Chapter 6: The City of the Wilderness
No matter what happens on the earth, whether everything is seen or not, the god of light who rides the chariot of the sun will always give the world the sunrise and sunset that accompany the cycle of life in a constant time.
When the sun rises, many people will have to act for the new day, but at the same time, there are many things that have ended in the night before that. Obviously, the demons who encountered them belonged to the latter.
"Still wondering how to resist that arrow?"
"Hmm. β
Galter spoke his thoughts, but Grey Lu did not deny it, but instead picked up the short sword that Galter had given her and rubbed it lightly against the scabbard. The arrow of Liam, the crossbowman, made her think deeply about hunting.
Will claws and fangs continue to put them in the position of hunters, not prey, in this day and age?
That guy seems to have fallen out with his father because of this and left Yunman......
"Little Lu," Rivat, who was sitting in the cargo box and toasting with Liam, picked up the barbecue and approached her, trying to divert her attention, "Do you want to eat barbecue?"
"I'm not hungry. β
Looking at the pieces of meat that had been roasted to an attractive color, the ashes resurfaced in his mind the remains of the demons scorched by Gorondo's breath. Not only their flesh, but also their armor and weapons were somewhat burned and deformed.
Even my father may not be able to easily resist such a fire crit.
"Let's have a drink. β
"Wine?"
This familiar, but untouched object, made Gray Lu blink as she looked back at Rioat, who was holding the cup and the barbecue. Speaking of which, when they left the subhuman settlement, the leaders there did give them two large jars.
"This wine is really good, come, taste it. β
Last night, the crossbowman Liam used a shot of Gorondo's breath to eliminate most of the ghosts in an instant, and the dazzling light in the dark night unsurprisingly alarmed the Witchell Kingdom's two-legged dragoons patrolling at night.
As a result, the remnants of the demons did not make it difficult for them to be exposed, and they were completely annihilated by the regular army of the kingdom.
After cooperating with the cavalry to explain the cause of the incident, they were verbally praised and authorized by the cavalry captain to take possession of all the valuable items on the demons. After that, the Wyvern-dragoons, who took credit for this merit to themselves, left.
However, it didn't end with the dragoons leaving.
"It doesn't smell good. β
Taking the glass from Rivat's hand, Grey Dew recalled the scene when Rivat asked the leader of the colony for a drink in the middle of the night when he was warmly invited into a large tent by the sub-herders to rest. Then, and now, he didn't seem to be at all intimidated by Liam's magic arrows.
Could it be that he has stronger moves?
"You know when you take a sip, come. β
"Hmm-goo...... Ahem, ahemββββ it's so spicy!
As Grey Dew brought the glass to her lips and was still speaking, Rioat secretly laughed and reached for a moment to hold it at the bottom of the glass, only to choke her so much that tears flowed from her eyes.
"Hahahaha-you're a ...... Hey, hey, claws, it's going to die!
Poofβββ
............
The sun carriage of the god of light is still speeding in the sky. When he was halfway through his journey today, the midday sun made the toothed wolf girl wearing a hat and a robe sweat.
"Mr. Gott, how long will it take for us to arrive?"
Because of the presence of strangers, Gray Dew could not remove her disguise, so she could only lift the hem of her robe slightly to allow her body to dissipate heat. Enduring the sweltering heat of early summer, she began to look forward to arriving in Dre City.
Of course, it doesn't mean the city.
"If we were talking about the administrative governance of Dreis, we had already arrived. β
"Ahh......hh Dre City?"
Awakened by Gault's words, Gray Dew, who was already a little dazed, stood up and looked into the distance, and saw the gray characteristic of a large human settlement among the green hills.
The ox cart continued on its way, carrying the man and wolf girl who saw the cool hope, and after a while, some pedestrians appeared on both sides of the road who were also heading in the direction of the city. Seeing that most of them were carrying heavy salutes, most of them had to get out of the car and walk because of the damage to the keel bridge.
Covering the left side of his face with an extra slap print, Riott pulled out an old cloth from the crate and carried it with his spear, acting as a banner for all tradersβa recognizable object that could help the guards guarding the gates quickly determine the type of goods carried by the vehicles entering the city, so as to divert traffic and people.
"Little Lu...... You're so ruthless. β
"Hmph-"
When the sparkling water of the moat comes into view, the gray dew tortured by the sweltering heat gets a trace of psychological comfort. However, as the 30-meter-high walls of Derui City grew bigger and bigger, the Tooth Wolf Hunters, who were accustomed to seeing mountains and dense forests, were captured by this oppressive human creation.
"This is the second gate of the east of Derui City, and we merchants generally use this gate to enter and exit. β
With Gault's explanation, the ox cart drove up the suspension bridge across the moat without hurry.
It was noon, and there were not many vehicles lining up to enter the city, and the ox cart stopped behind a cart drawn by three horses, and Goult immediately lifted his hood and took out from his robe pocket the pass issued by the kingdom's economic and trade agency to the merchants. At this moment, Liam, who was originally sitting in the back cargo box, turned over and jumped out of the car.
"You'll have to pay the business tax on your carβthen, don't get over it. β
"Okay, goodbye. β
"There was a chance to drink together again. β
Without replying to Gott's kind words to Riveat, Liam picked up his cargo and walked without looking back to the side door on the left front of the drawbridge for hikers. He was already late.
"What a strange mercenary. β
"Ha, Xiaolu, do you think so too?"
Looking at Liam's back, Gray Lu nodded subconsciously, and then slapped Rivat's head back with a backhand. I don't know why, she has a hunch that they will have other intersections in the future.
As for what kind of intersection it will be......
"Get out of the car, do a routine check. [Orc Language]
A somewhat hoarse female voice came to her from the side, and her gray eyes moved back from a distance, looking at the guards in standard armor beside the ox cart, and was stunned. This gate guard, with a scimitar on each side of his waist, was a personal wolf, just like himself.
No, no, she's ......
Staring at the other party's hands that were exactly the same as humans, Gray Lu narrowed his eyes slightly, denying what he had just thought.
"Oh, I'm sorry, sergeant, my niece doesn't understand orc, please forgive me. β
Just as Grey Dew was about to ask the other a question in orc language, Goult walked quickly around the front of the ox cart, interrupting their line of sight. He didn't want his orc identity to be exposed in this place.
Under the gaze of Gray Dew and Gaot, the man-wolf sergeant took the merchant's pass and glanced at the opening record.
"Sorry, Master Gott, I was rude. It's an inspection-free vehicle, let it go!"
In Gray Lu's puzzled gaze, the wolf sergeant who had just planned to get out of the car for inspection took a half step back, bowed slightly to Gote, and returned the pass with both hands.
Before the Tooth Wolf Hunter could figure out what was going on, Gauth, with a wry smile on his lips, sat back in the car and drove the Black Bull into the city gatesβββ they didn't even pay the city tax.
There are many things that he is reluctant to let more people know......