"Miss Alice, our scouts have found traces of human activity in front of us, and there are quite a few of them, but I don't know if these people are coming for us..."

"Can you find a way to get around? Whether it's for us or not, it's not good for us to meet other people in this environment. ”

"I'm afraid not, Miss Alice, the canyon ahead is the only way to the northern part of the Arctic Ice Field, if you want to take a detour, you have to go back to Talos and then turn to the road to the east, but that will delay you even more. ”

Sure enough, you can't talk nonsense... Isn't this a trouble?, although I don't know if it's because my previous words disturbed the cause and effect, or if it's because of the effect of the crystal crown that was written as the Ice Crystal Crown as the Calamity Crown, in short, the danger ahead seems to be unavoidable.

“... Then we'll have to meet these people, and hopefully they'll be far away, and we'll have a lot less trouble. ”

“... Okay, Miss Alice. ”

It's already the second day, according to the route designed by Jakes, the next step is to rush to another city before dark, the blizzard is still weakening, but it has not completely stopped, and the interference with the compass and other directional props has not been lifted, and only by finding the next foothold can we ensure that we will not run out of strength in this academy.

"Rollo, I'll rely on you later. ”

"What do you mean? It doesn't have to be a fight, is it?"

"Well, hopefully. ”

......

"Listen inside! You've been discovered by us! Put down your senseless resistance and come out immediately!"

No, why does this sound so familiar? And can the people in it really come out?

"Hah, Jakes, what are you talking about? I didn't tell you that before, did I? or... Have you forgotten the favor you have received from the Jerome family?"

Unexpectedly, a person came out from behind the rocks at the corner of the canyon, a red-haired man riding an ice horse.

"Ah, that's rude. Honorable Miss Alice, I am Cody Jerome of the Jerome family, and I am waiting for Miss Alice here by order of the Duke of Trolop, I wonder if you can enjoy the honor and be a guest of the Jerome family?"

"Duke of?... I didn't expect them to react so quickly. ”

"Miss Alice, Lord Duke of Trolope sent an emissary to our Jerome family as soon as he knew that you had come to the ice field, hoping that we would be able to entertain you well, but because of the snowstorm, Mr. Sandy arrived with us a few days ago, it was really... I almost missed it completely. So, please, Miss Alice, we have prepared a sumptuous dinner, and I am sure that Miss Alice will be satisfied. ”

After saying this, from the corners of the canyon, the huge rocks, and the corners covered with snow, came out one by one soldiers in armor.

"Duke of Trollope?

"That's right, Rollo, Duke of Trollope... I thought that even if they found out that I was in the Far Arctic Ice Field, they wouldn't be so vile, and even if they did, I would be able to reach St. Il before they could react, and after that, just wait, my father would be able to return to Phoenix with me and the treasure I found! Unfortunately, it wasn't that simple, I was a little too naïve... Decent ?... of the nobility It's really unreliable. ”

"Miss Alice? I think... Our time is precious, so wouldn't it be better to make a decision earlier?"

“... What if I say no?"

"Hehehe, Miss Alice, I have the impression that you have always been a sane person, why do you have unwise fantasies here? Jacks! What are you doing in a daze? Why don't you hurry up and invite Miss Alice here!"

"Put your knives down! Jakes is not an enemy. ”

The enemy's side has not yet launched any attack, and the saber rattling is on this side, and the escort team brought out by Alice from home and the mercenaries recruited by Jax are facing each other nervously, and it seems that the slightest movement will face each other.

Even though they were eating and frolicking in a room last night.

"Listen to Miss Alice, and put the knife down. ”

"Jakes, what are you doing!? Don't you understand me!"

"Master Cody, I'm really sorry, Miss Alice is a good person, and I can't let her be hurt here. ”

"Good guy? hahahaha... Don't forget, you're not a good guy yourself, and we in the Jerome family have to thank you for solving so many problems for us... So, what the hell are you thinking, Jacks! Don't forget, all your stuff was given to you by our Jerome family! Have you forgotten your wife and daughter at home? They are still waiting for you to go back~"

“......”

"Jakes... Okay, hurry up, you know, my patience has never been very good~"

“... Master Cody, actually, I know, Xiaoqian is not my daughter at all, right?"

"You!Hmph!What a waste of time to talk nonsense with you!Ray!Take them down!"

"Yes, Master Cody, a team, release arrows!"

A team? Luo Xiaotian raised his head and found that in addition to these soldiers hidden in the mountain stream, there were also some soldiers with bows and strings hidden behind the stones halfway up the mountainside, and with the order of the man called Lei, the sparse bows and arrows fell towards the escort team and Jakes's mercenaries.

"Raise your shield!"

"Don't panic, everyone, hide behind the carriage!"

"Ahhh!!!!h

Huh? I seem to hear a familiar voice? Well, maybe it's an illusion.

The archers seemed to have avoided Alice's position, and all the arrows flew towards the convoy and mercenaries, and after a round, all but one of the mercenaries had been shot in the knee due to bad luck, and everyone else found a place to hide.

The icefield horses tied to the carriage were not so lucky, and they were shot with bows and arrows when they had no way to escape, and they could only wail and wait for the cold to drain their lives from their bodies.

“... Miss Alice, I'm sure you don't want these innocent escorts and mercenaries to be harmed, so it's better to... You also saw that here we have the advantage of troops, and... There's more than one team. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, in addition to the archers who had stood up before, from the other side there was another group of archers who stood up with their bows on their bows, and in addition to this, more people stood up from hidden places, almost completely blocking the entire road in the valley.