Behind the two reindeer were three sleds connected together, and the length of the sled team seemed to have been shortened considerably, and the number of the entire convoy was reduced by half because of the attrition of the previous battle and the escort who escorted the wounded out.

Even if two reindeer are dragging a sleigh together, after all, the jewels are too heavy, and the reindeer are light and thin, agile and fast animals, so once the sleigh exceeds their limits, it will be extremely difficult to walk.

The speed of the entire bobsled team was noticeably slower than before. The elves riding on the sleigh have come down and pulled the reindeer's holster in front of them. Each sleigh also has two elves helping to push the sled.

The remaining elven guards guarded the surroundings with swords and arrows.

Gao Qian looked at the elves around him as if they were facing a great enemy, and asked, "What kind of monsters are there in the wasteland?"

The bow and arrow in Riluo's hand were already on the bowstring, but the tip of the arrow was pointed at the ground, and at this time, she glanced around and said: "Ghouls, demon birds, fog demons, thorn demons, bear monsters, in short, those monsters you see in fairy tale books, monsters that will become your nightmares when you are a child, almost all of them can be found in the wasteland." ”

"Fairy tale books? Good thing I don't read that. Gao Qian chuckled, "But it doesn't sound like your elves' fairy tale books are very suitable for children." ”

Liluo was also amused by Gao Qian: "Who says it's not, I've always felt that fairy tale books are made up by adults to scare disobedient children." ”

"If there are so many monsters here, what do they eat? I mean, there's no one here, so monsters can't drink the northwest wind, right?"

"There used to be human factories here, tanneries or something, and there were human towns around the factories and cemeteries. There are cemeteries, and ghouls have food. Some other monsters, such as demon birds, also prey on beasts. And monsters can also devour each other. So you don't have to worry about them starving, and if they do run out of food, they'll attack Truffle Town or nearby villages. ”

Gao Qian thought of Aurora Village, and remembered those fragile tents.

"If a monster attacks a village, will the villagers have a way to defend themselves?"

"Of course ordinary humans can't, if it's a big town like Truffle Town, the servants in the temple will be in charge of the town's defense. If it's a small village, they can only turn to the witchers for help. ”

Hearing the word Demon Hunter again, Gao Qian's heart swelled with a hot and sour feeling: "Is the Demon Hunter easy to find?"

"It's easy to find, it's hard to find. Villagers can only pass on information to the nearest post station, or liquor store, and the message for help will be spread through the post station and the traveling passengers, which is free. The Witcher who gets the news will rush to the rescue as soon as possible, but if there happens to be no Witcher nearby, or if the Witcher who gets the news can't leave, the villagers will have to ask for more blessings. ”

"Station??"

"Surprised?" Riraku chuckled, "I forgot, you said you've been on an island before, right? ”

Pear fell back and pulled the leather case of the reindeer, which was gradually falling behind, and sighed, "So you humans call it the Bronze Age now." There is no industry, only handicraft workshops. There was no electricity, just wood and oil lamps. In the absence of radio and other means of communication, humans had to use carrier pigeons or horses to communicate.

But you know that horses and carrier pigeons are not safe in this world, there will be monsters in the sky, and there will be all kinds of monsters on the ground. So for quick communication, desperate humans sometimes turn to witches for help. It is said that a witch's telepathy can also transmit. I'm skeptical, though. ”

"Does the temple care about the safety of the village? The villagers are paying tribute, aren't they?"

"Oh, it depends on the temple and the character of the god you worship. If you meet a magnanimous god, maybe a little tribute will be able to get their protection, but if it's Ella, then you can only pray secretly that one day other gods will come here and destroy this damned mother-in-law. ”

Gao Qian looked at Liluo in slight surprise. It was the first time he had seen Riraku resentful of a person like this.

"What did Ira do to the elves?" asked High Diving, "what do you always mean by Ella's conspiracy?"

Liluo was silent for a long time, and then said: "Wisdom Spring, Ira wants the Wisdom Spring of our Holy Land, and the magic of the Alfana Forest comes from the Wisdom Spring, we must not let Ira take it away, we will die to the last man, and live and die with the Wisdom Spring." ”

"What does Ira want the Wisdom Fountain for?" Gao Qian remembered the wine-brewed spring water, "What other functions does it have besides being able to make people speak many foreign languages?"

"The mystery is known only to Mother and the priests, but I think that since the Fountain of Wisdom can grow the entire forest of Afana, its magic must be more than that. ”

Riraku was silent for a moment, then continued, "Ira once led troops to storm the holy land of Afana, but we fought back. Although we elves also suffered heavy losses, Ira did not get much good.

Knowing that the attack would not work, Ira signed a deal with us. As a matter of agreement, as long as we pay the monthly tribute on time, she will not invade the forest of Alfana, and if we fail to pay the tribute on time, we will be punished. This agreement is magically bound and must be followed by Ira and the Alfana Forest Elves.

At that time, after the Great War, the Alfana Forest Elves were greatly damaged, and if they continued to fight Ella, they would probably be extinct, so although the mother knew that the agreement was just Ira's trick, she still signed the agreement. ”

"Then what does the punishment mentioned in the agreement mean?" Gao Qian frowned, "If she asks all of you Alfana Forest Elves to commit suicide and apologize, will you also abide by it?"

"Of course not, if Ira had made such a condition, we would not have agreed even if we all died in battle. ”

Riluo looked at Gao Qian reproachfully: "Why are we elves so stupid in the eyes of you as a demigod?"

"Hehe, no, I just saw that you were so nervous just now. ”

Riluo was silent for a long time: "At the beginning, the priest and the mother repeatedly reviewed the content of the agreement, and they both thought that Ira's purpose must be the Fountain of Wisdom, but Ira may not want to rob it again. The priest and the mother decided to do the trick, and Ira used us and we used her tricks to recuperate. ”

"That's a smart thing to do. Gao Qian nodded slightly.

"So we proposed at the time that it was clearly stated in the agreement that Ira could no longer fight the idea of the Holy Land, and that she would not arbitrarily kill the elves. But, Yara, you must know that there is only one purpose for Ira, and that is the fountain of wisdom, and that has never changed. She asked again and again to increase the number of tributes, and the purpose was self-evident. Yara, maybe this time, her true colors are about to be revealed. ”