In the all-wooden room of a traditional inn, four teenagers and girls sit around a table, and the flickering candlelight on the table makes the atmosphere between them seem a little eerie.

After silence had enveloped the four for a while, Riddle took a breath and grimaced expression.

"I think ......" he paused, glanced around at the others, and said, "It's better to open the window?" Isn't it a waste to light candles before it gets dark? ”

"This is the atmosphere, the atmosphere!" Kamiyu immediately objected: "Although I don't know what Lu Dao is, but all the secret talk plots in knight novels are like this. ”

The oppressive atmosphere just now was gone because of Riddle and Camillo's troubles, and Dorothy, the girl who had been feeling a little uncomfortable, finally relaxed, picked up the toast on the table, tore it into small pieces and put it in her mouth, still grumbling.

"In the novel, it is written to prevent the contents of the conversation from leaking out, and we as magicians don't have to close the doors and windows like ordinary people. All you need is a soundproof barrier, and you'll be fine. ”

"Have you learned there already?" Tannis seemed to want to reach for the toast at first, but after being preempted by the girl, he could only retract his hand - because of the halfling's slamming of the door, the food that came with the reservation was only a slice of toast......

"I remember that the soundproof barrier was very much later." In order to hide his embarrassment, Xiao Chubby Dun could only find a topic casually.

I don't know if Lu Dao didn't eat before finding Kamiyu and them, or if he simply thought that the toast tasted good, and the girl ate a slice of toast as quickly as a hamster. It's just that although she is fast, the girl does not show the ugliness of a starving ghost, but maintains her usual elegant posture, and from this point of view, Dorothy's tutor should be very good.

"One of the perks of the pickets is the ability to receive additional guidance from Professor Franken."

The girl took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth: "So we generally know a little more than you." ”

After saying that, Dorothy glanced at Camiyu who was staring at her: "What's wrong?" ”

"I'm just thinking." Kamiyu stared at the two hair curls hanging down the girl's chest, and said with a little hesitation, "Why don't we order another plate of berry rolls?" ”

"No need!"

(Note: Longberry rolls are a type of bread that originated in the western part of Julianne, and is somewhat shaped like a croissant.) However, strawberry juice is added during the roasting process, which has a sweet and fluffy taste, and is popular throughout the Eastern Plains. Here's Camillo complaining about Dorothy's drill-shaped curls...... ）

Kamiyu shook his head with a look of regret, then ignored the girl's anger that was about to explode. His face immediately sank, and he asked very seriously, "Then let's ask Dorothy-san to ......"

"Call me Taylor!"

"Okay ~ Taylor." Kamiyu shrugged unconcernedly, and continued, "Let's ask Taylor to retell the information about the treasure chest." ”

The girl gave Kamiyu a blank look. After clearing his throat, he recounted his experience.

Most of the members of the picket committee are stronger than the average students, and unlike those ordinary students who temporarily form teams, they have already divided into teams when they became picket members, and they have been constantly running in. Their strength and good spirit of collaboration make them often move faster than the average student, and Dorothy's group of five is certainly the same.

In fact, even compared to the Kamiyu group, which was among the best among all students in terms of overall strength, the Dorothy group relied on its strength and numbers. After choosing a similar path, he was still nearly a day ahead of the other party's progress!

However, while passing through the vast forest, one of the Wind Elemental Specialty mages in charge of reconnaissance noticed a large number of goblin creatures gathering somewhere.

After a series of investigations, there was a treasure chest according to various indications.

Because they thought it was interesting, Dorothy planned to try to attack the treasure chest......

"Wait a minute!" Camillo loudly interrupted Dorothy's recollections, "What's the reason for 'because I think it's funny?!'" Are you children? ”

"We're kids, aren't we?" Dorothy (10) asked rhetorically, looking at some unknown reason.

"......" Kamiyu (12 years old) is silent.

And so the memories continued.

Although it is true that Dorothy is still just a child. But after the elite education of the Adric Academy (...... And they won't rush straight to it rashly.

In fact, they did come up with a very good plan, with the help of three people, they were able to lure away all the goblin creatures on the periphery, and the remaining two took the opportunity to seize the treasure chest.

However, to their surprise, before the Treasure Chest Capture team could find the chest, they were surrounded by two bear goblins.

In a panic, Dorothy, who escaped, was separated from the members of another treasure chest capture team and made her way to the halfling village alone.

If it weren't for the name book (strange object prop, after entering the trial gate projection, you can use this prop to see the status of other students. The white name is normal, the gray is out, and the green is the name of her friends who have passed the trial) is still white, and Dorothy must think that her companions have been eliminated by those monsters.

It was precisely because the names of her companions had not changed that she stayed in the village, trying to wait for her companions to come.

"I always feel that this treasure chest is not easy to take......" After listening to the girl's memories, Kamiyu crossed his arms around his chest with a contemplative expression: "Riddle, what do you think?" ”

"The most important thing is the location of the treasure chest, right?" Riddle thought for a moment and replied, "The most difficult thing in collecting wild honey in the mountains is not how to deal with the bees, but how to find the hive. ”

Then the two of them turned their gaze to Tannis, who hadn't spoken much since then.

"I have a question." Probably sensing the gaze of the two, Tannis raised his head and asked the girl, "What kind of goblin creature are you talking about?" ”

"There are many, dust goblins, sharp-clawed goblins, swollen-nosed goblins or something......" Dorothy counted cutely with her hands.

"But the problem is ......"

Tannis's eyes flashed, "When we came from that forest, all we encountered was the black goblins. ”

“…… No way. ”

Black goblins are brutal and greedy by nature, and even other goblin creatures who are distant relatives cannot tolerate them. It is impossible for a certain number of goblin creatures to exist around their tribe, except for the bear goblins who are stronger than them.

Just as the girl and the little fat man looked at each other, there seemed to be some commotion outside the window.

Riddle, who was the most astute, immediately ran over and opened the window.

In an instant, crying, roaring, screaming...... A series of voices poured into the room.

"What the hell is going on?!" Dorothy clenched her wand, her knuckles turning a little white from overexertion. If you look closely, you can see that this little girl is trembling imperceptibly.

"It's a black goblin!" Kamiyu immediately recognized the cause of this situation: "They have come to attack the village!" (To be continued.) )