The setting sun has dyed the sky a layer of intoxicating red, and the time is almost dusk.

Players who have been playing for a day have also begun to return from the dungeon and the underground forest, returning to the Chosen City with the help of the teleportation array, or participating in the city's regular nightly bonfire, or going offline to rest and regain their strength......

Of course, there are also Liver Emperors who still choose to continue to do tasks, farm wild monsters, and work hard to be promoted to a higher level and gain more contributions.

And the Black Dragon Castle, as the connection point between Rivendell and the Chosen City, is naturally quite lively.

Of course, most players are hurriedly teleported from Rivendell to Black Dragon Castle, and then directly in the castle hall to the Chosen City, where they are only active and the outside of the castle is a bit cold.

In the evening, the black dragon Merrell, as usual, let out a long roar, spread its wings and soared, not knowing where it had flown to.

In the words of Xiao Xianmeow, this is the usual walk of the little black dragon before the meal.

Influenced by the players, Black Dragon Merrell is now accustomed to three meals a day, and every day, there will be players who have taken on the barbecue task to give it barbecue.

Among them, Xiao Xianmeow and the two Northeast kebab buddies received the most tasks.

Xiao Xian Meow prepares the Warcraft meat in advance and is responsible for lighting the fire, while the two Northeast buddies are mainly responsible for the barbecue...... In half an hour at most, they can grill the barbecue that Merrell needs.

Then, the three of them exchanged the barbecue for a good amount of experience and contribution, and by the way, they picked a few dragon scales while the little black dragon was eating, which was delicious.

Today, the three of them took on the task again, barbecuing in front of the campfire outside the castle.

In fact, in the earliest days, they all barbecued in the castle, but the little black dragon disliked the smoke and made the castle smoky, and finally drove the players outside.

The two Northeast buddies chatted and barbecued, while Xiao Xian Meow used his fire magic to control the heat from time to time, while watching variety show videos on the Internet in the game system, occasionally letting out a string of silver bell-like laughter.

At night, the mountain breeze blows and shakes the bonfire slightly, and the white smoke from the barbecue spreads with an enticing aroma......

Very pleasant.

However, suddenly, Xiao Xianmeow's face changed, she put away her smile, closed the video, and stood up vigilantly from the spot.

"What's wrong? Meow big? ”

Seeing Xiao Xianmeow's face, the two Northeast buddies asked suspiciously.

Xiao Xianmeow looked around like a vigilant rabbit and said:

"The warning magic I set up nearby has been triggered, there may be a magical beast."

The Black Dragon Castle is located on a mountain on the edge of the Dark Mountain Range, and when the little black dragon is there, the other demonic beasts don't dare to approach it at all.

However, when the little black dragon left, occasionally some demonic beasts followed the aroma of barbecue and came to the vicinity boldly.

Although the level is not very high, it is enough to pose a threat to the players......

Therefore, every time Xiao Xian Meow comes to roast the black dragon, he is used to arranging a ring of warning magic in advance nearby.

And after listening to Xiao Xianmeow's words, the two Northeast buddies also became vigilant.

They put down the skewers in their hands and drew their swords......

A gentle breeze blew through the three men's hair, but they noticed nothing but the wind, the chirping of insects, and the occasional shouts of players from the castle.

After a moment, Xiao Xianmeow put down her staff and sighed regretfully:

"I should be gone."

The two Northeast buddies looked at each other, then sat down again and continued to barbecue.

Everything is calm again.

It's just that in the darkness that Xiao Xianmeow couldn't see, a nimble figure breathed a sigh of relief, and then quietly slipped down the mountain with a rolling belt......

At the foot of the Black Dragon Castle, in a dense forest a few kilometers away from the ruins of the cave tribe.

A group of human mercenaries in leather armor were sitting on the ground, eating dry food, chatting and resting.

And beside them, there were also horse-drawn carts parked, loaded with goods.

This is a human mercenary group.

Mercenary groups are common in human society on the continent of Seggs, where they sell their forces and are employed by nobles and chambers of commerce, either to join wars, to defeat powerful monsters, or simply to escort caravans in order to earn commissions.

In addition, when there is no large business, the mercenary group will also make a cameo appearance in a caravan, and while trekking long distances, they will also organize the resale of some goods themselves......

That's how the crocodile mercenary group is.

They are a medium-sized mercenary group registered in the Holy Mania Empire, with a total of more than 1,100 people, who have just completed a mercenary mission in the southern kingdom of Iris, earned a large amount of commissions, and are on their way back to the north.

The wagons in the team are some of the goods they have purchased in the Iris Kingdom, and they are going to sell them to earn some smuggling money after returning home.

The center of the mercenary camp.

A human warrior with a beard and a light Mithril armor is sitting on a rock.

He had a map in his hand and was looking at it carefully.

He is the leader of the Crocodile Mercenary Group, a magic swordsman whose strength has reached the silver median and who has cultivated both magic and martial arts, known as "Crocodile".

As a mid-level professional whose strength has reached silver, he is also well-known in the southwestern border of the empire, and he has single-handedly raised a team of mercenaries with more than 1,000 people, and has been courteous to the border nobles.

Even the famous frontier men in the southwestern states of the Holy Mania Empire had met him and talked and laughed with him.

The crocodile looked at the map in his hand, not knowing what he was thinking.

And beside him, there was a short and fat middle-aged man who looked about forty or fifty years old, dressed as a housekeeper, but was extremely embarrassed.

If the black dragon Merrell were here, he would recognize that this was the leader of the human frontier retainers who had been "hired" by it before, the timid and cowardly butler.

It's just that at this moment, the housekeeper's expression is not good-looking:

"Lord Crocodile, I've told you everything I know, why didn't you let us go?"

And the crocodile listened, and just shook his head slightly:

"Mr. Anders, what are you anxious about? It's been a hard journey, and there are many Warcraft, our mercenary group just happened to be on the way with you, you should thank us for escorting. ”

After saying that, he smiled again:

"If it weren't for us, you and your subordinates might have been taken by the monster, not to mention that we haven't collected the commission for escorting you."

Listening to the crocodile's words, the housekeeper's face became even more ugly:

"Escort? Ahead is the border of the empire, I am the butler of the border uncle, what escort do you need?! Don't you detain me like this for fear of arousing the wrath of the Earl? ”

The crocodile just shook his head slightly:

"You can't say that, the black dragon is evil and cunning, what if he takes advantage of your return to do it to you again?"

Hearing the crocodile's words, Anders's face darkened, but soon, he said a little angrily:

"Lord Crocodile, I know what you are planning, a black dragon that has settled near the border, even if it is not an adult, must have accumulated a lot of wealth, not to mention you, even Lord Earl may be tempted."

"I know you're worried about letting me go, Lord Earl sent a team to fight the Black Dragon, so you won't have a chance......"

"But...... It's a dragon! Even if you are not an adult, you still have the strength of the silver position, although your mercenary group has a thousand people, but the strength is not its opponent at all! ”

"Besides, that black dragon is very cunning, and it didn't take us to its lair at all, and it will be difficult for you to find it aimlessly......"

And after the butler finished speaking, the crocodile just shook his head:

"You don't have to worry about this, our mercenary group lacks anything else, that is, there is no shortage of scouts. And this black dragon has been hovering in the sky a lot lately, and if you really want to find its lair, as long as you spend a lot of effort, it will not be difficult. As for how to deal with the black dragon, you don't have to worry about it. ”

And during the conversation between the two, a happy and excited voice suddenly came:

"Captain! Captain! ”

The crocodile frowned and looked up at the source of the sound.

I saw an agile figure burst out, a human scout with a bow and arrow and a scimitar on his back.

He avoided the mercenaries resting on both sides, and went straight to the crocodile, wiping the sweat from his head while saying excitedly:

"Team Battle-sama! I've found the Black Dragon's lair! ”

"Huh? Finally found out? ”

The crocodile's eyes flashed, and a hint of joy welled up in his expression.

He made a gesture to his men, and immediately two mercenaries stepped forward and took the angry Frontier Butler down.

Then, he looked at the scout again:

"Where, exactly?"

"It's in a castle on the hill ahead!"

The crocodile listened and nodded secretly:

"Good!"

After finishing speaking, he asked with some expectation:

"See the elves?"

"See!"

The scout said.

After speaking, his expression was a little strange:

"Those elves...... A bonfire was lit outside the castle and meat was being grilled. ”

"Roasted ...... Barbecue?! ”

The crocodile was stunned.

Then, thoughtfully:

"It's probably forced by the dragon, it seems that it's a black dragon who can enjoy it...... Any other information? ”

The scout thought for a moment and continued to answer:

"Those elves are very vigilant, and they have set up vigilant magic around them, and I almost got hit."

The crocodile was not very surprised:

"After all, it's elves, natural magical creatures. What about the others? Does that black dragon have any dependents? ”

"It seems that there are none, only a few elves, but ...... There seemed to be quite a few elves in the castle, and I could faintly hear their voices, and through the light, I felt like there were dozens of them. ”

The scout replied.

"So many elves?!

The crocodile's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Anders, this guy! I even left a hand! Hum! Dozens of elves, no wonder he is in such a hurry! This is no less than the wealth that a young black dragon should have! ”

After a moment of silence, the crocodile said:

"Continue to observe, take a look at the black dragon's activity patterns, and then we'll do it again!"

"But ......"

The scout hesitated for a moment and said:

"The aura of that black dragon is terrifying...... It's definitely silver, we'...... Can you beat it? ”

The crocodile's face darkened:

"Idiot! When did I say I was going to slay the dragon? I mean, observe the black dragon's movements, and let's sneak into the castle while it leaves, see if we can touch some treasures, and kidnap some elves by the way! ”

"If nothing else, as long as we can get a few female elves, we will make a lot of money on this trip! As for the Black Dragon...... Let's give the border man a headache! ”

"When we succeed in infiltrating, we will let Anders and those people leave after we have a handful of them!"