The steep peaks are powerful, and there are dangers hidden in its deep ravines and dangerous peaks. This is especially true of Mount Mobius under the storm.

Torrential rain swept the mud of Morbius Mountain past Yorktown at the foot of the mountain. In the dimness, a hotel can be faintly seen, and the dangling tag reads "Lady Punk Hotel".

In the midst of such a cold and bad night, a traveler walked towards the light.

The poncho on the traveler's body wrapped him tightly, and a multi-purpose backpack hung at his side, a long sword could be faintly seen under the robe at his waist, and a pair of turned cowhide boots under his feet were muddy.

As the rain poured down, the traveler occasionally cast worried glances at the vicious cloud at the top of the mountain.

The cloud was like a funnel against the top of the mountain, black and gray, and there were often flashes of thunder in it. This may seem unusual.

The traveler stepped into the hotel in the wind and rain.

The inn was much simpler and cleaner than the traveler expected, which made him look at the inn with a little surprise.

A few square tables were neatly arranged in two rows, from the door all the way to the bar, and a customer was sitting alone with a cup in the corner. The old wooden floors, though a little curved, are still roughly flat and adorn the entire hotel. Although the owner did not have a deer head ornament or bearskin carpet like other hotels, the faint fragrance from the window was refreshing.

At the end of the tavern, at a square table near the bar, a young girl sat with her back to the door. This is the little maid of this inn.

"Hello?" the traveler stood in the doorway, shaking off the water stains on his body in a bit of embarrassment.

"Hello, sir. The girl turned. "What can I do for you?"

"Some food, a place to sleep. The traveler pulled off the poncho and shook the rain from it. "If there was hot water to take a shower, it couldn't have been more comfortable. ”

"It's so easy. The girl got up, walked slowly and precisely to the bar, groped for a bunch of keys, counted them on her fingers, and carefully picked one out.

"Your key, upstairs turn right, right hand second room. ”

The traveler took the key.

"Do you see the gentleman in the corner by the door? He's only been here for a long time, and if you don't mind I'll prepare you the same food as his. ”

"Thank you very much. ”

The traveler came up to the guest and took a closer look at him.

"Can I sit here?"

The guest raised his eyes and raised his glass again. It shows a taciturn appearance.

"Welcome. ”

The traveler took off his poncho, put it on a chair to the side, pulled it out again, and crashed into it. Rainy days and muddy mountain roads make people lose a little bit of control over their physical behavior. What made him take a second look was that the table he kicked when he sat down didn't move.

"It smells like ale. ”

As soon as he sat down, the traveler pointed to the guest's cup.

The guest shrugged his shoulders and said, "Would you like a drink too?" ”

The traveler shook his head.

"Ma'am?" shouted the traveler to the back kitchen, clasping his hands to his lips. "Could you please bring me a few bottles of tequila first?"

"That's a good fellow for a rough man. The traveler rubbed his hands together and put them to his lips a few more times.

The implication of this sentence is more or less mocking that another guest is drinking something that the woman is drinking.

But looking at him, he didn't realize that his words seemed to offend others.

"Acquaintance, my name is Leo, a native of the Duchy, and I'm venturing around the world - it looks like you've been raining all the way to the north. ”

"Isennas. The guest took a sip of ale, "Do you have the potential to be the kind of profession that secretly investigates other people's privacy, is it called a detective or a close friend of the young lady or something?"

It seems that he is a little concerned about Leo's guessing of his origins.

"It's the detective, my friend. Leo smiled absently. "You have a trench coat on the outside, but the style of the clothes inside can be seen to be short-sleeved. If you're going to hit the south like I do, you'll have to wear a little thicker underneath. ”

As she spoke, the girl had already walked over with a few bottles of wine.

"Thank you, ma'am. No, they're as light as water. I remember I wanted agave?"

"We don't sell spirits here. And "the girl blinked," and suddenly drinking this strong liquor is not good for the stomach, oh, sir, it is also a good choice to try the sweet ale. ”

Leo looked closely at the girl's blue eyes, and a little candlelight was reflected there. He laughed, "Ha, well, beautiful lady, I'll drink these as sweet water, and the food will have to taste stronger." ”

The girl put down her wine and walked towards the back kitchen with a grin.

Leo looked thoughtfully at the girl's back.

"Don't look at it. ”

Leo was shocked and turned to look at Isennus. Looking at the insightful gaze of this resident, he felt the need to explain something.

"Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm sorry for this kind of little girl..."

"She was indeed blind. Esenas turned his gaze back to the table.

Leo was stunned.

"You see that, too?"

"Of course. It's as clear as black and white. Esenas calmly took a sip of ale.

He pushed the table: "Look, the table, nailed." I had noticed the girl's steps, and her steps were always about 65 centimeters straight and straight, which meant that once she had found a fixed table as a reference point, she could find any spot in the hotel that she was familiar with. ”

Leo nodded in agreement. As he was about to speak, Isenus did not give him a chance to interject and pointed to the windowsill again.

"Look at the flowers, those are the girl's eyes. Isenus pressed his nose close to his clothes, "The sweetness and a little sour smell stuck to my clothes, and I couldn't smell it if I didn't get closer." ”

"But when I smell it again, I can smell another heavy scent of flowers, which is another flower that I have in my room. The girl's nose must have been extraordinarily sensitive and able to distinguish the subtle differences in taste on different people. The fixed map and pace make her move through the room with ease, and the scent of flowers helps her distinguish between the guests. This is the code of her life, which makes her look like an able-bodied person. ”

Leo watched thoughtfully as Isenas pointed out the peculiarities of this inn with great interest and no one else, and suddenly stretched out his hand.

"Reacquaint, Leo Vincent, interested in adventuring to all the places in the world that 'have legends and stories'. Coming here from any direction, you have to walk in the heavy rain for more than a day and a half, and no one wants to do such a stupid thing except to come to adventure and probe for anomalies. If you'd like, I'd like to ask you to join me on my adventure, but of course, I'm the only one in this party right now. ”

When his attention was diverted from the analysis of the characters, Isennas's gaze became flat again. He ignored Leo's hand raised in the air, and said lightly: "If you are planning to hire me, you have to list your conditions and purposes, and then I can consider whether to agree or not." ”

"Okay. Leo withdrew his right hand and snapped his fingers. "Very reasonable request. So let's start with Yorktown. ”

Leo pulled out a map and a notebook from his bag and laid them out on the table.

"This is Yorktown," Leo pointed to the bottom right corner of the map, "a famous resort town nearby, with a warm climate and flowers all year round. Heavy rain like this, which lasts for more than ten days, should have nothing to do with it. ”

"And the places I know of that have had prolonged anomalies in history are here, here, and here. Leo nodded again in three places on the map.

"Interestingly, around the time of the weather anomaly, there is always a legend of a dragon in the area. Leo flipped through the notes and handed them to Izenus.

"In terms of scale, duration, and unusual suddenness, the rainstorms here are very close to those anomalies. ”

"So you're pulling me to do something to the dragon?" asked Isenus as he flipped through his notes.

"Yes. Leo admitted.

"It's a dangerous job. How far do you want to go?" said Isennas handing the note back, leaning back in his chair in a comfortable position.

For the first half of the sentence, Leo nodded in agreement, and then said, "It would be best if you could kill it, and at the very least, you should expel it to an inaccessible place." Sitting back and watching evil grow is not the behavior of a good adventurer. ”

"If you're willing to join my adventure party, that's the first thing we're going to do. At the same time, it is also part of the reward, a detailed adventure plan, and the headless fly-like rampage is not called an adventure, it is a waste of life. ”

Isenas was noncommittal about this statement.

Although he felt that this was a lucrative condition, it was not enough to impress him.

Leo was also aware of this.

"Second, I can provide strong military support to ensure the general safety of this adventure. I've been in the eighteenth-level Sanctuary realm for a while, and most places in the world can't threaten me, and I'm only eighteen years old, so it won't take long to reach the twentieth level. ”

To Leo's annoyance, Isenas remained indifferent.

Fledgling young people are always a little conceited and anxious.

Leo couldn't help but ask, "Hey, are the conditions I proposed very bad?"

"Pretty good. ”

"Then you don't seem to be interested in any of this?"

Isenus shrugged his shoulders and asked rhetorically, "How much money does the team have?How much money can I get each month?How do I get the share of the spoils after the adventure?If your party is going to be attractive enough, you can't just talk about ideals, but also something practical." ”

Leo's expression froze, he had never thought of this, he thought that adventure was just a group of like-minded people sharing ups and downs.

He stumbled and said, "I still have 12 gold coins on me, and every month... I can give you 6, no, 8 gold coins, on the loot..."

Before Leo could finish speaking, Isenas raised his hand and interrupted Leo's words.

Sure enough, it is the norm for young people to have empty dreams but no experience. Esenas couldn't help but have a headache, how could anyone just recruit someone and give most of his wealth to someone else? If Leo was allowed to take care of the adventure group, no matter how he looked at it, it would be like asking for food halfway to complete the adventure.

But this shows that Leo's character is not bad.

With a sigh, Isenas spoke out of another concern.

"Tell me about your attitude towards your companion if I became your companion. ”

Speaking of this, Leo's demeanor became serious.

"I have a strict definition of companionship, as a companion, you have to trust each other, prohibit betrayal, and trust your life. Make every effort to ensure that companions have rights and interests including but not limited to material. It is despicable to be greedy for life and fear of death, and life and death are the destination of companions. ”

In the face of Leo's passionate and somewhat passionate declaration, Isenus just sighed.

"Put the rewards I can get, the tasks I need to do, and the words I just put into a contract, and I'll consider joining your party. ”

"What?"

"I won't really sign this contract with you until I go to the mountains and verify the accuracy of your information. Now, tell me what you need me to do. ”

This means that Esenas agrees to take the risk with him and doesn't care what he has to give.

This made Leo slightly stunned.

After coming back to his senses, Leo put forward his own conditions. "There are some legends about dragons in my notes, and you need to help me think about what we need to do to prepare for them. ”

Esenas glanced at Leo slightly.

"Meaning, the dragon is above you, and you don't know anything about it? ”

Leo didn't care about Isennass's slightly mean and complaining tone, but replied with a smile: "Yes! That's true, you have to take care of the children and be a nanny." ”

Esenus pouted.

"I agree to this proposal for the time being. Isenas straightened his collar and pointed behind Leo with his chin, "After dinner, we can prepare for tomorrow's trip." ”

Leo turned his head, and the girl was struggling to carry a lunch box. He hurriedly stood up and went over to take the lunch box.

"Thank you very much, sir. ”

"It's a gesture. Leo looked at the girl again, she looked lively and confident, except for the candlelight that reflected off her blue eyes like glass. Normal people don't look at the candle flame like that.

Leo sighed secretly, but asked with a smile on his face, "What should I call you?" but I guess you're not called Madame Pompeii. ”

"The joke is cold, sir. The girl looked down and replied, and Leo noticed her fumbling for the lunch box "Madame Punk is the owner of this inn, so call me Nana. ”

Esenus took a sip of the ale, blocking the inappropriately raised corners of his mouth.

Leo tried to make the little girl laugh, but his words were clearly lacking in skill.

Leo also scratched his head in annoyance.

"Well, I'm really not very good at chatting. Leo thought for a moment, "How are you doing these days?"

This topic is noticeably worse. Isenus muttered silently in his heart.

Sure enough, Nana was visibly silent.

“... It's too bad that Yorktown used to be a holiday resort, but the rain has blocked the roads for half a month, and there is almost no income, and I used to hear the laughter of the children, but now it is becoming difficult for us to even survive..."

Nana's voice grew lower, and the two men next to her fell silent. Only the sound of Nana bumping against the table as she placed the plate echoed between the three of them.

Esenas tapped the table.

Leo looked up.

"Don't be discouraged, a bad mood doesn't help you with your adventures. ”

Leo was silent.

"Now. Isenus raised his spoon. "Let's try Miss Nana's bean soup. ”

"Have a nice meal, gentlemen. ”

Looking at Nana's back, Leo suddenly raised his arm and shouted, "Miss Nana!"

Nana turned her head in Leo's direction.

"Have a good weather tomorrow!"

This sentence made Nana laugh happily.

"Thank you, but I am afraid your wish will be in vain, sir. ”

Leo smiled similarly and took a sip of wine.

Outside the tavern, it was still stormy, and in the hall where the candles were lit out, the three of them had their own thoughts.