23 The land of mountains

As the ship approached and the sailors were busy packing and unloading, Erin packed her bags and saw Milo leaning against the ship's gang with a pamphlet in her hand. "What is this?" Erin asked curiously, pointing to the booklet.

"A notepad from the Alex Library, I'm thinking of writing something with it." Milo replied, straightened her luggage, and prepared to disembark.

"Really? It's better to use it as a record of the interaction between the two of us. Erin said cheerfully, but a hint of crimson flashed across her cheeks, "You just write first: we met again in Windtown." ”

"Do you want to use this to keep an account for me?" Milo said with a smile, but still took out a quill and ink, and wrote stroke by stroke: "In Windwalk, I am reunited with the most important woman in my life." Erin squinted and smiled when she saw this. Milo packed up the ink and pen and closed the book, and suddenly there was an inexplicable sense of familiarity in her heart......

"Hey! Brothers. Parrett came with a large bag of luggage, and he pulled Milo's arm, "Hurry up, get off the boat, you see Klan is leading the horse away!" Several people had to leave the ship in a hurry.

The sense of familiarity just now suddenly vanished......

Surrounded by mountains, the Principality of Komet is like a huge forest park, with beautiful scenery and diverse terrain, two-thirds of the territory is covered with greenery, and it is self-evident to swim in it, embrace the fresh air, and feel the green life. This small state, which is closely attached to the Aube Empire, has shown the world a culture and folk culture that is very different from that of its overlord, and in this regard its capital city of Komet is particularly typical.

The city of Komet is connected to the port, and there are only two streets in the city, and it would be impossible to get lost in it. On both sides of the street are chic two-story wooden houses, and if you look up, you will find that the windows of every house are full of flowers of five or six colors, which are connected into flower streamers, like a sea of flowers, giving people a unique beauty enjoyment. Outside the town stand two tall buildings: one is the Wanyuan Church, where even in the mountains, people have a quest for faith; The other is the National School, which is like a palace compared to other buildings that are extremely simple, which shows the importance that the country attaches to education.

Beyond the city of Komet are vast jungles, grasslands and hills, dotted with estates, farms, wineries and mining farms, which are the main pillars of the Principality of Komet's economy.

"My home is on a manor outside the city." "The Dutvelde family and the DuPont family own nearly half of Komet's property, so please enjoy life here to the fullest, and let us do our best to be landlords," he said. ”

"Great! I'm going to have a few more drinks. Parrett smiled and said, "Cormet's wine, that's delicious." ”

"Enough wine is enough, but it's better not to be greedy. What about Milo and Irene? What do you want to experience? ”

"It's all up to Kelan's arrangement." Milo said, and Erin said, "Can you go to Kolan's house?" ”

Kelan pondered for a moment and said, "My home is not far away, and it is very convenient to go." But I still hope that my friends will let me go back and prepare first, and I will take you there later. ”

Erin hurriedly said, "Don't be in a hurry, listen to your arrangement." ”

Parrett suddenly frowned, looked to the other side of the harbor, and whispered, "Oops, look, it's the Broken Sun Banner!" ”

"What?!" Milo and Erin exclaimed at the same time, and when they turned their heads, they found a very familiar ship, the Spellet Imperial steamship flying the Split Sun Flag.

"Strange, how could this ship ......," Kran wondered, and she couldn't understand the appearance of the Spellet steamship, "I'll inquire when I get to town." The two of you disguise yourself as you did before and keep a low profile. Milo and Erin immediately hid to the sidelines and quickly changed into their previous outfits.

"Then let's split up so we won't be easily discovered." Parrett suggested.

"Hey, that's a good idea. Then I'll lead the horse home first, you can wander around the city at will, if you really get into trouble, make a big fuss, after all, the relationship between our Komet and Spreet is not so good, someone will definitely help you, be sure not to harm people's lives......" Kelan hesitated for a moment, and then said: "If you meet someone from the Green Dragon Mercenary, you can also be trusted, and they will help." ”

"Well, thanks for the suggestion." Milo said he had already patched his beard.

Parrett patted Milo on the shoulder and said, "I'll meet you in the city, and I'll go there as soon as there's any movement." ”

"Thanks, Parrett." Erin thanked that she had also changed her outfit and would not be easily recognized.

"Don't be nervous, maybe this ship is here for a diplomatic mission." Kelan comforted the two again.

In this way, Klan led his horse around the town and headed west, and Mello, Erin, and Parrett entered the town together. "I'll go to the inn and book two rooms." Parrett said, walking briskly forward, quickly blending in with the crowd.

"Just take a walk." Erin suggested, while watching out for anyone dressed as a Sprelet soldier around.

Milo said in a relaxed tone, "There is a disguise, don't be afraid." He took Erin's hand and began to roam the streets.

Perhaps it was unwarranted to worry, but the two of them walked back and forth through the only two streets in the city, and did not encounter any suspicious people, let alone the soldiers of the Spreet Empire. But Erin was still a little timid, and Milo noticed this, deliberately diverted the topic and asked, "How long do you say this steamship will sail to get here?" At least thirty or forty days, right? ”

"No," replied Erin, "remember that the world we live in is round?" Looking at the map, from Komet to the east, across the ocean, you will reach the west coast of Spart, at the speed of a steamship, it will take less than twenty days. ”

"Oh, yes, yes, I've given all this knowledge back to the teacher." Milo deliberately patted her head and said that his self-deprecation made Erin look less nervous. The two gradually stabilized, behaved more naturally, and slowly began to enjoy the comfort and comfort brought by this beautiful and peaceful city.

Lunch was still early, and the two of them walked around the only two streets again. This time, a road sign standing on the northern edge of the city caught Erin's attention. "Hmm...... To the west is the Dream Hill, and to the north is the Green Dragon Castle, the name is too obvious, right? Erin said, tilting her head.

"Well, it should be where the Green Dragon Mercenary Headquarters is located." Milo agreed, he looked to the north, some green hills obscured the view, and further away he could only see rolling mountains, "Let's go back to the inn and meet Parrett, Keran said she would go to the Green Dragon Mercenary to borrow that spell stone, let's ......" At this point, a voice interrupted him-

"Is it Mr. Entekoman and Miss Akayi?"

The two were startled, but Milo deliberately ignored the voice for fear of exposure, and Erin turned her head in surprise - still exposed.

"Ah, sure enough." The voice said, and then Milo had to turn her head, "Long time no see, two friends." ”

The two looked at each other, only to find that the person who spoke had a green dragon logo embroidered on his clothes - he was a member of the Green Dragon Mercenaries.

"Oh, don't you remember me? We fought against Shaling together at the South Changling Pass. The mercenary continued, bowing to the two of them.

"Huh...... Yes, remember...... But ......" Erin said incoherently, a little embarrassed.

"How are you ......?" Milo wanted to ask, but couldn't say anything.

The Green Dragon mercenary smiled kindly and said, "That's what we do, and we can easily see through all kinds of disguises. He looked around again, "Our elders have asked me to come here and wait for you. Isn't Ms. Dupont (Kolan) with you? ”

"Koran has gone home...... Wait, you said you were waiting for us here? Milo said in surprise, and Erin, who was beside her, was also at a loss.

"Yes, don't be surprised. Our elders know some divination magic and can predict what is coming......"

"Same as Domi." Melo thought to herself.

The mercenary continued, "It's finally waiting for you, if you don't mind, you are very welcome to come to the Green Dragon Fortress now, okay?" The elders have been looking forward to meeting you and want to have lunch with friends. ”

The two glanced at each other, remembering what Kelan said, "You can trust the green dragon mercenary", and the other party was so warmly received, they had been waiting here early, and the refusal was a little unreasonable, so the two nodded together in agreement.

"Great, please follow me." The mercenary said with satisfaction, showing the two of them the way. Melo and Erin followed, and in a few moments they left the town and headed for the northern hills. The two kept looking around, but they didn't find anything suspicious, and they were no longer vigilant.

After about three hills, the Green Dragon Fortress finally came into view—a small fortress that was exquisite, quaint, and old. The style of the fort is similar to that of the fort in Windtown, but the area is smaller, and it is speculated that there are tunnels or fortifications underground. The outer walls of the castle are covered with vines, and from a distance, the fortress has almost melted into the green scenery, becoming another hillock.

Entering the castle, Milo found that it was very empty, and there was no one in sight. "Isn't there anyone here?" Milo was a little wary.

"Yes, there are only three people who remain here during this time, and there are only four people including the elders. In fact, there were only ten members of the entire Green Dragon Mercenary Organization. The mercenary replied.

"Why are there so few people?" Erin asked curiously.

The mercenary had brought the two of them to the council chamber, "On this point, two friends can ask Ms. Dupont, and you can ask her...... We're here. With that, he opened the door of the council hall and walked in with the two of them.

There was a small round table in the council room, and two other mercenaries stood aside, bowing to Milo and Irene, and beside the small round table sat an old woman who was extremely sloppy, with a kind face, only a few shallow wrinkles on her face and forehead, her eyes were like deep pools of water, her head was full of silver threads, and she was dressed in a blue robe, simple and elegant. The old woman sat up straight and seemed very energetic, and when she saw the guests coming, she got up to greet them with a warm smile on her face: "Welcome two guests, I have finally met you." I am the leader of the Green Dragon Mercenaries, and I can be called Elder Agatha. ”

Milo and Erin hurriedly bowed, "Hello, Elder. "Their bodies are slightly stiff, because they haven't let their guard down.

"Hehe, don't see outside, Kelan's friend is my friend, please take a seat. Come, serve tea to the guests. Elder Agatha commanded, and one of the mercenaries immediately went to the side hall and began to get busy.

"Don't hold back, two friends." Elder Agatha said kindly, as if the elders were caring for the younger ones, "I have come from afar, and I have worked hard all the way, so I think this is my home." She turned to the mercenary who was leading the way for the two and said, "Go and get 'that'." ”

"That?" Erin blurted out, but quickly noticed that her words were inappropriate.

"We'll find out in a moment." The elder smiled. The hot tea was placed on the table, and there were colorful fruits soaked in it, and Elder Agatha personally brought it to the two of them: "Drink it while it's hot, the fruits in this fruit tea are all picked from the Dream Hill, and there are a few trees that were planted by Kolan himself." The two felt very delicate, but they also put their minds at ease: since the other party and Kelan knew each other, there should be no malicious intentions.

"Oh, Elder, sorry I forgot to say ......" Milo suddenly remembered that she hadn't introduced herself yet, and got up and said, "My name—"

"Milo Entekoman, a member of the Ivy League, the 'Undead of Tum City' in the Djinn Crisis." The elder spoke fluently, apparently already familiar with the other party's message, "Don't be surprised, it's my men who told me. This beautiful young lady must be the daughter of the Akayi family, and the reputation of the 'White Shield' family has long been spread here. ”

Erin and Milo pretended to smile and agree, but they were surprised in their hearts, they didn't expect the elderly elder to blurt out their information, which couldn't help but make people admire. Unable to stand Elder Agatha's hospitality, and because their mouths were already dry due to nervousness just now, the two of them took a sip of hot tea - "Well, it's delicious!" Thank you for your hospitality! Erin exclaimed.

"yes, it's nice that you guys like it." The elder smiled and said, "Komet is not a big place, but the things produced are all treasures. Here, pour another glass for Miss Akayi. Milo finished her cup and motioned not to refill it.

At this moment, the mercenary who took "that" came back with a small cloth bag and solemnly placed it on the round table.

"Two guests," Elder Agatha carefully unpacked the cloth bag, "this is the 'Horn Spell Stone' you want to borrow, you can use it as you please, and you don't have to rush to return it." The pitch-black spell stone revealed, emitting a dark glow.

Milo and Erin were overjoyed, they didn't expect this spell stone to be so easy to get their hands on. Milo thanked Elder Agatha with great sincerity, "Elder, I really don't know how to thank you......" said as he got up—

However, as soon as Milo got out of his chair, his feet went limp, and he fell heavily to the ground, his eyes closed, motionless, unconscious.

Erin was startled and got up to help: "How do you ......?" As a result, her legs and feet were also as if she had no strength, and her body fell to the ground, and she also fell into a coma.

"Humph!" Elder Agatha smiled slyly, "Still young, so easy to let your guard down, can't you even think of drugged tea?" The three of you—" The three mercenaries stepped forward, and like the elders, took off their masks called "Enthusiasm", their faces blank, waiting for orders.

"Is Spleit's ship gone?" The elder asked.

"Not yet."

"Then get these two people to where they should be." Indifferent voices.