Located in the heart of the Central Mountains, Mount Anderville attracts adventurers looking for an overnight fortune because of the legendary lost El Dorado. Although the dwarves did not want to see these mercenary adventurers appear near the city of Kuskes, and sent out patrols. But Mt. Andvilma was too big to be defended, so it was not uncommon for a fish or two to slip through the net and bring back dwarven treasures from Cusques.

Business in the Oak Tavern was still brisking as usual, and it was early in the morning, and the hall on the first floor of the tavern was already full of people, and the noise and drinking fists were heard one after another.

Brandt Diamond sat in the corner, with only a plate of salted husks in front of him. Picking up a husk fruit and tossing it into his mouth, Brandt looked down at the tabloids produced by the Explorers' Guild containing various interesting facts about the Endless Plane, and the most striking thing he read was the news about the Dwarvens' lost El Dorado.

That's why today the Oak Tavern is so crowded even in the early morning.

"Hello, shall we sit here?" Brandt looked up and saw three men standing in front of him. The leader was a man in a linen-colored expedition suit, and on his left chest, he wore a badge representing the membership of the Explorers Guild.

The two people standing behind him couldn't see their faces clearly because they were wearing hoods, but looking at the body shape, standing on the left side of the man should be a thin woman, while the one on the right was obviously a man of alien blood.

"No problem. Brandt smiled kindly, then moved aside the pitiful salted shell fruit on the table to make way for the three of them.

"Thank you. After thanking the man in the lead, he let the two people behind him sit down.

The man in the lead sat to Brandt's left, while the hooded man sat to Brandt's right. When it was done, the man took off the hood from his head, and Brandt saw an intricate inscription on the man's forehead. Brandt, who was a scholar of inscriptions, knew that this was the mark of the self-exile of the clergy in the ruling church. The woman sitting across from Brandt did not take off her hood, but Brandt still saw the woman's ears and mouth as the hood swayed. It turned out to be an elf, Brandt thought.

"Thank you for your willingness to share a table with us. My name is Carme and I'm an explorer from the small town of Gran. The explorer, named Carme, kindly extended his right hand to shake Brandt's hand.

Brandt looked at the hand with kindness in front of him, but didn't stretch out his hand, "I'm sorry, I'm a mechanic. ”

"You're a mechanic?" asked Carme, who wasn't embarrassed by the rejection in the slightest, as she heard Brandt say that she was a mechanic, and even the elf, who hadn't raised his head since he sat down, looked up at Brandt.

"Yes. I'm from the mechanical plane. ”

"I really never expected to meet the legendary mechanic here. ”

There are endless possibilities in the Endless Plane, not to mention the main plane with the most stable law power, such as the famous Astral Plane, the abyss of evil chaos, the hell of order and evil, and the abode of the gods full of divine breath - Heavenly Mountain, all of which are members of the Endless Plane, and various planes full of elemental power also attract adventurers. In the Endless Plane, there are also special planes, such as the Necromantic Plane, which is full of all kinds of undead creatures, and the mechanical plane, which Brandt himself said, is the plane where magic and mechanics are perfectly combined.

In the Endless Plane, people with a skill are always in demand, and a mechanic who can perfectly combine the power of machinery with the magic of magic is a rare talent, and is sought after by the major families of the main plane. Legend has it that the Dwarves learned their skills from the mechanical plane, but the Dwarves never acknowledged it.

Recovered from her mood, Kamei sent the silver badge on her chest representing the Explorer Intermediate Member to Brandt, "I wonder if Mr. Brandt has ever thought of joining our Explorers Guild? If Your Excellency is interested, then you can take this badge to the Explorers Guild to find Director Lance." ”

Brandt glanced at the badge in front of him, and pushed the badge back in front of Carme's eyes with a slight smile, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency Carme. Thank you for the invitation, but I have other things to do and can't join the Explorers Guild right now. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will come to the main plane to find Lord Kame. ”

"Oh, that's a shame. Carme put the badge back on her chest with a look of regret, and then asked, "I don't know why Your Excellency Brandt is coming to the Central Mountains this time, is it also for the wealth of the dwarven El Dorado?"

"I'm sorry, Lord Carme, but I can't reveal that. With that, Brandt put away the explorers' guild tabloid, then stood up and said to the three of them, "I'm sorry, but now I have other things to do, so I won't disturb the three of you to eat." With that, Brandt squeezed past Carme and left the Oak Tavern.

Seeing Brandt disappear, Karl, who had once again transformed into Kamei, spoke: "I didn't expect that even the mechanical plane would come. Didn't they say that the dwarves' technology was learned from the mechanical plane, and what else do they think about the Lost El Dorado?"

"That's just the preaching of the mechanical plane. After the fall of the god of machines, the priesthood was divided into two and became the mechanical priesthood and the manufacturing priesthood, the dwarven main god Muradin got the priesthood of manufacturing, and a mage wandering in the plane got the mechanical priesthood, and then reached the mechanical plane under the guidance of the mechanical priesthood, and finally the old mage created the current mechanical plane based on the mechanical priesthood and the magic he learned. Velia, who had never taken her hood off, explained.

"Well, I've heard about that, too. It seems that the first mechanical god is a god who does not rely on the power of faith, but since the father created the fate of the clay tablet, the new gods need to rely on the power of faith, and the mechanical plane is all godless believers, and in the end, the old mage does not have enough power of faith, and the gradual weakening of divine power is pulled into the astral plane, and the mechanical priesthood is fused with the mechanical plane. Goliath added.

"Regardless of why this mechanic is here, whether or not he has some plans for the dwarven El Dorado, it is certain that there is an undercurrent in Madevil Horse Mountain, and if we go there at this time, I am afraid that there will be other troubles. Karl Dao.

"Now we need the Dwarven Nation to help us find a way out of the eyes of the others, so that we can safely find out why the gray fog of Cuskes City is back. ”

"In that case, let's go to Anko City in Moscow first. Carl suggested, "Can you have Vilia?"

"Well, no problem. I'm not one of those haughty elves. Velia laughed.

As the second most arrogant race in the main plane after the dragons, the elves have always been extremely proud of other races, especially the dwarves. The elves consider the dwarves to be stubborn, dirty, bad-tempered, and impolite, and hardly associate with the dwarves, although the elves do not associate with other races now.

Therefore, if you want an elf to go to the territory of the dwarves, it is better to kill him with a sword.

"In that case, let's go. It is hoped that we will be able to get to the vicinity of the city of Anko in Moscow before dark. ”

When the three of Carl walked out of the Oak Tavern, on the second floor of the tavern, Director Reims, who had been silently following Carl's movements, stood up, said a few words to the attendants around him, and then left the tavern and walked towards the office.

The last time he went to Anke City in Moscow, Karl didn't choose to use magic to fly over because of the dwarf Terek, but this time it was different because the dwarves hated magic.

"Don't go to sleep, get up and eat barbecue. Carl shouted to Phoenix, who was sleeping in his arms.

"What? Barbecue? Where is the barbecue?" As soon as he heard that there was barbecue, Phoenix, who had not yet woken up, immediately woke up, flew in front of Carl and said, "Where is the barbecue? Where is the barbecue?"

When he saw Carl and Vilia with inexplicable smiles on their faces, Phoenix knew that he had been deceived, "Carl, do you want me to tell you about your habit of not wearing clothes?" Phoenix screamed as he flew to the top of Carl's head and aimed it at his forehead a few times.

"Vilia, listen to me, what Fei Ni said is a lie. Carl was embarrassed to dodge Phoenix's attack as he tried to explain it to Velia.

"Carl, it's okay. It's just that I didn't expect that such a serious person would still have the habit of sleeping without clothes. Before Vilia could speak, the seemingly honest Goliath spoke first.

"What are you talking about, Goliath? It's clear that Phini is framing me. Karl managed to escape Finni's attack, but he didn't expect that the seemingly loyal and honest Goliath would slander him.

"Hmph, Carl is that kind of person. I know a lot of your secrets. Fatney, who fell on Goliath's shoulder, said viciously: "Three meals of barbecue, or I will say it all." ”

"Fernanny, I'll treat you to four barbecues, and will you tell me all of Carl's little secrets?" said Velia with a smile.

"Velia, you ......" Before Carl could speak, Fatney flew directly in front of Carl, and a burst of fire hit Carl's face.

After stopping Carl from speaking, Fenni fell on Vilia's shoulder and said in a loud voice, "Sister Vilia, I will tell you all of Carl's secrets." But I don't want to eat barbecue, can you tell me how I can become as beautiful as you? "Yes, Finney. ”

Seeing Fenni and Vilia sign a demonic pact, Carl was almost ready to cry without tears. "Vilia, listen to me, what Finni said is false. Carl anxiously wanted to explain.

"Carl, I want to know more about you, Finny has lived with you since childhood, and must know you a lot more than I do. So ......" Looking at Vilia's smile, Carl only felt that a devil was smiling.

Eventually, the matter came to an end after Carl compromised with Phoenix and signed an unequal treaty of one flame crystal per day.

"Feini, we are now going to the city of Anko, Moscow. Karl, who had already reached a no-man's land, said to Phoenix with a look on his shoulder.

"Okay. Phoenix flapped its wings and flew into the air. Then in the eyes of the three of them, Phoenix's originally small body began to grow larger in the wind, and finally fell in front of Carl and the others was a huge big bird with a fiery red body, with a bent neck and fluttering wings, and a gust of wind and sand rolled up between the chirping.

Vilia and Goliath were not surprised that Phoenix would change the city to such a huge fire-type monster, although the two were skeptical of Carl's answer that Phoenix and he were picked up by the dead ghost daddy, but it has to be said that Phoenix's feelings for Carl are really good.

Looking at Phoenix, which is completely the same image as the legendary phoenix, Velia smiled and said, "Carl, Lady Luck is protecting you. ”

"Feini, the golden feather on the top of your head was only usually golden when I saw it last time, but now it is all gold, are you about to advance?" asked Goliath curiously.

"People don't know, but lately, people have been trying to sleep, and they especially want to eat fire crystals, but Carl is extremely picky, and he hasn't eaten for a long time. The more Phoenix talked, the more aggrieved he became, and at the end Carl seemed to hear the cry.

Looking at Carl with a defeated expression, Vilia smiled and took out a bag glowing red from her spatial ring, "Carl has some fire crystals here, you can keep them for Feini to eat." ”

Seeing that Carl wanted to refuse, Vilia spoke: "It's not for you." Finally, under Phoenix's threatening gaze, Carl smiled bitterly and received the bag of flame crystals into the spatial ring.

"Alright, let's go. Carl jumped on Phoenix's back first.

The back of the Phoenix is roomy, and even a few more people can be seated without a problem. However, I don't know if it was out of gentlemanly demeanor or to avoid embarrassment, Carl sat next to Goliath, and some distance from Vilia.

Looking at Karl beside him, Goliath felt a little funny, and couldn't help but think of his wife who wandered in the endless plane. Maybe one day, we can all stop wandering and choose a place to settle down.

"Take off. With a crisp chirp from Phoenix, the massive body began to soar into the sky with the instigation of its wings.

Sitting on Phoenix's back, Carl felt the wind blow and took out a piece of equipment from the spatial ring, which is something that all flying monsters on the continent will have, called Haven. With it, you can block out the annoying wind that comes with flying.

The speed of Phoenix was very fast, and Karl was already on the verge of reaching Mount Goribatu, where the city of Anko in Moscow is located, before he could enjoy the scenery of the Central Mountains.

Finney stopped on the boulder in front of him. "There is a guard post set up by the dwarves near Mount Goribatu, and if Phoenix flies directly into it with such a swagger, he will definitely be attacked by the dwarves.

After landing smoothly on the boulder, Carl took out a flame crystal and handed it to a somewhat tired Phoenix, then took out a small black stone.

"This is an inscription stone made by a goblin that can transmit a message, given to me by my dwarven friend Terek, who said that when I get to the vicinity of the city of Anke in Moscow, throw it into the sky and he will receive a message. ”

As the stone was thrown into the air, the inscription stone, which had not been able to see any change, suddenly exploded, and then formed the image of a dwarven warhammer in the sky.

"It's the first time I've used this thing, and it's quite fun. Karl Dao.

With the dwarven warhammer in the air gone, Karl and the others were a little bored and talked about their previous adventures.

After the death of Daddy Dead, Carl chooses to carry on Daddy Grim's business and embark on a treasure hunt adventure to fulfill his last wish.

In order to enrich his knowledge, Carl first went to study at the Servette Library, the largest and richest library in the main plane.

It was in the Servette Library that Carl met Vilia, who was particularly domineering at the time.

Because of reading a book about the emperor's tomb at the same time, Carl and Vilia almost did it in the library. In the end, it was Carl who gave the book to Vilia out of gentlemanly demeanor. However, Vilia thinks that this is taking advantage of Carl, and it coincides with a serial murder case in the school city.

Vilia suggested that whoever caught the killer first would be able to borrow the book. In the end, Carl, who had just walked the rivers and lakes, lost to Vilia. Or maybe they don't know each other, after experiencing this series of events, Carl actually became friends with Velia.

Later, after finding no books about Julius Caesar's tomb in the schooltown, Carl chose to leave the book city to continue his adventure.

Passing through the capital of Villitas, a country that worships the god of judgment, he rescued Goliath, who was hunted down by the religious judgment. Then Goliath, in order not to cause trouble for Carl, chose to leave alone. Helpless, Carl had no choice but to take the risk alone.

Perhaps as fate would have it, while searching for the tomb of an emperor of the Second Age that had been searched by countless people, Carl met Vilia and Goliath again.

It turned out that after Carl left, Vilia also chose to leave the school city and wander around the continent for adventure. And in the subsequent adventure, he happened to meet Goliath, who was also a mixed-race race, so he decided to go together.

After walking through some places, the two chose to find a safe ruin to explore and then separated, but they didn't expect to meet Carl here.

"At the time, when I saw the two of you, I wondered why such a proud half-elf would walk in the company of a half-orc. Karl laughed.

"Now it seems that Vilia, you are only arrogant in your mouth, but you are still very soft in your heart. ”

"I didn't expect that a person with such a gentlemanly demeanor would peek at the little girl next door taking a bath when he was a child. The atmosphere that had been very open suddenly quieted down.

"Fatney, you come over to me. Karl's angry roar startled the birds in the woods. Phoenix, who was hiding aside and quietly eating the flame crystal, looked at Carl blankly, not knowing what was happening.

Equally frightened was Terike, who had arrived from the city of Anko in Moscow, who had not imagined that the polite Mr. Karl would chase after Phoenix so disregardively.

Carl, who finally grabbed Phoenix and was about to slaughter and roast him, suddenly saw Trek with a stunned expression on his face, and wanted to cry without tears.

Maybe it's not for him to go out today as an adventurer from Gran Town, or maybe Lady Luck's favor was used up by himself two days ago. Carl let Phoenix fly in a dejected manner, squatting on the ground speechless, my image!