In a cave on the side of the road, a fat gopher was awakened by the sound of vibrations coming from the ground. It rolled its ears and came out of its burrow, and these clever little creatures were cunning speculators, and every time they heard such a vibration on the side of the road, they knew that a carriage passed by, and that the spilled grain on the carriage would always feed them.

However, the fat gopher was not very lucky, as he poked his head out of the burrow, and before he could see whether the convoy was carrying oats or dried fruits, he was grabbed by a bloody basin full of sharp teeth and dragged out.

An animal that looked like a dog and a badger, chased by several of its kind, swallowed its booty in two bites, causing its kind to whine unwillingly. At this moment, a low whistle sounded in the convoy, and the animals, which were still chasing and fighting, immediately dispersed into the grass on the side of the road.

"The Northland Dogs are excellent hunters and watchers. They can smell blood up to 10 miles away, and they can hear the wings of night owls flapping their wings up to 3 miles away. What's even more rare is that they are quite intelligent and can transmit messages to their own kind through different calls. However, the breeding and training of the dogs is a skill only for the nomads of the Northland. ”

Edwin saw that an old man on a horse in the convoy was holding a brass whistle in his mouth, and from time to time he made different whistles and echoed the whining of the dogs, and the scholar said to Victor with great interest, "Little Baron, these guards you have recruited are not simple, not only are they well-behaved, but there are also such dog trainers, it seems that they have a lot of dealings with the northern Sasanians." ”

"Yes, they fought many battles with the Sarsanians of the north. The Dog Trainer, Old Hamm, was a herder that Nelson had rescued from the Sarsanians. Victor said as he leaned back on the cushions in the carriage and smiled, his eyes fixed on the stove in the center of the carriage. Beautiful Miss Nicole was gently stirring the charcoal in the stove with charcoal tongs, causing the reddish charcoal fire to burst into flames again.

When Victor departs, he strongly invites Master Edwin, Bruce Knight, and Miss Nicole to ride with him in his special carriage.

Victor's carriage was pulled by a giant rhinoceros, a huge herbivore with infinite strength and long physical strength, although it was not fast, but it was better than a steady walk, and the carriage pulled by the giant rhinoceros was indeed much smoother and more comfortable. Nicole hesitated for a moment but accepted Victor's invitation.

"Master, as the second son of the family who has no right to inherit, I have always admired the Silver and White Tower. Unfortunately, I didn't make it to the Silver Tower. Fortunately, the master traveled with me this time, and I hope to be able to ask him a lot of questions along the way. Victor pondered for a moment and said politely to Edwin.

On the one hand, Victor was suspicious of Master Edwin's purpose in visiting his realm, and on the other hand, Victor was very happy to have the opportunity to learn more about the world through the Silver and White Scholars. You must know that there are very few people in this world who have knowledge, let alone a master scholar.

Victor decided to take advantage of this opportunity to get a good grasp of Master Edwin during his journey.

"Victor, you must be curious why I went to your territory, right?" Edwin looked at Victor with a smile on his face, a smug look on his face that he knew you couldn't hold back.

"Master, although I am a lord, my strength is meager, and I am both looking forward to and fearing your visit. Because, I don't know what attracts you in that territory, maybe it's an opportunity or a problem. Victor said to Edwin with a wry smile.

"Don't worry, it's not too much trouble, but it's not a surprise, the truth is that I'm just going to go through your territory to the Everglades for a while to collect some samples. Edwin was pleased with Victor's confession and happily stated his purpose.

"The Swamp? I've heard some orcs moving in there. Isn't this too dangerous?" Victor's heart moved, and he was always worried about the Marsh that was close to his territory.

"It's just some weak and timid lizardmen, and it's not a big problem. Edwin said, "However, whether there are other species in there will have to wait until I investigate to find out." ”

"I hope there aren't any powerful monsters. Victor said worriedly.

"Victor, strictly speaking, the Centaur Hills are not a wild place full of monsters. Edwin laughs and explains to Victor, "Most people don't know the history of the Centaur Hill, but the Centaur Hill was originally the territory of the Centaurs. Powerful and elegant, these white centaurs are different from their savage and stupid black centaur relatives, forest centaurs do not eat meat and are not bloodthirsty, they have their own civilization, and love peace, but they are very repulsive to humans. It has been suggested that forest centaurs and centaurs are two species entirely, and that they may be vassal races of the elves. I'm more in favor of this point of view, and as a territory that the Centaur Hills have been operating for thousands of years, it is impossible for there to be any powerful monsters. ”

"You're saying that our Kingdom of Gambis has robbed the Forester of Centaur territory?" Victor thought it was a little incredible, and he remembered that the Forester Marco was a very powerful race.

"Of course we don't have this kind of strength, it's the foresters who migrate on their own. Bruce Knight said.

"Yes, ten years ago, the Kingdom of Gambis found that the forest centaurs abandoned the centaur hills and began to migrate to the endless forest, and this territory was gradually occupied by goblins, kobolds, and gnolls, and after several temptations, Gambis decided to open up this new territory. The Prime Minister of the Kingdom, Marquis Bastern, invited us to preside over the research on the civilization of the Centaur Horde in the Forest, and in return we will make the results of the research available to the Kingdom of Gambis. Edwin said with a shrug of his shoulders.

"So what made the Centaurs abandon their homeland?" asked Victor the most worrying question.

"There is no definite conclusion yet, but judging from the traces left in the forest centaur colony, they are well prepared and well planned. All this shows that it is not a catastrophic reason that forces them to leave their homes. The general suspicion is that the elves are calling them, which is why the forest centaurs are migrating to the Everfree Forest. Edwin took a sip of a cup of pine nut tea.

"Master Edwin, can you tell us about the Swamp? Nicole asked Edwin.

Victor gave Nicole a grateful look, as Nicole was asking exactly what he wanted to know, since his territory was adjacent to the Everglades. However, he saw that the Bruce Knight also sat up straight, showing a listening look.

It seems that Bruce and his men have to help him clean up his territory and protect Edwin from entering the Swamp to collect samples.

"I don't know much about the Swamp, and that's what attracted me. However, I am sure that there will not be much danger inside, because the powerful monsters in the swamp are relatively lazy, and they all have fixed territory and fixed food. As long as we don't provoke them, swamp monsters generally won't attack humans. Even the legendary Hydra lizard, which rivals the dragon, is no exception. Of course, the intelligent races that live in the swamp may attack humans, but they are generally weak and we can handle them completely. Edwin saw Bruce Knight's concern, and patiently explained, "Also, I'm not going to go deep into the swamp this time, just collect samples of plants and animals in the swamp and come back." ”

Bruce Knight nodded, and his body relaxed. In the face of the legendary Hydra lizard, which is comparable to the dragon, even the most powerful golden knight will not be pleased, not to mention that Bruce is only a bronze knight. However, after listening to Edwin's introduction to the habits of the swamp monsters, the pressure on Bruce's heart suddenly decreased a lot.

Just then, as the carriage slowed down and came to a halt, Nelson stepped up and knocked on the door, and said, "My lord, we are at the campsite. ”