"Hmm... According to the direction of the map, it should be this way. ”

One hand ravaged the clumsy round bear's head, and Chen Yuan held the map of the Bai Xiao Kingdom bought from the City of Griffins with the other hand and carefully compared it.

If the four forks in the road in front of him go wrong, it will take a lot of time, and Chen Yuan has no intention of taking the wrong road.

"Hmph... Hum roar. ”

"Okay, got it. Eat fried fish tonight, you've said many times that you're stupid. ”

At this time, it had been a long time since Chen Yuan left the City of Griffons, and it was not far from the 'Obsidian' City on the northern border of the Bai Xiao Kingdom, but as the number of forks increased, Chen Yuan had to stop for a long time to determine his direction.

The city of 'Obsidian' is one of the border cities of the Baixiao Kingdom, with the undulating mountains around the city, which also makes the city one of the two focal points that connect the Baixiao Kingdom and the Dicang Kingdom, and can be called a city of trade routes.

Chen Yuan asked Lux, who led Bai Xiao Wangdu to come to support, in the previous battle, although the meeting time was not long, Luxe needed to lead the army back immediately after confirming the rout of the 'Black Abyss', I heard that he needed to rush back to inherit something after the test was completed, anyway, Chen Yuan didn't understand, but two or three hours was enough for Chen Yuan to ask all the questions he needed.

This includes the best routes, supply points along the way, the basis for judging when encountering some forks in the road without signs, and some points to watch out for at the border.

After declining Lux's invitation to go to the royal capital together, Chen Yuan embarked on a journey that has led him to the present.

"Let's go, go to town early, we can also eat delicious food early."

"Hmph." As soon as he heard the delicious food, he was originally a little lazy and stupid, and he became excited again, and the four little short legs took steps and began to run in the direction of Chen Yuan's fingers.

.....

"Ah..... It's finally here! Chen Yuan jumped off his clumsy back and looked at the magnificent steel gate in front of him and the towering buildings beyond, and finally relaxed the pressure caused by the hurry.

After paying the toll at the city gate, Chen Yuan walked into the 'Obsidian' city with his increasingly rounded physique.

Pulled over a person who seemed to be quite kind and asked about Archmage Huff, and as Eve said, he successfully got the information, Archmage Huff's manor was on a small hill on the other side of 'Obsidian' City, so Chen Yuan only needed to go straight through 'Obsidian' City.

The other side of the 'Obsidian' city borders with the border of the Dicang Kingdom, corresponding to the important city of the Dicang Kingdom, the 'Fire Feather' City, and the area between the two cities is surrounded by mountains, except for connecting the two heavy cities, the traffic in other directions is blocked, so it is regarded as a two-sided area, for the people and caravans of the two countries to pass freely, and with the business opportunities comes this so-called 'intermediate area' A slightly chaotic situation.

Anyone who dares to settle in such a place, except for Archmage Huff, who has strong force value and wealth, is generally only a few desperate poor people or dangerous people with illegal intentions.

"Three rabbit hole signs, oh, found it."

"I'll see... Walk 300 meters this way, and then turn a small mound..."

Successfully finding the road sign, Chen Yuan followed the hint and turned a corner and successfully came to the place where Archmage Huff lived—'White Deer Town'.

'White Hart Town' is one of only three towns in the border area between the two countries, and most of the people living in it are sub-professionals who supply certain goods for the two major cities.

The racial composition is complex, including humans, dwarves, halflings, half-orcs, elves and even dwarves, etc., and it is a very harmonious common survival circle among various races.

Along the way, Chen Yuan has enjoyed the attention of many people, and in this land, he can be said to be a 'giant' in the true sense! There were many friendly villagers who greeted Chen Yuan, and Chen Yuan also responded one by one, and it can be seen that the folk customs of this village are indeed quite harmonious and peaceful.

"That...", taking the opportunity to stop a thin dwarf old man passing by, Chen Yuan squatted down and asked, "Do you know where Archmage Huff's house is?" If it's convenient, can you point me in the right direction. ”

"Looking for the Huff Kid?" The old dwarf man, whose pale beard was about to touch the ground, glanced at the tin can in front of him, raised his slightly trembling arm and pointed to Chen Yuan's right side, "After walking through two intersections, there are two windmills on the top of the mushroom is Little Huff's home." ”

"Thank you very much for showing the way." Chen Yuan thanked him and then stood up and moved out of the way, pulling the stupid behind him by the way.

When the dwarf old man walked slowly, Chen Yuan walked in the direction pointed by the old man and paid attention to the house of the 'mushroom head'.

"Found it."

A three-story house with two windmills behind it quickly appeared in Chen Yuan's field of vision.

Outside the house there was a fenced courtyard, and at this time a number of dwarves were sitting on a bench and drinking wine, and two elves leaning against the pillars of the house to recuperate.

Walking quickly to the courtyard, Chen Yuan knocked on the wooden door that had been opened in the courtyard and walked into the courtyard.

Hearing the knock on the door, the dwarves did not react at all, but the two elves and an old human man resting on a wooden rocking chair under the eaves opened their eyes.

Chen Yuan was not blind, and he knew with his ass that the person present who was most in line with the identity of the archmage was undoubtedly the old man of the celebrity race, so he walked straight over: "Excuse me, is it Archmage Huff?" ”

"Yes, old man, I'm Huff, but... I have the impression that I seem... Well, if I'm not mistaken, it doesn't seem to be on the list of invitees that Terrans are the same age as young people. ”

"Although I did invite a quirky middle-aged bald, hahaha."

"Huff, I heard you."

"Oh, that's not a coincidence."

A middle-aged bald strong man walked out of the room, and Huff smiled and uncovered the words just now, and looked at Chen Yuan again.

Chen Yuan took out the 'leaves' he was carrying, and said, "I'm ....."

"Little Eve, right?"

Seeing Huff's already clear eyes, Chen Yuan knew that he didn't have to waste his tongue, so he immediately nodded.

"I probably guessed that the time of the battlefield is approaching, and little Eve may not come. I just didn't expect that..."Huff raised his head and glanced at Chen Yuan from head to toe, pausing for half a second on Chen Yuan's face after opening his face armor.

"I didn't expect little Eve to let a human come over in her place."

"I happened to be a guest at the Forest Elves." Chen Yuan said.

"Welcome, then, lad." Patting the metal armor on Chen Yuan's chest, Huff continued: "Welcome to join our team, the current name is 'Holy Flame Guardian' for the time being, hahaha, don't look at me like that, this name is not taken by the old man." ”

I always thought that Archmage Huff should be a serious person, but after a short period of contact, Chen Yuan found that this was completely a smiling human old man who made people feel very kind.

"Charlie! Don't drink yet, we've got new members on board! ”

It wasn't until Huff opened his mouth to remind him that the dwarves who had been fighting for wine finally realized that there were new guests.

The dwarves stopped eating and drinking for a moment, and the two elves stood beside Huff, and in addition to a balding middle-aged man, another young female human also walked out of the house.

"Let me introduce you to the young men, including you, and now we have six dwarves, two elves, and three humans in our team."

"Of course, if nothing else, two halflings, a human, and a half-orc will join us."

"From the far left, the dwarven friends are Charlie Sherman....."

"And then there are two elven friends, Doc Moonlight and Narissa Moonlight."

"The bald weirdo next to you is called Fawkes, be careful, he's a little grumpy haha."

"As for the pretty girl next to him, it's Jessie."

"Finally, it's the old man, I," Huff said and winked at Chen Yuan, looking a little happy with his long white goatee, "Buck Dawes Huff, just call me Huff or old man." ”

Every time Huff called a name, the people who were called waved or said hello to Chen Yuan, even the always cold elf and the bald uncle were no exception.

"Thank you for the introduction, my name is John, John Joe, everyone can call me John."

"At the invitation of the forest elf Eve, I have come to join your team as Archmage Huff and do my part for the journey ahead."

Chen Yuan also introduced himself, and with the increase in the number of times, Chen Yuan became more and more proficient in introducing himself.

"Little Eve has really helped us a lot."

"It's a long journey, danger lurks, and I'm still worried about where to find a 'defender', old man."

Huff had already noticed the big shield that Chen Yuan was carrying, and his brows trembled a few times when he talked about it at this time.

"Hmph."

Clumsy arched his head and arched Chen Yuan, Chen Yuan turned his head to look and found that the two elves were observing Clumsy's side, whispering to each other from time to time.

Seeing Chen Yuan paying attention, Doc smiled to alleviate the embarrassment and then said, "Excuse me, it's yours?" ”

"Master."

“？？？”

"Pets."

"I really envy you, ordinary people can't get the approval of the Earth Royal Family."

"Happening, happening." Chen Yuan didn't dare to ask more, the origin of the stupid was unknown, and it would not be good if the stuffing was exposed.

"John, the safety of our team depends on you. Thorton, who arrives later, will also help you share some of the burden. ”

"By the way, because the personnel haven't arrived yet, we should stay with me for a few more days, I'll take you to your room first."

After thanking him, Chen Yuan followed Huff into the room.

After the familiar face session, the dwarves began to put together the wine again, and the two elves walked out of the courtyard no longer leaning against the doorpost, and Fawkes and Jessie joined the long table amid the dwarves' shouts.

"How does it feel?"

Walking on the stairs, Huff asked Chen Yuan.

"Everyone was very welcoming, and I could feel that everyone had a good relationship."

"They're all good friends, we've known each other for a long time, and sometimes you can trust an old man who lives to my age."

"No more worrying than anything else, John."

"Talk to everyone more, young people are always more likely to be loved, aren't they?"

"Here we are, this is your room, John."

Huff led Chen Yuan to a room on the right side of the third floor, and after opening, the area in the room was not small, and the light transmission was also very good.

"I'm sorry."

"You're welcome, John. Maybe you can rest first or, there is still some time before dinner. ”

After a few words of conversation, Huff walked down the stairs, Chen Yuan unloaded the backpack, lay down on the bed and began to relieve the fatigue accumulated along the way.