Underground of the Adventurer's Guild, in the staff office of the Adventurer's Hall, the staff are hiding behind their desks and shivering. Frightened as he watched as the door of Bian VI's office opened a crack.

In his office, Bian VI was trembling as two lichs stood in front of him. Ecleon and Simon.

"We don't want to bother you, but we have a question for you. I heard that only you know the correct answer. Simon opened his mouth slightly, and a puff of white smoke peeked out between his teeth, slowly drifting away. With the two soul fires in the eye sockets, the appearance was indescribably terrifying.

Maybe that's fine in the south, but in the north, especially further north of the Gustavian Empire, such as the Lombak Empire, people's fear of lichs hasn't diminished because of the Battle of Salted Fish Harbor. At least, Bian VI was so terrified that his teeth chattered.

"You seem to freak out him. Next to him, Ekleon said, "Maybe you should put the mask on and ask again." ”

"Uh, okay......" Simon silently closed the mask on the knight's helmet, and then asked again, "We have a question for you." I heard that only you know the correct answer. As soon as we get the answer, we will leave immediately. It won't hurt anyone, can you?"

Bian VI's teeth were still chattering wildly. As Simon closed the mask, his gaze shifted to Ekleon, who still hadn't closed the mask.

In desperation, Ekleon had no choice but to close his mask.

Then, the two lichs were still staring at Bian VI.

Hesitating, Bian VI nodded cautiously and replied, "Just ask." ”

Simon said softly: "About half a month ago. It should be half a month. Anyway, it was during this period of time that there was a man from Gustav who hired a mercenary group called the White Vulture from you. I think you should know who we're talking about. We want to know where he went. ”

Bian VI was stunned for a moment, blinked dumbfounded, thought for a moment, and replied: "There are many customers of the White Vulture Mercenary Regiment, and I don't know which one I am referring to. ”

"'Mr. Papper', we mean 'Mr. Papper'. ”

"Mr. Paber?"

"Yes. Ecleon spread his hands and said, "Of course, he doesn't actually have that name. However, when the White Vulture Mercenaries told us to send them a mission, he used that name. ”

Bian VI cautiously replied, "I...... We don't know where he's gone, and that's something they will only explain when they're on a mission. We guess he should be on the run, a fugitive who, of course, will hide his whereabouts as much as possible. ”

"And what about escorting him? I mean, another mercenary group. The White Vulture Mercenary Regiment tells us that there is a dragon in that mercenary regiment. ”

"Yes, a dragon. Bian VI's not-so-big brain spun desperately, and said tentatively, "One head...... Golden Dragon?"

Seeing that the two lichs did not react, Bian VI simply said, "Yes, a golden dragon." We recently had a golden dragon here, and it was terrifying. He attacked our city, and we were almost defenseless. As you must have seen, many parts of the city have been destroyed, and it is too late to maintain them. ”

"And then, where did he go?"

He ...... I don't know about that, so it's up to you to investigate. Bian VI spread his hands. On that forehead, beads of sweat the size of beans slipped down one by one.

The two lichs glanced at each other.

"So, our goal has changed from tracking a group of people to tracking a golden dragon?"

"The golden dragon is easier to find, and it is relatively conspicuous. Simon replied, "I think it's a good idea." ”

"Okay. But I doubt that this mission should be continued. The dragons have intervened, maybe we should call more people. Otherwise, we may lose in the fight. ”

"Call Brutus?"

"Whatever you want. ”

While chatting, Ekleon and Simon had already left Bian VI's office.

The entire office was silent, and although the lich had left, everyone was still holding their breath and staying quiet.

For a moment, after making sure that the lich was really gone, Bian VI let out a long breath and sat down on the ground.

"Oh my God...... Is this the White Bone Holy Light Holy See? The White Vulture Mercenary Group actually betrayed me, but fortunately they didn't make it clear whether the dragon was a green dragon or a golden dragon, otherwise, it would be a big stain to betray the employer. Talking to himself, Bian VI's eyes widened, and he suddenly snorted: "I lied to them, damn it, it looks like I'm in trouble too." Then again, where the hell did Christina and Duru go......"

......

At this moment, above the desert, Andreevich was hovering back and forth in the form of a golden dragon. On one foot was the gold coin that Lin López had compensated him.

High in the sky, his vision is extremely vast, however, the desert is even wider than his.

The sentinels of the inn all came out of the door and looked at it from a distance, all of them dumbfounded.

Dragons live in the north, but it doesn't mean that everyone in the north has seen dragons.

In fact, the territory of the dragon clan is forbidden to humans and any other race without permission. Therefore, the vast majority of people's understanding of dragons only stays in legends.

Flying a little closer, after confirming that the other party was not the person he was looking for, Andreevich turned around and left, continuing to search back and forth in the desert. A few soldiers were left stunned.

......

In a way, you have to admit that Andrew made the right decision not to let Christina appear as a dragon. So far, at least, the decision has been the right one.

Once the dragon form is revealed, the speed will become extremely fast, but the target will also become extremely large. One may not see a bat flying through the sky, but it certainly won't fail to see a dragon flying by. Isn't it?

Of course, even if you act in human form, it doesn't mean that you won't be detected. Especially when there are two forces tracking them at the same time.

......

Night is falling, and the desert night sky is full of stars,

"Huh......" Andrew finally wiped his sweat after filling the soil. Then he looked around and began to look for the marker: "It's too much trouble to carry money, the goal is too big." If they had just lifted the cloth covering us with gold coins, they would have found the gold coins at once. I don't think a group of soldiers would be indifferent when they find a pile of gold coins in the field. Even if the gold coins have their owners. Moreover, it is impossible for us to use horse-drawn carriages anymore. Leave only the money you need, and bury the rest here. We'll come back to pick it up when we get the chance. ”

"But how did we get here?" asked Christina.

Yes, that's the question.

You have to admit that burying gold coins in the desert is not a good idea, because you may not even find the original location later. After all, it's so empty, and every place looks the same.

"We remember this stone. Andrew pointed to a boulder next to him. As he spoke, he began to circle around the boulder. After going around for a while, he was a little discouraged: "Okay, I'm afraid not." ”

Why?

Because the same stone is not the same from different angles. There are countless similar stones in the desert. Without knowing the exact coordinates, this method is useless.

Christina whispered, "Maybe I can leave a mark?"

"What do you mean?" Andrew asked.

Christina bent down and stretched out a hand to draw a circle on the ground where the gold coins were buried, and then poured her magic into it little by little.

Suddenly, the rune-filled circle radiated an emerald green light, and then the light disappeared along with the traces drawn by Christina.

"That's it. This is how our dragons bury their treasures. No matter how long it takes, we can find it accurately. As she spoke, Christina smiled smugly at Andrew.

"It seems that my worries are unfounded. Andrew smiled helplessly.

Untying the reins of the two horses, Andrew found another place and discarded the entire carriage along with its contents, leaving only some necessary water and food. Then, each of them rode a horse, and by the darkness of the night, quietly followed the same path.

Soon, they saw the fortress that the Lombak army had built in the desert.

The entire fortress was brightly lit, full of torches and patrolling soldiers. Not only that, but outside the fort, there were also large army tents. From time to time, there was a commotion in the barracks, and it sounded bustling.

It seems that there is no small army stationed here. Moreover, these troops should not be stationed here in normal times. There is no doubt that Andrew's speculation is correct. Something is going on here, otherwise, Lumbuck would not need to send another army over.

Of course, it's none of their business.

Quietly bypassing the fortress, Christina and Andrew came to an oasis with a small natural lake not far from the fort, quietly fed the horses, loaded them with water, and went back on their way.

......

At dawn.

Andreevich, who was still searching back and forth over the desert, suddenly lowered his gaze slightly, and then his whole body tilted, slowly lowering his height, and finally landed on the edge of a boulder.

With a "snap", one of his paws pierced into the dirt, pulling out a piece of rubble. Shaking slightly, the gravel fell slightly, and finally all that was left on the paw was a piece of torn cloth wrapped in gold coins, and scattered gold coins.

Sniffing with his nose, he put the dug gold coins together with his own, and let out a dragon roar that resounded through the night sky.

......

All of a sudden, the soldiers in the fort and the barracks stationed outside the fort were in a commotion, and they walked out of the tents one by one.

A huge golden dragon swept over their heads, whipping up a gale and stirring up a commotion.

......

At this moment, Andrew and Christina, who had already gone far, rode their horses and galloped up a small slope.

In front of them was another army.

Andrew froze, and couldn't help but slowly widen his eyes.

Andrew followed Graynan on his expedition to the north and saw countless armies. But the one in front of him was obviously something he hadn't seen before.

The whole formation was more disorganized than nothing, and the soldiers pushed and shoved each other and made noise.

The main members of this army are orcs.

A burly orc, almost any of them taller than a human, covered in muscular muscles and lush hair, with terrifying fangs. They were all ragged and holding all sorts of oddly shaped and patchwork weapons.

Not only that, but in this army, there are also a large number of orcs-bred magical beasts, as well as a large number of cyclops. Bald-headed, five- to ten-meter-tall cyclops, or carrying tree trunks, or holding various iron tools cast together, strange shapes of strange things as weapons.

According to rough estimates, there are tens of thousands of people.

The whole army looks very rudimentary and savage, but no one doubts the combat effectiveness of this army.

To make matters worse, they were marching in the direction where Andrew and Christina were.

"What is this?" asked Christina in a whisper.

"Their enemies, I mean those armies that preceded them. Andrew took a deep breath and replied, "I guess there's a rebellion here, and those troops were sent to suppress it. However, it is clear that they cannot suppress it. ”

Andrew had long heard that the territory of Lombard was not peaceful. However, this is the first time he has witnessed the so-called "not peaceful", what kind of "not peaceful" law is.

"That'...... Shall we go back?" Christina looked back nervously.

"Maybe we can get around them. With that, Andrew had already turned around and ran down the slope on his horse, running towards the side and back.

Christina hurriedly rode up and followed.

On the ground, two horses galloped with two long trails.

The orc legion on the other side also seemed to have spotted them, but they didn't seem to care. It's just that it continues to push forward noisily.

After running hard for a while, Andrew soon realized that something was wrong. The formation of the orc legion was very long, it was a long arc, and it seemed that there was no possibility of bypassing it.

"It's okay, the two of them should go to war soon, when they do. There's no time left to care about us. ”

"How long will that take?"

"Perhaps...... I don't know, but it won't be long. ”

In desperation, Andrew had no choice but to run back with Christina.

At this moment, the sky is completely bright.

Running and running, Andrew suddenly noticed something flash in the sky in front of him.

He didn't care, he just rode his horse and still rushed forward, just watched quietly with his eyes.

Slowly, something flickering in the sky grew bigger and bigger - it was Andreevich!

Christina was stunned!

In the midst of the gallop, Andrew hurriedly leaned over and reached out to pull Christina's hood.

"Get down, he's flying so high, he shouldn't be able to see us!"

Christina hurriedly got on her horse and lowered her head.

The two horses were conspicuous in the desert, but it was clear that the large legion behind them was even more noticeable.

Soon, the unaware Andrevich swept directly over the heads of Kristina and Andrew......