The Elwyn Line had changed a lot from the last time Bikar was here, whether it was the barricades set up in the town or the Duchy guards patrolling around, which made it a warlike atmosphere. And Karl and Erin, who are from the Celestial Realm, are undoubtedly too conspicuous in this place, but the Elwyn Line is the only way to Huttonmar, so the two can only try to make themselves look less suspicious.

Although the atmosphere of war is strong and the patrolling guards are wary of outsiders, the presence of people in town can stop the guys from keeping an eye on them all the time. Luckily, Karl remembered the exact location of Linus' blacksmith, and he and Erin went there under the watchful eye of two guards. It's a hard feeling, but it's someone else's territory.

Linus was visibly troubled by the change in Elwin's defensive line. He's not the kind of money junkie who just keeps an eye on business, although the current situation could bring him double his usual income. But honestly, he only wants to go and build weapons for those novice adventurers, not for war. But as the town most likely to be raided by the Dark Elves, the Duchy will definitely fortify here.

Linus remembers Carl, and he definitely doesn't forget the adventurer who impressed him. The weapons of this outsider, no, from the world above, to be precise, intrigued him. Although Linus thought that this might offend the opponent, he never made a request to see the opponent's weapon. However, he is not a person who is obsessed with pursuing this kind of thing. In comparison, he was very happy to meet Carl.

"Long time no see. He said hello.

Carl nodded, "Long time no see." ”

"I've heard you've gone to the Afaria Mountains to the south to negotiate with the Dark Elves, right?" asked Linus.

"Not really, something else happened. Karl shook his head, and Linus could tell the exhaustion on his face. It took him more than half a month to return to the Elwin Line from the Afaria Mountains, and there were some dangers along the way.

"That's right......" Linus sighed. "The atmosphere here is getting tense, and there are rumors that the dark elves have lurked in the Lorain Forest. However, the patrol sent by the Principality not only found nothing, but was also attacked by goblins. There were no casualties, but I don't think the Duchy would be able to take those rumors lightly. ”

"We're going to Huttonmar, I don't know if we'll be able to get through it now. Karl asked.

Linus also realized that the other party would be here and come to him, not to talk to him. At the same time, he also spotted Erin standing not far behind Carl, and the girl would cast a worried look at Carl from time to time. I don't know if it's because the guards around her are watching her, or if Carl didn't get to know the situation smoothly.

"It's not a big problem to pass smoothly, it's just that you may be subject to investigation. Linus replied, putting aside the superfluous thoughts.

"And what about this?" Karl patted the holster on his waist gently. "Aren't they going to confiscate this thing as some dangerous weapon?"

"It's hard to say. Lynus didn't dare to reassure Karl, because after all, he was just an ordinary blacksmith in the Elwyn Line, and he naturally couldn't have understood the current rules of the Duchy so well.

Karl lowered his head, pondering, trying to figure out a workable solution. Although, according to Linus, there is no problem in passing through the checkpoint and entering Huttonmar, it will be a problem if the weapons are confiscated by the guards. They can't afford to clash with the guards in this situation, and since the guild is based in Huttonmar, reckless behavior will only implicate those who are involved with them.

Erin, who seemed to be unable to stand the wary gaze around her, stepped forward, came to Karl's side, and whispered in his ear. "How?"

"It's a bit tricky. Carl sighed.

"We can't stay here for long, or the guards might think we're spies. ”

"Why do you think that?" asked Karl.

"I still have an idea of the situation here, isn't there a country called Delos that is at war with Belmar?" replied Erin.

Carl nodded, "Makes sense. He looked up and thanked Linus. "Thank you, Linus, then we're leaving. ”

"Good luck to you. ”

It was only after this kind of thing that the two realized that they didn't have a specific identity in the Arad continent, and Erin was okay because she had only been here for a short time. But it's Carl who feels confused, what exactly does he belong here, an adventurer? But he doesn't seem to fit in with the adventurers that are common on the mainland. The identity of the celestial realm does not play a role here, and the people of the world below do not know what Callert is, nor do they know the old hounds who fought against Caller.

But now, the two of them can only go to the checkpoint head-on. Before getting there, they tried to camouflage their weapons as much as they could, so that they looked like ordinary objects to the guards. Karl covered his holster with a leather pouch and stuffed a cork into the mouth of the pouch, disguising the holster as a kettle.

In order to reduce the target size of the revolver, Erin removed the special blade mounted on the revolver and stuffed it into the innermost part of Carl's back pocket. She would occasionally be as headstrong as she is now, because when she exerted herself, she almost caused Carl to fall to the ground on his back. She then pulled out the rest of the skin from Carl's back bag and disguised her revolver as a kettle.

"Hunting is hard. Karl smiled wryly at Erin.

"I'll go with you when I have time. Erin smiled mischievously.

"You've never been a fan of hunting. Carl shook his head, thinking that Erin was comforting himself.

Since Carl said so, Erin decided to take the opportunity to play a good trick on Carl. "Then I won't go with you. ”

"Alas, you win, I lose......" Karl bowed his head and admitted.

"Isn't that nice?" Erin coldly reached out her hands and grabbed Carl's arm, her actions startling Carl. "What are you doing, Irene?" it left him a little overwhelmed.

"Be natural, it will make us look more normal, trust me. Erin kept blinking.

Carl felt his brain become sluggish, and it was all thanks to Erin holding his arm. Her action came so suddenly, and when Erin repeated what she had just said to Carl, he understood what the other party meant. "Okay...... Is that what you learned in the Queen's Garden?"

"It's not just about great combat skills to get the job done, so let's go. Erin pulled Carl forward with a strong hand, and the inspection level was already in their field of vision. But for some reason, Carl always felt a little uneasy. If Erin doesn't succeed in fooling the guards, they'll be in trouble when they come up and check their backpacks. The blade on Erin's gun is definitely dangerous, and it is easy to imagine what the consequences would be if the guards were allowed to see their familiar weapons at this point.