Less. in the tavern.

"You two can't take their word for it," said the old lumberjack, worried, when the girl and Lyna had agreed to Burns and Adele with them, "and the gangsters may not have really left." I think you should be wronged, so let's spend the night here tonight. Other young loggers chimed in.

"Don't worry," Lyna said as she looked at the lumberjacks, "we can protect ourselves. ”

The lumberjacks could only watch as the group of four departed.

……

In the evening sky, a few clouds drifted in at some point. Even the wind became cold.

"Looks like it's going to rain." The girl looked at the gloomy sky.

"Don't look at me," said Linna, seeing that both Burns and Adele were looking at her, "I don't have anything with me." ”

Burns and Adele glanced at each other, and there was helplessness in their eyes.

"My lord," Burns smiled wryly, "forgive me for being rude, you two have really ...... this trip Eager. ”

The old mercenary stopped. He took off his backpack and took out two cloaks made of linen. He carried several clean cloaks with him, not only to protect against the wind and cold, but also to make bandages in times of emergency.

"Put it on," he said, "and it will be a little better." Adele, where's your hat? I'm afraid my old man's hat smells—"

"No," said the girl, "my umbrella is not just a decoration. "It's just that the white shoes and white socks are going to get dirty, she thought distressedly.

[Xiaowei, can you use a spell to make us a place to shelter from the rain?] The girl asked.

"Yes," replied Vigil, "But I wasn't prepared. It would take at least fifteen minutes from scratch to prepare a shelter large enough for the four of us to shelter from the rain——]

The girl decisively gave up the proposal, leaving the spell for a more critical time. 】

If you build a room out of thin air in the middle of nowhere, it won't scare the illegal mercenary group away, the girl thought. She was hoping that those people would come back and find trouble.

"I don't need a hat either." Linna said, taking only one cloak. Burns didn't say anything more.

The crowd hurried away. The sun had long since set, but the stars and moon were not visible. Suddenly, the girl felt a little moist on her face: it was already drizzling in the sky.

“……”

She wordlessly supported the "bright world". This must be the most luxurious rain gear in the world, the girl thought optimistically.

"Let's set up camp here." Burns said. He didn't know that the "Bright World" was a secret weapon, but he also understood that this magic item and umbrella had nothing to do with it.

They found a small forest. The leaves were almost gone, and Burns, Adele, and Lynna (who was reluctant to stay and watch others work) quickly cleared a clearing. It would have been extremely difficult to make a fire on a rainy day, but because of the presence of the two mages, the problem has become no longer a problem. Burns and Adele also used cloaks and twigs to create a simple canopy outside the tent to keep out the rain.

[It's a pity that the socks are still stained with mud.] The girl said regretfully.

[That's not because you won't let me be a shelter!] Xiaowei complained.

"We can only hold three people in our tent...... Adele whispered.

"I'll keep your vigil, old man," said Burns, "and you three girls will have a good rest." ”

"I'll ...... too," Adele said.

"The mage will give me a good rest," Burns frowned, "I can survive the night." ”

"He's right," said the girl, waving her hand as she hid in her tent, "I think let's sleep well." While the other three were busy setting up camp, she had already asked Xiaowei to use all kinds of vigilance magic to make the nearby defenses impregnable. Moreover, she and Xiaowei take turns sleeping, and one of them is always awake.

Lin Na glanced at the girl: "I will also accompany the old man." We can separate and rest. "Burns was old, and Linna was embarrassed to let him stay outside all night alone in the rain.

Burns couldn't resist: "Miss Clemens, thank you for your hard work. "Fortunately, the old mercenary didn't know that this female warrior who was willing to keep vigil with him was a princess of the Empire, otherwise he would have to be scared stupid.

From Linna's clean movements, Burns could already tell that she was perfectly adapted to spending the night in the wild. In contrast, the Baroness, although not squeamish, is somewhat hairy.

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Not far from the hillside.

Olive was closing her eyes. She and a dozen of her companions around her were soaked from the rain, but none of them dared to complain.

Soon.

A swift figure sprang down the mountain.

"Joe," a smile appeared on Olive Live's face, "How's it going?" ”

The lean man named Joe nodded slightly. As the team's scout, his role is to help his teammates gather the necessary intel.

"I've confirmed," said Joe, "that a group of four of them rested in that grove. The fire is theirs. ”

"Where's Amy?" Oliver asked about the other scout who was working with Joe. The girl in red was the youngest of the mercenary group.

"Amy was staring at them," said Joe, "and they couldn't escape." There was a hint of confidence in his tone.

"Alright," said Olive, "we'll do it now." Do what you planned. Joe, you're still in the shadows. If ......"

"If Adele dares to use any spell," a hooded mercenary said coldly, "I will counter her." I know all the spells she can use. "Adele is younger than him, but her talent for spellcasting is stronger than him, and he has long looked at Adele unpleasantly.

"Also, if those two noble girls dare to resist, they will also be killed together." Oliver commanded.

"But......" Some mercenaries wanted to mumble when they remembered the beauty of the girl and Linna. Such a beautiful girl, killed with a knife, how "wasteful"?

"This is the order of the regimental commander." Oliver shouted. Suddenly everyone fell silent. The fear of the mysterious leader has long been deeply rooted in the marrow of these mercenaries. They would rather die than suffer the consequences of disobedience to the regimental leader. As for women, there will always be in the future.

"Now come with me." Oliver said. With a quarter of her orc blood, she is extremely bloodthirsty by nature and is also adept at fighting in dark environments. In the mercenary group, there is really no one who can compete with her in frontal combat.

Along the hillside, the mercenaries quietly approached the place where the girl had set up camp. Soon they saw Amy, the female warrior in red less than two hundred meters from the camp. She made a gesture to the others that meant "everything is fine".

Olive couldn't help but feel happy.

"Up!" She let out a loud shout.

Olive never doubted his victory. Since being recruited by the regimental commander, she has led the team to never taste defeat. Even if there is a temporary setback, the captain's clever plan can turn them around.

But this time—Olive instinctively sensed something wasn't right.

The girl in white is gone. The makeshift shelter is waving in the wind and rain. Bright bonfires burn brightly and sparks crackle. Adele and Burns stood in front of them with their weapons in hand, and the firelight cast a long shadow on the tent behind them.

Linna stood on the side of the flames, the strong wind ruffling her beautiful long blonde hair. Her sword was unsheathed, the handle of her fancy sword delicate, its blade reaching above the tongue of fire, glittering in the flames.