The word "human" in the lingua franca only stands for human beings and does not include other humanoid races. Because the lingua franca, which is the most frequently used and most extensive language in the continent and even the entire multiverse, was invented by human beings themselves, human beings have all kinds of privileges in the lingua franca.

The lingua franca derives from the much older Duranza language, which was the first empire in human history. Although the territory of the Duranza Empire was not half the size of the current Griffin Kingdom at that time, it had already unified more than ninety percent of the human race on the continent.

After all, human beings at that time were not the masters of the continent, but just reproducing quietly in a quiet corner.

After nearly three hundred years of existence, the human kingdom was still in a state of fragmentation and merger, and the variety of languages increased. However, even if there are many types of human language development, they are all derived from the Duranza language.

Then, the thousand-year-old magic empire was born, which not only unified the continent and pushed the human race to its peak, but also dominated the multiverse for more than a thousand years.

The mages of the Magic Empire returned the language to its roots, inventing the lingua franca that is now used on the basis of the Duranza language, and through their own powerful power, they used coercive means to carry forward the lingua franca and spread it to all corners of the continent and even the multiverse.

Barrett obviously didn't know that much as a Nord brute, but that didn't stop him from understanding what the dwarf's words were revealing - it was a human being, not some other strange creature.

This dwarf could see so far in the fog?Barrett was a little surprised.

The dwarf grabbed the sharp horn of the ogre Moglock's helmet, stood up from the latter's shoulder, and squinted slightly into the distance, "There are quite a few people coming. His voice was a little hoarse, "But it shouldn't be a big problem." ”

Although he said that there should be no danger, the dwarf took the dagger from his waist and gently threw it into the air, then held it with his backhand.

As soon as the gnome's words fell, Barrett saw the figures through the fog. It was a group of about twenty or thirty adventurers, only a few of them were covered with leather armor, and many more were just dressed in ordinary shabby cotton and linen clothes.

If there was leather armor hidden under the cover-up clothes, Barrett didn't believe it. Rather than having the financial resources to buy leather armor, it is better to use some money to get a handy weapon. At least the most common iron longsword cost no more than two gold coins, but it was much more lethal than the pointed sticks in the hands of those men.

Looking at the state of these people, Barrett guessed that most of them should be from the slums of Galano City, where he himself recruited many poor people who wanted to change their fate.

As the griffon kingdom's premier commercial city in the west, Garano truly embodies the popular proverb that "the more glamorous the exterior, the more ugly is hidden".

The slums are half the size of the entire city of Garano, and Barrett lived in the slums for a short time, where life was very difficult, and even the rye bread was mostly mixed with wheat bran. But at least you can have a good meal with a copper coin.

The two teams of adventurers were getting closer and closer, "I see them. "But they seem to see us, too." ”

The half-elf was right, Barrett found that the other party's adventurer team suddenly stirred, and many people stopped in place, clutching the "weapons" in their hands very nervously, with a panic and bewildered expression, as if meeting their peers in the forest was not in their plan. Or rather, any unexpected situation will make them put on such an expression.

Many of these people were trembling, I don't know if it was because of fear, or if it was the fog in the Misty Forest, or if it was the same excitement as Barrett? No, it couldn't be!

The barbarian adventurer shook his head in his heart, many of those people on the other side might not be able to defeat even a goblin. They don't have the most basic training, as if they were still living in the slums one moment and have already arrived in the misty forest the next.

In the opposite team, a sink-nosed adventurer walked out, the leather armor on the "sinknose" was bulging by his fat belly, and the iron nails inlaid on the leather armor seemed to be blown out in the next moment. He was wearing not so much a stretched studded leather armor as a special hidden weapon that didn't know when it would be triggered.

Nose patted a panicked boy with his back to him and motioned for him to get out of the way. But the boy was too nervous, and the sharp stick in his hand subconsciously stabbed at the unsightly adventurer. "Collapsed Nose" took the pointed wooden stick in his hand, slapped the young man with his other hand, scolded the other party, and continued to walk towards Barrett.

"Hey, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to see you here, the forest's most devout 'feeder'. Nose Collapse walked over to Barritt as he spoke, holding out his hands to hug the Nord brute.

Barrett took his hand off the "Iron Bride", took a few steps to greet her, and responded perfunctorily to the other party's hug. Barrett and Collapsed Nose are quite acquainted, and although the relationship is not good, at least on the surface, it is passable.

"Looks like you're not happy with your nickname, and you're about to steal it?" Barrett said meaningfully, looking at the pauper adventurers behind him.

"No, your nickname is back to you, I don't want it. The visitor smiled and shook his head, "Although 'Handsome Jack' is called a lot of good, at least it is not as disgusting and frightening as 'Feeder'. ”

"There's no such thing as a nickname. Barrett said nonchalantly.

"I couldn't agree more. The visitor nodded.

"Handsome Jack" - this is the nickname of the sinknose adventurer. The nickname is not derived from sarcasm, or rather, it was not originally derived from sarcasm, but that Jack's former appearance can really be described as 'handsome'. Maybe not as good as the half-elf Estelle, but not much worse.

During one of his adventures, Jack was unlucky enough to be hit straight in the face by a troll's fist. At the same time that his straight nose was smashed, most of his teeth were also smashed. Fortunately, the skull was still hard and was not smashed, and the small life was saved.

Although Jack replanted his teeth after recovering from his injuries, his collapsed nose never regained its strength. And Jack is still a chatterbox, and every time he speaks, his crooked teeth of different sizes are exposed. Since then, adventurers still call him "Handsome Jack", but the meaning has been completely reversed.

"Looks like you've got a good team this time. Jack glanced sideways at the others behind Barritt, the surprise on his face flickered, and he smiled at the brute, "But this time the amount of 'food' doesn't seem to be too much. ”

My food is not much, but it is more delicate, Barrett thought to herself.

"I'm not the organizer of the team, I'm just a guide with a commission. Barrett turned sideways and let out the old Will and the others behind him.

Jack's gaze shifted from the ogre to the dwarf on its shoulder, his face full of curiosity, then from the gnome to the half-elf, and the curiosity turned to envy and a little pain, and finally fixed on Old Will.

"Mage?" Jack asked, somewhat uncertain.

"Your Excellency Will Gen, my employer. Barrett replied.

Jack hurriedly put his palms upwards in front of his chest, and said to Old Will in a respectful tone, "Your Excellency the Mage, Jack of the Wall family salutes you. ”

Barrett looked at Jack in surprise, not understanding what he meant by such a strange gesture. But at least it should have a different meaning from the gesture that adventurers use to "greet" each other, with their hands crossed over their chests.

He didn't think 'Handsome Jack' would make that kind of insulting gesture to a mage, unless the troll had not only smashed his nose, but also his brain.

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