The cold wind still swept through the traveler's skin like a sharp dagger.

"It's a nuisance." Bernardo muttered, tightening his grip on his robes.

Even the two horses in front of him seemed to be a little unbearable to the cold, and gasped for breath, forcing the coachman to whip the backs of the two horses incessantly.

He had taken a tip of one hundred septine coins from the boy in the car behind him, and promised to arrive under the snowy city by tonight—but the bad weather almost broke his promise.

Looking at the clothes on the young man's body and the bulging package, there is no doubt that he is a very powerful character. If he boasted about Haikou, but failed to fulfill his promise, maybe not only would the hundred gold coins be wasted, but he would also be cleaned up. In that case, I just can't talk about my suffering.

However, the truth is that he thinks too much about himself. Bernardo saw the carriage driver's actions, but he didn't say anything.

Because of the sudden bad weather, he didn't expect it. In this case, it is too difficult to ask the other party to fulfill its promise.

It's just that he has a reason why he has to rush to Xueman before tonight - because, if he doesn't keep his credit, the thief who was scared by himself at that time may not take himself seriously.

"Javier...... Hopefully you're there. If I get there and find out you're not there......"

A kill is fleeting.

“…… Yes? The coachman, who felt the murderous aura of the young man behind him, seemed to be a little flustered for a moment, and he whipped the horses on the back even more desperately, trying to make them speed up again.

"Hey." Bernardo patted the coachman on the shoulder, and in the frightened expression on which the latter turned, Bernardo smiled and said in the most kind tone possible: "It seems unlikely that you will reach the snow tonight." ”

"That...... No, it's okay, I'll do my best......" Speaking of the back, even he himself didn't seem to believe it.

"No need...... The bad weather has also exceeded my expectations, and it's a bit difficult for you to keep your promise in the current situation. Bernardo, unlike his arrogant counterparts, doesn't like to be embarrassed by honest laborers - as long as the latter doesn't cut corners while serving him, "See the cave over there?" He pointed to a small cave on the side of the road, "Get out of there." ”

"But, but......" the coachman swallowed, glancing at the cave, "it's a brown bear's den......

Boom—a bright flame bomb, and before the coachman's words could fall, it flew straight into the hole. With a deafening bang and a scream, the caster Bernardo shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

"This ...... But...... Alas, well. The coachman seemed frightened, so he tightened the reins and turned his horse's head. Perhaps they also saw the cave in front of them, and the steps of the two horses that they knew that they were about to have a chance to rest seemed to be much happier.

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"Eat." After a brief cleaning of the cave, Bernardo and the coachman sat on the floor, with a crackling bonfire in front of them. Bernardo took out a piece of pretzel, which was about to freeze into bricks, and while roasting it over the fire, he handed it to the coachman.

"Thank you......" said the coachman, flattered, who had long been starving.

"Do you run around here a lot?" Bernardo asked.

"Hmm...... Yes. I've been running around the area of Snowman and the surrounding towns for six years. The coachman's mouth was full of food and his speech was slurred, but Bernardo showed no signs of impatience, "and he is very familiar with the surrounding road conditions...... Except for those passes where there are robbers. ”

"So, do you know where we are now, how far away from Xueman? If you go according to the normal weather. ”

"Sixty kilometers to go...... It's a shortcut to the mountains, so you can't go too fast, but if the weather is good, two hours is definitely fine. "If you take the main road around the mountain...... Because those avenues also pass through a nearby transportation hub, and some of them extend in the direction of the Dragon Bridge, the distance will be about 100 kilometers. ”

"Sixty kilometers...... That's fine. Bernardo nodded, "That's it...... It's not realistic for you to carry me before tonight. I'll be able to travel by myself. But that doesn't mean your mission is over......" Bernardo glanced at the large pockets in the carriage, pointed, and said to the coachman: "I myself must arrive in the snow tonight, but my belongings can arrive later—do you know what I mean?" ”

"You mean ......"

"That's right—I want you to deliver these things to a lady named Isolda in the snowman when the weather improves. She'll help me get it right. ”

"You're talking about the vice president of the Xueman Chamber of Commerce?" The coachman's eyes widened.

"Yes...... If you know, it's easy to do. Bernardo nodded in satisfaction, "You can rest here tonight." I'll leave you a bonfire at the entrance of the cave and put two runes for exorcism and insect repellent, and nothing should bother you...... But in this weather, nothing will come out. ”

“…… I know. From here, along the trail to the west, there is something that looks like a broken bridge - if you can climb twenty meters from there, you should be able to see the broken bridge on the other side. "The nearby herb pickers often pick up medicine in the vicinity, and it's a shortcut to the snowman...... Only a skilled person can do it. However, in the current weather, it still feels a little dangerous. ”

"Thank you for your help." Bernardo raised his eyebrows and threw the driver a small bag of gold coins, "Then I'll leave now...... Don't forget what I said. Oh yes. ”

Bernardo suddenly remembered something and turned sternly.

"That package...... I've applied a very powerful anti-theft jamming spell on it. You just have to send it to the place I designated, and don't try to open the contents inside...... Otherwise. ”

Not making things difficult for these people does not mean that they are not vigilant against possible evil intentions.

“…… Be. The coachman swallowed nervously and nodded desperately.

After saying that, Bernardo's figure quickly disappeared at the entrance of the cave. At the same time, a golden flame rose violently on the haystack outside the cave entrance.

"This weather...... Something is wrong. Bernardo narrowed his eyes and began to search the blizzard for the valley of the herb pickers that the coachman had spoken.