A small, nameless village, the farmer looked in awe at the five well-armed men and nine horses, and discussed what kind of food to entertain them. The men arrived at dusk, before it was dark, and it stands to reason that they would have continued their walk to the next village and not come to harass them. But these people stopped, knocked on the first house at the entrance of the village, and demanded to rent the yard and firewood house.

"It was about 30 miles from Saul, and he could catch up before midnight if he had walked on his own. But with a horse on his back?" Yao pushed his glasses and looked at Siegel with a strange gaze, "Jay, aren't you worried at all?"

"Which is more worrisome, immature martial arts or immature mind?" said Siegel patted his horse and told it to wait under the eaves.

Yao En nodded, no longer persuading.

"I've never seen you two before, where do you make a living?" asked Aemon curiously.

"There is more time to train, and less time to come out, which is a problem for everyone. Siegel replied. "It's going to cool down tonight and there may be light rain, so give the horse a few eggs. ”

"I didn't have anything in my backpack anymore, and the few that were left broke in the afternoon. Jay, go to the village and ask for a few. ”

Siegel nodded, leaving the courtyard to the boys.

This nameless village has only seven huts, the kind built on wood, tied with hemp rope, and covered with thick mats. It shakes when the wind blows, and plays when the rain drops. Siegel would rather sleep in the open air than spend the night underneath it, always thinking of the leaky ship that was about to sink in the rough waves.

Even so. The people here are still holding the door tightly. For fear of a stranger with a weapon breaking in. Snatch something they fancie. Siegel walked around the village and couldn't find a chicken coop and couldn't buy eggs. However, he found more than twenty sheep in a wooden fence, and an old man stood guard at the door, watching Siegel warily.

"There's nothing you want here, go, stranger. "An old man waved his walking cane in the air to drive Siegel away.

"I'm looking for a few eggs. ”

"Are you in the sheepfold?" said the old man, "you are madder than a witch." Let's go, let's go!"

Siegel pouted, the scar on his face shaking, and then turned away. It didn't take long for him to circle around the village, and he returned empty-handed back to the courtyard where he was resting.

"You didn't find anything?" Ammon looked at him a little strangely, then patted Naria and said, "Go ahead, you're a fool too." ”

Naria smiled, straightened her brown robes, and walked out.

"Scarface. Let's learn better. Naria will definitely be able to come back with the eggs. ”

"She's a magician, of course. ”

"Nope. She's just charismatic. Ammon replied.

After a while, Naria returned with a small bag containing a dozen eggs. After each horse eats one, the rest can be added to the dinner. Naria went about her job calmly, and Ammon kept wincing at Siegel as if to say, "Look, I'm right, right?"

"How did you find the eggs?" asked Siegel for advice.

"I saw chicken feathers in the mud on the side of the road, and they didn't fall off very long, so there must be chickens in the village. "All that's left is the smell and the friendliness, and the power of a few silver coins." It's not okay to look around like you and not open your mouth, and the villagers think you're a robber's spy or a lord's tax collector, both of which make them very afraid. ”

Siegel nodded, firmly in mind.

Anomen prayed while maintaining his armor, Yao took care of the cooking, and Ammon untied the firewood from his horse and tended to the fire. The bread was forked and roasted around the fire, and a small pot of soup with eggs was set on the fire, with plenty of ale in it.

"You don't go out on adventures often, do you, just like your buddies?" Yao En slowly stirred the soup so that it would heat up evenly as quickly as possible. During the break, he asked Siegel, who was sitting next to him.

"I spend a lot of time in the complete wilderness, and I seldom stay in villages where there are no inns. Siegel replied, "I don't find myself as charismatic as Naria." ”

"The people in the village can tell if you're one of their bunches or not, and you obviously don't have that smell. Yao said, "Thor's skills are very good, and I can see that he is definitely a trustworthy guy in battle." You're taciturn, but you're very firm in your heart, and nothing seems to hold you back. Can you tell me what you used to do?"

"I've fought three wars, two with the orcs and one with the elves. "I've seen a lot of monsters, undead, beasts, and dragons," Siegel said. ”

"Dragon!" Ammon jumped over, crouched down with his long stick, and stared at Siegel with curious eyes, "Have you ever seen a dragon?"

"I can only say that I survived. Siegel replied, "Relying on the strength of the army to barely achieve victory, how dare you go deep into the dragon's lair." Besides, dragons are not moving space bags, and they are not in the habit of carrying treasures with them. ”

"It is said that slaying dragons will make you rich. ”

"It's going to die. Siegel persuaded her.

"I know, I'm not stupid!" Aemon pouted, "Aren't you worried about your companion at all?"

"Worried. "I'm worried that he won't be able to get there in time and that there will be no one for the rest of the operation," Siegel said. ”

"You!" Aemon puffed out his cheeks and looked at Siegel with a frown.

"Don't be angry, he's kidding you. Naria smiled and said, "The firewood is about to go out, let's eat quickly." ”

Dinner is a thin broth of smoked fish, scallops and turnips, topped with warm coarse bread and a few heads of garlic. Naria opened the pouch and everyone was given a piece of oily bacon, which had been bought with Thor's money on the morning of departure.

"There needs to be a vigil here, and I'm on the first shift. Anomen said, "Aemon is with me." The second class is Yao En and Jie. Naria needs more rest, so sleep well tonight. ”

"No problem. Siegel rubbed his hands: "Anything can wake me up at any time." I need less sleep. ”

The Rainbow Ring and the Myr Nucle fused together and couldn't be brought out, and as a substitute, he wore a life-sustaining ring underneath his leather gloves. He only needs two hours of rest a day to refresh his spirits, and with meditation, this time can be shortened. In order not to attract attention, he draped himself in a thick blanket, hid in a sheltered firewood room, closed his eyes and breathed steadily.

Awake people can use the brazier to keep warm and drink a heated drink such as ale or tea, which is one of the rare perks of the night watch. Arnomen ended his whispered prayer and began to tell Ammon the story of Mother Earth. But the half-elf was obviously absent-minded, always staring at the thick night outside.

The lights in the cottage began to go out, earlier than any village in Myr or Heim had become dark, as if it had come early in the night. Evan is definitely still on his way behind, but will he be able to make it in time?

A few wolf howls were heard in the wilderness, followed by the song of the night owl. "The occasional wolf howl is nothing. Anomen comforted her, "Thor is better than you think. ”

"How do you know what I'm imagining?" Amon asked, tilting his head. "It's okay for you to keep a vigil alone, right?"

"Nope. Anomen said, "Are you sure you want to go and see it?"

"Otherwise, don't worry, after all, he is also a fellow traveler. Ammon replied, "And I am a half-elf, and I don't need to wear glasses, so I can see farther than you at night." If it goes well, I'll be back before midnight, just in time for the second half of the night. ”

"Okay, be careful. Mother Earth will bless you for your good deeds. Arnomen said.

Aeon nodded, rose lightly from the ground, grabbed his weapon, and dived into the night.

Siegel squinted his eyes and took it all to heart.

After a while, there was another sound of wolf howling, closer than before, more than just now. Yao En sat up all of a sudden, and patted Naria's sleeping bag beside him: "Child, get up, this voice is not right." ”

Anomen frowned, sprinkled some sand into the brazier, and prayed to Mother Earth. After a few seconds, he finished praying, looked up and said, "I have been warned that danger will come soon, everyone be prepared." Yao, you go and wake Jay up. ”

"I'm awake. Siegel stood up and began to move his hands and feet.

Naria listened carefully for a while, discussed with Yao En for a while, and then said, "This is a large group of wolves, and there are more than fifty of them. It is extremely abnormal for such a group to appear in such a place, and there should be supernatural forces involved. ”

Anomen got up from the ground and wiped his dusty ears that were lying on the ground listening. "Mother Earth told me that the wolves were in the northwest direction of us, that is, on the way here. There's a good chance that Thor and Ammon will run into the wolves. ”

"Let's go find them. Naria said.

"No, you three stay. Siegel said: "Such wolves will not be afraid of small villages, and the slightest torches and figures will not stop them." By the time I get them back, the village would have better have simple fortifications, or at least concentrate people in places that are easy to defend. Dealing with villagers is not my forte, it's up to the three of you. ”

"Are you doing it alone?" asked Naria, uneasy.

"Okay. Siegel nodded.

When he had finished speaking, he crossed his fingers and pressed them to his forehead, and said something in his mouth. After a fluctuation of magic, one of his shoulder armors glowed brightly, illuminating a radius of twenty meters around him. Siegel's boots also show silver-white lines, which can make his movements more light.

"So that they won't miss me, and you should hurry up and I'll be back as soon as possible. Siegel kicked his feet and lunged into the darkness.

Yao pushed his glasses and asked Naria, "How much does he have to pay for this outfit?" (To be continued.) )