In the middle of the night, Thomas was disturbed by the sound of footsteps. Although the person who came slowed his pace, he was extremely heavy, and there was a faint panting and low roar of the white bear.

"One, two...... Five people, four of whom were bear cavalry. Keeping himself half against the wall of the snow chamber, Thomas gently pushed away the snow from the small hole he had dug out to look out.

The improvised igloo has a T-shaped interior that is resistant to environmental spells and crystals so that it doesn't have to be kept warm by minimizing ventilation like Earth, and the water-making trick quickly hardens snow as it builds a roof.

Dig up enough space for three people to squat, add a frozen ice roof, and pile up snow as a camouflage to complete a position that can be used for days.

Baihua, who was curled up in a ball and resting at another observation port, pricked up his ears: "It's not five, get rid of those and there is one with extremely light steps." ”

Thomas nodded, and picked up the backpack that contained his longbow and quiver and Ariel's wand, which could only be used in her humanoid state. In order to evacuate at any time, the equipment items that are not needed for the time being are placed in the backpack and carried by him.

The swan pulled its head from its wings, silently shook its wings at the escape route ahead, and then pointed to the entrance behind.

When the enemy discovers the camp, they tend to go around to the rear, so retreating from the front may be the right choice. But this time the enemy had already been spotted before they had even gone to the rear, and it was just in time to leave through the entrance.

Listening carefully to the movement outside, the three of them crawled forward along the zigzag tunnel dug in the snow. In order to prevent fireballs, arrows, etc., there is a twist at the entrance to the rules of the Elven Scouts when setting up camp. It is said that during the Korean War, U.S. pilots often dived at low altitudes and dropped bombs into caves by inertia. Therefore, in order to prevent direct fire, it is necessary to have a cave cover.

Suddenly, a rough voice outside shouted, "I smell it! It's here!" The three of them were startled and accelerated their crawling speed. The swan is the smallest and runs at the front. Hyakkaka flicked her tail and followed, and Thomas looked at the short ninja suit under her fur coat and the fragrant skin between her and her suspenders, shamefully excited in this dangerous environment.

Her legs are slender, and her explosive muscles and tendons rise and fall slightly under the soft, crystalline surface as she kneeles, and the cat's cute, lazy exterior hides a dangerous killing ability.

Listening with Thomas in the High Forest, she also learned a lot of tricks - such as tilting her head out when observing, so that her opponent could not easily associate the contours of her face. The cat's eyes collected the faint light around her, and she saw a bare-handed human in thin clothing tiptoeing towards her.

"It's the hermit in the clouds who believes in the goddess of winter, and I'm going to kill him?"

The hermit in the clouds, the southerners are called the cloud climbing monks because this kind of people are often warrior monks who practice unarmed kung fu. They are a group of people who live in seclusion in the snow-capped mountains of the plateau and want to achieve immortality by visiting the cold wind and snow in the mountains. Thomas was very unimpressed by this, there are ways to live forever, why live on the top of the Himalayas or be abstinent like the white-horned knights? Minai does not know how many thousand years to live, and the swan virgin may also live forever if he remains chaste, any one of them can fight more than the hermit in the clouds.

"It's obvious that we escaped the first few times, and he helped to get us. ”

The barbarian at the head was called Kurag, a tall and heroic man. Mina shot his chieftain to death, and although this guy was strong in appearance and a close confidant, he was willing to keep in the company of the entourage bear cavalry, so it was not easy to surprise him. Cortana estimated that he should be about the same strength as Sir Brealich, and he was stronger in hand-to-hand combat, but not in spells. Foot combat may be slightly better than both Dwarves and Minaya, after all, those two are not in this area.

This man is fierce, thick-skinned, and, most annoyingly, has a dog's nose. Thomas and Ariel's scent-removing spells didn't last long enough to last the day, so they were found in camp several times, but were all eliminated.

And this hermit in the clouds has average other skills, and his light skills of stepping on snow without a trace are very good, which is suitable for chasing and delaying time. With this opponent joining, the difficulty of the trio escaping has been greatly increased.

In order not to fall behind in speed, Thomas took Swan Girl's wand and cast a spell for Blossom to slide on the snow. The hermit in the clouds seemed to hear the movement, and strode across the snow. It's just that before he arrived, Baihua had already jumped out, flashing with two blades.

The swan fluttered its wings and flew in the wind, and Thomas jumped out of the hole after blessing himself, wondering whether to participate in the mending, but found that the enemy team had already formed a semicircle and wanted to surround him. Hearing the command in the psychic link and seeing the enemies around him, Baihua did not dare to fight, and his flexible body twisted into a strange shape and moved out of the reach of the opponent's fists and feet. Thomas shot an arrow, and when he saw that he was caught by the other party's fingers, he and Baihua slid on the snow and retreated.

The hermit in the clouds chased after him with all his might, and he was extremely fast, and although his ankles would sink into the snow, he still maintained the same speed as the two of them on the loose deep snow that was deep enough to reach his legs. It's just that at the beginning, there was still the intention of catching up and grabbing immediately, but it was better for Thomas to run wildly, and he couldn't catch up anymore.

The swan flew to her usual hot springs, leaving the two to enter the patrol range of the deer warriors. The bears stared outside for a while, and finally left in a huff.

"No!" Thomas frowned as he stared in their direction.

The Paladin, who wore a transparent veil in one eye, nodded to him and continued, believing in the god of justice, he had teleported to exchange positions with Mina, who was stationed in Brinzander.

It is said that the deputy mayor of Brinsand was very uncooperative with the transfer of food, and there was suspected of cultist activities, so it was only right for Mina to go. She has a solipsistic temperament and likes to go on rampage, but because she is a little girl, she is not easily disgusted. Coupled with the fact that the unicorn goddess's subordinates are supposed to be jumping around, Thomas and the others are upset with her precisely because she is too rigid, while Sir Balich is a believer in Tyre and can be stared at at any time for trouble and flaws.

The barbarians don't have such a sinister gaze here, but can show their strength. In fact, this middle-aged man with a serious appearance quickly gained the respect of the barbarians.

"They didn't go straight back to the camp, and they weren't on patrol routes. That direction should be the territory of goblins and giants, not bears. ”

"Is there anything that deserves their dispatch in the middle of the night?" thought the paladin, "Well, the goblins there did have been a commotion during the day. ”

"I didn't notice it then," said the Ranger, "and now I'm going to take a look?"

"You're tired after a day, so why don't I lead the team. ”

"The paladin's heavy armor is not convenient for stealth operations, so when I need support, I can shoot rockets into the sky as a signal. "And I still have ......."

The dwarf, who was rubbing his sleepy eyes, suddenly stagnated in the crowd.

"Dear Wending, you've been resting for a few days, isn't it? ”

The technique of the gnome's disguise is not very careful, and a person like the Paladin, who is well-versed in human affairs, can recognize at a glance that it is not a human child, so there is no intention to blame.