After being glared at by Chikage, the innkeeper was a lot more honest.

Although the aristocratic boy seemed to be delicious, the "guardian knight" next to the boy was not very friendly. In line with the principle of "desire is precious, life is more valuable", the proprietress of the hotel decisively coaxed.

No, no! The proprietress bets that if she seduces that little nobleman again, when that little nobleman leaves, she will most likely become a frozen fish in the snowy mountains!

The proprietress said that she was young and beautiful and didn't want to die yet. So the proprietress gave up the idea of going to the little nobles at night to "kiss".

The hostess was quiet, but at night there were still some creatures that weren't so quiet. On the snow-capped mountains outside the hotel, from time to time there was a distant wolf howl, which made people sleep unsteadily.

Early the next morning, when Green came out of his hotel room and came to the tavern in front of him, he found many travelers gathered in the tavern, discussing something in whispers.

"Did something happen?" Green felt a little strange and took the initiative to find the hostess of the inn.

"Oh~ Guest, it's a wolf's mouth. The ice wolves in the mountains began to migrate. The hostess had a little worry on her face.

Greene: "Hmm...... I don't know much about the local history, can you explain it to me? 'Wolf's Mouth' is the name of the fortress, right? ”

"There is a pack of ice wolves living in the snowy mountains nearby, and when food is scarce, they will run down the mountain and attack humans. And this trade route frequented by travelers has become a favorite hunting ground for ice wolves. The name of the wolf's mouth also comes from this. ”

"Hmm...... But those ice wolves are gone, right? Green glanced out the window curiously. Outside the iron windows of the hotel, you can see a blanket of snow, as if a heavy snowfall had fallen overnight, covering the whole earth.

That being said, Green didn't see anything that looked like a wolf outside.

"Guest, do you see the heavy snow outside?" The proprietress pointed to the snow outside the window, "Yesterday there was not a single snowflake on the ground, and after only one night, the ground outside was covered with ice and snow." ”

"Hmm. Because it snowed last night, right? ”

"Yes, but this snow was made by ice wolves." The proprietress paused, "And now those ice wolves are hiding in the snow, waiting for their prey to walk into their mouths!" ”

Green raised an eyebrow and walked to the window, taking a closer look at the snow outside.

The snow is full of magic, and this is a snow made of magic. Due to the interference of magic, ordinary detection invisibility could not see anything—or rather, it saw too much and saw nothing.

Green changed several methods of magic perception: magic perception, sound wave detection, and thermal sensing...... No matter what kind of perception means, after smashing into the snow outside, there is no feedback, the only thing that can be sure is that the snow in front of you is full of magic! Although it can be concluded that the snow is very unusual and dangerous, it is impossible to tell where the danger is.

"Looks like these ice wolves do have some skills." Green smashed his mouth and stepped back, "Boss, can you tell me more about those ice wolves?" ”

"Of course." The expression on the boss's face was a little worried, "Before the establishment of the Wolf's Mouth Fortress, this mountain has always belonged to the territory of the ice wolves, and it often attacks travelers passing by. However, since the establishment of the fortress, the ice wolves have rarely appeared again, and only when the food on the mountain is insufficient, the ice wolves will run into the human sphere of influence to attack the humans. In the past, this situation was not common, but since the appearance of the demons and the rise of the tide of magic power, the number of ice wolves has skyrocketed a lot, and the attacks of ice wolves on the trade road have become more and more frequent. ”

"That's not what I'm asking, I want to know the strength of those ice wolves."

"Ice wolves can steal in the snow, they can spit out ice breath, and they are very difficult to kill with swords." The proprietress gestured her fingers, "Those ice wolves are like a ball of snow, even if they are cut in half, the snow will come back to life after fusing back." ”

"Oh? So how did the soldiers of the fortress solve them? ”

"By magic." The proprietress pointed in the direction of the fortress, "There is a magic tower in the fortress, and the lord is a powerful mage, and the flame of magic is very effective against the ice wolf." ”

"I see." Green thought for a moment, "To put it simply, the ice wolf is strong in magic and weak in physical attack; Physical Immunity, Fire Resistance Weakness; The special ability is a kind of monster that stealth in the snow, right? Finished by the flame AOE. ”

"Flame Eoh Oyi?" The proprietress looked dazed, "What's that?" ”

"What level of fire can kill them? Is the average flame OK? Green gestured to the fireplace, "To that extent, for example." ”

"They can pose a threat to ice wolves, but they're not that stupid." The proprietress paused, "These ice wolves are very smart, their cold breath can extinguish ordinary flames, and there is also a wolf king among them. In short, troublesome. ”

"I'd better leave this to the soldiers of the fortress to give them a headache. That's why this fortress exists, right? Green pointed in the direction of the fortress, "When will the soldiers of the fortress make a move?" ”

"I don't know." The proprietress shrugged, "It depends on the mood of the lord. ”

Green looked at the proprietress suspiciously: "How do you say this?" ”

"As I said, those ice wolves are smart. Half a month ago, the lord personally led the team out to clean up the snow wolves, but was ambushed by the wolf king, so I don't know if the lord still has the courage to go out with the soldiers to clean up those ice wolves. The proprietress smiled wryly.

Green pondered for a moment: "In other words, if the lord is in a bad mood, we will have to stay in the inn for a long time?" ”

"Not really." The proprietress shook her head, "Although the soldiers won't make a move, the fortress's magic tower should be activated." This tavern is on the edge of the Magic Tower's attack range, and when the Magic Tower is activated, the outside road can be walked. ”

The hostess's words were soon fulfilled.

The lords of the Wolf's Mouth Fortress did not send troops to clean up the ice wolves, but they did activate the fortress's magic tower and clear the snow around the fortress.

With the flames rushing by, Green finally saw the figures of the ice wolves hidden in the snow.

It was a wolf covered in ice spikes, small in size, about the same size as a domestic hound, and its translucent body quickly turned into steam in the flames and disappeared completely.

Soon after, the flames that swept across the earth were extinguished.

There was even a remnant of the flames on the land, and the scorched earth was only a few dozen meters away from the hotel's main gate - if the hotel had been repaired a little further, maybe even the hotel would have been affected by the previous magic.

Although the distance is not far, the entrance of the hotel is still nearly 100 meters away from the "scorched earth". And at this distance, it is still covered with a thick layer of snow.

The proprietress instructed the workers to boil some hot water, poured it out of the iron window, and cleaned the snow in front of the hotel.

But looking out the window at the snow, the traveling merchants didn't move.

Although it is only a few dozen meters away, no one knows if there is an ice wolf in ambush on it.

After some discussion, the travelers decided to organize a team to clear the snow before leaving. After all, there are only a few tens of meters left, and it shouldn't be difficult to clean it up, whether it's with a torch or hot water.

"That...... Hello, my lord. A businessman found Green who was sitting by the window reading a book.

"What's the matter?" Green raised his head and looked at the burly middle-aged businessman in front of him.

"My lord, we want to organize a team to clear the snow outside. We hope that you will be the leader of this team. ”

Green raised his eyelids: "I refuse." ”

Green's words made the businessman's heart tighten: "My lord." If we don't clear that snow outside, we'll all be stuck here. ”

"It doesn't matter. I asked the hostess and the food in the hostel was sufficient, even if it lasted for a month. ”

Hearing Green's words, the expression on the merchant's face stiffened slightly, as if he was a little overwhelmed.

Green glanced at the merchant in front of him, thought for a moment, took out a silver coin, and ejected it directly from the window.

"Bang! ~"With an explosion like a bullet coming out of the chamber, the silver coin shot out at a speed that was difficult to observe with the naked eye, and smashed directly into the snow, but there was no movement.

"See?" Green looked at the merchant.

The merchant looked dazed: "Excuse me, what do you see?" ”

"That area." Green pointed to the snow around the hotel, "If the snow within the attack range of the fortress has a magic content of one, then the magic content of the snow around the hotel is a hundred!" I think those 'smart' ice wolves should be lying in ambush around the hotel, waiting for us to get out. ”

Hearing Green's words, the merchant's expression became solemn.

"You can choose to form a group of death squads and go out and test it." Greene paused, "But my personal suggestion is to stay in the hotel for two days and wait for the ice wolves to leave on their own." They're here for food, and if the food doesn't go out, they won't last long. ”

Hearing Green's words, the merchant hesitated for a moment: "Thank you for your advice, I'll go and discuss it with my companion." ”

"Go ahead." Green waved his hand, picked up the book, and continued to flip through it slowly.

Green wasn't in a hurry, so he didn't want to waste his strength trying to eliminate the ice wolves outside, but if he let his guards take action, there was a chance of casualties. So Green decided to stay at the hotel for two more days – after all, the fish at the hotel tasted good, just to eat the "local specialty" for two more days.

Green could wait, but the merchants couldn't sit still. For businessmen, time is money, and every extra day of stay is a loss of one day.

So, despite Green's reminder, the merchants finally decided to organize a team of professional adventurers and go out and try it out.