With Meyer, who is familiar with the roads, they avoid the passes on various traffic arteries along the way, and successfully reach the green heart of the Empire, the Great Forest Region in the Middle. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Along the way, Maxinus rode alongside Meier, followed by the fully draped Salian and the owner of the magic sword, Sebastian. Although Max, who is dressed in white, is young, the temperament of the owner has become more and more obvious.

"Brother Meyer, is this expedition a mission for the Adventurers' Association! Miss Lola and I both want to get some points from the Association, so we can show off when we go back!"

"Hehe, I thought of this a long time ago, I have already registered you and Miss Lola in the Adventurers' Guild in Constance, and asked a friend to put a mission to explore the dragon's lair in the Guild, and when the time comes, we can go directly to the Adventurers' Guild branch in Schönebeck, the capital of the Duke of Koenigs, which is closest to here. ”

"Brother Meyer, you are so thoughtful that Miss Lola will be happy too, I'll tell her quickly!"

According to the information that Hilda received from the soul of the crystal dragon, her dragon's lair is in the core area of the central forest, and there is also the territory of a forest witch in this vast forest area, but this old witch of the fairy clan has long since retired, and she has been with the crystal dragon well water all year round, and there is no threat to Salian and them. The only thing to do is to try not to accidentally break into the elven village, as they don't like strangers, and Salian explained it to everyone.

"Brother Myer, it's okay with the elf clan, will there be any danger in the dragon's lair?"

"Brother Max, it's a good question! Your thinking is very careful, in order to prevent the nest from being looted when you go out, the dragon clan will arrange many traps and traps, especially this master is a smart crystal dragon who is good at time and space magic, everyone should be even more cautious. ”

"Ah, aren't we in danger!" asked Miss Lola, who had left the carriage and was following Meyer with Max. They are now on a path in the forest and can only walk.

"Little Sister Lola, you don't have to worry too much, we have generally mastered the position of the key point of the agency. As long as you don't walk around, you won't have a problem. ”

"Your Excellency Duke, how many treasures do you think this dragon will leave behind?" Miss Lantony was most concerned about the profits.

"What, you're still afraid of going home empty-handed?"

"Haha, if we can't bring too many things, it will be cheaper for others!"

"Mr. Lantony, I have two rings of space with a capacity of 100 square meters each, I don't know if it is enough?" said the honest Miss Lola kindly at this time.

"Oh, dear Lola, I think that's enough for us to empty everything we see!"

Lantoni said to the rich girl with envy that although she herself came from a famous business family, the gap between the real wealthy families on the mainland was still too big. Miss Lola's Bolandi family, the taxes on one territory of the United Estuary Province alone are equivalent to almost half of the annual taxes of the whole of Itcanlia, not to mention their total income.

Along the way, everyone talked and laughed to a place that was still half a day away from the target lair. It was getting late, so they set up camp here and prepared to explore the dragon's lair early tomorrow morning. Finally, Salian had the opportunity to show his hunting skills, but unfortunately in the name of Meier. He took the curious Makminus and Lola into a dense wooded area and instructed them to judge footprints, set traps, how to ambush, etc., and under Meier's careful education, the two young men captured a wild boar weighing about fifty kilograms, which is undoubtedly a very good result for those who experience it for the first time.

"Brother Meier, you can be my swordsmanship, there are twice as many as Master Heracna, how about it!"

"Hehe, dear little brother Max, thank you very much for your love, but I like to wander the world, and I am used to freedom, but I can't stand the intrigue of court life!"

Miss Lola also has a good impression of this bold and arrogant mercenary, but she understands that this kind of person cannot be recruited with simple money, because she has seen how her father spends money since she was a child, and there are not many people who are really willing to die, so this rich second-generation girl did not speak at this time, but wanted to know what Meier liked.

After the night was full of wine and food, oh no, they didn't drink, and according to the arrangement of the experienced Meier, they also carried out a vigil in turn, with the girls on duty for the first half of the night and the Salian for the second half of the night.

It just so happened that Meier was in the same group as Makminus, and the clever mercenaries by the fire asked the future emperor intentionally or unintentionally.

"Hehe, little brother Max, I heard that you are studying imperial studies at the famous Augustian Academy in the south of Itkanlia, I wonder what this imperial science will teach?"

Convinced of Meyer, Maxinus replied without hesitation: "Professor Manico has summed up the way of kingship after decades of studying the famous kings of the East and the West. To put it simply, a king should first and foremost be unfathomable. ”

"Oh, it makes your subordinates feel unfathomable, it can make them frightened!"

"Haha, Brother Meier is really smart, just a little bit. Then the king wants to be confidential to the militaristic state, and he has a unique luck in his heart. ”

That is to say, it takes diligence and wisdom to understand and master the political and military affairs of the whole country, but these qualities, with all due respect, are difficult to embody in the king, or to be difficult to cultivate. ”

"Yes, so according to the professor, the 'art of controlling people' is the core of imperial science, relying on grace and power and secret intelligence agencies to win over and monitor subordinates, but this is too difficult, and I am still learning. ”

Meyer thought to himself that Professor Marconi was also advocating the formation of a secret police force, and it seemed that Salian was doing the right thing, and the importance of intelligence agencies was becoming more and more recognized. But this is all a set of Oriental monarchs, and it is unknown whether they will be suitable for the Divine Grace Empire.

The next morning, after making preparations, the group set out to follow the goal set by the "Witch of Styx" Hilda, and although they did not want to cause trouble, they still found trouble. Teresa is good at psychic magic, so she acts as a radar on this team, just like Anna.

They had traveled about two kilometers deep into a dense broad-leaved forest area that seemed to be gloomy, rotten, and inaccessible, but it wasn't long before Myr heard Teresa speak with telephonic magic.

"Salian, I feel the breath of battle ahead!"

Every time he went out on an adventure, Salian felt that he was caught up in the untold events, though not all bad. Meier immediately asked everyone to rest in place, and he went first to inquire about the situation, and Aphroa disguised Salian accompanied him, and the cat-eared people had a natural premonition of danger.

The two crept forward, and when they reached a small hill, they heard the sound of metal colliding violently on the other side of the hillside, and they climbed to the top of the hill to find their target, which turned out to be a human team fighting a group of elves. The number of people on both sides is about the same, about fifty people, and it seems that the human beings should be relatively sophisticated mercenaries, although the clothing and weapons are different, but the quality is good. Except for a few elves, everyone else wore uniform uniforms, and it seemed that they were the autonomous army of a certain forest tribe. For the time being, the humans are at an advantage, they have more masters, and many of the warriors of the goblin clan have been knocked to the ground.

Suddenly, Salian noticed a few familiar faces, Cardinal Bellani's original subordinates, the sword saint Rodrigo, and the red-and-black-skinned Moorish swordsman were all on the human team. Not only that, but on the elven side, Salian also saw an acquaintance, Ellubi, the witch of the elf clan, who was using the delicate magic net to fight the enemy. That being the case, it is certainly self-evident who Salian will help.

"My little kitten, go back and call Sebastian and Teresa to come over and help, so that Hilda can protect His Highness Max and Miss Lola, and I'll act here when the opportunity comes!"

After Aphroa left, the situation became more and more unfavorable for the elf clan's side, although the sword master led by the elf clan was entangled by a male master of the elf clan and could not get out, and Elluby was also on par with the strength of the Namoror swordsman, but there was also a small team of shield swordsmen among the human mercenaries who were well-trained, and their tacit cooperation was much stronger than that of the goblin clan who fought alone, and people kept falling under their swords. Unable to wait for reinforcements any longer, Salian drew his flame-shaped two-handed sword behind him and leapt into battle with a loud shout.

"Master Rodrigo, long time no see, do you remember here!?"

Dressed in a black and red cut-out suit and wielding a strange weapon, Meyer was in the spotlight as soon as he entered the battlefield.

"Oh, it's you hateful little fellow! I'm going to kill you alive!"

When the Moorish swordsman on the side saw Meyer, his eyes seemed to be spewing flames, and he shouted angrily.

"He is the culprit who killed His Excellency, everyone kill him to avenge the throne!"

The elite shield swordsmen quickly gathered the warriors of the elf clan and surrounded the "Karakuri mercenary" Meier, each of whom had a face full of anger, and it seemed that these people were members of the original personal guard who had received the favor of His Excellency.

"Hahahaha, it's best for you to get together, let me catch you all today, so as not to cause trouble in the future!"

Myer was also undaunted, fighting them with a sword in hand.

"Thanks for your help, Myer, but the opponent is strong, you have to be careful!" Eloubi thanked Salian with a magical voice.

With Meier joining, the battle is at a stalemate, and Salian notices that some powerful aura is rapidly approaching in the opposite woodland, and he doesn't know whether he is friend or foe. After a while, the answer was known, and about fifty new humans arrived, twenty or so of them were Franços swordsmen with gauntlet swords or other weapons, wearing long felt hats on their heads, and the rest were using cogwheel crossbows, and as soon as they appeared, they killed the elven ranks, and in an instant, the bows and blades in their hands resulted in the lives of a large number of elves, this is undoubtedly a group of well-prepared bandits.

Now there are only four strong masters and Meier who can fight on the goblin side, and it should be said that it has reached a very critical moment.

"Hehe, little one, no matter what you do, you can live for two more days, who knew that you like to send yourself to the door to seek death so much!