The southwestern part of the Aransrida Empire is known to humans as the Southwest. It is home to all subhuman races, as well as the kingdom of elves and dwarves.

It's been a month since Dye Qi left the empire, and only today has he truly entered the scope of the southwest region.

The Empire's attitude towards sub-people is not friendly, which is also due to the religion in the country. But Ran Qi didn't care about these problems, after all, he didn't believe in religion at all.

Located in the southwesternmost part of the continent is known as Cape Kaya, which is the capital of the kingdom of the Dwarven clan and the first destination of Dye Qi.

If you can equip dragon bones and dragon scales, your combat power will also increase. As for the dragon horn, Dye Qi didn't know what it could be used for.

The first village that Dye Qi passed through was called Terai Village, a village founded entirely by dryads and hidden in the middle of a large forest.

Dryads have a gentle personality and are generous. Although it has a face and upper body that is indistinguishable from that of a human, the lower body is in the form of an elk and has antlers on its head.

But what made Dye Qi dare not look directly was that these dryads did not wear shirts. For men, tops may not seem necessary, but for women...

"Wouldn't it be too cool?"

Dye Qi didn't know where to put his gaze, it would definitely be rude to stare at others.

As one of the few guests in the village, Dye Qi was warmly received by the dryads, and although the relationship between humans and subhumans was not good, no one would be angry with a child, at least not the dryads.

"So, raise a glass to the guests who come from afar. ”

The male dryad who was the village chief raised the wooden cup in his hand, which was filled with a purple-red translucent liquid that exuded a sweet and sour taste.

"Oh, oh. ”

Suddenly overwhelmed by enthusiasm, Dye Qi has not yet gotten used to it, so he can only raise a glass with the atmosphere. This is the way the dryad clan is hospitable, Dye Qi understands it.

As vegetarians, the dryad's diet is largely limited to wild vegetables and berries, which can be picked from the wild. Although Dye Qi doesn't like meat very much, if there is no at all, it seems to be a bit monotonous.

He took a sip of the water in his cup, and the purple-red liquid was so delicious that even the charret family's treasured craft brew couldn't compare to it.

"Delicious. ”

Dye Qi praised.

"This is the drink that we are proud of as the dryads, a natural juice squeezed from a variety of mixed fruits. ”

"It's amazing, if you sell it to the market, you will definitely make a lot of money!"

"Actually, very few of us come here, so we don't know the tastes of other races. ”

It seems that the village chief thought about selling the juice a long time ago. But for various reasons, it was finally shelved.

"As far as humans are concerned, I think it's delicious. ”

As he spoke, Dye Qi poured himself another glass.

"It seems that we can sell the human market, but our relationship with humans..."

Ah, this is indeed a big problem, Dye Qi thought. Imperial law states that as soon as a subhuman enters the country, arrest is to be carried out immediately, and if resistance is allowed, it is considered a settlement.

It's not very cost-effective to venture into the empire for the sake of business. The village chief of the dryad thought so too.

"But to entertain you today, there is actually something to ask for. ”

At this time, the village chief suddenly said solemnly,

"There is a cave in the south of our village, and the black stone produced in it is an important material in the southwest and a source of income for us. But some time ago, some monsters took over there. ”

"So, do you want me to get rid of it?"

Dye Qi asked.

"Exactly. ”

The village chief said.

But aren't subhumans like elves very good at using psionic magic, Dye Qi thought. If you can't even destroy monsters with psionic energy, can you solve it yourself?

The village chief seemed to see Ranqi's doubts, so he said again.

"Actually, our clan is only good at healing psionic arts, not at combat. ”

Like the priests in the Imperial Church, he specializes in healing and forgoes attack.

"I see. ”

"And you can feel it from your breath that you are a powerful swordsman. ”

The village chief said, gesturing to his eyes. Dye Qi looked over and noticed that his eyes were shining with a faint cyan light.

"This is the special ability of our elves, and we can see the strength of the spiritual energy in others. ”

The village chief said, the cyan light in his eyes slowly dissipated.

It seems that he has seen it through, and Dye Qi felt a little uncomfortable, but he didn't say anything.

"So, can you grant our request?"

The village chief held Ranqi's hand, his eyes full of sincerity.

"Okay, but am I the only one?"

Dye Qi didn't want to fight a battle that he was not sure of, and if he didn't have someone familiar to lead the way, he would be in danger.

"I will let the bravest warriors in the village follow you. ”

Looks like he's going to need to stay here for a while, Dye Qi thought. After accepting the Dryad's mission, he was taken to a room that seemed to be dedicated to entertaining guests.

The bed in the room was made of soft and resilient vines, and it was covered with sheets woven from scented leaves, and as for the quilts and pillows, these were not needed by the dryads.

"Ah, it's a little uncomfortable. ”

Sure enough, the living habits of different races are different. Dye Qi knew that he should fall asleep with his coat tonight.

In the early morning of the next day, Dye Qi got up early, in fact, he had been woken up two or three times in the middle of the night, but he still didn't have to complain about anything on other people's territory.

"It's so early, Mr. Ranqi. ”

At that moment, the village chief stepped out of another room and yawned, an action not unlike that of a human.

"Good morning, village chief. ”

Dye Qi nodded, forcing a look of good spirits. After all, it's really unreasonable to live up to the kindness of others.

It's just that the way they entertain is still a few decades old.

"I have told the brave to wait for you in the village square, and I will take you there. ”

The village half-crouched down, as if trying to get Dye Qi to ride on his back. In Ranqi's opinion, there seems to be no difference between wearing and riding a horse.

"Is that okay?"

Dye Qi hesitated.

"Rest assured, that's what we should do. ”

The village chief seems to think that this kind of thing is not enough to worry about, it seems that the tree fairy has a tradition of carrying people on the road.

Dye Qi nodded, rolled over and jumped onto the back of the dryad. I have to say that in the smooth fur and warm body temperature, Dye Qi felt a little comfort.

"Then sit tight. ”

Before Ran Qi could react, the village chief rushed forward with all his might, as if this kind of thing could make them happy.

Dryads, what a strange race. Dye Qi thought so.

Coming to the village square, Dye Qi got off the village chief's back with some trembling, and the all-out sprint made him a little dizzy and weak, but fortunately, nothing serious.

"Patriarch!"

At this time, a girl's voice came, and Dye Qi didn't expect that the so-called brave man was a girl.

He looked back, but his face turned back in an instant.

It's big, it's not white, it's not what I'm thinking!" Dye Qi asked himself.

"Oh, it's already here. ”

The village chief poked Dye Qi's shoulder.

"I, I know. ”

But Dye Qi didn't dare to look back, this kind of scene was too exciting for a ten-year-old child.

"Did something happen?"

The village chief looked at Ran Qi's blushing cheeks and asked with some puzzlement. After all, in the eyes of the dryad, there is no need for such a thing as a top.

"Nothing. ”

Ran Qi glanced at the village chief in horror, he thought that his thoughts were seen through by the village chief.

"You're Mr. Ranqi. ”

The girl's voice approached Dye Qi, making him feel uneasy.

"Ah, yes, hello. ”

The panicked Dye Qi even used honorifics.

"I'm Vier, and I'm the brave man of the village. ”

The dryad didn't seem to notice Dyki's shyness at all.

It's a brave man, in a sense. Dye Qi glanced back at him, and then immediately turned his head.

"Ah, then, let's go. ”

Dye Qi didn't want to continue to be embarrassed.

"That's what you're saying. ”

Vile crouched down, trying to get Dye Qi on her back.

Sure enough, Dye Qi's brain was a little confused. When I rode the village chief before, although I would hug his waist, they were of the same sex.

It's a girl who wants to hug now.,It's a tree goblin.,But it's still a girl.。 Dye Qi was a little confused, but he knew that if he didn't ride it, everyone would be embarrassed.

Hard-headed, Dye Qi had no choice but to straddle Wei'er's back.

"Ahh

Some of the voices that made Dye Qi tingle shouted out of her mouth.

"Excuse me, did I do anything?"

The nerves are now abnormally sensitive.

"I'm sorry, I'm just, the first time I've been ridden and scared you. ”

Wei'er's face was a little blushing, could it be that only close people could ride her?

"Then we're on our way, hold me tight. ”

The flush on Wei'er's face hadn't gone away, which made Dye Qi a little clueless.

Guilt rose from Dye Qi's heart.

No, it's because you're thinking too much. He told himself that in the eyes of the dryad, carrying a person did not seem to be something to be ashamed of, and that hugging was something that had to be observed.

"Well, then I'm rude. ”

Ah, what will I say again!, Dye Qi felt that what he said was now completely out of his brain's control.

He stretched out his hands and hugged Wei'er's slender waist, which did not have the texture of fur, but the same skin as a human.

Wei'er's skin is very smooth, and it is very watery, and it looks white and red. This made Dye Qi can't help but be a little stronger.

"That. ”

Vile turned her head with a somewhat seductive expression.

"Please, be light. ”

"Yes!"

Dye Qi immediately bounced away from Wei'er's side, as if she had done something wrong. But from a human point of view, what he just did was no different from that of a hooligan.

"Then we set off. ”

After saying goodbye to the village chief, Wei'er took Dye Qi all the way south.

The two of them were moving at high speed in the forest like this, and Dye Qi also really sighed at the movement ability of the dryad, as if they could control any rugged terrain.

After ten minutes of running at a rapid pace, the two finally left the forest, and beyond the forest was a large silver-white mountain.

This is a famous mountain range in the southwest region, the Rinna Mountains. It is also the ore source of the entire Southwest region.

"Is it up front?"

Dye Qi asked.

"Yes, up there is the Dryad mine. ”

From Wei'er's words, it seems that the mines in the southwest are distributed according to ethnic groups. Large populations have more resources and smaller populations have fewer resources.

"I see, according to the size of the group. ”

Vile never seemed to have thought about it, and it seemed that the dryads who lived in seclusion in the forest had nothing to worry about. This made Dye Qi a little envious.

At this moment, he naturally knew what it was, but if he let go on the mountain road, he would fall off.

"Ah, please hurry up and get it done. ”

Dye Qi prayed.