My hometown?

The sound suddenly stopped in the darkness, Wang Chu could feel the sound of the two of them breathing evenly, Lucia should be thinking.

"I haven't been back to my hometown for a long time. Lucia said, although she couldn't see what her expression looked like, but there was also a hint of regret in her tone.

"Why, doesn't the academy have a holiday every year?" Lias shook with excitement as if she wanted to sit up, the carriage shook a little but it felt like Fiona was still asleep behind her, it was not good to disturb people at such a late hour.

Shh

"I don't have anywhere to go back even if I have a holiday, and it's so far away. ”

The so-called college holiday is the interval of the Asta Empire's founding day every year, there will be almost dozens of days of rest, and large-scale celebrations will be held throughout the country, and state officials or students of the academy will have a break, and most of them will choose to travel far away...... So there were fewer people in the city, and of course the merchants had a chance to rest.

"But it's a long vacation. Lias asked puzzledly, as if she wanted to know more about Lucia's background, and the two of them had nothing to talk about during the time they spent at Lucifergus's house.

Lias has almost never had such friends other than her sister, so she wants to get to know each other more.

"It's a long ...... It's just that I don't know if I want to go back. Lucia paused.

After staying in the dark for a long time, his eyes will slowly adapt to the environment, Wang Chu can even see Lucia's delicate face, the plump figure lying on the ground blocking in front of him, and a pair of eyes looking at Lias opposite.

Occasionally, the palms of the hands are combed in front of their own hair.

"You know, my hometown in the west is called Uzrik, and it's a small country surrounded by two other countries, so there are often murders and robberies on the border. Lucia was describing to each other the situation of a country in the midst of war.

"And your family lives on the border?"

"What does it matter if you don't live there, Uzlik is originally a small country, with no more than a few hundred thousand people, and it can't even raise an army all year round, let alone resist, so it can only survive by relying on a big country like the Asta Empire. Lucia replied.

Effect vassal of a large country, this is a very common way of survival, but Wang Chu does not understand what is the benefit of protecting such a small country for a big country like the Asta Empire.

If there is no benefit, Wang Chu does not believe that this country will be so kind.

I'd love to ask if this small country has any resources or something, but I can't open my mouth.

"That's okay, at least you don't have to worry about harassment from other countries. Lias breathed a sigh of relief.

"Not necessarily...... There will be some friction on the border, soldiers from other countries pretend to be bandits to rob, and when they come, it is difficult for even the army of the Asta Empire to pursue, and although Uzrik is not a big country, half of the area is desert, and life is very difficult, only to the west, there will be mountains and forests. ”

I didn't expect it to be so barren and desert ...... Unless this place can dig up gold, or the king of the Asta Empire is kicked in the head by a donkey, Wang Chu really can't think of any reason to protect this country.

Lias behind her suddenly looked a little excited, and turned her palm over to hold herself.

"The westernmost part, I've heard that it's the densest forest on the entire continent, and it's said that there are forest spirits...... Is there really one?" asked again.

Wang Chu struggled to get his head out of the other party's hand.

Take a big breath of air!

"Oh, Cam. Sorry to wake you up. ”

Wake up! I didn't fall asleep at all.

The words of the two thought they were very quiet, and they deliberately lowered their voices, but they still heard loud enough to Wang Chu.

"Forest elves, I haven't seen them anyway, but that area is indeed the oldest forest, and I don't know what beasts and monsters are in it, and if you don't have enough ability, you probably won't be able to enter it. Lucia said.

"What the hell is that place......

"I don't know, even people from the western countries rarely go in, and even if they go, they can't go far for fear of getting lost, but occasionally I hear that forest spirits will appear. "I reminisce about what I saw and heard when I was a child.

At that moment, a coughing voice with a smoke cavity came over from outside the carriage, humming a song in an unknown tune.

Then came the sound of booshs.

Presumably the soldiers on duty at night were relieved.

Poof~ The two girls covered their mouths and couldn't laugh, but they didn't dare to make a sound, and their bodies and carriages shook slightly.

"Alas, yes. Do you think this mission will be dangerous? Lucia asked suddenly.

"Probably...... But it doesn't matter, we have so many elite teams here, and we will definitely win. A confident tone.

Although Lias was born in a military family and practiced weekdays, after all, she was young and had not experienced the cruelty of the battlefield, and she was fearless no matter what she encountered. But that's fine, if you don't have this kind of spirit, it is estimated that it will be difficult to stay in the army.

Just like when I was back then, I think it's cool to defend my home and country, and if I go to the battlefield, I will definitely be a good player, but it's hard to say what it will look like if I really go.

Gradually, the topic of conversation between the two became Lucia's experience as a child.

It turned out that she was raised by relatives in the family, and because she was a girl who couldn't do hard work, the family was very cold to her, thinking that she would only eat and waste food, and then happened to encounter the policy of the Asta Empire to train young people from the vassal countries, so Lucia volunteered to come to Hajar City from the west.

Wang Chu listened all the time, and he didn't know when he fell asleep, but he felt that his eyelids were very heavy and his consciousness gradually blurred.

..............................

The night was uneventful, and the next morning the two girls were woken up by the paladin coachman who came from outside.

"It's time to hit the road, kids. ”

Wang Chu opened his eyes, or continued to choose to sleep, usually if he was fine, no one would call him, find a quiet corner and continue to lie down.

The carriage is moving, and you can feel it.

It's shaky, but when I get used to it, I feel like it's a massage, it's very rhythmic, and it's more comfortable to sleep.

It was not seen that the route was led by the vanguard, and this schedule lasted for many days, and they all traveled during the day until the evening to find a suitable place to rest, but the time to camp at night was advanced.

Outside the borders of Hajar City, even if it is a dangerous area, the leader must ensure the safety of the entire team.

In the past few days, Wang Chu had seen the Wizards' Guild led by Edmund once, and they were all carefully looking at the map to study the route...... The shape of the snowy mountains is not easy to identify, some routes are not easy to follow, and there are no other positioning tools, so scouts can only be constantly sent to explore the way.

......

By the tenth day, Wang Chu felt that the temperature was slowly rising, and some soldiers couldn't wear those plush coats.

"To the west is a desert area, so it doesn't snow, and if the temperature rises, it's a sign that we're at the border. Fiona said in the car.