Chapter 24: The Dwarven's Head

"They're not bad people. Lina held the tuber of a plant in both hands, gnawed it bite by bite like a pine tree, and was silent for a while before continuing: "I can see it, and you guys have already seen it." Therefore, there is no need to conflict with them over such a trivial matter, and their reaction in this way shows their devotion to our lord Denya, and I should be happy about it. As for the title, heh, I was originally a self-exiled sinner of the earth, and there is nothing I can't say. ”

Due to the contradictions that occurred when entering the camp, the embarrassed Chiron did not dwell too much, and re-erected a largest camp tent for the five people, in order to take care of the habits of the human race, a ten-centimeter-thick floor was laid on the ground, and in addition to tables and chairs, there were five assembled beds in the camp, and it was not like the rest of the orcs who directly spread out the futon on the floor to rest. It can be said that such living conditions are already very good for wild adventures.

And in addition to these, there is steaming food, spicy spirits, and fresh goat's milk. The food is the favorite food of the orcs of the steppe, large pieces of mutton boiled in white water, sprinkled with a handful of freshly picked herbs before coming out of the pot, and then served on a plate, and then smeared with a handful of finely ground scaly seeds, next to a plate of scaled broad-leaved grass. When eating, cut a few pieces of meat with a small path, pick up a piece of broadleaf grass and wrap the meat in it and bite it down, the leaves of the broadleaf grass itself carry a lot of salt, and the taste is just right to eat with the meat. Lamb is just a full meal, and there are plenty of side dishes. There is never a shortage of fresh wild vegetables on the grassland, and every nomadic orc has a deep knowledge of distinguishing wild vegetables, and he can pick up enough food for a family to eat after just going out for an hour. Therefore, there are nearly ten kinds of wild vegetables on the table of the adventure group, although the cooking method is only boiled in plain water or raw mix, but the fresh and tender wild vegetables, eaten with large pieces of mutton, are also light and delicious. It seems that they are afraid that their Terran friends will not be accustomed to this kind of life with meat and wild vegetables as their main food, and the considerate orcs have specially prepared a pot of plant tubers. These tubers are very sweet, but they are uncommon in the grasslands and are very shelf-stable, so orcs often only serve them to their guests.

This kind of food can only be regarded as ordinary for a tribe with a fixed pasture, but for a nomadic tribe with a relatively difficult life, it is already the most sumptuous meal, and the five people are very satisfied with the food, Lina and Vivian especially prefer sweet and soft boiled tubers, and they don't eat much meat, but half of the boiled tubers in a pot were eaten into the stomach by two girls, which made Pannis on the side very strange, how did the thin body hold half a pot of food.

After swallowing the last bite of boiled tubers, Lina sighed regretfully, reluctantly pushed away the plate in front of her, and poured half a cup of warm goat milk in one go. With a comfortable groan, Lina leaned back in her chair and said with a comfortable face: "So, I don't care, you guys have nothing to be angry about." ”

"Indeed, we can all see that they are not bad people. Catherine ate the largest amount of food in the group, and of course this excluded Freya, who was forced to go on a diet. Every time she eats, she can be seen eating with grace, and the food on the table always disappears at an alarming rate. Catherine, who caused this contradictory scene, did not see a sign of urgency on her body, and every movement was impeccable, showing the demeanor and demeanor of the aristocracy. Even now, when food is meat and broadleaf grass that must be handled by hand, Catherine is able to grasp the food in a way that looks as if she is attending a court banquet. Having eliminated the last piece of mutton on the plate, Catherine carefully washed her hands in the basin of water that had been prepared on the side before replying: "With their strength, when the orcs are in danger, they can completely break out on their own, because there are tribesmen and livestock as targets, the broken-tailed dogs will not turn their heads to chase them, and the armor on their bodies can ensure that the beasts cannot cause harm to them in a short time, so that they can ensure their absolute safety." But they would rather miss the opportunity to flee than help the orcs to defend together, and such people cannot be bad people no matter how they look at it. However, the three of them are so rude, even if you don't care, their attitude is unacceptable. It's incomprehensible, the dwarves I've seen are very welcoming, how come I met so many rude guys before I arrived in Kuran this time. ”

"I'm afraid you're thinking too well of them. Pannis held a parchment bag, a container for the orcs' wine, and a pungent smell of wine wafted from the mouth of the bag. He took a big sip of it with great enjoyment, and slowly savored it with his eyes closed. Since being pulled into the party by Catherine, Pannis has had little chance to enjoy himself, except that when he was in the City of Knowledge, he could sneak out to the taverns in other districts every day to drink. After more than 100 years of decadent life, his body has long been accustomed to the stimulation of alcohol, and now he has been forcibly stopped, although he can also endure it, but he will always feel uncomfortable. So this time, Pannis, on the grounds that not drinking it would damage the self-esteem of his orc friends, won a rare opportunity to enjoy himself, and one of the two large sheepskin bags of spirits had disappeared, and his always lazy eyes became brighter and brighter.

"That's a good idea?" Catherine asked, confused, "What did you find?"

"Remember those two carriages?" said Pennis slowly, "The empty carriage used to block the broken camp, I took a special look at it just now, and there is another one in the camp, two in total." I don't think the three dwarves would be in the mood to wander the steppes with two empty wagons. ”

"You mean, they have goods in their car?" Catherine frowned and said, "Do you think they are dragged down by the goods and can't leave if they want to?"

"Or else?" said Pannis, teasingly, "could they still be dragged down by the empty wagon?"

Catherine gritted her teeth and waved her fist at Pannis, and said angrily: "Even so, if they want to be safe, they can escape first and come back when the tail-locking dog is gone." Deadtailed dogs are not robbers and will not be interested in the goods in their wagons, as long as the goods are not meat. You don't want to tell me that three high-ranking dwarves will fight for two carts of meat and tailed dogs. ”

"I didn't say that. Catherine noticed that Pannis's expression after drinking was particularly infuriating, and the words she uttered had the same effect: "But if it were me, I would not be willing to become a horse and pull the cart back to the country of the mountains by myself." So in order not to turn myself into a horse, I always have to find a way for the original horse to continue to work for me. Don't you think so, do you prefer to pull the cart yourself? It's weird. ”

"Alas. Freya couldn't bear to witness the tragedy that happened next, so she and Lina turned her back to Pennis at the same time, raised her head slightly to look at the tent above, and sighed in a sympathetic tone: "Human beings are really strange creatures, why are there always some individuals who don't cherish their lives? Life is so precious, just like the golden sand in the river, after thousands of years of river washing, it can usher in a glorious day, why don't some people know how to cherish it? People, you ...... Yes. ”

After a bumpy day, Vivien relaxed after eating her fill, and fell asleep on Lina's lap. But even so, she instinctively waved her staff and struck it on Freya's head, interrupting her exclamation. So, soon there was a lot of trouble in the tent, and I don't know what some people were doing, and finally it inexplicably evolved into a chase with Pannis as the goal. It had been noisy for a few minutes before Catherine coughed lightly and stopped the farce, which the five were already very familiar with and very enthusiastic.

"I see what you mean. Catherine regained her usual seriousness and nodded: "What you said also makes sense, after all, they are soldiers, and if they were ordered to protect the goods, they would have to stay here to coordinate the defense at that time." And it seems that they do attach great importance to their own goods or tasks, which can be seen from their attitude towards our defense at the beginning. I didn't think it at the time, but now that you think about it, it really looks like you're being the most wary of any stranger. Well, that would explain why they reacted so much, because Lina's mark saw us as enemies. But it's too strange for them to decide on one thing so easily?"

"Hehe, dwarf head. Pannis laughed a few times to himself, and explained, "In the elven colony, this is an expletive phrase for fools who act recklessly and have a stiff mind. Many dwarves are like this, their brains are like stones, they are like fools, they can't see anything accurately, and they just believe that if they do something, they will not change it easily. ”

"You're too harsh to say that. Catherine punched Pannis, and couldn't help laughing: "Don't scold all the dwarves, I think most of the dwarves are pretty good." ”

"Because you know a minority. Pannis rolled his eyes: "And you are right, most of the dwarves are dwarven heads, only a few are good, and sometimes it really makes people want to knock their heads open to see if they contain anvils and ores." ”

"Alright, alright. Catherine smiled and sighed, "Are you still angry for Lina? Even if they are for their own mission, they are also sacrificing their lives to help the orcs, although they are indeed stupid, but they are not bad, so don't scold them." ”

"I'm not angry, I'm not angry at all. Pannis squinted his eyes and smiled grimly: "They're already in big trouble, big trouble, if it weren't for their rudeness, maybe I'd have reminded them, but now, they won't believe me anyway, so it's better to pretend they didn't see it." ”

"Big trouble?" Catherine became serious: "Although there is a contradiction, if there is really any problem, it is better to remind it." ”

"Rest assured, I know what I'm doing. Pannis squinted his eyes and said, "I'll be careful not to put their lives in danger, as for the rest, hehe, I think they'll always cry and beg us." ”

"Forget it, leave it to you. Catherine sighed helplessly, acquiescing to Pannis's behavior. (To be continued.) )