The snow of the Al Ain dynasty is incomparably white.

Rogge rode with the smuggling caravan through the snow, chatting with Arno One-Eyed from time to time, learning his business skills, and time passed quickly. The days were spent without realizing it, and by the time they heard the friendly greetings from the dwarves, they had already passed through the vast snowfield.

"Hey! Hello. Adult Terran. "From time to time, dwarves of the Al Ain dynasty passed by them, and these dwarves greeted the caravan men in a thick lingua franca of the Al Ain dynasty. While the caravan men were smiling and nodding, the dwarves galloping on sleds pulled by snowhounds had already flown dozens of paces away.

"The dwarf rocks are bastards in a hurry." One-Eyed Arno quipped Rogge, "I think we're going to get to our destination soon, do you see that cedar forest in the distance?" Behind him was the port of Havalo, near the white coast. ”

"Praise Arcana for her wisdom, these dwarf rocks will really find a way to walk in this frozen snowfield." Rog curiously observed the dwarves on the sleigh, and kept admiring.

"They should praise Ayn Monta and Somra Monta, Arcana won't work here. It seems that Mr. Rogge used to be a ranger, but there are still no rangers in this place. Yes, the dwarves ride sleds drawn by snowhounds in the snowy fields, because they have smart heads, but because of their short stature, they can't ride tall horses, not to mention that the Al Ain dynasty in the northeast of Talk does not produce horses, only those dwarfs like cubs. Arno the One-Eyed continued to joke with the dwarves, "Where there are characters, there will always be some kind of animals. This is an old proverb. ”

As the caravan got closer and closer to the port of Havalore, the faster the dart masters rode their horses, and the men who escorted the goods almost ran away with the dart masters, but as the dwarves around became more and more, the men escorting the goods began to desert, and the faster they began to communicate happily with the dwarves in the lingua franca mixed with dwarven language. Of course, the fellow named Culosius seemed to have met his dwarven friend, and they hugged each other and touched each other's noses affectionately.

"Haha, my・old・friend." Culosius placed his hand on the bearded dwarf's shoulder.

"Goddamn, Culosius, what wind is blowing you bastard! You're not dead yet! Cullosius received the gruff greeting of the bearded dwarf, "are, u, ready, to, stay, here, for, a, few, days?"

"Believe, me, I'm not going to disappear like last time." Kurosius laughed, and he carried the bearded beard into the wagon-pulled pile of goods.

In an atmosphere of high morale and laughter, after a short cedar forest, Puerto Havalo is in everyone's eyes.

It is a coastal city located in the western part of the territory of the Ain Dynasty known as the White Coast, and the very beautiful domed stone houses are arranged according to the rules of the White Coast, and the smoke of the beautiful stone houses is open in the center of the dome, and the curling smoke rises from this smoke vent, and the whole Havalo Harbor shows a strong exotic style under the smoke and ice mist, and the dwarves in thick fur coats are happily jumping in the streets. It seems that most of the people in this Havalo port are destined for the tent market next to the large commercial port where supplies are abundant, and the large commercial port built on the coast. With the dwarves' curious and delighted eyes, the dart masters led the caravan to the large merchant harbor of Havalor.

"Actually, Puerto Havalo really refers to this. And in front of us is the city of Port Havalo. The talkative One-Eyed Arnault shared his knowledge of the Dwarven Dynasty's trading powerhouse, "You can see that these dwarves are content with goods in their pockets from us smugglers. ”

"Well, I've also heard that the port of Havalo in the Al Ain Dynasty is the second largest commercial port in the continent after the Merissa Dockyard in the royal city. Now it seems that it is indeed full of commercial energy. Rogge nodded, and the Havalo Harbor that only appeared in words finally appeared vividly in front of his eyes, his face flushed with deep blush, and he muttered quietly, "I wish Yafen had such prosperity." ”

"If Yafen was so prosperous, you wouldn't be a ranger anymore." One-eyed Arnault is in a good mood, "This time I can definitely earn a proud sum in my career." Thanks to you, Mr. Rogge. The 50 gold coins saved can be used to build a wooden fence around the Barony Construction Center in Sharp Mountain! ”

"Oh, so Mr. Arno is from Mount Sharp, south of the royal city?" Rogge's face was slightly pale.

"Yes, Mr. Rogge, I really hope to cooperate with you for a long time, and we can always follow this route in the future." Arno seemed to remember something, he patted his head and snapped his fingers, "Speaking of which, I almost forgot to tell you how to contact you. If you're still interested in working together, don't forget. ”

"I don't think it has to be. I was impressed by your talkativeness and kindness, Mr. Arnault, and the trip was indeed very meaningful. Rogge sighed softly, he looked at the large commercial port of Havalo, and said slowly, "I still have some things to do, and I think this is indeed the time for us to part." ”

"Ha, I have many brothers here, and I know that my leading fellow, Colossius, also has something to do with us, and after selling the goods, he can buy some of the specialties here and sell them back to Parma. Wherever you go, the world is so big, maybe when it will be useful. Well, listen to me, whether you want to remember it or not, I'll tell you how to contact us first, maybe it can be used at critical moments, especially when you're short of money. Hahaha. The one-eyed Arnault seemed to agree with Rogge from the bottom of his heart, and he took Rogge's hand and whispered the contact information of their smugglers, and specially instructed, "Remember, the 'Mark Knot' just mentioned is a secret that we only recognize, and we must also remember that our secret stronghold is in Sharp Mountain, and the secret word." ”

Arno's smuggling caravan arrived at the large commercial port of Havalo, and a group of dwarves and Trians were waiting for them, and they unloaded their goods quickly, and everyone's happiest moment began, One-Eyed Arno paid off the commission of the buddy or dart master who was leaving, of course, he deliberately put Rog last to receive the money, and quietly stuffed Rog with two gold coins after everyone dispersed.

"Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Arnault, I remember it." Rogge accepted the gold and placed him in the money bag hanging from the saddle of the zebra, and he waved his hand to Arno, who was looking at him, "May your trade be successful, bald one-eyed dragon!" ”

"Proud Rogge, my bald one-eyed dragon is ready to welcome you back." Arnault kept looking at Rogge's distant back and let out a long sigh, "There are many potential young people, with strong and heavy horsemen, and weapons, and their abilities are quite good, but they can't be used by me." It's a pity, it's a pity. I hope he will come back. Arno shook his head and walked into the stone house next to the harbor.

Rogce rode through the streets of Puerto Havalo, the bustling dwarves constantly greeting the great people they saw as a great race, he pondered with great interest the rows of domed stone houses on both sides of the street, and constantly observed the rather rude dwarves dressing, and the most jaw-dropping thing was that the dwarven men actually wore the silver necklaces in circles and wore them on their thick arms, and it was obvious that the necklace was the kind of ornament that the women of the royal city of Parma liked to wear. It wasn't until by chance that Rogge's observing afterglow glanced at the man behind him who looked cautious and silently followed him.

"Mr. Tailwalker, you don't have to hide anymore." Rogler tightened the reins of his horse, and the Spotted Heavy Horse immediately stopped its steps, his hand slowly moving to the saber at his waist.

"Hey, Mr. Roger Tham! I'm not going to hide, on the contrary, I'm glad you finally found me following you. I've been following your ass for several streets! It was a voice familiar to Rog, and he immediately ran up, "I've been watching you, and I'm curious where you're going next in Port Havalore?" ”

"Does it matter to you where I go? You wouldn't have been sent by Arnault to follow you, would you? Rogge gave up his vigilance, he wasn't going to look back at the man, he knew the guy's voice, "Mr. Colossius. It's time for us to separate. ”

"Hey, Rog, you're a mystery! I don't know why, I just want to know about you! And kind of adore you. Culosius's words were very direct, not even embellished, and he expressed his emotions nakedly.

"Oh, no, Akana! Mr. Culosius, I suggest you don't know me. Maybe Arnault and I can still have a few words, but I can't communicate with you at all. Rogge glanced back at Culosius, his instincts correct, and the man who followed him was Arno's leading man. However, for him, Culosius is just a passerby who has nothing to do with it. "I don't want to have any non-contractual contact with you. Mr. ”

"The perfect temperament confirms what I think! You're a nobleman. Ah, I should call you Your Excellency! Colossius was still chattering confidently behind Rogge's horse's butt, and he pointed to Rogge's sword at his waist while loudly telling Rogge his speculation, "The one who can wear this kind of sword must be a nobleman of status!" The large gem in the silver-veined trim on the hilt of the sword was a pale sapphire treasure from the vein of the old Ozul Blue in the eastern waist of the White Mountain. You know, I've been following the one-eyed Arno for many years, and I haven't seen anything in the cargo. But this is the first time I've seen such a big one. ”

"It seems that you are also a gem expert. All right. I don't have time to hang around with you here. I hope you get as far away from me as possible. Did you hear that? The farther away the better! Rogge looked a little impatient, and Cullosius's words left him almost in a state of embarrassment.

"Take me, Lord Rogge, I have always fantasized about being able to navigate this world with a truly charismatic nobleman, I think my fate is already in front of my eyes, that truly charismatic nobleman is you, low-key, calm, from the first day you came to our caravan, I began to notice your difference, I have a lot of abilities! Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to live with Arno until now! You must need me when you go out, and I'm curious about what you did before, why are you willing to be a bodyguard for the one-eyed dragon, who is many times inferior to yourself, to come to this remote northern land of ice and snow? Want to explore? I can accompany you. ”

"Oh, Mr. Colossius, will you shut up for me?" Rogge was tired of Coulosius' nagging, "Arno's men are just as talkative as he is!" I'm ready to leave for the royal city of Parma. Now, Dear Mr. Colossius, you may go! ”

"Ha, I'll just tell you how your accent looks so much like someone from my hometown." Culosius and Rogge grinded their tempers, "My hometown is also in the royal city of Parma, but I live in the countryside around the city of Parma, and my wife is still farming for the lord in the fields!" It's a pleasure to get to know you, the noble lord. So"

"My Monsieur Cullosius, I am not the hero of the knightly novels you often read," Rogge grimaced, anxious to get rid of the 'passionate' gentleman, "and for me, I don't need a squire right now. My red-faced, thick-eyed, big-eyed, blue-eyed gentleman with a golden broom-head! Rogge raised my husband's voice again, and he interrupted what Culosius was about to say.

"Ha, you must need me, I guess this journey must be full of adventure, you don't want other people to get involved, but mine is not the kind of cowardly person, the more adventurous the business, the more interested I am to do it!" Culosius's face was thick enough to overshadow even the thickest piece of vellum, "Besides, I once served as a levy soldier for the Thirteenth Mixed Legion under King Segal II. Ha, fighting, sword fighting, tracking can be proficient very much! So, I have absolutely no problem being your squire! ”

"Okay, I've got you. Culosius. I'm granting your request for the time being, but I hope you don't talk as much as you just did, and keep your mouth shut and keep me quiet. Rogge remembered the origin and final destination of those levies and the small calculations that Coulosius had made in private, and couldn't help but smile secretly, in order not to waste his time visiting the city of Havalo, he finally agreed to Coulosius to follow him, "Also, the rations must be self-sufficient." I can pay for the lodging and boat fares, and well, you will follow the orders I have just given you as my special attendant. ”

"Yes! Lord Rogge, I would be happy to accept your employment! May I do my best! Culosius almost danced with joy, his red face still smiling with confidence.