In the cell of the Tirting garrison, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info The sound bounced back and forth between the concrete walls of the silent space, turning into bursts of echoes.

A man with a mustache burst in angrily, and the guards who had tried to stop him immediately became respectful when they saw the man's face in the dim light.

After the man had said something in the guard's ear, the soldier led him straight around the spiral iron ladder to the last cell deep underground.

In the shadows of the room, a man with the aura of a beast crouched. The garrison trembled just as they approached the place.

"What kind of garrison are you afraid of being like this, isn't this cell specially made?" the bearded man rebuked in a low voice.

"Lord Shareh, this person is too dangerous, although the cells here are designed to hold mages, please be careful. The garrison said respectfully.

Everything in this level of cell, including the ceiling, floor, bed, and washstand, is made of "echo stones".

It is a mineral mined from the north. Around the Northern Polar Ridge Snow Plain, there is a large area of snow-covered tundra, and underneath the tundra, there are a large number of echo stones.

The ore spontaneously emits a low-frequency sound wave that cannot be heard by the human ear, and when subjected to strong vibrations, this sound wave is converted into a frequency band that can be heard by the human ear. The stronger the vibration, the higher the frequency.

Because of the Echo Stone's ability to emit sound waves spontaneously, the mage's chanting will be disrupted, causing Manna to be unable to connect with the mage's spirit.

Because the steps of using magic are the four processes of perceiving, gathering, reorganizing, and releasing Mana, and because of the interference effect of the Echo Stone, although the mage can sense Mana, he cannot gather them through chanting, so he cannot use spells.

Although the guards were kind enough to advise him, the invincible Sha Lie did not think so, and went straight to the bars of the cell, and shouted inside:

"Hey, Arato, is it comfortable to live here?"

When the figure that had been crouched on the ground heard the sound, he knelt down and leaned his back against the wall. In mid-air, his violent gaze intertwined with Sha Lie's, causing the latter to shudder.

"Old man, did you come here to visit me in a hurry?"

The angry voice echoed in this cement box, and in order to stop the ugliness that had just been accidentally revealed, Sha Lie coughed lightly and said:

"You've had enough of being here, do you want to go out?"

Arato, frowning, gave Shalie a deep look, and said:

"I advise you not to play tricks on me, old man. ”

"I think you know how much my promise carries in this city, right?"

Seeing Sha Lie's smug eyes, Arato's lips pursed unhappily, and after thinking for a while, he asked:

"And how much do I have to pay in exchange for this promise?"

"You're such a smart guy. However, I don't need you to pay a price, instead, I want to give you a chance. ”

"What chance?"

"A chance for revenge. ”

On Sha Lie's sinister old face, his eyes narrowed into a slit. After looking at him for a long time, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, revealing a look full of anger and said:

"Tell me about it. ”

......

Alicia's team, which started with only two people, has finally expanded to a team of six today:

Battle-hardened, steely black-clad mercenary - Talon;

The knowledgeable archmage known as the "Sage of the Blue" - Kyllloa;

Reckless, pink-haired natural loli ice magician - Mei Lufa;

dominates the fighting arena and has a strange power of the Yi youth - Zazha tea;

Pure beauty, a bright moon-like archer - Valrhona;

These members of the Eight Immortals who have crossed the sea to show their magical powers, plus the eccentric Alicia, together form such an incredible team.

At present, the team of six people is riding on four horses and is slowly walking in a forest about 200 kilometers from Tirtin.

Because they had set off from Tirting due to an unforeseen circumstance, no one had to buy food for the journey in advance.

After riding for more than six hours, not to mention that it was already past noon, it was almost time for dinner. However, no one has eaten until now. Everyone's mood became very heavy because of hunger.

This was matched by the expression on Valrhona's face, and she was riding the same horse as Daron, frowning her well-shaped eyebrows, and said in an unhappy tone to the man sitting in front of her:

"Hey, I say, if you dare to twist your waist like this again, I'll cut off your head with a dagger. ”

"I can't help it, I've been riding a horse for so long, my waist is sore, and I won't be able to hold it up if I don't adjust my sitting position often. ”

"Oh, yes, but look at the mage, who is older than you, and much straighter than you. ”

Daron followed Valrhona's voice and turned to look at Kyllloa, who was riding a black-maned green horse, and said teasingly:

"Kyle, look at how you rode last time, are you now proficient?"

Kyeloa kept his upper body straight, but turned his eyes half a circle to stare at Daron and said:

"You'd better not talk to me now, because I feel like my waist is going to break at any moment. ”

"Look, Valrhona, that's the consequence of not adjusting your sitting posture too often. Daron said with a triumphant look at Valrhona behind her.

"Oh~~?then you can move it for me again~" Valrhona said as she pulled a dagger from her waist and pressed it against Daron's throat, causing him to swallow a mouthful of saliva carefully.

"I don't dare......," Daron obediently showed a subservient attitude, seeing him in this way, Valrhona nodded in satisfaction, and then put away her dagger, and sure enough, Daron did not move again.

"But...... How long are you going to go with us? Now that the debt has been paid off, you shouldn't have any reason to go with us anymore. After a while, Daron asked backwards, half-tilting his head.

Valrhona's halfway join was unexpected. Speaking of which, the woman so beautiful that even the roses were ashamed of her had no reason to act with them, and Daron thought that when she left the city, she would ask the people to take her somewhere, and then they went their separate ways. But Valrhona hasn't brought it up once since she set off, and she already thinks of herself as part of the team. That's why Daron asked.

"I see that you need me so much, so I came with you. Valrhona's reaction, however, made Daron feel dizzy, and she seemed to be particularly justified in saying this.

"Nobody needs you, you can go......"

"Ah, it's so cold, casual men are the most annoying. ”

"Hey, don't say like I've done something to you, okay?"

Alicia, who had been watching the two men talk from a distance, frowned, bit her lip and skimmed it around. Suddenly, she kicked the horse in the belly a little harder, and Jennivale came to the side of the black whirlwind with a girch.

"Darron, I'm hungry, do you have anything to eat?" said Alicia as she pretended to be cold, and said to Darron, who was on the left side of the company.

"You're not the only one hungry here, we haven't eaten. Daron replied weakly.

"I don't care, I'm just hungry. ”

"Then you can beg Kyllloa to see if he can conjure an apple or something. ”

Valrhona glanced at Alicia, who was not in a good mood, then lowered her head and put her hand in her pocket, and then she took out something from it that surprised everyone present.

"Bread!" Alicia cried out excitedly.

"Goo~~" A strange voice came out at the end of the group, and everyone turned their heads in unison, only to see the young face of the pink-haired girl suddenly turned red into a watermelon pulp, and she herself was very embarrassed to press her stomach and lower her head.

"Anything else?" asked Alicia, turning back to Valrhona.

"No, this is the bread I have on me, or we all share it." ”

So the six men divided a palm-sized loaf of bread into six portions and filled their stomachs to feed their hunger. Kylloa also wanted to give her bread to Meluva, but because Meluva shook her head violently and showed a strong refusal, Kylloa had to eat her share.

The belated lunch time is over in a second, and the speed of digestion echoes this time.

"Goo~" This time the voice came from Alicia's belly, but this guy was born and didn't know what shyness was, so he didn't react like Melufa, but just stroked his flat belly with one hand, and said in frustration:

"I ate bread and became hungrier. ”

At this time, Zazha Cha looked up at the sunning sun in the west and said:

"It's not early, it's better to camp in the forest, I'll help you get food." ”

His pronunciation was not standard, but the meaning was very clear, especially as soon as Alicia heard the word "eat", she immediately took Jennivale and leaned over and asked:

"Really?"

"Leave it to me. ”

So, everyone found a slightly spacious clearing in the forest and stopped for a short rest. And when he dismounted, Kyeloa kept moving his ass on the horse at a slow-motion speed, as if he was afraid that his waist would fall apart at any time. Finally, after much effort, he managed to "roll" off the horse. After that, he pressed his hand on his waist and lay motionless on the ground, while his mouth kept muttering something. In order to hear what he was saying, Daron leaned down and put his ear to it, and then immediately laughed.

"What is he talking about?" Valrhona asked curiously.

"Haha, he said, 'I'm not as good as a horse, it's been carrying me on my back, but my back must be more painful than it is now'. ”

The weeds around the clearing are abundant, so you don't have to worry about running out of food for the horses tethered to the trees. Alicia and Meleva looked at the horses that were bowing their heads and gnawing on the grass, and swallowed at the same time in perfect harmony, and both of them had a look of great envy in their eyes.

Daron picked up some dry wood and stacked them together, and then after a few words of Kelloa, a fireball flew out of his palm, lighting the whole pile of firewood.

Zazacha said, "Wait for me." He ran into the jungle and disappeared.

So, while waiting, everyone chatted, and the topic gradually revolved around Valrhona, who had just joined the team and had no clear purpose.

"Valrhona, what are your plans after this?" said Talon as he continued on the way.

Valrhona stretched, showing off the charming curves of her body. After that, she put her hands on her sides, leaned back, looked at the gradually reddening mountain ridge in the distance, and said:

"I don't have any specific plans, so I'll follow you for now. ”

"Didn't you mention the village or something, can you not go back?"

Valrhona's face darkened imperceptibly, but she immediately regained her composure and said:

"I have a younger brother at home, and if he leaves for too long, he will miss me. There is nothing to worry about other than this. ”

"But we are neither a tour nor a sightseeing group, and we may encounter danger if we follow. Daron looked into Valrhona's eyes and said with a serious expression.

"And what are you doing, adventurers, or spies?" said Valrhona, smiling and tilting her head, and a strand of gold swung down her forehead, and such an ordinary movement on an ordinary person could highlight a fresh and refined elegance in her.

"Kind of an adventurer. Daron didn't want to go into too much detail with Valrhona, because with the number of companions came something uncertain.

This is not the same as it was with Daron and Kyloa. When accepting the two of them as companions, Alicia asked them to be her help, so she told them her life story without concealment.

The same was true when she met the Saint of Light before, and Alicia confided everything to Illiana in her heart's desire to be her companion. At that time, the Holy Virgin Illiana had also instructed Alicia to be wary of others.

Now, if you want to continue to add new companions, you must confirm whether you can deliver Alicia's secret to them before that.

Now, the operation to regain the throne has only just begun, and it will become more difficult and dangerous in the future, and one wrong step may lead to the destruction of the entire army. In this way, Daron said that they were adventurers, and indeed he was telling the truth, because they were now in the midst of a big "adventure" that would dominate the fate of the royal family of Galbadia.

"It's okay, Daron, Valrhona is so skilled in archery, I can't wait for her to be my companion. Alicia said with a grin.

Before, Alicia was more or less emotionally motivated by the fact that Valrhona and Daron had known each other when she didn't know it. Because of these small emotions, there are some invisible gaps between her and Valrhona. But as time progresses, Alicia's sassy personality has driven her to forget this unhappy little emotion, and she has returned to the innocent and innocent Alicia who is unguarded against people.

"Well, since you've said so. Daron obediently spread his hands.

Valrhona looked at Daron, who seemed to be a little defensive of her, narrowed her eyes deeply, and then said:

"Don't worry~ I'm joking. Actually, my village is also on this road, and when I get there, I will part with you. ”

When Alicia heard this, she said with a look of regret:

"Oh, no, Valrhona, you better come with us, it will be more fun when there are more people. ”

"But the warriors in your team don't seem to welcome me. ”

"Darron!"

"It's none of my business!"

Looking at Alicia, who was pouting on the side, Kyeloa coughed deliberately and said:

"So~ Alicia, take advantage of this time, why don't you catch up with me for the magic lessons that have fallen?"

Alicia's eyes widened.

"Oh, yes~ When you finish the magic course, don't forget to tutor me in swordsmanship. Daron sang and reconciled with Kyllloa.

Hearing them say this, Valrhona also opened her eyes in surprise and asked:

"Are you her teacher? Alicia are you the daughter of some noble family?"

However, Alicia ignored Valrhona's question, ran behind Meleva with a smoke, propped up her wide black robe to cover herself, and said:

"Melufa, help me. ”

I don't know how to be good, so I can only make such a sound:

"Huh...... Hmmm......"

Just when everyone was making a fuss, Zazacha just came back, and after the others saw him, the originally noisy clearing suddenly became quiet. Everyone was amazed at what Zazha Cha was carrying on his back now, and they couldn't speak.

"I found this guy outside, just in time for today's dinner. As he spoke, he threw the things on his back onto the grass casually.

"Boom!", and Melova felt like her ass was almost bouncing off the ground.

What Zazacha brought back turned out to be a huge black bear two people tall.