Although it is just an ordinary ox cart, the link between the wheel and the frame is a high-end product that has been dampened with natural magic and alchemy. If anything, should it be a suspension on the magic side?

For these, Gray Dew is not particularly clear, the only thing she can intuitively experience is stability.

"Goo~~"

As his stomach protested, the pikemen in the back compartment and Gott in the main seat smiled understandingly, but with a hint of teasing.

"Hehe, are you hungry?"

"Well, yes. ”

I traveled for a day and night, and I didn't eat anything other than the first half of the air-dried meat made by my mother yesterday evening.

Although it is said that the tooth wolf people have a strong tolerance and can't starve to death for a week, it is still quite uncomfortable to be hungry for so long.

"Come, eat a loaf of bread. ”

Wearing a hat, his hearing has deteriorated, but the moment the object flies past his ear, his senses still detect it in time. The right paw is stretched out, just enough to catch the bread that falls in a parabolic form in front of you.

The smell of the food is good, but ......

"You're worried about poisoning, that's okay, I'll take a bite to show you. ”

Watt suddenly put his head to the side of my face, and I instinctively raised my paw to give it to him, but an invisible force stood in the way of us at the critical moment.

Needless to say, it can only be Mr. Gott.

"Riot, enough is enough. ”

"Okay, okay, you have the final say. ”

The overly well-cooked spearman Watt retracted into the crate, and Gauth turned around and pulled a water bottle out of his back duffel bag. Judging by the smell, it is a new product that no one has used.

"The bread is safe, so eat it with water." ”

"Hmm. ”

After taking the kettle and unscrewing the lid, I was not polite and began to eat in large gulps. We toothed wolves like to eat meat, but that doesn't mean we can't eat other types of food – omnivores are much more adaptable.

The road stretched gently along the undulating hills into the distance, and in the light sound of the wheels turning, I couldn't help but hold my cheeks with my claws and began to think about the rest of my life.

"Gray Lei is a strong hunter, but if he has the chance, he should still come out and take a walk. ”

Gott's abrupt speech interrupted my train of thought. Looking at the signs written in human, elf, orc, and lingua franca on the side of the road, after a moment of silence, I still asked, "Has the world outside the clouds changed a lot?"

"I'm afraid it's bigger than you think. ”

"Hmmm......"

The journey was long, and the ox cart did not need much control as long as it followed the road, so Mr. Gott simply took a bag of melon seeds from his bag and threw it to Riovat, and then, like the elders of the clan, began to explain with great emotion.

No, maybe it's better to use "storytelling" to describe it?

"Xiayu is a beautiful and rich continent——— as it should be. ”

During the winter rest of the Yunman Mountains, beside the fire where the iron pot was suspended, I had heard about the attachment and belonging of the land beneath my feet—the vast land called Xiayu.

Legend has it that it was the base of the altar of the gods, the homeland of the elves, and the vast battlefield of the orcs and humans vying for supremacy, and now it is a refuge for those who struggle for power and supremacy, a land divided by competing nations.

Knight, mercenary, killer, explorer...... All those who seek wealth, power, or honor gather here and scatter around the land——— where opportunities and dangers coexist.

"A lot of people believe that they have given up everything in the past and are going to start a new journey here. ”

Don't look at me, Gott smiled as he freed his hand and sketched several magical words in mid-air that I couldn't read. Suddenly, I felt some strength of strength and softness, covering my claws and forearms.

"Huh?"

"They feel that in the end, their fate will be in their own hands, that they can do whatever they want——— and that no matter what the process is, a great adventure will begin. ”

"Ah, my paws—"

"It's [Barrier] magic. Rinat, who had been snorting melon seeds, suddenly squeaked and explained for Gott, "The combination of illusion and space spell can make your claws look like human hands, and even if there is a brief physical touch, you won't see anything abnormal. ”

After the ox cart climbed a long uphill slope, and after standing at the top of the hill, the smoke of the human village could already be seen in the distance. Really, I've entered another world.

"Many young people are attracted by what they have heard, the magical legends and kingdoms of the Xiayu Continent, and they have come all the way to ......"

As if remembering something, Gott slowly raised his head and stopped telling the story.

I understand that there is nothing more than universal knowledge that the average intelligent creature on the continent needs to know.

Amid the noise caused by Rivat's snorting melon seeds, I looked away at the rolling mountains. Seedlings of wheat, barley and oats burst out of the dark ground and grew vigorously. On the slopes below the snow-capped peaks, herds of cattle and sheep are eating delicious spring grass......

When the first fence appeared on either side of the road, I drew my attention back to the closer.

In the early morning, when the day is cooler, you can see the early farmers working hard in the fields when you look over the fruit trees and shrubs along the road. As the rainy season approaches, in addition to the routine work of fertilizing, removing weeds and loosening the soil, they also have to dig new ditches and horizontal ditches, and dredge existing waist ditches and ditches to meet the needs of irrigation and drainage.

Well, there's also the suicidal fertilization of wolves with a keen sense of smell......

"Looks like you like this kind of transportation?"

"Ah——— probably. ”

Looking at Gott, who turned his head and smiled at me, I twitched my ears under my hat and didn't deny it.

As the sun rose to the sky, the ox cart carried us closer to the village. It was here that roads began to converge from other places.

The village, which consisted of only a dozen families, was surrounded by a not-so-low fence, and I realized that there must be a lot of wild animals in the vicinity at night——— mostly weak beasts that roost on the outskirts of the Yunman Mountains.

"Riot, don't you go down and sit?"

As the ox cart drove in from the entrance to the village, I noticed the gunman in the back box with his hood pulled up and covered his face.

What was he trying to hide?

"Nope. ”

When he said this, his breathing, which had been even and steady, became a little messy.

"Then you're ruthless. ”

"Shut up, it's none of your business. ”

Amid the laughter of children on the roadside, the ox cart quickly passed through the village and onto the wide avenue leading to the city. Compared to the King's Path, which is just compacted with dirt, the Habitat Avenue, which is mixed with sand and gravel and casts enhanced magic, does not turn into mud when it rains.

The wheels crushed over it, and from time to time they would jump because of the undulating stones.

Rioat's unkind words and the disappearance of the curvature of the corners of Gauth's mouth made me realize that something must have happened in this village, but ...... I'm not a cat people, so I'm not that curious. Moreover, it was clearly a past that the spearmen did not want others to know.

Raising my right paw and looking at the palm and fingers that had become indistinguishable from those of a human, I tried to make a fist.

Unlike wolves or wild dogs, we, the human wolves blessed by God, not only have acquired a humanoid appearance, but also have lengthened the front paws and toes that were originally only suitable for attacking prey when hunting, and can grasp objects that do not require much movement when held towards the center of the claws.

The clenched "fist" was so real in front of my eyes, but the touch of the tip of the claw against the pad of flesh told me that it was illusory.

"So...... Although it looks like a human hand, it can't actually do too fine movements. ”

"That's right. ”

Gault drew a short knife from his waist and pulled a knife flower in his hand, and the hilt was brought to my claw.

I tried to imitate his movements, but I didn't succeed——— humans were the most powerful race in the land, and they had brilliant minds and dexterous hands.

If I were a human ......

The sound of the wheels turning had gradually been accepted by my consciousness, and I squinted my eyes slightly in the slight jolt and took a nap as I leaned against the wooden seat. The morning sun shines on your face and makes you feel very pleasant.

If you want to enjoy such good weather in the cloudy mountains, you have to climb the peaks higher than the woodland. However, that is a "privilege" that can only be used regularly by young wolves who are not yet a year old.

I'm not a kid anymore......

"Gray dew. ”

In my daze, I heard my name being called.

Not feeling any danger, I slowly opened my eyes, and the gold suddenly took over. This made me instinctively raise my paw and block it.

"Awake?"

"Hmm...... Sorry, I accidentally fell asleep. ”

As my eyes gradually adjusted to the light, I noticed that the road that was originally sparsely populated by pedestrians was now filled with many more travelers.

Are you almost at your destination?

Staring at the road sign that was gradually approaching this way, I affirmed my thoughts.

"It's okay, it's okay, if you're sleepy, I'll sleep for a while, Xiaolu, if you don't mind, I can provide you with a knee pillow service." It's free. ”

Rivat's banter came from behind me again, and I couldn't help but smack my lips, leaned around with my left paw on the side of the railing, and stared at him baring my fangs, "Is it really okay?"

"Uh...... Next time, next time. ”

It was interesting to let a human and an unrestrained wolf look at each other closely——— looking at the defeated Rioat, Goth on the side gently swung the reins, and the speed of the ox cart began to slowly increase.

The wheels rolled on, and from time to time we would be overtaken by wagons or donkey carts laden with goods on the avenue called Habitat. Looking at the impatient or leisurely humans in the car, my mind couldn't help but drift to the city I hadn't met yet.

Without me noticing, the tail covered by the robe swung a few times unconsciously.

"What's the doubt?"

"Ahh......h

Along the way, we overtook many vehicles and pedestrians, but except for a few farmers who carried hoes to the fields, almost all of them were heading in the direction of Dor Rui. This is very similar to the fact that herbivores converge near water sources at some point during the dry season.

But if you are a human being, it will certainly not be such a simple reason.

"Because early in the morning, it is time to go to the city to catch the market. ”

After Gott overtook a two-horse cart with an ox-cart, I noticed that the pavement had changed again——— the dirt pavement that had been mixed with some sand and gravel to solidify the magic had become a hard masonry pavement.

It seems that it has officially stepped from the countryside into the territory of the city.

"Pull over, stop. ”

Just as I stood up and looked into the distance, Gott suddenly gave an order in Elven language to the big black bull who was pulling the cart. The big black cow was very obedient, mooed softly and dragged the truck to the side of the road, and then buried his head and ate the weeds on the side of the road.

Without any instruction to me and Rioat, Goth let go of the reins and jumped out of the car, heading straight for the last of a row of carriages that were also parked on the side of the road a dozen paces away.

"Dude, what's going on in front of you?"

We human wolves have good hearing, and when we lift our hats a little, the conversation between Gott and the chariot driver will all come into our ears. I don't believe he cares.

"When a horse-drawn carriage passed over the keel bridge, the bridge deck suddenly collapsed, and now it is still stuck, and it cannot be passed for the time being. ”

"Don't you plan a detour?"

"Hey, our cargo is heavy, the horses are tired, and it is really difficult to make a detour to the town at the bottom of the cliff, so we can only wait for the road builders to come and repair the bridge before moving forward. Fortunately, the weather has been good in the past two days, otherwise the goods will lose a lot of money when they are damp. ”

"Is that so......"

A short time after the non-nutritious social conversation ended, Gott walked back with a blank face, rolled over and climbed into the back box, and pulled out a waterproof leather cylinder. As Gott and I watched, he opened the lid and took out the map from inside and unfolded it.

Although we can't draw maps, we have a vague ——— we can remember as long as we have been to places.

Gaud recounted what he had discovered to me and Riwatt as he pointed his hand to the map with dots and lines. Gott must have remembered the bridges on the road to Drew, and he must have wanted me to learn how to read a map.

"It seems that we won't be able to get to Dre City today without special means. ”

"Riovat, you don't have to frown there. ”

While motioning for me to help hold on to the side of the map, Gott's free left hand pressed on the map and drew a few centimeters along a blue line. It was a wide river hundreds of paces ahead of us, which was still difficult to see——— and the sound of the huge currents washing over the piers and banks of the river told me the scene in advance.

The current is so fast, and even I am not sure that I can swim through it without the help of any tools.

"Hey, obviously you only want to ...... if you want"

"But I don't want to, what's the problem?"

Faced with his old friend's abrupt change in style, the pikeman shrugged indifferently and turned back to sit on the futon he had gotten at some point. When the wind changed slightly, I could smell it and there was a faint smell of a human girl.

"So, we're going east along the river?"

Looking at the sun, which was already almost in the air, I turned back to look at the distance between the cloudy mountains and the broken bridge in front of me on the map, and compared the length of the line after the detour to the city of Drey, I was a little happy in my heart.

In this way, the comfortable time of riding the ox cart will be extended~

"Yes, it won't be too long to go that way—"

"Ahem—it's only been a day or so. ”

Even as he chewed his food, the pikeman didn't miss the opportunity to complain about his old friend, risking choking and speaking before me.

One day is not a short day.

When Gott put away the map and teased Riova again, I had already memorized what I needed to remember so far. Tilting my head and leaning against the railing behind me, I began to plan what to do on the not-so-short journey into town.

The lifespan of the tooth wolf clan is not comparable to that of humans, so a day is probably more precious to us than they are.

"Excuse me, can I take your car to Dre City?"

As Gott drove the ox cart past the caravan still waiting for the bridge to be repaired, and turned towards the riverside avenue that stretched to the east, a human with a heavy load of luggage stopped our car.