield's Wood Elves. ”

"Ah, welcome to Teucer's friend, Sheffield's Wood Elf brothers, I mean these are extraordinary times, and you should be more wary of the attacks of the gray-skinned and those who have risen from the dead." Alec cleared his throat, trying to justify the opening statement as coherently as he could.

"Is this how you Gilberg family welcomed us Wood Elves? We are the warriors of Lord Baron Wood of Sheffield, the kingdom of the Elvenian Wood Elves. Let me go. Dahl's face was flushed with the backflow of blood.

"Yes, I feel like you're greeting a wild boar from the mountains!" Meck struggled to break free from the thick hemp rope net, but the net grew tighter and tighter.

"I beg your pardon, of course, you have to be very vigilant in these extraordinary times." Alec waved his hand to the Gilberg people beside him in an awkward encounter, and a centaur with a hunting bow raised his hooves and trotted gracefully to the hidden trap under the low bushes, and with a slight flick of his fingers, he let go of the upside-down Dahl and the trap of the hunting net.

"Well, I've introduced myself, Teucer, the gates of the Highlands are open for you, welcome to the Highlands, you're safe here. Be careful, don't rush to Goodbay, where the goblins and those who have risen from the dead may easily kill you. Alec gave Teucer a smile and turned to leave.

"Wait, I'm not just here for Goodbey, I'm here for you Gilberg." Alec feigned surprise as he reluctantly turned his face to look at Teucer.

"Huh, for us Gilberg?" Alec smirked, "Let's go, since you've brought these four Wood Elves to Gilberg's Highland Mountain, I'm glad to take you to our Highland Mountain Cave for a visit. When you get there, slowly talk about why you are here for Goodbay and for us Gilberg. ”

Although Alec's expression seemed reluctant, but Teucer had grown up with him after all, and he knew that Teucer's character was not a problem, but these four wood elves who had never interacted with him made him mutter, and he and Teucer whispered about Teucer's adventures while walking towards the cave of the Highland Mountain, and finally, a smile finally appeared on his face.

"You say, Baron Woodwood, the brother of the Elven King of the Elven Kingdom of Elvenia, Baron Wood Sheffield, is your friend?" Alec's eyes sparkled.

"Yes, the Baron of Sheffield is not only the one who recommended me to the Elwinian Wood Elf Special Forces, but also the one who granted me the status of Friend of the Wood Elves and the Wood Elves. I'm now both a Terian and a recognized Wood Elf. Besides, he is already my mentor and brother. Teucer had to start boasting, he was more careful, he could see that Alec was a prominent member of the Gilberg family in the Highlands and was interested in what he said about Elvinia and Sheffield, "It is because of the blessing of the goddess Arcana that I escaped from the cave of Hawke, but I don't want to be, Goodbay has already suffered misfortune." ”

"Yes, may the flame of Alex, the god of centaurs, illuminate the path of the souls of those who have suffered from doom and guide their souls to the light." Alec sighed slightly, but he quickly turned the conversation back to Teucer, "Teucer, at least you and I are alive, you have the Baron of Elwinia as your brother, and the giant eagle in the sky as an ally, and I also have hundreds of Tatek warriors in the Highlands who will firmly guard this majestic Highlands." ”

"This highland mountain is too majestic, and I think it really buried your brave Gilberg family. I believe that if what we are going to talk about later is successful, it will be the beginning of the connection between the Elvenian Wood Elf Kingdom and Gilberg. This brings wealth and glory. Teucer seemed to understand what Wood had said to him, "Language is a tool for extracting more information." ”

"Our Gilberg family is right in front, the gathering place of all the centaurs in the Tark continent, the Highland Cave!" Alec seemed to look smug, his lips slightly upturned above his shaven beard, "Welcome, my friend Teucer, and you dear Wood Elf brothers.