The meaning is clear, like those wandering bards, who want to get a little benefit.

Some of the mercenaries began to complain, while others who were generous greeted the waiter, refilling the mercenary with a glass of ale.

"Ahem—the griffin knights of Karthhas are on their way, do you know the griffons? It's the kind of flying monster that has the head and wings of an eagle, but its body and claws are like lions......"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

The storyteller frowned when he talked about the griffin knight, but after several minutes, the description still didn't get back to the point, and someone couldn't help but interrupt.

"Our Royal Highness Princess Samantha—"

He shook his drunken head, but suddenly saw two unexpected figures—one of them was familiar to the mercenaries, it was Isaac, the sheriff of the town, and the other was a blonde girl with a beautiful face and a slender body.

"Her Royal Highness has already returned to Talen, but fortunately she is safe and sound."

She said lightly.

"This is Miss Andrea Jeffrey."

Sheriff Isaac introduced the mercenaries to the mercenaries as he stepped aside - judging by her actions, the girl was clearly a more noble figure than the stern-looking sheriff.

One by one, the mercenaries became respectful.

The girl stood in front of this group of mercenaries, her eyes were cold, and she swept over the faces of different appearances, "The snow has stopped, and in addition, in my own name, the reward for this quest will be increased by an additional two thousand reels." ”

"Wow, thank you for your generosity, Miss Jeffrey."

The mercenaries cheered, having been in the town of Lorenz for days, they already knew that the Jeffrey family was the lord of the area, and now that the noble lady with the surname Jeffrey appeared in front of them, what she promised was not an empty word.

Of course, the young lady came to the tavern not only to announce this encouraging good news to the mercenaries, but also to the point that some nimble fellows had already guessed-

Hasten.

They stayed in the "wolf and whistle" for too long, a full week.

"It's time to go, guys!"

"Let's go, let's go, my scimitar can't wait to cut off the heads of those bandits."

"Hey, what about the mage and his fellow dwarves?"

A mercenary with a scar on his left cheek suddenly asked curiously, referring to the dwarven warrior Tobu and the wild mage Choco-

During the few days spent in "Wolves and Whistles", the dwarf and the mage seemed to be out of place with the others, most of the time, they were alone at the table, and the conversation was only with each other, and some tried to be enthusiastic, but they were extremely cold.

A mage who has mastered the power of the awakening level, and a dwarven warrior of great strength, among this group of mercenaries, is undoubtedly very impressive - someone soon answered the mercenary's question, it was a man in a gray cloak, he said:

"The Mage and his fellow dwarves had left the tavern in the early morning."

"They're gone?"

"Are they on a mission?"

When no one answered, the mercenaries began to make noise again, but they quickly returned to their rooms, gathered their weapons and equipment, dressed up, and prepared to return to the hall of the tavern.

The girl stood on one side of the counter, and when she saw the waiters who had been staying by the side, submissive and restrained, she nodded, and watched the mercenaries leave in droves, and after a while, she also took a step.

Sheriff Isaac followed behind her.

"According to the courier's return, Lord Viscount recently left Tarun and traveled to the Kingfisher Forest with the Iris Knights."

Isaac paused and observed the girl's reaction, "Because of this bad weather, it may be a few days before Lord Viscount receives the letter." ”

"I see."

The girl's steps were not fast, her gaze only lingered for a moment on the dark green dwarf pine on the side of the street, and then changed back to calm and firmness. In her beautiful dark gray eyes, there seemed to be an indescribable look.

A knight's daughter, even as a woman, must bear her due responsibility.

A standard knight's saber hung from a cowhide belt over a slim-fitting lady's black hunting suit, and her fingers couldn't help but touch the saber's support as she thought about something.

……

The sun melts the snow.

The air after the snow had a fresh smell, and the golden transparent pillars of light penetrated the canopy overhead, refracting on the rough trunks, and shining with a sparkling light—

These rays of light are intertwined with the white reflections of the snow, turning into a vast expanse in front of them, which can't help but make people a little dizzy.

When the cold wind blows and the snow melts, it is colder than usual.

The wild mage Choko tightened his deerskin coat, his high plush collar rubbing against his cheeks, he exhaled a thick white mist, and inserted his right hand, which had been holding the reins of the horse, into his relatively warm pocket, and pulled his left hand out of his pocket—

In the process, his figure seemed to tremble uncontrollably a few times.

"Chocó, a valiant warrior who never fears the cold."

Tob the dwarf, riding on horseback, swaying his short legs and walking beside him, had just raised his wine bag and drank a large sip of ale, when he shouted in a loud voice—

He was dressed as usual, his two thick arms like knotted tree roots were exposed, and they were emitting steam.

On the red face with a gray beard, the dwarf Tobu raised his head and looked at the mage beside him, once again showing a look of disdain.

"I regret it, I should have dressed a little more."

Choco ignored the dwarf Tob, the two had been friends for many years, and they had long known each other's temperament, most of the dwarves were arrogant, and the disgusting foul mouth was only one of the outward manifestations, but they often did not harbor malicious intent-

Time passed quietly, the imprints of the horse's hooves left a long string in the snow on the rugged mountain road, and the wild mage Choco controlled the horses under him to reduce the speed of their travel, he took out the map from his bosom, looked at it, and said:

"We're almost there, Tob."

"Hehe, but I don't see anything."

"According to the map, the Ampton mine is not far ahead."

"You mean the hillside? Hell, there's just one wood, dense woods...... Hurry up and turn or we're going to crash into these cold logs. ”

In a hurry, the wild mage and the dwarf adjusted the horses under them, although the map in their hands marked that this was already the Ampton mine, but there was no trace of the mine nearby-

It may be difficult to spot bare rocky mountains under snow, but at the very least, some buildings should be able to be found.

But when you look around, as the dwarf Tob said, there is nothing in sight.