Dwarven Stalker

It's been two weeks since I left the ruined city, and the temperature in the surrounding environment is getting colder and colder, and the snowfall is becoming more frequent and denser. In this case, even if there are no enemies, the average adventurer will be frustrated due to natural factors. In this condition, it doesn't matter whether it is strong or weak, it will always be affected, even if it is the team that is happy to meet. However, since Xi Xiangyu came up with a stove that can continue to heat and a device that can disperse wind and snow, the situation has been greatly alleviated.

"Looking at the humans in front of me and operating the flying carpet carefully, I don't want to bump into something suddenly. ”

In the past few days, I often look at something from behind when I meet him, and it doesn't matter if I do, but he is the one who operates the flying carpet. After seven or eight accidents in five days, he has now made Sumizmat, who was sitting in the passenger seat, very impatient.

「...... Don't you think someone is following us. 」

He turned around and skillfully used other topics to distract his hot-tempered and arrogant teammate.

"What does this mean, it's been no more than one or two hundred times since I was chased and attacked by the golem and the water elemental. ”

There are so many guards in this half-plane that even a humanoid radar like a happy encounter can't avoid them all. So far, they have been attacked more than 100 times, large and small, so they have become accustomed to it, but judging from the attitude of happy encounters, this time it is a little different.

"We're not fast, even slow-moving golems can catch up with us, but I have the feeling that I've been following us for a long time. 」

"This means that the people who follow us always keep their distance from us, which would normally be the case with the Golem and the Water Elemental. ”

"In other words, there are other intelligences in this half-plane. 」

The trio came to the conclusion of who they were deliberately following, which made Sumesmart very angry.

"Stop, after putting down all the useless things, you can send someone to catch the thief who is following us now, and don't let any of them go!"

The reptilian humanoids and the dragon lions left in the direction they had come, while the three sitting on the flying carpet remained.

"I've been walking for more than four hours, so let's just camp here and rest. 」

Looking at the watch in his hand, Xi Xiangyu began to take out and set up various convenient devices and utensils from the dimensional bag.

"The watch you spend so much material and manpower to make is so useful, sometimes I really don't understand whether you are shrewd or stupid, and you always make toys that do not worth the cost. ”

"As long as it can provide convenience, accurate timekeeping can make a big difference in everyday life and at certain times. 」

"I don't think it's any use. ”

Three hours later, Sumesmart's men returned with four dwarves.

"This is really where you don't meet in life, why do you have to know each other when you meet? 」

"Enough is enough, human. ”

The four dwarves who were brought back had a dark reddish-brown complexion, and were very sparse in both beard and hair. Judging from their appearance, these are the fire-blooded dwarves that Happy Encounter once mentioned, a subspecies of dwarves born from being enslaved by red dragons in ancient times.

The dwarves have been cursing incessantly since they saw Sumersmart, and the malice in their words can be heard even by those who do not understand the dwarven language.

"Dwarf...... Could it be that there are still dwarves here, what's going on?"

"Judging by the color of their skin, they are not the people who have lived in this half-plane for many years, they are from Corantia, and just over a week ago. 」

"But that portal didn't open, did it?"

Just when everyone was puzzled by the dwarf's presence, the dwarf suddenly began to speak in the lingua franca.

"Damn thief, you broke into the half-plane of our ancestors, took the materials in the city, even tried to steal our treasures, and now you have killed our compatriots, the king will not let you reptiles and your comrades go!"

"So you've only recently arrived, and we didn't know how to get to this half-plane until we somehow triggered the portal, right?"

The words of happy meeting made the dwarf speechless for a moment, and then continued to curse in the dwarven language, but this did not prevent the happy meeting from confirming the answer.

"I see, there are indeed mechanisms on those Qingxuan Ice Ingots, and it is through those that they locate our location. Red Dragon, you're in a hurry this time, those things are constantly covered with a spell that obscures the wrong way to detect. 」

The dwarves' incessant cursing and assertion of their own sovereignty over it, combined with the joy of their encounter, finally provoked the wrath of Sumesmart.

"So what, what influence can a mere dwarf have on me? even a kingdom's fire-blooded dwarves can't change anything, so you can just watch us take the treasure and resent your own powerlessness, but you can't wait for that day. ”

"Sumersmart, is there no need for us to kill them, after all, they are the descendants of the dwarves who broke the ancient oath, and they don't have the rightful possession of the demigod artifact. So we're just ignoring them and doing our own thing, right?"

"No matter how you deal with it, it will bring us all kinds of trouble, and I'm not the one in charge of the battle, and I don't even have the ability to take the blame, so I abstained. Also, I suggest throwing away all the green ice ingots first. 」

"You abstained too simply. ”

"No way, if you lose it, you can't get it back. If the dwarves are to follow or attack, I will burn them all to ashes. ”

Looking at Sumesmart's confident expression, he felt more and more interesting about the meeting, so he changed his words.

"(You really think so,) then listen to you. 」

So two against one, all four dwarven scouts were killed by the lizardman warriors.

After that, the group traveled faster, barely dodging encounters except for large guards, in order to get to the core before the dwarves did.

When he set up camp that night to rest, Alan took advantage of the night to find a happy meeting.

"Your attitude towards human life is too casual, dwarves are also human, how can you ignore their death. ”

"I'm just giving the Red Dragon the right to choose. If you keep taking it with you, it will inevitably slow down and leave hidden dangers. If you let them go, you'll be able to recruit the dwarven legions faster. Killing is just revenge, and it can also delay the speed of action on the other side. If the dwarven brigade comes, then you and I won't be able to play a big role, and the druids are not good at fighting after all, then they will all be red ...... then."

"That's not what I said, you abstain from killing the dwarves or not, but you supported Sumesmart when he wanted to keep the Qingxuan Ice Ingot, your choice is inconsistent. Why do I think you're having fun?"

Looking at Allen's serious eyes, he was really a little weak when he was happy to meet.

"Red Dragon, you have to follow the hair. Besides, the books don't teach the dragons to give up their possessions, so don't embarrass me......