Chapter XVII: The Price of Borrowing

"What do you need us to do?" asked Vrard, "or what are you going to do, and how do you need us to cooperate?"

"First of all, the bow of hair and the arrow of hunting, I definitely need to borrow it. Pannis held up a finger and explained, "Without these two relics, I have no chance of killing Danakus, so I must rely on them." ”

"Well, this is a sacred relic of our elves. Vral said with a smile: "I am not very good at explaining to the clan that you have been borrowing them like this, but it is easy to say that the bow of the hair, especially the hunting arrows, it is inevitable that they will not be returned again this time, yes, so if you want to borrow them, you must pay a little price, this request is not too much, what do you say?"

"I'm all my majesty. Pannis covered his head with a headache, and he had no countermeasures at all for the queen who occasionally showed a naughty state, so he could only say in distress: "Don't play with this kind of strict thing." ”

"Didn't you have a lot of fun just a few times?" Vral wrinkled his nose mischievously and snorted, "The price always has to be paid, otherwise I won't agree to lend it to you." ”

"Okay, okay, if you're happy. Pannis sighed and said, "Say, what price do you need me to pay?"

"Hmm, let me think about it. Her Majesty tilted her head and made a serious thinking expression, but her cheeks suddenly flushed, and she shook her head with a snicker: "I haven't thought about it yet, I'll talk about it when you come back." But you have to remember that you owe me a price, and if you want to pay it back, you must come back alive, or your reputation for many years will be discredited, and I will go around preaching that you are a debtor and run away. ”

"Huh, she is worthy of being the queen of a clan, and her calculations are really fine. Pannis pursed his lips and muttered, "It's actually equivalent to two requests, I'm not stupid, I won't fail to see it." ”

"However, it's just a request. Vral wrinkled his nose playfully, and although he had a smile on his face, there was a hidden worry in his emerald green pupils: "How about it, do you want to promise me to owe this price?"

"I can only say yes. Pannis said bitterly, "Otherwise, you won't lend me the holy relics, what will happen to my plan?" ”

"Just say yes. The Queen's Majesty was worried that Pannis would not agree, which meant that he was not prepared to come back alive from the beginning, and planned to accompany Nelly to die in the world of the dead. But since he agreed to his request, it means that at least in terms of planning, he is still ready to leave alive, and he does not use his will to bury Nelly, so Floral was relieved and said in a low voice: "You don't have to worry about the holy relics, I will go and explain to the Council of Elders." In fact, there is nothing difficult about it, since the Hunting Arrow has agreed to lend it to you, you are already mentally prepared to be consumed, and there is no essential difference between the last time it was used or this time. ”

"Thank you very much. Pannis thanked Vral very sternly, and went on to explain: "After leaving the forest, I will choose the fastest way to return to the Holy Capital, and after a few days of rest in the Holy Capital, I will set off for the Desert of Sighs. ”

"No problem, I'll arrange for you to follow the air supply force out. Vral nodded: "Now for the convenience of the war, the business federation and the goblins in charge of logistics have established some supply depots in the scope of various forces, in addition to the ground supply troops that come and go frequently, there is also a fast transport force composed of elves, winged people and humans, which is dominated by flying arms and floating boats, and the task is to transport some small but urgently needed special strategic materials and special tactical teams." When the time comes, you ride the Hippogriff back to the borderlands, and then the convoy will send you back to the City of Knowledge, well, in a way, you can be considered a special strategic material. ”

"Hey, why isn't it a special tactics squad. Pannis snorted a few times in protest, but knowing that he could not change the will of Her Majesty, he could only say wistfully: "The rest is my business, I will use the magic car to rush to the mark of the earth by myself after resting." ”

"Don't you need an air passage?" Vral frowned and asked, "Although it is impossible for the Floating Boat and the Air Force to enter the Desert of Sighs due to the Wind of Sighs, they can send you all the way to the end of the Land of Sand, so that it can always be a day or two faster than you can use the Demon Wheel Car, and it can also save some energy." ”

"No, I'm going to need a little time to adjust, and I'm not actually going to break into the world of the dead too soon. Pannis shook his head and said, "I still need a little time to adjust to the state of my body and understand the new powers." Also, if I'm too fast, it won't be good for you to cooperate outside, so riding a magic bike is the best option. ”

"Okay, that's up to you. "Then," said Vorard, "do you need to coordinate your movements? If you need to, tell me in advance, and I will ask for it at the joint meeting." ”

"No, I just need the blockade troops at the front line to cooperate with me to supply and rest. Pannis looked down and said, "If nothing else, I can go straight to the new fortress of the undead, and if Nelly can't even guarantee this, then she won't call me for help at all, because that's impossible." As for entering the world of the dead, it's up to me to solve the problem, don't worry, I'm still the same me, and I won't do anything I'm not sure of. ”

"What if something happens?" asked Vral, "what if you can't follow LĂŹ into the Fortress of the Dead and break through the Gate of Death?"

"Of course it's back. Pannis gave Vral a strange look and asked, "That means my guess is fundamentally wrong, what am I doing at the gate of their fortress?" ”

"Well, that's true. Vral's ears twitched, and he said embarrassedly: "Ahem, let's not talk about this, let's go further, what if this matter is a trap for Danakus from the beginning? Last time, we almost stepped on his trap, fortunately, you prepared for the worst in advance, plus Nelly's self-sacrifice, in order to achieve the final success, this time you will definitely not be able to be unprepared, so, what should you do then?"

"Indeed, perhaps the whole thing was a conspiracy of Danakus from beginning to end. Pannis asks rhetorically, "But is it a trap, and does it have any effect on the status quo?" (To be continued.) )