Fort Colin is across the river from the northern part of the Elven Forest.

Ever since the World Tree's kingdom was born, Fort Collins has had a lot of ferrymen, who have earned extra money by rowing boats to carry ambitious adventurers across the river.

After the warrior Athos decided to go to the Elven Forest, he and the orc Hercules boarded a boat with the other adventurers.

The upper reaches of the Vimur River are much narrower than the wider lower reaches of the river, and the ferry takes less than 20 minutes to make a round trip.

On this side of the river, there is a simple pier, which seems to have been built improvised.

On the docks, there are many more adventurers.

These are people who are attracted by the relics of the gods, of all races, but more often than not, humans.

The strength of these adventurers is uneven, but the weakest also has the Black Iron rank, and there are many silver professionals who are rarely seen in the town on weekdays.

It can be seen that the attraction of the relics of the gods is quite attractive to adventurers.

Not only that, but these adventurers even set up a simple wooden stronghold on this side of the river, and even saw the high walls and some roving mercenaries.

And as soon as the rowing boat in front of him landed, a mercenary with a proud expression stepped forward and charged the people on board for gold pounds.

"That's the Wolf Mercenary Regiment, this stronghold was established by them, and it was also for the convenience of all those who want to enter the gods and ruins for adventure, but...... All adventurers who enter this stronghold will need to pay five gold pounds as a protection fee per person. ”

The boatman who pulled the boat explained to his guests.

Many of the new adventurers suddenly became agitated.

"Five gold pounds, why don't you grab it?"

Someone couldn't help but say.

Perhaps for a seasoned adventurer, five gold pounds is not enough for them to squander once in the casino, but this price is already equivalent to the income of more than half a year's income of a commoner family in the Empire.

"No way, this is the rule of the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group, and all those who enter the stronghold must obey. They are the largest mercenary group in the northern part of the empire, and there are several gold-rank mercenaries alone, unless you can show enough strength, otherwise...... I can only listen to them honestly. ”

The boatman shook his head.

"Then we won't get down from here, change places and change places!"

Someone said angrily.

"That's it!"

Other adventurers chimed in.

The boatman replied helplessly:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I advise you to pay the gold pounds honestly, this is also for everyone's good."

The adventurers were even more angry:

"What? Could it be that the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group has become so arrogant? Isn't it related to the selection of candidates in the north? ”

"If we don't enter the stronghold, the wolf mercenary group will force us to fail?"

"That's it! Without entering their stronghold, we can still go to the Divine Ruins! ”

The adventurers were indignant, while the boatman sighed and explained:

"Yes, yes, but without the protection of the Wolf Mercenary Group's stronghold, you adults will probably not be able to escape the pursuit of the elves......"

"Elven ...... After? ”

The adventurers looked at each other.

"That's right, since everyone is here for the god relics, then they should also know which fallen god this ruins belong to...... That's the main god that the elves once served. So...... These elves are not soft on the adventurers who come to this area......"

The boatman said.

"Elves of the Forest of Elves...... Is it that scary? ”

One adventurer asked in disbelief.

The boatman nodded:

"Of course, you adults don't know, the adventurers who often travel back and forth to the ruins of the gods have even reached a consensus, in the ruins and forests, it is not terrible to encounter demons, and it is not terrible to encounter high-level demonic beasts, but if you encounter elves...... Just be careful. ”

"If you bump into the elves and can't kill them all at once, then just wait for them to chase them frantically......

"You should have vaguely heard of the origin of these elves, these guys...... It's really not enough to chase and kill people, and it's crazy. ”

"If you can't get to the stronghold in time, unless you have the strength of the Golden Rank, you will definitely regret it......"

Listening to the boatman's words, the new adventurers on the ship looked at each other, and the boatman pointed to the adventurer's stronghold in front of him and continued:

"Hey, adults, don't look at this stronghold built so well, in fact, this is already the fifth stronghold of the Wolf Mercenary Regiment, the first four were originally in the forest closer to the ruins of the gods, but in the end they were all destroyed by the elves."

"Fortunately, the elves don't know the location of this stronghold yet, and this is close to the river, and the wolf mercenary group also has a lot of spare ships, so if it is really besieged by the elves, it is convenient to evacuate."

The adventurers' expressions became more and more solemn when they heard this.

"Elves, are you strong?"

Someone asked with a serious expression.

"It's not a question of whether they're strong or not, it's ...... How to say it, if you really meet adults, you will know, it is a bunch of crazy people......"

The boatman said.

"Alright, it's landed, I wish the adults a smooth way to get the treasure in the god ruins!"

The ship docked, and the mercenaries of the Wolf Mercenary Regiment also walked up.

The adventurers were in a commotion for a while, but in the end they honestly paid the gold pounds one by one.

There was no way, they found that the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group even collected the mercenaries who collected gold pounds were all silver-topped, and their ship didn't even have a silver median......

At least...... Most of the adventurers on board thought so.

One by one, the people on the boat went down, and soon it was the turn of Athos and Hercules.

And when it was their turn to pay, the orc Hercules sneered and lit up the aura on his body.

The mercenary's face changed drastically.

Fortunately, Hercules only lit up and put it away.

The mercenary immediately stood aside respectfully, and did not say anything about charging the fee, but let the two of them disembark.

Hercules sneered, and then accompanied Athos into the stronghold.

The strong are privileged everywhere.

There are more adventurers in the colony.

Not only that, but the two even saw many stalls of the Chamber of Commerce, selling all kinds of materials for the exploration of the relics of the gods.

Many of these chambers of commerce are from all parts of the empire, but there are also those of other races and powers.

Athos even saw a dark dwarf stall called Amway Firm......

I don't know how these underground guys came to trade here with such a convulsion.

Of course, the two of them only glanced at it a few times, and then stopped paying attention, they just passed by this stronghold, and the ultimate goal was to go to the nearby elven city of Winterfell.

Hercules had already obtained the map drawn by the adventurer from the Black Market in advance, which had already marked the approximate location of Winterfell, and the two of them only needed to go directly.

However, just as the two of them left through the stronghold of the Wolf Mercenary Group, they were stopped by a mercenary warrior who came in a hurry:

"Your Excellency, please wait a minute, are you two planning to go to the Divine Ruins?"

It was a warrior with heavy armor all over his body, and his strength had reached the top of gold.

"What's the matter?"

Athos did not answer directly.

The warrior hesitated for a moment, and first performed a not-so-standard imperial etiquette:

"I'm Hans, the deputy head of the Wolf Mercenary Regiment, and the two of you should also be high-level professionals, right? Don't know what to call it? ”

"Athos."

Athos said.

"Hey."

Hercules merely sneered and did not answer.

Hans didn't care about Hercules' attitude......

In fact, the relationship between orcs and humans has not been very good, and he can see that the two people in front of him are obviously led by this human warrior.

Just hearing the name Athos, he raised his eyebrows slightly:

"Athos? Good name! It has the same name as the founding military god of the empire......"

Hearing the words of the founding military god of the empire, the corners of Athos's mouth raised slightly, and a trace of imperceptible remembrance flashed in his expression.

That was who he was when he was a mortal.

In the distant past, he was the founding father of the Holy Manian Empire, only because of a clash of beliefs, and in the end he gave up everything he had.

Captain Hans, who didn't know that his casual compliment happened to tickle the other party's itch, paused, and continued:

"Mr. Athos, high-level professionals can't enter the Divine Ruins, and if they really want to enter, their strength will be suppressed below the Golden Rank......"

"If the two of you plan to go to the Divine Ruins, I hope you will think about it again...... Among the relics of the gods, high-level professions are much more dangerous than middle- and low-level professions, and those elven lunatics like to pick on high-level professionals who enter the ruins, and many golden adventurers have died in the ruins......"

Hearing his words, Athos looked a little surprised.

And Hercules couldn't help but let out a sneer:

"Elves? It also takes advantage of the level suppression of the god relics, and if I really want to see it in the forest, I want to see how powerful they are! ”

Captain Hans glanced at him, laughed hehehe, and shook his head:

"Don't underestimate those elves, don't say they're inside the ruins, even if they're outside the ruins, you have to be careful when you encounter them!"

"Do you know the legendary Sword Saint Swordmaster? That's legendary! But that's it, I was also injured in the conflict with the elves a while ago, and I was seriously injured! His whole body was badly burned by magic! ”

"He didn't enter the ruins, but clashed with the elves outside the ruins."

"It's a pity that someone asked the legendary sword saint Lord Sward how the elf seriously injured him, but he never said it, just angrily scolded the evil elf for being despicable and blasphemous......"

"But looking at his injuries, I suspect that there is probably a strong man among the elves who has legendary strength, and he should be good at fire elemental magic or electric magic......

Hans spread his hands.

There are legends among the elves?

Hearing this, Hercules' expression finally became a little solemn.

However, it was soon replaced by fanaticism:

"That's better, hehe, I haven't fought the elves yet......"

He chuckled and touched the red axe behind him.

Hans was slightly stunned.

However, when his gaze swept to the red battle axe behind Hercules, a hint of surprise flashed in his expression.

And before he could think anything more, he heard Athos say:

"Thanks for the reminder, we'll take notice."

He then beckoned to Hercules and continued on his way.

Hans wanted to say something, but he glanced at the red battle axe behind Hercules, his eyes became more and more hesitant, and finally gave up.

And it wasn't until the two of them were far away that he turned around and returned to the stronghold, and as he walked, he couldn't help muttering:

"The axe...... It's a bit like the axe of Hercules, the legendary powerhouse of the Orc Alliance......"

"No, it shouldn't be, it is rumored that Hercules is very arrogant, especially looking down on humans, how can he be a human follower?"

"Unless ......"

Halfway through speaking, Captain Hans was slightly stunned.

He suddenly turned around and looked in the direction where the two were leaving, with a little surprise in his expression:

"Athos...... Athos, the god of war? God of War Yagami Messenger?! ”

"Could it be...... This...... No way? ”

……

Leaving the adventurer's stronghold, Athos and Hercules quickly entered the hinterland of the Elven Forest according to the map markings.

As they progressed, there were fewer and fewer adventurers around, and once they entered the area marked in red on the map, they could no longer be seen.

The areas marked in red are the areas where the elves are active......

"I didn't expect that after hundreds of years, the elves have become terrifying existences."

Athos shook his head.

"Hey, I'm getting more and more curious, the elves of legendary strength? I really want to compete. ”

Hercules sneered.

Athos looked helpless.

Soon, though, his afterglow swept somewhere beside him, playing with the taste:

"There are no legendary elves, but there are a lot of silver-rank elves......"

"And it seems to have been following since we left the stronghold, it seems...... The stronghold of the Wolf Mercenary Group is not as secret as they thought. ”

Hagusri also looked in the same direction and sneered:

"It's really as legendary, as cunning as a human being......"

"It's a pity that in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and weirdness are ridiculous self-deception."

Then, he snorted coldly:

"Elves, don't hide, we've found you."

With that, Hercules took off the red axe behind him and slashed it at the ground.

With a loud bang, a terrifying crack stretched out on the ground, directly to somewhere in the distance, causing a burst of invective:

"Damn, why did you expose it?"

"The idea is a bit hard, I'm afraid it's high-level!"

"That's a good dare, a lot of rewards!"

"Let's try it first!"

"Don't forget to share the coordinates with the ...... group"

"Okay!"

As soon as the words fell, bursts of shouts of killing sounded.

Under the surprised gaze of Athos and Higers, more than a dozen elves in ornate armor suddenly emerged from the grass not far away, brandishing their weapons and screaming at them......

It's like a bandit robbing a road.

But the problem is that the strength is still the dish.