"Stephanie, are you sure you're on the wrong path?"

Xia Fengchen walked on the road, and a blue lake appeared in front of her eyes. ▲

"That's right, master, this forest is the famous crescent moon forest nearby, and the lake in the middle is said to have been formed by a meteorite that smashed the underground water veins after the impact; If we cross from here, we can save three days of travel. ”

"There seems to be someone here, isn't it a little dangerous?"

She hid behind a tree and looked outside, and saw that the lake was vast, with houses scattered around the edges, and a number of armed men and caravans walking nearby, which seemed to be a gathering place for adventurers.

"Master, our location is far away from Canning City, and the Order doesn't know where our destination is, in terms of the percentage you said, the chance of them appearing here is less than 1%, so it's relatively safe."

"Forget it, be cautious, change your appearance and go out."

Natsu took out the Book of Shadows:

"That Protector Knight has already seen me, and maybe he's issued something like an internal wanted warrant, and the Order's tentacles are everywhere, and I don't want to risk it again."

After a while, a woman dressed as a mercenary stepped out of the forest.

She wore a wide hood on her head, half of her face was obscured, a few strands of black hair fell down her chest, her small mouth was tightly pursed, and she carried a long sword wrapped in strips of cloth behind her back.

The appearance of this long sword was a bit eye-catching, so Xia wrapped some rough cloth around the scabbard and hilt in the most common way on the mainland, and then applied some yellowish and dull paint on the blade, and a luxurious and graceful sword became an inconspicuous mass commodity.

"I don't know how the black cat is doing now."

Xia thought of the demon cat who had been ordered to establish a base on the island, and said that it would take 2 to 3 years for him to recover, but the current situation was a bit unpleasant, and she considered whether to call the black cat over as a bodyguard in advance.

The strength of the black cat is undoubted. When he first woke up, he could resist the alliance of Delia and Wendy, and with it by his side, many obstacles would be solved.

"Astaro has the ability to traverse space, and if I order it to sprint at full speed, I don't know how long it will take to move here from the island, it shouldn't take too long."

She walked to the front of the buildings. Looking left and right, I saw an open-air stall not far away, with food and wine barrels on it, and the guests sat sporadically at the roadside tables, keeping their distance from each other, most of them were silent and vigilant, not as noisy as the taverns in the city.

"During this time, I always eat dry food and game, and it's time to change my appetite."

Natsu found a place away from the main road and sat down.

The road is not wide, and the stalls selling food are very open. There were tables on the left and right sides of the road, and she chose the side with the fewest people.

Her presence attracted the attention of some people, but because of the sword, their eyes were not too unscrupulous, and they only glanced at her lips, chest, and black hair for a few times before withdrawing them.

On such occasions, sometimes a single look can trigger a fight, and the women among the mercenaries also have many ruthless characters, and most of them are vicious. Ordinary people are not willing to provoke them lightly.

"A big glass of wine, a bowl of hot soup. Grab some of your specialties here. ”

Natsu said to the waiter who was lazily walking across the road.

That glass of wine was for the little Lori in black, and those who dared to drink outside would have two hits in the eyes of others, which was also one of the ways to prevent trouble.

"Wait, it'll be right away."

The waiter perked up, the mercenary didn't seem to be stingy, and those recommended specialties could earn him at least 1 more silver coin.

"Is there a random class that you came to today that is good at eavesdropping?"

Natsu asked in his mind.

"Nope. Master. ”

Stephanie replied quickly.

"Well, it's a pity, the people here are too cautious, and the voices of conversation are low."

Xia looked at the guests who occasionally lowered their heads and whispered, and felt a little helpless in his heart. She wanted to hear some news from the neighborhood. Now it seems that this idea is difficult to implement.

The waiter quickly brought food and wine, and Xia had already changed the change when he was in the city, and took out a few silver coins and put them on the table.

"I remember that ordinary wind magic classes have the ability to manipulate air currents, which can be used to eavesdrop on other people's conversations, but my special class doesn't...... The system always pays attention to balance in such odd places. ”

She put the big wine glass on the stool next to her, blocking part of everyone's vision, the little Lori in black quietly lay on the stool, saw that no one was paying attention, lifted the invisibility, quickly lowered her head and took a sip, and it didn't take long for her little face to turn red.

"This wine tastes weird, master."

After drinking a large glass of bad wine from the country, Stephanie lay on Natsu's back and said softly.

"Eccentric? There won't be any medicine in it. ”

Xia hadn't moved to eat, and asked her.

"No poison or anesthetic was found, probably because of the water...... It is possible that these people used water from the lake to make their wine, and the water quality of this lake seems to be a little different from other places. ”

The little Lori in black gave a cute wine burp and replied drunkenly.

"Maybe."

Xia didn't have much research on wine, and he always poured it as soon as he drank it, and said with a lack of interest.

"Spy on these people and see if there are any suspicious guys."

She is also an experienced traveler now, and she tested the food and soup in several ways, and only picked up the spoon after finding that there was no problem.

"It smells weird and has a metallic smell in it."

She frowned and savored the bowl of vegetable soup, and after only one sip, she didn't want to drink it.

The so-called specialty was half a wild duck and some mushrooms, as well as a few fresh bamboo shoots, which were very delicious and she ate them all.

"Master, there's someone I can't see the message for!"

There was hesitation in the voice of the little Lori in black.

Natsu immediately looked up and looked in the direction she was pointing, and found a man in a gray cloak on the table across the road.

Although wearing a cloak, this man is not dressed as a magician, but more like a hermit (a cloak on the mainland. Low-key groups who don't want to show their true faces, hate strife and lively places, and can occasionally be seen in the countryside and in the mountains).

This man's physique looks very muscular, he is a head taller than ordinary people, and his two exposed arms are as thick as the mouth of a bowl.

It seems to be aware of Natsu's gaze. The man looked up and saw a pair of bright eyes peeking out from the shadows under the cloak.

"This person is very difficult to mess with, so don't continue to look at him."

After being seen by those eyes, Xia felt a sense of danger in his heart, and quickly turned his gaze away.

"Which do you think is stronger between this man and the previous Protector Knight?"

She pulled out the empty wine glass that was on the stool and asked in her mind.

Now she has two four-turn hidden professions, plus superpowers and other bonuses, her comprehensive strength is not weak, once she meets this kind of person who can't see the information. It means that the other party is at least a lot stronger than her.

"I don't know."

Unlike her, the little Lori in black was not afraid of being noticed, so she flew to the side of the man and stared at him carefully for a while:

"This person should be the same as the wolf girl, he belongs to a profession that is good at physical attacks, and he has reached the point where he can perfectly conceal his aura, unless it breaks out in battle, it is impossible to estimate his specific strength."

"Is there any lv720 or higher?"

Xia asked nervously.

After exceeding the lv720 level, it means that she is already a fifth-turn profession, and such a person is not an opponent at all now.

"Could it be that this person is also a protector of the Order?"

She thought a little fidgeting.

"The host ......"

The little Lori in black flew back. It seems a little hard to say:

"Although I can't see through his strength, he gives me the feeling that he is very similar to some of the previous masters......"

"Previous masters?"

Natsu didn't understand what she meant.

The little Lori in black hugged her arm. He looked at the man with a hint of fear and did not speak.

"Anyway, let's not mess with him, my eyes were on him just now, and it would seem a bit deliberate to leave right now, let's leave in a few minutes."

Xia picked up the unpalatable bowl of vegetable soup and took two sips, swallowing the strange metallic taste. I made it look like I hadn't finished eating yet.

At this moment, there was a roar on the road.

"Huh?"

Natsu couldn't help but look at the place where the voice came from.

Because this roar is very familiar...... It's like the sound of a retro car in a movie.

"Whoa, whoa!"

After a while, billowing smoke appeared from one end of the road, and a car with a potholed surface sped in from a distance. There was a machine gun on the car, and there was a man next to the machine gun laughing loudly, his hands slapping the roof of the car frantically.

"Hanko's bandits!"

When they saw the car, not many of the adventurers cared about it, but a caravan parked on the side of the road was immediately close to the enemy, and the hired guards and merchants all grabbed the weapons around them.

"Gillym, long time no see, how's business?"

The man on the roof of the car jumped from it with his head dangling, and he could be seen with a magic gun hanging from his waist.

There were at least six or seven people in the car, and they didn't all get out of the car, but left two people in the car and closed the doors tightly.

"Barrett, you're early, I don't have any money for you right now."

The owner at the back of the stall said alarmedly.

"Haha, why are you so nervous, we're old friends, aren't we?"

The robber named Barrett took a chicken leg from a table and shoved it directly into his mouth.

There were two adventurers sitting at the table, who stood up from their seats without saying a word, and turned to leave the stall.

"Hey, they've paid for it, right?"

Barrett said, biting the chicken leg.

"It's paid."

The boss replied briefly.

"That's good...... It's not okay to eat white rice these days, if you don't pay, I'll help you teach them a lesson, who made us old friends? ”

Barrett finished a chicken leg in a few clicks, tossed the bone aside, and waved his hand behind him.

The bandits, who didn't have magic guns on them, drew their swords and daggers from their waists and walked past him, pressing towards the caravan.

"We were just passing through! There were no valuable goods on the carriage, just some daily necessities and tobacco. ”

The leader of the merchants shouted at the robbers.

"We're not here to rob. Don't get me wrong. ”

Barrett wiped his trousers with his greasy hand, looked at some of the female members of the caravan and said:

"It's just that my brothers miss women a little, and the nearby towns and villages have recently added a lot of guards for some reason, and this matter is a headache for everyone...... I heard that there are a few young ladies with fine skin and tender meat in your team, so I was curious to take a look. ”

Without waiting for the men to reply, he suddenly jumped into the car. Came to the rear of the machine gun.

"I know you don't believe it, but I just want to take those women back to talk, make friends, and release them back in a few days."

"Bang bang bang!!"

He suddenly fired three shots at the caravan's carriage, and flames erupted from the thick barrel, and the carriage suddenly exploded, and the two guards next to him screamed, and were shocked by the impact of the explosion, and fell heavily to the ground.

"Got it?"

Barrett pulled a cigarette roll out of his pocket. Lit in a puff, puffing smoke and said:

"You hillbillies, you haven't seen legacy technology, have you? I'm going to teach you today, this is the explosive machine gun that our leader found from the ruins, and I was just merciful just now, so I aimed at the carriage, if it hits people......"

He "snapped" twice on the base of the machine gun and smiled. Didn't go on.

"Don't be too arrogant! We also have explosive weapons! ”

One of the guards pulled out a bow with some gunpowder tied to the arrow. Pointed to Barrett in the car.

"Look, that's why you're a bunch of hillbillies."

Barrett didn't care in the slightest that the bow was pointed at him, shrugged his shoulders, and jumped out of the car:

"See the two people in the car?"

He took a cigarette in his mouth and said:

"They can also operate machine guns inside, and you can try to see if those toy-like rockets work."

After saying that, he shrank back, showing a frightened expression:

"Of course, you can shoot arrows at me. But in that case, I'm going to have to order you all to be killed before I get hurt...... Remember, there is a non-stay, full. Division. Dry. Fall! ”

There was a cruelty in his eyes, and he threw the cigarette to the ground.

"Whoosh!"

The guard was obviously a hard character as well. Not caring about his intimidation, he lit a rocket and shot at the car.

Almost at the same time, the arrow struck the car, and a flash of fire erupted from the window.

Then the smoke and dust cleared, and the transparent car window was exposed unscathed, and the two people inside plucked their ears in frustration, and it seemed that although they were not injured, they were also shocked.

"Hahaha......"

The robbers laughed uncontrollably, as if mocking the wolf bèi of the two.

"God above, what the hell is that terrible thing?"

A merchant took out the cross on his chest and made a gesture of prayer.

"You're very bold, and you've listened to my advice, it's good, it's good......"

Barrett walked over to the shocked guard, spread his hands and said:

"What do you think now? Can you think about what I just said? ”

His right hand suddenly pulled out the magic gun at his waist, and the muzzle of the gun was aimed at the guard with the bow:

"As for you, I've always been a very disciplined person, and if someone fires at my brother, I have to pay it back, so ...... Sorry. ”

He was just about to pull the trigger when suddenly the robbers behind him let out an exclamation!

A wide black knife fell from the sky and slashed diagonally at the car, cutting its sturdy body in half like a cake.

The two people in the car sat there stupidly, stunned for a long time, and then one of them slowly turned his head, as if he didn't know what had just happened.

"Hey, two boys over there."

The man in the gray cloak looked up from the table, revealing his shining eyes:

"Can you do me a favor?"

He reached out and grabbed the cloak, pulled it off his body, showing off his amazing body inside, and smiled at the two people in the car:

"Get my knife back...... I wouldn't be able to eat without it. (To be continued......) R527