【Western Continent Crescent Kingdom Kuiman City-State】

Twenty years have passed since the first expedition carried out by the people, and since then, people have launched expeditions again and again, whether official or personal, it can be seen that people have always had a cordial feeling for the familiar and unfamiliar original continent, Cruise has participated in two expeditions, he is an excellent expedition member, in the Crescent Empire, the expedition team directly belongs to the imperial cabinet, and the general army is completely different, they have a very favorable treatment, but, the benefit is always proportional to the danger, the degree of danger of the expedition, It's comparable to a large-scale war.

"Boy, are you determined to go on an expedition?" Cruise asked Ike seriously, his face flushed with the blush of drinking too much ale, but his eyes were as serious as ever. Ike nodded vigorously, clutching the coiling dragon necklace in his hand.

"Seriously, I don't think you can go to the original continent with me alive, no, no, no, you can't even cross the edge of the sea, expeditions are not a joke, every expedition will be accompanied by casualties, those who can survive not only have good incredible luck, but also must have strong enough strength." Cruise said to himself, taking a sip of his wine every time he paused. Ike knew that Cruise was a very powerful man, his strength was amazing, and not only that, but he also knew the magic of a magician, so he was able to participate in two expeditions and survive, not only because he was lucky.

"Don't worry about me, Cruise, I'm not going to see God easily," Ike said in a tone that didn't resemble a teenage imp at all: "Cruise, let me join the expedition, please, there aren't many people coming to the expedition anyway, so it's nothing to have one more me." ”

Cruise hesitated for a moment, he had seen the badge on Ike's necklace, yes, it was seen on the way of his expedition, it was indeed the emblem of a certain family, but which family it was, and what was the origin of that family, he didn't know anything about these things, after thinking about it, he still sighed: "Boy, this decision is very difficult to make, however, there are still two months before the expedition, what can you learn from me, although it can't make you a good expedition member, but it should be enough to save your life." ”

"So, what do you mean......" Ike was a little surprised, and his heart pounded.

"Congratulations, little troublemaker, you're now part of the expedition." Cruise said, instructing the bartender to give Ike a glass of ale, he was old enough to drink, and how could he not drink as an expedition member?

"Great, Cruise, you're lovelier than God." Ike sighed, took the bartender's glass, clinked glasses with Cruise, and wished him good health.

"Boy, don't call me by my name in the future, call me captain!" Saying that Cruise drank it all, Ike couldn't stand such a strong taste, and after taking a sip, he gasped for breath, and Cruise laughed when he saw it.

"Cruise, no, no, captain, will the expedition be dangerous?" Ike asked, and Cruise stopped laughing and touched Ike's head.

"What kind of world do you think we live in?" Cruise's words made Ike a little confused, and he couldn't speak for a while. He has always felt that he is living in this not too big city, watching the drinkers go in and out of the tavern every day, and the fragrant smell of baked bread wafts from the bakery every day, this world is a fog in his eyes: "I don't know, little guy, you still have a lot to learn, in our Crescent Empire, no, it should be said that in the entire Western Continent, there is no existence that can threaten our survival at all, that is, we people can live here carefree." Cruise's words confused Ike, who knew that Cruise could be called well-informed throughout the Crescent Empire.

"But, on the way of the expedition, you will encounter a lot of things, many, many, you know, those creatures, powerful creatures that make people weak legs, huge claws and fangs, hard shells that are difficult to destroy with artillery, sea monsters that can easily pierce large ships, in front of those things, we are not even insects." Cruise's words made Ike a little frightened: "How is it, do you still want to go?" ”

Despite what Cruise said was so intimidating, Ike nodded heavily.

"Good boy, there's a kind!" Cruise laughed: "Of course, we also have the means to deal with those guys, those who don't use the hard shell, the artillery can deal with them, the monsters with the hard shell, just use the giant crossbow to pierce their shells, not only that, we also have magic, yes, those old guys who can do magic will set off with us, they all have some powerful means." ”

"Magic...... Isn't it amazing? Ike's blue eyes stared at the amber syrup in the glass, rippling and disrupting the reflected light.

"It's amazing, those things are not what you can imagine, those old guys chanted incantations, and a strong wind blew for a while, a huge rock floated up, a moment of light, a moment of reaching out and not seeing five fingers, it was a god-like power, maybe God is like this, calling for wind and rain." Cruise's eyes lit up, perhaps he had seen the magical power of those magicians with his own eyes, because he seemed very excited, and saw them as god-like beings.

"Magic...... Magic ......" Ike muttered as he looked at the necklace in his hand, as if a box had been opened in his heart, but the contents of the box, as mysterious as when it were tightly locked.

【Camp of Halfa at the foot of the Eternal Mountains of the Western Continent】

The trees of the foothills of the Eternal Mountains are lush and green. In the summer, the broad-leaved forests on the ridges exude water that can form mist, and the misty mountains seem to have immortals living here, and although the sun is good, it cannot break through the clouds and mist in the mountains, and the faint songs echo from the mountains, like the sound of wind chimes wandering around. After nearly half a year of fermentation, each wine-making spirit gathered, moved the dusty wine jar to the altar, and opened it together when the sun rose, and after a while, the intoxicating fragrance filled the whole valley, making this beautiful Halfa camp drunk.

The elves paid homage to their great gods, their fruit wine was so fragrant, and the flavor they carefully brewed made all races crazy, which was not something that could be compared to the ale in the city-state of Kuyman, the elves had their own unique methods, and they were born carriers of magic, unlike Noah's humans, and most of their skills were related to magic.

"Gina, look, this is palm wood, you know, this wood is a good thing to make tools, this wine, perfect, Goddess Noi is above, this is definitely the most perfect wine I have ever drunk! Absolute! "An elf woman walked in the crowd with an elf girl, they were richly dressed, at first glance they were noble beings among the elves, both of them had turquoise eyes, their pink hair was complex and beautiful, and a pair of pointed ears accentuated their spirituality.

"Come and try it, little princess Gina, Queen Bell, this is a fine wine made from nectar and minchine." A middle-aged elf said, with a tattoo on his face that symbolized his family, and a hook on the left side of his face, a generation of winemakers.

"Gina, you seem to have something on your mind, what's wrong, dear, you should be happy today." Queen Bell stroked the little princess's face and touched her forehead with her chin, Gina shook her head and closed her mouth to express her silence: "Oh, I think I know what's going on, hey, dear, can you wait for the sacrifice to pass and say something?" ”

After hearing Bell's words, Gina's face became more gloomy, and she snorted and left. Bell didn't say anything, just sighed, and went on to taste the delicious wines.

"Hey, why did Queen Bell cancel this expedition?" As soon as Gina left the altar, this voice came from behind her, and she slowly turned around, and on the wall outside the altar, a young man with purple hair looked at Gina who had just walked out. He is the best of the young elves, with good looks and great strength, but Gina doesn't like this man because he is too arrogant.

"How do I know, she said that he was talking to me about this after the wine tasting festival, and you can ask him yourself." Gina replied indifferently, this attitude made the young man very uncomfortable.

"Hey, as a princess, shouldn't you be a little more educated, and pay attention to your tone?"

"Donnie, do you know I'm a princess? Every time you talk to me, it starts with 'Hey', what about your upbringing? Didn't your parents teach you how to call people by their first names? Could it be that my name is 'Hey' and not Gina? Gina's series of questions made the young man a little dumbfounded, and she left without mercy, the young man gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "Damn! ”

It wasn't until dusk fell that Queen Bell returned to the Tree of Life, where the queens lived, Gina sat silently in front of the window, holding a harp, which was the instrument of the elves - named the Crescent Lyre, she gently stroked the strings, and the faint sound rippled from the four strings, Queen Bell sighed helplessly when she saw Gina like this.

"My dear, why are you so opposed to me canceling this year's expedition? If you want to go out and have a look, why don't you wait until next year? Why do you have to go this year? As soon as Queen Bell finished speaking, Gina's hand snapped a string, and the crisp sound of the string bursting made her brow furrow.

"That's right...... I could go back next year, but Mom, you know, how much I want the outside world, I've been to Noah's human city, they have a very rich life, and I, what do I have? I face two things every day, the piano and the ancient book, I don't like this life, I want to be free, Mom, you know? Her words touched Bell a little, but they didn't make Bell's expression change much.

"I remember when I was your age, I longed for the outside world." Her tone was a little low: "That's why you, dear Gina, you have half of Noah's human blood in your body, and I met your father because I participated in that expedition." ”

"And then, I've heard it a million times, you fell in love, and then there was me, but he disappeared on an expedition, so you came back here, right, I know Mom, I know, I'm going to stay away from those men, I'm not going to follow your path." Gina said firmly, which made Bell smile wryly.

"Hey, you don't understand, love is a very wonderful thing, it's really wonderful, forget it, since I can't change it, then, let it go, you can participate in this expedition, but, if you encounter an abnormal situation, you must come back quickly, don't linger in the slightest." Bell seemed to have compromised, she was a little undetermined in the first place, and since Gina left the altar, she had been thinking about it constantly, and she still chose to let fate guide her.

"What is the anomaly?" Gina asked curiously, excited to be on the expedition.

"Legend has it that disaster strikes when a purple glow appears on the sea, so my dear, you must remember that if there is a purple glow on the sea, you must leave there, no matter what means, you must, leave immediately!" Listening to Bell's words, Gina nodded, and she suddenly thought of someone - Donnie, this arrogant ghost will definitely follow, but how? It won't be her business anyway.

When night fell, the moonlight shone on the crescent moon, shining a silver glow, like the Milky Way, the broken string, magically restored, it lay quietly in front of the window, brewing a beautiful music.