"Pilot! Drive! Drive! The little guy is a little better, a little better. Barrett deftly avoided the occasional hooves of the sturdy warhorse, while stroking the head and neck with his hand as he grasped the reins and tried to reassure the big fellow. And Claudia, who was on the back of the war horse, could only hold the horse's neck and clamp the horse's belly up and down at this time.

After a moment of scrambling, the frightened horse finally quieted down. And Barrett, who was finally relieved, patted Claudia's arm: "Next time, be careful, don't mess around when you first touch a new mount." If I hadn't been right next to me this time, you'd have to go to bed and lie down. ”

"I didn't know it would be like this!" After stumbling off the horse, Claudia leaned on the saddle with some weak legs: "I wouldn't have done this before!" ”

"Horses are very sensitive animals, and they vary greatly from individual to individual. Some of them have emotional ups and downs due to special actions. At this point, Barrett bent down, stretched out his finger and shook it in front of Claudia: "Anyway, the next time you come into contact with an unfamiliar mount, it's best to just do a normal driving maneuver before getting it familiar with you." ”

"Yes, yes, yes, can't I remember?" Claudia gasped as she said, "No, but these horses seem to be much stronger than the one we brought back from the Cruze Kingdom?" ”

"After all, these cute big guys, unlike their predecessors, have just experienced the double test of food shortage and fatigue work." Barrett, who carefully brushed the mane of the war horse, turned his head: "Of course, after a period of cultivation, there will be no such obvious gap between the two sides." After all, Ingold's steward provided a war horse of the same grade. ”

In fact, even if it was an exchange of war horses of the same grade, Ingold's steward was also making a loss-making transaction. First of all, the cost of calling a war horse from a trading house in another region is not high, but it is not low. What's more, unlike these war horses that are well bred and can be put into use at any time. The batch that players exchange can take a period of recuperation before they can be used normally, and there is a lot of additional cost to pay. To be honest, if it weren't for Barrett's identity, he wouldn't have received this level of preferential treatment at all.

"Come and serve me!" Clematis, who didn't want to stay in the stable any longer, immediately waved at Barrett. I had come early in the morning to try out the new mount, but it turned out that this kind of thing happened, and naturally I lost interest.

After shaking his head a little helplessly, Barrett turned around and held Clematis's arm: "You shouldn't be able to walk now!" ”

"Who said that!" As he spoke, Clematis tugged at Barrett's clothes, as if venting the emotions he had just accumulated from being tossed by the startled horse.

Barrett, who understood that this guy was purely looking for a gas bag, sighed softly: "Whatever you want, whatever you want." Who made you our long-term meal ticket? ”

"You know that I am the big money owner, so don't work harder." Claudia's face immediately turned cloudy and coquettish.

Of course, Barrett was also happy to role-play with her: "Yes, yes, yes!" Miss, go well, be careful......"

After sending the last bite of lettuce salad stirred with olive oil and yogurt into the stomach. The gathered players began a small activity of eating after a meal. Barrett, as the captain, first cast his gaze at Kleimatis: "Regarding the recent developments of the 'After the Dragon' Church, is there no news from the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' Church?" ”

"At the moment, there doesn't seem to be any special information. Either the 'Queen of the Dragon' church didn't make any big deals, or their actions were so secretive that even my church didn't notice it for a while. Clematis, who had been to the temple again in the morning, said with great certainty.

But then the noodles poured cold water on everyone: "Of course, it is also possible that they paid a lot of money to buy the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' and the church turned a blind eye." ”

Hearing this, the players immediately turned their eyes to Klematis, who tugged at the corners of his mouth with a little embarrassment: "As long as the price is right, it seems that my lord will not refuse such a deal." But that's definitely a sky-high price, and it's not something that ordinary people can take. ”

"The most important thing is that the message is time-sensitive, as long as it can be interrupted for a certain amount of time, it will be considered a win for the 'After the Dragon' church. If the harvest of that relic is really rich enough, it may not be impossible! Speaking of this, Barrett even sharpened the corners of his eyes, "And if that's the case, who will be the last person to be cheated?" ”

"Our church shouldn't be trapped. The lack of relevant information is actually the biggest destabilizing factor. Because the excavation of such a large ruin, regardless of the harvest, is bound to have an outflow. If there is nothing, it will make people more vigilant. After a little reflection, the halfling wanderer came to this conclusion.

The Church of the Dragon God of Good and the Church of the Queen of the Evil Dragon have been in love and killed each other for so many years. Always be vigilant - after all, the members of the 'Queen of the Dragon' church will not give up their attacks on the 'Good Dragon God' church because they don't have money. Therefore, even if there is no special news about the ruins in the Cruze Kingdom, it will not make the Church of the Dragon God of Good relax its vigilance.

"So if this speculation is true, will they be targeting the natives of the Cruze Kingdom?" Touching his chin, Barrett wasn't quite sure: "Use this fear of mystery to buy more time for your own digging." ”

"It depends on the character of the commanders on both sides in the Kingdom of Cruz." Speaking of this, Rielly suddenly waved her hand, "Of course, even those commanders with cautious personalities don't have a time when their brains are full of blood!" ”

"The overall military and tactical style of the Cruze Kingdom is relatively conservative. This seemingly well-dug trap may actually have some effect! Barrett continued to nod.

At this time, Claudia stretched and complained: "In other words, whether the other party will pose any threat to us, there is no accurate news at all!" ”

"It was unlikely that it would have come specifically against us. Unless we are in the stronghold of the Church of the Dragon God of Good. Otherwise, it will only be actively tracked after all other threats have been eliminated. Speaking of this, Barrett spread his hands, "Of course, if you run into it halfway, it can only be said that it is bad luck." ”

Immediately after that, Klammatis immediately turned his head to look at the halfling wanderer: "That means that we had better not go to the stronghold of the 'Good Dragon God' Church in the future?" However, this restriction is difficult to comply with for noodles! After all, he still has a new advanced mission. ”

When he heard this, his face suddenly became a little ugly. But then he could only bite the bullet and say: "With my skills, even if the stronghold is attacked, it will be much easier than ordinary people to escape." ”

"I hope so! I just don't know what your next advanced task is? If we can, it's better for us to act together. Barrett smiled after saying this, "Anyway, this time I have already offended the 'Queen of the Dragon' church enough." It's not bad for the rest of the action. ”

"If it's a new mission, I'll take a look! When you get to the next base, don't go in with me. lest they all be made dumplings. The halfling wanderer, who didn't want to cause any more trouble for his teammates, emphasized.

And Barrett took the opportunity to make a final decision: "Then we should stop acting separately when the time comes, and we should stay in a place where reinforcements can be made at any time." In this way, if the 'Queen of the Dragon' church does anything, it can also ensure the safety of noodles as much as possible. Maybe you can even get the friendship of the Church of the Dragon God of Good. ”

Because of waiting for the war horse, the members of the 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' stayed in Nvidia Town for nearly a week. In this not-so-short day, players will wash away the fatigue and insecurity of their previous adventures in the Cruze Kingdom. At the same time, the replenishment of various consumables is perfect.

By the time they left, the players were very different from the images they had just entered Nvidia Town. Not only are the members gone, but they are all over the place. Horses that were known to be malnourished at a glance also looked strong and healthy at this time. And in the trailer covered with oilcloth in the center of the line, a large amount of grain and grass made the tightly bundled oilcloth look bulging.

As the lead mount's hooves step out of the Nvidia town's checkpoint, the player enters the wilderness where they don't know what to expect. In the late autumn field, everything withered, and the black dead trees swaying in the autumn wind like a devil seemed to scare children with a 'whooshing' sound. And the earth, which seems to have been drained of its vitality, is even more difficult to find anything alive among the dead grass - even the rabbits hide in their pre-dug holes, waiting for the spring flowers to bloom in the coming year.

In this way, the north wind went all the way north against the somewhat cool north wind, which somewhat increased the physical exertion of the players on the way. At the same time, the speed of going against the wind has also decreased slightly. Fortunately, the few anxious people in the team were quite rational and did not complain because of this.

After a few days of lifeless season, the players saw nothing new except for the occasional caravan that came in front of each other. This made Claudia, who was a little impatient with loneliness, finally complained: "What about the goblins? What about goblins? Where are the damn goblins? I obviously remember that when I ran around the territory of Nohan with a caravan before, I could meet those little men with big heads anytime and anywhere. ”

"It's spring and summer! At most, it's early autumn. Even goblins have to follow the season to hunt, unless there is a special reason why they have to do it. Barrett, who was at the front of the line, spoke with his mouth slightly hidden. But even so, the background sound of the whistling north wind still made Barrett's voice change a little.

"I remember our first Boreham Comptoir mission, which seems to have been a horde of goblins we encountered in late autumn." Stretching out her hand, Rieli laughed twice and said, "At that time, we were driven by a large group of goblins. It's hard to get out of their encirclement! ”

"That's because there was a goblin king in the north at that time. Otherwise, there would never have been such a big commotion. However, since the goblin king was killed by the knight, there has not been such a large-scale goblin attack. Barrett, who heard this, continued to explain.

And Rielly still said with some reluctance: "But since then, the wild goblin community in the Norhan Kingdom has increased significantly, which is also an indisputable fact! ”

"After the collapse of the original Great Tribe, it was normal for many goblins to flee to Nohan (as opposed to the Northland city-states) where living conditions were relatively better. And at their rate of reproduction, if a goblin is planted in the spring, it will definitely harvest a large piece in the fall. Speaking of this, Barrett also felt a bit of a headache. This sudden headache was instinctive - whoever let Barrett chop the goblins during the previous escort process was about to vomit.

During the boring journey, players also have to find something to do for themselves. In this way, we can relieve emotions and ensure the stability of morale. Fortunately, this time he was already in the territory of Nohan, so he would not have pursuers as he had in Cruze. So players have plenty of time to cook their own meals.

In addition, the grain and grass cart is loaded with more than just horse feed, and the relatively abundant reserves give Barrett enough room to play. If it weren't for the fact that there weren't any fresh animals at this time of year, the player's journey would have become even more like a barbecue hike – crispy sausages with cheese sauce and bread heated with residual oil. Pair it with one or two combinations, and a hot and delicious soup. It's a treat for anyone who survives in the wild.

Stop-and-go without being disturbed, the players get closer and closer to Karada. One by one, the towns on the map have been left behind by the players - although there are many towns on both sides of this trade route, the players often return to the road the next day after resupplying. Didn't stay in it much.

Although the threat seems to be gone, the players still feel like something is chasing after them. Unwilling to give birth to superfluous slackness. But just after passing through one more town, a few days further you will be able to see the fortress of the arch guard Karada. But that's changing. (To be continued.) )