Almost all of the sons of the Dragonthorn family inherited all the stinking faults of the god Vander-Dragonthorn—extreme pride, arrogance, and empty eyes—but they also inherited the virtues of the Vande-Dragonthorn: sympathy for the weak, hostility to the strong, opposition to tyranny, and a desire for freedom as much as a desire to breathe.

They are not embarrassed by Aaron, a lowly and aristocratic Cormier native.

As for Miss Priest, it's even simpler, Vander-Dragonthorn set up her own kingdom in the Moon Gate, and the Silver Lady, Lady of the Silver Moon, Suren, is the master of the Moon Gate, so strictly speaking, only the weak Vande-Dragonthorn is closer to Suren's subordinate god, and no matter how bad it is, it is also a relatively low-status ally.

The two were quickly passed.

It wasn't a very dangerous journey, as the two men were walking the avenue of the kingdom, so they didn't have a lot of equipment with them, except for the standard sturdy leather boots, a thick cloak, a water bottle, a small amount of food, and a clean change of clothes or two.

The aristocrats' elaborate system of customs houses on the avenues of the kingdom ensures that there are inns for rest and services within walking distance of each day, so Aaron and Eleanor don't have to worry too much about running out of supplies.

"Give~"

Three hours after leaving Shenhai Town, Aaron and Eleanor came to a small slope, where a dense birch forest swayed in the wind, wildflowers bloomed on the roadside, and the breath of life was everywhere.

Aaron casually cut off a branch from a tree, the standard sword in his hand quickly cut off the excess branches, a sturdy cane was ready, and the viscount smiled and handed the "trekking pole" to Miss Priest: "Miss Eleanor, I think you need this." ”

"Thanks, but I don't need to." After three hours of trekking, a little bead of sweat was already oozing from the pastor's body and back, and she waved her hand to refuse Aaron's gift: "Keep it for yourself." ”

"I remember if the pilgrims didn't each have one of these canes?" Aaron didn't care when he saw that Miss Pastor didn't care, he grabbed his cane and made a few gestures: "Also, aren't you hot like this?" ”

Eleanor wrapped herself tightly, and he really felt a little uncomfortable for Miss Pastor to be like this.

"I'm used to it, it's just a little temperature, and it's not summer." Eleanor shook her head, and Miss Priest hesitated for a moment, but still reminded: "Don't be too relaxed, the mountain road in Cormier is indeed far safer than the forest trail in Comanso, but it doesn't mean that you won't encounter battles, and you yourself know that you are the one who has been touched by our lord, and you are the last Salian bloodline, if you die......"

"I'm dead." Aaron grabbed his cane and thrust it hard into the ground, splashing a patch of dirt and grass seeds: "Do you feel this way, I'm completely different from the original me?" ”

Miss Pastor stopped, she looked at Aaron with interest: "Between life and death, can it really bring such a big change to people?" ”

"Yes." Aaron sighed, he nodded first, then shook his head: "But I advise you not to try, it's not a good experience." ”

"I think maybe I can let all the nobles experience it, and then the world will definitely be a better place." Miss Reverend took out a small pot from her bag: "Wine, I made it myself, would you like to try it?" ”

"Oh? Ms. Eleanor brewed it herself? Then I must taste it. Aaron's every move was full of elegance, compared to the past he was almost like two people: "It's not easy to drink the wine you brewed yourself, but I heard that some nobles paid a lot of money to buy the wine of the sunken sea." ”

"That's just a strategy." Miss Reverend placed the glass bottle in Aaron's hand, and there was a slight smug in her pleasant voice: "People always like to chase strange things and vanity, and proper publicity always works. ”

"But publicity can't change the truth in the end, and I guess the ultimate fact is that Miss Eleanor's wine must be delicious." Aaron shook the wine bottle twice, listened to the sound of the wine rippling inside, and smiled, "Can I save Miss Eleanor's wine for the evening?" ”

"There are too many things about drinking and mistaking things during the trip." Aaron tipped the bottle into his package with a flick of his fingers, and Lord Viscount took the lead, leaving Miss Priest with a dashing back: "You don't have to test me like this, Miss Eleanor, I didn't say it, I'm not what I used to be. ”

Seeing that her mind was seen through, a red glow flew on Miss Pastor's face, and she stomped her foot and hurriedly followed: "I didn't test you, I'm serious, if it weren't for my lord's favor on you, I would have suspected that you were possessed by something." ”

"People always have to grow." Seeing that Miss Pastor had caught up, Aaron asked, "What kind of person did I have in your impression?" A nobody? ”

"It's a person who only does standard things and says standard things." Eleanor pondered, "I was always flushed in front of me, and the elders led me to say hello, but you never dared to say anything other than to talk about the weather and the card games in the tavern. ”

Bruises erupted in Aaron's head.

How do I answer this question? I can't say that the reason I'm so red and afraid to talk is because I have a crush on you, right?

Aaron's previous personality was more conservative, so he had a bit of a "sister love" plot, looking forward to those confident and powerful big sisters.

Eleanor Dinevall, an elegant and noble half-elf, is a mystery about both her origins and her parents, and she never tells her origins, which shrouds her affairs in a fog.

It is known that Miss Half-Elf appeared in Cormier about ten years ago, and the appearance of the delicate and cute little girl caused a huge sensation, and people called her "Flower of the Sunken Sea", Aaron can no longer remember whether she joined the Church of Our Lady of Silver first or the Church of Our Lady of Silver after causing a sensation, in short, Miss Eleanor has been firmly bound to Suren since she became famous.

Of course, the most famous is that there was once a noble child who fell in love with her and spent money to buy the gangsters to save the beauty with a hero.

Who knew that Miss Half-Elf was holding the "Hand of the Moon" war hammer at her waist, and at the age of fourteen or fifteen, she had slipped all the heads of a group of gang members, and her brains splashed all over the alley.

Afterwards, the noble child reported her intentional homicide with her real name, but this incident was due to the running of the Church of Our Lady of Silver and the Purple Dragon Knights to find out the facts, and finally did not give her any punishment as a minor.

Since this incident, no one has dared to attack her idea.

It was also after that incident that she began to wear a mask, unwilling to show her true face, much to the disappointment of everyone, and her popularity gradually declined, and the aristocratic children around her slowly dispersed, and Aaron remembered that Susar's aristocratic circles ridiculed Miss Pastor for "having resources but not knowing how to use them".

But...... Maybe that's what she wants, beauty is sometimes a resource for people, and sometimes it's a nuisance for people.

Is it someone who can only speak standard words and do standard things? Aaron muttered a few words.

"Let's go, we'll stay at the Karan Hotel tonight."

"An adventurer returns to his homeland, and he is in a great mood and longs to share with his family his hard-earned wealth, but he always feels that there is some surprise missing, and how can I tell my joy in this way, O Tymorrah?

The adventurer knocked on the door of his house, I am a traveler, can I stay here? His family gladly agreed, and as they had done before, a knife stabbed the traveler in the chest in the middle of the night, and thank you, O Tymorrah, for this unexpected fortune.

Oh my God, he's my brother.

Oh my God, he's my son!

Remember, O adventurer, wealth is not exposed, and human nature is not overestimated. ”

———— parable of the kingdom

Wilderness walking is the most common form of adventure in the realm, and adventurers generally walk to every corner of the realm, looking for dragons' lairs, elven ruins in the forests, dwarven treasure troves deep in the mountains, and even more in search of the mountain fortresses of the former giants or the lost half-dimensional space.

Wealthy adventurers tended to have mounts, among which the nobles preferred to ride "tamers", a specially trained and fully adapted high-quality horse that was responsible for carrying people's belongings, and to a lesser extent, riding horses, strong, endurable, and able to walk in the mountains.

Then there are the hybrid farm horses, which are headstrong and unreliable for servants, and have poor endurance.

In addition, there is also a pony called pony that is specially used for women to ride, and as far as Aaron knows, Susar is very popular with aristocratic women to sit on their sides and move around the city.

However, the carrying capacity of this small pony is limited to the delicate and expensive aristocratic lady.

Aaron stole a glance at Miss Priest, who was fully armed, her robe hung down with her armor intact, and her hardcover holy book and large warhammer hanging from her waist.

Well, this kind of thing is definitely pony can't be carried.

Aaron thought that his gaze was very hidden, but in fact, the perception attribute was very strong, how could Miss Pastor not notice? Almost at the same time, she sensed that Aaron was looking at herself.

Nine times out of ten, this man is not thinking about good things! A woman's instincts told her.

Look at it again, be careful I knock you!

Fortunately, Aaron just glanced at it and looked away.

In addition to riding, horse-drawn carts, ox carts, and donkey carts are also an important part of wilderness travel, but unlike the "high-end floats" that modern people imagine, most of the two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles in the country are actually not suitable for traveling in the wilderness, for no other reason - the roads are so bad.

On rough mountain roads, it is not uncommon to suffer bumps and even injure passengers.

Generally speaking, horseback riding is the fastest way to go, and it is certainly not possible to catch up with a chariot, and it is very rare for a master rider to be able to leave a large group of elite cavalry behind in a donkey cart.

The mage's magic carriage is really comfortable, like a mobile hotel, but that's a different story.

As the two of them got farther and farther away from Shenhai Town, the road began to become narrower and narrower, from the original road that was ten meters wide to only four or five meters wide, and the roadside gradually evolved from patches of farmland and dense villages to dense forests, invisible paths, and occasional tattered road signs.

"If you're not in such a hurry to get back to Susar, we can wait for the Dragonthorn Clan's large convoy to give you a ride." Miss Priest looked around carefully, her hand never left the handle of the warhammer "Hand of the Moon", it was clear that she had a lot of experience in adventure.

"The caravan of the Dragonspur family? Oh come on, I don't want to be around those guys who are above the top. Aaron also looked around vigilantly, and at the same time was distracted to answer Miss Pastor's words: "There is a family of gods in the family...... Damn it...... I'm late......"

"Late? What's late? ”

"No, nothing." Aaron quickly shook his head, and every time he thought about it, his heart still ached.

I'm late!

"Don't think so, the nameless bard (another name for Vander-Dragonthorn) is close to our master, you are the one who is touched, and no matter how arrogant the Dragonthorn family is, it will not do anything to you." Miss Pastor patiently explained.

"Well said, so why are you masking yourself?" Aaron said unceremoniously.

“………… You man! Miss Reverend was gagged by Aaron's words, and she was not angry, nor was she admitting her mistake.

Damn, I'm really going to knock you!

Miss Reverend's cherry-like lips clenched at the base of her teeth.

O Silver Mother, please understand your humble servant, this boy is so hateful, if he is not your toucher, I will really give him a bitter taste!

The two turned a corner, and the forest in front of them was even more lush, the spring sun was shining, and the land was full of life.

Miss Reverend's face changed suddenly, and she immediately reached out and grabbed the war hammer at her waist.

"The mountain wind is fishy! There's a goblin haunt nearby! ”

"Lord Salian, prepare for battle!"

"Good!" Aaron's perception is not as high as Eleanor's, and his reflexes are a little slower, but relying on muscle memory, the sword is unsheathed, and the pace adjusts quickly.

Following the pace of Miss Reverend, the two of them walked through the dense woods and saw a collapsed carriage, which had disappeared, one wheel of the carriage had been unloaded on the ground, and the carriage had fallen over.

The surrounding land was littered with arrows, and a faint trace of blood could be seen in the meadows and bushes.

"It's a goblin!" Aaron reached out and wiped the surface of the grass, put the blood under his nose and smelled it, and then judged, "The goblins attacked this convoy?" ”

"Like, but no." Miss Priest crouched down and looked at the footprints on the ground: "Look, there are only a few goblin footprints here. ”

"How many?" Aaron's expression immediately became serious.

Goblins, gnolls, and kobolds are known as the three friends of the three novices of the realm, and they are also the enemies of novices.

All three races share three common traits – they are provise, well-fed, and adept at guerrilla tactics.

This is a group of creatures that can't be killed cleanly, the growth cycle is very short, the vitality is surprisingly tenacious, you can live by eating meat, you can live by eating grass roots, as long as a few are still alive, you can restore the size of a tribe in the second year, if you are killed, tribes from other places will migrate over.

There is no end to children and grandchildren.

However, unlike gnolls or kobolds, goblins are extremely timid creatures, and if there are only goblins themselves, they will not actively attack humans without five times or ten times the number of goblins.

Aaron and Eleanor saw only the footprints of a few goblins.

That's not right!

This shows that this goblin has a leader, and it can never be a goblin, the biggest possibility is a bear goblin or a goblin-like goblin!

Aaron shifted his gaze to the carriage of the carriage, the canvas of the caravan, though tattered, but through the light and shadow, there seemed to be something inside.

He stretched out his sword and carefully raised the curtain.

At the same time as he lifted the curtain, there was a shout from the depths of the forest.

"Be careful! Traveller! ”